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I Wish I Were a Bailer: Th« AU City CannontoUers debut
album was released digitally last week. The band hadn't
played live in a very long time before the release show at
the Caledonia Lounge, and the live lineup featured founder
3.S. Dillard along with Jeff Rapier (American Cheeseburger,
The Oumps) and Hi key Dwyer. The recording features
Dillard with Jordan Olivera (Manray) and Charlie Estes
(Dark Meat, Monahan). Matt Tunisin of Japanski Studios
handled the recording and engineering. You can find the
self-titled album over at Bandcamp.com. For more info on
AU City Cannonballers, please see www.reverbnatfon.com/
aUcitycannonballers.
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Maximum Wang-N-Rolb If you're looking to lose your mind
for three straight days this week, you could do a lot worse
than the triple bill at Farm 255. Curated by Max Wang of
The Rodney Kings (check www.therodneykings.bandcamp.
com for a taste of their el primo garage blasts), the event
is dubbed 364@255 and wiU run the nights of Thursday,
May 31-Saturday, June 2. Featured bandsare.KIDS,
Velocirapture, Blue Division (John Fernandes and Cam Evers
of The Rodney Kings) and Muuy Biien on Thursday; Tte Rodney
Kings, Towers, Bubbly Mommy Gun and Raleigh, NCs Lonnie
Walker on Friday; and Gun Party, Sleeping Friends, Bariettas
and USA on Saturday.
Read This Now: Pigpen Studios is
in serious danger of being forc
ibly closed through no fault of owner
Daniel Collins. This situation is this:
The loan acquired by Collins several
years ago, which he has kept current,
was co-signed by a person Collins is no
longer involved with, and his lending
bank is requiring a new cosignatory
or they will take the property back. I
don't profess to understand the inner
workings of this type of finance, but
one thing is clean Collins has a chance
to re-finance the property himself but
would need $10,000 to begin this pro
cess. The most desirable route for him
is the acquisition of a new business !
partner who would come on board, co
sign the loan and acquire 50 percent
of Pigpen—both the business and the
property ownership. Collins has worked
in the music business for over 20 years
and began Pigpen nine years ago. The
Bear in Heaven
easily affordable and accessible prac
tices spaces. He has been particularly
supportive of the Athens Girls Rock IpglpIteSSS
Camp and donated space, equipment and knowledge. Collins'
friend, Athens real estate agent and musician Leah Salguero,
has taken the reins in gathering the troops in Collins' support.
A benefit show is being held at The Georgia Theatre Thursday,
May 31 and will feature performances by NIc Goodson and
others on the rooftop and Theocracy, Dangfly, 90 Acre
Farm, Efren, Lowdive and Showtime in the Theatre proper.
Admission is $10 and doors.open at 7 p.m. Every single dol
lar counts jfl'thi? effort, so even if you can't attend please
consider heipirij out a man who has given lots of personal and
professional support to our scene throughout the years. For
further deteits&id particulars, Including investment oppor
tunities amd th$ like, please contact Salguero via email at
leahsalguero@gmail.com. Best of luck to all concerned for a
happy outcome!
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A Hand Up: New West Records has officially launched its new
imprint NormaItown Records. Named, of course, after the
Athens neighborhood, the label's first release is due May
29, and it'll be the solo debut by Katen Nash of Atlanta band
Ponderosa. While the label has an Athens-inspired name, it
is in no way specifically linked to the purpose of releasing
records solely, or even primarily, from Athens artists.In a pr.ss
release, spokesman George Fontaine, Jr. said, "Normaltown
allows us to de.v?fop and grow young talent without immedi
ate expectations or pressures typical of getting signed? And
they said artist development was dead! (Note: it mostly is,
but good on these guys for providing some, anyway.) Outside
of Nash, the label's roster includes Daniel Romano, Lilly Hiatt,
Ronnie Fauss and White Violet. Visit them on the world wide .
web via www.normaltownrecords.com.
VGet Your Polyester Tux Out: After a few years off, Athens
promotional company Team Clermont wilt once again host
its annual summer event. Now titled Team Clermont Summer
Showcase and Prom, the three-day party will happen July
26-28. Announced bands so far include Olivia Tremor
Control, Bear in Heaven and Crooked Fingers, with more to
be announced gradually as the event nears. The live music
showcases will happen at The Georgia Theatre, and the prom
(formerly known as the "Blue Ribbon Bair) which "takes the
attendees back to the times of cover bands, questionable
outfits, photo booths and punch bowls, without all of the
awkwardness of being a teenager" will happen at the Melting
Point, where you can swing 'n' sway to the boat jams of Yacht
Rock Revue. As of this writing, there
are fewer than 100 three-day passes
left, and they're a mere $25 each. Head
to www.georgiatheatre.com to pur
chase ypup. If you've got a nifty idea
for this yearis prom theme, the team
is taking suggestions via Twitter at @
TeamClermont. Use the hashtag #TC15.
If You Only Read One Thing, Read This:
~ Do you have an old guitar (preferably
one in fine working order) that you're
just not using anymore and would
really like to see it put to good use?
Please consider donating it to Bumey-
Harris-Lyons Middle School. The
school will soon offer an International
Baccalaureate diploma (more informa
tion at www.ibo.org) which requires
that every student takes a fine arts
class. Orchestra and chorus director
Christina Esposito is hoping to offer
more fine arts options, including a-
" guitar program, but the cash-strapped
school has no funds available to pur
chase guitars. If you don't have a spare
guitar but would be willing to donate
some cash toward the project—any
amount would be great—please do! Ms. Esposito can be con
tacted via esposkoc@clarke.kl2.ga.us.
I Spy a Boy; I Spy a Girl: Best wishes and congratulations go
out, respectively, to Flagpole Music Editor Michelle Gilzenrat
and her new husband Shane Davis (Spring Tigers). The couple
tied the knot a little over a week ago, and I couldn't be hap
pier for them. I've normally been stand-offish when it comes
to making mention of things like this in Threats & Promises
s^and, as a matter of unofficial policy, don't ever really include
news like this), but since I made a big hoo-ha several months
ago about their dramatic and romantic engagement moment, I
knew I wanted to bookend that news with this news.
Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpo!e:com
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Be On The Lookout lor Our New Menu Rollout This Summer!
Monday
$10 One Topping
i 16" Pizza and
$7 Pitchers
ALL DAY
( Tiiesday )
2 for $ 22
Get any two entrees (one
combination of pasta,
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Wednesday
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5(K Wings
& $7 Pitchers
Thursday
PINT NIGHT
All Draft Pints
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Sunday
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