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Student Alumni Association open to all, not just graduates

The term “alumni” makes many students assume the UGA Alumni Association is exclusively for students who have graduated, but this assumption could prevent students from taking advantage of all that the organization has to offer. Founded in tradition, the UGA Alumni Association formed in 1834, the fourth alumni society in the U.

Working class musicians play at Flicker

He watched his mother shoot his father when he was 9 years old. Charlotte, N.C.-based country artist Wink Keziah said his life reads like a cheap C-movie, chock-full of drama. “It was not so much my mother, it was my father,” Keziah said. “He was just a hardcore alcoholic; he was a bootlegger and a card shark.

Tokyo Police Club set to release first full-length album, play 40 Watt

It’s exciting, sweaty, loud, and in two fast minutes it’s over, before it even has a chance to slow down. That’s a typical song from Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club. Since 2005, the band has been garnering attention for its quirky, fast-paced EP “A Lesson In Crime.

Everything you need to know about the bulldog book club

Why was the Bulldog Book Club started? “I hear a lot from colleagues and administration officials that say that our students don’t read and write, and my feeling was, yes they do. Being a contrarian, I decided I would just see if people would come and talk about books with me.

Southern-infused local rockers set to release new recording

Some bands simply set out to give fans a good time for a night. While there’s certainly no shame in that, the members of Athens-based classic rockers Lullwater believe that’s stopping short of what music can do for people. “We do want people to have fun, we do want people to be entertained, but in the same sense, we want fans to connect to the music, and have it mean something to them,” said frontman John Strickland.

Local groups combine party atmosphere with classic covers

Despite the disturbing implications of its name, local cover band ZZ Topless does not plan to take the stage half-naked. “There’s not any kind of ulterior nudity motives behind it,” said Dave Weiglein, front man of the local cover group. “Maybe down the road we can have some girls in cages or something like that.

Crass cover songs to grace 40 Watt stage

Crass cover songs aren’t always what they seem. Anti-folk singer/songwriter Jeffrey Lewis, who released his latest album, “12 Crass Songs,” last October, plays tonight at the 40 Watt Club. The literal-minded album is comprised of covers of the English anarchist punk band Crass, adapted to Lewis’ acoustic style.

Fanciful band features drums, synthesizers, ‘ridiculous’ sound

It’s not just one classical mythical creature, but multiple, super-sized flying horses: Pegasuses-XL. The Athens experimental electronica band draws its members from a variety of local groups, including Jeff Tobias of We Versus the Shark and Dark Meat, and Joel Hatstat, formerly of Cinemechanica.

University graduates reunite for big-screen project

Two directors, one producer and a homicidal maniac. That’s what connects the University with Atlanta-based film, “The Signal.”

University alumni David Bruckner and Jacob Gentry wrote and directed the film with Dan Bush, a third writer and director.

Gentry and Alex Motlagh, also a graduate of the University, produced the film via POPfilms, the company the two founded.

Local band departs from Athens music scene

As Shakespeare once penned, “parting is such sweet sorrow.” So long, Beyond Tomorrow – the local band plays its last show tonight. “It’s bittersweet. We don’t want it to end,” said keyboardist Michael Ellers, a 2007 alumnus from Kennesaw. “I think we’re just kind of moving to different stages in our lives.

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