Author: tristnlewis
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WRASFest 2024: Album 88’s Yearly Block Party
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How to Build a Scene: Atlanta’s DIY Rock Community
There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child. In very much the same way, it takes a city to raise a music scene. Atlanta has always been a bustling city, home to many industries. In the past ten years or so, Atlanta has quickly grown into one of the biggest…
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Bummer Hill Soon to Release Debut Album “Far Removed”
Bummer Hill, a three-piece Atlanta emo rock band, is set to release their debut album on May 10 via Chillwavve Records, followed by an East Coast tour beginning on May 17. Originally a solo project headed by Jack Kern, Bummer Hill grew into a three piece outfit over the course of the past three years.…
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The Art of Shaking
Shaking a drink can be a very nuanced action. In a dive bar, or any high volume bar, you may see that shaking is a quick and brutish motion, serving only as a means to end. At its core, yes, shaking a drink is just a method of preparation. It can be as simple as…
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Teratoma Tragedy: The Beginning and End of Atlanta’s 15,000 Guns
In DIY music, bands can be started and ended on a weekly basis. Bands will break up just as quickly as they form, for any manner of reasons. Some last, and some don’t. DIY scenes are closely knit, as young musicians build a web of connections in order to foster their growth. People have to…
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Atlanta Band Strumbrush Releases Debut Album “Whirlwind”
The Atlanta band Strumbrush, a four-piece alternative rock outfit has released their debut album “Whirlwind”. Released April 19 under independent record label Rope Bride, the album consists of 11 songs. The band, formed in 2019, currently consists of Foster Wells on guitar and vocals, Jack Pace on guitar and vocals, Thomas Evans on drums and…
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Death and Cooking
On Monday, March 18, my grandmother passed away at 78 years old. My grandmother, Kaet, was an immigrant from Laos. She immigrated from Laos in 1974, with her four children. She later gave birth to a fifth child in the States. As the Vietnam War was starting to come to a close, my family was…
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The Dance
It’s been about two weeks since I left my job as a craft bartender. Before I started bartending, I was cooking at the same restaurant. I feel lost without the constant threat of going to work at the end of the work, forcing me to get the rest of my work out of the way.…
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Milk Punch
In the world of mixology, there are only so many ways of preparing a drink. At the core, all cocktails involve the mixture of ingredients. Different methods of preparing, like stirring and shaking, change the way a drink can taste, or feel in the mouth. Beyond these two methods exist a handful of other preparation…
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Scarce Grants For Selected Schools Allow For After School Enrichment
In Cobb County Schools, grants are given by the state for selected schools to enable after school programs to organize enrichment activities for students. The Reach for the Stars Program (RSP) is an alternative to the After School Program (ASP) offered in a select few schools in Cobb County, being Baker Elementary, Kennesaw Elementary, and…
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