tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39169529011949468112024-02-20T05:01:19.348-05:00Echoreyn of AthensKristen here, also known as Echoreyn of Athens. You won't find another person as enthusiastic as I am about some of the more unique bands and acts from Athens, Georgia! Come join me on my quest to discover and celebrate some local rising stars that are worth a listen or two.Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.comBlogger427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-30120128163809642542014-01-03T07:00:00.000-05:002014-01-03T07:17:10.492-05:00It's been a blast, my friends!
Hey guys, Kristen here... Or, as some of you might know me, Echoreyn of Athens, blog creator and local music scene enthusiast! Lately, I've come to find that between my computer work, novel writing, and acting (Shameless plug: go see me in the Hunger Games: Catching Fire in theaters right now!), I no longer have the time I wish I had to keep up with this blog and with the scene I Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-23792115163265378892014-01-02T07:00:00.000-05:002014-01-02T07:00:08.892-05:00Kristen's Band Picks: Active Favorites Edition
Wondering what bands you've just got to catch in action this year? Who's still rocking' stages around town and where can you find them? Here at Echoreyn of Athens, we decided to do something a little different this time around. Presenting our local active band favorites!
Band: The Athens Band
Status: Active
Usually plays at: various venues
Description: These guys started out Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-29731551238217028632013-12-24T09:15:00.000-05:002013-12-24T09:15:00.199-05:00Dear Santa… (2013)
Dear Santa,
It looks like it may not be a snowy one, but I hope you give Athens a season that's merry and bright this year!
Even though we've had to say goodbye to a lot of places we loved and bands we enjoyed over the past few months, we are all looking forward to a fresh start filled with joy and magical moments galore.
May the bands be rockin' and the beats be droppin'!
Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-61045041455799520622013-12-02T07:30:00.000-05:002013-12-02T07:30:01.988-05:00Kristen's Concert Picks: Dance your way through December!
As the year comes to an end, our ears will ring joyfully with the final songs of 2013. Come dance your way through December!
Tue, Dec 3: UGA Holiday Concert @ 8 PM @ Classic Center Theatre
Kick off the month and get yourself into the holiday spirit with a Holiday Concert courtesy of the UGA Symphony Orchestra!
Tuesdays in November: Kenosha Kid @ 9 PM @ Hendershot's Coffee
Every year Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-16047197933200781322013-11-01T07:30:00.000-04:002013-11-01T07:30:05.304-04:00Kristen's Concert Picks: Rock your November!
Winds whisper of the changing season as they rustle the brilliant leaves from the trees. Twisting melodies dance through the branches as well, eager to fill your ears with the sounds of November...
Fri, Nov 1: White Violet @ 10 PM @ Caledonia Lounge
Soft rock with a touch of darkness, White Violet's show is an awesome way to kick off the month!
Sat, Nov 2: Dangfly! @ 10 PM @ Nowhere Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-17676468043428261632013-10-01T07:15:00.000-04:002013-10-01T07:34:11.833-04:00Kristen's Concert Picks: October's tunes will haunt your ears!
October creeps in with a terrifyingly delicious batch of rockin' bands. Fear not, tons of wild tunes await your ears!
Tue, Oct 1: The Skipperdees @ 10 PM @ Go Bar
Kick off the month with the spooktacularly talented sisters, the Skipperdees. Their twangy folk sound will blow you away!
Thu, Oct 3: Adron @ 8 PM @ Hendershots
Adron's jazzy, breezy sound makes any day feel like a Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-29581828134863123392013-09-04T07:30:00.000-04:002013-09-04T15:24:45.380-04:00Kristen's Concert Picks: September brings the tunes!
September has arrived, full to the brim with incredible shows. Take a break from school and work to rock out to these awesome bands!
Wed, Sep 4: Kyshona Armstrong @ 8 PM @ The World Famous
Kyshona's powerful voice and soulful sound will blow you away!
Wed, Sep 4: Jubee and the Morning After @ 9 PM @ Georgia Theatre
Hip hop meets soul when these talented musicians hit the stage. Check Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-51693730309829570592013-08-01T07:30:00.000-04:002013-08-06T19:29:20.940-04:00Kristen's Concert Picks: Getting back to the August rock!
August is a time of change, so let our town's tunes be your rock in a sea of uncertainty. Prepare your ears for this awesomeness!
