Happy Halloween!!

Have I mentioned my undying love of the geekery that is Tumblr?

Ah, finally. The day of debauchery is upon us. I, dressed in my sky pirate uniform, am doing my usual people watching routine today. So I figured that with all this hullaballoo, we should have some nifty local scary type tunes to listen to, don't you agree? Which locals do you like to listen to on this last day of October?


The Humms




Entertainment

WUOGFEST 2011

As you may not know, WUOG's birthday falls into October/Halloween territory. Most of the time, we just have a fun little Birth-o-ween type thing going on but this year the kids have pulled out all the stops. Tons of cool shows and your best kinds of debauchery available now! Here's the list of stuff, get to it!

Monday @ Farm 255
Equinox’s Spookfest Haunted House of Infinity

Tuesday @ The Melting Point
Bluegrass Junction

Wednesday @ Caledonia Lounge
Philosophy Rock

Thursday @ the Georgia Theatre
Matter of Jazz

Friday @ Go Bar
WUOG Bands Live

Saturday @ The 40 Watt Club
Halftime Hip Hop Show

Sunday @ Cine
Friendly Folk

Featuring: Grogus, Kenosha Kid, Bird Names, Hope For AGoldenSummer, Richelle L. Brown, Hazel and Henry Slaughter (mbr Wolf Eyes), DIP, AIDS Wolf, Nancy Kay, Ruby Kendrick, Figboots, Velocirapture, Basshunter 64, and MANY MANY MORE.

For more information and a complete schedule (including door times and ticket prices), visit:
http://wuogfest.wordpress.com/ or find them on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wuog.org

Press Release Theatre: "We All Go Back to Where We Belong"

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and co-director Dominic DeJoseph (who has directed previous films for R.E.M.) recruited actress Kirsten Dunst to star in one of the videos for “We All Go Back To Where We Belong.” Dunst is a Golden Globe-nominated performer who has starred in such movies as Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Marie Antoinette, and the Spider-Man trilogy. She recently received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in the current film Melancholia, directed by Lars von Trier.

The other film stars iconic and legendary Dial-A-Poem artist/poet/activist John Giorno. Over the course of his notable career, Giorno has collaborated on several acclaimed projects with such luminaries as William S. Burroughs, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol and Glenn Branca. His work includes several books and multimedia poetry experiments and events. A career-spanning collection of his poems, entitled Subduing Demons in America: Selected Poems 1962-2007 was published in 2008. His first one-person gallery show, entitled Black Paintings and Drawings, was mounted at the Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery in New York in 2010.

Both black and white films for “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” capture their subjects in stark relief using a strong key light and shot with a stationary camera, an effect that Stipe describes as lending “gravity and beauty” to the proceedings.

These videos arrive on the heels of last year's successful Collapse Into Now Film Project, which featured films by artists for every song on the album. Stipe said of the new project, "To be able to work with John and Kirsten was a dream I carried since we recorded the song, and their participation completes the song for me."

“We All Go Back To Where We Belong,” which Rolling Stone recently premiered, is one of three new tracks to be included on R.E.M.’s upcoming final album R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 – 2011 — a 40-song career-spanning retrospective that collects, for the first time ever, songs from pioneering American band’s entire 31-year career, including their years on both the IRS label (1982 to 1987) and Warner Bros. Records (1988 to 2011). The collection will be released on Warner Bros. Records on November 15th, 2011 and is currently available for pre-order on iTunes here and Amazon here.

Weekly Show Picks

TONIGHT

Flicker Theatre

Schtick or Treat

Caledonia

400 Blows

Dude Magnets

Hex Machine

THURSDAY

40 Watt

Band of Horses

The Company

Depalma's

Supercluster

Melting Point

Madsen

FRIDAY

Caledonia

Halloween Magic with Kevin O'Neil and the Fabulous Franceschini

Don Chambers + GOAT

Old Smokey

Farm 255

Timmy Tumble

Sleeping Friends

PUJOL

Georgia Theatre

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

James McMurty

Melting Point

Five Eight

Dangfly

Ruby Kendrick

SATURDAY

Downtown Athens

WILD RUMPUS!!!

