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MIKE WHITE deadlydesiens.com MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP Lots of things to make and do this week, so pull out those thinking caps and pay atten tion. Yes, this will be on the test... Second Chance: If you're gnashing your teeth over your summer plans not affording you the opportunity to see Guadalcanal Diary play a reunion set at AthFest, you may still be in luck. The classic band will also play Atlanta venue Smith's Olde Bar on July 2, and tickets for that show go on sale Friday, Apr. 15 at 10 a.m. No word yet on how much advance tickets will run you, but they'll be $25 on the day of the show (if any remain), so let that be your guide. For more information, please see www.ticketalternative.com. And for you ardent fans, well, see 'em twice! Cowboy Angels in Americana: The annual Athens Americana Festival will happen Apr. 27-May 1. Now in its fourth year, the steadily growing fest will hold most of its shows at Little Kings Shuffle Club and Hendershot's Coffee Bar with a couple of events happening at Flicker Theatre & Bar. The opening night of the fest is a free event at Flicker and will feature the Athens debut of the documentary Teen Hygiene when they were still Titans of Filth. Eddie Wheelan, has a new EP titled He's a Scream. It's got five tracks and was recorded by Nate Nelson, and it's a cool, quick listen with plenty of hooks to hold on to. Wheelan, who plays guitar, only falls into kind of rote singer-songwriter territory on one track ("Any Weight"), so forgive him this but also do your best to get a copy of the EP. So far, he's made one track available ("Nearsayerfive") over at www.eddiethewheel.bandcamp.com. I'd encourage y'all to get a fuller picture of the artist at work, though, by also checking out more tracks on www.eddiethewheel.com. Out of the Streets and into the Woods: Athens homeboy Wyatt Strother, of the anarcho- pop band Werewolves and defacto leader of the Athens Horse Party label, has an idea he wants to run past you. He's interested in gathering a group of people for a music and nature appreciation society. The idea is that everyone will be in an email group and .together organize monthly trips to area parks and such and then play acoustic shows in the woods. You don't have to play anything to be involved. Plain oT music fans who like being outdoors and hearing music are encouraged to Do It for Johnny by local luthier/musician • Scott Baxendale. Acts performing this year include Betsy Franck, Kaitlin Jones, Burning Angels, Bearfoot Hookers, Don Chambers + GOAT, The Buzzards, Dave.Marr, Little Country Giants and many more. You can pay a separate entry fee each day or you can get a wristband for $15 that covers the whole thing. Now, which option makes more sense, cowboy? „See www.cowboyangelmusic.com for more info. Keep Hope Alive: Hope for Agoldensummer is taking off on a three-week tour from Apr. 16-May 7. The band will play dates as far north as Richmond, VA, but will concen trate mainly on dates in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina. They'll swing back through Athens on May 1 to play the Athens Americana Festival and do a little leg stretching before wrapping up the final dates. Hope for Agoldensummer's most recent release is the 2009 live album Hours in the Attic. For more information, please see www.hopefora- goldensummer.com. Ready, Steady, Eddie: Eddie The Wheel, the performance and artist moniker of Athenian join up also. So, if this soimdstike something you'd be into, just drop Strother a line via athenshorseparty@gmail.com. A Please Note: Local pop band Titans of Filth has now changed its name to Teen Hygiene. The next time you seen any of thc:e folks poking around town, be sure to congratulate them on this step in the right direction. Actually, the name is what singer-guitarist Sam Grindstaff had originally called his musi cal project until he hit the ripe old age of 20. Now, he's changed it back. So, now you know. Blues in Your Springtime: Blues singer Chris Ezelle has a new album, In the Dark Water, available to stream and download over at www.reverbnation.com/chrisezelle. Ezelle describes the album as "delta blues, whiskey- colored country and Southern gothic hope." Ezelle has been at this a long time and seems to have finally solidified his sound into exactly what he's been seeking. Go check him out and check this space for more Ezelle news as it happens. 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