WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - Soundtracks for the Skyline: Athens

Episode Date: October 30, 2024

This week Lilly Faye Kraemer dives into the spectacular musical scene in Athens, Greece!

You are listening to Soundtracks for the Skyline, a genre of music for each city. I'm Lily Faye Kramer on Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. Athens, Georgia, home to the University of Georgia, has a unique indie rock style. Only an hour and a half away from Atlanta, the vibrancy of Atlanta's southern rock genre influences Athens' music scene. B-52s made their debuts around the college town. The 40 Watt Club has hosted Nirvana and Snoop Dog, and it only has a 500-person capacity. The Georgia Theater has hosted the Dave Matthews band, which is used with classic rock, blues, jazz, and world music. UGA's Hodges School of Music has a nationally ranked singer-songwriter program, which is where Megan Maroney, a top country singer-grapher graduated.

It is not surprising that Athens earned the nickname of the Liverpool, the South, because of its modern alternative rock and new rock. wave music. Athens is anything but a sleepy college town with its evolving genres, hip venues, and well-regarded music school. I'm Lily Fay Kramer, and this has been Soundtracks for the Skyline on Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM.