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So, really, what's left to say? Here's to a
great Christmas, y'all. Be safe and enjoy your
selves. Oh, yeah, and please read this stuff
below...
Two Princes: If you're sitting around this
week trying to ho-hum the time away until
you’re off on vacation, then why not spend
10 minutes watching the new video/audio
collaborations between photographer Mike
White (Deadly Designs) and Sloan Simpson
(Southern Shelter)? The pair has, thus far,
collaborated on three live videos under the
name Deadly Shelter Video, and White shoots
the footage while Simpson supplies the audio.
Featured bands are Cinemechanica, Romper
Stompers and St. Louis, MO band So Many
Dynamos. Both White and Simpson have.
each in his own way, somewhat obsessively
documented the Athens music scene for the
past several years, and you can dig through
all their stuff via www.deadlydesigns.com
and www.southemshelter.com. You can watch
the videos over at www.youtube.com/user/
liveathensmusic.
So Easy to Say That You'll Forget Your Past:
This week's blast from the recent past comes
courtesy of the recently gone Romanenko.
The group has made its album, Squid, avail
able as a free download. You can grab it as a
torrent or .RAR file, so it should be convenient
for everyone. The 12-track album was released
in 2009, and I think it did a fine job of really
capturing the bandmembers' capabilities as
songwriters. While not exactly as "punk" as
some folks tried to classify them, Romanenko
was nonetheless punk-influenced but much
more nuanced in delivery. What is left is a
great little indie-rock record from a band that
was pretty under-appreciated. Go get it at
www.romanenkomusic.com.
A Whole Lotta Truckin' Going On: Drive-By
Truckers have made available all sorts of dif
ferent pre-order options for the bands' upcom
ing album, Go-Go Boots. Everything from a
simple CD and digital download ($15.99) to
a super-deluxe package with LP, CD, three
art prints and a DVD ($74.99). Go-Go Boots
will be in stores Feb. 15. In other news, the
new documentary on the Truckers, The Secret
to a Happy Ending, is enjoying nearly a full
year of critical acclaim, with screenings still
being scheduled all over the country and
overseas. Locally, the film will play at Cine,
Jan. 15-18, with a special Q&A session with
producer David Barbe on Jan. 17. The film
was directed by Barr Weissman. Additionally,
tickets for the band's three-night stand at the
40 Watt (Jan. 13-15) are on sale now over
at www.40watt.com. For more info on all this,
please see www.drivebytruckers.com.
Breathe: ATHICA is seeking a new music direc
tor for its live performance presentations.
Longtime Athens musician Leslie Grove has
handled the job for the past year but is leav
ing the post.
While it's almost
needless to point
out, but should
still probably be
mentioned, the
shows at ATHICA
are an eclectic
bunch that exist
outside the realm
of almost any
thing you'd find
at your local rock
club. An expansive
taste and knowl
edge of experi
mental, jazz,
classical, minimal,
avant-garde, etc.
is advised (or, at
least a healthy
curiosity about
such) as this
would clearly keep
things in line with
ATHICA's mission
statement, which
you can read at
www.athica.org/
ourmission.php. Grove says, "The new music
director would have pretty free rein to inter
pret this directive." So, take that to heart
as well. The position is non-paid. If you're
interested in taking the reins or exploring the
option, please drop a line to music@athica.
org.
General Mills: R.E.M. fan club members
around the world have received their cov
eted Christmas package, and this year the
included recording is the band's version of
the Spector/Barry/Greenwich-penned song
from 1963 "Christmas (Baby Please Come
Home)," the most famous version of which
is by Darlene Love. Michael Stipe does not
appear on the recording, but Mike Mills, Peter
Buck and longtime R.E.M. collaborator Scott
McCaughey are present. Mills handles vocals
and former R.E.M. drummer (and #1 R.E.M.
fan) Bill Berry reprises his role behind the
kit. Berry also appeared on last year's R.E.M.
Christmas single. In other news, R.E.M. gave
fans another teaser last week with regard to
its upcoming album, Collapse Into Now. The
band provided a preview of the album with the
track "Discoverer" being posted on the band's
website. Collapse Into Now is scheduled for
release next spring. For more info, please see
www.remhq.com.
Gordon Lamb thr8atsandproniises@ftagpole.com
Drive-By Truckers