Written in April 1990 for The Diamondback, the independent student newspaper at the University of Maryland The rain clouds came and went, the wet, soggy afternoon mud turned cold and
Category: Feature
One magical, musical night in Athens, with the community of a three-letter bandOne magical, musical night in Athens, with the community of a three-letter band
I understand. People get tired of hearing the words “Athens” and “R.E.M.” bandied about like a single unit, as if one simply can’t live without the other. The two are
Joy Division’s lasting power of musicJoy Division’s lasting power of music
I saw Joy Division before I heard them. Rummaging through a Washington, D.C. record store, I looked up and there it was — a large poster of “Unknown Pleasures,” the
Strand of Oaks stands tall despite a past filled with painStrand of Oaks stands tall despite a past filled with pain
It’s not easy sending pain into the world, but sometimes pain is all you have to give. It can be odd, then, when that pain finds a pulse with an
Foxygen remains ambitious as it continues to tour on double albumFoxygen remains ambitious as it continues to tour on double album
It was a merging of artistic oeuvres – a band making an album inspired by film imagery while taking on the role of a new set of characters. The result
Q&A with Carter King, FuturebirdsQ&A with Carter King, Futurebirds
Being a band from Athens has its perks and curses — the town’s past lends a band some credibility while also bringing it up for constant comparison. Six years ago
Athens is not as smothered in covers as it used to beAthens is not as smothered in covers as it used to be
Cover bands are a work of art in Athens, with Halloween its constant canvas. The annual festival for dressing freaky and eating candy was accompanied, at least in Athens, with