Blog Topic: Upcoming in Athens

In the Loop: Upcoming Campaign Events in Athens

By Blake Aued | February 6, 2014 6:24pm

Campaign season is in full swing. Here are a few upcoming events where you can size up the candidates for yourselves.

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Culture Briefs: Tinariwen, Kishi Bashi, Washed Out, Doug Benson to Headline Slingshot 2014

By Gabe Vodicka | February 3, 2014 4:18pm

The organizers of Athens Slingshot, the upstart art, music and tech festival, have announced the initial lineup of featured performers for their second annual happening, which takes place Mar. 19–22.

In music, West African world-rock rebels Tinariwen will play the Georgia Theatre on Slingshot's opening day. Local pop heavyweight Kishi Bashi will also perform during the fest, as will Washed Out's Ernest Greene, who will spin a DJ set.

More info after the jump.

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In the Loop: UGA, CCSD Opening Late Thursday

By Blake Aued | January 29, 2014 9:33pm

Athens will probably not look like this Tuesday.

The Weather Channel predicts a 60 percent chance of snow in Athens Tuesday afternoon. (The National Weather Service pegs the odds at 70 percent.) Both say we'll get less than an inch.

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Grub Notes: Terrapin's New Beers for 2014

By Blake Aued | January 20, 2014 3:43pm

The hophead herpetologists at Terrapin have a busy year ahead of them. The Athens brewery recently announced additions its 2014 lineup:

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Homedrone: Against Me! to Host Listening Party at 40 Watt Monday

By Gabe Vodicka | January 17, 2014 2:47pm

Venerable pop-punk outfit Against Me! will play the 40 Watt Club next Tuesday, Jan. 21 (read our feature on openers The Shondes), which happens to be the release date for the band's long-awaited album Transgender Dysphoria Blues. On the terrific album (which NPR Music premiered earlier this week), singer Laura Jane Grace chronicles her experiences since coming out as transgender in 2012.

More after the jump.

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Grub Notes: Beer Brunches at The World Famous; See the Cinco y Diez Menu

By Hillary Brown | January 17, 2014 4:40pm

Hey, fellow old folks who have come to believe nothing good happens after midnight, New Belgium Brewing and The World Famous have planned something for you. And by you, I mean me. Starting Feb. 9 and continuing Sundays through at least Mar. 2, the downtown bar/eatery will have beer and brunch pairings, plus live music starting at 12:30 p.m. (the current confirmed lineup is Ruby the Rabbitfoot, Josh Perkins, Wieuca and Madeline, in that order).

Details after the jump.

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Homedrone: Athens Hip Hop Awards Moved to Feb. 15

By Gabe Vodicka | January 8, 2014 4:24pm

The place and time for the 2014 Athens Hip Hop Awards has changed, according to organizer Jasmine Johnson. The event will now take place at the historic Morton Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 15—a week earlier than the Feb. 23 date we announced last week.

For the full list of nominees, and to vote, see the official site. Advance tickets are available here.

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Homedrone: Hear the First Single from the New Drive-By Truckers Album

By Gabe Vodicka | January 8, 2014 3:38pm

Photo Credit: David McClister

Last month, we told you all about the upcoming release from local rockers Drive-By Truckers: It was gonna be called English Oceans, had some great album art and would be out Mar. 4 via ATO.

Don't worry: All that is still true. And now we've even got a little taste of the record for ya. "Pauline Hawkins," a Petterson Hood-penned tune that appears as the fourth track on English Oceans, is reportedly based on an upcoming novel by Oregon-based author and musician Willy Vlautin. Stream the rollicking tune after the jump.

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Grub Notes: Four Brothers to Open in Former Los Coyotes on Mitchell Bridge

By Hillary Brown | January 6, 2014 1:14pm

Andrew Miller

Since The Arbor mixed-use complex was built on Mitchell Bridge Road, the restaurant space in it has been a Harry Bissett's, the Iron Grill and Los Coyotes, a casual Mexican eatery. Now, making perhaps the most sense of all, it's slated to become Four Brothers Sports Tavern, a family-friendly gastropub/sports bar headed up by chef Andrew Miller.

More after the jump.

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Culture Briefs: Zumba to Help Hungry Kids

By Blake Aued | January 3, 2014 11:57am

Food 2 Kids, the Athens chapter of The Links, Inc. and the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia are hosting a Zumba-Thon from 4–7 p.m. The price of admission is a book bag with school supplies that will be filled with non-perishable food and distributed to local students in need.

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