tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87066691998495598432024-03-12T21:56:21.433-04:00The Athens Blur BlogazineThe Athens Blur Magazine is an eight issue/year variety publication based in the “Classic City” of Athens, GA. Music is our specialty, and we pride ourselves on wide ranging coverage of local, regional and national artists of almost every genre, as well as objective criticism and commentary on all sides of the industry.Athens Blur Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637584302694996164noreply@blogger.comBlogger884125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706669199849559843.post-83291834334713535042009-11-19T10:58:00.001-05:002009-11-19T11:00:02.128-05:00NEW WEB SITE IS LIVE!!!The new web site is up and running! Visit <a href="http://www.athensblur.com">athensblur.com</a> to browse current issue content and to read the trusty blog!<br />
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With their Myspace assuring you “you will literally love us to death” need I say more?<br />
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Sure, Classic Bastards are a little…odd —but that’s what makes them so charming. Their funk-metal is captivating; the kind of way watching Jerry Springer is entertaining. You don’t want to admit you’ve spent an hour watching some guy’s babymamma pull the hair out of the another girl’s head, but still found yourself yelling at the TV when the paternity test was announced. The Bastards will be providing their shameless entertainment tomorrow at Caledonia Lounge to welcome in their latest album <i>Literally</i>.<br />
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The three-piece combines ridiculous lyrics , bass, guitar and drums in way that begs you to jump around ( or at least nod your head a bit when no one’s looking). Check’em out!<br />
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There have been a lot of Who/Super Bowl rumors flying lately. Sources have said that the British rockers will be this year's featured halftime act, but The Who have so far denied any plans to perform. But Rolling Stone reported yesterday that an anonymous source has confirmed the performance.<br />
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Its expected that the official announcement of halftime performers will come from the NFL on Thanksgiving Day. A show from The Who would fit in with the classic rock trend of recent years; last year's halftime show came courtesy of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.<br />
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If this source's claim that "it’s 100 percent the Who," are true, millions of Americans will see the band's surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey playing some of The Who's classics hits such as "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright."<br />
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Listen up for the announcement next Thursday that will either confirm or deny these rumors.<br />
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<i>-Kristen Callihan</i><br />
currently listening to "Ghost Life" by Bowerbirds<br />
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MTV just scored the rights to air the Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" on any of its affiliated networks starting in 2011. "This Is It" features footage of the King of Pop rehearsing for what would have been his comeback tour.<br />
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The deal between MTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment will allow "This Is It" to be shown on all MTV, VHI and BET channels for six years.<br />
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So if you're not among the millions of people who have seen the movie in theaters, you might as well save your $10 and wait for it to be played on repeat in the coming years. Since its release late October, "This Is It" has pulled in a huge amount of revenue — $67 million in the U.S. and $129 million abroad.<br />
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MTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment will work together to promote the DVD release, which will<br />
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-<i>Kristen Callihan</i><br />
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After several weeks of duking it out, Athens Blur and Rye Bar's Open Mic Series 2 has its finalists: Chris Nekvinda, Cody Hagler, Woody Garrison, Lily of the Suburbs and Michael Ellers. <br />
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We're taking a little break for the holidays, but we'll be back on Monday, November 30 when the five finalists will leave it all out on the stage in the battle to be named winner of Open Mic Series 2 and receive the ultimate prize.<br />
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So enjoy your thanks-filled holiday and get plenty of rest during your turkey-induced sleep because you'll need it for the party that is going down on finals night!Athens Blur Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637584302694996164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706669199849559843.post-8643179208924597222009-11-18T01:38:00.002-05:002009-11-18T01:42:14.550-05:00Jay-Z Cancels Last Leg of Tour<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJESSIC%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style>
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2/23 Dallas @ American Airlines Center<br />
2/25 New Orleans @ New Orleans Arena<br />
