Blog Topic: Photo Gallery

Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: Ghostface Killah, Swervedriver, Dillinger Escape Plan and More

By Mike White | March 22, 2015 2:00pm

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Saturday.

Photo Credit: Mike White

Dillinger Escape Plan

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: The Residents, Run the Jewels, Failure and More

By Mike White | March 21, 2015 1:25pm

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Friday.

Photo Credit: Mike White

Courtney Barnett

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: The Zombies, The Pop Group, Deerhoof and More

By Mike White | March 20, 2015 10:32am

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Thursday.

Photo Credit: Mike White

Deerhoof

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Homedrone: SXSW in Photos: The Damned, Future Islands, TV on the Radio and More

By Mike White | March 19, 2015 10:45am

Flagpole is at SXSW this week. Below, check out a selection of photos from Tuesday and Wednesday.

Photo Credit: Mike White

Ludacris

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Homedrone: Photos and Video: Athens Hip Hop Awards

By Flagpole Staff | March 9, 2015 1:05pm

The third annual Athens Hip Hop Awards happened Saturday, Mar. 7 at the Morton Theatre. Flagpole photographers Joshua L. Jones and Randy Schafer were there to document the show. Check out photos and video below.

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Homedrone: Photo Gallery: Robyn Hitchcock at The Foundry

By Mike White | February 15, 2015 11:39am

Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift played The Foundry Friday evening. Below, check out a selection of photographs from the show.

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Homedrone: Swamp Photo Essay, Part Three: Hustle and Grind

By Randy Schafer | December 19, 2014 3:54pm

From Sep. 18–Nov. 6, Flagpole photo intern Randy Schafer shadowed the members of local band Swamp, in an attempt to document what it's like to be in a band in Athens while simultaneously attending college at UGA.

Previously: Life on the Stage | Halloween

The members of Swamp wear many hats. Students by day, employees and band members by night, songwriters on the weekends and recording artists every other week or month.

"It's really hard to figure out when we can practice," says Owen Hunt, bassist and vocalist. "And enough time to dedicating learning new material and also recording. Our schedules are always conflicting."

Tommy Weigle (right), a 20-year-old junior comparative literature major, works on a group project with his classmate and friend Sydney Tyson (left), sitting in Weigle's living room with Weigle's dog Scooby, in October.

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Homedrone: Swamp Photo Essay, Part Two: Halloween

By Randy Schafer | December 18, 2014 1:56pm

From Sep. 18–Nov. 6, Flagpole photo intern Randy Schafer shadowed the members of local band Swamp, in an attempt to document what it's like to be in a band in Athens while simultaneously attending college at UGA.

Previously: Life on the Stage

On Hallows Eve, Owen Hunt (left), sets down his beer, as Maya Rae (center-left), practices her avant-garde performance with Lulu Lacy (center-right), and Tommy Weigle (right), plucks the strings of his unplugged guitar in the barn and future stage of Swamp's Halloween House Show.

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Homedrone: Swamp Photo Essay, Part One: Life On the Stage

By Randy Schafer | December 17, 2014 12:01pm

Performing music in front of a crowd of people provides its own challenges, routines and expectations—and its own rewards, far beyond the gratification of a good jam behind closed doors. At first, though, it can be daunting.

"I know both Owen [Hunt] and I used to be really, really shy about things," says Tommy Weigle, guitarist and vocalist for local indie rock three-piece Swamp. "So, playing live, a lot of the time, was… not necessarily like, 'Let's get this over with'… Sometimes it's nice to get out of a familiar environment and try something new—but sometimes it's terrifying."

In addition to conquering the live music beast, the members of Swamp have to manage school responsibilities, finances, maneuvering around each other's schedules and planning what gigs to play when and where.

From Sep. 18–Nov. 6, Flagpole photo intern Randy Schafer shadowed the members of Swamp, to document what it's like to be in a band in Athens while simultaneously attending college at UGA.

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Culture Briefs: Check Out Photos and Video from the Parade of Lights

By Blake Aued | December 5, 2014 11:34am

The Downtown Parade of Lights last night featured more than 60 floats, among them Monsoon rockin' out on the Flagpole/40 Watt Club/AthFest Educates: Athens Music float. But the talk of the town was Victory Chapel's rappers and crucified Jesus. (The church is best known for its legendary "rotisserie Jesus" float a few years back.)

Here are more photos from Flagpole intern Randy Schafer:

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