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MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP
In the past, I've said something like,
"Welcome back, my friends, to the show that
never ends..." but everyone knows I ripped
that off from Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and
who wants to be reminded about Emerson,
Lake & Palmer? Exactly. So, forget all that.
Let's just say, I'm glad you're back. Have a
seat, brew the coffee and let's play some
catch up...
Less Is More: One of the most markedly
improved bands of the past year has been
SheHeHe, and the group's major change
was really due to what it removed. An ear
lier incarnation of the band had its classic,
twin-engine punk slathered in over-the-top
lead guitar solos, which worked just fine for,
say, The Stooges, but felt paternalistically
oppressive and just plain old-fashioned. Now,
SheHeHe???Jeff Hannan on bass, Noelle
Shuck on rhythm guitar, Jason Fusco on
drums, Ben Bone on lead guitar and Nicole
Bechill on vocals (everyone else sings, too)???
is a slimmed-down punch machine, and is pre
pared to release its first album, New American
Jet Rock, on Feb. 8 at the Caledonia Lounge.
The album was recorded at Full Moon Studios
with Jay Rogers; Joel Hatstat took care of
mastering. For the release show, the band will
be joined by Free Mountain and Tealvox. For
music head to reverbnation.com/shehehe, and
for everything else, please see facebook.com/
sheheheband.
Correction: A couple of weeks ago, I inadver
tently led all of you astray when I told you
that Sweet Knievel "formed" in 2001. This
was a filthy lie! Due to my tragic misreading
of the band's bio, I inferred this, but the fact
is that Sweet Knievel didn't really begin prop
erly until 2009. So, mea culpa, dudes. That
link again is facebook.com/swtknvl.
Hey You Guys: Want to see your band's art
work, fliers, posters, stickers, etc., displayed
in some upcoming episodes of the CW's "The
Vampire Diaries?" Well, get on it now! Athens
resident Georgeanne Olive, who works on the
show as the buyer for set dressing, reports
that there's an upcoming set being built to
resemble something along the lines of NYC's
legendary CBGB. That is, dark and plastered
with decades of posters. She has put the call
out to Athens bands to submit "posters, stick
ers and other band souvenirs" for this set.
Since this is an actual, grown-up thing, you
and any visual artists involved in the creation
of your material will need to sign a release
for the show's legal department. Easy peasy!
If you're interested, please drop a line to
georgeanneolive@yahoo.com and include your
name, phone, email address, band name, rele
vant links, etc., and the show's art department
will follow up with you. Don't slack. Vampires
may be thousands of years old, but they still
move at a working person's pace.
V Yip Yip Hurray: Yip Deceiver is headed out
on the road for some spring cleaning leading
up to SXSW in March. The impossibly catchy
indie-disco combo will do a three-date East
Coast run at the end of January, lay low for a
few weeks, play the 40 Watt on Mar. A, then
start its trek to the desert. The band will hit
the Savannah Stopover Festival, Mobile, AL
and Houston, TX on the way. Although it's
never a patently "bad"
thing to lose half one's
body weight from
sweaty dancing, I'd still
say catch 'em at the 40
Watt, because that's
guite possibly the last
time this year you'll be
able to leave the show
still relatively hydrated.
Everything you need is
located at yipdeceiver.
com or facebook.com/
yipdeceiver.
This Is Relevant: I
stepped into the way-
back machine and
went back to that time
in the 1990s when
Athens' bohemian
cardigan sweaters and
duct-taped hobo shoes
mingled pretty seam
lessly with Atlanta's
queer Southern
underground. That
is, I spent some time
over at smoke-cabbagetown.bandcamp.com,
where you can find Smoke's Heaven on a
Popside Stick (1994) and Another Reason to
Fast (1995). Both were uploaded to the site
last month, and can be downloaded for seven
or eight bucks or streamed for free. A compi
lation of Smoke rarities, titled My Lover the
Matador and featuring over 15 tracks from
compilations and singles, will be released on
the site at the end of April, but there are cur
rently seven tracks from that available for you
to enjoy. Don't be a bum on this. Enjoy the
streams, but throw some bucks down for the
downloads, too.
Not Fade Away: The memorial service for
Craig Lieske will be held at the 40 Watt on
Saturday, Feb. 2 from 2-4 p.m. The service is
open to family and friends. Lieske passed away
after a brief medical emergency on Friday, Jan.
18. A PayPal account has been set up in his
name to assist his family with covering final
expenses. Please donate whatever you can at
drivebytruckers.com/craig.html. Thanks, y'all.
Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com
Yip Deceiver
athens business
a benefit for Nuci's Space
COME TO THE
40 WATT CLUB
(285 W. Washington St ??? Downtown Athens)
Thu, jan 31 & Sat, Teh 2
Grand Finale Event on Saturday,
February 23 rd , 2013
So to auienshusinessro^ksxom to
VOTE FOR YOUR
FAVORITE BAND NOW!
= 1 vote
, ELIMINATION ROUNDS SCHEDULE >
Thursday, January 31st
7:30 DOORS OPEN
8:00 State Botanical Garden of Georgia (BotJam) /
2011 Crowd Favorite
8:30 Daily Groceries (Jesus Thrice)
9:00 TSAV (Punch List) / 2012 ABR Finalist
9:30 Ruby Sue Graphics (King Cotton & The Sweaty T's)
10:00 Partner Software (Kneel Before Diamond) /
2011 Judges Favorite
10:30 Blanchard Law Office (Notary Public Enemy)
11:00 Baxendale Guitars (The Fret Dressers Present:
STEPPINPOOP) / 2012 Judges Favorite
11:30 Flagpole Magazine ('87 Is A Place On Earth) /
2011 ABR Winner & 2012 "TOP 10" Fundraiser
12:00 Your Pie (Your Band) 2012 "TOP 10" Fundraiser
12:30 ANNOUNCE JUDGES & CROWD FAVORITES
Saturday, February 2nd
8:00 DOORS OPEN
8:30 The Red Zone (The Double Oh Zone Presents: Shaken,
Not Stirred) / 2011 Crowd Favorite
9:00 Oglethorpe County Schools (The Torpideros)
9:30 Auto Max (Sam & The Backbreakers)
10:00 Bel-Jean Copy & Print (80# Cougar) / 2012 ABR Winner
10:30 Jimmy Johns (Super-Proof!)
11:00 Heirloom Cafe (Turnip The Beets) / 2012 Crowd Favorite
11:30 Epting Events (PotPie)
12:00 The 40 Watt Club (40 Cent) / 2011 & 2012 Crowd Favorite
12:30 Avid Books (Book You!)
1:00 ANNOUNCE FINALISTS / JUDGES & CROWD FAVORITES
visit our website for details
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