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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Aug. 11


Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who’s hot? Who’s not? Find out below.

1. UGA students

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2. Comedy in Athens

Funnyman Kyle Kinane films a Comedy Central special at the 40 Watt this Saturday. See this week’s Flagpole for more on how Athens became a launching pad for your favorite comedians.

3. Nate Mitchell/DJ Mahogany

They’re spinning records in the buff this Saturday. I guess we’ll see then which one is more, er, powerful.

4. Gary Duck

The ACC Public Utilities director is in the news this week. And he’s got the best name of all time forever and ever. Thus: Power. It’s a science, people.

5. Local music venues

Hoo-boy. Hold onto your britches. The fall concert schedule is shaping up to be a real doozy. Pick up a copy of this week’s paper or check back online Wednesday for our annual Fall Concert Preview.

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