2/27 Atlanta @ Philips Arena<br />
2/28 Greensboro, North Carolina @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex<br />
3/3 Washington, DC @ Verizon Center<br />
3/7 Norfolk, Virginia @ Scope Arena<br />
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3/19 <st1:city w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:city> @ <st1:placename w:st="on">Scottrade</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype><br />
3/20 <st1:city w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:city> @ Conseco Fieldhouse<br />
3/22 <st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city> @ <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Pepsi</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place><br />
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3/26 <st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city> @ <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Staples</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place><br />
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Athens Blur Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637584302694996164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706669199849559843.post-16806542626015849432009-11-17T21:04:00.000-05:002009-11-17T21:04:17.045-05:00Velvet Underground to reunite for "Live from the NYPL"<a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/?action=view&current=6a00d834e09d7169e20111689d4e06970c-.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/6a00d834e09d7169e20111689d4e06970c-.jpg" /></a><br />
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New York City's '60s darlings The Velvet Underground plan to make a very special and highly anticipated joint appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 8 for the "Live from the New York Public Library" series. <br />
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The famed band — whose name appears as a musical influence for just about anyone making good music today — will be interviewed about its five year stint atop the NYC rock movement. Frontman Lou Reed, Maureen "Mo" Tucker, David Fricke and Doug Yule will represent the band for this special appearance.<br />
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The Velvet Underground's music got a serious boost from the band's collaborations with Andy Warhol. Warhol created the iconic album art for <i>The Velvet Underground & Nico</i>, produced the album and was, for a time, the band's manager. <br />
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The reunion will take place in the NYPL's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, and if you're going to be in NYC on Dec. 8, you can pick up a ticket through the <a href="http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/pep/pepdesc.cfm?id=6084">NYPL website</a>.<br />
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<i>-Kristen Callihan</i><br />
currently listening "European Son" by The Velvet Underground<br />
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But, Athens has just upped the ante. What is soon becoming one of our most notable venues; The Rialto Room has all the ingredients for a great night out. Its classy and ambient atmosphere is a nice change from a rowdy group of college kids, and its friendly staff will leave you feeling pampered all night. <br />
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The Rialto Room is engineered for impeccable sound quality and its intimate setting makes the perfect stage for its impressive lineup this season. Shawn Mullins was the latest artist to grace the stage, and his performance only confirmed what this remarkable venues has to offer (well, it doesn’t hurt that he’s one the area’s most talented artist, but still)<br />
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As an audience member, you could hear each strum of the guitar and every word of the lyrics—some people even yelled out song requests, which were happily answered. For Shawn especially, the setting was ideal for his story-telling and his wide vocal range was only complemented by the room’s great acoustics. <br />
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Sure, you can expect to pay for than a $5 cover for the experience, but rest assured you will get what you paid for—and probably a whole lot more. <br />
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--Ashley Thompson<br />
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Currently listening to <em>Battle Studies</em> by John Mayer<br />
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The music world is having a little bit of Lady Gaga overload. Gaga's collaboration with Beyonce on "Telephone" quickly followed "Bad Romance," and it may be stealing its spotlight. But, Bad Romance is not to be overlooked.<br />
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Truth is, the image of a hanging, bloody Lady Gaga at the VMA awards is hard to get out of mind ... but the Gaga has a heart (a real, feeling one) and it looks like she's ready to show it (kind of). Bad Romance seems about as close as Gaga fans are going to get from their beloved disco-pop diva, and I don't see anyone complaining. Had she slowed it down anymore than she did in "Bad Romance," it wouldn't be Gaga-fied and might even — gasp — be boring.<br />
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Seeing as The Lady Gaga is NEVER boring — in fact she usually incorporates some kind of shock factor in everyone song, video and musical performance —"Bad Romance's" music video is, for lack of a better word, completely gaga. Artisically done, "Bad Romance" takes a new twist on Gaga's previous electro-hits.<br />
