We reported that R.E.M. was one time zone over earlier this month (leaving New Orleans out of the report just for privacy's sake) but Stipey spilled the beans on REMHQ and posted the above video and this one as well. Hope you're having fun guys!MICHAEL & VANESSA @ WUOG PODCAST Click the link for the full Live in the Lobby/Sound of the City Show. Features PRIDE PARADE for about 35 minutes then i...
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I always try to be cautious not to confuse a singer's intended meaning with what I take a song to be. Lifting lines is dangerous. Just the music writer in me I guess. But whatever. It's my birthday. And today, this song, every line, is mine. Trust in your calling, make sure your calling's true. Think of others, the other think of you...We'll return to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.
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Photo By Terry Allen, stolen from Facebook Two of the most awesome people in the world are guest djaying on Sound of the City tonight! Pylon's Michael Lachowski and Vanessa Briscoe Hay are coming up to WUOG and will be spinning whatever the hell they want for an hour and a half or so. I'M SO EXCITED!Michael's got his Young Foxy & Free thang going on while Vanessa's band Supercluster just releas...
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Yup! My cd closet has once again gotten full and my inbox is in manageable condition for a bit so that means WIN ATHENS MUSIC! It's my birthday sometime this week so instead of me getting stuff, I figured I'd give y'all something instead for being awesome.All you have to do is guess the names of the Athens bands in the above graphic and email your guesses to athensmusicjunkie@gmail.com with the...
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Dead Confederate and Manchester Orchestra play in a dumpster at Athfest (2009/Jordan Stepp)Athfest. How I love thee. Thy massive, heaving throngs of humanity. The grim determination of the second stage bands. The near avoidance of heat strokes and heart attacks. The blessed, blessed music..I was beyond thrilled to get to cover the festival last year but you know what would really make me happy?...
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I'm not even going to attempt to list all the projects and bands that Timi Conley's been involved in but I will point out that almost all of them involve his own brand of weirdness. Any man brave enough to wear a full on tight one piece hero outfit is sure to have some interesting things to say. He's his own brand of cool. The name of the record says it all: Nerd Sexy. The album release party i...
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WEDNESDAYCaledoniaBo Bedingfield Patterson Hood Flicker Grape Soda THURSDAYGo BarMisfortune 500 MonahanFarm 255Future Ape Tapes Hawnay TroofFRIDAYLittle Kings Shuffle ClubTimi Conley: Nerd Sexy Release PartyTasty World UptownBlackbelt PatriotsMoon Taxi SATURDAYTasty World UptownThe Constellations Dirty Guv'nahs (one of the best live shows I've ever seen at T-World)FlickerDexter Romweber Duo (!...
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FROM FLAGPOLE:Musician Jerry Fuchs touched many lives in his all too short time with us. Over the next week, several memorial services and gatherings are planned to honor his memory and provide friends and family the opportunity to come together and share their fond remembrances.BrooklynEnid's560 Manhattan Ave. Thursday, Nov. 12, 8–11 p.m.Atlanta: Ann's Catholic Church 905 Roswell Road NE Marie.
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God. What a sucky week. On that note, there's a lot of random bits and pieces of news from around town that I figured I'd put out there.WUOG: My beloved grey jacket and blue shirt are already last year's duds (!), so if you want some sweet new college radio swag, you can now order a t-shirt or hoodie! If you're in town, stop by Tate Center. If not, order over the telephone by calling (706) 542-...
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Our town has already had too much mourning this year, yet we have been dealt another horrible blow. Jerry Fuchs, drummer for local Athens band Maserati, died in Brooklyn after falling down an elevator shaft. He was rushed to the hospital and passed away in the early Sunday morning hours. News of his death quickly spread to his friends here in Athens via a long series of very sad Facebook update...
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In a disturbing bit of news yesterday, the Athens Banner-Herald reported that Nuci's Space had lost the property tax ruling that it's been fighting for a while now. The original decision, that Nuci's was exempt from the tax due to its status as a non-profit, was overturned. Reasoning behind the Court of Appeal's decision stemmed from Nuci's renting rehearsal space, being rented for parties, wed...
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Ok, this was supposed to be up yesterday but things went wonky. So here it is today! Yay! We're all about getting off the beaten trail this week (ie Cally, Watt, Point..).THURSNowhere BarMama's Love CaledoniaAdam Klein and the ThrashersBetsy Frank and friendsThe Burning AngelsThe Geisha Hit SquadFRIWild Bills (Duluth)Foreigner (yes, that Foreigner) Rialto RoomKim Carnes Seney Stovall ChapelBuy ...
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(Photo/Ziona Kocher)Thanksgiving is coming up soon. It's a time for family and football, turkeys and television, parades and pigskins but there's that "Thanks" part that always gets to me.I lead an extremely blessed life. Yeah, incredible things happen to me in this music world. You've read a few accounts of them here on this blog. Sure, I have phenomenal friends and family that support me. I woul
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I LOVE when artists take up residency at a venue for a month so when I heard that Patterson Hood was playing the Caledonia three Wednesdays this month, I seriously almost lost my mind. Now I'm not going to re-cover everything that Flagpole's already said about the shows (in the interest of time, group sanity, and my paycheck..) but I thought that I should at least mention it today.Last time I s...
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Rejoice all ye Neutral Milk Hotel fans! Your prayers to St. Mangum have been answered! Your pleas for an audiophile copy of the beloved On Avery Island and In An Aeroplane Over the Sea have been heard by Merge Records. Verily, I beseech you dear brothers and sisters of the Elephant Six, at least cast your eyes upon the awesomeness that was, is, and will be the cult of NMH. Yes, today is that da...
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(Photo/Ziona Kocher) I can be honest and answer plainly. Since November, it's been raining. It's raining in Athens.- Azure RayI've been watching the maple leaves outside my window change ever so slowly from a bright green to yellow to a now deep red. The constant downpours of the past month have taken their toll on the native greenery. The sky, too, has seen better days, remaining an express..
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Peter Buck really loves that song. In fact, Buck really loves a lot of the songs on the new record. He uses the phrase no less than six times in his extensive liner notes to R.E.M.'s Live at the Olympia. Other times, he varies his writing with "really like" and "interesting to play" but after a few short lines, you've got the picture: This is something they loved doing.It's reflected in the pic...
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Since tomorrow will be our last day of October 2009 postings, I'm using today for a few bits and pieces of news and some blog housekeeping things. Lots of links in this post. I suppose if you want to use them instead of the sidebar history thingy, then have at it.Tomorrow's the Live at the Olympia review. Hint: I blew a speaker..Apparently it was R.E.M. month here at AMJ though someone forgot t...
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