Thu, Aug 1: Cicada Rhythm @ 8:30 PM @ Georgia Theatre
There's no better way to kick off the month than with Cicada Rhythm's unique lilting harmonies!
Thu, Aug 1: Brothers @ TBA PM @ Flicker Theatre
Old school-style rock with an indie pop angle, you'llEchoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-41553151013813757312013-07-16T07:05:00.000-04:002013-07-16T07:16:02.808-04:00Athfest 2013: Summing up the festival!
What an Athfest!
It's almost a month later, and I'm still recovering from the awesome insanity. So many incredible bands! Best of all, we've got some intense Athfest 2013 coverage of nearly every angle of the festival to help you relive all of your favorite parts. Let's break it down, shall we...
Echoreyn of Athens' Athfest 2013 by the numbers
25 bands seen live
54 Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-92114353560999402202013-07-10T14:00:00.000-04:002013-07-10T14:00:00.530-04:00Athfest 2013: A stormy but awesome grand finale with Lera Lynn and Dangfly!
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Lera Lynn
Dangfly!
Going to Athfest Sunday every year is like savoring a few sweet bites of dessert after a very filling meal. That afternoon, I headed downtown to catch a couple bands I knew would not disappoint. The first, Dangfly!, I had discovered during my forays into the thick internet jungle of local band websites, and I knew after Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-12517158361032676632013-07-10T07:30:00.002-04:002013-07-10T07:30:03.541-04:00Athfest 2013: Getting wild at Wired
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
Wired Electronic Dance Festival
There's no better place than Athfest to delve into new tune-filled experiences! For the first time in the five years that I've been attending the festival, I discovered Wired, New Earth Music Hall's all-day electronic dance party. The venue was separated into two different dance areas that fed off of each other as Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-89412907677804661362013-07-09T14:00:00.001-04:002013-07-09T14:00:02.110-04:00Athfest 2013: Rockin' the noise at the Caledonia with National Anthem and Powder Room
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
National Anthem
Powder Room
Hot Breath
The madness at the Caledonia on Athfest Saturday was just beginning. Since the lineup that night looked positively incredible, I made myself comfortable at the venue and settled in for an evening of thunderous noise rock. Hot Breath was up first, and they definitely fit the bill as far as decibels wereEchoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-9436016749730356642013-07-09T07:30:00.002-04:002013-07-09T07:30:00.284-04:00Athfest 2013: Maserati draws in the crowds
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
Maserati
You know something amazing has got to be happening when a venue hits capacity before the official evening shows even start. As the grand finale for their Dirty Athens day party, the Caledonia Lounge brought in much-buzzed-about band Maserati, and the crowds poured in. By the time I arrived, the line wound through the gate and Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-37286606663698312932013-07-08T14:00:00.002-04:002013-07-09T02:47:21.733-04:00Athfest 2013: Ghost Owl scares up some awesome tunes!
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
Ghost Owl
Ghost Owl was up next, and I've got to say, I've already heard tons of buzz about these guys. Composed of former members of Perpetual Groove, this new incarnation has only been around for a few months, but you'd never know it. These guys were all set to blow us away! As they prepped for the show, blasts of noise issued from the stage Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-34134600141602667942013-07-08T07:30:00.002-04:002013-07-08T07:30:00.307-04:00Athfest 2013: A slice of southern sound with Sam Sniper, Mama's Love, and Dank Sinatra
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
Sam Sniper
Mama's Love
Dank Sinatra
It's just been way too long since I've caught blog favorite Sam Sniper live. Boy, was it good to be back! Arriving just in time to hear the tune "Comfortable Hypocrisy," undoubtedly one of their very best, I settled in for a set of their awesome, one-of-a-kind southern rock. Jamming out a mix of Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-83090279325519649412013-07-05T14:00:00.001-04:002013-07-05T14:00:01.327-04:00Athfest 2013: Dirty Athens or Pulaski? Time for some stage hopping!