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Not to mention. In "Bad Romance," Gaga actually looks pretty at some parts of the video. Whaaa?<br />
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Currently listening to "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga<br />
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Portland, Ore. is a breeding grounds for indie bands — scruffy-faced, guitar-playing dudes in flannel abound. So what about The Shaky Hands sets them apart from the rest of the pack? It's a mixture of frontman Nicholas Delffs' rattly vocals and the band's lo-fi, upbeat tunes that makes you want to listen to The Shaky Hand's on repeat.<br />
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Formed in Portland in 2003, the group<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8706669199849559843"></a> self-released its first album, <i>The Skidmore Days. </i>The album was recorded in a basement and was the first step in making a name for The Shaky Hands in the Portland music scene. <br />
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After being signed to Halocene Music, TSH released 2007's <i>The Shaky Hands, </i>a folky run-through-the-prairie album whiched gained the band positive attention from critics and further expanded its growing fan base, moving the band from a local sensation to up-and-coming band to watch. <br />
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In 2008 came <i>Lunglight, </i>followed by this year's <i>Let it Die,</i> released by Kill Rock Stars. <i>Let it Die </i>marked shift in TSH's music. Not as lo-fi as earlier recordings, but some of the tracks maintained the uppbeat tone ("Allison and the Ancient Eyes") from earlier material while others were a demonstrated a more slow, almost alt-country tinged feel ("Gonna Hold You Tonight").<br />
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The Shaky Hands are currently touring Europe before coming back to the U.S. in December. You can see TSH in Atlanta at the Drunken Unicorn on December 5.<br />
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Who's Who: Nicholas Delffs (vocals), Mayhaw Hoons (bass), Jeff Lehman (guitar), and Jake Morris (drums)<br />
Label: Kill Rock Stars/Halocene<br />
Latest release: <i>Let It Die </i>(2009)<br />
On the web: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shakyhands">www.myspace.com/shakyhands</a> <cite></cite><br />
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-<i>Kristen Callihan</i><br />
currently listening to "Sunburns" by The Shaky Hands<br />
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<i> </i>Athens Blur Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637584302694996164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706669199849559843.post-66016010639233338672009-11-17T16:30:00.000-05:002009-11-17T16:30:43.529-05:00Flash Mob Does Janet Jackson<a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/?action=view&current=Janet-Jackson.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/Janet-Jackson.jpg" /></a><br />
Okay, in all honesty, this is a less than awesome flash mob. The numbers are small, the element of surprise is lost in the set up, and some of the dancers are down right scary (read: flailing, large men). But besides the failed attempt at being an awesome flash mob, they did grab the attention of the lady of the day, Janet Jackson.<br />
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A medley of Janet dance moves put to some of Janet's greatest hits completed the flash mob in The Grove in Los Angeles. The only impressive thing about this particular flash mob is the smile that plastered Janet's face as she watched the entire thing from a balcony on the street.<br />
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No doubt, this was a pleasant surprise in all the turmoil surrounding Jackson's brother, Michael's, death. With the continued accusations against his personal physicians, the turmoil surrounding his orphaned children, and the impending reality series starring Jackson family members ... Janet has no doubt found herself in the controversial spotlight a lot recently. What a relief to be honored with a flash mob and a tribute to her music.<br />
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-Marie Baginski<br />
Currently listening to <i>The New Moon Soundtrack</i><br />
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<b>2. The Libertines – 'Up The Bracket'</b><br />
<b>3. Primal Scream – 'XTRMNTR'</b><br />
<b>4. Arctic Monkeys – 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'</b><br />
<b>5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Fever To Tell'</b><br />
<b>6. PJ Harvey – 'Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea'</b><br />
<b>7. <st1:place w:st="on">Arcade</st1:place> Fire – 'Funeral'</b><br />
<b>8. Interpol – 'Turn On The Bright Lights'</b><br />
<b>9. The Streets – 'Original Pirate Material'</b><br />
<b>10. Radiohead – 'In Rainbows'</b><br />
<b>11. At The Drive In – 'Relationship Of Command'</b><br />
<b>12. LCD Soundsystem – 'Sound Of Silver'</b><br />
<b>13. The Shins – 'Wincing The Night Away'</b><br />
<b>14. Radiohead – 'Kid A'</b><br />
<b>15. <st1:place w:st="on">Queens</st1:place> Of The Stone Age – 'Songs For The Deaf'</b><br />
<b>16. The Streets – 'A Grand Don't Come For Free'</b><br />
<b>17. Sufjan Stevens – '<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:state>'</b><br />
