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Student artist creates meaning through shape of letters

Sometimes what matters most is not what something says but rather how it’s said. Lindsey Hudlow, a University senior studying graphic design, specializes in typography and hand-drawn letterforms, transforming the written word from mere functionality to artistic expression. “Typography is the art of words” Hudlow said. “It’s almost like the clothes that words wear.” Hudlow [...]

Local musician speaks to students, holds free concert

Sometimes, the future of the music business leaves aspiring artists worried and sometimes at a loss regarding how to break into the mainstream without major label support.  But given the diminishing sales profits, some even wonder if major labels are even necessary anymore.   These are all topics Samantha Murphy, an Atlanta artist and business [...]

Ithaca, New York, band makes trip to Classic City

The world is going to end in 2012, and it isn’t John Cusack that is going to save you. It’s Ayurveda—a progressive rock band from Ithaca, New York that is lyrically bent on themes of the apocalypse. The band’s new record “H. Luminous” is a concept album exploring upcoming societal shifts and possible impending doom. [...]

B-day party honors 30 years of R.E.M.

When you throw a birthday party, generally you need the person or persons celebrated to be there — but not this time. Longtime friend of the band Catherine Edmonds has decided to throw Athens band R.E.M. a 30th birthday bash — sans band members. “It’s a shame the boys wont be there,” Edmonds said. “They [...]

Local musicians offer expertise in workshops

For all those who have always wanted professional help — musically, that is — award-winning songwriter Caroline Aiken is here to steer the future musicians of Athens straight. Aiken saw a need in the city for hands-on musical tutoring, so she invited some of her experienced and prolific musician friends to teach workshops on the [...]

Stage Door Vintage promises authenticity

From celebrities to sororities, Donna Wood knows vintage clothing appeals to a wide range of individuals, especially in chic towns like Athens. Her store location may be new, but Wood—owner of Stage Door Vintage—is certainly well known in both the local Athens community and by out-of-towners alike for having top-notch vintage accessories and apparel. “One [...]

LIGHTS uses gaming as inspiration (w/MP3)

Valerie Poxleitner is every nerd’s dream come true. For one, she loves “World of Warcraft.” And two, she is a woman. “I love guild games,” Poxleitner said. “They are actually a really great place to interact with fans. It’s like everyone is walking around in avatars.” In her one-woman band, LIGHTS, she has recently set [...]

THE SHAPE OF THINGS: Play explores love, pain

It looks like the play “The Shape Of Things” is as curvy as it is cunning; it speaks to what is on every student’s mind: sex. “Sexual manipulation is the basic plot,” said lead male Matt Bowdren. The story itself takes place on a college campus, and the cast thinks it will be nothing if [...]

New Folklore album predicts future bugs (w/MP3)

Click here to stream “The Ghost of H.W. Beaverman” According to Jimmy Hughes, the future of humanity is bleak. In fact, he believes that humans themselves may even give way to post-apocalyptic bugs. So goes the theme he devised for the new Folklore concept album, which the band will play tonight at the Caledonia Lounge. [...]

Lachica’s debut album ‘a fantastic study of music’

If you were to attempt to describe the sound of leaves falling, swishing and swooping through blustery autumnal breezes, you might very well use Elaine Lachica’s debut album as the linchpin of the narrative. Laden with a tasteful blend of tangible pop sentiments and exorbitantly professional orchestral arrangements, the album seems to evoke the full [...]

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