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Note to readers: Flagpole published this column 20 years ago, well before I even started working here. The Democrats, who were riding high at the time, ignored my advice, and look what happened to them. With reapportionment occurring again, it is time to take another look at this simple but revolutionary approach. This is the way to put an end to partisan bickering and rancor forever, though the majority party will remain in the majority, so it has nothing to lose in changing to this fair and balanced system. I re-offer this scheme purely as a public service and not at all out of laziness, of course. A few facts, such as the number of congressional districts, have been updated from the original column, which has also been slightly shortened to fit this space.
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Our state legislature has drawn congressional districts for the 21st century as if the mule and plow were still the cutting edge of technology. They have run lines around enough people to create an African-American district. They have detoured down country roads to gerrymander our only Republican congressman [!]. They have created districts a day’s drive from one end to the other. All this energy and effort to define areas encompassing enough people to support a congressman. Do you really care whether you live in the 10th District or the 4th, as long as you live in Athens? Do you even know who your congressman is? Have you ever seen one? Have you ever written your congressman? What did you get in return, a form letter? Do you care whether Bogart is in your district? Why don’t we quit playing these meaningless and expensive districting games? A simple change in the law could let your Social Security card determine your congressional district. Then it wouldn’t matter where you or your congressman live. Members of R.E.M. Take the Social Security numbers of everybody 18 and older; in different sort them into 14 districts. Send congressional a list—with names, addresses and telephone numbers—to districts? each congressman and say, “Here’s your district.” Make the lists available to candidates who want to run for Congress. Everybody 18 and above with a Social Security number is automatically eligible to vote. But wait a minute. How are congressmen going to campaign? Same way they do now: by cranking out all that political literature they can mail free of charge. Mail doesn’t cost a bit more to Alma than it does to Athens. Let all the congressmen and the candidates go on the public TV network like Zell did. Maybe they could help out when it’s fund-raising time. We could see them in operation and get a good test of their persuasiveness. Chaos? Members of R.E.M. in different congressional districts? Husbands and wives? So what? If anything, the arrangement would focus us on the issues important to everybody—clean water and air, sidewalk cafés—and lessen the divisive issues like tobacco subsidies vs. mountain protection. But people would lose their sense of identity if their congressional districts weren’t defined geographically? No. Look at the opportunities. Congressmen could send out lapel pins identifying the wearer as 4th District or 1st. “What’s your district?” could replace “What’s your sign?” at the Globe. The state could dent the deficit with prestige auto tags: “Honk if you love the 6th.” We could have things in common with people all over Georgia. Right now, if you drive down to Nahunta, everybody you meet is in the 1st District. It’s boring. Under the new plan, you can find members of your district wherever you go, from Rabun Gap to Tybee Light. Even in Atlanta. And that’s another point. As the state’s population grows and centers increasingly around Atlanta, the metro area gets the new districts. Voting power concentrates there. Under the new plan, by random sort every district will have a strong dose of Atlanta, balanced by the rest of the state. I could go on—political rallies in the stadium attended by district members from all over the state, district colors, mascots, cars with flags—but the advantages are obvious. Meanwhile, the legislature is plowing new lines around voters. How simple it could be… “Hey, baby, with eyes like those, you gotta be an 8. Wanna talk politics?” Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
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“Small Government” in Action: Now that Republican legislators have unveiled their plans for ensuring that Athens-Clarke County’s representation on the state level is reduced to practically nothing, their boy Doug McKillip can get down to the important business of his office as ACC’s representative: screwing around with our commission district map. So, how do other local Republicans feel about Doug’s foray into local control—you know, from above? Regina Quick, the GOP rep on the local redistricting committee that would be made irrelevant by Doug’s exercise of big-government power, says she would have to support a plan for ACC that resulted from the committee’s work over one that was imposed on the community by the state—unless the committee ended up recommending the map proposed by professional redistricting consultant Linda Meggers, which would alter the existing districts as little as possible. Quick says she has a “philosophical problem” with the current map’s splitting of Five Points into two districts, and won’t support a plan that doesn’t combine it into one. State Senator Frank Ginn, who made a very big deal out of his firm commitment to local control while chatting with the M&C along with other members of the legislative delegation back in May, says he would “lean more towards the maps that are requested” by local governments in redistricting. “Somebody’s going to have to demonstrate to me why you’d want to change it,” he says. Rest assured, McKillip will. He’s already convinced former Athens-Clarke GOP Chair Bill Griffith, who weighed in with his support for Doug’s intervention in an Aug. 13 letter to the Athens Banner-Herald. So, it’s like this: Republicans—especially Doug McKillip, who’s a big one—are against big-government intrusion on local decisionmaking… unless it’s needed. And when is it needed? When it suits them. Small Surprise: In an item for this Thursday’s mayor and commission agenda session, ACC staff recommends the M&C
put off funding for a trail-connecting bridge in Sandy Creek Park. At a work session last month, staff had stated a preference for a bridge over Lake Chapman as opposed to a less-expensive option traversing nearby wetlands that would have been partially paid for by an anonymous donor. It seemed clear at the time that, in recommending the much more costly option, staff members were hinting that their real preference was for no bridge at all, so why the run-around? It’s a perfectly reasonable position that now is not the time to spend upwards of $150,000 on a trail bridge, though it would certainly be a shame to decline the donor’s offer to share the costs of a recreational amenity that’s been planned for years. Why go through the song and dance of advocating an expenditure of more than $350,000 on an alternative plan, when that was obviously never going to happen? Seriously—wasn’t the restructuring of the Leisure Services department supposed to increase efficiency? Think at the Sink: In case it hadn’t already occurred to you, water-wise friend to Flagpole Ben Emanuel sends word that it’s time to start thinking very seriously about daily water conservation. The ongoing drought has our rivers low, and even beyond mandated restrictions on outdoor use (look up “water conservation” at www.athensclarkecounty.com or call [706] 613-3729), it’s a good idea to limit your consumption. Quick showers, not leaving the faucet running while you brush your teeth, fixing leaks—that type of thing. Keep it in mind. Dine Out for Kids: This Thursday, Aug. 18, local restaurants will help raise funds for Family Connection/ Communities in Schools, which supports Whatever It Takes, among other important local education initiatives, by donating a portion of their receipts to the nonprofit. So, if you’re thinking of stepping out for a bite this week, that’s the night—go to www.witathens.org for a complete list of participating businesses. Dave Marr news@flagpole.com
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Congressman Paul Broun, Jr. got some flack during the debt ceiling debate for a perfectly clueless “let-them-eat-cake” statement he made on MSNBC. Speaking on our nation’s economic and fiscal woes, Broun made this analogy: “When someone is overextended and broke, they don’t continue paying for expensive automobiles; they sell the expensive automobiles and buy a cheaper one. They don’t continue paying for country club dues; they drop out of the country club.” Observers and commentators found Broun’s references to country clubs and luxury cars out of place and tone deaf when so many Americans struggle to provide their families with the most basic needs. Medicare and Social Security are not analogous to country club memberships; tax cuts for the superwealthy are. But maybe Broun’s analogy wasn’t so krazy. Broun is, after all, a member of the posh Athens Country Club. We taxpayers pay Congressman Broun a generous $174,000 salary which, since he’s no longer a licensed and practicing doctor, apparently constitutes his entire income. Broun uses this salary to pay his quite hefty dues at the club, an elite establishment which demands $20,000 just to initiate one’s membership. According to Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner’s calculations, 42 cents of every federal dollar spent is borrowed, so $73,080 of Broun’s salary is paid for with deficit spending, often borrowed from the Chinese. So, Broun is absolutely spot-on when he advocates that he should quit using money borrowed from China to pay for his expensive country club membership. Bravo, Congressman. I expect to hear a public dissolution of his association with the club shortly. [Matthew Pulver]
city pages M&C, EDF Cautious in Blue Heron Funding Intrigued but wary, Athens-Clarke County commissioners discussed the “Blue Heron” development proposal for two hours last week—and the next day, board members of the Athens Economic Development Foundation agreed to fund the next moves to explore such a river district. A public-private partnership to develop unused land between downtown and the river is “a wonderful concept,” Commissioner Kathy Hoard told consultant Ken Bleakley at last week’s work session, but she and other commissioners had questions— especially about paying for the project, which would require the county to borrow $25 million. If the project is successful, much of that money would be repaid with increased tax revenues from the project itself, which would include “research park” offices, retail spaces, “live/work” residences and a hotel. But if it should fail, county taxpayers would still have to pay off the loan. “This has a lot of ‘ifs’ in it,” Commissioner Harry Sims pointed out. In a year when the county has eliminated some jobs to save money, “this is not the time for us to be trying to find $100,000,” he said. Site investigations (for example to determine if underground rock exists on the site, and to investigate cleanup costs of an old city dump and a coal gasification plant) would cost about that much before a decision can even be reached on issuing bonds to finance the project. Other commissioners were more enthusiastic: “I’m willing to take some risk, but I have to be cautious in that risk,” said Kelly Girtz. Mike Hamby asked whether a private developer was prepared to step forward. That’s the plan, consultant Ken Bleakly told Flagpole—but these days, developers want to be “spoon-fed” sites that are ready to go. “I think you’re missing some things that are going elsewhere, because you don’t have the existing inventory in place.” If the county buys the land and installs infrastructure—then resells parcels to developers at a lower, subsidized price—the developers can be expected to invest perhaps five times as much as the county in new buildings, creating hundreds of jobs and more tax revenue, Bleakley said.
“It’s a great piece of property,” he said, “a great opportunity.” But it will take time—a decade or more—to fully develop the kind of “knowledge-based” businesses that are already locating near Georgia Tech. “This will be a complex and long-term undertaking,” he said, but the river district’s location next to both UGA and downtown would draw such employers. “Many [UGA students] would love to stay and live in Athens, but can’t find the opportunities.” And few properties offer the proximity to both a vibrant downtown and a university. “We don’t usually find both building blocks in place,” Bleakly said. The site’s steep topography is a drawback, he admitted, but “we think people will go in there and figure out a way to do it.” County Manager Alan Reddish called the consultant’s report “pretty sound planning,” but warned commissioners that a $25 million bond debt would amount to a half-mill tax increase if other financing methods fail. The Economic Development Foundation will hire a manager to do “a lot of office work and… get things moving in the right direction,” EDF Director Matt Forshee told Flagpole, but it has alloted no funds to investigate underground rock or hazardous-waste cleanup costs. The foundation will also hire UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government to take a second look at the Bleakly report’s revenue projections. But making only “a cursory review” of the report’s numbers, Reddish warned commissioners, “is going to put you right back where you are.” He urged them to “do this thing right, or not at all,” and spend $100,000 to investigate the site. Mayor Nancy Denson asked commissioners to consider the proposal and get back to her within a few days. The EDF will hire a temporary staffer to manage the project before the end of this week. John Huie
Safe Routes to School Picking Up Momentum Most school children prefer to walk or bike to school, but their parents fear for their safety. “Safe Routes to Schools”—a program
begun in Denmark and now reaching critical mass in Georgia (after being delayed by the state transportation department’s reluctance to participate) provides sidewalks and safe street crossings between neighborhoods and schools. Several years ago, parents and the local transportation nonprofit BikeAthens initiated local “safe routes” programs at Barrow and Chase Street elementary schools; now, $1 million in state funding has been promised to local schools. That money will buy upgraded signals, “brick-look” crosswalks and permanent radar speed signs in areas around Barrow, Chase, Gaines School Elementary and Hilsman Middle schools. Other schools are also eligible for funding, pending planning initiatives by schools or parents. Additional money for new sidewalks and signals will be provided by local sales tax money: already, sidewalks are planned or underway along parts of Barnett Shoals Road, Whit Davis Road, Oglethorpe Avenue and Old Epps Bridge Road. Students are encouraged to walk if they live within a mile of school, and school programs to encourage walking are required for the state grants.
ACC commissioners can build sidewalks wherever they choose with local money, but they usually defer to a points system to pick projects from a long list of sidewalk suggestions made by citizens and county staffers. Locations get points for being near bus stops, schools or other destinations; “evidence of pedestrian traffic” like dirt paths; fast traffic; pedestrian signals and connectivity with other sidewalks, among others. But several of the criteria used favor “major arterial” streets, ACC Transportation Director David Clark told commissioners last week, and to counter that “bias,” he suggested putting 30 percent of sidewalk money toward sidewalks in residential areas. With SPLOST 2011, sidewalks are far better funded than in the past—sidewalks and school signal improvements will average over $500,000 a year through Fiscal Year 2020—but not all residents want sidewalks near their homes (or don’t want to lose part of their front yards), and commissioners have rarely been willing to force owners to sell their property to accommodate public facilities like sidewalks. John Huie
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Georgia legislators have returned to Atlanta this week for a chore they must handle only once or twice every decade: redistricting. This is the process by which the boundaries of Georgia’s legislative and congressional districts are redrawn so that each district contains more or less the same number of people and reflects the population shifts recorded in the most recent census. The process is important because it will have a huge influence over the political outcomes of the next 10 years. Redistricting is the process by which the party controlling the Legislature (the Republicans) maximizes its political strength at the expense of the minority party (currently the Democrats). Ten years ago, Democrats controlled the General Assembly and were trying to hang on to power in a state that was obviously trending Republican. They drew maps with weirdly shaped districts that packed as many Republicans as possible into as few districts as possible. Georgia voters showed a preference for Republicans in the 2002 elections, as indicated by the results of the two races at the top of the ballot. They elected Republican Sonny Perdue as governor with 51 percent of the vote and Saxby Chambliss as senator with nearly 53 percent of the vote. In the 2002 legislative races, where Democrats stacked the odds in their favor through the redistricting maps they had drawn, Democrats won 30 of the 56 Senate seats and 108 of the 180 House seats. That’s how the redistricting process can be a powerful political tool. Those Democratic maps were so egregiously drawn that a panel of federal court judges threw them out in 2004 and substituted politically neutral districts. In this redistricting round, Republicans control the Legislature and are drawing the maps. Like the Democrats, they have the ability to use those maps to bolster their political
power beyond the preferences of individual voters. Georgia is a predominantly Republican state, but more than 40 percent of its voters still choose Democrats. In the 2008 presidential election, 47 percent of the state’s voters cast their ballots for Democratic candidate Barack Obama. In the 2010 election, Democrats running for statewide constitutional offices were all defeated, but they drew 42 or 43 percent of the vote. Redistricting maps that reflected the preferences of the state’s voters would leave you with a congressional delegation, a state Senate and a state House of Representatives that tilted 60-40 in favor of Republicans. Republicans have drawn a congressional map in which 10 of the 14 U.S. House districts will have Republican majorities strong enough to elect a GOP candidate. Fewer than one-third of the congressional districts will be competitive for Democrats, and each of those districts will probably be won by an African-American candidate. The plan for the state Senate could result in Republicans controlling more than twothirds of the seats for a 38-18 advantage. Similar results are expected in the map drawn for the state House. GOP consultant Mark Rountree estimated that 121 of the state House districts, which is more than two-thirds of the 180 seats, will be Republican-leaning districts. The Republicans may have built a two-thirds majority for passing any constitutional amendment they desire, since they will be in a strong position to win nearly 70 percent of the seats in the General Assembly. That is the magic of redistricting. Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareports.com Tom Crawford is the editor of The Georgia Report, an Internet news service at gareport.com that covers government and politics in Georgia.
athens rising What’s Up in New Development Nurturing Downtown: I took a recent trip down to Madison, GA recently, having driven through many times, but never really exploring the place properly. It’s an attractive town, with a downtown that’s not too much smaller than ours. It’s got a good stock of well-scaled storefronts, fronting two community squares, and ringed in attractive neighborhoods of historical homes. It’s much more lively than most rural town centers, which are more often empty and blighted. It certainly wasn’t bustling like Athens’ downtown district, though, which is fed by the University of Georgia’s presence. Without the university, Athens might be lucky to have as much going on as Madison. Madison certainly has done a much better job creating a sense of place that drives tourism in the area than we have here.
What are the pros and cons of a Whole Foods on Hancock, a Costco on Clayton, or a Target on Thomas? Worth Wondering: Big boxes would still have all their usual problems in an urban context, like labor issues for part-time employees staffing them here and in the factories abroad that make their cheap products. However, if the vast majority of the community is already doing most of its shopping at these businesses, might shifting them to a closer-in location reduce some of the driving- and access-related issues? Would a big store, well served by transit and walkable from low-income housing, be better than the same store located at the ends of bus lines (if served at all) and far from the low-income residents of the neighborhoods close to downtown? Moving the jobs inward might provide similar benefits, too, all things being equal. The Vine City neighborhood in Atlanta, while not analogous to Athens’ downtown district, did recently wrestle with the question, when Wal-mart decided to build an urban supercenter in the area. There’s also the question of how big boxes relate to the smaller associated storefronts and outparcels that live alongside them in shopping centers. When the anchor tenant leaves, those orphaned shopping centers rarely recover. Injecting the customers that big boxes attract into existing downtowns would likely provide a boost that could enliven the currently sleepy retail areas. Nesting big boxes within a more resilient urban fabric would also allow for an easier transition of the buildings to other uses if the big boxes move, avoiding the “grey field” phenomenon. Other Possibilities: In general, it’s much harder for small local businesses to compete than it used to be, and as downtowns like ours succeed, it’s worth exploring what the community’s vision for those places is. If we determine as a community that large national chains aren’t, in fact, a part of our desires for downtown, then what is? Is a vast surplus of bars definitely part of the mix, or is that a side effect that should be regulated, as some ACC commissioners have begun to suggest, with a potential cap on the number of bars? Already, there are subsidies offered to lure certain types of businesses on a larger scale, with big deals offered to factories moving into industrial parks. If a particular identity and strength in terms of local businesses is something we’re trying to cultivate, what incentives can we offer? One interesting model that’s being explored is an adaptation of the community land trust model used for housing (the Athens Land Trust employs this locally—see story on p. 8) wherein a land trust owns the land under a privately owned home. Variations on this “shared equity” model for commercial space are being explored in diverse locations like San Francisco, Albuquerque and New Orleans, according to a recent article in Shelterforce, the journal of affordable housing and community building. What this approach recognizes is that accessible neighborhood retail contributes to the success of residential affordable housing efforts in stabilizing communities. In a global landscape where big companies that can source internationally to cut costs are out-competing the small and local that communities like ours value, we ought to give some consideration to how we can level the playing field. Those big retail giants may be here to stay for the moment, and working with them, while it does deserve plenty of wariness, could present some interesting opportunities.
This urban grocery lies on the edge of the South Lake Union district of Seattle, an area undergoing mixeduse redevelopment. Is this new store model something that could enhance local urban neighborhoods? Of course, these downtowns were built for a reason, and it wasn’t selling antiques. So, where did the people go? The necessary functions that urban centers historically provided are now supplied by outlying retail strips, obviously, and for that reason, many folks disapprove of their localities’ big-box businesses. Georgia Square Mall killing the Downtown Business District 30 years ago is still talked about. Going Big: But, the business model is changing, with many chains attempting to crack into the urban market with new store designs. It’s an interesting phenomenon, with consequences not only for design, but in terms of the economics involved as well. In large, vibrant cities, there is cause to be alarmed, as those large stores can displace existing historic networks of neighborhood retail and corner groceries. There are many places around the country, though, where those services aren’t already being provided. Even many folks who live in and around Athens’ urban core head to suburban strips to meet their needs. In that context, the question becomes much more interesting. Consider the Epps Bridge Parkway collection of big-box stores. In 2001, Wal-mart moved from Clarke County to Oconee, taking millions in sales tax with it, but also the traffic, the sea of asphalt and all of the other negatives associated with such an outlying retail giant. If you drive out to these big boxes, you’ll see all the people who, once upon a time, frequented central business districts. They’re still buying groceries, furniture, hardware and everything else that’s sold there. In places where downtowns have evolved into successful specialty districts (whether for bars, gifts, clothing, antiques or what have you), it’s worth wondering what the urban big box might do if it were to enter the mix. People have often wished for a full-service grocery in our downtown area, but such a move wouldn’t be uncomplicated.
