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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Sept. 19


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. Wuxtry Records

The downtown record store celebrates its 40th anniversary with a party at Little Kings Saturday. Stay tuned for this week’s Flagpole cover story.

2. Jacob Eason

UGA’s true freshman quarterback threw a 20-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-10 to give the Dawgs the win over Missouri Saturday.

3. Bike Master Plan committee

A group of citizens are working with ACC to implement a new Bike Master Plan for the city. Check out this week’s paper for more.

4. Kishi Bashi

The local tunesmith, who plays the Georgia Theatre next Tuesday, talks about how personal struggles influenced his new album in this week’s issue. 

5. Kai Riedl

The Slingshot Festival’s founder is now working for Moogfest in North Carolina.

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