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Seamingly simple: Alternatives to pricey fashions

“It all started in sixth grade. I was the tallest girl in my school, and I couldn’t find jeans that were long enough. My mom said, ‘Why don’t I just make your jeans?,’ and that just really struck me as a new concept,” said Ashley Strickland, a senior journalism major.

Solid and striking, A. Armada avoids boredom

Post-rock can be magnificent and moving; post-rock can be repetitive and boring. A. Armada is a band deftly avoiding what can weigh down the sort of music they play. “I think that there are bands that overthink things and some that underthink things,” said guitarist Matt Nelson.

Washington Street Liberation Army mixes charity, politics

The Washington Street Liberation Army is a political organization, or maybe just a 300-strong Facebook group, or possibly the disgruntled but high-spirited embodiment of downtown west of Hull Street.

“We feel like liberal people after Obama [was elected], they just went back to everyday life,” said Ryan Lewis, dubbed Minister of Propaganda and one of the most active members of the group.

Duo Junior Boys uses dance music to evoke soulful feelings

Jeremy Greenspan, the 23-year-old singing half of Canadian duo Junior Boys, talks about the process of making music similar to how a trade craftsman talks shop. “Making electronic music is often sitting in a room by yourself – it’s not like a normal band,” he said in a telephone interview Saturday.

Pagan festival seeks tolerance

Paganism is a word that carries many different connotations. To some, this is not only acceptable, but is encouraged.

“One of the things that brings different Pagans together is tolerance, and we want people to understand the diversity,” said Lochele Foley, an assistant research scientist at UGA.

Meat Puppets bassit ponders long career, Athens, music

I recently spoke with Cris Kirkwood, the quirky, long-time bassist for the influential rock band Meat Puppets, about the history of the trio, Athens, the late ’80s and early ’90s scenes, and what it means to be a “desert band.” You’ve released records fairly often throughout your career, but since you got back together in 2007 you’ve already released two records.

listen up!: The Flaming Lips

THE FLAMING LIPS Embryonic The Flaming Lips is everything a band could wish to be. Most people have at least a passing familiarity with the group, and those that do have usually spent at least a few minutes of their lives digging through one of its albums.

Sharkwing Theatre group brings comedy, improv to Cine

Sharkwing is a group of students who have come together to write comedy for the best of reasons: the thrill of it.

“The core group has been doing this in some way since high school,” said Harry Valentine, 21, a theatre and English major from Athens. “It went from improv to live shows and Youtube videos now.

The Agenda! is fun in a loud, messy way

Ryan Lewis puts it nicely: “It’s rock and roll, not rocket science.” His back-from-the-grave band The Agenda exists by this sentiment.

Frontman Justin Robinson said that the group actually started off as an “electronic punk garage” band. “Whatever that means,” he said.

Student gets role in hit new show

Wendell Scott is a student actor shooting for the stars and finding that they are not quite so far out of reach.

Already a star in a slew of theater performances, the broadcast news major from Stone Mountain recently landed a role in the CW television show “The Vampire Diaries.

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