<b>18. The White Stripes – 'Elephant'</b><br />
<b>19. The White Stripes – 'White Blood Cells'</b><br />
<b>20. Blur – 'Think Tank'</b><br />
<b>21. The Coral – 'The Coral'</b><br />
<b>22. Jay-Z – 'The Blueprint'</b><br />
<b>23. Klaxons – 'Myths Of The Near Future'</b><br />
<b>24. The Libertines – 'The Libertines'</b><br />
<b>25. The Rapture – 'Echoes'</b><br />
<b>26. Dizzee Rascal – 'Boy in Da Corner'</b><br />
<b>27. Amy Winehouse – 'Back To Black'</b><br />
<b>28. Johnny Cash – 'The Man Comes Around'</b><br />
<b>29. Super Furry Animals – 'Rings Around The World'</b><br />
<b>30. Elbow – 'Asleep In The Back'</b><br />
<b>31. Bright Eyes – 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'</b><br />
<b>32. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Show Your Bones'</b><br />
<b>33. <st1:place w:st="on">Arcade</st1:place> Fire – 'Neon Bible'</b><br />
<b>34. Grandaddy – 'The Sophtware Slump'</b><br />
<b>35. Babyshambles – 'Down In <st1:place w:st="on">Albion</st1:place>'</b><br />
<b>36. Spirtualized – 'Let it Come Down'</b><br />
<b>37. The Knife – 'Silent Shout'</b><br />
<b>38. Bloc Party – 'Silent Alarm'</b><br />
<b>39. Crystal Castles – 'Crystal Castles'</b><br />
<b>40. Ryan Adams – 'Gold'</b><br />
<b>41. Wild Beasts – 'Two Dancers'</b><br />
<b>42. Vampire Weekend – 'Vampire Weekend'</b><br />
<b>43. Wilco – 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'</b><br />
<b>44. Outkast – 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'</b><br />
<b>45. Avalanches – 'Since I Left You'</b><br />
<b>46. The Delgados – 'The Great Eastern'</b><br />
<b>47. Brendan Benson – 'Lapalco'</b><br />
<b>48. The Walkmen – 'Bows and Arrows'</b><br />
<b>49. Muse – 'Absolution'</b><br />
<b>50. MIA – 'Arular'</b></b><br />
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What happens when two of the most entertaining divas in popular music get together for a music video? Apparenty, a whole lotta booty shakin’. <br />
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But if you can see past Beyonce’s erotic dance moves, Video Phone (directed by Hype Williams) has some impressive references. Beyonce’s slow walk forward in the beginning is a obvious homage to Reservoir Dogs. <br />
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There are also references to Flashdance, Grindhouse and sex symbol Marlon Brando.<br />
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Halfway through, Lady Gaga makes her appearance, and so begins the gun play. And, for the record, please don’t don’t let Lady G near an actual gun—her aim is a little off the mark. No, Katy Perry doesn’t make a guest appearance, but Beyonce seems to be imitating her –or Betty Page ( I always get the two confused)<br />
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But clearly, there’s no questioning these women have all the power and are not afraid to flaunt it. <br />
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I give it an A +--your thoughts?<br />
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<em>--Ashley Thompson</em><br />
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<em>Currently listening to “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga</em><br />
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Norah Jones’ latest release <i>The Fall</i> shows the sultry singer, guitarist and pianist in a new light, one that's quite flattering.<br />
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The new album showcases a new band—without bass player and ex- boyfriend Lee Alexander. It also depicts a different piano playing style than Jones is known for—a style a little less present. <br />
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But perhaps the most notable difference on the record is in the lyrics. Jones employed Ryan Adams for “Light as a Feather" and she shares the spotlight with four other writers, however her name appears solo under the songwriting credit for eight of the songs. <br />
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<i>The Fall</i> has received impressive reviews, and it seems the collaboration with Jacquire King—who’s worked with Modest Mouse and Tom Waits—has been advantageous.<br />
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Being pegged as her “break-up” album, Jones uses imagery ( and lots of rhyming) to illustrate her experiences over the past few years. <br />
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The Grammy Award winner-- who has solf over 36 million records worldwide-- will have no problem living up to her name with this innovative new release.<br />
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<i>--Ashley Thompson</i><br />
<i>Currently listening to "It's Gonna Be" by Norah Jones</i><br />
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Bob Dylan's first ever holiday album, <i>Christmas in the Heart, </i>may<i> </i>seem a little out of character for the historically anti-establishment musician, but he's putting his own spin on December 25th. The video for the song "Must be Santa" is not the traditional heart warming holiday scene. You can watch it <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/16/premiere-bob-dylans-must-be-santa-video-from-christmas-lp/#">here</a> and see for yourself. <br />
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Featuring Dylan in a long blonde wig and top hat, the video is a raucous polka party. The partygoers dance to accordion music in a house full of disheveled decorations and a bartending Dylan. But there's no sign of Santa amidst all this yuletide revelry until the very end of the video. <br />
