tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195706772009-07-05T21:35:22.008-05:00Life in Athens, Georgia -- home of the Bulldogs, bands, and beer.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882153475065578209akpjd@aol.comBlogger841125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-72927456444380954542009-07-05T21:34:00.002-05:002009-07-05T21:35:22.016-05:00

It's Sunday mornin' and I'm feelin' low.I ain't got nowhere to go.It's Sunday mornin' and I'm feelin' low.I ain't got nowhere to go.Gotta skate but the gates are closed.The gates at Southeast Clarke are closed.Guess it's gotta be this way.Gotta save a buck, is what they say.But closed on Sunday?Closed till noon?I got the Classic City closed-gate blues.I got the Classic City closed-gate blues.

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Oconee Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355lowellsdad@gmail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-2593089106722505722009-07-02T07:38:00.000-05:002009-07-02T07:39:04.392-05:00

Beginning at 9 am on my athensview.com, I’ll be featuring some of the photos from my archives, one per hour. All of the images were made at Memorial Park.

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Is there a more inviting performance space in Athens than the Melting Point? Are there five guys in Athens with more jazz chops than the Athens Latin Jazz Quintet? And yet, we didn't stay last night beyond the first set.When we put on our wristbands at the door, the odds already were stacked against our sticking around. One, I was down on myself for making a hash of Satin Doll at the keyboard at

Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-17500761903035231712009-06-29T15:44:00.002-05:002009-06-29T15:46:38.630-05:00

Don't forget -- coming up tomorrow! Your chance to check out some cat themed art and even bid on stuff including this huge mixed media cat painting (from yours truly) as well as an ORIGINAL Pete the Cat item from James Dean.What: Art reception and auctionWhen: 6:00pm - 9:00pmCat themed art donated by local artists, including Robin Fay, James Dean, Cecile Moore, Josh Payne, Cathy Dailey and more!

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THE GARDENS AT UGA OPEN HOUSESaturday, July 11, 2009 8:00 am – 12:00 noon rain or shineDonation of $5.00 is appreciated.Directions: Detailed directions are located at http://ugatrial.hort.uga.eduThe Trial Gardens at UGA are nationally known for trialing annuals and perennials for the Southeast, and developing new plants for the Horticulture Industry. For example, you can find the Athens

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Farewell to Athfest for another year. Hello to another week of great local jazz. At six tonight over a Ciné, Sonny Got Blue sets up as the house band for the Monday jam session. Bring your ax and join the fun, or just grab some liquid refreshment at the Ciné bar and soak up some swingin’ sounds. I’m hopin’ to make it over this week.My plan is to hang at Ciné for 30 minutes or so, then head

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Over at my athensview.com, I'll be serving up some of my images from a Sunday afternoon at Athfest. I'll feature a new image every quarter hour.

Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-55000306153979885812009-06-28T18:56:00.003-05:002009-06-28T19:37:40.324-05:00

There are very few things that really surprise me about the depth of the music scene in Athens. That being said, I am truly surprised by the incredible quality of the musical talent (with only a few exceptions) of the bands that played the main stage and the Morton Theatre Flagpole Awards. I consider myself to be a tough critic, but when I was blown away by Dead Confederate, I needed to

BeenThereDoneThathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00557414988771474695noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-52641884318512735652009-06-28T09:31:00.002-05:002009-06-28T09:37:36.277-05:00

A few minutes ago, Pat woke me from my second nap of the morning (too much Athfest). Our black lab, Pepper, had begun sniffing the air in the backyard. She'd sniff, then move, then sniff. She sniffed her way to a big tree near the garage. She'd found this little critter, a baby possum.

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Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-25932090991910601172009-06-28T06:12:00.004-05:002009-06-28T06:15:40.571-05:00

Again today over at my athensview.com, I'm featuring my images from Athfest 2009. Every quarter-hour, I'll post a new image. Drop by for some virtual coffee or, later in the day, mass quantities of something really cold.

Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-7958959411505678352009-06-27T19:35:00.003-05:002009-06-27T22:52:21.512-05:00

Come listen to the piano player on College Square.

Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882153475065578209akpjd@aol.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-2196079203739061622009-06-27T12:00:00.004-05:002009-06-28T06:45:59.266-05:00

Not everybody's headed downtown to Athfest today. Pat found this little one in a backyard flower pot this morning. What a cooperative model! Stayed right there throughout a long shoot and even turned sideways for a profile at one point.

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Rock 100 Promotionsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-72282666350549896202009-06-27T10:46:00.003-05:002009-06-27T10:49:53.858-05:00

Every quarter-hour today, I'll be posting a new image from my Friday evening at Athfest. Drop by athensview.com to check out the Athfest scene from my point of view.

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Registration is now open for The Fishing Creek Outfitters Throwdown, a dock diving event presented by Dixie Dock Dogs, August 28-30, 2009. You will find more info on the event at Dixie Dock Dogs . Dixie Dock Dogs is a non-profit organization benefiting various canine charities, among them being Chase Away K9 Cancer . For further information regarding participation or sponsorship of this event

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Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-37509775923476755102009-06-26T11:56:00.002-05:002009-06-26T12:02:36.864-05:00

Ian and I are just back from a noontime stroll along the 40 Watt end of Washington St. The set-up crews are already hard at work getting things ready for the 5 p.m. kickoff of Athfest's outdoor music.

Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-42635458804307116312009-06-26T11:53:00.002-05:002009-06-26T11:58:11.119-05:00

I last saw Athens native and Cedar Shoals High School/UGA graduate Tittuss Burgess in the 1990's when we both appeared on the Morton Theater stage in Camelot. I had no idea how successful he had become on Broadway until this morning. This meant I had to look up this video from the 2009 Tony Awards.Way to go Tittuss!

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Last night's Flagpole Athens Music Awards had all the zany exuberance of a high school skit night, complete with hula hoops, adolescent humor, and recurring technical problems. A highlight of the night might have been the screening of the three finalists for best music video. What we saw of them was brilliant. But the dvd must have been damaged, so we were treated to freezes and jerks. The

Bob Brussackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05912698497340453802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-50280380852574684592009-06-25T12:20:00.003-05:002009-06-25T12:28:30.431-05:00

With the help of consultant BarkleyREI, UGA's law school will debut a remodeled website this fall. I'm helping out with the photography. This week we strolled the campus a bit to photograph the beautiful setting the law school shares with the university and with Athens. Here's a shot of Candler Hall from the other side of Herty Field.

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Rock 100 Promotionsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-61811780939483951042009-06-24T10:57:00.008-05:002009-06-25T14:16:30.326-05:00

Update on June 25: We're no longer looking for this guy.From the Athens-Clarke County Police:Please cancel the previous lookout. The suspect has been identified as Richard Looney, 37 years old, of Nicholson, Ga. He has been arrested and charged with robbery for these incidents. From the Athens-Clarke County Police:CRIME STOPPERS REWARDOn June, 24 around 11:00 p.m. Papa John’s Pizza, 498 Baxter

Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882153475065578209akpjd@aol.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570677.post-15239997226534847302009-06-24T10:31:00.005-05:002009-06-24T10:57:31.174-05:00

Is it ironic that someone who promotes local unique restaurants is trying to franchise them? Read this letter from Diana Fairbairn of Five Star Franchising.First of all, I am not against franchising. It is an important mode of doing business, and it provides options for local people to operate locally-owned businesses. The concept covers not just restaurants but dealers of products. For many

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