Blog Topic: Video

Homedrone: Behind the Scene: Watch Cicada Rhythm Play Flagpole's Newlywed Game

By Gabe Vodicka | February 13, 2019 2:55pm

Photo Credit: Jason Huffer

For the new episode of Behind the Scene, Dave Kirslis and Andrea DeMarcus of local Americana duo par excellence Cicada Rhythm joined Flagpole's film squad for a very special Valentine's Day game. Longtime partners who are recently married, Kirslis and DeMarcus showed off just how well they know one another by answering a series of personal questions, then guessing the other's response.

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Homedrone: Behind the Scene: Watch Linqua Franqa Build a Gingerbread House, Talk Christmas Music

By Gabe Vodicka | December 20, 2018 1:47pm

To kick off our reboot of Flagpole's Athens-music video series Behind the Scene, we invited local hip-hop phenom and newly elected Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker, aka Linqua Franqa, to join us for a very special holiday episode.

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Homedrone: Video and Photo Gallery: Joe Willey & the Movin' Men Play the Downtown Parade of Lights

By Gabe Vodicka | December 18, 2018 1:35pm

Photo credit: Savannah Cole

A highlight of Athens' holiday season, the Downtown Parade of Lights returned Thursday, Dec. 6, featuring an impressive selection of festive floats (though, sadly, Rotisserie Jesus was nowhere to be found).

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Kenosha Kid, '04 How Would It All Fit?' Video

By Gabe Vodicka | December 14, 2018 11:26am

As the leader of Athens band Kenosha Kid, guitarist Dan Nettles has spent well over a decade exploring the cosmic intersection of jazz, post-rock, jam and improv composition. Despite the headiness of Nettles and crew's approach, the results are eminently approachable and frequently thrilling, as on last year's smoky, funky Outside Choices.

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In the Loop: Watch Secretary of State Candidate John Barrow Debate an Empty Podium

By Blake Aued | November 28, 2018 12:49pm

Republican Brad Raffensperger was a no-show for an Atlanta Press Club debate with Democrat John Barrow for the runoff for secretary of state.

The debate aired Tuesday on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Raffensperger claimed he had a scheduling conflict, but the press club said it had been trying to negotiate a date and time for almost three weeks.

His absence allowed Barrow—a former congressman and Harvard Law graduate—to run roughshod over an empty podium as he contrasted himself with both Raffensperger and Gov.-elect Brian Kemp, who was widely criticized for voter suppression as secretary of state while overseeing his own election.

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Culture Briefs: Video: What Do Dawgs Fans Know About Athens Music, and What Do Music Fans Know About Sports?

By Jessie Goodson and Savannah Cole | October 25, 2018 11:23am

Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

C.J. McNabb

Athens is a city filled with music—but it’s also, of course, the home of the defending SEC champion Georgia Bulldogs football team, which heads to Jacksonville for its annual battle with Florida this Saturday.

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Culture Briefs: Flagpole Premieres: Athens Rising, Excerpt Seven: AthFest

By Gabe Vodicka | October 16, 2018 2:00pm

Photo Credit: Athens Rising

AthFest Educates Vice Chair (and Flagpole Publisher) Alicia Nickles.

The first full-length documentary in a planned series "that aims to celebrate the creative class in the Classic City," filmmaker James Preston's Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project chronicles Athens' multifaceted arts and music scenes, with an additional focus on dance, food, comedy, theater, festival culture and more.

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Culture Briefs: Flagpole Premieres: Athens Rising, Excerpt Six: Broderick Flanigan

By Gabe Vodicka | September 5, 2018 12:33pm

Photo Credit: Athens Rising

The first full-length documentary in a planned series "that aims to celebrate the creative class in the Classic City," Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project chronicles Athens' multifaceted arts and music scenes, with an additional focus on dance, food, comedy, theater, festival culture and more.

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Kwazymoto, 'Hipster Scum' Video

By Gabe Vodicka | September 4, 2018 9:35am

Local act Kwazymoto is one of the most musically and conceptually ambitious bands in town, as proven by last year's Limerence Land, a five-song stunner that found the group pushing the boundaries of punk. Now, Kwazymoto is set to return with a follow-up, My American Family, which it plans to drop Sept. 28, with an album-release show to follow Oct. 6 at the Caledonia Lounge.

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Homedrone: Flagpole Premieres: Athens Rising, Excerpt Five: Jesse Mangum

By Gabe Vodicka | August 29, 2018 2:25pm

Photo Credit: Athens Rising

The first full-length documentary in a planned series "that aims to celebrate the creative class in the Classic City," Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project chronicles Athens' multifaceted arts and music scenes, with an additional focus on dance, food, comedy, theater, festival culture and more.

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