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you’ve ever wondered what Athens Land Trust (ALT) inexperienced homeowners quickly become wise ones. does, you’re not alone. Though the nonprofit has been The method works: community land trusts across the counoperating in Athens since 1994, there are many here try have a 95 percent non-foreclosure rate, compared to 50 who don’t understand its multifaceted mission. ALT works to percent in other home ownership programs. “When you hear improve quality of life across the Athens community through about it, you wonder, ‘why isn’t everybody doing it this way?’,” its unique approach to both urban and rural land stewardship. Benham says. The nonprofit’s staff, board, members and volunteers see land ALT properties also are powerful catalysts for reinvestment as a shared resource whose use has impacts that reverberate in key Athens neighborhoods. “When we started, Benham throughout the whole local environment. remembers, “there was tremendous pressure on in-town, mostly ALT operates on three fronts: land conservation, affordblack neighborhoods from students and outside investors”— able housing and community gardens. It holds conservation often not ideal stewards of the neighborhoods’ historic homes. easements that protect over 1,200 acres of working farmland, ALT concentrated its efforts in the Hancock corridor, then neighborhood open space and pristine natural areas from brimming with empty, abandoned properties. By rehabilitating development. ALT residential properties remain permanently historic houses in the area and bringing in owner-occupiers affordable and provide an opportunity for home ownerwith a long-term stake in the homes, ALT has revitalized this ship to families who otherwise would not have it. And ALT’s neighborhood. “If you saw that area before, you would say we Community Garden Network provides access to land for food were crazy. But we thought it was important,” Benham says. growing—so that more Athens residents can benefit from fresh ALT turns derelict properties that would otherwise be blights food, better nutrition, grocery savings and an activity that on the neighborhood into anchors of continuity and stability. builds community. Executive Director Nancy Stangle says that ALT’s affordable housing role is the one most likely to confuse those unfamiliar with the organization’s work. She explains that community land trusts rehabilitate and sell homes to income-qualified buyers, while retaining ownership of the underlying land in perpetuity. A 99-year renewable and heritable ground lease allows the residents to use the land as long as they wish to live there, even if their income rises above the original standard. Only if and when they decide to sell the house does the lease require that it be sold back to the land trust, to be made available for another income-qualified family. The original family earns a percentage of any increase in home value—an incentive to keep the house well maintained. ALT homeowner Ruth Sims, her son Chuck, grandsons Tyler and Malik, and dog Chi Chi in their home All ALT construction is Earthcrafton Nellie B Avenue. certified, as well, which means lower energy bills in the long term. The land trust approach means that buyers pay only the Case in point: Faison recounts watching from her kitchen winprice of the house, not of the land, and that the property will dow as burglars broke into an empty rental across the street. always be resold as affordable even if the land value increases She quickly called the police, who caught the culprits. dramatically. In more conventional affordable home ownership Incidentally, the national land trust movement began in initiatives, a nonprofit may sell an entire property to a qualisouthwest Georgia, rooted in the civil rights movement and fied buyer at below market rate, but there are no controls on created in response to the plight of sharecroppers. Under the reselling. If the property value increases, affordability is lost original model, farmers owned and made decisions about land when the house is sold. communally. Despite this long history of land-based advoWhile some potential buyers see real estate acquisition cacy, restrictions on individual use of land remain a sensitive as a moneymaking investment, the land trust approach is for issue in the South. But more and more rural property owners those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to home ownership. see value in protecting their land from development. Georgia Housing Director Heather Benham says ALT homeowners typihas the third-fastest rate of farmland loss in the country, and cally want to paint their houses the color they want, live near Stangle finds it very important to safeguard local land for food work, do what they want with the yard, be able to improve production in the future. ALT has calculated, based on a UGA their homes and have a house to pass on to the next generastudy, that its 1,200 acres under easement provide $2 million tion. It’s also about social equity: Stangle cites research that in ecosystem services to the public each year. has found renters pay three times more for housing over their What’s next for the Land Trust? Its first subdivision of new lifetimes than homeowners. “So, the people who can least affordable homes, Cottages at Cannontown, is being built in afford it are paying more,” she says, “and that’s something I’d East Athens, offering opportunities to build community on a really like to see changed.” neighborhood scale. Acquiring land, whether from donations, The people who become ALT homeowners, according to foreclosures, bargain sales or subdivisions, is a perpetual chalStangle, include hospital workers, elder care specialists, UGA lenge. Funding—none of which comes from local tax dollars— custodians, poultry workers and other hardworking professionis another pursuit. And finally, says Stangle, the challenge is als who support the community. Delreey Faison, who bought an getting the message out. The Land Trust depends on support ALT property on Hancock Avenue last year, has been a school from the community, and reaches out through a variety of bus driver for 13 years. She is also studying social work assismeans: tours, open houses, events like the annual Harvest tance at Athens Technical College and has a son and daughter Moon Dinner, and its member email list. in college. She loves her house and the neighborhood. “Really, To Stangle, the goal is to help people see land as a commuit was a godsend,” she says. “My last rental apartment—I nity resource for everyone’s quality of life, not just something called it a sardine can.” for those with means to buy and sell. “We want to build an Athens Land Trust invests in long-term partnerships with ethic of land stewardship,” she says, “where we all see the its homeowners and provides important support. “Education value of land and are conscious and thoughtful about how we leads to success,” says Benham: first-time homebuyer educause it.” tion sessions, post-purchase programs, maintenance advice and counseling from volunteer attorneys are all offered to help Katie Goodrum
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sitting with a beer, and it’s more welcoming overall to a variety of ages. 2. Are the bathrooms tolerable? I’m never expecting a germ-free environment, but it’s never fun when you walk into a bathroom with a child and bark out “Don’t touch ANYTHING.” Never mind how this may translate to the kitchen or behind the bar. Walking into a disgusting bathroom with a child is a lesson in keeping an eye on everything, and I don’t even consider myself a germophobe. I’m sure some of the moms walking around with hand sanitizer see most bar bathrooms (OK, make that ANY public bathroom) as the equivalent of that bathroom in Trainspotting. 3. What’s the crowd like? There was one point last football season when, in an attempt to meet up for dinner, my threeyear-old and I walked through a downtown bar to join my husband. He was out with some other guys, and once I found him, we would head out to dinner. Well, the minute I hoisted Sofia on my shoulders to make Kristen Morales
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art notes Hello. New in Town? In addition to having more than our fair share of great restaurants and music venues, Athens has a welcoming and vibrant art scene. This week’s Art Notes will introduce you to some of the great places to seek out artwork by local, national and international artists. At UGA, the arts and music nexus on East Campus is where you will find the greatest concentration of fine art in town. The newly renovated and expanded Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton St.) offers high-quality exhibitions, lectures, film series and workshops. Its collection spans centuries and includes paintings, drawings, sculpture and decorative arts from all over the world. Opening on Aug. 27 is “American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print.” The GMOA will be hosting this fantastic traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, which showcases the work of one of the nation’s oldest print shops, still running in downtown Nashville, TN. The instantly recognizable
artist and lecture series. This year’s Dodd Chair is sculptor Kristen Morgin, who will be presenting a lecture at the art school on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Over a dozen other lectures by artists and art scholars are scheduled at the Dodd over the next year, but the highlights are always the BFA and MFA exit shows—social events that are not to be missed. Keep up with exhibition news and the lecture schedule at http://art.uga.edu. Downtown Athens offers a lot of places to eat and drink, but several bars and restaurants also make a point to show local artists with frequently rotating exhibitions. A few of my go-to venues are Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.), Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.), Ciné BarCafé (234 W. Hancock Ave) and Transmetropolitan (145 East Clayton St.). Through August at Transmet’s downtown location are new works by one of my favorite local painters, Jaime Bull. These canvases appear to be Apollo space craft or weird chairs (or both), rendered in psychedelic acrylic paint on large panels—see them for yourself. The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) always has something interesting on view, often by their talented employees. Also downtown, the Lyndon House Arts Center (293 Hoyt St.) is a great spot for art exhibitions in a lovely setting. Like the GMOA, the Lyndon House often has family days and workshops to complement its shows, and the juried show presented there each year is an art calendar highlight. Near the Lyndon House is the Mercury Gallery at Hotel Indigo (500 College Ave.). This small gallery is located on the first floor of the hotel and features elegantly curated collections of artwork, often by local artists. If you want to dabble in paint or pottery yourself, a few local establishments offer classes as well as gallery space. ARTini’s Art Lounge (296 West Broad St.), Sips n Strokes (3061 Atlanta Hwy.), Pints and Paints (675 Pulaski St.) and Good Dirt (510 N. Thomas St.) provide workshops and exhibitions. Check their websites for schedules. Moving beyond campus and downtown, some of the more experimental artwork in town appears at the Chase Street warehouse complex on Tracy Street. This is the home of ATHICA, a nonprofit gallery committed to showing art that pushes boundaries (and sometimes pushes buttons) with topical exhibitions that include music, literature, performance and other events that make its thematic shows even more dynamic. This weekend (Saturday, Aug. 20), it will be holding the “Mystery Triennial,” a sale of small works by local artists to support the gallery. See Art Notes from the Aug. 3 Flagpole or www.athica.org for more information. Also in the Chase warehouses is Trace Gallery, another contemporary art space whose huge glass windows showcase artwork by local and regional artists. Paintings by Erin McIntosh and Zuzka Vaclavik will be on display Aug. 20–Sept. 23.
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The GMOA exhibit “American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print” opens on Aug. 27. Hatch style will have a wide-ranging appeal to everyone from music fans to graphic designers to print-makers and popculture junkies in general. The Hatch Show images of country and pop music icons, vaudeville performers, wrestling matches and circuses are complemented by another concurrently running exhibition at the GMOA: “Hot Metal and Cool Paper: The Black Art of Making Books,” which will display art books created by private presses. In addition to these shows, a robust public education and outreach program will keep your arts calendar full of things to do throughout the year; bookmark www.georgiamuseum.org for information on its exhibitions and programs. Next door at the Lamar Dodd School of Art (270 River Rd.) you will find artwork by UGA students and faculty presented in five large, modern galleries and other additional exhibition spaces. The LDSA also brings many nationally and internationally known artists and scholars to campus as part of its visiting
Other “hidden” art spaces around town include the This-Way-Out gallery (680 W. Broad St.). An experimental art space, the gallery holds opening hours usually from the 10th through the 20th of each month, presenting local talent in a space that looks like a living room. Our public libraries in Athens-Clarke (2025 Baxter St.) and Oconee counties (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) are also reliable venues for spotting art, often with an eye towards presenting work by community members rather than students. The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (34 School St., Watkinsville) has great juried shows throughout the year as well as workshops for burgeoning artists. A little further afield is the Farmington Depot Gallery (1001 Salem Rd. and Highway 441), which offers fine art, crafts and furniture. Located in a historic train depot, it’s a great destination for a weekend drive. Athens has plenty of opportunities for anyone to get involved in the art scene. Watch this space and keep an eye on the Art Around Town section of the Bulletin Board for art events.
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theatre notes Out of the Doldrums It’s mid-August here in semi-rural Georgia, usually the dog-days of the year, and about the time that conversations inevitably turn to all the variations on “Hot enough for ya?” Except that this year has turned out to be one of the most sweltering summers on record throughout the U.S., and it’s felt like we’ve all been living in somebody’s armpit since June. Subsequently, and I think I speak for everyone, I’m getting pretty fed up with hearing and talking about the weather everywhere I go. How fortunate, then, that I get paid to talk about other stuff, which brings us to this week’s installment of Theatre Notes. Here you’ll find news of some upcoming events that take place indoors and require everyone around you to stop talking about the heat and pay attention. T&G: The Town & Gown Players will present The Awakening of Spring, Eric Kumsomboone’s adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play about seven school friends discovering
FDFMAS: Floorspace Dance, Fitness & Movement Arts Studio presents an afternoonlong seminar in burlesque performance, featuring the well known (and fabulous) Taloolah Love, who will bring her extensive experience in revival bump-and-grind to aspiring performers on Saturday, Aug. 20. From 1–2:30 p.m., Love will hold a class and craft session entitled “All You Ever Wanted to Know about Pasties and More.” From 3–4:30 p.m., makeup artist and pin-up photographer Kellyn Wiley will teach “How to Achieve a Pin-up Look.” From 5–6:30 p.m., burlesque festival mainstay Miss Fonda Lingue will teach “Burlesque Moves.” Tickets are $30 per class, $75 for all three. The workshop will be held at Floorspace in the Chase Street warehouses, 160 Tracy St. The next day, Floorspace begins a series of Theatre Play classes for children and adults on Sunday, Aug. 21. Led by performer and educator Niki Tulk, the weekly classes will incorporate movement, improvisation and play in a safe and nurturing environment. Beginners who wish to develop stage confi-
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The Town & Gown Players will present Wedekind’s The Awakening of Spring, Aug. 19–21. their sexuality and the pains of growing up. This is a Second Stage production that runs Friday–Sunday, Aug. 19–21, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Athens Community Theatre on Grady Avenue. Tickets are $5 at the door, no reservations. Town & Gown has unveiled its 2011–2012 season offerings with an ambitious slate of Main Stage shows that includes Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Dracula (Oct. 7–16), Jesus Christ Superstar (Dec. 2–11), Enchanted April (Feb. 10–19), Amadeus (Apr. 13–22), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (June 8–17) and Lysistrata (Aug. 3–12). The company’s Second Stage schedule is still being worked out, but the first show of the season, Stephanie Reavis’ The Party Bomb, is on track for Oct. 24–26. Check out www.townandgownplayers.org for information about upcoming shows. ALP: Athens Little Playhouse is presenting the family-friendly production There’s a Monster in My Closet! at the ALPS Theatre in the Alps Village Shopping Center (the Baxter Street side) Friday–Sunday, Aug. 19–21. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (706) 542-6383 for tickets and (706) 2081036 for more information.
dence and advanced performers who want an opportunity to workshop are encouraged to attend. The Upper Elementary class will meet from 3–4 p.m., and the Adult class meets 4:15–5:15 p.m. Visit www.floorspaceathens. com for more details. RoA: Rose of Athens Theatre company will be holding auditions for its 2011–2012 season on Monday, Aug. 29 from 6–9 p.m. at SeneyStovall Chapel. This year the company will be presenting adaptations of Huckleberry Finn, A Christmas Carol, James and the Giant Peach and The Comedy of Errors. Auditions are open to actors age nine and up, musicians and designers. Call (706) 340-9181 for details or visit www.roseofathens.org. In addition, RoA has resumed its weekly night of open-stage performance, No Shame Athens, at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar on Oglethorpe Avenue. The stage is open to anyone who wants to sing a song, tell a joke, do a scene, or eat a bicycle in five minutes. For more information, visit the No Shame Athens Facebook page—the night has been moving between Sundays and Mondays—or call RoA at the above number.
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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. • indicates new review • 30 MINUTES OR LESS (R) 30 Minutes or Less starts off pretty poorly thanks to bad writing and a focus on its two least appealing characters, unfortunately played by the top-billed Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride. A slacker (is that term valid for this generation?) who drives like Mario Andretti (is that reference too dated as well?), Nick (Eisenberg) is forced by two fledgling criminals, Dwayne (McBride) and Travis (Nick Swardson), to rob a bank after they strap a bomb to his chest. Special thanks to Ansari and Swardson; the two supporting players are given the movie’s most likable characters and generously respond by supplying the bulk of the laughs. BEGINNERS (R) Thumbsucker writerdirector Mike Mills (not to be confused with the R.E.M. bassist) returns for his first fictional feature since 2005 with this family dynamic drama about 75-year-old Hal (Christopher Plummer), who decides to confess two secrets to his grown son, Oliver (Ewan McGregor). First, Hal has terminal cancer. Second, he is gay and has a younger lover. Hal sounds like a plum role for Plummer, who is aging wonderfully. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG-13) Do you remember The Rocketeer? I do, and so does Captain America director Joe Johnston, who should, seeing as he directed the 1991 throwback. Johnston smartly gives Captain America: The First Avenger (talk about unnecessary subtitles) the same sort of Saturday matinee serial feel. Ninety-pound weakling Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part in WWII, but army doctors keep 4Fing him until Dr. Abraham Erskine (the ever wonderful Stanley Tucci) approaches with his super soldier serum. Soon, Steve Rogers turns into a muscled up superhero called Captain America, who must stop rogue Nazi, the Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), from devastating the world. THE CHANGE-UP (R) Family man Dave (Jason Bateman) swaps bodies with his slacker best bud Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) so he can woo a pretty coworker (Olivia Wilde). Great. Another body-switching comedy. Coming from Hangover screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore and starring Bateman and Reynolds, The Change-Up might be the
right pitch for Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin and better than many of its body-switching peers. CONAN THE BARBARIAN (R) Has Marcus Nispel ever met a movie he didn’t want to remake? The director of the revamped Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th and TV’s “Frankenstein” takes on Robert E. Howard’s famed warrior, best known from the two Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. Conan of Cimmeria (Jason Momoa) ventures across Hyboria, seeking revenge for his father’s murder and village’s slaughter. Just knowing Ron Perlman and Avatar’s Stephen Lang are other Hyborian citizens makes me feel a bit better about this remake. COWBOYS & ALIENS (PG-13) A man with no memory (Daniel Craig) assists a wealthy Civil War vet (Harrison Ford) and the other townsfolk tracking the extraterrestrials who ran off with half of their dwindling mining town. So long as one abides Westerns—and isn’t turned off by ETs in their horse operas—this blockbuster do nicely. Just don’t be disappointed when it Shanes off into the sunset of your memory, never to be thought of again. CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG-13) What a crazy, stupid idea! Write a mature comedy script. Cast pretty, talented, appropriately aged stars. Direct them with care, humanity and simplicity. Who would ever think those actions would develop into the summer’s most charming wide release? Steve Carell stars as Cal Weaver, whose wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), suddenly bombs him with a divorce pronouncement that leads him to a local bar where Cal meets inveterate womanizer Jacob (Ryan Gosling). While Cal the nice guy is learning to objectify women, Jacob the man-whore is falling for law student Hannah (Emma Stone). DAS BOOT (R) 1981. Nominated for six Academy Awards (Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing), Wolfgang Peterson’s claustrophobic classic chronicles the tomb that is a WWII German U-boat. Jurgen Prochnow (as many movies as he’s been in, and I always recall The Seventh Sign first) stars as the boat’s captain.
