The last time CUSSES played Savannah, Racheal Shaner (captain of Lulu The Giant) split the hard rock bill with a solo set, accompanied only by her double bass, playing what she calls “graveyard ambience” tunes. It was wonderfully strange, and…
The last night of Athens Popfest was my favorite–I only saw three acts, but they were all phenomenal. First up was Athens rapper Lingua Franca. I had seen her before, but she was really on her game at Popfest. Her…
Some great work again this week, featuring: Pylon Reenactment Society Dave Rawlings Iron and Wine The Discussion Sunglow The War on Drugs Pylon Reenactment Society Athens, Ga. “Buzz” from the forthcoming ep Part Time Punks Session, now available for pre-order…
Hey guys, We’ve got a pretty good lineup of downtown music this weekend. There are lots of choices on Friday, I am still deciding where to go. The Discussion at the Wormhole is Laura Pleasant’s (Kylesa) new band, they should be…
Friday’s edition of Athens Popfest was a little rough for me–I spent most of the day incredibly sore, as I tripped over a rock and bruised my tailbone pretty bad. I was only able to catch three bands. The first…
This week we present new work from: Chain and the Gang Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions Unsane The Lillingtons Rainer Maria Enjoy! Chain and the Gang Washington, D.C. “Rome” from Experimental Music, out Sept. 29 via Radical Elite Experimental…
I was only able to catch a few bands on Thursday at Georgia Theatre, but they were all pretty good and the lineup was a nice variety. Red Pony Clock was one of the more interesting acts I’ve seen in…
Athens Popfest is always a bittersweet event –the four day festival is always fun, but it marks the end of the student-less summer and sends Athens off with a bang back into its typical chaotic state of students, traffic, and…
We present new work this week from: Queens of the Stone Age Big Hush The Effects SHEHEHE Jason Isbell The National Enjoy! Queens of the Stone Age Palm Desert, CA “The Evil has Landed” from Villains, due Aug. 25. I…
Service Brewing Company celebrated its 3rd anniversary last month with a party that pretty much lasted all day. Guests could sample Service’s current selection of beers, including SBC 3, a strong, rich Wheatwine that I found addictive. Roadkill Ghost Choir…