Blog Topic: Upcoming in Athens
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Homedrone: Q&A With Dweezil Zappa, Playing Georgia Theatre Wednesday
For the last decade, Dweezil Zappa has toured with his Zappa Plays Zappa project, which celebrates the music of his late father Frank. The group hits Athens this Wednesday, May 6, for a show at the Georgia Theatre. Flagpole caught up with Dweezil for a phone chat.
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Culture Briefs: Be a VIP at the Twilight Criterium
You’re going to the Twilight Criterium on Saturday, right? Right? Well, if you don’t feel like jockeying for space with half the city, here are a couple of VIP events, along with a good way to get your pre-race drank on.
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Homedrone: Neutral Milk Hotel Plays Orange Twin May 10
Hold on to your butts (er, beards?): For just the second time since resurfacing in 2013, acclaimed indie-folk outfit Neutral Milk Hotel will play their hometown.
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Grub Notes: Get Your First Taste of Southern Brewing Co.'s Beer
Southern Brewing Co. co-founders Brian Roth (left) and Rick Goddard (right) with 1991 Masters winner Ian Woosnam.
Athens' third craft brewery will make its public debut Sunday at the Classic City Brew Fest.
Southern Brewing Co. will offer six beers at the festival: a kolsch, an IPA, a milk stout, an English bitter and two brewed with wild yeast.
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Grub Notes: Food Events Around Athens Happening Soon (Spring Cometh)
April is a time for food events in Athens, just as it is a time for every other kind of event. Here is some of what's coming up:
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Homedrone: AthFest Wristbands On Sale Now, Compilation Release Show Apr. 18
While Athens prepares for the onslaught of music, art and tech that will comprise this weekend's Slingshot Festival, the organizers of this summer's AthFest have announced that wristbands for the fest's Club Crawl are now available.
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Homedrone: Here's Why Black Pussy's Band Name is Not Cool
At first, it looked like Portland stoner-rock band Black Pussy would have an unexpected layover in Athens after their show at the Caledonia Lounge on Mar. 24, because their show at Raleigh's Pour House the following day was cancelled in response to public outrage at the band's obviously, plainly, stiflingly offensive name. (The show has since been re-booked at a different venue.)
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Homedrone: of Montreal, The Baseball Project, The Whigs, New Madrid to Headline AthFest 2015
Yesterday, we reported on the tracklist for this year's AthFest compilation album. Now, AthFest has released the names of the artists who will headline the free outdoor Pulaski Street stage June 26–28.
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Homedrone: Discounted Slingshot Passes, Day Passes, Single Tickets Now Available
Slingshot, the three-day festival of music, tech and electronic art, happens Mar. 26–28 in Athens, and, in case you hadn't heard, the fest has landed a truly impressive selection of musical talent for its third annual installment.
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