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Flagpole wants
to know where
you like to go.
Go to flagpole.com and vote
for your favorite in each of the categories. Then
we will let everyone know what Athens locals like
most about our great town.
Voting deadline is February 6 th
and the Favorites will be announced in the
February 27th issue of Flagpole.
RESTAURANTS:
Italian
American
Asian
Sushi
Mexican/Latin American
BBQ
Bakery
Downhome/Southern
Local Coffee House
Local Pizza
Local Burger
Fries
Burrito
Taco
Steak
Seafood
Wings
Vegetarian Options
Sandwich
Dessert
Ice Cream/
Frozen Yogurt
Buffet
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Late Night
(table service after 10PM)
Date Night
Meal for a Deal
(name of restaurant)
Special Occasion
Kid-friendly Local
Restaurant
Outdoor dining
Take Out
Catering
Chef
Restaurant for
Adventurous Eaters
Restaurant That's
Worth a Short Drive
Uniquely Athens
Restaurant
Bartender
Speciality Drinks
Margarita
Bloody Mary
Beer Selection
Wine Selection
Place to Dance
Place to Play Games
Place to Be for
"Last Call"
Happy Hour
Trivia
Karaoke
College Bar
Place to Meet
Someone You Would
Not Bring Home to
Mom
Place to Meet Your
Future Spouse
Place to Watch the
Dawgs Play
Uniquely Athens Bar
RETAIL:
Naughty Business
Store to Buy a Gift
for Her
Store to Buy a Gift
for Him
Local Clothing
Boutique
Place to Buy Local Art
Place to See Local Art
Thrift /Vintage Store
Place to Buy Wine
Place to Buy Beer
Uniquely Athens Store
MUSIC:
Recording Studio
Live Music Venue
(less than 200 capacity)
Live Music Venue
(200+ capacity)
Non-traditional Place
to See Live Music
PETS AND KIDS:
Vet Clinic
Place to Take a Pet
Place to Go with Kids
Kids' Classes:
Movement
Kids' Classes: Creative
SERVICES:
Hotel
Photography Studio
Hair Salon
Stylist
Massage Therapist
Tattoo Studio
Yoga Studio
Spa
Place to Get Fit
Adult Classes:
Movement
Adult Classes: Creative
Car Repair Shop
Car Dealership
STUFF AROUND
TOWN:
Local Business
Non-profit/Charity
Festival/Event
Mlu
Vote ONLINE at
favorites.flagpole.com
MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP
Hey, people. Welcome to this week's blus
tery update. Half the bluster is courtesy of me,
and the rest is from Old Man Winter, who I've
not actually turned into yet, despite rumors to
the contrary. So, with that, let's get going...
The Axe Effect: Mad Axes finally celebrated
the release of its new album last week. The
fashion-forward hip-hop crew formally recog
nized its album You Are the Real Monster at
the Caledonia Lounge on a bill shared with
Ritvals, National Anthem and Moths. Although
the album was released digitally last month,
the band has proper CDs now, which they
describe as "vintage style." Mad Axes has
popped its cork with incredible panache via a
new video for the song "New Wave." Although
the track originally appeared on the group's
first album, appropriately titled Debut Smash,
there's a remix of it on the new album, and
the vintage cartoon clip is a true treat of
reverse engineering. Dig it atyoutube.com/
TheMadAxes. Or, head over
to the brand new Mad
Axes website at madaxes.
com, where you can grab
your free digital copy of the
album, see the video and
basically be all up on the
techno tip with this shizz.
Two for Flinching: That
never slowing train,
Tunabunny, is recording
a new album. Again. The
peach fuzz is barely off the
group's latest album, Genius
Fatigue (Flagpole's fifth
favorite album of 2012),
and it's already back at
the drawing board. Which,
really, is exactly what art
ists are supposed to do. I've
never met a single painter
who waits to create until
all the press is in, so this
general bucking of the
album cycle pleases me very much. On Feb. 8,
Tunabunny plays an enviable gig at Farm 255
with Philadelphia's U.S. Girls. Sharing the bill
this night is k (v) i d s and Bubbly Mommy
Gun. If you want the lowdown on the touring
bands, please check out reverbnation.com/
bluedivision and freemusicarchive.org/music/
US_Girls. Otherwise, keep up with Tunabunny
via facebook.com/Tunabunny.
Pearl Factory: By the time you read this, the
first two dates of Hand Sand Hands' January
residency at Flicker Theatre & Bar will have
happened. But don't sweat it, Lil' homie,
because there's still three dates left in this
weekly "Weird Fest." Hand Sand Hands is
probably my favorite band this month???I'm
hooked like Jazzercise on its weirdo noise,
beat throbs and high-pitched everything
else. See what I mean at soundcloud.com/
handsandhands. The upcoming dates for
the HSH Flicker residency are Jan. 17 (with
Brothers, John Fernandes, Kill Kill Buffalo
and Future Ape Tapes), Jan. 24 (with Cult of
Riggonia, Tom Television, Grant Evans and
Motion Sickness of Time Travel) and Jan.
31 (with Island Dogs, I Come to Shanghai,
Doug Main &The City Folk and C.S. Luxem.)
Hand Sand Hands has been around for more
than a good minute, and it's basically one of
those projects I'll listen to and say to myself,
"Yes. This is exactly what needs to be
happening. Or, rather, exactly what I need
to be happening." Dig deep at facebook.com/
handsandhands.
Y Double Daredevil: Unabashed local jam duo
Sweet Knievel will release its debut album,
Collapsible, on Jan. 29. Formed way back
in 2001 (!) by Efren's Jonathan Brill and
DubConscious'Jerry Hendelberg, the pair
has basically focused on playing whatever it
wants, dipping deeply into the motley stew
of its members' shared interest in reggae, jazz
and folk. The self-released nine-track debut
was recorded in a single day back in February
2012, and released digitally in April. This
"proper" release is really just the birth of a
CD version. On record, the core pair is joined
by drummer Jay Hoots and bassist Kris Dale,
while Brill handles guitar and vocals and
Hendelberg tickles the keys and sings, too.
This all has the flavor of something not taken
terribly seriously, but also not treated so flip
pantly that it devolves into joke territory. I'll
be generous and just say it's totally not my
bag but I can imagine someone gladly toting
it. Stream the album at swtknvl.bandcamp.
com, and sleep on the porch over at facebook.
com/swtknvl.
Quite Literally for the Kids: The deadline to
apply for one of the Winter 2013 Mini-Grants
from AthFest Educates is this Friday, Jan. 18.
These grants, awarded twice a year, are small
amounts of money (typically up to $1,000)
specifically designed to support art and music
programs in local schools. Basically, any
thing that directly impacts those programs
is an acceptable use of the funds. AthFest
Educates gives examples like "funding for
instrument purchase or repair, lessons, field
trips, assistance bringing musical or theatrical
performances to your schools, art projects and
scholarships," but there may be some other
specific need your program has, and you're
encouraged to apply. Who are you? That's
pretty flexible, too! The organization says
"teachers, administrators, parents, students
and nonprofit organizations" are all welcome
to apply. Applications can be found at athfest.
com/athfest-mini-grant-application, and more
information on AthFest Educates can be found
at athfest.com/education.
Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com
Sweet Knievel
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