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Do Christmas parties like this really exist, or are they only conceivable in the world of Bob Dylan? You might think Santa would put all Dylan on the naughty list for all this partying, but at the end of the video we see Mr. Claus himself hanging out on the front porch, as if he's been at the party all along. <br />
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<i>Christmas in the Heart </i>is currently available in stores and online. Dylan is donating all of the album's proceeds to Feeding America and other charities. And that's some holiday spirit for you. <br />
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<i>-Kristen Callihan</i><br />
currently listening to "Scarecrow" by Beck<br />
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Remember back in August when Noel Gallagher shocked no one by finally quitting Oasis? Noel and his brother Liam — notorious for bickering and airing their grievances with each other in the media — fronted a band known as much for its music as for its feuding. A pre-show argument over a guitar was the straw that finally broke Oasis' back.<br />
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Not one to stay out of the news for long, Liam announced on an Italian radio show last week that he is still working with all of Oasis' members, excluding Noel, and the band will soon be back performing live under a new name.<br />
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Rolling Stone reported that Gem Archer (guitar), Andy Bell (bass) and Chris Sharrock (drums) have been working on new music with Liam and are planning to go on tour in the near future. And, according to L. Gallagher, even though this new band is essentially Oasis under a different name, the sound will be different. Chances are the band dynamic will be a bit different this time around too.<br />
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As for Noel, he is working on a solo career and, as he has told several media outlets, very happy to be done with Liam and Oasis. <br />
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-<i>Kristen Callihan</i><br />
currently listening to "Polar Nettles" by Neko Case<br />
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<i> </i>Athens Blur Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637584302694996164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706669199849559843.post-56600847306244547342009-11-16T11:12:00.000-05:002009-11-16T11:12:48.621-05:00Open Mic TONIGHT!!<a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/?action=view&current=openmic-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/openmic-1.jpg" /></a><br />
The second round of The Athens Blur Magazine and Rye Bar's Epic Open Mic Night continues tonight! The five week series takes place at Rye Bar at 140 Clayton St. downtown (below Helix). Tonight's show starts at 9:30.<br />
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Six solo and duo acts will perform three-song sets and duke it out for a chance to move on to the finals. Each act will be scored by three judges from the Athens music community. The scores depend on vocal ability, instrumental ability, songwriting and performance. The winner will be awarded with a final 30 minute victory set and a chance to compete in the finals.<br />
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So come out to Rye Bar and support local musicians. Entry is free and there will be lots of good music!<br />
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See you there!Athens Blur Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05637584302694996164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706669199849559843.post-91310284384614001472009-11-15T21:50:00.000-05:002009-11-15T21:50:10.799-05:00Dan Deacon hospitalized, cancels shows<a href="http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/?action=view&current=dandeacon_sm.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/Athensblur/dandeacon_sm.jpg" /></a><br />
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Dan Deacon, known for his crowd-participation-centric live shows, has canceled the last five dates on his North American tour due to back problems. Deacon was hospitalized and diagnosed with acute sciatica last week.<br />
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Chronicling his health problems via his Facebook page, Deacon described a horrible pain in his leg and back that eventually forced him to visit the hospital. He attributes his health problems to constant touring. <br />
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But the positive-thinking musician remained optimistic, saying "i need to focus more on my health, which will lead to a clearer mind and a more focused music. i'm excited about the future and the various paths that are being present ahead of me."<br />
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The canceled shows were scheduled from Friday, Nov. 13 to Wed., Nov. 18 in the Northeast. <br />
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-<i>Kristen Callihan</i><br />
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With a penchant for weird song and album titles "You Kill Bugs Good, Man", <i>They Make Beer Commercials Like This</i>), you might expect Minus the Bear's live show to be a little quirky. This wasn't the case when the five piece indie rockers played the 40 Watt on Thursday night.<br />