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• FINAL DESTINATION 5 (R) Do you enjoy watching creatively gory death scenes? How about creatively gory death scenes in 3D? If you answered yes, Final Destination 5 is handcrafted from the dismembered limbs of hundreds of previous slasher victims just for you. A bland white guy with a boring haircut and tucked in shirts (Nicholas D’Agosto) has a premonition that he and several friends will perish during a bridge collapse. Death takes notice after this guy, the movie distinguishes him from the other bland, slightly Tom Cruise-ian white guy by calling him Sam, saves eight people. Now these survivors must face even worse, much more complex death scenarios cooked up by the master himself. FRIGHT NIGHT (R) Young Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) thinks his new neighbor, Jerry Dandridge (Colin Farrell), is a vampire responsible for a spate of local deaths. Charley enlists the help of the host of his favorite TV show (my favorite former “Doctor Who” David Tennant). I didn’t think the remake of this ‘80s cult-horror-comedy could actually excite me, but the cast is an all-around winner. GLEE: THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE (NR) Fox’s musical hit, “Glee,” comes to the big screen. If you can’t wait for the new season, this flick is the next best thing. GRIFF THE INVISIBLE (NR) An indie superhero flick starring Ryan Kwanten, the “True Blood” star whose sixpack has developed quite a following, might be a hard sell in today’s supersaturated comic-hero market. Kwanten stars as an office worker who masquerades as a superhero at night. However, his crime fighting life changes when he meets Melody (Maeve Dermody), a scientist with similar passions for the impossible. GREEN LANTERN (PG-13) The movie version of DC’s second-line superhero, a ring-equipped intergalactic policeman, lacks the nostalgic baggage checked by the big two, Supes and Bats. Test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is chosen to join the Green Lantern Corps just in time to battle Parallax, a world-devouring baddie who uses the yellow power of fear to turn Peter Sarsgaard from a John Carpenter doppelganger into an evil, bloated alien John Carpenter. THE HANGOVER PART II (R) Sequels to hit comedies mostly suck. The reasons these sequels fail are numerous: failure to comprehend what was funny about the original; loss of the original stars; characters lose likability; sequel mines exact same jokes as the first movie; etc. The Hangover Part II sidesteps the landmines that blow away the humorous limbs from most comedy sequels. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG-13) It’s over. The final battle rages over and through the hallowed halls of Hogwarts as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) attempt to end Voldemort’s (Ralph Fiennes) evil reign. The last few Horcruxes must be found and destroyed if Harry is ever to truly defeat You-Know-Who. • THE HELP (PG-13) This ‘60s-Mississippi-set melodramedy will draw raves from your mother, grandmother, aunt, the ladies of the church, etc., but
the whitewashed world of The Help lacks the proper depth to feel real. Every black servant is a saint; every white employer a demon. Thankfully, college-educated Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan (the extremely likable Emma Stone) comes home to Jackson to save its minority population through bestselling pop fiction. She collects the stories of long-serving maids Aibileen (the wonderful Viola Davis), Minny (Octavia Spencer, who shines as a lead rather than her typical small supporting player) and more into an illegal (in 1960s Mississippi) tome that scandalizes the gentry represented by Hilly Holbrook (Bryce Dallas Howard). KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) However much I dug the first Kung Fu Panda, the second adventure of Dragon Warrior Po (v. Jack Black) and the Furious Five—Master Tigress (v. Angelina Jolie), Master Crane (v. Cross), Master Viper (v. Lucy Liu), Master Mantis (v. Seth Rogen) and Master Monkey (v. Jackie Chan)—has more visual inventiveness than it does comic or narrative combined. MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG) Tom Popper (Jim Carrey) is a ruthless real estate something-or-other, who’s a rather sorry husband (to Carla Gugino) and father (to Swing Vote’s wonderful Madeline Carroll and Maxwell Perry Cotton), that is, until he inherits six penguins from his late absentee father. ONE DAY (PG-13) Having met on their graduation night, July 15, 1989,
Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) hold that date in special significance and, for two decades, use it as a check-in point for their life and love. Director Lone Scherfig has an unenviable task, following up her excellent and popular An Education. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG-13) You would think Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow would soar to the surface now that he’s shed of the dead weight that was Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). Instead, the fourth adventure of Captain Jack is terribly unexciting and, worst of all, boring, as he canters frantically about for no reason more dramatically pressing than box office booty. RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG-13) The apes return in this remixed mash-up of Escape from the Planet of the Apes and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. I loved The Planet of the Apes series when I was growing up. Just ask the Ape bust watching over my DVD collection. While Tim Burton’s damned dirty apes disappointed heavily, this new Apes prequel has my inner Dr. Zaius all a flutter. A super smart chimp named Caesar (Andy Serkis) leads a primate revolution. James Franco stars as the human scientist that created and raised him. SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD (PG) Robert Rodriguez’s family espionage franchise is reborn, and Miramax is hoping for this flick
to be a big hit. A former spy (Jessica Alba) returns to battle the villainous Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) who is plotting to rule the world. Expect appearances from series regulars. THE SMURFS (PG) The live action/ CGI hybrid version of The Smurfs is not as bad as its atrocious trailers would imply, thanks largely to the smurfish talents of Neil Patrick Harris. Thanks to the clumsy plotting via Clumsy Smurf (v. Anton Yelchin), Papa Smurf (v. Jonathan Winters), Smurfette (v. Katy Perry), et al., Brainy Smurf (v. Fred Armisen) and Clumsy are chased to NYC by Gargamel (Hank Azaria). THE TRIP (NR) Director Michael Winterbottom (Tristram Shandy, A Mighty Heart) has edited together his BBC series in which Steve Coogan plays an(other) exaggerated version of himself. Asked by The Observer to tour Northern England’s finest restaurants, Coogan plots a perfect getaway with his girlfriend; instead, he finds himself tortured by his best friend, Rob Brydon THE TREE OF LIFE (PG-13) The Tree of Life certainly lends itself to interpretation and lengthy post-film dissection. A man (Sean Penn) must come to terms with his dead brother, coldly caring father (Brad Pitt) and loving mother (Jessica Chastain). It is a funny, heartfelt, tough coming-of-age tale that is the best film I have seen this year. WINNIE THE POOH (G) Disney brings Winnie the Pooh and all the other denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood back to the big screen. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG-13) Considering my interest in the X-Men wanes by 90 percent when Wolverine isn’t involved, it’s a good thing the last 10 includes Professor X and Magneto. With Kick-Ass filmmaker Matthew Vaughn in charge, X-Men: First Class is what the third X-movie should have been. Drew Wheeler
News of Athens’ Cinema Scene Real People in Real Dreams: A friend of mine, Derek Hill, just gave me a book he wrote about the generation of maverick young filmmakers who began to infiltrate the mainstream of American film in the 1990s: Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Richard Linklater, David O. Russell, Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, whom Derek places at the heart of the movement he identifies. I’m reading the book now, and the first director whose films Derek looks into is Linklater. This prompted me, on a recent evening, to watch—back to back, for the first time ever—Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, which I have always regarded not only as the twin pinnacles of Linklater’s career, but as small, fragile miracles. The central thesis of Derek’s book is that the body of work compiled by the above directors deserves to be discussed as analogous to the output of the French New Wave of the ‘50s and ‘60s: an assemblage of films that met with significant critical and commercial success while aggressively challenging the staid conventions of the dominant cinema of the time with an eschewal of its glossy aesthetics, a heightened engagement with reality and
characters themselves—an obligation to which their creators were morally bound. It’s here we realize that the magic of the chemistry between Hawke and Delpy is in the way they have gotten Jesse and Celine to understand each other: the way they listen. It’s the truth that’s conjured by their incontrovertibly human connection that makes them real people—like Pinocchio, or Antoine Doinel. Derek Hill’s book, Charlie Kaufman and Hollywood’s Merry Band of Pranksters, Fabulists and Dreamers: An Excursion into the American New Wave, is available as an ebook through www.kamerabooks.com, or you can get a used printed copy through Amazon. It’s terrific, by the way. The movies, I’m pretty sure, you can find at Vision Video or Video Link.
Welcome, Stranger: The above indulgence is a longer-than-usual introduction to the nuts and bolts of this biweekly column, which, if you’ve just arrived in Athens for the new school year or are for some other reason reading it for the first time, deals with the kinds of cinematic experiences you can have here without being asked to sit through a solid 10 minutes of huge, loud, bitterly insulting commercials before you even get to the previews. A lot of those will be offered at the university, which sponsors various annual festivals, periodic lectures and roundtables, and regular series like the excellent ICE-Vision (soon to return for fall semester). But the majority of Athens’ alternative film culture is situated at Ciné (www.athenscine.com), the downtown movie theater at Michael Tully’s Septien will be screened at Ciné Thursday, Aug. 25. 234 W. Hancock Ave. That’s where most foreign and independent films bold, if not necessarily unified, formal values. Linklater’s companion films, made nine years are shown in town; it’s where festivals like EcoFocus, AthFest FilmFest and the Athens apart, certainly meet those criteria for comJewish Film Festival have most of their screenparison: they manage to be two of the most breathtakingly romantic movies I’ve ever seen ings, and it’s where groups like Film Athens (www.filmathens.net) and CinéClub UGA hold despite each being composed almost entirely most of their events (here’s where I don’t of an extended conversation between two forget to mention the folks who put together decidedly unromantic (though very appealing) the monthly Bad Movie Night, which will next people. In the second one, the lovers don’t become incarnate the night of Aug. 24 with even kiss. As most of you surely know, Before Sunrise a bad double feature of Shotgun and Deadly (1995) follows Jesse and Celine (Ethan Hawke Prey). Ciné also organizes plenty of special events on its own, and as its operations are and Julie Delpy), two college students (he’s American; she’s French) who meet on a train transferred to the newly formed nonprofit bound for Paris, on the brief odyssey of their Athens Film Arts Institute, you can probably expect even more of that. one night together after he impulsively convinces her to disembark with him in Vienna. The next couple of things to plan for, outLinklater uses the exotic, monumental Old side of Ciné’s regular schedule, are coming up next week. Dr. Christine Hasse, an outstandWorld locations not for postcard tableaux, but to create a sense of the young visitors’ ing professor of German (and German film) isolation together as their initial attraction at UGA, will introduce a special screenig of quickly and believably grows into a deeper Wolfgang Peterson’s 1981 breakthrough Das Boot at 7 p.m. Aug. 24. And the following bond. Delpy and Hawke’s performances are night, writer/director/actor Michael Tully will so naturalistic, and the dialogue by Linklater and Kim Krizan so intuitive, that it’s hard to be in attendance to present his new feature Septien, which has been garnering loads of believe the film was written—or even acted— at all. national press and which you’ll surely be hearThe decision to make Before Sunset (2004), ing a good bit more about in the near future. Joining Tully will be local musician/writer/ practically alone among sequels, strikes me not as an act of laziness or vanity, but as one gadabout Jim Willingham, who has a promiof sincere generosity. For Linklater, Delpy and nent supporting role in the film. Don’t say I never told you anything useful, and don’t be Hawke (who collaborated on this screenplay— again, amazing for its existence) to have a stranger. brought Jesse and Celine back together seems, Dave Marr film@flagpole.com in retrospect, like a crucial imperative to the n
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Well, this is the first week of school over at the ol’ University of Georgia, and there’s a better-than-average chance that this is the first time some of you will have picked up a copy of Flagpole. Please allow me to welcome you to Athens and encourage you to get involved in our music scene. There’s a lot of stuff happening here, and it’s happening all the time. Throw a rock in any direction (well, I mean, don’t) and you’ll hit a musician, someone from a musical theater troupe, a performance artist, etc. This is the place to be, and now you’re here. Enjoy it. That’s the Way I Like It: I totally didn’t see this coming, but a band that earned a well deserved place in Athens punk history, Zumm Zumm, will reunite for the first time in over two years to play a show at Orange Twin on Monday, Aug. 29. The band was a key element of the creative house-show scene in the early part of the last decade and released two great albums (Crusp Srextling and Gerald Bronson). Personally, I couldn’t sing their praises highly enough, especially circa 2002–2003. They’ll be joined by longtime friend and former touring partner Madeline as well as New Orleans’ acoustic/gypsy punk/shambling Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship?, the latter being occasionally better than its mouthful of a name. The show begins at 8 p.m., and the cost is a mere donation. But, for real, take some actual money. People can’t buy gas with a 16 oz. Miller in the can. For directions, please see www.orangetwin.com.
An Honest Tune with Awesome Canapés Has Taken Us This Far: When you think about it, the best way to Olivia Tremor really break in the newly rebuilt Georgia Theatre is to have Widespread Panic play there. And so they shall. The group will host its 2011 Tunes for Tots benefit concert at the Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 9. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. at www.georgiatheatre.com. Your choices are the $501 VIP tickets (including a cocktail party with the band, premium cocktails at said cocktail party, hors d’oeuvres by renowned Athens chef Hugh Acheson, an autographed poster and early entry for the show) or the $151 totally normal general admission tickets. In any case, there’s a two-ticket limit and some rules involving ticket pickup that you might not be used to. They’re not difficult, but they are detailed. For information on ticket purchasing, Tunes for Tots and all other things Widespread Panic, please see www.widespreadpanic.com. Aloha, Mr. Hand: After racking my brain and searching my own archives, I can’t for the life of me remember a musician named Wilhelm Hand (Wild Gumbo, The Monarchs of Lust) living here in Athens. But, some of you out there might, so I’m passing this news along. Hand has been living in Tokyo, Japan since 2005 but will move back to Athens next spring. During that time he has put together a new group called As Dusk Fades, which plays basically two types of music: hard-edged alt rock and acoustic alt rock, each of the 1990s alt-radio variety. The thing is, though, all the songs posted over at www.soundcloud.com/
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asduskfades sound like they could be from multiple bands. A better-sequenced selection (and better sounding, too) is over at www.reverbnation.com/asduskfades. Hand dismissed my assertion that they all sounded like different bands by saying, “Do the songs sound so far apart? It is the same people, just sometimes I played percussion. Same studio, same engineer. We write many compositions. At first, it was only heavy rockers, but since I played classical guitar and there are always ‘acoustic nights,’ we decided to change the style. I was never impressed to see a rock band play unplugged, and it sounded the same, just without distortion… To me, there are just two sounds: the electric songs and the acoustic songs.” Fair enough, I guess. Judge for yourself. Return the Gift: Remember a couple of weeks ago when we had that big feature story on Gift Horse and its month-long residency at the 40 Watt Club? Well, we’ve got more details for you. The band will play an acoustic set on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and the bill will feature Philip Brantley (Modern Skirts), White Violet and Joel Atwill. For the Aug. 24 show, Gift
Control Horse will be joined by David Barbe and the Quick Hooks, Eddie the Wheel and Ansley Rushing. The final night, Aug. 31, will feature Gift Horse doing its My Bloody Valentine set and sharing the bill with The Interns, Hardy Morris & Walker Howle of Dead Confederate, Ruby Kendrick and DJ Z-Dog. Into the Streaming Light of Love: After literally months of speculation as to whether this would really happen, Chunklet magazine finally was able to announce that it will be reissuing the two classic albums by Olivia Tremor Control this October. The titles, 1996’s Dusk at Cubist Castle and 1999’s Black Foliage, were literal game changers at the time of their release and spawned many imitators but zero equals. The albums have each been remastered by the legendary John Golden (yeah, look him up) and are packaged in gorgeous Stoughton tip-on gatefold sleeves (whereby the image is printed separately and then crafted around the cardboard; look at old Beatles records for a reference). Each double-LP package comes with over three hours of bonus material accessible via a download card, and each is in a limited edition of 1,000. These will sell out. These will wind up on eBay. You can save yourself some serious teeth-gnashing if you just go ahead and order them now via www. chunklet.com.
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Eureka California: Small Steps to Success T he dream came true for Eureka California: they got noticed, and they got signed. “The way it works it was just kind of weird,” says guitarist and singer Jake Ward. “We played our set at [Athens] PopFest, and Mike [Turner, of Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records] said, ‘Hey, we’d be interested in putting out a 7-inch.’ We were like, ‘Hey, that’s so cool.’” That was summer 2010, and the 7-inch came out in March. Now the band is at work on an album for HHBTM, while preparing for a month-long tour later this month. Ward relates all of this with a shrug of the shoulders. The progression that led to this modest success seems natural. The band has been around for more than three years with various line-ups, and the present three-piece configuration came about in a typically casual way. “The way it worked out,” says Ward, “at that time we were just a two-piece, so we decided we would become a three-piece again… we asked Charles [Walker] if he wouldn’t mind playing bass. I don’t think he’d ever played bass before.” This was shortly before PopFest last year, around the same time Marie A. Uhler joined the band. “It just worked out that before PopFest we needed a drummer, and Marie was the right one for the job.” This nonchalance finds a certain expression in Ward’s songwriting. Often, as with songs like “Baby, I’m Your Garbageman” and “Factory Settings,” Ward starts with a conceit that the
lyrics then revolve around. When this happens, it reflects less of a practiced approach on Ward’s part than a willingness to follow an idea where it takes him. “I think it’s really just dumb luck; that’s how it comes out. If I get stuck on a theme or something, I might try and see it through and see how it goes, but it’s never a conscious thing.” This unstudied quality extends to the other members’ contributions. “We all write our own parts for the songs,” says Walker. “After Jake shows us the songs, we go through them and figure out if we want to change anything.”
The same goes for the record, Ward says. “We’re recording it here at the house—really just my bedroom, occasionally the living room. It’s not that glamorous.” The band relates all this in so casual a way as to seem almost indifferent; this would be the wrong conclusion, however. The lyrics to “Modern Times” find Ward commenting on listlessness: “You’re 22. You’ll be 23 real soon, and what do you have to show for yourself except a waning libido and a lack of mental health?” As the title suggests, the song is keyed into the current moment; references to “record machines” and “MP3s” and the digital/
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analog divide help frame that moment in terms of music. The song seems to suggest that ambivalence is a part of making music right now. Ward sees himself as less of a critic of this state of affairs than an observer. Still, he is reluctant to extend the song’s meaning past its personal dimension. “I don’t think I’m really critiquing anything as much as I’m commenting on how things are/seem. Really, with that song I was just zeroing in on how I felt at that moment and how everything just seemed like a sad state of affairs soaked in confusion.” After the band wraps up its tour in September, the group is looking forward to making its PopFest return. Further on the horizon is the Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records showcase at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York. Being in a band may seem less glamorous these days; musicians may feel more fraught with doubt, but in Eureka California’s case, at least, the future looks bright. Marshall Yarbrough
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or Flagpole’s first-ever fashion piece, we will be acquainting you Athens newcomers with a few of the subcultures attached to our alternative scene. You may not realize it yet, but the Georgia Theatre serves as a hedge, blockading the crowded fratmosphere of east downtown from the more casual way of life to the west. Nearly all Athens “alts” found in the western pocket of downtown can be separated into one of three categories: the New Earth Dubstep Bro, the Athens Hipster Youth and the Townie.
THE NEW EARTH DUBSTEP BRO The “dubstep” part of the name is mostly a misnomer. The New Earth Dubstep Bro actually only knows American dubstep and has never heard of garage, two-step, footwork or Hyperdub Records. Most confusingly, the New Earth Dubstep Bro, like crabcore, consists of countless dubious sub-subgenres. That spaced-out, strung-out kid clutching his 898-page Phish Companion—the unabridged second edition, of course—could actually be a Coastal Georgia Heady Bro, a Fratty Phishhead or a Bassnectar Basshead. Other regional varieties include the Glowstick Girl, the Hippie Chick, the Sorostiroo (Sorositutes who dress like they’re at Bonnaroo), Lesbians with Flock of Seagulls Haircuts, Lesbians That Look Like Justin Bieber, the Trustafarian, Deemster Blastoff Junkies, the Dready Bro, the Yup, aggressive party promoters and—most important to the scene—that loud guy and his sketchy girlfriend/assistant who screams “Acid, Rolls, DMT” at passersby (no one knows this kid’s name). For the Dubstep Bro, stoner terms like “dank” and “heady” can actually describe anything that is, in effect, “good.” Their home décor may or may not consist of an assortment of designer tapestries but definitely features a very prominent framed collection of ephemera from all the music festivals, 311 at Lakewood Amphitheatre summers and Phish three-night stands that an upper-middle-class allowance allows. Favorite Bands: Shpongle, Disco Biscuits, STS9, Grateful Dead, Sublime with Rome, Pepper, anyone who can “mash-up.” Looks Forward To: Scoring “molly,” selling drugs to Gregg Gillis, finding discarded glow sticks, birthday for 42 Degrees discount, making it off the wait-list for Bonnaroo WET crew. Clothing: Post-MGMT headbands, glow sticks, face paint, cargo shorts, flip- flops, Chacos, boat shoes, tie-dye,
The Fratty Phishead with his natural partner, the Soristiroo. backwards-fitted flat bill caps, hemp, drug-rug ponchos, floor-length flowy dresses, Mountain Hardware jackets, kandi bracelets, dreads. Conclusion: For the Dubstep Bro, the past is the future, as the glories of the hippie movement fuel the desire for sexual/ psychedelic/musical freedom, as well as frumpy wardrobe choices. At the same time, most of these kids are too young to have lived through ‘90s rave culture, so things that are no-nos in major EDM markets—garbage-like glow sticks, teddy bears and candy rave bracelets—are all too prevalent.
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ATHENS HIPSTER YOUTH With the exception of post-Greek life “fashion girls,” the Athens Hipster Youth is at least two years BWB (behind Williamsburg). Nevertheless, the Athens Hipster Youth, who can be found at various twee-ish 40 Watt shows furiously wiping off their underage handstamps, represent the avant-garde of the Athens fashion scene. While the Athens Hipster Youth crowd consists of mostly
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“Athens is Austin” attitude. Of course, Athens has much for the liberal-minded creative professional: with cheap rent, a world-class music scene and a yearly replenishment of beautiful young men and women—as often quoted, “big-city culture in a small town”—there’s no wonder why people stick around. Another way to discern a Townie from the Hipster Youth is from “used to be cool” trend tattoos like stars, cupcakes, koi fish/lotus flower/bonsai tree Japanese scenes, or the dead give away: a fake mustache on the pointer finger. In general, if he/she has more than one tattoo, he/she is likely a Townie. And if the person has stinky in front of his name, à la “Stinky Steve,” he’s definitely a townie. Truth is, an Athens Townie is what the Athens Hipster Youth becomes after three to five years out of college.
TOWNIE A Townie is someone who either is from Athens, stayed in Athens after graduating from the University of Georgia, or a hipster who goes to Gainesville State. To the untrained eye, a Townie is completely indistinguishable from your average, everyday hipster, but a Townie can easily be distinguished by either their jaded “Athens hasn’t been good since R.E.M./ Widespread/Orange Twin” pose, or their unrealistically excited
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Overheard in Athens: “I’m really good friends with Reptar.” “I’m just really proud that at WUOG we have a music philosophy, unlike Georgia State.” “Oh, you like this? I got it from Urban Outfitters.” Favorite Bands: Whatever is Pitchfork’s “Best New Music.” Clothing: Anything from Urban Outfitters, Free People or Anthropologie, American Apparel band t-shirts and hoodies, WUOG t-shirts, skinny jeans (slightly cuffed), thrift store cardigans, Keds, plaid, maxi skirts. Conclusion: For the Athens Hipster Youth, the past is the future, as uniforms of sub-cultures past are mixed into a hodgepodge that lacks the aggression, anxiety and context of the original, in exchange for a shallow mixture of ennui and a lack of invention.
