Athens

12 Britpop and Alt-Rock Documentaries to Stream Right Now

From Pavement to Pulp, from Oasis to R.E.M., from Frank Sidebottom to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, here are a dozen docs to stream right now.

Bowery Presents expands South

NYC-based concert promoter Bowery Presents, who have expanded over the years to NJ, Boston, Philadelphia and across the Northeast, are getting bigger again…

Neutral Milk Hotel reunite, announce tour dates!

We’ve been watching Jeff Mangum play Neutral Milk Hotel songs live for a bit now, which has been crazy and great enough, but now on the same date that Boards of Canada announce a new album, Neutral Milk Hotel have announced an actual reunion with an initial set of tour dates…

watch Elephant 6 members pay tribute to Bill Doss @ 40 Watt

A memorial service for Olivia Tremor Control’s Bill Doss, who passed away on July 30, went down at the 40 Watt in Athens on August 4th. Friends and family, like Jeff Mangum, Julian Koster, Robert Schneider, Bryan Poole, Jason NeSmith, Derek Almstead, and Eric Harris, gathered to tell stories and perform songs in tribute to their Elephant 6 brother…

Bill Doss memorial set; Musician Support organization donations being accepted

Bill Doss in Austin (more by Tim Griffin)”Nuçi’s Space is a non-profit health and music resource center in Athens, GA. The aim of the organization is to prevent suicide by providing obstacle free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other such disorders as well as to assist in the emotional, physical and professional well-being of musicians…

Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor Control/Elephant 6), RIP

Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor Control) @ P4K Fest 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) We really hope this news, from Athens, Georgia’s Flagpole Magazine music editor Gabe Vodicka turns out to be false…

Real Estate add shows; The Shins announce openers (win tickets to the show with Chairflift!) --- contest, dates & pics

Real Estate The Shins at LPR last month (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) As mentioned, The Shins (who are part of the just-announced Lollapalooza lineup) are heading out on tour in support of their recently released LP, Port of Morrow…

Masters of the Hemisphere return with new album & shows (MP3 premiere, CMJ & other tour dates too)

DOWNLOAD: Masters of the Hemisphere – Eggshell (MP3) After a nearly ten-year absence, Athens, GA indie pop quartet Masters of the Hempisphere are back with a new album, Maybe These Are the Breaks, that’s out October 4 on Kindercore/Magic Marker…

The Glands are back, played the Georgia Theatre re-opening (pics), playing NYC-area shows (dates)

The Glands played the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia exactly one month ago today (on August 1st), christening the historic space on the occasion of its re-opening…

Georgia Theatre reopening (with a show by The Glands)

Athens, Georgia music fans have reason to rejoice. After a fire gutted the historic Georgia Theatre in 2009, the music venue has been rebuilt and will open its doors again with an August 1st concert by legendary Athens band The Glands (they put out Patterson Hood’s fourth favorite album of all time)…
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