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MUSIC I WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
The Athens Cowboy Choir, The Darnell
Boys, The Shoal Creek Stranglers, Art
Rosenbaum, Orange Twin Family Band
For this year's show, Carter explains, campsites are being
cleared within an area that was already scheduled to host
new artist studios. Showgoers can rent those campsites
for an additional $10, a fee that includes breakfast on
Thursday. No word on whether the Cowboys will be serving
beans and bacon. [Gabe Vodicka]
Orange Twin Conservation Community - 5 p.m. - $10
On the outskirts of north Athens, at 255 Noketchee
Creek Rd., lie 155 acres known collectively as the Orange
Twin Conservation Community, a "pedestrian-based eco
village" that's home to a cadre (literally to a few; spiritually
to many others) of artists, musicians and farmers. The land,
100 acres of which have been put aside in defense against
future development, is owned by 23 "shareholders," who all
have a say in what happens to it. And once a year or so, to
Athens' delight, the bucolic site is the setting for a raucous
rock show, or some sort of similarly magical happening.
Last summer, folks flocked to see Jandek (!); previously,
Orange Twin has hosted everyone from Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
to Neil Hamburger and Vic Chesnutt and beyond.
This summer, the concert is an impressive, all-local
lineup of country- and folk-minded bands, an evening of
music designed to celebrate the setting and the season.
Headlining Wednesday's show is The Athens Cowboy Choir,
an all-male group of local vocalists???Nick Gould, James
Huggins, Bryan Poole, Joe Rowe, JoJo Glidewell, Matt
Yelton, Matt Hudgins and Davey
Wrathgabar???who eschew indie rock
modernity and choose instead to
perform the traditional songs of the
Old West. You read that right. They
wear authentic cowboy gear. Some of
them sport burly lumberjack beards.
It sounds spurious, except these guys
are actually goddamn great at it.
(They look the part, too???for proof,
see this week's cover.)
Art Rosenbaum, the local folk
historian and an Orange Twin share
holder, will also perform Wednesday,
as will trad-folk Gypsy Farm crew The
Shoal Creek Stranglers, blues explor
ers The Darnell Boys and Orange
Twin's own nebulous Family Band. o
Before the official concert starts, 5
musician Justin Manglitz will lead an g
"old-time pickin' circle" starting at 5 3
p.m., so make sure you arrive in time
to really get in the spirit. (Parking will run you $5, unless
your car is full, in which case it's free.)
The infrequency of the Orange Twin shows, so hotly
anticipated here in town, stems from necessity, explains
Orange Twin's Laura Carter, who also says she'd like to pick
up the pace in the future. "That will be easier as we are
able to build more amenities," she says. "We all work really
hard to make these shows happen, and we always focus the
impact of a crowd to areas that are slated for clearing for
future development, so that as we work hard to prepare for
the shows, we're also multitasking."
EVENTS I SATURDAY, JULY 6
Classic City Rollergirls vs.
Dull City Derby Girls
Athens Arena - 6 p.m. - $10 (adv.), $12
Since its start in 2006, the Classic City
Rollergirls team has demonstrated in addition
to its good game, a dedicated commitment
to the local community. There may be only
five or so home bouts per season, but the
ladies practice hard year-round to prepare.
In the next bout, the CCRG Bad News B's???
debuting several new skaters who joined the league this
past January???face off against the Dub City Derby Girls of
West Palm Beach, FL. The team has had a record number of
league members and skaters this year, and through a recent
"SAVE OUR SKIN!" campaign, was finally able to purchase
a $30,000 portable skating floor, allowing for even more
hard-hitting action under safer con
ditions. Tickets typically sell out in
advance and can be purchased online
at www.classiccityrollergirls.com. A
percentage of proceeds will benefit
AIDS Athens. [Brittany Joyce]
EVENTS I SATURDAY,
JULY 6
Insurrection Ball V4:
Impetus Rising
Go Bar - 9 p.m. - $5
Insurrection Ball V4: Impetus
Rising is here. In case you missed
out on the first three installments,
these parties are thrown by local
erotic arts collective Sirens of
Sin. Husband and wife duo Preya
and Waylon found a piece of the
downtown nightlife missing when
they made the move back to Athens from Tampa???a play
ful, arousing, industrial piece. Once they teamed up with
BeatmatchedHearts' DJ Incubus, Lexus Luthor and DJ Lisa,
the thirst was quenched and the fetish performances were
back on. This particular incarnation offers electronic and
dark wave music by BeatmatchedHearts and Trey Ehart of
deathrock band Entertainment, as well as live performances
by guest Foxy Roulette and the lovely Preya. Take note of
the awe-inspiring costumes, headdresses and props hand
made by Preya and Waylon; it's time to pull out your bold
est outfits and dance. [Brittany Joyce]
EVENTS I THURSDAY, JULY 4
Star-Spangled Classic
Bishop Park ??? 6 p.m. - FREE!, $2 (Kids??? Fun Zone)
For a relatively small town, Athens' parks and recreation
department provides the city with a near constant variety
of free family activities. Residents are especially fond of
the annual Fourth of July celebration, the charming Star-
Spangled Classic, featuring plenty of kids' activities and
fireworks on the expansive green space and play areas of
Bishop Park. Kids under 10 can win prizes for their patrioti
cally decorated bikes in the kids' bike parade at 6 p.m.,
which also welcomes strollers, wagons and scooters. The
Kids' Fun Zone lasts all night and offers bouncy inflatables,
face painting and games, all at $2 per person.
Food vendors, live music and, of course, the
fireworks at 9:30 p.m. round out the event, a
sweet and inexpensive way to celebrate with
the community. [Sydney Slotkin]
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