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Feature
Reviving the Radio Tanzania Archives
Athenians Help Preserve Endangered African Music
More than 100,000 hours of irreplaceable music recordings have languished for decades–but now, they may be saved.

	Reality Check If things are hot when you see each other, you're on the right track.
	Grub Notes Belly Up to the Bar The Volstead and the Georgian Tap Room offer pub grub, to varying degrees of success.

Athens Rising
What's Up in New Development
Some reasonable projections of the effects of the Selig development on local traffic and business.

Pub Notes The Quick and The Doug Democrats can get rid of Doug McKillip.
	Capitol Impact Cut Taxes; Make Jobs? We're constantly cutting corporate taxes; where are the jobs?

City Dope
Athens News and Views
A snafu on campus has been corrected, but the one in City Hall has only gotten worse.

City Pages Panhandling Under Review by Commission Legislation Committee Begging on downtown streets is hurting business, but ACC's local ordinance may be as strong as the Constitution allows.
City Pages Commissioners Will Consider Changes to Local Gardening Regs Growing food in a community garden is OK, but selling it isn't.

Press Success
Amy Flurry Teaches the Tools to Create a Buzz
Recipe for Press turns the local author's experience as a writer and editor into essential advice for independent business owners seeking publicity.

	Kiddie Dope News from the Juice Box Set The variety of arts-centric experiences a child can have here is virtually unlimited–and many of them are free.
	Everyday People Ming Fung, Running Store Salesperson She runs marathons when she's not busy studying infectious diseases.

Music Feature
Future Islands
Elevation Through Introspection
"If you can move people physically, you're doing good. If you can move people emotionally, you're doing really good."

	Calendar Pick Callaghan w/ Erick Baker Wednesday, Jan. 25 @ The Melting Point
	Calendar Pick New Town Revue Thursday, Jan. 26 @ Avid Bookshop

Music Feature
The Mountain Goats
Reaching for More Melancholy Spaces
Celebrated lyricist John Darnielle puts new focus on melodic exploration.

	Calendar Pick Townes Van Zandt Tribute Friday, Jan. 27 @ Flicker Theatre & Bar
	Music News & Gossip Threats and Promises Radio:Tahiti release now streaming! Lera Lynn signed to Paradigm Booking Agency! New solo album from Jay Gonzalez! And more...

	Upstart Roundup Mad Axes Pro-Life Suicide Rap Featuring former members of Deaf Judges.
	Upstart Roundup Sunny 100 Smooth/Moonrock Featuring members of A. Armada.
	Upstart Roundup Young Benjamin Pop/Chillwave/Electroacoustic Solo project from Matt Whitaker.

Record Reviews

Holy Liars
Heat Lightning

The Birdhouse Collection
Put Your Head in the Clouds

Tumbleweed Stampede
Guts

pacificUV
WEEKENDS

Artists of War
Peace, or God as Machine

Michael Guthrie Band
Here to Eternity

Titans of Filth
Serf City

Karbomb
Nose Before Toes

Blind By Sight
Blind By Sight

Art Notes
Distinctly Southern
Self-taught Southern painters Annie Wellborn and Vernon Thornsberry shine in local shows.

	Calendar Pick Georgia Poetry Circuit Reading w/Jeff Fallis, Todd Boss Wednesday, Feb. 1 @ Cine
	The Reader Everything in the World, With Notes Fans of Neil Gaiman's sci-fi comic books series The Sandman are in luck.

Movie Pick
Miracles? Not in My Neighborhood
Le Havre
(Not Rated)
Le Havre is a fleet-footed revelation–charming without being saccharine.

	News of Athens' Cinema Scene Film Notebook The second entry in Cine's Classic Film Noir Series is Kiss Me Deadly, playing Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Movie Dope Short Descriptions Of Movies Playing In And Around Athens...


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