By Kayla Chanthavong, Contributor Photo by Harley Wince, Visual Media Director Q&A with guitarist Carter Hickman, drummer Cobi Powell and bassist Gabe Dooley of Burger Big. What are your goals with Burger Big? Carter: Well, Cobi and I will be in Columbus next year, and Gabe will be here, so we’re not sure. Cobi: Well,…
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Preview: ACRN Lobsterfest with Machine Girl, Galen Tipton, Kali Dreamer, Lung, DANA and Burger Big / April 27 / The Union
By Emily DiAlbert, Editorial Director Flyer by Amelia Green It’s been 15 long weeks, Rock Lobsters. Whether you’re dreading the impending finals week or holding back tears because you’re about to leave your favorite college town, we at ACRN have something to brighten your rainy day. Tomorrow night at The Union, we’re bringing you six…
Q&A: Machine Girl
By Kiah Easton, Staff Writer [Photo Courtesy of Machine Girl] After only a week off from their mini-tour in Mexico, Machine Girl is back on the road promoting their most ambitious album yet. The Ugly Art combines elements of several genres including house, breakbeat and punk, creating a futuristic, apocalyptic, ear-rupturing experience. After seeing the…
Lobsterfest 2018 Q&A: JPEGMAFIA
By Devon Hannan, Editorial Director Photo by Harley Wince, Visual Media Director Experimental rapper and producer, JPEGMAFIA, seems like he came out of nowhere. After a considerable amount of positive reception on his latest full-length album, Veteran, JPEGMAFIA is quickly grabbing everyone’s undivided attention. Peggy’s composition on Veteran is simply out of this world, being…
Lobsterfest 2018 Q&A: Stems
Photo taken by Joe Medlen.
Lobsterfest 2017 Q&A: Bat House
By Eli Shively, General Manager A group of four friends that met during their time attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Bat House have spent a lot of time honing their craft. Though they like to remain humble about their wealth of instrumental talent, their self-released,…
An Evening With Milo
By Eli Schoop, Copy Editor Usually, before a show, there’s some mild preparation: Freshen up, put on a clean fit, eat and drink, a reliable cycle before getting lit with friends. My preparation before Lobsterfest was hanging out with the headliner, one Milo from Milwaukee, aka Rory Ferreira. It’s a pretty cool sight when an…
Lobsterfest Night One – 4/14/17
ACRN’s Lobsterfest featuring Wyatt Zelle & Pals, Quemado, Billy Dreamin’, Kizzy Hall, Milo. Photos: Maddi Rotunda
The Lobsterfest 2017 promo is here!
If you weren’t already excited enough for ACRN Media’s annual music festival, our Visual Media Department just dropped a promo video on our YouTube channel that’s sure to get you pumped up and ready for two nights of great music at the Union Bar & Grill. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to the…
Lobsterfest Q&A: Adia Victoria
By Devon Hannan, Features Editor This year’s Lobsterfest lineup had more than enough to offer between soft n’ sweet melodies and an emotional final farewell. In addition, making her way from Nashville, is a southern blues artist by the name of Adia Victoria. Her unique and progressive take on blues earned a spot on Rolling…
Lobsterfest Q&A: Wished Bone
By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor The Athens DIY music scene has shown itself to be sonically differing; You can go to a house show, the Skull or Casa any night of the week and you’re guaranteed to see a local folk, indie, metal, experimental or jam act tearing up Athens. One of the biggest Athens-made…