40 Watt

B-53s

Of Montreal

See yesterday's post for more Halloween Shows...

MONDAY

40 Watt

Halloween 1977

The Ramones

Suicide

Modern Lovers

and more....

Caledonia

Honky Halloween

Go Bar

Every Single Coverband Ever

TUESDAY

Melting Point

WUOGFEST

Howl O Ween

There's just something about Halloween in Athens that most people wouldn't understand. Why do all these young adults dress up in costumes that took 200 hours to make and then dance to cover bands all night? Because this is friggin' Athens, the town that never grew up, that's why! Your very own Neverland if Capt. Hook served alcohol.

Maybe you'll end up marching in the Wild Rumpus all the way down to the Georgia Theatre. Or perhaps on that Saturday you'll boogie oogie oogie to of Montreal who should probably dress in business casual clothes if they want costumes for Halloween. Maybe on the actual 31st you'll hop in your Tardis and go see Suicide and the Ramones at the 40 Watt.

What about WUOGFEST and the Go Bar Night o' Debauchery/Every Cover Band We Could Think Of (And Dan) Night? Or maybe just go to the Classic Center for David Sedaris. Your call. Whatever you do, you don't have an excuse to stay home. Just give all the little kids their candy and then go out for some adult fun, ok? Alrighty. Let's do this!!

The Last R.E.M. Release Parties

It's really happening you guys. The end of all things. So all of y'all who want to raise another bottle, step on that throttle and get here for one last trip around the sun. As always, these events will benefit Community Connection/Family Connection. Yay!
 
Tickets to all these events can be purchased at Athensmusic.net. Link here.

Night #1: Welcome to the Reconstruction - Athens Bands Play the Songs of R.E.M.

Sunday Nov. 13th at Georgia Theatre

6 p.m.

Ages 18 & up $15

Featuring: The Corduroy Road, David Barbe and the Quick Hooks, Futurebirds, Grogus, Jack Logan and Coventry Climax, John Keane and Nathan Sheppard, Kevn Kinney, Lera Lynn, Nanny Island, Romper Stompers (feat. Todd Nance of Widespread Panic, William Tonks & Jon Mills of Barbara Cue, and Daniel Hutchins of Bloodkin), 706, and Thayer Sarrano.

Night #2: Back Where We Belong - R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 – 2011 CD Pre-Release Party

Monday Nov. 14th at 40 Watt

7 p.m.

All Ages $15

The final CD pre-release party with silent and live auctions, exclusive video footage, raffle, and limited edition merchandise for sale. Auction items include a donated Rickenbacker guitar signed by all four members of R.E.M., framed signed guitar picks, an 8”x10” open edition signed archival pigment ink print of R.E.M. in Walter’s Bar-B-Que from 1984 donated by photographer Laura Levine, R.E.M. set pieces from past tours, archived t-shirts, and more.

2nd Event: Toast of Chronic Town - Athens Finest Eateries Bring Their Best

Monday Nov. 14th at Cine

5 - 7 p.m.

All Ages $75

Sampling of food from more than 15 of Athens’ finest eateries, including Weaver D's, The Grit, Five & Ten, Dondero’s, The National, The Four Coursemen, Ted’s Most Best, La Dolce Vita, The Last Resort, Loco’s, Marti’s at Midday, Mama’s Boy, Heirloom Cafe, Big City Bread, The Taco Stand, Taqueria Del Sol, Farm 255, Jittery Joe’s, DePalma’s and others. During the event, special screenings of R.E.M. live concert footage on an archived 35mm print and a special 90-minute R.E.M. video retrospective will be shown in each theatre.

TGIF

The Adorable Kitty Post

Grady and Terry

I am the proud slave of two hipster kittehs that my brother rescued shortly before my graduation from UGA last year. They're smart, cuddly, and rather fond of Venice is Sinking. Still haven't figured that one out but I digress. They are rescue kitties. It's something my family has always done and something I hope to continue to do.

