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MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP
Welcome to the final Threats & Promises of
2010. Thank you for checking on this space
weekly for my take on the latest Athens music
news. Specific criticism aside, I want to thank
everyone behind the bands, dubs, house-
venues, parties, poster art, blogs and record
labels who continuously work to make our
scene vibrant and healthy. All of your tasks are
largely thankless, so, from me to you, thanks.
Now, with the 'aw, shucks' stuff out of the
way, here's to 2011...
First Things First: Although it's generally a
fool's errand to comprehensively address the
anonymous musings and potshots that litter
the Internet, I'm going to attempt to do so
with regard to the torrent of opinions posted
following my column of Dec. 15. In it I men
tioned the fundraising efforts
of Athens singer/songwriter
Lera Lynn, who is trying to
make a new video. While I
didn't endorse the plan, I
provided the information nec
essary for those who would
like to donate to the effort.
And in pure Internet fashion,
a whole host of y'all dedded
that this would be a good
time to anonymously post a
slew of misogynistic and hate
ful comments with regard to
Lynn's appearance, body, etc.
This same reaction accom
panied the mention of Lera
Lynn in my column of Oct. 13.
Obviously, I have no idea who
you are, and I don't really care
to, but let me say this clearly:
you have absolutely no place
in the Athens music scene.
Some might say 'it takes all
kinds' but it really doesn't
Yours is a kind that is not
needed at all.
Criticism of an art
ist's work is not a license
to attack them personally
and in no case does it grant permission
to affront their basic humanity. There's
no question that you would have never
responded in this manner had the object of my
critirism been the work of a man. Your com
ments may have been directed at Lera Lynn,
but they speak toward your attitude concern
ing women in generaL Look around you. The
Athens music scene isn't a boys-only dub
and never has been. Women own the dubs
you drink in, publish the papers you read and
play in the bands you see. Fd be willing to
bet cash money that some of you who wrote
those things cross my path daily. Please don't
ever think that we're in this together. I want
nothing to do with you. Elitist and defen
sive? Hell yes, I are. I think it's good to have
standards on how we treat people here, and I
think those standards are worth defending. It's
practically unfathomable that I even have to
address this in the goddamned 21st century.
After slogging through the garbage some
of you wrote, I won't just turn a Wind eye
toward your ignorance. But I won't mind a bit
if you ignore me. If you're among those Fm
addressing, please stop reading Threats &
Promises. I don't write this column for you.
I write it for the Athens music scene that I
love dearly, defend ceaselessly and know to be
one small shining oasis in a state that would
really just prefer to turn our town (and, by
extension, the music scene) into another face
less suburb and another carbon copy of the
music scene at large. I'll go on record resisting
this by saying we're Athens, we're special and,
yes, it matters. We're better than you anony
mous, sexist, hateful people. There's an entire
world out there for you to pollute with your
bullshit. Leave Athens alone.
Get You a Show: DJ. PommerviUe of local
grindcore band Gripe (playing Go Bar Jan.
11) has a new service for bands local and oth
erwise in the form of www.playathens.com.
Right now it's a simple message-board (1998
style) interface, but it is quite functional and
PommerviUe has plans to update its look. The
idea is simple: post your band bio, ask for gigs
and/or offer gigs, find bands to play with, etc.
The Dexter Romweber Duo
There's also a section exclusively dedicated for
house shows which should be particularly use
ful If you need assistance posting info, drop
PommerviUe a line at athensshows@gmail.com.
Busy, Busy Night: Local promoters lowdown
Athens will host a marathon of a show at
New Earth Music Hall on Friday, Jan. 7.
Bands will occupy the stage and the floor and
move along at a pretty quick dip the whole
night The show begins at 7 p.m. and wiU
feature Andrades & the Lion, Captain #1, Xavii
(Macon, GA), Space Ghost The Nice Machine,
Bigfoot, Elite tha Showstoppa, Hello Hugo
(Asheville, NC), The Caste, Baby Baby, Bizkaia
and Sunspots. Links to listen to aU the bands
are available over at www.lowdownathens.
wordpress.com
A The End Run: As if dairvoyantiy predict
ing the town's hair of the dog needs, Go Bar
will feature The Dexter Romweber Duo, The .
Hurems, Gemini Cricket The 8-Track GoriUa,
TWin Powers and Immuzikatton on New Year's
Day. That's Jan. 1. That's a whole load of
drinking encouragement right there, so stave
off your resolutions for another day. You've got
aU year, right? The show starts at 9:30 p.m.
and wiU run you $6.
doors f- 9 p.m
no cover.
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