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Athens Town Guide; Georgia; Live; Music; athens; college; Town profile video player
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In the early '80s, the growing American indie rock scene's beating heart could be found in none other than Athens, GA. Sometimes referred to as the "Liverpool of the South," Athens is everything anyone could want in a college town: endless charm, a harmonious balance between college kids and lingering locals, and a creative community with a relentless collective spirit.
From R.E.M and Pylon to Widespread Panic and the B-52's, from Neutral Milk Hotel and Of Montreal to Danger Mouse and Drive-By Truckers, every local act is an interesting anomaly that we are privileged to call our own, and nearly every attraction in town is genuinely one in a million. For nearly three decades, there has been a longtime love affair with Athens from the world over -- and in the case of today's Classic City scene, the cast might be full of new faces, but the sweet and passionate Southern song remains the same. -- Sami Promisloff
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- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Athens, Georgia
- Austin, Texas
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Los Angeles, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Nashville, Tennesse
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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This town profile was produced entirely by student journalists from The Red & Black, the leading news source for the University of Georgia community. You can learn more about the individual student contributors by visiting their profiles on UWIRE.com:
Text: Sami Promisloff, Alec Wooden
Photos: Sami Promisloff
Video: Jason Miller of Eikon
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