Flagpole.com: Features http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features Handmade in Athens, GA for over 20 years. en-us Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:52:22 -0700 Hand Coding Rules! web@flagpole.com (Ian Rickert) Introducing The Superions - The Latest Project from The B-52s' Fred Schneider http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheSuperions-17Mar10 The B's distinctive vocalist finds inspiration with a lovebird in the bathroom. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheSuperions-17Mar10 Werewolves - In It for the People http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Werewolves-17Mar10 Another new Athens band that fully embraces the collaborative sprit. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Werewolves-17Mar10 Fiddlehead - Andy Carlson Finally Gets a Band of His Own http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AndyCarlson-17Mar10 Acclaimed studio musician and music professor Andy Carlson returns to his Athens roots to debut <cite>Fiddlehead.</cite> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AndyCarlson-17Mar10 The Newest Athens Music Collective - Featuring Over 30 Musicians From 11 Bands http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AthensMusicCollective-17Mar10 Local groups that share bandmembers all share the stage in the collective's debut performance. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AthensMusicCollective-17Mar10 Another Letter from Ecuador - Part Two of the Second Missive http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AnotherLetterFromEcuador-17Mar10 Jeff Gore gets his first up-close look at <cite>futbol</cite>… and <cite>futbol</cite> fans. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AnotherLetterFromEcuador-17Mar10 Stepping Up to the Plate - Athens Stars Dance for Project Safe http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/DancingWithAthensStars-17Mar10 The third edition of Dancing with the Athens Stars gets a kick from the "Mad Steppers." Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/DancingWithAthensStars-17Mar10 Making It Grow Green - LEED-Certified Building in Athens http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/LEEDCertification-16Mar10 LEED certification leads the way as the gold standard for green building practices. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:55:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/LEEDCertification-16Mar10 Pigeons' Progress - Relocated or Eradicated? http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PigeonsProgress-16Mar10 Where have all of Athens' pigeons gone? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:55:00 -0700 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PigeonsProgress-16Mar10 Solid Waste Wanting - ACC Recycling Slowly Forges Ahead http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/SolidWasteWanting-10Mar10 Despite bureaucratic delays, the ACC Solid Waste Department is moving forward with single stream recycling and other needed initiatives. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/SolidWasteWanting-10Mar10 Danielson - The Good Word Just Got Better http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Danielson-10Mar10 Too Christian for indie rock and too weird for Christian rock. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Danielson-10Mar10 Positive Misanthropy - Satanized Do What They Want, Devil Take Them http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Satanized-10Mar10 Experimental punk band asks you to "stop and smell the neuroses." Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Satanized-10Mar10 Another Letter from Ecuador - Part One of the Second Missive http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AnotherLetterFromEcuador-10Mar10 Jeff Gore is still in South America and he may be getting comfortable. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AnotherLetterFromEcuador-10Mar10 Quiet Hooves - It's All About Perspective http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/QuietHooves-3Mar10 Toy instruments, expanding lineups and the many sides of this quirky collective. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/QuietHooves-3Mar10 Boys &amp; Girls Club Benefit Show - Featuring Nappy Roots and Special Guests http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/BoysAndGirlsClubBenefitShow-3Mar10 Located in one of the poorest counties in the country, the Garnett Ridge Boys & Girls Club hopes this show will help raise over $20,000. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/BoysAndGirlsClubBenefitShow-3Mar10 The Klan Returns - The KKK Holds a Rally in Georgia http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheKlanReturns-3Mar10 A report from the front lines at a rare public event for the Ku Klux Klan. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheKlanReturns-3Mar10 Slow and Local - Digging Good Food with Georgia Organics http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/SlowAndLocal-3Mar10 The Georgia Organics conference was an occasion for reflection on the state of sustainable food production in our region. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/SlowAndLocal-3Mar10 Proposed Cuts Would Gut University - Plan Would Deprive UGA of Key Departments, Over 1,400 Jobs. http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ProposedCutsWouldGutUniversity-3Mar10 Documents from the Board of Regents detail massive cuts and reductions in jobs and services. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ProposedCutsWouldGutUniversity-3Mar10 Rabbit Foot Punks - Those Darlins http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ThoseDarlins-24Feb10 Flipping provincial tokenism, one chicken neck at a time. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ThoseDarlins-24Feb10 Dusty Lightswitch - A Band Apart http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/DustyLightswitch-24Feb10 Unclassifiable local band celebrates the release of its new, two-act album. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/DustyLightswitch-24Feb10 Twin Tigers - Eye on Survival http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TwinTigers-24Feb10 Celebrating the release of their debut full-length, <cite>Gray Waves</cite>. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TwinTigers-24Feb10 We Go Weird - Daedelus Makes Electronic Music Come Alive http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Daedelus-24Feb10 Alfred Darlington and his monome break through the fourth wall. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Daedelus-24Feb10 Letter From Ecuador, Pt. 2 - More from Our Man in South America http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/LetterFromEcuador-24Feb10 Things get freaky on the fruit farm. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/LetterFromEcuador-24Feb10 My Haitian Vacation - On the Ground After the Earth Shook http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/MyHaitianVacation-24Feb10 An Athens journalist has her eyes opened to some frightening—and inspiring—realities after hopping a relief flight to Haiti. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/MyHaitianVacation-24Feb10 2010 AthFest CD Lineup Announced! - 16 Artists Selected Out of 143 Submissions http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/2010AthFestCDLineupAnnounced-17Feb10 Official CD release party to be announced later this spring. