Flagpole Magazine

: ABC Pick

Son, Ambulance (Monday, September 10 - Caledonia Lounge)

Omaha musician Joe Knapp is on to something good: a youthful and refreshing take on traditional songwriting...; ABC Pick

Casper Fandango & The Cookies, The Thin Man (Saturday, September 8 - Caledonia Lounge)

Formerly of Atlanta's Lana Becomes A Man and currently the bassist with Kenny Howes & The Yeah!, Athens-based musician Jason NeSmith's wacky rock and roll world comes alive this week...; ABC Pick

Slimm Calhoun, T.C.P., Konkrete (Friday, September 7 - Athens Music Factory)

Outkast protégé Slimm Calhoun refuses to become one of today's rap-pop gimmicks...; [ more ABC Picks ]

Club & Wire: Club & Wire

Sad News: Athens bartender, disc jockey and Vespa scooter enthusiast Ray Burton (AKA "Jack The Lad") died in a car/scooter accident...; [ more Club & Wire ]

Local Spotlight: Local Spotlight

Calliope Fair: A Global Experience

A Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash duet plays on the surround-sound system at East West Bistro. George Norman, electric mandolinist for Athens band Calliope Fair, interrupted by the smooth, smoky voices of both country-rock legends, stops in the middle of his sentence, turns around, looks at the speakers and says, "Wow."...; [ more Local Spotlight ]

: Record Review Special

They're not just Vic Chesnutt's opening band, anymore...; [ more Record Reviews ]

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