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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Apr. 27

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.

Photo Credit: Randy Schafer

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1. Daniel Holloway and Tina Pic

The winners of the Twilight Criterium’s main events earn the top spot this week. Check out a photo gallery from Twilight over on Culture Briefs.

2. Ishues

The Classic City MC is back in the game after nearly a decade off. Check this week’s Flagpole cover story for more.

3. Benjamin Roberds and Jordan St. Martin-Reyes

The guys behind local production company Dominar Films have big things in the works. See this week’s paper for more.

4. Athens Human Rights Festival

Now in its 37th year, the annual downtown gathering returns this weekend.  

5. Blue Blood

After nearly three years, the local psych-pop group finally releasing its debut. Hear an exclusive track on Homedrone, and see this week’s Flagpole for a feature story.

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