Friday, January 21, 2005
Athens on the Rise
You know, Athens can be a real slippery motherfucker. And that's a big part of what I miss about the place. As expected from a town inhabited by people, the social/music/bar/art/restaurant/college sports scenes are always in flux. Out of the blue a landmark restaurant, band, venue or party house will close up shop or a star athlete or coach will go pro or get his ass fired. But unlike other places, the ATH doesn't waste any time feeling sorry for itself. Hunan closed, but now the city's blessed with Fowlhorns. Good old Skye starts getting old, we get Billy Bennet just chillin' and running sound at shows. Blue sky closed, and that double barrel cannon got together with the tree that owns itself, and guess what they came up with? Mother fucking hot corner, that's what. So now if you find yourself on the 40 Watt side of Washington kicking it late night, enjoying some Buds with some buds and you get the page from the fowlhorn wangs you ate a few hours earlier, don't worry. There's no reason to cut then night short because blue sky's clean toilets are no longer at your disposal. Just saunter on up to Hot Corner. Clean toilets and open 24 hours. Man, what a town.
Anyway, Back in December I should have known the old town had something up its sleeve when I left the unofficial XXXXmas after party party at 6am only to be told by S.G. things were still ragin' at 10am. And then the following night me and my pal MB found ourselves finessing beer out of a tapless keg with a screwdriver whilst marveling at the newfound camaraderie that seems to have developed between some of the frat types and the college radio crowd.
Well something was up. And here's what it is -- The Olivia Tremor Control is getting back together. The town was just responding with approval and festivity. Now, I love this band despite the fact one of its leaders can be pretty flakey. They've blown my mind live and on record and I hope their reunion isn't just a one off show in England. Any why are they playing in England? Cuz Vinny "Mouthfucker" Gallo asked them to reunite for his weekend at this year's All Tomorrow's Parties Festival.
Go Dawgs!
You know, Athens can be a real slippery motherfucker. And that's a big part of what I miss about the place. As expected from a town inhabited by people, the social/music/bar/art/restaurant/college sports scenes are always in flux. Out of the blue a landmark restaurant, band, venue or party house will close up shop or a star athlete or coach will go pro or get his ass fired. But unlike other places, the ATH doesn't waste any time feeling sorry for itself. Hunan closed, but now the city's blessed with Fowlhorns. Good old Skye starts getting old, we get Billy Bennet just chillin' and running sound at shows. Blue sky closed, and that double barrel cannon got together with the tree that owns itself, and guess what they came up with? Mother fucking hot corner, that's what. So now if you find yourself on the 40 Watt side of Washington kicking it late night, enjoying some Buds with some buds and you get the page from the fowlhorn wangs you ate a few hours earlier, don't worry. There's no reason to cut then night short because blue sky's clean toilets are no longer at your disposal. Just saunter on up to Hot Corner. Clean toilets and open 24 hours. Man, what a town.
Anyway, Back in December I should have known the old town had something up its sleeve when I left the unofficial XXXXmas after party party at 6am only to be told by S.G. things were still ragin' at 10am. And then the following night me and my pal MB found ourselves finessing beer out of a tapless keg with a screwdriver whilst marveling at the newfound camaraderie that seems to have developed between some of the frat types and the college radio crowd.
Well something was up. And here's what it is -- The Olivia Tremor Control is getting back together. The town was just responding with approval and festivity. Now, I love this band despite the fact one of its leaders can be pretty flakey. They've blown my mind live and on record and I hope their reunion isn't just a one off show in England. Any why are they playing in England? Cuz Vinny "Mouthfucker" Gallo asked them to reunite for his weekend at this year's All Tomorrow's Parties Festival.
Go Dawgs!
