Department of Local Stalwarts - Part 1
Cracker delivered an energetic set late Saturday night at the 40 Watt to a packed house. After twenty years and ten or more albums, the Athens-based band has a large catalog to draw from. They included their most well known songs in the setlist; a series of catchy tunes delivered at rapid pace with little time for banter between songs. David Lowery started on acoustic guitar, but strapped on his electric a few songs into the set as the show took on a harder edge. Johnny Hickman provided an almost continuous series of guitar fills and solos as a counterpoint to Lowery’s vocals.
Department of Local Stalwarts - Part 2
Much the same could be said for Bloodkin on the Pulaski Street Stage late Sunday afternoon. These AthFest veterans can always be counted on to satisfy old and new fans with their dependable stable of well written, radio ready songs. Their performance was solid, and if not always inspired, was still enjoyable.
Beyond Maximum Capacity
Demand far exceeded available space at World Famous Saturday night for Cicada Rhythm. Nobody was monitoring the main entry or the single door into the performance room. New arrivals tried to edge their way into an an already uncomfortably packed space, an almost impossible task. One young woman, after squeezing her way out of the room, said, “You don’t want to be in there.” We believed her.
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