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Other Varieties of Townie: The Horny Bald Gay Dude, the Frontman Who Started an Electro/DJ “Side Project,” Dita Von Teese Wannabes, Rollergirls, Sassy Hairstylists, the “I am the last punk kid in Athens” Kid, Jeff Tobias, the Buddy Holly Bro, Girls with Zooey Deschanel Haircuts, Mustachioed Bro, Girls with Asymmetrical Haircuts That Block Stage Sightlines, Homely Grandmas and Spillage Train Crusties. Clothing: Black square-framed glasses, facial/ neck tattoos, sleeves, scooter helmets, thrintage, Wrangler denim shirts, plaid, Red Wing boots, Doc Martens. Works At: Local institutions like The Grit, The Grill, Five & Ten, Farm 255, The National, 40 Watt Club or Caledonia Lounge. Gets beer money by contributing to Flagpole. Brags About: The Four Coursemen, being the roadie for Drive-By Truckers/of Montreal, being in Athens when “shit was real,” how popular their now-defunct band used to be, going to SXSW. Favorite Bands: Old shit. Lives: In the Boulevard area. Overheard in Athens: “You coming to DeVille?” “After-party on Barber Street!” “I’m so tired of this town.” “DJ Mahogany is DJ-ing…” The Post-Greek Life Fashion Girl went to the Secret Squirrel for the first time with a “Come to my show!” Mercer West Acolyte. Suffice to say, this is the girl who ends up spreading rumors Conclusion: For the Athens Townie, the past is the that there is an after-party at the Squirrel that in fact, isn’t. future, as nostalgia for bygone “golden ages”—be it for their once white-hot buzz bands, for their entry-levelers and marginals piecing together vintage get-ups anything-is-possible college years, or for the city itself— of conflicting decades from their local thrift/ Salvation Army, informs their world-view today. a studied eye can tell the difference between, say, the pretentious academic hipster wearing tweed and wielding obscure Christopher Joshua Benton Hegel books in German and young hipster dudes in cut-offs. They are also clean-cut, post-Greek life “Vampire Weekend Bros,” acolytes of local musician/promoter Mercer West, acolytes of local musician Christopher Grimmett, acolytes of one-time local video director Jason Miller—in other words, bros with video-cameras, kids who live in Addieville, American Apparel Models, gauged-out Ex-Myspace Scenesters and cute girls with less than flattering “liberated” pixie haircuts.
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The Genius of The Queers Still Having Fun, Still Not Giving a Shit
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omehow, punk-rock icons The Queers have sidestepped playing in Athens throughout their entire career. “I always wondered why we didn’t,” says Joe Queer (whose Christian name is Joe King), the band’s founder, guitarist and lead vocalist. Fortunately for Athenian punk fans, King will soon wonder no more. Formed in 1981 in New Hampshire, The Queers gained notoriety during the 1990s punk boom that gave rise to bands like Green Day and The Offspring. King names the Ramones, Black Flag and The Beach Boys—three drastically different bands—as his primary influences. Presumably, the inspiration from this diverse set of bands contributes to The Queers’ ability to marry a characteristically crude punk sound with a natural pop sensibility. That’s not to say that the band always seamlessly combines pop and punk. “I was really into the poppy punk thing for a few years around Don’t Back Down (1996) and Punk Rock Confidential (1998),” says King. “So, for the last one (Back to the Basement, 2010), we wanted to go back to the early style of sound we had.” The Queers were more than happy to return to a sound that was “more up the Black Flag alley,” as King says, but the reaction from fans was not all positive. Some were disappointed that the band took a break from “poppy shit,” but King shrugs off the disapproval. “I don’t care,” he says. “We do what we want to do and try not to pay attention to shit people say about us. Next album we might go back to the poppy songs—I’m not sure. I have a bunch of stuff ready that’s more like Black Flag, so I don’t know what the fuck we’ll do.” The band has been touring steadily and internationally since they signed with Lookout! Records in the early ‘90s, and according to King, they don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. “We just have so much fun still on tour and have so many friends around the world; we don’t feel right unless we see them once a year,” he says. “It’s great to go to Italy or South America or Japan and feel at home and have a lot of friends.” Since becoming a punk-rock mainstay, The Queers have shared stages with several notable punk-rock acts, including the Ramones. King didn’t merely get to tour alongside the band that gets first billing on his list of influences—he and Queers bassist Dangerous Dave once “toured with Marky [Ramone] as part of his band in Europe and China.” King modestly describes that honorary endeavor as “pretty fun stuff.” Before Ramones vocalist Joey Ramone died in 2001, King also had the honor
of being asked by the singer himself to help with songs on his solo album. Again, King offers concise commentary on that momentous collaboration, saying merely that he “never forgot that.” It must have been comparably humbling for Athens punk-rock locals Karbomb when King produced their latest studio album, Nose Before Toes, slated for a Sept. 22 release. King calls Karbomb a “great fucking band,” adding that it was “kind of fun to work with a band that can play their instruments.” Rumors abound about the “Queers” moniker, many suggesting that the name was originally intended to make some sort of social statement. According to King, however, the reasoning is much simpler than that: “We just wanted a name people would remember. To be honest, we didn’t really think we’d be together this long. But it’s worked out for us.” Queers songs may largely consist of silly and irreverent subject matter, but they nonetheless provide comfort and reassurance to a large audience. “One girl was stuck in her house with her family when those huge wildfires were raging out of control,” King recalls. “They were too late to get out, and they thought they were certainly going to die. The girl went in her room and just listened to The Queers nonstop and she said it got her through that horrible experience. Thank God they all made it, but she said our music made her feel things would be OK. Kind of cool.” King has never intended to inspire or inform people through his songs, but he’s certainly glad that he has. All-in-all, it seems that The Queers just want to play their music (which, according to King, is “played a lot harder these days”), keep traveling and continue to write. “I always hated bands who got onstage and started telling the fans which hand to wipe their ass with and who to vote for,” he says. “Kind of conceited to look down on your audience like that.” King’s closing, sarcasmsoaked words serve as the counterweight to his demonstrated modesty: “I’m a genius. You can quote me on that.” Kevin Craig
WHO: The Queers, The Independents, Karbomb, Los Meesfits WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Monday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m. HOW MUCH: $10 (all ages!)
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Fall Concert Preview
A Sneak Peak at This Fall’s Live Music Calendar
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hile late springtime is a busy time in Athens with all the benefit shows and joy that the sun has come out again, fall is an equally abundant time for music-related events. Students are back, the summer swelter is fading, and it always seems like there’s not a weekend where you can safely get away without missing some unmissable show. (The secret is: You can and should get out of town on the weekends. It offers healthy perspective! But not every weekend, because there’s so much stuff to do.) Herewith, then, is Flagpole’s fall concert preview. Mark your calendars now, but also keep an eye on our weekly edition and website, as new shows at smaller clubs are still in the process of coming together.
(40 Watt Club, 8/26). You’ll find in-person versions of online sensations, as tongue-in-cheek hip-hop artists Yung Humma and Flynt Flossy perform their tunes “Lemme Smang It,” “Licky Sticky” and “Not Your Professor but Your Prosexxor.” Perpetual suburban stars Rehab (Georgia Theatre, 8/27) return to town at the end of the month.
SEPTEMBER September traditionally brings Athens cooler weather and bigger shows, and the month kicks off with one of the most acclaimed and original local acts setting up shop in a reborn
AUGUST If you want to dive right back into big shows this weekend, The Whigs (Georgia Theatre, 8/20) will hit the stage, and The Queers (Caledonia, 8/22) finally make it to town (see p. 23). Corey Smith’s big show (Georgia Theatre, 8/19) is sold out, so why not make your way over to check out a new rising local talent in Ruby Kendrick (Caledonia, 8/18)? Offsetting these big shows with something smaller and more intimate can be refreshing, anyway, and though Ruby’s young and still finding her feet, she’s moving in all the right in-town directions, teaming up with strong local talents. Former Whig Hank Sullivant brings his band Kuroma (Georgia Theatre, 8/25) back to local stages, with Thayer Sarrano opening. Hank’s been back and forth in terms of drawing large audiences; this Theatre gig is a great opportunity to catch him on his way up and check out the revitalized venue. It also marks Sarrano’s first full band show in quite a while, as she’s been busy touring the world with of Montreal. For those not raised in the community, access to gospel music can seem intimidating and inaccessible. That’s why catching the historic legacy act The Blind Boys of Alabama (Melting Point, 8/26) in Athens at the end of the month offers a unique opportunity. Jump on it! However, if contemporary tunes are more your thing—or your thang, as it were—head across town to catch the Turquoise Jeep Records Showcase
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edge than the Crowes offer. If that’s a little too rockin’ of a night, then you could find your way over to the “Del Yeah!” (Terrapin Brewery, 9/2) event at our local brewhouse, where bluegrass legend Del McCoury will team up with a number of musicians. The idea “is to create a festival atmosphere in an outdoor setting or otherwise non-traditional venue complete with impromptu jams and unscheduled collaborations.” If you dig this Friday-night show, the Saturday portion of the event takes place at the Pisgah Brewing Company up in Black Mountain, NC. Perennial hometown favorites Modern Skirts (40 Watt Club, 9/3) put on their traditional our-bread-and-butter’s-back-inschool, and though the college crowd provides the sustenance for the Skirts, the boys have engaged in some experimentation with their tunes worthy of the townie attention that frequently eludes ‘em. The weekend wraps with a welcome Sunday show: Vieux Farka Touré, the son of famed Malian musician Ali Farka Touré, brings international tunes to town. Grogus opens (Georgia Theatre, 9/4). A one-time frequent performer in town and 40 Watt favorite, Conor Oberst brings Bright Eyes (Georgia Theatre, 9/8) back to Athens with a high-energy new album, The People’s Key. Toro y Moi (40 Watt Club, 9/9) draw lines between the mellow chillwave style and more expansive prog rock, and South Carolina native Chazwick Bundick celebrates the release of a new EP titled Freaking Out this week. The following night presents two solid shows: New Orleans rockers Mute Math (40 Watt Club, 9/10) rep their moody new album, Old Soul, while the impressive Pacific Northwest double bill of Mount Eerie / The Microphones (or whatever name Phil Elverum’s playing under these days) and instrumental, increasingly eclectic doomdrone purveyors Earth (Caledonia, 9/10) bring the Caledonia one of its few big national tours this fall. Athens champs Don Chambers + GOAT (Flicker, 9/14) released a new album a few weeks back; get a closer listen to tunes from Punch Drunk mid-September at Flicker. Next door, a killer one-two punch of soulful, melodic Americana comes with Okkervil River and Wye Oak (40 Watt Club, 9/14). For those who missed August’s sold-out show, Corey Smith (Georgia Theatre, 9/15) just scheduled another performance; expect
this one to sell out as well. Atmosphere (New Earth Music Hall, 9/15) features rappers Ant and Slug in a full band environment—the new album is called The Family Sign. Single-monikered, preposterous guitar virtuoso Buckethead (Georgia Theatre, 9/16) has made a career out of shredding the guitar and wearing a, well, you know. Improbable as his success sounds, he has collaborated with acts as diverse as Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Mike Patton, and for four years was a member of Guns ‘N Roses. Another single-named performer takes things a little more mellow, as our own Madeline (Flicker, 9/20) showcases the ever-expanding sound and talented full band found on her swell new disc, Black Velvet. The following night, one-time locals The Winter Sounds (Flicker, 9/21) return to town; dig their melodic rock, then ask ‘em how things are going for them after relocating to Nashville a few years back. Electro/dubstep duo Zed’s Dead (Georgia Theatre, 9/24) have provided a lot of raw material for remixers over the past two years, and they will bring the live dance party down from their homebase in Toronto. Thanks to its rooftop restaurant, the Theatre can now offer Sunday shows, and Celtic stalwarts Gaelic Storm (Georgia Theatre, 9/25) should bring in a more traditionally Melting Point audience, while the same night that venue features what seems like a Theatre or 40 Watt show when guitars get their due with Meat Puppets and local old-timers Hayride (Melting Point, 9/25). And if that night weren’t crowded enough already, Dutch electro musician and high-profile producer Tiësto (Classic Center, 9/25) turns the usually staid Classic Center into a Euro rave. Maybe. Australia’s Cut Copy (Georgia Theatre, 9/28) have proven themselves as one of the bands most successful at blending electronic sounds with live-performance demands, and the quartet’s newest disc, Zonoscope, moves in charmingly poppy directions. Georgia sensation Washed Up opens. Beardy beach dude Zach Deputy (New Earth Music Hall, 9/29) closes out September with his feet-in-the-sand tunes.
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OCTOBER At this point, the first week of October belongs to the Georgia Theatre. Brett Dennen (Georgia Theatre, 10/4) breaks hearts acoustic-guitar-style, while Ghostland Observatory (Georgia Theatre, 10/6) focuses on other body parts, putting together a sweaty, slinky, high-energy electronic dance party. Childish Gambino (Georgia Theatre, 10/7) is the rap name of actor, writer and comedian Donald Glover (“Community,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”), and he has focused on music while incorporating comedy into his IAMDONALD tour. Soulful adult-contemporary dude Marc Broussard (Georgia Theatre, 10/8) brings a little funk and R&B to the genre. Canadian indie-electro act Junior Boys (40 Watt Club, 10/8) match frosty electronics with pop accessibility. Breakbeat/ house deejay Quantic and dubstep dude Phaelah (New Earth Music Hall, 10/8) bring the Brit dance party to town. Widespread Panic (Georgia Theatre, 10/9) plays in town infrequently, but is putting on a Tunes for Tots benefit show replete with VIP events and whatnot. Tickets for this show go on sale Saturday, Aug. 20. Line up now. October’s big event comes halfway through the month. The (mostly) annual “Athens PopFest” (40 Watt Club, 10/11–15) knocks it out of the park with a headlining lineup that harkens back to the ‘90s: Olivia Tremor Control, Bob Mould, Throwing
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Most people would rather dance than groove on your jam. Be tight and practiced. The place for improv is your living room. However clever or smart it is, never give your band a name drunk people won’t remember or sober people can’t pronounce. The vocals need to come up. The vocals need to come up. Vocals. Up. Never stop your set to rant about politics. Bono can get away with it. You are not Bono. Screw the “crowd energy.” Play as hard for five people as you would for 50. Those five are hardcore enough to come see you, which means they’ll be hardcore enough to plug your band. Respect the other bands. Watch their sets and say good things. You may not like them, but they may like you. It’s called networking.
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Bubble Balls: Not for Beginners. fly with a smack habit, so it’s not enough to play a great set. You need to play a set that will bring them back, and you need to make sure you have something for them to come back to. Until you’re established, every gig is really an audition for the next gig. Here are some pointers from the audience you want to rock and the club owners you want to impress.
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If there’s a cover charge, you’re working. Treat your gig like a job. Show up on time. Start on time. Finish on time. Clean up your workspace. Get loaded and hit on girls after you punch out. Unless you’re Elvis Costello and have a big wheel of songs onstage, you have a set list, so you know what the next song is. Play it. Nothing kills the momentum of a show faster than 10 minutes of banter between numbers. Rehearse your set, not just your songs. Until you start selling CDs and downloads, nobody is going to know your songs. You have to sell them onstage with your musicianship and your energy. Don’t just play—perform. Stop staring at your shoes.
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Respect the club. Save your appetite for destruction for when you can afford to replace things. Respect everyone in the club. You never know who’s an owner, a booker or the bed-partner of an owner or a booker. I know bands who’ve gotten blackballed because their friends insulted a waitress. The grapevine works for you and against you, and it is always fast, vast and unforgiving. The bottom line is that while club owners may like your music, they hire you to bring in customers and keep them drinking. If you can’t do that, or if the cost of doing business with you is greater than the returns, you’re not coming back. Gigging is work, and your band is your company. Treat it as such and you may just get to quit your day job. Don’t, and you’ll be the most smoking guitarist working the drive-thru window. John G. Nettles Having trouble booking that first show? Read our tips for getting your foot in the club door on our music blog, Homedrone, at Flagpole.com.
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Tuesday 16 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Movie Night (Jack’s Bar) A screening of Foot Fist Way. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8510 EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh Farmers Market (Downtown Lexington) Seasonal vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods and jellies every Saturday and Tuesday at the old yellow Shell station next to the courthouse. Saturday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. & Tuesday, 4–7 p.m. PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy (Lit) Stand-up comedy show hosted by Harold Kizzapps. 9–11 p.m. $5. www.bawlingcomedy.com PERFORMANCE: Comedy Central Campus Tour (UGA Tate Center) Comedy Central comedians Nick Vatterott, Kumail Nanjiani and TJ Miller perform. 8 p.m. FREE! (students), $10. 706-542-6396, www. uga.edu/union GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com
Wednesday 17 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: Joel Atwill (40 Watt Club) Local stand-up comedian. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt.com PERFORMANCE: Magical Talent Show (Go Bar) An old-school talent show with a healthy dose of new-school Athens weirdness. Sign up on the Facebook page (search “Magical Athens Talent Show”) for a chance at the prizes, or just go check it out. Proceeds benefit Nuçi’s Space. 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Decorating! Come add a little color to the walls of the Young Adult department. Ages 11-18. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title
is The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Dart League Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with other sharpshooters. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-5491010 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Poker night every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Broad St.) Think you know it all? 8:30 p.m. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Test your trivia knowledge for prizes every Wednesday! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920
Thursday 18 ART: Sewing Class: Make a Tote Bag (Community) Make a tote bag with Lauren Traetto. Registration and sewing machine required. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $20. 706-316-2067, communityathens@gmail.com PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy Showcase (Toro’s Run) Live standup comedy showcase that will make you bawl tears of joy. 9–11 p.m. $2. www.bawlingcomedy.com PERFORMANCE: Peter Boie (UGA Tate Center) The “magician for nonbelievers” performs. 8 p.m. FREE! (students), $10. www.uga.edu/union KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers in grades 1–4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer always present. 3–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: Computer Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose from a list of topics for personalized instruction. Call to register. 9 a.m. 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Town Hall Meeting (Athens Community Council on Aging) Gather with other community members to discuss the issues affecting the community and the South as a whole. 5–7 p.m. FREE! 706549-4850, kholt@accaging.org GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The classic tournament-style game. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
Friday 19 EVENTS: Bright Lights, Big City (UGA Tate Center) Visit Hollywood, NYC, Rio and Paris all in one night while enjoying free food and games.
