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‘Perpetual’ jammers groove in to Athens

While the cold weather may plague people on the streets of Athens Saturday night, fans inside the Georgia Theatre will be warm, taking in the sweet sounds of Perpetual Groove.

Rangers a mix of bluegrass, honky tonk

First formed in the stairwells and kitchens of Chapel Hill, N.C., the Steep Canyon Rangers strive to write and play undiluted bluegrass in a world of mainstream music. Woody Platt, Mike Guggino, Charles Humphrey, Nicky Sanders and Graham Sharp have worked hard to create a sound that has been described as a mix of early bluegrass with honky tonk, country and Western swing.

Flat Penny Folk Art embraces the ‘ugly’

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then so is ugliness. However, those attending the face jug workshop at the Flat Penny Folk Art Gallery Saturday will learn that what is considered “ugly” has a strong history in Southeastern culture. FACE JUGS When: 10 a.

ABSYLOM RISING

Those who haven’t had their fix of funk lately should be sure not to miss the band Absylom Rising at Boar’s Head tonight. The band covers a wide variety of genres but its original jams inspired by artists, literature and current events are what leave people wanting more. “The nature and content of our music [...]