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Step right up ladies and gentlemen and prepare yourself for the strangest and most obscure elixirs in town. Think your beer tastes a little bland? How about adding a little Antarctic water to freshen the brew? Wish wine could resemble bug juice? We have just the thing. … 5 Comments
Step right up ladies and gentlemen and prepare yourself for the strangest and most obscure elixirs in town. Think your beer tastes a little bland? How about adding a little Antarctic water to freshen the brew? Wish wine could resemble bug juice? We have just the thing. … 0 Comments
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Wess Floyd and The Daisycutters - all are synonymous with American rock 'n' roll, but you just might not have heard the last one yet. Wess Floyd and The Daisycutters is a band about friendship. … 1 Comment
We asked students walking through Tate, "What's on your playlist that you wish was hidden?" "Summertime" New Kids on the Block - Kendall Self, junior, environmental economics major from McDonough "I've gotten a little flack for that one." "7 Things" Miley Cyrus - Kelly Newman, junior, middle school education major from Cumming "It's Miley Cyrus. … 0 Comments
It is a rehab many can enter sober and leave in a different state. Gracing the stage of Georgia Theatre Friday night is a band with a name that sends chills when muttered in a court room. "Everyone has had a friend who has been [to rehab]," said lead singer Danny "Boone" Alexander about Amy Winehouse's worst fear. … 0 Comments
Though "The House Bunny" banks on its star, Anna Faris, her comedic brilliance alone could not save the film from a death more inevitable than that of a chocolate Easter bunny. In the movie, at the ripe age of 27, Playboy Playmate Shelley (Faris) is too old for the Mansion and must fend for herself in a fully-clad world. … 1 Comment
Titus Andronicus Melding catchy pop melodies to a wash of distorted guitars and literate, verbose lyrics, New Jersey's Titus Andronicus have been making waves nationwide with their debut record, "The Airing of Grievances." Fresh out of the gate in April, the album has garnered the attention and praise of critics everywhere, most notably Pitchfork Media, which included the band in a recent roundup of Best New Music. … 0 Comments
THE VERVEForth 2008 seems to be the year of comebacks: Portishead returned from hiatus with a masterpiece, the Stone Temple Pilots are back touring sold-out stadiums, and even Gwen Stefani was able to deflate her ego enough to reform No Doubt. And now legendary Brit-pop band The Verve has returned to the fold, with vocalist Richard Ashcroft and guitarist Nick McCabe burying the hatchet in order to devise new sonic explorations. … 0 Comments
The National232 W. Hancock Ave. 706-549-3450>/b> Chef Hugh Acheson of Five & Ten, along with Peter Dale and Chris Luken, has opened up yet another successful restaurant here in the Classic City. The National, conveniently located in downtown Athens, opened its doors in August of 2007. … 0 Comments
Servings: Makes about 4½ cups. Ingredients: 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 large cucumber, diced 1 large red bell pepper, diced ¼ cup of olives, halved ¼ cup red onion, diced 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1½ tablespoons red wine vinegar ½ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (about 2 ounces) Preparation: Toss first nine ingredients in medium bowl to blend. … 0 Comments
TODAY DJ TRIZ, Suex Effect, K-Macks. Caledonia Lounge, 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18-20). Benefit for Nuci's Space featuring Grogus and Wrong Way. Georgia Theatre, 10 p.m. $10. Kip Jones. Wild Wing Café, 10 p.m. Free. Kip Jones is often seen as a split between the ruminative acoustic territory of Neil Young and the country-infused rock of '80s-era Steve Earle. … 0 Comments