10 p.m. FREE! (students), $5. www. uga.edu/union EVENTS: EcoFocus Mixed Greens Film Series: Recipes for Disaster (UGA Ecology Building, Auditorium) A film about a family that goes on an “oil detox” to avoid using fossil fuels, cars, planes and plastic packaging. 12:15 p.m. FREE! www.ecology.uga.edu EVENTS: Welcome Back Student Party (SunO Dessert) Stop by for free SunO and a chance to win an Android Tablet. 5–7 p.m. FREE! 706850-8300 ART: Opening Reception (Ciné Barcafé) For “Five Men, Three Dogs and a Cat,” paintings by Jennifer Hartley. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com ART: Opening Reception (Georgia Museum of Art) For “Lamar Dodd: Paintings and Drawings,” celebrating the work of the namesake of UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) For MMXI: Faculty Exhibition. 7–9 p.m. FREE!. www.art.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Comedy’s Best Kept Secret Tour (Caledonia Lounge) Dan Frigolette (Time Out NY), Andrew Schulz (MTV, “Music Choice”), Adam Chrisnall (TLC) and Joe Zielinski (“Stand Up NY”) perform. 9:30 p.m. $7. www.caledonialounge.com THEATRE: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Elbert Theatre) The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in this musical parable performed entirely in song. Aug. 19, 20, 26 & 27, 7:30 pm. Aug. 21 & 28, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049, www. elberttheatre.org THEATRE: The Awakening of Spring (Town and Gown Players) An adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s classic play about the comingof-age of seven German youths living in 1926. Aug. 19–20, 8 p.m. and Aug. 21, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: There’s a Monster in My Closet! (Athens Little Playhouse) Young girls band together to capture a monster, only to discover that he means no harm. Aug. 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 20 & 21, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-542-4400, www.athenslittleplayhouse.org
Saturday 20 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk (Various Locations) Maxine Easom, a fourth-generation resident of Carr’s
Those Darlins play the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 20. Hill, leads this tour of the riverside neighborhood which once served as a bustling railroad terminus freckled with textile mills. Space is limited; call to reserve spot. 10 a.m. $15. 706-353-1801, www.achfonline.org EVENTS: AthFest Turtle Jam (Terrapin Beer Co.) AthFest and the UGA Music Business Program team up to present Bodega Roja, Chromazone and Juice Box. Proceeds will benefit AthFest’s music education programs. 5:30–8:30 p.m. $12. www.athfest.com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) The Athens Folk Music & Dance Society presents live music and calling with a free lesson beginning at 7:30 p.m. No experience or partner needed. 8–11 p.m. FREE! (under 18), $7 (adults). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Flea Market (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Find an assortment of treasures: garden decor and tools, linens, jewelry, books, furniture, toys and more. Call to donate items to help support the Garden. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. 706542-6014 EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Downtown Watkinsville) Visit the back lawn of the Eagle Tavern Museum for locally grown produce, meats, dairy and handcrafted goods. Every Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www. oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh Farmers Market (Downtown Lexington) Seasonal vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods
and jellies every Saturday and Tuesday at the old yellow Shell station next to the courthouse. Saturday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. & Tuesday, 4–7 p.m. EVENTS: WMI Farms Produce Market (Mama’s Boy) Natural and locally grown organic produce fresh from the Winterville farm. Located at the lot next to Mama’s Boy. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ART: Opening Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) Arrive early at 7 p.m. ($10) to get “first dibs” on Mystery Triennial pieces of art. All 120 works will be displayed anonymously. Refreshments donated by Five & Ten, Ted’s Most Best and Heirloom Cafe. 8–9:30 p.m. FREE! www. athica.org THEATRE: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Elbert Theatre) The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in this musical parable performed entirely in song. Aug. 19, 20, 26 & 27, 7:30 pm. Aug. 21 & 28, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049, www. elberttheatre.org THEATRE: The Awakening of Spring (Town and Gown Players) An adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s classic play about the coming-ofage of seven German youths. Aug. 19–20, 8 p.m. and Aug. 21, 2 p.m. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: There’s a Monster in My Closet! (Athens Little Playhouse) Fantasy and reality col-
lide in this eclectic musical romp. A group of young girls band together to capture a monster in a closet, only to discover that he means no harm. Aug. 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 20 & 21, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-542-4400, www.athenslittleplayhouse.org OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. Call to register. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Attracting Birds to Your Backyard (Rock Eagle) Discuss ways to encourage local songbirds to visit your yard, and meet a red tail hawk, great horned owl and eastern screech owl. Program includes a trip to the Rock Eagle’s Natural History Museum. 9:30–11:30 a.m. $5. 706-484-2836, beckyg@uga.edu, www.rockeagle4h. org KIDSTUFF: Kids Zumba Party (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Dance moves, games and other activities. 6–8 p.m. (ages 4–7), $25. 6–9 p.m. (ages 8 & up), $30. 706-410-0134, www.wholemindbodyart.com KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: QuickStart Tennis Clinics (Various Locations) Introductory clinics for ages 10 & under. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Southeast k continued on next page
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EVENTS: The Spirited Spelling Spectacular (Hotel Indigo) A fundraiser for the Athens-Clarke County Literacy Council featuring a spelling bee, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. 3–5 p.m. $5 (adv.), $10. 706-254-9877, info@ athensliteracy.org EVENTS: Tri to Beat Cancer (Sandy Creek Park) A triathlon to raise money for The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia Financial Assistance Program. 7–10 a.m. www.cfnega.org THEATRE: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Elbert Theatre) The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in this musical parable performed entirely in song. Aug. 19, 20, 26 & 27, 7:30 pm. Aug. 21 & 28, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049, www. elberttheatre.org THEATRE: The Awakening of Spring (Town and Gown Players) An adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s classic play about the comingof-age of seven German youths living in 1926. Aug. 19–20, 8 p.m. and Aug. 21, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: There’s a Monster in My Closet! (Athens Little Playhouse) Fantasy and reality collide in this eclectic musical romp. A group of young girls band together to capture a monster in a closet, only to discover that he means no harm. Aug. 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 20 & 21, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-542-4400, www.athenslittleplayhouse.org GAMES: Live Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Every Sunday! Great prizes and fun—teams of all sizes welcome. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. (first question). 706-3546655
Monday 22 EVENTS: Hair Braiding Workshop (Community) Hair stylist Mary Sigalas teaches advanced skills for adults and kids ages 10 & up. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $10. 706-316-2067, communityathens@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 GAMES: Adult Trivia (Jack’s Bar) Test your (carnal) knowledge. 9–11 p.m. 706-548-8510 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Monday night. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916
Tuesday 23 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly
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baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk (Various Locations) Nash Boney, retired UGA history professor and author of A Walking Tour of the University of Georgia, and Janine Duncan, UGA grounds planning coordinator, lead a tour through the Jackson Street Cemetery and UGA North Campus. Space is limited; call to reserve spot. 6:30 p.m. $15. 706353-1801, www.achfonline.org EVENTS: Graduation of Resistance (UGA Arch) Join the Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance in resisting the ban on undocumented students accessing the state’s universities. 12–2 p.m. FREE! gaundocumentedyouthalliance@ gmail.com EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh Farmers Market (Downtown Lexington) Seasonal vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods and jellies every Saturday and Tuesday at the old Shell station next to the courthouse. Saturday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. & Tuesday, 4–7 p.m. KIDSTUFF: Sewing Machine Basics for Kids (Community) Introduction to machine sewing for kids ages 7 & up. Sewing machine required. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $20. 706-316-2067, communityathens@ gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com
Wednesday 24 EVENTS: Bad Movie Night: Shotgun & Deadly Prey (Ciné) A cop seeks justice for his murdered sister in Shotgun. Then, a kidnapped war vet must stab and scream his way to freedom from bloodthirsty mercenaries in Deadly Prey. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: Comedy Befitting of a Gentlemen and Scholar (The Melting Point) Stand-up comedy night featuring Paul Gallois, TJ Young, Drew Dickerson, Jesse Rosoff, Matt Gilbert, Craig Hoelzer, Ed Burmila, Walker Smith and Chris Patton. 8 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com ART: Tour at Two: “Lamar Dodd: Paintings and Drawings” (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet Paul Manoguerra for a tour. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Songwriting Workshop (Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Open forum meetings to
express thoughts, explore songwriting techniques and find your voice. For ages 11–18. 6–7:30 p.m. $10. franck.betsy@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) This week: Game Day! Play one of the library’s games or bring your favorite game from home to share. For ages 11– 18. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Dart League Tournament (Alibi) Play with other sharp-shooters. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Poker night every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub.com * Advance Tickets Available
Live Music Tuesday 16 Amici Italian Café “Back to School Jam.” 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 NEW SNEAKERS Five-piece Southern jam-rock fusion formerly known as The Blekers.
Saturday, August 20
The Whigs, Those Darlins, Jonny Corndawg Georgia Theatre “My aspirations are low—low in a lowclass sort of way,” says Jonny Corndawg, a man whose raw, irreverent style of country music has taken him all over the U.S. and beyond. “Someday, I really look forward to moving to the town I grew up in in Virginia and becoming a cross-country running coach, teaching art classes, not having a phone, living next to a river and not bathing… just swimming in Jonny Corndawg the river.” Corndawg’s new album, Down on the Bikini Line, is sometimes funny, often poignant, and always interesting. The song “Night Rider” pays homage to some of Corndawg’s main influences with the line “Thank God for Billy Joe Shaver and Tom T. Hall,” conveying the fact that Corndawg reveres the classics. The artist says that he admires Hall’s “unwavering ability to not be influenced by other people and still write heavy-ass songs.” Despite his cute moniker (a nickname that popped up around 10 years ago and just stuck), Corndawg writes some pretty heavy stuff himself, invoking subject matter like fatherhood and loneliness. He often sprinkles in religious imagery as well, and he explains his relationship with religion as something quite unique. “Religion is a funny thing,” he says. “I’ve been listening to [“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”] non-fucking-stop for the past week or so. I don’t have any religion in me, but I can totally understand that song. I feel it.” On referencing religion in his own songs, Corndawg says, “I try to use that same feeling—taking something that people assume is such a powerful, undeniable thing and relating it to things that I actually believe in.” And what should Athenians expect from his live show? “Shit, I’m gonna get in trouble here… but probably being hit on a lot by Jonny Corndawg,” he laughs. “There are so many girls down there; it just drives me nuts. I’ll be smiling and winking and blowing kisses at all of them; so just tell them to look out.” [Kevin Craig]
Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com IFIHADAHIFI Dissonant heavy rock, almost math-like in precision and energy, but with a more straight-up grunge attitude. NEVER Psychedelic, swirling guitars care of Kris Deason and Ryan Vogle plus Peter Alvanos on drums and Chris McGarvey on bass. Melissa Colbert fronts the band with howling, cathartic vocals. TIMMY TUMBLE & THE TUMBLERS Tim Schreiber (Dark Meat, The Lickity-Splits) howls and spasms over garage rock-anthems and pop songs. His new backing band features members of Mouser, Bubbly Mommy Gun, All City Cannonballers and The Humms. ZEBRAS Milwaukee experimental punk, right on the edge of completely out of control while still maintaining a head-banging steadiness. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com NESEY GALLONS E6 collaborator whose mostly acoustic numbers feature whimsical lyrics sung with quavering sincerity over acoustic guitar and flourishes of xylophone and organ. THE NEAPOLITAN CHILDREN Asheville, NC band plays distraught indie pop, upbeat in tempo and melody but weighed down by reckless vocals and sharp guitar. VILLAGES Haunting, drone-heavy electronic soundscapes from Asheville, NC. Georgia Theatre “A Benefit for a Fallen Hero.” 7:30 p.m. $50, $150 (VIP). www.georgiatheatre.com* COLT FORD AND FRIENDS Local chart-topping country artist will perform hits with Jason Aldean, Edwin McCain, James Otto, Rhett Atkins, Dallas Davidson, Mike Dekle and more to benefit the families of police officers Elmer “Buddy” Christian and Tony Howard. Highwire Lounge 8–11 p.m. www.highwirelounge.com KENOSHA KID Every Tuesday! Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon Patton (drums). The new originals spark like Booker T & the MGs mixed with 20th-century harmony. Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market.” 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net VINYL STRANGERS Catchy ‘60sstyle pop that’s filled with soaring harmonies and bright guitars. The Loft Dance Lounge 9 p.m. 706-613-7771 ATHENS 2 IBIZA DJ BangRadio presides over a special Girls Night Out, for which he remixes current pop radio hits with fistpumping beach party beats. Every Tuesday. The Melting Point “Terrapin Bluegrass Series.” 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com CURLEY MAPLE Fiddler David Blackmon’s progressive old-time project. He’s joined by wife Noel and Christian Lopez on mandolin and guitar, and Chris Enghauser on bass.
Wednesday 17 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Fun with the Singing Cowboy!
Blue Sky 5–10 p.m. www.blueskyathens.com VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own vinyl and be a DJ for the night.
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Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming singer-songwriters every Wednesday. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices. See story on p. 19. HUG ABUSE Simple, melodic instrumental indie-pop with some surf guitar flourishes featuring Mike Turner (HHBTM Records), Keenan Dowers and Brigette Herron (Tunabunny). ORCA TEAM Seattle/Portland area minimalist indie-rock with a beachy sound, assuming the beach is in the ever-overcast Seattle/Portland area. ROBERTA & CHARLENE Tonguein-cheek country vocals backed by synth beats. TUNABUNNY Local act featuring hazy and warped experimental psychedelia. Dual female guitarist/vocalists are backed by synthesized percussion and a wall of noise. Farm 255 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys and Bellyache performs as part of Jazz Night. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com GIFT HORSE Swirling reverb and dark psychedelic textures with an alt-rock edge. See story on p. 15. PHILIP BRANTLEY Bassist/guitarist of Modern Skirts plays a solo set. WHITE VIOLET Long singer-songwriter Nate Nelson’s solid new band features the same sweet, heartfelt indie-pop melodies for which he is known. George’s Lowcountry Table 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359 KEN WILL MORTON Athens’ own Ken Will Morton has been strumming and singing for over 20 years. With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folk singer’s heart. Solo acoustic set. Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com FREE MOUNTAIN Local rock supergroup that made its debut at AthFest in 2010. Featuring guitarist Kevin Sweeney (Hayride), vocalist Jared Hasmuk (Dictatortots), bassist Bryan Howard (The HEAP) and drummer Mark Brill (Hayride) playing straightup, loud rock and roll! STOCKHOLM SYNDROME Rock band featuring an all-star cast including Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Jerry Joseph (Jackmormons), Danny Louis (Gov’t Mule), Eric McFadden (Les Claypool) and Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow). UME Hailing from Austin, indie band Ume incorporates post-rock riffs and dream pop vocals into its haunting, minimalist sound. Go Bar Happy Birthday, Dan Geller! 11 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 IMMUZIKATION DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring highenergy electro and rock. TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin
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DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK HOOKS EDDIE THE WHEEL ANSLEY RUSHING
doors open at 9pm
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285 W. Washington St. Athens, GA • Call 706-549-7871 for Show Updates
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CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE 11PM • 18 + UP
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THE REVIVALISTS • PAPA’S BAG
WHITE VIOLET PHILIP BRANTLEY
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(from Modern Skirts)
JOE ATWILL (Comedy set) doors open at 9pm
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
DOG DAYS FEST 2 STAGES WITh NoN-STop mUSIc!
A BACK TO SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA featuring
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EYE GATE LIGHT SHOW doors open at 9pm 2 STAGES NON-STOP MUSIC SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 from 9pm-2am cD Foundry Entertainment and 40 Watt presents RELEASE PRETTY BIRD 1:30 pARTY WOODFANGS 1:00 ABANDON THE EARTH MISSION 12:30 THE HUMMS 12:00 QURIOUS 11:30 GREEN GERRY AND THE GELLYPHISH 11:00 BASSHUNTER64 10:30 EDDIE THE WHEEL 10:00 AthFest BIGFOOT 9:30 Wristband THE HEAP • SOME DARK HOLLER Required NEW MADRID 9:00 doors open at 8pm for Entry! doors open at 8:30pm** COMING SOON:
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MODERN SKIRTS / MATRIMONY PLAY / EASTERN BLOCK COMEDIAN MICHAEL IAN BLACK TORO Y MOI / UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA AN EVENING WITH MUTE MATH OKKERVIL RIVER / WYE OAK THE LOW ANTHEM / SLEEPY SUN BUTCH WALKER AND BLACK WIDOWS DR. DOG
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late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8–11 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com GUITAR SUMMIT Local guitar wizards Allen Owens, Dan Nettles and Craig Lieske geek out on the guitar, joined each week by other Athens guitar talent for an evening of sixstring mayhem every Wednesday this month. This week features Jace Bartet (Prizmatic Spray) and Ben Spraker (The Arcs, The Shutups).
The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Every Wednesday. Omega Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.theomegabar.com SALSA BACK TO SCHOOL BASH Lessons (9–10:30 p.m.) followed by salsa, merengue and bachata. Porterhouse Grill 7–10 p.m. 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Stop by for live jazz bands and drink specials.
Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. Location) RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist Rick Fowler (Lonely White Boys, Ralph Roddenbery, etc.) specializes in a classic sort of British blues rock.
Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 glass. www.terrapinbeer. com TRE POWELL This local songwriter sings soulful, acoustic R&B.
The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com* THE HANDS OF TIME Rock covers featuring Charles Burgess (The Common Peoples Band) on vocals and keys, Amy Pritchett (Forward Motion) on keys and vocals, JC Plant (Blue Flame) on guitar and vocals, Kenny Brawner (The Grains of Sand) on bass, Danny Anthony (The Grains of Sand) on sax, Jeff Hammond (The Soul Pleasers) on trombone, Bill Oglesby (The Soul Pleasers) on sax and Larry Freeman (The Soul Pleasers) on drums.
The Bad Manor “Party Rock Athens! Benefit for the ACC Animal Shelter.” 10 p.m. Donations requested. www.badmanor.com BANGRADIO Self-styled slinger of “Athens Euro,” this DJ offers a mix of Eurotrash, dirty South, hip-hop, dubstep, classic rock, rock and pop remixes. DJ DMN Local musician/DJ Thomas Dodd mixes hip-hop, top 40 and electronica. DJ KAYEZ Local DJ spinning everything from pop to trance to salsa.
New Earth Music Hall “Stockholm Syndrome Afterparty!” 10 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com HAYRIDE This long-running Athens trio has maintained a steady output of melodic, prog- and metal-influenced rock.
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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CICADA RHYTHM Athens/Atlanta acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk. RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics.
MONAHAN Ryan Monahan backed by Josh McMichael on bass and Lemuel Hayes on drums. Ryan has a gorgeous, expressive Jeff Buckleyesque voice that soars and sighs with equal grace. GABRIEL MILLER PHILLIPS Subtle Americana-folk under an ambient, mildly psychedelic veneer. DePalma’s Italian Cafe 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Rd. location) KINKY WAIKIKI Playing modern arrangements of traditional Hawaiian music, with a little Western swing thrown into the mix. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE CORDUROY ROAD Although rooted in classic Americana, with lots of foot stomping, banjo plucking and pedal steel, The Corduroy Road also has a knack for endearing pop melodies. DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. PICKIN’ PARTY After sets by Darnell Boys and The Corduroy Road, the floor will be open to any and all who want to join in. Bring your acoustic instruments and jam with the boys! Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz-pop guitar/drums duo featuring featuring local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard. TATERZANDRAZANDRA Brand-new local band playing angular, often dissonant, but catchy grunge that still maintains a distinct sense of melody. WADE BOGGS New band featuring Ian McCord (Hot New Mexicans, Carrie Nations).
