Blog Topic: New Music

Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Scott Low, 'The Night the Music Died'

By Gabe Vodicka | May 1, 2018 9:33am

Photo Credit: RP Analog

When we last heard from Americana wanderer Scott Low—formerly of Athens bands Efren and the Southern Bouillon—he had decamped to the mountain town of Clayton and released a boisterous solo effort, The New Vintage. Now, Low is back with a follow-up, Burning Tires, Smoking Gun—out June 15 via 10 Foot Woody and available to pre-order on Bandcamp—and today we're pleased to premiere a new single from the album, the mournful and meditative "The Night the Music Died."

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: The Shut-Ups, 'We're Gonna Waste Your Time' Video

By Gabe Vodicka | April 11, 2018 12:11pm

Photo Credit: Tansu

After initially teasing a February release, Athens/Atlanta power-pop crew The Shut-Ups are finally officially dropping their anticipated comeback record, Just Another Generation, this Friday. The album's first single, "Don't Get Me Started," is already available to stream on the group's Bandcamp page, and today we're excited to premiere a video for its earworm of a follow-up, "We're Gonna Waste Your Time."

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Eureka California, 'Over It'

By Gabe Vodicka | April 10, 2018 10:52am

Photo Credit: Stacey-Marie Piotrowski

As previously announced, Athens-based garage-rock duo Eureka California will release its fourth full-length, Roadrunners, May 4 via local label HHBTM. Previously, the group shared the record's punchy first single, "Threads," plus the more leisurely "Mexican Coke." Now, we're pleased to premiere the invigorating "Over It," which you can stream below.

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Cortez Garza, 'Immortal' Video

By Gabe Vodicka | March 22, 2018 3:36pm

Athens troubadour Cortez Garza releases his latest full-length, The Low Vibe, tomorrow. Flagpole's Gordon Lamb calls the album, tracked with Matt Tamisin at Japanski Studio, a "tight collection of a mere eight songs [that] is refreshing in both its brevity and strength of composition."

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Del Toro Sound, 'I Hate Balloons'

By Gabe Vodicka | March 20, 2018 10:16am

Athens musician Bryan J. Howard is known for fronting The HEAP, the local indie-soul group that recently released its second full-length, Overdue, as well as his work with alt-rock mainstay Cracker. Howard also moonlights as a voiceover artist, contributing to "a variety of projects, from video-game characters to audiobook narration," according to his website.

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Homedrone: Stream New Music From The YOD, Eureka California, Grassland String Band

By Gabe Vodicka | March 13, 2018 11:38am

Photo Credit: Stacey-Marie Piotrowski

Eureka California

Just as Athens' event calendar revs up to full speed this time of year, local bands seem to drop new music left and right at the first signs of springtime. To wit, here are three recent tunes from across the stylistic spectrum, each of which is worthy of your attention.

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Homedrone: Hear Holiday Tunes From Powerkompany, Shehehe, Gumshoe

By Gabe Vodicka | December 22, 2017 10:07am

'Tis the season—for Slackpole! But before we let readers take over the joint and head out for our annual holiday break, here's a selection of two local videos and a brand-new song guaranteed to put you in the Christmas spirit.

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Kwazymoto, The Death of Darby Crash

By Gabe Vodicka | December 7, 2017 11:14am

Punk provocateurs Kwazymoto released Limerence Land, one of our favorite local albums of the year, back in October. Now, not two months later, the group is back with yet another collection of new material: the three-song concept EP The Death of Darby Crash. (Check out the album art above.)

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Double Ferrari, Double Ferrari Album Stream

By Gabe Vodicka | October 20, 2017 10:24am

If you have a second, Athens musician Jace Bartet would like to speak with you about the life-altering power of the electric guitar.

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Deep State, 'Time Unrivaled'

By Gabe Vodicka | September 27, 2017 12:41pm

If there were an award for hardest-working rock band in Athens, it'd surely go to Deep State. The pop-punk four-piece has seemingly remained on the road since releasing the excellent Thought Garden in April, and it's somehow found time to begin prepping another new LP, reportedly titled The Path to Fast Oblivion.

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