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Local musician Jef Whatley makes Oglethorpe debut
After years of playing with different groups in Athens, local musician Jef Whatley will perform his first solo concert in seven years on Saturday, May 18 at Oglethorpe Fresh. A new resident of Oglethorpe, the concert will be his first in the county. “I try to keep the energy up,...
Sense of Place: Telemarket captures the 'existential quandary' of life in Athens
Athens, Ga., is widely considered one of the birthplaces of alternative rock. It's a city rich with music history, with fans making the trek two hours out of Atlanta to see the record store where Kate Pierson, of The B-52s, used to work or Weaver D's Delicious Fine Foods, where a sign outside that reads "Automatic for the People" inspired one of R.E.M.'s biggest albums.
Roam If You Want To: The B-52’s Kate Pierson to Sell Vintage Airstream Park
Athens music legend turned hotelier Kate Pierson is selling a unique piece of Americana. For just under half a million dollars, you can purchase Kate’s Lazy Desert, a hotel in the Mojave Desert. The ten-acre property, located near Landers, California, features accommodations in six vintage Airstream trailers. Each trailer...
‘The Pink Stones’ perform live in the FOX8 studio
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Check out “The Pink Stones” as they perform live in the FOX8 studio. They are based in Athens, Georgia, and will be playing in The Flat Iron in Greensboro on Thursday night at 8 p.m. Their sound mixes country, blues and rock. FOX8 is looking for more local musicians and […]
Athens pro hockey team name to be tribute to city's music scene. Here's what you chose
A pair of names related to Athens music royalty made the final cut for the Classic City's soon-to-be hockey team, but it was ultimately new wave winning out over those jamming in the streets. The B-52s hit song was the inspiration behind 'Rock Lobsters' being voted as the team's name revealed in a Wednesday announcement. ...
Skateboard art show celebrates Athens connection between trio of Los Angeles natives
When Kirin and Khamisi Thurman's parents moved from Los Angeles to Athens in the early 2000s, the southern college town was already familiar territory for the brothers, who had grown up spending their summers in the Classic City with their grandparents. Now Athens residents, Kirin and Khamisi are bringing the...
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