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Whisper Kiss, Adam Klein Melting Point Musicians tend to have all sorts of delays and distracWhisper Kiss tions in writing and recording material: side projects, day jobs, mental health breaks or—in the case of Athens trio Whisper Kiss—family responsibilities. “Shelley [Olin, vocals] and I are both single parents that work a lot,” says primary songwriter and guitarist Michael Wegner, “so finding the time and the head space to work on recording can be challenging.” Though the process took three years, the end result is at hand for this trio as Wegner, Olin and cellist Karen Bergmann are finally set to release their debut collection, The Doors Are About to Close. “Shelley and I met about three years ago,” says Wegner. “She was looking to sing, and I was looking for a singer. I have always been partial to female vocalists, and I had just written a bunch of songs that seemed to beg for a ‘co-lead’ male/female vocal. Then we decided to add cello, and, eventually, we found our way to Karen.” If based on nothing other than these individual members’ past projects, the trio’s cello-pop tunes should be chock full of influences and subtle surprises. Wegner’s personal playing roster includes Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts and Caroline Aiken, while Olin has lent her vocal talents to the likes of DubConscious and Grogus. Bergmann’s cello, meanwhile, has been a staple in numerous orchestras and ensembles around town and beyond. “The cello makes everything beautiful and often melancholy. But it can also be majestic and celebratory at times,” says Wegner before summing up the tunes in a couple of succinct phrases: “Delicately haunting. Sentimentally groovy.” And while Wegner would love to count on a shorter wait for the sophomore record, he knows that’s not entirely up to him. “Well, we have already written and worked up a second album’s worth of material, and are well into the third,” says Wegner. “So, I guess we need these kids to grow up fast so we can get some more recording done.” [Alec Wooden]
Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net TONGUE & GROOVE The acoustic quartet of Henry Williams, Don Henderson, Jason Peckham and Amy Moon plays lively covers and originals. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards & not-so-standards from the ‘20s through the ‘50s. Performing at a duo tonight with Stuart Pittman on jazz guitar. Hilltop Grille 7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7667 MILLIGAN Acoustic duo reworks both classic rock and more recent hits from CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack Johnson to Maroon 5. Hotel Indigo “Live After 5 on the Madison Patio.” 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens. com REDNECK GREECE Local artist sings swingin’ hillbilly honky tonk about “folks that grew up on the wrong side of the tracks” with both an earnest conviction and a biting sense of humor. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* JIM LAUDERDALE Grammy-winning musician and songwriter who has meandered the genres of country and bluegrass for around 25 years and written songs recorded by Patty Loveless and George Strait. Lauderale also recently toured with Elvis Costello. LERA LYNN This local songwriter has a haunting, smoky voice that glides over tender, original Americana tunes. Lynn recently took home top prize in the Chris Austin songwriting competition at Merlefest. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $13. www.newearthmusichall. com BIG K.R.I.T. Hot new Meridian, MS hip-hop artist, with a debut album and collaboration with Wiz Khalifa under his belt. No Where Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-4742 MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam band from right here in Athens. The band’s slogan says it all: “Bringin’ it back to the roots while goin’ beyond the bounds.” The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 BLUES NIGHT The Shadow Executives host an open, all-night blues jam, kicking it off with a set of their own originals. Sign up at 8 p.m. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 glass. www.terrapinbeer. com KEITH MOODY AND MY BAND Punchy, fast-paced Southern rock heavy on hyper-catchy hooks. WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby.” FREE! 8 p.m. www. wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Brothers will perform on the college radio station’s k continued on next page
Eat. Drink. Listen Closely. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
CURLEY MAPLE
$5 Admision • $2 Terrapoin Pints All Night!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
THE HANDS OF TIME (MOTOWN, R&B and BEACH MUSIC)
Tickets $5 adv. • $7 at the door Early Show from 7-10pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Grammy Award Winner
JIM LAUDERDALE LERA LYNN
With Special Guest Tickets $10 adv • $13 at the door
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND CALLAGHAN
with Tickets $15 adv • $18 at the door
MONDAY, AUGUST 22
WHISPER KISS
CD RELEASE PARTY
ADAM KLEIN
with Tickets $5 adv • $8 at the door
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
VON GREY
$5 Admision • $2 Terrapoin Pints All Night!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 Comedy Befitting of a Gentleman & Scholar featuring
PAUL GALLOIS
TJ YOUNG, DREW DICKERSON, JESSE ROSOFF, MATT GILBERT, CRAIG HOELZER, ED BURMILA, WALKER SMITH AND CHRIS PATTON $5 Admission
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
SEVEN HANDLE CIRCUS JOHN KING BAND Tickets $5 adv • $8 at the door
ON THE HORIZON: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 An Evening with
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA Tickets $30 adv • $35 at the door
UPCOMING EVENTS 8.27 DEJA VU: TRIBUTE TO CSN&Y 8.27 @40WATT: KEVN KINNEY BAND, THE HEAP, SOME DARK HOLLER 8.30 NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND 9.2 @TERRAPIN BREWERY: DEL YEAH! Featuring DEL McCOURY BAND, CORNMEAL, DREW EMMITT and DANNY BARNES, DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE, and THE WELFARE LINERS 9.6 STRING THEORY 9.8 MARK MAXWELL GROUP 9.9 GRAINS OF SAND 9.13 JP & THE GILBERTS 9.15 @ GEORGIA THEATRE: COREY SMITH with AMERICAN AQUARIUM 9.16 SONS OF SAILORS LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF
9.20 HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND 9.22 ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES, LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS 9.23 THE HIGHBALLS 9.25 MEAT PUPPETS, HAYRIDE 9.27 HOMEGROWN REVIVAL, JONATHAN BYRD 9.28 GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS 9.30 SAINT FRANCIS, VON GREY, JOSH DANIELS 10.2 MARTIN SEXTON, CHRIS TRAPPER 10.7 TIM REYNOLDS & TR3 10.14 CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES, BURNING ANGELS 11.11 STEWART & WINFIELD 11.12 TIM MILLER BAND 11.16 CHARLIE HUNTER 11.19 JORMA KAUKONEN 295 E. DOUGHERTY ST., ATHENS, GA
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Friday 19 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 AVERY DYLAN Southern rocker known for his Texas-syle blues and aggressive playing style, not to mention the behind the back/head tricks. Amici Italian Café 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 THE STUMBLIN TOADS Bluesy rock and roll. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com FERAL YOUTH Banging electro house, dubstep, with a dash of top 40 remixes. Join him every week for Feral Fridays! Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 CONNOR PLEDGER TRIO Pledger’s mostly acoustic sound is influenced by acts like Dave Matthews, John Mayer and Jack Johnson, now with a rhythm section. Buffalo’s Southwest Café 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. buffaloscafe.com/athens ELVIS LIVE! Chris “The Athens King” Shupe sings, dances and lives Elvis, and with the help of his TCB Band, he will send you back to the time before Elvis left the building. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverbheavy garage psych-rock. GREEN THRIFT GROCERY New band featuring Ryan Donegan, Chloe Tewksbury, Hana Hay and Dain Marx. Playing “noisy, hooky songs about dancing, science fiction and consumer culture.” NUTRITIONAL PEACE Local “vegan ambient” duo featuring Jeff Tobias and Emily Armond creating lush, hypnotizing soundscapes using sax, guitar, keys, autoharp and various percussion. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com OLD SMOKEY New band featuring members of Ham1 doing spaghetti western-style numbers. SLAW AND ORDER Local drum and keys duo performs tambourine-rich pop tracks. 40 Watt Club “Dog Days Fest.” 8:30 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com ABANDON THE EARTH MISSION Ambient and lush atmospherics, featuring the tender vocals of Josh McKay (ex-Macha) and eclectic instrumentation that includes vibraphone, hammered dulcimer and electronic beats. (12:30 a.m.) BASSHUNTER64 Matt Goodlett, guitarist for Atlanta blues/Americana band Ben Chapman & the Accents, and Lloyd Handy offer chilled-out dance music that’s heavy on the bass. (10:30 p.m.) BIGFOOT Howling indie classic rock as intriguing as it is difficult to pin down. This Athens group mixes Tom Petty guitar solos with Captain Beefheart strangeness. (9:30 p.m.)
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EDDIE THE WHEEL Moody, melodic indie rock. (10 p.m.) GREEN GERRY AND THE GELLYPHISH A psychedelic mishmash of looped effects, heavy reverb and lots of guitar-shredding swirls behind Gerry’s sweet, hazy vocals. (11 p.m.) THE HUMMS Local three-piece known for its loud and bizarre shows and a raunchy, grooving blend of psychedelic garage rock. (12 a.m.) NEW MADRID Echoing, Americana vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks. (9 p.m.) PRETTY BIRD Heavy on percussion and tribal-style hollering/chanting/ panting, expect an avant-garde performance that’s equal parts weird and fun. (1:30 a.m.) QURIOUS This Atlanta group creates spacey soundscapes featuring dreamy female vocals, samples, synthesizers and freaky masks. (11:30 p.m.) WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop. (1 a.m.) Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.georgiatheatre. com SUNNY LEDFURD Poppy countryrock that’s still got a good bit of twang. Sunny sings about things like drinkin’ and gettin’ outa jail. COREY SMITH Georgia native and UGA grad Corey Smith is a celebrated singer-songwriter with a gift for storytelling. Smith’s fans seek solace in his highly relatable lyrics that drift smoothly over a mix of country, rock and blues. Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil Young to Van Morrison. Go Bar 9 p.m. goburlesque@gmail.com, www. facebook.com/#!/effiesclubfollies BURLESQUE BETA Effie’s Club Follies host their first ever open mic full of drag, burlesque, singing, dancing and puppets. IMMUZIKATION Dance party after the burlesque show! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar “1 Year Anniversary.” 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This engaging local songwriter performs a unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul. KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon Patton (drums). Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 6 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 TRE POWELL This local songwriter sings soulful, acoustic R&B. Every Friday! Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub.com BORDERHOP FIVE Formerly a bluegrass trio, the group has added fiddle and banjo into the mix for a more rounded-out, high, lonesome sound. WEST END MOTEL Grungy country tunes that sounds like they come from under a bridge somewhere on the Tex-Mex border, featuring Brett Hinds of Mastodon.
WHISKEY GENTRY Toe-tapping Americana ranging from bluegrass picking to punk-inspired songs. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Athens’ premier Beatles cover band. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com DEMONAUT Riff-heavy mix of classic rock and metal. PRIMATE Featuring Bill Kelliher of Mastodon, Primate collectively has a relatively short history, but the individual members have enough metal background to reach rock volumes that they describe as “brutal.” SAVAGIST Impressive Athens metal band featuring fine folks from punk/ metal bands 300 Cobras, Hot Breath and The Dumps. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Local group pays tribute to Motown’s greatest hits. Sideways 11 p.m. FREE! 706-319-1919 DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original audio/video productions that focus on pop music of this generation, with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 glass. www.terrapinbeer. com CATHERINE KIMBRO Insightful acoustic country music with heart.
Saturday 20 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Amici Italian Café 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 MACHISMO Local gutter-pop group who want nothing more than for you to give in to the white fire and destroy yourself. Tonight the band is celebrating the release of their recorded debut, Give Into the White Fire! Grab a free copy. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+, before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.). www. thebadmanor.com DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original audio/video productions that focus on pop music of this generation, with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica. The hits are synced with videos projected on the big screen. Bishop Park “Athens Farmers Market.” 8 a.m.– noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net STRING THEORY Traditional, oldtime Appalachian music. (10 a.m.) MICHAEL WEGNER Layered but sparse guitar folk with a wonderful wistful feeling. (8 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post rockinfluenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars. THE GOLD PARTY This local band plays danceable new wave originals and synth-driven glam. NATIVE NOMADS An “indefinable group” with rotating membership and infinitely flexible sound, ranging k continued on page 34
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Farm 255 “Back to School Show.” 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BIRD NAMES A somewhat maniacally twisted menagerie of psychedelic, often distorted sounds and childlike melodies. The former duo recently expanded into a six-piece. THE DISTICT ATTORNEYS This Atlanta/Athens group plays breezy, beachy Americana. CARA BETH SATALINO Witches lead singer plays a solo set. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com ANDROCLES AND THE LION This local band plays airy indie rock with lots of warm acoustic guitar and folk undertones. LOVE TRACTOR Athens on-againoff-again alt-rock favorites for 30 years, on-again with a new line-up and a new release. YO SOYBEAN Local “party-folk” trio featuring upbeat, sing-along numbers with guests on guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and more. For fans of Bright Eyes and the like. 40 Watt Club “Back to School ‘80s Bash!” 9 p.m. $5 (dressed in ‘80s attire), $7. www.40wattclub.com BOMBSBOMBSBOMBS Local big-rhythm pop rock, full of hooks, harmonies and quirky charm. Expect a wide variety of ‘80s covers tonight. DEADBEAT DJS This DJ duo spins upbeat electro house. VELVET RUNWAY Local five-piece band playing ‘80s hits and classic rock covers. From AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses to Journey and Bon Jovi.
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from rap to singer/songwriter and everything in between. SPRING TIGERS Led by British expat Kris Barratt, this Athens-based band offers high-energy, anthemic pop and angular rock tunes.
Front Porch Bookstore 6 p.m. FREE! (tips appreciated). 706372-1236 MARK CUNNINGHAM & THE NATIONALS Performing songs from Mark Cunningham’s (The Burning Angels) upcoming solo album The Dimestore Redemption. Soulful, heartfelt Americana featuring Daniel Marler on dobro and Coy Campbell King on upright bass. MARK CUNNINGHAM & THE NATIONALS Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com* JONNY CORNDAWG Long-haul drivin’ Texas twang country that could almost be an ironic take if it didn’t feel so honest. See Calendar Pick on p. 28. THOSE DARLINS Country-punk ladies from Murfreesboro, TN. THE WHIGS This beloved local rock trio recently released its most mature album to date, the polished, driving In the Dark. Expect a high-energy show with big, melodic hooks and a raspy, Southern edge. Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net SONS OF SAILORS A Margaritavillebound train of Jimmy Buffett hits. Go Bar WUOG Back to School Dance. 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $3 (18+). www.wuog. org DIP Members of Gun Party play silly songs that tend to mention the word “dip” a lot and really get the kids dancing.
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DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Tonight he’ll be joined by a few WUOG DJs as well, who will be taking requests via Twitter! Use the hashtag #wuogbacktoschool. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffeebar. com HYMN FOR HER A refreshing mix of thrashing country rock, acid blues and fuzzed out Americana. KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folksinger’s heart. He’ll be joined by Dean Johnston on drums. Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekindsshuffleclub EFREN Efren has electrified their indie-folk sound into a new Americana rock show- thick guitars and reminiscence of long nights in bars. HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This local act offers three-part harmonies and ramblin’, upbeat bluegrass on acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin. Expect a blazing, high-energy set! The Melting Point 8 p.m. $15 (adv.) $ 18 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* RANDALL BRAMBLETT Longtime Athenian Randall Bramblett will perform his highly acclaimed blend of funky, soulful Southern Americana. CALLAGHAN British singer-songwriter recently relocated to Atlanta. Expect haunting vocals paired with folk and pop sensibilities. The National 11:30 p.m. FREE! www.thenationalrestaurant.com AFTER HOURS DANCE PARTY Immuzikation is behind the decks! Proceeds from the bar benefit Project Safe and Dancing with the Athens Stars People’s Choice contestant John Rogers. New Earth Music Hall “Athens DubSTOMP & LB: School Year Kickoff” 9 p.m. $7. www.newearthmusichall.com PLOYD Dubstep DJ with a “take-noprisoners” approach. WILLY WHOMPA Boulder, CO DJ who makes “bass music for you to get pregnant to.” The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 CITY DOGS Featuring long-time musician Dave Gossage, these guys play a loose mix of country and Southern rock originals and covers. Terrapin Beer Co. “AthFest and UGA Music Business Program Turtle Jam.” 5:30 p.m. $12. www.athfest.com BODEGA ROJA Instrumental sextet at the crossroads of jam and technical math-infused prog rock. CHROMAZONE “Electronic-infused funk rock” featuring several members of UGA’s Music Business Program. JUICE BOX New local band lays down some smooth, funky jams.
Sunday 21 Highwire Lounge 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com MAJOR LOVE EVENT A Nord-anddrums duo comprised of Rebecca
Van Damm singing and playing lovelorn, introspective songs with rich, sultry vocals that dance over whimsical chord progressions.
Monday 22 Buffalo’s Southwest Café 6–9 p.m. $5 (includes practice and lessons). 706-540-2779 LINE DANCE LESSONS Learn to line dance in the Big Back Room! Caledonia Lounge All ages show! 8 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (under 21). www.caledonialounge. com THE INDEPENDENTS If Elvis were the lead singer of a punk band, it might sound like these guys, who have been rocking since 1992. KARBOMB Local quartet plays highspeed, erratic and angry punk not dissimilar to early-’90s Orange County stuff. LOS MEESFITS Cuban salsa Misfits cover band includes locals Geoff Terry and Selana. Translated by Eric H. THE QUEERS Punk rock vets offer monotone hollering, simple chord structures and lots of fun. See story on p. 23. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE!, $3 to play. 706-3533050. OPEN MIC Mondays! Hosted by local soulful singer Kyshona Armstrong. The Melting Point 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com* ADAM KLEIN Local singer-songwriter and collaborators offer a blend of the finest elements of folk, Americana and country with poetic lyricism and striking imagery to create engaging, well-crafted songs. WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts, Sunny-Side Up Band) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus). CD release show! See Calendar Pick on p. 31.
Tuesday 23 Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DMA “Crust funk” solo project of Indiana-based David Adamson, which he says will be weird, creepy and sweet. THE GOONS New indie-poprock featuring members of The Glands, Casper & the Cookies and Marshmallow Coast. SLEEPING BAG Indie rock that meanders into unconventional melodic and dynamic territories. Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market.” 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net BRETT RANDELL A mix of funky acousti-R&B pop and wistful ballads. The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com VON GREY Four classically trained sisters performing a blend of various genres, including country, pop and rock. No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742 THE BROADCAST Hailing from Asheville, NC, this six-piece soulful rock band draws influences from the funky Motown sound of Stevie Wonder and the raw vocal prowess
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The Broadcast Nowhere Bar It’s hard to imagine a band that sounds this big being contained in an intimate space like Nowhere Bar. The best promotion the bar could do for this show is just to leave the door cracked open once the music starts. The vocals of The Broadcast’s powerhouse frontwoman Caitlin Krisko will easily reach the ears of music fans lounging on the Georgia Theatre rooftop and beyond—and she has enough sheer magnetism to draw them all in. Even miles away and chatting on the phone, Krisko is just bursting with enthusiasm and energy. She raves about the band’s move from Brooklyn to Asheville, NC and the burgeoning music scene they are now immersed in. “It’s been PHENOMENAL,” she raves. “I can’t even believe the music we’ve seen here! It’s such a melting pot of people. I feel like we’re really part of something special; it’s exciting to be part of a city that’s on the brink of exploding.” The Broadcast itself is a bit of melting pot, venturing from more groove-heavy jams to smooth and jazzy serenades, but the common thread shared by all members is a classical music background. So, whether there are funky horns matching the brassiness of Krisko’s pipes (“Loving You”) or sweet acoustic guitars (“Days Like Dreams”), the tunes are always driving and super tight. Likewise, Krisko’s singing is nearly flawless in delivery and tone—the kind of voice that wins TV talent shows and fills arenas. “I’ve been blessed with incredible mentors and vocal coaches along the way to help me develop strength and stamina,” she says. But when it comes to a Broadcast performance, technical proficiency is hardly the main attraction. “I think we’re trying to go more for a vibe than a sound,” says Krisko. “I want [the audience] to feel a certain way: like they had a great dance party filled with joy and a sense of jubilation. We really want to elevate people with our music.” [Michelle Gilzenrat]
of singers such as Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin. See Calendar Pick on p. 35. State Botanical Garden of Georgia 7–9 p.m. $5–15. www.uga.edu/ botgarden SUNFLOWER MUSIC SERIES Spend a summer evening outdoors. Bring a picnic basket, spread a blanket and enjoy live music by Grogus.
Wednesday 24 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Blue Sky 5–10 p.m. www.blueskyathens.com VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own vinyl and be a DJ for the night. Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming singer-songwriters every Wednesday. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), 7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CLEAN BREAK Lo-fi indie-rock trio based here in Athens. FORTE PIANO Big old arena rockpop, with dynamic lead vocals that interplay with thick beats, crunchy guitars and clean piano breaks. STRANGE TORPEDO Bouncy, angular, alternative rock meets post-punk driven by melodic bass lines. SUNLIGHT ALCHEMISTS New local rock band. The alternative-leaning group names Switchfoot and Alanis Morissette among its influences.
Farm 255 Jazz Night. 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255. com DIAL INDICATORS This quiet jazz duo features George Davidson on tenor sax playing odd covers and improvising on familiar themes. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com EL HOLLIN This local band plays simple, lo-fi tunes with guitar and what sounds like a melodica. Featuring members of Werewolves. THE FUZZLERS Goofy punk with a highly interactive live show. PLACES TO HIDE Guy and gal with guitars and a super-minimalist take on songs that, with drums and bass, might sound like grungy pop. YOU ME AND US Grungy and jangly pop rock with sweet female vocals that’s simultaneously fresh and charmingly ‘90s retro. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+) $7 (18+). www.40watt. com ANSLEY RUSHING Local singer/ songwriter of the wistful farm-folk kind. DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK HOOKS Barbe has played with members of The Glands, Harvey Milk and more to create that special brand of full-throttle rock that ventures from indie psychedelia to twangy blues. EDDIE THE WHEEL Moody, melodic indie rock. GIFT HORSE Swirling reverb and dark psychedelic textures with an alt-rock edge. Tonight is the band’s third in a month-long 40 Watt residency. Catch them every Wednesday in August.
