By Emily DiAlbert, Editorial Director Whether you’re a student, a resident or a temporary guest, there’s always a concert or musical event to attend in Athens. Who: Local Honeys with Darrin Hacquard When: Friday, March 6 at 9 p.m. Where: The Union Bar Bluegrass duo The Local Honeys “have dedicated themselves to the preservation of…
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Athens’ Brick City Records signs four new artists
By Liz Partsch, Contributor Although Brick City Records first started as a small Ohio University student organization, it has expanded into an official student-run record label. Located in Schoonover Center, the local studio attracts many label submissions every fall semester. Brick City President Maya Nauriyal says that it’s a team decision when it comes to…
Athena Cinema screens series celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage
By Andrew Breazeale, Staff Writer [Photo courtesy of The Athena Cinema/Ohio University] The Athena Cinema will show a limited screening of Mankiller on February 25 to continue the theater’s latest movie series, Women Pioneers: Celebrates 100. Read more: ACRN’s Top 10 Movies of 2019 To celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage, The Athena Cinema, in…
What’s Going On: February 2020
By Liz Partsch, Contributor Who: Winter Wilson and Dallas Craft When: February 5 at 8:30 p.m. Where: The Front Room Winter Wilson is a singer-songwriter from Athens, Ohio. Typically, she plays at local venues, including Donkey Coffee, where she recently performed. Find more information here. Who: Shadow in the Moon and Caitlin Kraus When: February…
MELTED Music Festival announces 2020 lineup
By Lauren Patterson, Staff Writer[Photo courtesy of MELTED] Ohio’s MELTED Music Festival is back for its second year in collaboration with the Nelsonville Music Festival and Archie Fox Live, and its lineup is sure to excite psychedelic rock fans. Read more: Georgia Maq releases new album “Pleaser” The lineup will feature Thee Oh Sees, Twin…
The Garden release new single and announce upcoming album, tour
By Keri Johnson, Contributor[Photo courtesy of The Garden/Epitaph Records] Genre-defying California musical duo The Garden released a new single and announced an upcoming album and tour on January 15. Read more: Lobsterfest 2019 Q&A: Machine Girl The band announced the release of a new single, titled “Clench to Stay Awake,” on Twitter. In following tweets,…
Georgia Maq releases new album “Pleaser”
By Micah Organ, Staff Writer [Photo courtesy of Run For Cover Records] Georgia Maq of indie rock band Camp Cope released her debut solo album, Pleaser, on December 5 via Run For Cover Records. The album is due out on vinyl on February 2, but it is available now on streaming services. Read more: Hi, How…
Hi, How Are You Project announces Daniel Johnston tribute event
By Lauren Patterson, Staff Writer [Photo courtesy of Rich Thane/Creative Commons] The Hi, How Are You Project, a non-profit organization aimed at improving the stigma around mental health, announced a tribute event in honor of singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston called “Hi, How Are You Day,” on Wednesday, December 4, according to Pitchfork. Johnston died earlier this year, on September…
Loving to release debut album in early 2020
By Jonah Krueger, Staff Writer [Photo courtesy of Ft Langley] Rising indie-folk group Loving announced on Wednesday, December 4 that their debut album, If I Am Only My Thoughts, is set to release on January 31, 2020, via Last Gang Records. In addition to the announcement, the band shared a cut from the upcoming record,…
Hinds share first new song of 2019
By Kwase Lane, Staff Writer [Photo courtesy of Andrea Savall] Madrid indie rock group Hinds released “Riding Solo,” their first new song of 2019, on December 3 via Mom+Pop. The new single was released with a music video directed by Keane Pearce Shaw. Read more: Jetty Bones sign to Rise Records and release new music…
The National release 1970s-style mini-documentary
By Max Semenczuk, Contributor [Photo courtesy of The National/Graham MacIndoe] The National released Juicy Sonic Magic, a 10-minute mini-documentary, on Thursday, November 21, to accompany their Black Friday release of a three-cassette box set titled The National: Juicy Sonic Magic, Live in Berkeley, September 24-25, 2018. Read more: Frances Quinlan releases new single and adds…
Jetty Bones sign to Rise Records and release new music video
By Jackson Stein, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Jetty Bones] Portland label Rise Records announced a new addition to their team, indie-rock project Jetty Bones, on Wednesday, November 20. To celebrate the signing, the band shared a music video for their track “the part:,” which appears on their third EP, – (pronounced “hyphen”). Read more: Album…
