It's hard to find many people who will make it out on a Monday night in downtown Athens, Georgia, but Norman, Oklahoma's outrageously awesome rock quartet Evangelicals made the west side of town come alive last night (Feb. 18) as they converted a crowd of in-the-loop music lovers at the Caledonia Lounge into psych rock believers.

Who? Since disbanding chaotic dance punk outfit Test Icicles in 2006, Dev Hynes has transformed himself into a pop folkie touched by contemporary American alt-country, a.k.a. Lightspeed Champion. Having spent the spring touring with the likes of Bright Eyes and Patrick

Who? Hailing from a combination of Georgian cities (Atlanta, Augusta, Athens), John Watkins (keys), Jason Scarboro (drums), Brantley Senn (bass), Hardy Morris (guitar/vocals), and Walker Howle (guitar) create the guitar-driven retro rock of Dead Confederate. Having already shared stages with the likes of the Black Lips,

As the clock struck midnight last evening (Jan. 10), Athens, Georgia's Drive-By Truckers took the stage in a tightly packed 40 Watt Club to debut tunes from their forthcoming LP, Brighter Than Creation's Dark (out Jan. 22 via New West). Really, it was a humble celebration as the alt-country quintet performed Brighter

Who? No, your disco's not haunted -- it's just at the hands of Simian's Simon Lord and Wiseguys' DJ Touche (nee Theo Keating), together known as the Black Ghosts. With an affection for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy flicks, plus an emotive pop prowess, the

No matter how you celebrate Halloween, it's definitely a freak show. Last night (Oct. 31), townies and students were one in the same, showing off spooky standards (witches, zombies, and monsters, oh my!) and pop culture cornerstones ranging from PacMan to Flight of the Conchords (as robots of course) and enough dead-on celebrity train-wreck