Athens musicians get a little help from the law

Auction for signed guitar begins today
Just before the fun begins Friday night at Tasty World Uptown to celebrate the release of the latest AthFest compilation CD, festival organizers will gather with members of the august Gretsch guitar family of Savannah. It's an evening to commemorate the auctioning of a new guitar with some pretty impressive names and artwork included.

Athens musicians get a little help from the law
At first glance, it might not seem like Athens music needs much protection; it's a thriving scene with more musicians and bands than you can count. But on a deeper level, the music that emerges here enters a wide-open landscape with any number of outlets to be exploited at the musician's expense - from a club owner who refuses to pay a band the agreed upon fee for a show to a group finding another band is using its name.

Thoughts of Vic from local musicians and fans
Editor's note: We asked local musicians as well as fans of Vic Chesnutt to share their thoughts about him, or favorite songs/lyrics, and what his words have meant to them.

Athens collective remixes recordings from Indonesia
Silence is one of those concepts you have to think about. The absence of sound. We don't experience real soundlessness often, even when we're alone, at rest. There's the low drone of the heat, maybe, the steady whish of our breath, a song on replay in our mind.

Concert showcases young musicians
In addition to showcasing up-and-coming string players, the Athens Youth Symphony's 10th Spring Concert will feature the youngest soloist to ever perform with the ensemble.

Patagonia links with musicians for green causes
NEW YORK - Jack Johnson, the Zac Brown Band and Maroon 5 have joined several other musical acts that have signed on to Patagonia's new music initiative, where fans can get exclusive tracks from their favorite acts, and the profits go to green causes.

AthFest AfterSchool helps young musicians
It would seem a no-brainer in this music-loving town - bringing music to Athens' youngest residents. There is, after all, no shortage of musicians to share, and no shortage of youngsters eager to swap an hour's worth of textbook learning for a visit from a local rocker.

Editorial: School music program hits the right notes
As a Friday story in this newspaper suggests, it is "a no-brainer" that, in a town known for fostering and nurturing musicians, those musicians would want to return the favor to younger residents of the community.