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The band played its guitar-driven, electo-tinged with no gimmicks. The consistently good music needed no help to take the crowd by storm. After taking the stage, MTB broke into "Knight" from its 2007 album <i>Planet Ice, </i>and the concertgoers' fists starting pumping. <br />
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MTB continued to rock the crowd for a nearly 90 minute set, closing with one of the highlights of the night, "Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse." Any drinking song — even if it's about drinking red wine in Europe — is sure to be a favorite in Athens, and "Absinthe Party" was a rollicking way to end the set. As the band played the song's first few notes, the excitement grew and fans were ready to hear MTB burst into full swing. <br />
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The two-song encore further expanded this sweaty, noisy rock out session and ended MTB's performance with as much energy and well-played music as it had to start.<br />
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-<i>Kristen Callihan</i><br />
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It's not all that often that concertgoers go to a show to see the opening band. But at the 40 Watt last night, that was the case. While people were excited to see headliners Minus the Bear, there was also a big crowd looking forward to the performance from Brooklyn trio The Antlers. <br />
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The Antlers went on at 11 o'clock, following local band Twin Tigers. "Kettering" from The Antlers' latest release <i>Hospice </i>opened the set, starting out as quiet keys and vocals showcase of frontman Peter Silberman's delicate voice and meandering through about five minutes of The Antler's indie rock instrumentals. With fellow Antlers Michael Lerner (drums, percussion) and Darby Cicci (keys, trumpet, banjo), Silberman pumped out well-crafted songs to support his captivating songwriting. <br />
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"Sylvia" took the energy — and noise — level up, and even though Silberman looked like he was singing at full force, his voice showed no sign of strain, but continued to be the driving force behind The Antlers' haunting music, and the band achieved a sound much more complex than its three-piece lineup would let on. <br />
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At some points, the noisy instrumental tangents had the crowd losing interest, but everyone's attention snapped back to stage when The Antlers broke into "Two," a more high energy pop-influenced tune. But even in songs like "Two," the lyrics were beautiful and sad, with Silberman singing about sickness, pain and death. <br />
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The Antlers' music is even better, when the emotions behind the band's songs are more palpable and the complex sound is loud. Even though there were some lackluster moments, The Antlers lived up to its buzz band status with this well-played 40 minute set.<br />
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-<i>Kristen Callihan</i><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">R.E.M. will work again with Grammy Award winning producer Jacknife Lee who also collaborated on <i>Accelerate</i>.<br />
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<b>40 Watt</b><br />
<a href="http://www.40watt.com/"><b>www.40watt.com</b></a><br />
A. Armada, Melt-Banana<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>Caledonia Lounge</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.caledonialounge.com/">www.caledonialounge.com </a></b><br />
The Black Hollies, Bryan Scary, Hallelujah the Hills<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>Tasty World Uptown</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown">www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown</a></b><br />
Blackbelt Patriots, Moon Taxi<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>Rye Bar</b><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ryebarathens"><b>www.myspace.com/ryebarathens</b></a><br />
Blues Affliction<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>Flicker Theatre & Bar</b><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/flickerbar"><b>www.myspace.com/flickerbar</b></a><br />
Nate Nelson, Thayer Sarrano<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>Rialto Room</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.therialtoroom.com/">www.therialtoroom.com</a></b><br />
Shawn Mullins<br />
Doors: 7 PM<br />
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<b>Go Bar</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/gobar">www.myspace.com/gobar</a> </b><br />
Night Nurses, Summer Hymns, The Visitations<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>The Melting Point</b><br />
<a href="http://www.meltingpointathens.com/"><b>www.meltingpointathens.com</b></a><br />
<b> </b>Stewart & Winfield Band<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>Little Kings Shuffle Club </b><br />
www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub<br />
Timi Conley: CD Release Party for<i> Nerd Sexy</i><br />
Doors: 8 PM<br />
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<b>New Earth Music Hall </b><br />
www.newearthmusichall.com<br />
Pigs on the Wing (Pink Floyd Cover Band)<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>40 Watt</b><br />
<a href="http://www.40watt.com/"><b>www.40watt.com</b></a><br />