Why am I talking about this on a music blog? Because if you ask any musician around town about their animals, they will start going on and on about them. Most of the ones I've come across are rescues too. I received an email a few days ago from the Athens Area Humane Society asking for help in raising awareness on a certain issue: black pets.

For some unknown reason, black pets, especially cats, are not being adopted from shelters at the same rate that their more colorful peers are. So the AAHS is hosting a "blackout" for the last 13 days of October. The Pet Supplies Plus adoption center will be full of black lights and the black kitties (and honorary black kitties) will be wearing neat glow in the dark stuff. The adoption fee for these dark felines? $13.

So please excuse this post if kitties and puppies really aren't your thing and you were here for something about Widespread Panic or DBT or whatnot. I just had two semi-black kitties looking me in the face and I felt the need to write about this. For more info, see the AAHS blog.

WHEN:          

October 19-31, 2011,  Monday-Friday 1-7pm and Saturday-Sunday 12-6pm

WHERE:         

Athens Area Humane Society Adoption Center

Back of Pet Supplies Plus

191 Alps Road

Athens, GA 30606

WHY:           

To increase black pet adoption rates and raise public awareness about Black Pet Syndrome.

Weekly Show Picks

TONIGHT

Go Bar

Suspect Raptor

Misfortune500

Star Slammers

THURSDAY

Georgia Theatre

Packway Handle Band

Railroad Earth

FRIDAY

Nuci's Space

MBUS Halloween Bash

Sam Sniper

The Woodgrains

The Falcones

New Madrid

Avid Bookstore

Madeline

SATURDAY

40 Watt

Wild Flag

Eleanor Friedberger

Caledonia

DEVILNECK METAL FEST

Farm 255

Monahan

Cicada Rhythm

BJ Wilbanks

MONDAY

Georgia Theatre

Blake Mills

Lucinda Williams

Flicker Theatre

Casino

Dead Broke

Guicci Earth

Clamin' Pluto

TUESDAY

Go Bar

Eureka California

Farm 255

Nutritional Peace

Moths

Alexis Gideon

R.E.M. News Roundup

This is what happens when Jordan uploads gifs. :(

Heh. How many of y'all saw this coming even after R.E.M. retired? There's always something going on with them, I tell you.

First up, REMHQ is having a song of the week every week until the Nov. 15th release of Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011. They're showcasing the official video along with all the cover vids they can find. SO SEND AMJ YOUR R.E.M. COVERS! Seriously, we can pass 'em along and you may just see your trombone cover of "Orange Crush" appear.

THE LAST R.E.M. SINGLE. You can hear it here at RollingStone.com.

I've said it many times before, the band is done making new music together but there's no way they're done fighting the good fight. Point illustrated with this tribute to Occupy Wall Street. Here's a printout and a poster of the words to "Welcome to the Occupation." They've even made a lyric video so you can spread the word to all your friends online. Viva la occupy!

Music Video Monday

So this happened at Popfest. Vanessa from Pylon with the Dead Milkmen covering Pylon's "Crazy."


And if you missed Bassnectar last night...


Jay from the Skirts needs to cool it on the coffee


And one more new Modern Skirts video for you

R.E.M. 3/30/1983

Many thanks to Murmurs.com head Ethan Kaplan for posting this beauty of a clip on youtube from R.E.M.'s show at Daytona Beach all the way back in 1983. Take the time to watch it all because it's pretty darn good.

Weekly Show Picks

Tis the Non-Popfest edition. :)

TONIGHT

Nuci's Space

Chromazone

Fuzzbucket

Ted's Most Best

Dual Diagnosis

New Earth Music Hall

Tent City

Albatross

Elastic Skyline

FRIDAY

Hendershot's

Curley Maple

Melting Point

Burning Angels

Chickasaw Mudd Puppies

SATURDAY

Farm 255

The HEAP

The Knockouts

Georgia Theatre

Abbey Road Live

Go Bar

The Empties

MONDAY

40 Watt

Bear Hands

TUESDAY

Go Bar

Club Beasts

Happy Popfest!

