By Jennifer Castaneda, Contributor What better way is there to spend a spring break night in Athens than heading out to Casa Nueva and enjoying a night filled with soulful, psychedelic rock? Musicians, who love Athens, coming together to play a show is the definition of Athens life. Black Spyral Dancer is returning to the stage in Athens as…
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Preview: Scripps Visiting Artists Series Hosts Sharon Van Etten / Feb. 19 / Glidden Music Hall
By Nichole Moorman, Contributor The Ohio University Women in Music Industry (WIMI) organization, along with Scripps and the School of Media Arts and Studies, are bringing Sharon Van Etten to campus for an interview, in which Van Etten will discuss her journey and how she has built a career on her own terms. Van Etten is one of many artists…
Preview: Crooked Spines, Wished Bone, Mungbean / Feb. 19 / The Garden
By Jennifer Castaneda, Contributor Art and music are coming together Friday night to raise money for the Ohio University Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition, taking place in March. With Athens being home to many creative masterminds, this is an epic show that cannot be missed, especially not with the impressive lineup for the night. Crooked Spines will…
Preview: Water Witches, Wished Bone, Julia Martin, JJ Reed / Feb. 14 / The Smiling Skull Saloon
By Jennifer Castaneda, Contributor Do you find yourself feeling lonely? Maybe a tad bitter? Or perhaps you’re feeling nostalgic of when all of your friends were single, instead of it just being you? Head out to the the Smiling Skull Saloon, which has been turned into “a safe haven for the broken hearted” by the…
DATE AUCTION Preview: Aye Nako, Didi, Wished Bone, Madeline Toerne / Feb. 12 / The Smiling Skull Saloon
By Devon Hannan, Contributor Progressiveness, activism, DIY, and great sounds. What do these things have in common? They are all themes expressed by the bands and artists playing at The Smiling Skull Saloon this Friday. That being said, come out and support the music that supports you. In addition to the impressive lineup made up…
Preview: Immaculate Misconception, Style$tar, Wished Bone, Zach Fuller / Feb. 6 / The Bat Lounge
By Nichole Moorman, Contributor The Bat Lounge will give Athens quite the show Saturday, Feb. 6th, with an array of folk, pop, and punk bands looking for a good time. Immaculate Misconception is a folk punk band from Milwaukee, playing Athens for the first time. The band hails from Wisconsin’s DIY scenes, and after several moves, includes…
Preview: Leggy, The Bijous, Cross Country, Space Buns Forever / Feb. 4 / The Smiling Skull Saloon
By Jennifer Castaneda, Contributor To kick off ACRN Media’s first February show, Leggy, The Bijous, Cross Country and Space Buns Forever will be sweeping you off your feet this Thursday night at The Smiling Skull Saloon for a great night filled with dancing and crying. Based in Cincinnati, Leggy is a lush punk band on the rise. They played their first few shows in…
Preview: Machine Girl, The Obsessives, Rollergirl, Shannon and The Tunnels / Feb. 1 / The Bat Lounge
By Jennifer Castaneda, Contributor Not to state the obvious, but Mondays are a drag; you’re tired, dreading going back to class and already counting down the days until Friday rolls around. Start your week off on a bearable note by coming on down to the Bat Lounge this Monday night to see some great acts. ACRN had the…
Preview: Honey, Wished Bone, Wasted Champs / Jan. 30 / The Hardcore House of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Devon Hannan, Contributor The Hardcore House of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been known to welcome bands of many genres. In fact, the lineup for this upcoming Saturday is proof. This eclectic combination could be exactly what you need to unwind, hang out, and taste what the scene has to offer. Headlining the show is Honey,…
Preview: Mark McGuire, Steve Hauschildt, Holocaust & Oates, The Wandering Lake / Jan. 29 / Luigi’s Fine Dining
By Abbie Doyle, Editorial Director January’s end is so sweet as it brings a wonderful lineup of musicians to Luigi’s Fine Dining on Friday, January 29. The show, warmly referred to as the first half of Body Heat 2016, is somewhat remarkable in that it will hear Mark McGuire and Steve Hauschildt, both formerly of Emeralds,…
Preview: Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons, Love Alive / Jan. 28 / Casa Nueva
By Nichole Moorman, Contributor This Thursday, two bands from Columbus, Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons and Love Alive, are making their way to Athens for a show at Casa Nueva, at 10 p.m. Cost is $7 for 18+, $5 for those over 21. Opening the show is Love Alive. Love Alive made the move to…
Preview: Empty Walls, Weird Science, Death to the State / Jan. 25 / The Smiling Skull Saloon
By Jennifer Castaneda, Contributor After spending a couple weeks at home and barely getting back into the gist of the school routine, you’re probably already getting stressed. Why not calm your nerves with some music? The lineup–Empty Walls, Weird Science and Death to the State—captures the essence of Athens’s scene. Headlining is Empty Walls, a lo-fi punk outfit originally from…