Bubbly Mommy Gun, Mouser, Quiet Hooves, Reptar<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>Caledonia Lounge</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.caledonialounge.com/">www.caledonialounge.com </a></b><br />
Mama's Love, Stereo Reform<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>Tasty World Uptown</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown">www.myspace.com/tastyworlduptown</a></b><br />
The Constellations, The Dirty Guv'nahs<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>Flicker Theatre & Bar</b><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/flickerbar"><b>www.myspace.com/flickerbar</b></a><br />
Dexter Romweber Duo, Rat Babies, The Shrinks<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>Go Bar</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/gobar">www.myspace.com/gobar</a> </b><br />
Casper and the Cookies, Jookabox<br />
Doors: 10 PM<br />
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<b>The Melting Point</b><br />
<a href="http://www.meltingpointathens.com/"><b>www.meltingpointathens.com</b></a><br />
Tim Miller<b> </b>Band<br />
Doors: 9 PM<br />
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<b>New Earth Music Hall</b><br />
<a href="http://www.newearthmusichall.com/"><b>www.newearthmusichall.com</b></a><br />
Noise Organization, Zoogma<br />
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<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are still slots available in this coming Monday, November 16, Open Mic. This is the last week in the series and spots are filling up fast. So what are you waiting for? This is your opportunity to get heard, so don’t let it pass you by! Information on how to be a part of Athens Blur Magazine and Rye Bar's Open Mic Night below.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Interested? Send the following:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">1. Name</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. Email </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">4. Name of your act</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">6. One sentence description of your music </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">to The Athens Blur Magazine at athensblur@gmail.com. There will also be a $5 submission fee collected on the night of your performance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Each act will play a three song set and based on the judges scores, a winner will be announced at the end of the night. Winners from Nov 16 and the previous weeks will battle for the overall winners spot in finals week. The finals winner will receive:</span><br />
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Just 23 years old , Sydney Wayser’s talent is way beyond her years. The multi-instrumentalist, who rendezvoused in Paris during the summers growing up, brings her cultured experience to her music. <br />
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Her French father and American mother encouraged the singer/songwriter to investigate her creativity , and introduced her to some of Paris’ finest. Her knowledge and appreciation of French and American way of life bloomed into a multitude of interests, including film, ballet and literature. Her music, however, was always steadfast. <br />
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In 2007, she released <em>The Silent Parade</em>, a montage of experiences exemplified by her clever mix of percussion, guitar and piano. In 2008, she opened for Moby and Kaki King at mega-festival SXSW.<br />
Her latest album, <em>The Colorful</em> is just that. It’s an array of light-hearted tunes merged with the unconventional allure she is known for. Here’s the official video for “lullaby” from the album: <br />
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Who's Who: Sydney Wayser<br />
Labels: Silent Parade Records<br />
Latest Release: The Colorful (2009)<br />
--Ashley Thompson<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Musician Brian Eno described ambience as music that is "actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending on the choice of the listener", and exists on the "cusp between melody and texture."<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">If you want to know exactly what Mr. Eno is talking about, then check out Minus the Bear tonight at the 40 Watt Club. Hailing from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Seattle</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place>, these guys are a perfect example of ambience in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century and create an atmosphere of intriguing electronic blends.<br />
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</div><a name='more'></a><o:p></o:p>Openers for the night include Brooklyn’s The Antlers and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Athens</st1:place></st1:city> own Twin Tigers. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Doors open at 9 and tickets are selling fast, so if you haven’t already purchased one, then grab one while you can. The 40 Watt is only selling a limited number of tickets at the door. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">And if you haven’t heard Minus the Bear, check out their Myspace and give “Pachuca Sunrise” a listen. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Currently Listening to: “<st1:city w:st="on">Pachuca</st1:city> <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sunrise</st1:place></st1:city>” by Minus the Bear<br />
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