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George’s Lowcountry Table 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359 WINFIELD SMITH Low-country Athens songcraftsman from the roots-rock duo Stewart and Winfield. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $8. www.georgiatheatre.com* DANK SINATRA These dudes play improvisation-heavy electronica mixed with jazz, rock and reggae. THE HEAVY PETS The band’s live show is a powerful explosion of jazzinfused funk-reggae and rock that is never the same experience twice. Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. location) KIP JONES AND JAY RING The duo plays covers of contemporary and classic hits. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $6. www.newearthmusichall. com* REVERSE HALO EFFECT Nashville alt-rock with grungy leanings, like a mix of Tool and The Offspring. TEALVOX Alternative rock band with a hint of classic British rock. THUNDERKISS Electronic/instrumental rock. Porterhouse Grill 7–10 p.m. 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Stop by for live jazz bands and drink specials. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 glass. www.terrapinbeer. com TRE POWELL This local songwriter sings soulful, acoustic R&B. * Advance Tickets Available
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ART Call for Artists (OCAF) OCAF’s 17th Annual Holiday Market (held Dec. 2–4) is seeking artists and crafters. Visit website for application. Deadline Aug. 22. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Seeking dedicated local artists interested in becoming members of the gallery. Contact cheriwra@gmail.com. www.farmingtondepotgallery.net Call for Artists The ACC Library and Lyndon House Arts Center are looking for an artist to design trophies for “The Mystique of the Automobile: A Festival of Cars, Art and Fashion.” 706-255-7039, info@mystiqueoftheautomobile.org. Visit www.boomersinathens.org for more info. Indie Craftstravaganzaa Holiday Market (Downtown Athens) Seeking artist vendors for craft fair on Dec. 3, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Application deadline Oct. 24. $110. athensindiecraftstravaganzaa@
gmail.com, www.athensindiecraft stravaganzaa.com Lickskillet Artists Market (Lyndon House Arts Center) Call for artist vendors for market on Oct. 22, 2–4 p.m. Applications due Oct. 8. $25 (indoor), $15 (outdoor). 706613-3623, ihartsfoundation@gmail. com, www.lyndonhouse.org Popstravaganzaa (The Classic Center) Seeking artists for a craft fair at Athens Popfest, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Applications due Sept. 15 and must include three.jpegs of your work. $50. popstravaganzaa@ gmail.com, www.athensindiecraft stravaganzaa.com
AUDITIONS Season Auditions (SeneyStovall Chapel) Auditions for Rose of Athens Theatre’s productions of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, A Christmas Carol, James and the Giant Peach and A Comedy of Errors. Prepare two one-minute contrasting monologues or a monologue and a song. Open to ages 9
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CLASSES Advanced Beekeeping (State Botanical Garden) Perform a 24hour varroa mite count and apply a variety of fall treatments for varroa and other pests. Completion of the Beekeeping for Beginners Series required. Register. Aug. 27, 1–3 p.m. $16. 706-542-6156. Classes at Floorspace (Floorspace) Contemporary lyrical dance, Capoeira Angola & Maculele, performance theatre, hoop dance, Nia dance, creative movement and improv dance, bellydancing and yoga. Check website for schedule. www.floorspaceathens.com
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Athens artist Alex Murawski’s drawing “Babe” is on display at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center through Oct. 15. Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7-9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dance Classes (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Now registering for fall classes for beginners through advanced dancers. 706613-3624, www.athensclarkecounty. com/dance Dance Classes (Dancefx) Ballet, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, ballroom, Latin, swing, karate, clogging and exercise classes like Pilates and body sculpting. Check website for schedule. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Earth Skills Series: Friction Fire (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Rekindle your ancestral relationship with nature by experiencing ancient earth living skills. In this session, develop the skill to create fire from materials in the wild. Aug. 20, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $66. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Fall Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) An array of beginner and advanced classes in a variety of disciplines for all ages. Register now. 706-613-3623, www.athens clarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse Fall Classes (Good Dirt) Now registering for clay classes, fused-glass workshops, kids’ out-of-school workshops and afternoon Raku firing classes. Classes begin the week of Sept. 11. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Fall Program Registration (Various Locations) The ACC Department of Leisure Services’ fall/winter programs include art classes, camps, fitness, sports, theatre, dance and more. Register now. Check website for details and schedules. www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure
Free Tai Chi (Mind Body Institute) Spend a spring morning outside in the park on Talmadge Drive. Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@ armc.org Gymnastics (Bishop Park) Registration begins July 30 for the fall and winter gymnastics program. Classes offered for children ages 12 months through adults. 706-6133589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ bishop Lyengar Yoga (StudiO) Certified Iyengar teacher leads a class focusing on strength, flexibility, stamina and balance. Every Tuesday, 5:30– 6:50 p.m. $10/class, $50/6 classes. www.chetthomasyoga.com Oneness Deeksha & Kundalini Activation (Healing Arts Centre) Breathing and meditation techniques are the focus. Every Thursday at 6 p.m. $15. soleicosta@yahoo.com, www.thejoyfulself.com Planning and Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Topics include plant selection, crop rotation, cover crops, planting beneficial natives, composting and drip irrigation set-up. Call to register. Aug. 18, 6–8 p.m. $22. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Plant Conservation (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This Certificate in Native Plants class will include demonstrations, hands-on activities, group discussions and a tour of the garden’s endangered species collection. Registration required. Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $100. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/ botgarden Pottery Workshop (OCAF) Jose Luis Yamunaque and Kate Tremel lead students through the stages of the pre-Columbian paddle and anvil technique used in northern Peru. Aug. 27 & 28, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $135. www.ocaf.com
Secrets to a Sensational Room (Athens Technical College) Learn how to redecorate your home using what you already own. Sept. 2, 9 & 16, 9:30–11:30 a.m. $75. 706369-5876, bmoody@athenstech.edu Supernova Yoga (CrossFit Athens) Light class focusing on Asana, anatomy and Pranayama. All levels welcome. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.crossfitathens.com Tai Chi for Seniors (Rocksprings Park) Increase strength and balance at your own pace! Every Thursday. 11 a.m. $3. 706-613-3603 Textbook Teasing: Burlesque Workshops with Talloolah Love & Friends (Floorspace) Burlesque 101: History of Burlesque & the Art of Pastie Marking (1 p.m.), How to Achieve a Pin-Up Look (3 p.m.) and Burlesque Moves (5 p.m.). Aug. 20, 1–6:30 p.m. $30 (per class), $75 (for all three). www. floorspaceathens.com/wp/events/ burlesquetaloollah Yoga Classes (Total Training Gym & Yoga Center) Classes offered in tai chi, vinyasa flow, yoga for athletes, integral hatha yoga, power flow, power lunch Pilates and power lunch yoga. Check website for dates and times. On-going. 706-316-9000, www.totaltrainingcenter.com Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness program. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $80/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden
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ART AROUND TOWN Amici Italian Café (233 E. Clayton St.) Manda McKay paints still lives of assembled natural objects as satire of ideals of beauty and sexuality. Through August. Art on the Side Gallery and Gifts (1101B Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings, fused glass, jewelry and belt buckles. Artini’s Art Lounge (296 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Christine Bush Roman. Through September. Athens Academy (1281 Spartan Dr.) “A Round Show” features works by Ana Anest, Lorretta Eby, Leigh Ellis, P.M. Goulding, Peter Loose, Bonnie Montogmery and Lawrence Stueck. • Photography by Bill Zorn and Alan Olansky. Through Oct. 7. Ben’s Bikes (670 W. Broad St.) Permanent mural by Ainhoa Bilbao Canup on the back wall of the building. Big City Bread Cafe (393 N. Finley St.) Midcentury-modern-style paintings by Lou Kregel. Through August. Farmington Depot Gallery (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics, fine furniture and more. Permanent collection artists include Phillip Goulding, Leigh Ellis, Peter Loose, Susan Nees and more. Five Star Day Café (229 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Will Eskridge. Through August. Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by James Greer and Chris Parry. Through August. Floorspace (160 Tracy St.) Quilts by Sarah Hubbard. Through August. Georgia Center (1197 S. Lumpkin St.) An exhibit of photographs taken by students. Through Aug. 30. Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton St.) “Horizons” includes 12 androgynous, life-sized cast-iron figures by Icelandic artist Steinunn Dorarinsdottir. Through August. • 100 paintings and drawings by Lamar Dodd. Reception Aug. 19. Through Aug. 28. Healing Arts Centre (834 Prince Ave.) “Life” includes paintings by artist Ainhoa Bilbao Canup. Through August. Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market (815 N. Chase St.) Pen and ink drawings by David Hale.
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Meals on Wheels (Athens Community Council on Aging) Volunteers needed 1–1.5 hours per week. Must attend an orientation, pass a criminal background check, commit to six months and use own vehicle for delivery. 706-549-4850, www.accaging.org/hdm.php Soccer Coaches Needed (Southeast Clarke Park) Volunteers needed to coach ages 4–11 for upcoming season. Call for information. 706-613-3871, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure Trail Guide Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Help lead discovery hikes with small groups of elementary school students. Only one morning session is required for training. Ages 18 & up. Registration required. Aug. 25–27, 9:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. 706-613-3620, leslie. boby@athensclarkecounty.com
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ing tours of the facility, Ms. Senior Athens Pageant and fundraising events such as The Holiday Tea, bridge parties and Meals on Wheels 5K. Aug. 31, 5:15–6:15 p.m. FREE! 706-543-5016, accaging.org American Red Cross (Red Cross Donor Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy.) Seeking donors for all blood types. 706-546-0681, www.redcrossblood. org BikeAthens Bike Recycling (Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicylces for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus but not necessary. BikeAthens is also seeking donations of used kids’ and adult bikes in any condition. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. and Sundays, 2–4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com CASA Volunteer Orientation (Children First Pope Street Cottage) Athens-Oconee Court-Appointed Special Advocates is holding orientation for those interested in advocating for abused and neglected local children. Aug. 23, 6–7 p.m. 706-613-1922, www.childrenfirstinc.org Dance Instructors (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Instructors needed to teach ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, praise, line dance and modern from beginning to advanced levels. Classes begin Aug. 22. www.athensclarkecounty. com/dance Drivers for Veterans Volunteers needed to drive veterans to Athens and Augusta hospitals. Background check required. VA furnishes the vehicles. Call Roger at 706-202-0587 for more information on this program.
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Through Sept. 3. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) Paintings, assemblages and collages by Charley Seagraves. Through August. Highwire Lounge (269 N. Hull St.) Urban landscape paintings by Nash Hogan and mixed-media pieces by Charlie Key. Jittery Joe’s Coffee (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) “Birds!” is a new collection of 10 birds painted by fiber artist Rene Shoemaker. Through August. Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) Artwork by Michele Ladewig. Through September. Lamar Dodd School of Art (270 River Rd.) “MMXI: Faculty Exhibition.” Opening reception Aug. 19. Through Sept. 14. Last Resort Grill (184 W. Clayton St.) New and recent works by Ainhoa Bilboa Canup. Through Aug. 20. Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (Madison) “The Cow Show,” a bovine-inspired exhibition includes new works based on the humble, yet majestic animal. Through Oct. 15. Mama’s Boy (197 Oak St.) Artwork by Mary Barton. Through August. Oconee County Library (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Abstract oil paintings by Pam Congrove. Through August. State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “280 Seasons” is a collection of watermedia paintings by Judy Bolton Jarrett. Through Sept. 1. • “Forged from Nature” is an outdoor series of sculpted garden gates by artist Andrew T. Crawford. The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) New and recent mixed media by Noah McCarthy. Through Aug. 21. The Local Jam (1650 S. Lumpkin St.) Paintings, drawings and mixed-media works by Kate Lloyd. Town 220 (Madison) “Gary Hudson: Art Lives, Works from the ‘70s, California and New York.” Through Oct. 30. Trace Gallery (160 Tracy St.) Paintings by Erin McIntosh and Zuzka Vaclavik. Through Sept. 23. Transmetropolitan (145 E. Clayton St.) Large, bedazzled, psychedelic spaceship stools and sofa paintings by Jaime Bull. Through August. White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasee Ave.) New paintings by Bob Davis. Through August. Whole: Mind. Body. Art. (127 N. Jackson St.) Artwork by Matty Goldstein. Through August.
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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I wrote about a year and a half ago, lamenting the lack of single women on this planet. To review: I’m in my early 30s, not horrible looking, in great physical shape, decent enough job, high morals and values, and no girlfriend. I’ve followed the advice you gave me: I’ve joined up with new clubs, have begun attending church again, and have signed up with the major Internet dating sites (eHarmony, Zoosk, OKCupid). I’m still running into the same problems: every girl I meet is already involved with someone, and this even extends to the dating-site girls! In the last year, a buddy from work randomly met a supermodelquality girl; his traits: out of shape, chain smoker, general asshole to everyone around him. I know, chemistry, right? What made it worse was when these two decided to express their feelings (very loudly) while I was in the next room. They’ve been together over a year now, and have only made one meager attempt to hook me up with one of her friends, someone who was NOT my type by leaps and bounds. What good friends… So… I hope I’m not just sending you this letter to complain, but what other choice do I have? I can talk to women, but can’t make that leap to indicate that I’m attracted to them, and when I do, they’re already involved. I’m trying to keep myself motivated and positive, but I’m very lonely, and I just want what everyone else takes for granted. Please, do you have any further advice? It seems that the Internet and my friends have no desire to hook me up with anyone meaningful, and despite getting out more, I’m not meeting any new single girls. Nice Guy Who Doesn’t Want to Finish Last There is no shortage of single women on the planet, NG. And your love life is not the responsibility of your friends. I’m sorry, but if you want something to happen, you can’t just sit around and wait for it. Joining the clubs and going to church isn’t enough. Signing up to the dating sites? Also not enough. You have to make a move. Ask some actual women out on actual dates. Also, you might want to indicate in your dating profile that you need a woman who is going to be more assertive, because God forbid you actually hit it off with a woman who is as passive as you are. I’m just now reentering the dating scene after six to seven years of being single. I’m trying out online dating, and I think I’ve found a lady I like. We started talking about two weeks ago, have many things in common, and, so far, I think we’ve been able to make each other laugh a little. I really don’t know how to proceed. I’d like to meet up, but I think I may have sabotaged things; I had suggested I wanted to meet in my third message, then later the same day thought I might be taking things too fast and messaged
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Garage apt., fenced back yd., pet friendly, on Oglethorpe Ave., across from UGA Health Science College. $450/mo. Call (770) 7251555 for an appt.
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S. Milledge Duplex - Venita Dr.: 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $950/mo. negotiable. (706) 310-0096, (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@bellsouth.net. Electronic flyers avail. Studio & 1BR units. In-town, multiple locations, starting as low as $400/mo. Call Rent Athens, (706) 389-1700, or visit www. RentAthens.com. Very small 1 room efficiency garage apartment. 1.5 blocks from 5 Pts. Water incl. $400/mo. emilycolson@yahoo.com.
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Shoal Creek: 2BR townhouses or flats, $655/mo. W/D, D W, i c e - m a k e r, p o o l . w w w. joiner management.com, text “shoalcreek” to 41513, or call Joiner Management, (706) 850-7727. Summit & Woodlands of Athens. Only a few remaining for Fall! As low as $400/ BR. Luxur y amenities, great location, on-site mgmt. Call Rent Athens for details, (706) 389-1700. Who needs a car? Studio & 1BR apartments in Dwntn. h i g h - r i s e , a c ro s s t h e s t re e t from UGA! Ranging from $525-750/mo. depending on floor & size. Only a few left. Call Rent Athens, (706) 3 8 9 - 1 7 0 0 o r v i s i t w w w. U n i v e r s i t y To w e r s D o w n t o w n . com.
Condos For Sale Dwntn. Athens Luxury Condo – The Georgian. 1BR/1BA only 2 blocks from UGA’s N. Campus. HWflrs., granite countertops, 10 ft. ceilings, stainless steel appls. Secure building, parking. $199,900. (706) 540-1150. Just reduced! Investor’s West-side condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $550/mo. Price in $40s. For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529. Really nice condo. 2BR/2 full BAs. HWflr. downstairs, carpet upstairs. Close to mall. Re-conditioned 2nd BR. Priced to sell at $75K, $100K value. Call to see! (706) 347-4747.
Duplexes For Rent $625/mo. Blocks from UGA & Dwntn. 2BR/1BA, patio, kit. w/ DW, W/D. Lg. LR w/ FP, water & garbage incl. in rent, 167A Elizabeth St. Avail. now. Call Robin, (770) 265-6509. 1BR/1BA. Near campus & busline. Close to shopping & eating. No pets. Lg. rooms. Quiet area. Lease & deposit. $400/mo. (706) 2558277.
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1BR/1BA duplex, all appl. incl. plus W/D. Convenient Eastside location. $425/mo. Call Carol, Owner/Agent, (706) 540-0472. Brick duplex, 2BR/2BA, very clean, all extras. Just 2 mi. to campus on north side Athens. Pets OK. $500/mo. + deposit. Call Sharon at (706) 201-9093. East Athens. Great 2BR/1BA duplex. On city busline. Fresh paint, W/D, DW, range, fridge, trash & yd. service incl. Pets OK. Avail. now! $550/mo. Call Mike toll free: (877) 740-1514. Normaltown duplex. Convenient to everything. 2BR/1BA, water & garbage incl. in rent. Avail. now. $625/mo. Call Mindy, (706) 7130527. Westside duplex. Immaculate, friendly, convenient, wooded, 2BR, FP. W/D, $550/mo. (706) 207-9436.
Houses for Rent $500/mo. 2BR house at 870 Meigs St. for rent. Convenient to Dwntn. & UGA! No lease req’d. Drive by or I’ll send pictures. (706) 5435475, milanave@live.com. 137 Virginia Ave. Boulevard area. 2BR/1BA house for rent. HWflrs., fireplace, A/C, W/D hook-ups, cats OK, no dogs. Grad students or professionals pref'd. $750/ mo. Avail. now. (706) 2029805. 1 or 2BR, recently renovated, private, quiet location near Publix. CHAC, new appls., W/D, DW, HWflrs. All elect., water & garbage paid. $650/mo.www.boulevard propertymanagement.com or (706) 548-9797. 2BR/2BA. Screened porch, deck, fenced-in yd., quiet n’hood on Eastside. $850/mo. if you do lawn maint., $900/mo. if I do lawn maint. Call Laura, (229) 672-0152. 2-3BR/1BA house for rent. 135 Honeysuckle Ln off Broad St. near King Ave. Convenient to everything. Recent renovation, huge fenced yd., pets OK! W/D, DW, central HVAC. Avail. 8/19. $595/mo. Lease, dep., references req’d. (706) 540-4752. 2BR/2.5BA townhouse across from UGA golf course. 9 ft. ceilings, HWflrs., $790/mo. Call (770) 7251555 for an appt. 2BR house, close to Dwntn./UGA. CHAC, W/D, fenced yd., N/S. $750/mo. Call (706) 353-6888.
2 2 6 J o h n s o n D r. 2 B R completely remodeled, clean! bamboo flrs., concrete countertops, tile bath, super low bills, foam insulation, $800/mo. Pets OK, flexible lease/dep. (706) 340-5054. 2BR/1BA close to Dwntn./UGA, near Chicopee. HWflrs., sunny, CHAC, W/D, sec. sys., fenced yd. Great for pets. $600/mo. Rose, (706) 540-5979.
3BR/3BA house, huge LR & kitchen w/ bar area. 1 acre lot! Fenced back yd. Pets welcome! Lawn maint. & W/D incl. $900/mo., $450 deposit. Stephanie, (770) 633-8159. 3BR/2BA, $995/mo., Oconee Co., McRee Mill Lane, bonus room. Call (706) 769-5957. 3BR/2BA house. Univ. Cir.,1 mi. from UGA. All appls., W/D, lg. fenced yd., carport. $1100/mo., $800 dep. (404) 983-7063. 3BR/2BA great house w/ lg. lot, 2 mins. to UGA Arch. Lg. studio/ bonus room, LR w/ vaulted ceilings, multiple closets, DW, W/D. Flrs./walls featured in DIY Magazine. Beautiful. 120 Northside Dr. $950/mo. + dep. Winston, (404) 822-5798. 3BR/2BA on Oglethorpe Ave. across from UGA Health Science College. Fenced-in back yd., pet friendly. $975/mo. Call (770) 7251555 for an appt. 3-4BR house, Carrs Hill n'hood, 1 mi. from Dwntn. & UGA. Organic garden on property next to Rwood studio. $1000/mo., avail. now. (706) 613-8525.
Cute, adorable 1BR/1BA in-town house. $500/mo. Water & trash incl. CHAC, W/D hook-up, fenced-in yd., pets welcome. Call Lance, (706) 714-4603. Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, lg. fenced yd., $950/mo. 5 Pts.: Off Baxter St., 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.
For rent or sale: Forest Heights, 4BR/2.5BA, FP, LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, laundry. $150K or $1000/mo. (after monthly on-time discount). Chris Wagoner, (706) 207-7746. Great little house near Dwntn. 3BR/1BA. LR, DR, study. HWflrs. Quiet n’hood. Eastside near Weaver D’s. $650/mo. Call Dan, (678) 643-5851. I heart Flagpole Classifieds! Looking for a last-minute deal for Fall? We’ve got numerous houses remaining & owners are making deals. Visit www.RentAthens.com & search our inventory, or call (706) 389-1700 to find out where the best deals are. Rent your properties in Flagpole Classifieds! Call (706) 549-0301!
3BR/3BA house Dwntn. Great price! Walk to everything! New HWflrs., extra lg. BRs, covered porch. W/D incl. $1200/mo. Avail. now! Aaron, (706) 207-2957. AtlasRealEstateAdvisors.com.
Residential or commercial: very lg. older home on 1.5 acres, 10 rooms, 2 kitchens, 2BAs, lg. porch & deck. On busline. $1300/mo. David, (706) 2471398.
3BR/2BA remodeled house w/ bonus room. 320 Conrad Dr., DW, W/D, all electric, 1 mi. from Dwntn. Athens. $1000/mo. + dep. Avail. now. Contact Brian, (706) 613-7242.
