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Saturday night, Athens legend and widely influential alternative rock band R.E.M. played the last American show of its world tour of the band's 14th album, Accelerate. The opening acts consisted of indie rock bands Modest Mouse and The National. Because of the radical difference in the musical styles of all three bands, Atlanta's Lakewood Amphitheatre was packed with eager fans of all ages and descriptions. … 0 Comments
BoomBox is a duo that hails from Muscle Shoals, Ala., an unassuming Southern town with a recording studio that recorded artists such as Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and The Rolling Stones. With such a diverse and rich musical history, Muscle Shoals was the perfect breeding ground for a band like BoomBox. … 0 Comments
Though William Shakespeare set "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in Athens, Greece, the Rose of Athens Theatre brings his ideas closer to home for locals in Athens, Ga. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a romantic comedy that follows two pairs of young sweethearts as they work to untwist the innumerable love triangles between them, only to find themselves in a forest among completely unhelpful and interfering immortals. … 0 Comments
Rising Appalachia has something to say, and it is being heard all over the world. Travelers by nature and musicians by election, sisters Leah and Chloe Smith make music that, while they call it roots or experimental, is beautifully indefinable. The duo contributes the extensive variety of its sound largely to its musical upbringing. … 0 Comments
As I am sure everyone has noticed, the Georgia Theatre has been doing some renovations on its building - $60,000 worth of renovations, to be exact. It has added a giant fan inside the theatre and more murals on the back of the building. Although I am sure the fan on the inside is great for keeping everyone nice and cool during sweaty shows and the back murals are awesome, my question is: What happened to the murals on the side of the building facing The Globe and Clayton Street? No one in Athens, a town that supposedly supports the arts, seems to notice or care. … 10 Comments