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/2010AthFestCDLineupAnnounced-17Feb10 Amy Ray - Revisiting the L-Word http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AmyRay-17Feb10 Indigo Girl Amy Ray plays a sold-out show at the Melting Point Wednesday, Feb. 17. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/AmyRay-17Feb10 Proud Evolution - Bambara is Ready for Its Close-Up http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Bambara-17Feb10 CD release show at Caledonia Lounge on Saturday! Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Bambara-17Feb10 The Vic Shows - A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheVicShows-17Feb10 Over 20 acts from across the U.S. come together for a two-day tribute. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheVicShows-17Feb10 Letter from Ecuador, Pt. 1 - A Wayward Flagpole Scribe Checks In http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/LetterFromEcuador-17Feb10 The prodigal Jeff Gore sent us a little note from the road. You can read it, too. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/LetterFromEcuador-17Feb10 Elder Mill and Covered Bridge - Oconee Icons in Transition? http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ElderMillAndCoveredBridge-17Feb10 Preservation activists look for ways to keep the historic site from being swallowed by development. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ElderMillAndCoveredBridge-17Feb10 Missing Woman Returns Home Safely http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/WomanMissingFromNorthernClarkeCounty-16Feb10 Danielle Scott was reunited with her family Wednesday night. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:53:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/WomanMissingFromNorthernClarkeCounty-16Feb10 A Taste of Athens - Helping the Community to Connect http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ATasteOfAthens-16Feb10 The 17th annual A Taste of Athens event brings local restaurants together for a good cause. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:55:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ATasteOfAthens-16Feb10 Selling an Aesthetic, Art for Art's Sake - Cold Cave Breaks Through http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ColdCave-10Feb10 Wesley Eisold discusses the scavenging life of a musician and the art of poetry. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ColdCave-10Feb10 Zion-I Makes a P.O.S.I.T.I.V.E. Contribution - New Earth Hosts an Eclectic Benefit for Haiti http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ZionI-10Feb10 A surprising convergence of hip-hop, Mardi Gras and philanthropy. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ZionI-10Feb10 Dark Meat's Final Show - The End of an Era http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/DarkMeatsFinalShow-10Feb10 With its founding members moving out of Athens, the psychedelic experiment comes to an end. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/DarkMeatsFinalShow-10Feb10 Public Art in Athens - Why Don’t We Fund It? http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PublicArtInAthens-10Feb10 Proponents of art in Athens’ public sphere find themselves grasping for support. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PublicArtInAthens-10Feb10 Table Tennis, Anyone? - UGA’s Club Team Serves Solid Action http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TableTennis-10Feb10 Club table tennis at UGA is far more serious than rec-room ping pong. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TableTennis-10Feb10 Owl City - Finding Exposure and Anonymity on the Internet http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/OwlCity-3Feb10 This overnight sensation was discovered through MySpace but thrives on mystery. The show Saturday is sold out. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/OwlCity-3Feb10 They Do It Their Way - Screaming Females Are DIY Shred http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ScreamingFemales-3Feb10 This power trio comes roaring out of the basements of New Brunswick. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ScreamingFemales-3Feb10 Country's Rock - After Six Decades of Hits, George Jones Remains Vital http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/GeorgeJones-3Feb10 This is what a real country artist sounds like. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/GeorgeJones-3Feb10 Packway Handle Band - What Are They Gonna Do Now? The Unexpected. http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PackwayHandleBand-3Feb10 The adventurous bluegrass act celebrates the release of its new album. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PackwayHandleBand-3Feb10 Power to the Party People - The Washington Street Liberation Army Mobilizes http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/WSLA-3Feb10 The WSLA’s brand of activism is tailored to appeal to a traditionally non-activist crowd. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/WSLA-3Feb10 Q&amp;A With Monotonix - Heavy Lifting http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Monotonix-27Jan10 Trashcans, drum kits and flying Israelis. <strong>SHOW CANCELLED: See <a href="http://74.246.142.163/Weekly/Homedrone/MonotonixShowCancelled-28Jan10">here</a>.</strong> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Monotonix-27Jan10 The Fiery Furnaces - Naturally Different http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheFieryFurnaces-27Jan10  Not quite as well known as The Beatles or Coke, apparently. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheFieryFurnaces-27Jan10 Flash to Bang Time - Visualizing Music http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/FlashToBangTime-27Jan10 The music of critters and mountains comes alive. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/FlashToBangTime-27Jan10 Part Bear, All Rock - Celebrating Its Debut Release http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PartBear-27Jan10 As a sickly child Gray Griggs turned to the guitar for support and hasn't looked back since. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/PartBear-27Jan10 Opportunity Costs - Immigrant Laborers Face Challenges to Work and Survive http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ImmigrantLaborers-27Jan10 Safety is one of many concerns for Mexicans trying to find jobs in Athens. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/ImmigrantLaborers-27Jan10 Reality Bites - Mommy Dogs Get Passed Over at Animal Control http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/RealityBites-27Jan10 Some of the dogs most in need of care are ignored because, understandably, they look worn out. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/RealityBites-27Jan10 The Orkids - Paper Dolls Release Party! http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheOrkids-20Jan10 This passionate young pop band says this group is a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/TheOrkids-20Jan10 On the Road Again - Mickey Raphael and Life in the Willie Nelson Family Band http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/MickeyRaphael-20Jan10 One-on-one with Willie's harmonica player of over 30 years. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/MickeyRaphael-20Jan10 Folklore - A Tale of Two Cities http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Folklore-20Jan10 Former Athenian Jimmy Hughes unites his Philly and Athenian bandmates. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/Folklore-20Jan10