Reduced! 4BR/2BA, 845 W Hancock, HWflrs., CHAC, avail. now. Pets OK! 4 blocks to Dwntn. $1050/mo. Call (864) 784-3049.
3BR/1BA brick home in Green Acres subdivision. Convenient to shopping, schools, restaurants. Lease price $790/mo. + dep. (706) 248-7338.
Student special! Near bus line. 4BR/2BA, ample parking, fenced yd. w/ storage bldg., $800/mo. + $800 dep. Call Rose, (706) 255-0472, Prudential Blanton Properties.
45 Robinhood Ct. 3BR/2.5BA. CHAC, lg. fenced yd., pets OK, no pet fees! Tons of space, nice quiet area. $875/mo. Other homes avail. (706) 254-2569.
Towny houses! 3BR/2BA: $900/mo., 2BR/1BA: $750/mo., 1BR/1BA: $550/mo. Call Paul, (706) 714-9607.
4BR/4BA house. East Athens, Big Oak Subdivision. W/D, fridge, DW, new carpet & paint. Lawn service incl. $900/mo. + dep. Rob, (404) 421-4276, or Tim, (678) 431-1218. 4BR/4BA house Dwntn. Just reduced! Walk to everything! Stainless, HWflrs., whole house audio, covered porch. W / D i n c l . $ 1 2 0 0 / m o . Av a i l . now. Aaron, (706) 207-2957. AtlasRealEstateAdvisors.com. 6BR/3.5BA off Prince Ave. on King Ave. Avail. now, fully renovated, 2 custom kitchens w/ granite, custom BAs, 2 dens, huge yd.! $1800/mo., no dogs, cats OK. Chris: chris@petersonproperties. org, (706) 202-5156. Area of Whitehead Rd. school. Quality 5BR/2BA, landline for cable/computer access. Short or long-term lease. $995/mo. (706) 353-0708. Awesome house! 597 Dearing St., 4BR/2BA, $1095/mo. 4BR on Whitehall Rd., $795/mo. Call Nancy Flowers & Co. Real Estate, (706) 546-7946. Or visit nancyflowers.com for virtual tours. You will love them! Cherokee Rd. 2BR/1BA. HWflrs., ceramic tile in kitchen & bath, custom cabinets, screened porch. Recently completely remodeled. $725/mo. Call Carol, Owner/ Agent, (706) 540-0472. Cute, adorable 2BR/1BA in-town house. $650/mo. CHAC, W/D hook-up, fenced-in yd., pets welcome. Call Lance, (706) 7144603.
Houses for Sale 321 Dubose Street Historical House for sale. Will finance some of the price. $150,000. Only call if you are serious, (706) 201-8605. Beautiful Cape Cod on 2 a c re s ! 3 B R / 1 . 5 B A . F e n c e d yd., 2 car garage, porch & deck, creek. $119,900. East Athens. (706) 254-1634 or athenstownproperties.com. Manufactured homes. Rent to buy. 2BR/2BA, some 3BR. 5 mi. to UGA. Owner financing. Call Bob, (706) 543-4883 or (706) 201-8051.
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Jefferson, Gabank ordered sale! 1.5 acres, $14,900. That’s just $108/mo.! Top-rated schools, beautifully wooded, private lake access, gated, pool, 100% complete, no time limit to build. 20% down, 6.99%, 15 yr./am. Wo n ’t l a s t ! C a l l D e b r a ! (855) 568-7200. www. S t e r l i n g L a k e a t J e ff e r s o n . com.
Parking & Storage UGA parking spaces. Across the street from c a m p u s , l a w & l i b r a r y. $25/mo. 6 mo. minimum. Contact Susan, (706) 3544261.
Roommates $300/mo. + 1/3 util. for room in 3BR/2BA home 10 min. from campus, mall, grocery store. Fast internet, DISH network, W/D, HVAC, lg. yard. Call (706) 3512708.
Rooms for Rent 2 room suite for rent. Private BA & entrance. No kitchen. Quiet 5 Pts. n’hood. $400/mo. (706) 5481697. Room in historic 3BR/1BA mill house. $300/mo. + utils. 1 mi. from Dwntn., HWflrs., CHAC, W/D, covered porch, lg. closets, built-in bookcases. (706) 2242472.
Music Equipment Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible. Call (706) 227-1515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St. We buy musical instruments & equipment every day! Guitars, drums, pro-sound & more. (770) 931-9190, www. musicgoroundlilburn.com. Huge on-line inventory. We love trades! Come visit Music Go Round soon...
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Roommate to share lg. house. 2 possibilities: 3 room suite w/ private BA, $350/mo. Or 1BR, share a BA, $295/mo. Utils. & internet incl. No pets or children. 5 min. to Athens Tech, 15 min. to UGA. (706) 369-1659.
Athens School of Music. Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit www. AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.
Stuck in a lease you're trying to end? Sublease your house or apartment w/ Flagpole Classifieds! Visit flagpole.com or call (706) 549-0301.
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Sub-lease 1BR/1BA at Brighton Park on Lexington Rd. Move in on Aug. 17. Lease ends 1/1/12. No rent due until Sept. (706) 247-0529.
For Sale Computers Yes, it's true! We have the lowest classified ad rate in town! Ask about our Run–til–Sold rate. 12 wks. for only $40! Call (706) 549-0301 or place an ad at www.flagpole.com. Merchandise only.
Furniture All new pillow-top mattress set from $139. Sofa & love-seat, $499. 5-pc. bedroom set, $399. Pub table w/ chairs, $350. (706) 6128004.
Miscellaneous Bidders Buy Auction. New & used items, collectables, & antiques. Auctions every Fri. & S a t . 1 4 5 9 H a r g ro v e L a k e Rd. in Winterville. Visit www. biddersbuyauctions.com or call (706) 742-2205 for more info. Go to Agora ! Awesome! Affordable! The ultimate store! Specializing in re t ro everything: antiques, furniture, clothes, bikes, re c o rd s & p l a y e r s ! 2 6 0 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130. L o f t b e d , $ 1 5 0 ; l g . d re s s e r w/ mirrored hutch, 9 drawers, $ 2 0 0 ; c h e r r y k i d s b e d ro o m suit, dresser w/ mirror, desk w/ hutch, sock drawer, $550; old Phillips stereo w/ turntable, 1 0 1 C D c h a n g e r, c a s s e t t e player & radio, $500. Pick up, cash only. OBO! (706) 4252472.
Yard Sales Monster size multi-family yard sale w/ high-end & vintage! 393 W. Rutherford S t . i n 5 P t s . F u r n i t u re , electronics, tools, books, clothes & children's from 3 families. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sat. Aug. 20.
A m p re p a i r ! M c N e e c e Music, 149 Oneta, Ste. 6C-7. Next to BikeAthens. Years of experience. Buy-sell-trade, custom builds, strings & acc., electric amps. (706) 548-9666, Tues.–Fri., 12–8 p.m. Eady Custom Finishing offers everything from basic instrument set-ups & fret work to full restorations. Experience incl. working for Gibson Custom Shop. Appointment only. (615) 714-9722. www.eadycustomfinishing.com. Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567. W e d d i n g b a n d s . Quality, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Enter tainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment.com. Featuring The Magictones Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www.themagictones.com.
Rehearsal Space Looking for a pianist, saxophone player, violinist? Looking for a band? Find your music mate w/ Flagpole Classifieds! Call (706) 549-0301.
Services Cleaning My house cleaning clients say I am reliable, good & easy on their budget. I'm local, earth & pet friendly. Local references on request. Text or call Nick: (706) 851-9087. Email: Nick@ goodworld.biz.
Health Pregnant? Considering a d o p t i o n ? Ta l k w / c a r i n g agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).
Massage Stressed? Let me help! Tina’s relaxing therapeutic body rub. Call (334) 648-6358 or (334) MIT-MELT. hollyandsage2011@gmail.com.
Misc. Services H.S. diploma. Graduate in just 4 wks.! Free brochure. Call now! (800) 532-6546, ext. 97. www. continentalacademy.com (AAN CAN).
Pawn Need cash, get it here. Top dollar for scrap gold, firearms, & other items. GA Dawg Pawn, (706) 3530799. 4390B Atlanta Hwy, across from Sam’s Club.
Pets Boulevard Animal Hospital August Specials: 1/2 price exam w/ vaccines w/ UGA ID. Advantage Multi: buy 6/get 2 free! On Prince Ave. across from Bottleworks. www.DowntownAthensVet.com, (706) 425-5099.
Jobs Full-time Plexus Web Creations is seeking a FT hourly entry level web developer. Must have at least 1 yr. of exp. w/ NET, PHP, ASP, or Ruby on Rails. Chosen candidate will learn how to develop Rails web apps. Fun & creative environment located in Dwntn. Athens, GA. Plexus is a 15 yr. old web development firm w/ 100s of clients nationwide. Pays $10-$12/hr. depending on exp. Also seeking a graphic design intern (non paid, but mentorship avail., semester long commitment re q ' d ) . S e n d i n q u i r i e s / qualifications to jennifer@ plexusweb.com. Big City Bread Cafe – now accepting applications for experienced cooks & bakers. Please apply in person. No phone calls please. Call center representative. Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9/hr. BOS Staffing, www.bostemps. com, (706) 353-3030. Dos Palmas is seeking FT experienced, dependable hosts & servers. Apply in person between 2 & 5 p.m. Mon. through Thurs. No phone calls. Looking for licensed, experienced hair stylist to work 32-40 hrs./wk. Clientele a plus. Laid back, fun atmosphere. Email resume to rocketsalon@gmail.com.
UberPrints.com is hiring! We’re looking for great people to join our customer service & production teams. To apply for customer service, email your cover letter & resume to csjobs@uberprints.com. To apply for our production team, email your resume to productionjobs@ uberprints.com.
Dependable person needed during the evening hrs. helping a young man confined to a wheelchair. In exchange for free rent in apt., food, utils. & other amenities. Call (706) 316-2798 or (706) 549-9456. E a r n $ 7 5 - 2 0 0 / h r. ( n o w 2 5 % off), media makeup & airbrush t r a i n i n g . F o r a d s , T V, f i l m , fashion. 1 wk. class & portfolio. AwardMakeUpSchool.com, (310) 364-0665 (AAN CAN). Help wanted. Extra income! A s s e m b l i n g C D c a s e s f ro m home! No exp. nec.! Call our live operators now! (800) 4 0 5 - 7 6 1 9 , e x t . 2 4 5 0 . w w w. easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN). Mystery shoppers earn up t o $ 1 0 0 / d a y. U n d e r c o v e r shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d. (800) 743-8535. Paid in advance! Make $1K/ w k . m a i l i n g b ro c h u re s f ro m h o m e ! G u a r. i n c o m e ! F r e e supplies! No exp. req’d. S t a r t i m m e d i a t e l y ! w w w. homemailerprogram.net (AAN CAN). Sick of slaving for your boss? Yo u d e s e r v e m o re ! B e c o m e financially independent. Text ‘workinhome’ to 77948 to learn how to ear n stable income! Athens only. Serious inquiries!
Part-time G r a p h i c D e s i g n e r. M u s t b e proficient in Adobe Illustrator/ PhotoShop & possess strong drawing skills. Please send resume & por tfolio to: haywood@oldguardgraphics. com.
Vehicles Autos ‘ 9 3 In te g r a 2 - d o o r, ma n u a l transmission, 240k mi., runs great, A/C needs fixing, needs radio fixed, clean Carfax! 30 mpg. (706) 340-9507. $1900. Any car/truck. Running or not! Top $ paid. We come to you! Call for instant offer: (888) 420-3808, www.cash4car.com (AAN CAN). AAAA* donation. Donate your car, boat, or real estate. IRS tax deductible. Free pick-up/tow. Any model/condition. Help under privileged children outreach center. (800) 419-7474 (AAN CAN).
Trucks Ride your bike! Sell your auto w/ Flagpole Classifieds. Now w/ online pics! Go to www. flagpole.com today!
Opportunities Ar tist needed: must be able t o c re a t e f i n i s h e s s u c h a s rosewood, tortoise shell & faux bois. Contact Mimi at mimih@ hollandandcompany.com. Actors/movie extras needed immediately for upcoming roles. $150-300/day depending on job reqs. No exp., all looks. (800) 560-8672, A-109 for casting times/locations (AAN CAN). Disclaimer! Use at your own risk. Be careful giving out personal information. Flagpole does our best to scout out scams but we cannot guarantee.
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Single-Stream Recycling Say Goodbye to Sorting! Athens-Clarke County has reconfigured its recycling facility to accept an expanded range of materials from residents, schools, and businesses for recycling into a program known as single-stream recycling.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BLEND ALL THE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 24, 2011
What new materials are accepted? Plastic bottles and tubs #1-#7 will be accepted including large bulky plastic items and yogurt/ margarine containers. What materials will NOT be accepted? #6-Polystyrene foam (Styrofoam™), #3-PVC plastics, #7-biodegradable/PLA plastics, and plastic bags are not accepted. When did single-stream recycling begin in AthensClarke County? Some private haulers have offered single-stream recycling for quite a while now. Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department will begin distribution of roll carts to their customers beginning October, 2011. If you do not receive a single-stream recycling cart, please continue to use your existing recycling bins.
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everyday people Maria Carrelli, Pet Sitter and Dog Walker In 2003, Maria Carrelli needed a job that was flexible enough for her to pursue her passion for mountain biking, so she started Fetch the Leash, a business that offers pet-sitting and dog-walking services. Now, she employs several people and serves clients all around Athens. Although she was once afraid of dogs, Maria now sees them as a long-term part of her life. She will begin physical therapy school next in the fall, and she is brainstorming ways to apply her new skill-set to animals. Flagpole: How did you decide to become a pet sitter? Maria Carrelli: Well, I moved to Athens, and I quickly realized that I needed to make up a job in order to have a job, and
“A”s. And I was just terrified of that dog, and that dog made me love her—Mistress was her name… And, when I left that house and moved down south, I was like, “I’m getting a dog!” And I got Eli, and six months ago, he just passed away, but he is probably the reason I started this business. He mountainbiked with me; he hiked with me; he’d go to dogs’ houses. He knew his routine: he worked; he earned his keep.
Emily Patrick
FP: How does a dog go mountain biking with you? MC: Eli was really good. He was trained. He would go, like, on epic 30-mile mountain bike rides. I mean, I trained him to do that. It was just like you would a human, you know. He’s off-leash. Eli, he was an athlete, I guess. But he would cut out the switchbacks, and I wouldn’t see him. I’ve never met another dog who did this. FP: What has your business taught you about people? MC: They’re a lot like their dogs! It’s funny, because I meet someone once—not everybody, but most of the time, I meet someone one time at the initial consultation… and we go over everything around their house because, you know, we do house sitting as well, so we’re not just watching their animals, we’re looking over the house and bringing in the mail. So, I meet them, and then I talk on the phone and email them, but every time I go to their home, they’re not there. It’s their dog. So, I sometimes never see them again. You get to know the clients through their dogs. And I could say the same thing about my dog: she’s a lot like me. FP: So, what are some of the interesting animal names you’ve come across since you’ve been in this business? MC: “Pickle.” I love that name. If this is in the interview, the owners are going to know who I’m talking about. Pickle is one of my favorites. The same household has Richard Parker, which I think is adorable.
I did that, and it turned out to blow up. Back in 2002, it was only me and one other sitter… I blew up, and the next thing I knew, I had several other walkers working for me and whatnot. FP: Where were you before you came to Athens? MC: I graduated from University of South Carolina, so I had just finished school. FP: Where are you from, originally? MC: Cleveland, Ohio. FP: So, how did you get down south? MC: I race bikes, so I just wanted to come down south where the weather was [better]. FP: Have you always liked animals? MC: No! I was bit by a dog at a young age, and I was terrified of dogs. The irony of me owning a pet-sitting business… like, people who know me when I was scared of dogs, they laugh. But, yes, I was scared of dogs because I was attacked by a dog badly, like stitches and everything. And I was scared of dogs from when I was a small child all the way to college. And my freshman year, I moved in with my sister—this is still when I was in Cleveland—and I was forced to live with this husky-wolf mix. It was huge! And I used to come home from school and run straight up to my room, study… I got straight
FP: It has a first and last name? MC: Yeah, we have a lot of people who do that. Maxwell Pouncer is one. These are cats, actually. In fact, my phone, if you were to look at the contact list, I don’t put the owners’ names, I put their animals’ names. So, I always thought if someone found my phone they would be, “What is this?” It’s these names with a handful of human names in there. Most of it is people’s animals’ names. So, I always think if I lose my phone, someone’s going to think I’m some weirdo. FP: So, you mentioned you will be going to physical therapy school. What do you plan to do after that? MC: I’m trying to keep an open mind in physical therapy school, but one of my clients who I’ve had for years—from day one, she was my very first client—her sister is a physical therapist for dogs, and you don’t have to be a vet, in fact, in some states. I always thought that would be cool because it’s a new… some of our clients have had dogs who have had ACL surgeries, and have hired us to do the physical therapies because it’s long and takes a lot of patience… and it has to be done… Anyway, that’s an option to kind of keep hanging out with dogs. FP: Do you have advice for other people who would like to start their own niche business like you did? MC: My dad had his own business. Both my sisters have their own businesses. I guess we all do in my family. My dad just always told us you go into it to succeed. You don’t ever think about “what if, what if, what if?” Then, you’ll succeed.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME WITH
UME AND FREE MOUNTAIN DOORS 8:00 • SHOW: 9:00
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th – PRIVATE PARTY —
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19th
COREY SMITH
SOLD OUT!
DOORS 8:00 • SHOW: 9:00
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th
THE WHIGS
THOSE DARLINS AND JOHNNY CORNDAWG WITH
DOORS 8:00 • SHOW: 9:00
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24th
DANK SINATRA HEAVY PETS DOORS 8:00 • SHOW: 9:00
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th
KUROMA
THAYER SARRANO AND KISHI BASHI DOORS 8:00 • SHOW: 9:00
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th
ALLGOOD INDECISION AND
DOORS 8:00 • SHOW: 9:00
COMING SOON 8/27 REHAB 8/31 ZOSO 9/1 OF MONTREAL w/ YIP DECEIVER, GOLD PARTY 9/2 THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD 9/3 UGA vs. BOISE ST. on the BIG SCREEN 9/4 VIEUX FARKA TOURE w/ GROGUS 9/8 BRIGHT EYES w/ FIRST AID KIT 9/9 FUTUREBIRDS w/ GARY CLARK JR. 9/14 ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND 9/15 COREY SMITH (JUST ANNOUNCED!) 9/16 BUCKETHEAD 9/17 MAT KEARNEY 9/21 ANTLERS 9/22 ZOOGMA AND ARCHNEMESIS
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Huge Screen TVs
Expanded Wine List
200+ Bottled Beers
Pool Tables
20 Select Draft Beers
Smoking Welcome on Our Outdoor Patio
Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar
CLEAN YOUR TOILET YOUR HEAD WILL BE IN IT LATER 256 E. CLAYTON ST. • (706) 549-0166 • OpEN MON-SAT NOON-2AM • WWW.ALLGOODLOUNGE.COM Please Drink Responsibly.
New Cocktail Menu!
Happy Hour 5-9pm VINYL WEDNESDAYS 5-10pm
Bring Your Own Vinyl!
COME TO BOAR’S HEAD AND START YOUR YEAR OF BAD DECISIONS
WEDNESDAYS
OPEN MIC
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WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! Tuesday, September 13
DRAFTS & LAUGHS GREAT DRAFT & CRAFT BEER SELECTION
100+ Whiskies 200+ Craft Beers
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
delivered from Speakeasy & Taco Stand!
CONNOR PLEDGER TRIO
HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY FROM 3:30 till 9:30
260 EAST WASHINGTON STREET DOWNTOWN • 706-369-3040 TOP OF JACKSON ST. 12 STEPS FROM THE CORNER
NOW SERVING ALLAGASH WHITE
Delicious Tapas
Check us out on the web at
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Taco Stand Downtown
LIVE MUSIC WITH
BEST PRICES ON GOOD BEER!
DOLLAR OFF EVERYTHING
PUB AT GAMEDAY ClAYTon ST • nExT To ShokiTini
706-353-2831
’ r s e k l a Coffee & Pub
FULL BAR!
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-9
NOW SERVING
BREAKFAST & LUNCH! MON-FRI 7am-2pm
Pastries • Croissants Breakfast Sandwiches Drunken Waffles • Fresh Fruit Veggie Breakfast Burrito Lunch Sandwiches • Pesto Pizza
30 Different Types of
Loose Organic Teas Local Roaster 1,000 Faces Coffee Dancing Goats Coffee
128 College Ave.