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here. Stay on this page for the type of deep-
dug news and assorted hoo-ha you've come to
know and love. Start staying below...
And What They Sound Like Is Anyone's Guess:
You've seen him a^the door of the 40 Watt
and soon you'll get to hear him recorded.
Ryan Hetrick plays guitar and handles lead
vocals on the new recording of his project
named Rhetric. He's joined on the record
by Colin Carey (The Ginger Envelope, Still,
Small Voice and the Joyful Noise) on drums,
Jeff Reiter (The HEAP, Diet Rockstar) on
bass, Mikey Dwyer (Starter Kits, Lona) on
guitar, Craig Lieske (Garbage Island, Diet
Rockstar) on guitar and Chartie Estes (Dark
Meat) on trumpet. That's like a goldarned 40
Watt all-star band! Word is that a few other
Athenians make appearances, too. Asa leffer
is handling the recording over at DARC stu
dios. Hetrick reports that the tracks should
be finished by May and will be ready for the
public by June. Since there's no clue as to
what this all sounds
like, I say maybe go
see the band at the
Caledonia Lounge
on Tuesday, Apr. 7 or
at the Max Canada
on Thursday, Apr.
16 between 6 and 8
p.m., when they'll
rock happy hour.
What Oil Crisis?: Local
post-punk/goth rock
ers Entertainment
will re-release their
debut album, Gender.
on 180-gram vinyl in
a limited run of 500,
courtesy of New York
label Duchess Archive.
The album was origi
nally released in CD The Swank
format by Atlanta
label Stickfigure in April of 2008. No word
yet on a release date for the vinyl. In other
news, Entertainment contributed a track to
the iTunes-only benefit album for Portland, OR
band The Prids which is faring heavy medical
expenses following a terrible van accident last
fall. The album is called Connect the Dots, and
its compilation was coordinated by New York-
based Five03 Records. The next local show is
Apr. 15 at Go Bar. For sounds, etc., please see
www.myspace.com/entertainment.
Free Ad for a Great Cause: Jeff Montgomery
over at Athensmusic.net wants everyone to
know they've got a limited batch of t-shirts
available from the last few R.E.M.-related
events they've hosted. Specifically, the lis
tening parties for Accelerate and Live as well
as the tribute shows "Finest Worksongs"
and the Murmur 25th anniversary show. The
proceeds benefit Community Connection of
Northeast Georgia and Family Connection/
Communities in Schools. Local folks can even
pick them up at the Athensmusic.net office
and save on shipping costs. To order one, or
a bunch, please see www.athensmusic.net/
remfans.
Sometimes Things Need a Woman's Touch:
Frank Williams has, for years, performed by
himself as Mad Whiskey Grin but has recently
partnered with vocalist Nancy Byron who
will handle the singing. Williams says this
development will likely lead to his shows
being, you know, actual shows instead of him
scowling, drinking and stopping and starting
when he wants. His words, folks, not mine.
The pair has played out a few times so far, and
you can catch them next at Flicker Theatre &
Bar on Apr. 9 along with Stereofidelics and
Romanenko. More info is available at www.
myspace.com/madwhiskeygrin.
Two New Records Two Months Apart: Athens-
based quartet The Corduroy Road has two
new releases planned for the near future. Both
were done with engineer John Keane. The first
is an EP titled Just One Drop, and the band
will celebrate this release with a show at the
Melting Point on Thursday, Apr. 9. The next
is a full-length album, to be released in June,
titled Love Is a War, and it comes courtesy of
local label Mule Train Records. Joining the
band orrthe album are Keane, Bill Mallonee
(Vigilantes of Love), Tim White (Randall
Bramblett), Andy Cartson (Cowboy Jfinkies,
Vigilantes of Love)
and vocalist Rachel
O'Neal. The Corduroy
Road plays a pretty
great blend of folk,
early-2 Oth-century
country and bluegrass.
For more info and
sounds, you can check
out www.myspace.
com/thecorduroyroad.
< The Name Game:
From now until future
notice, the artists for
merly known as Son
1 and the Insurgents
are to be known
collectively as The
Swank. This move is
to signify the entire
project identifying
itself as one band,
rather than an MC with a backing band. And
that's that. To hear what we're talking about,
head to www.myspace.com/curtisonjones.
Crazylegs: If you missed Dancing with the
Athens Stars, you've got to go to YouTube
and see why John Keane and his partner/
teacher Genie Wiggins won best in show. You
won't believe what you see. Go to http://tiny.
cc/j3muB [Pete McCommons)
A Public Endorsement: Although its name is
seemingly forgettable and its current record
ing does the group no justice, I want to go
on record saying that Athens band Dusty
Lightswitch is, as of right "ow, one of the
most exciting and satisfying live bands in
town. Make no mistake, if you were to listen
to the songs available on the band's MySpace
page you'd say I was crazy. All of them, save
"Only a Kid Pt. 1," sound like they were
recorded in an oil drum at the bottom of the
ocean. But after seeing them live a couple
of weeks ago, I can attest that these guys
are the real article. It's always refreshing to
see rock and roll played through the hands of
folks with some genuine originality and utterly
no pretension. Currently the band has no live
dates, but you can petition for some via www.
myspace.com/dustylightswitch.
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