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FUN ABOUNDS
Money for Music
I hope you're aware of all the extra music pouring out of
the 40 Watt Club during the "Athens Business Rocks" benefit
for Nugi's Space. Around 30 band: were entered by various
Athens businesses. It is common knowledge that local busi
nesses support the music scene by hiring musicians in various
capacities—waitstaff and kitchen work, of course, but also
computer systems designers, editors, printers, sales reps, bar
tenders, lawyers and many musicians own their own businesses.
As staff at the various shops, stores and offices threw them
selves into the competition, they counted themselves lucky if
they had among them some of the local outstanding musicians.
Many, like Flagpole, also discovered to their delight that the
gal in the corner who spends her days in front of a computer
just happens also to be an accomplished musician.
There were three rounds of competition last week, with
three bands advancing to the finals, to be held Saturday eve
ning, Feb. 19 back at the 40 Watt.
Our Flagpole crew is composed of Dave Marris crooning,
Larry Tenner's bass, Charles Greenleaf and Christina Cotter
both on drums, Jesse Mangum and Michelle Gilzenrat (A star is
born!) on guitar, Nico Cashin on keyboard and Sydney Slotkin
on vocals and glockenspiel. That's one production director,
three editors, an office manager, a music intern and two dis
tribution stalwarts, not necessarily in that order. Whatever
we have lost in productivity through our preoccupation with
the band has been more than made up by enthusiasm. They
co-opted their name from the sobriquet laid on me by a letter
writer and call themselves "The McCommunists."
Two other bands also advanced to the finals, but I can't
think of their names. Well, OK, 80# Cougar, fielded by Bel-Jean
(named for a paper stock) and The One-Hitters, sponsored by
Volo Trading, Inc. Both those bands are loaded with talent and
will be hard to beat. A key element in all three bands' success
this far has been the contributions given to Nugi's Space in our
names. This is a fundraiser, after all, so the judges are as much
impressed by the bucks as by the beats.
OK, all impartiality aside, if you want to help The
McCommunists win this music competition, please go online
and make a contribution in our name to Nugi's Space. It will
help local musicians get health care—mental and physical—as
well as practice space and a place to hang out, not to mention
Nugi's' outreach and educational programs. Or, just bring money
by the office, or stop us on the street. We accept cash.
Even if you should (gasp!) prefer to support one of the
other groups, please go online to www.athensbusinessrocks.
com/vote-for-bands/ and do some serious clicking. Nugi's wins
however you vote, and Flagpole wins if you vote for us. Help!
Super Group
Meanwhile, you don't have to wait another week to hear
Dave Marr's mellifluous baritone. Backed by a group of friends
who also just happen to be among Athens' fine:t, Dave is
opening for the hot, young Americana group, Futurebirds,
in the historic Seney-Stovall Chapel this Saturday evening,
Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. The Futurebirds have been touring with the
Drive-By Truckers, so that should be enough road cred, even if
you haven't heard them yet. (Tickets at futurebirdsmusic.com.)
Along with the inimitable Dave Marr, you get Thayer
Sarrano and Todd Kelly on keys, Richard Mikulka on guitar,
Don Chambers (!) on guitar and banjo, Matt Stoessel on pedal
steel, Alan Flurry on drums and Chuck Bradburn on bass. An
all-star lineup—and you can hear them sitting down, well
before midnight. They'll probably sell out in that small space.
Wordslinger
To conclude this promotion of rock stars, please be advised
that the woman Bust Magazine calls "the rock star of mod
ern poetry," Eileen Myles, will read from her work at 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 21 at A T HICA, and she will also speak at a coffee-
hour Q&A session at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 in room
261 Park Hall on campus. Both appearances are free. Myles is
a really big deal. Look her up at www.eileenmyles.com, but
watch out! Poetry may never be the :sme.
Pete McCommons edilor@flagpole.com
THIS WEEK’S ISSUE:
N1EWS <§2 FEATURES .
City Dope 5
Athens News and Views
The ACC Mayor and Commission voted to get the design process for the Classic Center expansion rolling.
Parents in Schools 9
CCSD Promotes and Facilitates Family Involvement
Clarke County schools work to enhance parents' roles in their children's academic lives.
event
Brian Posehn
Comedy for Every Kind of Nerd
Heavy metal, comic books and big laughs.
Movie Pick
London Calling
M j ke Leigh’s Another feardelivers his usual flavor of social realism.
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RJD2 18
Introducing the Insane Warrior
Beatmaster RJ Krohn takes on a new identity.
Kenny Rogers 19
Nothing but Hits
“Country to me is a very white form of rhythm and blues.”
LETTERS
4
RECORD REVIEWS
16
CITY DOPE
5
WIDESPREAD PANIC
17
CITY PAGES
6
RJD2
18
CAPITOL IMPACT
7
KENNY ROGERS
19
ATHENS RISING
8
THE CALENDAR!
21
PARENTS IN SCHOOLS
9
BULLETIN BOARD
28
GRUB NOTES
10
ART AROUND TOWN
29
BRIAN POSEHN
11
COMICS
30
MOVIE DOPE
12
REALITY CHECK
31
MOVIE PICK ;
13
CLASSIFIEDS
32
THEATRE NOTES
14
DAHLIA LITHWICK. PT. 1 . ^.
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THREATS & PROMISES
15
EVERYDAY PEOPLE
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