If ATHFEST wasn't your thing, if you want indie music greatness from both near and far, go to Popfest.Other non-Popfest calendar up tomorrow.

Schedule

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 2011

CALEDONIA LOUNGE

2:00    BombsBombsBombs                  
2:45    Sea of Dogs                    
3:40    Younger Siblings                   
4:15    El Hollin'                      

10:00  Shaved Christ                   
11:00  Michael Guthrie Band                
12:00  the Wild                        
1:00    Burns Like Fire                   

40 WATT CLUB

7:30    Sweater Girls                   
8:15    Bird Names                        
9:00    Grape Soda                       
9:45    Flash to Bang Time                    
10:30  Orca Team                        
11:15  Witches                        
12:00  Tunabunny                        
12:45  Throwing Muses                    

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 2011

CALEDONIA LOUNGE

2:00    the Goons                        
2:45    the Cavemen Go                    
3:30    Cassolette                        
4:15    Catnaps                        
5:00    Hot Pals                        

9:00    Supercluster                    
10:00  Jane Jane Pollock                    
11:00  Gold Party                        
12:00  Night Moves  Gold                    
1:00    Gospel Music                    

40 WATT CLUB

7:30    Eureka California                    
8:15    Holopaw                        
9:00    Afternoon Naps                    
9:45    Bunnygrunt                        
10:30  Sourpatch                         
11:15  Madeline                        
12:00  Oh Ok                        
12:45  Bob Mould                        

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 2011

CALEDONIA LOUNGE

2:00    Hug Abuse                        
2:45    Antlered Auntlord                    
3:30    Normandie Wilson                    
4:15    One Happy Island                   
5:00    Monnone Alone                    

9:00    Architecture                    
10:00  Rex or Regina                    
11:00  Gift Horse                        
12:00  Tater ZandraZandra                   
1:00    Easter Island                    

40 WATT CLUB

7:30    Red Pony Clock                    
8:15    James Husband                   
9:00    Cookies                   
10:00  the Gerbils                    
11:00  Masters of the Hemisphere             
12:00  Olivia Tremor Control                

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 2011
THE CLASSIC CENTER
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM  Poptober Fair Craft/Comic/Record Show. PopFest versions of Indie Craftstravaganzaa, FLUKE, and the Secret Record Swap. $5, free with wristband.

CALEDONIA LOUNGE

2:00    the Fuzzlers                     
2:45    Marc with a C                   
3:30    Bastards of Fate                    
4:15    Joe Jack Talcum                   
5:00    Bows and Arrows                    

9:00    Viking Progress                    
10:00  Ruby Kendrick                    
11:00  Matt Hudgins & the Shit Hot Country Band        
12:00  Buxton                         
1:00    Wild Moccasins
TED'S MOST BEST (FREE on the PATIO)

5:30    High Fidelics
6:30    Los Meesfits
40 WATT CLUB

7:30    Four Eyes                        
8:15    Dead Dog                        
9:00    Cars Can Be Blue                    
9:45    Fishboy                        
10:30  Kleenex Girl Wonder                
11:15  Man or Astroman?                    
12:30  Dead Milkmen              

New Video Tuesday: Tunabunny & Mark Tulk

It's a rainy day outside. So why not just kick back and watch some new local music videos? Or just muck around on Memebase as usual. Your call. Just know you're missing some interesting stuff on here..

Press Release Theatre: ATHFEST CD

Jeez, is it really that time of year again? Seems like just yesterday we were Athfesting away. Now it's time for all Athens' children to submit their songs to the Athfest cd once again in hopes of being on the compilation.

Now I know what you're thinking, "I submitted last year only to see my hopes and dreams come crashing down around me like oh so many pieces of beautiful, delicate glass from the rare unicorn sculpture my grandma gave me when I was a child."

One: You have a unicorn sculpture? Two: It's not going to hurt to submit again. Seriously.

Go here to fill out the form. Be quick, since it's only, you know, 5 months away... Deadline is Feb. 15th.

