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Hopefully, y'all are unfrozen and milling about this week. Yeah, it sucks that you were trapped indoors for a few days L.st week but, you know what? It's OK to take a day every now and again and just chill out. Now that you've done that, start unchilling out with this week's news... Good Show: The Athens Music Collective, a loose grouping of similarly minded art ists who play shows together and such, has raised $600 through its last three showcase performances and will use this cash to send one local kid to the Nug's Space 2011 Camp Amped program. Good job, people. For more info on the Athens Music Collective, please see www.facebook.com/pages/Athens-Music- Collective/203845905654. Turned Off: Even though it shews every sign of going away soon enough—at least in terms of its being the default standard—there's still enough juice left in myspace.com to make it seem like a good idea for bands. It's not. In the space of two weeks, I've gotten loaded down with no fewer than three viruses simply from trying • to listen to bands' music on the site. They were particu larly nasty ones, too, requiring more than a little effort to get rid of, and my experience is not unique. This is happening to a lot of people. Thus, I'm feeling particularly apprehensive about linking to anyone's ^yspace page in this column. There are plenty of good places out there to showcase your music, particu larly Bandcamp.com and SoundCloud.com, not to mention Facebook. Bands, think about your fans. Even though you're not personally infecting their machines, people tend to remember user experience and, let's face it, myspace just reeks of 2004. Coming Around Again: Did you miss the show by Hope for Agoldensummer a few days ago at Highwire? Well, it's OK, buddy, because you can catch them again this Friday, Jan. 21 at Flicker Theatre & Bar. They'll play with World History and Whistling School for Boys. Recently, Hope for Agoldensummer success fully funded its upcoming album via www. indiegogo.com and is looking toward a spring time release. For more info, please see www. hopeforagoldensummer.com. A Just Up the Hill: Local spoken word (plus music) duo African Soul, composed of Celest Divine Ngeve and "Dren," will release its newest record, Eclectic Gumbo, at Bulldog Cafe/ Sky City Lounge (468 North Ave.) on Wednesday, Feb. 2. There's a new video for the track "Stayin' In" available for viewing over at www.youtube.com/user/AfricanSoullO, but it's not much of a video. It's just a bunch of pho tos of the duo with the track playing over the top. Generally speaking, I don't go in much for effusively positive proclamations, such as one encounters via African Soul's regular email missives, but there's something very genuine and nice about this group. For more info, drop a line to africansoullO@hotmail.com. Party Like It's 1990-Something: Someone installed a way-back machine at the 40 Watt. How else can we explain the upcoming, and pricey, appearances by both Jimmy Eat World (Feb. 7, $26 advance) and The Get Up Kids (Feb. 26, $18 advance)? Luckily for those of you who like to complain that shows start too late and you have to be at work at 8 a.m. and yadda, yadda, yadda, these shows start early. Doors open at 7 p.m. for Jimmy Eat World and 8 p.m. for The Get Up Kids. That should make it easier for grandpa to get a little shufflin' in, buy a t-shirt and still report bright and early. It's Over: Athens hardcore band American Cheeseburger will play its final show Friday, Feb. 4 at the Caledonia Lounge. Sharing the bill are Primate and Savagist. American Cheeseburger was unique within the Athens hardcore scene in that they managed to gain a sizable and regular follow ing among folks who normally don't follow hardcore. American Cheeseburger tended to fit seamlessly on bills with bands of many styles, too. The band formed in 2006 and was initially composed of long time Athens drummer Jason Griffin (NO!, Divorce, Tres Kids, et al.), vocalist James Greer, guitarist Steve Armstrong and bassist John Andrews (Carrie Nations). Greer would eventually be replaced by Jeff Rapier and Andrews by Joe Dakin (Hot ■New Mexicans). While bands come and go all the time, and Griffin is surely already planning his next five projects, this is still a bummer. Thanks for the times,- guys. Hasta Luego, Halo: Athens musician Shauna Greeson has sent word that her band, Hola Halo, has hit the skids. While this particular slice of pop seasoning is gone, Greeson's other band, Nanny Island, (composed of herself on bass, SJ. Ursrey from Creepy on ukulele and Forrest Leffer (ex-Dark Meat] on drums) is getting back in gear. You can dig through the ashes of Hola Halo over at www.holahalo.com. Head to the Fred: I'm sure submissions have been pouring in from local bands seeking a spot on the 2011 AthFest compilation CD, but that doesn't mean you don't have a chance, too. Submission forms are available at www.athfest.com. Songs should be on a CD and turned in to the AthFest office at 220 College Ave., 3rd Floor (the Fred Building). Your deadline for submitting songs is Tuesday, Feb. 1. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromsies@flagpole.com African Soul .-SOMTTlirvt, ruN rvrer siom Ml endftest *Bqa tnyWieKs! home or me SINGING COWBOY! MONDAY NIGMT too I BUI TUESDAY KARAOKE WEDNESDAY P.OOI IOIRNVMIM ■ ^DARI LEAGUE TMLRSDAY Bti R PONG wiincrimssY p I RIDAY. /IASI ARY 21 - LINE MISIC: TANGENTS SATURDAY H\lt\OHI 706-549-1010 rACEBOOK.COM/ALIBI BAR NEVES A COYER * ALWAYS SECURITY A PONG \ MK RICAN i:\PRKSS I’RKSKNTSs - Another L ’it r Anninher / mV 3Sap*/* a ON TOUR CLOSEST AREA PERFORMANCE m 33 • s CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATRE JUNEL21,2011 . GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE ON FRIDAY. 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