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
Dirty Athens Day Party
Shonna Tucker and Eyecandy
Full of anticipation and craving even more wild tunes after my rockin' Friday night, I made my way downtown for Athfest early Saturday afternoon. Before heading to the main stage, I stopped by the Caledonia Lounge's annual Dirty Athens day party, my favorite place to find shade with my tunes duringEchoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-13167978698844861522013-07-05T07:30:00.001-04:002013-07-05T07:30:01.633-04:00Athfest 2013: The Whigs rock through the night
Friday, June 21st, 2013
The Whigs
You can never get to a show too early. That's my mantra, and I'm sticking with it (despite the fact that I have been proven wrong many a time). On Friday, though, the clock was on my side as I stepped into the 40 Watt line, eager to secure my spot for the Whigs' show. Before I knew it, I was through the door just before Athfest regulars Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-73705685139940770452013-07-03T14:00:00.002-04:002013-07-03T14:00:01.398-04:00Athfest 2013: Discoveries, tunes, and late night wanderings
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Late Night Wanderings
Enthralled and even a little shell-shocked by the Modern Skirts experience, I traversed the streets of downtown looking for my next music fix. Rather than simply choosing just one band's set, I decided to use my time to sample the tunes of many. My first stop was Little Kings where I encountered Adam Klein and the Wild Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-12449635805382472082013-07-03T07:30:00.002-04:002013-07-03T07:30:01.957-04:00Athfest 2013: Modern Skirts bid Athens farewell
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Modern Skirts
As darkness fell over the city on Friday evening, an era in Athens music came to an end. Modern Skirts, longtime rulers of the local music scene and beyond, played their final show together under the bright lights of the Pulaski Stage, the crowd hanging onto every last note. After a touching intro, the band rocked it out with an Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-68190672438838603052013-07-02T14:00:00.002-04:002013-07-02T14:00:01.449-04:00Athfest 2013: Quiet Hounds emerge through a pink haze
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Quiet Hounds
After checking out another set of White Violet's soft quality rock (always worth a listen!), I made my way towards the main stage for Quiet Hounds. I've been hearing buzz about this band for a while now, but nothing quite prepared me for the billowing pink smoke that rose from the stage as the band members, all sporting creature masks, Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-77551173777893920022013-07-02T07:30:00.002-04:002013-07-02T07:30:03.086-04:00Athfest 2013: Ceiling Fan and The Warm Fuzzies get things going
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Ceiling Fan
The Warm Fuzzies
Pumped and ready for all the bands and sounds that awaited me, I headed over to Pulaski Street just in time to catch the very start of Athfest 2013. Nineties rockers Ceiling Fan made for an upbeat beginning to my fifth visit to the festival with a wonderfully fun set, proving once and for all that, yes, Athens music hasEchoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-88383250021081744762013-07-01T14:00:00.000-04:002013-07-01T16:09:54.226-04:00Athfest 2013: the ever-insane Flagpole Athens Music Awards
Thursday, June 20th, 2013
Flagpole Athens Music Awards show
Zombies and bands and ghosts, oh my! Nobody does it like Athens when it comes to award shows.
The Flagpole Athens Music Awards 2013 kicked off the festivities with an eerie and awesomely theatrical performance by Brett Vaughn and the Miracle of Human Sound starring local musican Kayez along with Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-75066456400120034482013-07-01T07:00:00.000-04:002013-07-01T07:00:12.581-04:00Kristen's Concert Picks: Forget the heat with July's wild tunes!
Finally recovered from all of June's insane shows and yearning to fill your ears with more spectacular tunes? Well, July's got some wild shows in store for us too. Don't miss these awesome bands!
Mondays in July: Kenosha Kid @ 8 PM @ World Famous
The ever-amazing jazz band Kenosha Kid continues its residency over at the World Famous every Monday in July. Kick off your Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-86954652586713834802013-06-22T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-22T06:00:08.277-04:00Going wild at Athfest... Be back soon!
We're currently making the most of this rockin' festival, but check back soon for posts, pictures, and video all about Athfest 2013!Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916952901194946811.post-75085103953780172202013-06-20T07:30:00.000-04:002013-06-20T15:53:56.680-04:00Athfest 2013: EoA's Guide to Athfest: Awards show tonight!
Ever been to the Grammys? Probably not, right? Well, don't miss your chance to be a part of Athens' own ridiculous version of the Grammys, the Flagpole Athens Music Awards! Here's your chance to don some classy attire (or really anything hanging in your closet that you've always wanted a chance to wear, be it a bloodstained t-shirt or a glittery banana hammock - hey, it's been done!) and Echoreynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650167094446784940noreply@blogger.com0