Nuci's Turns 11

It's really incredible that Nuci's Space is now celebrating its 11th year of existence! Hooray! To make things really fun this weekend, they're throwing a party tonight featuring some of Athens' finest. Swing by the Space anytime from 5:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. for music from Monahan, Coy King, Ruby Kendrick, Thayer Sarrano, and Shauna Greeson.

If you're the speedy, hungry person type, there's food from Amici's, East West Bistro, and more! Nuci's is also having a silent auction filled with interesting things from jewelry and gift certificates to signed posters and the like from Widespread Panic! Best of all, the event is open to the public and is completely free! So head on down at some point today and poke around a bit. Happy birthday Nucis!

AMJ and EoA Seize the Airwaves

It's been a long while since I've been back to my beloved WUOG, even longer since I've sat in the booth as a dj. But finally, this Sunday, I'll be back on air for a two hour stint with my awesome co-host/co-blogger in crime Echoreyn of Athens.

It's all part of WUOG's annual Seize the Airwaves fundraiser. You sign up for an hour-long shift, pay $10 towards the charity of the semester, and then do whatever you want on air (minus obscenity, naturally). I honestly considered playing nothing but Nyan cat for an hour but I don't have enough cash for that. There's some shifts left if you want 'em! Everything you need to know is in the link above.

So what will you hear from the blogging duo? Well, Pylon, R.E.M., Bambara, Dead Confederate, etc.. If you've got a request, send it in. Our time will be SUNDAY 6pm-8pm!!! Listen in on 90.5fm or at www.wuog.org.

Weekly Show Picks

TONIGHT

Hendershots

Randall Bramblett

Go Bar

Magical Talent Show

THURSDAY

Max

Shallow Palace

Sleepy Eye Giant

Spring Tigers

Classic Center

Indigo Girls

Roxie Watson

FRIDAY

Nuci's Space

Birthday Party!

Ruby Kendrick

Monahan

Thayer Sarrano

Amici Italian Cafe

Juice Box

SATURDAY

Hendershots

Hope for Agoldensummer

Modern Skirts

Melting Point

Sonia Leigh

Sol Junky

MONDAY

40 Watt

Matthew Sweet and Band

Miles Zuniga

Melting Point

The Hoot

TUESDAY

Transmission Merch

The District Attorneys

Hardy Morris

David Barbe and the Quick Hooks

Press Release Theatre: Magical Athens Talent Show at GO

 

Hey yall! Talent show again!

Come wow the world with your magical gifts, all for the benefit of Nuci's Space. Message me/Jeff Tobias to sign up.

Bonus points if your talent is related to MtG.

$3-5 donation at the door to Nuci's Space.

Contestants:

- Robby Fogarty
- Amelia Weltner
- David Commins
- Colby Carter
- Daniel Powell

 

Tomorrow at 9:00pm - Thursday at 12:00am

 

GO BAR

Athens Music News Roundup!

The District Attorneys are releasing an EP of 6 songs for your listening pleasure before they head to the studio for a full-length in November.  They're playing Transmission Merch next Tuesday if you want to check 'em out!

A metric ton of our favorite locals are headed off to CMJ this year. Included in this particular Southeast Showcase are our friends from Hope for agoldensummer, Eureka California, Spring Tigers, and Misfortune500 (note shameless plug). So if you've got any plans to be in NYC or friends up there, tell 'em to check it out!

You did click this link when I posted it to the AMJ facebook page, right? If you didn't, and you're an R.E.M. fan, you're missing something awesome. Seriously. Hint: 1981 demo...

If y'all remember Jordan being on WUOG as the djay for Sound of the City a few years back, you'll be happy (or sad, I dunno) to know that AMJ and Echoreyn of Athens will team up this Sunday at 6p.m. for 2 hours of local music debauchery. Listen in on 90.5fm or www.wuog.org!

Wilson's Soul Food. R.I.P. :(

Last but certainly not least, Athens Popfest has released its official video promo thingy. If the style looks familiar, that's because the guy behind the Reeks of Failure video won the Popfest promo contest! Adventure!!!