local bands
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Athens-Clarke County
After Loss of Bassist, The Original Screw Tops Celebrate His Life at Porchfest
The Original Screw Tops are playing at Sunday’s Historic Athens Porchfest, but things are different this year following the recent death of longtime bassist Jeff Evans. “To be honest, I’m still in shock because he had this heart condition,” vocalist Marcelo Buril said. “It was one of those days…
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Environment
Sustainable Merch Finds a Home in Athens’ Music Scene
In Athens, a town known for its DIY approach to music, local bands and students are rethinking a critical part of the music industry: merch. Right now, streaming accounts for 84% of recorded music revenues in the United States. The thing is, musicians aren’t earning the majority of their revenue through collecting…
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Q&As
Musician Nikki Shotz Finds Community in Athens Scene
Nikki Shotz is a musician, employee at Turnipblood Entertainment and a teacher assistant for the music business program at the University of Georgia. Q: What do you think sets the Athens music culture apart from that of other areas? The Athens music culture is more of a community. Everyone is…