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AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then

Marlene Sokol Stewart

Get ready to plug into the local music scene of Athens, Ga with Marlene Sokol Stewart, a music enthusiast and resident Athenian. Taking her long-time interest in production, and combining it with her exploration of Athens" sound both past and present, she is bringing you into the music of the Classic City. Tune in because this is one podcast you won"t want to miss.Show Engineer: Kayla Dover

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50:20

RANDALL BRAMBLETT BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2026/04/02

Welcome to AthCastMusic, the music of Athens,Georgia now and then. My name is Marlene SokolStewart, and this is my podcast. Hello, hello,hello, everyone. I hope everyone's doing well.It's been crazy flying around this country withthe TSA crap going on, but... We made it backto Athens fine and I made it here to record thisepisode and I'm very happy about that becausemy guest today is Randall Bramblett and he isa fine, fine musician and an Athenian still ashe moved here in 1970. And he's still here

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58:49

Curated Collections, Unfiltered Conversations (RYAN...

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2026/03/19

WELCOME TO ATHCAST MUSIC THE MUSIC OF ATHENS GEORGIA NOW AND THEN.I’M MARLENE SOKOL STEWART AND THIS IS MY PODCAST UGA’S SPRING BREAK IS THIS WEEK. IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE QUIETER, LESS TRAFFIC, EASIER TO GET INTO RESTAURANTS AND TIME FOR THE TOWNIES TO TAKE A BREATH. BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU, ATHENS IS NOT TAKING A SPRING BREAK. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO HERE THIS WEEK. MUSIC EVERYWHERE, OUTSIDE AND INSIDE EVENTS. IT TRULY A SPECTACULAR AND INTERESTING ARRAY OF THINGS TO DO IN OUR FINE CITY. AND SPEAKING

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40:12

IF YOU KNOW SETH, YOU KNOW. (SETH HENDERSHOT)

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2026/03/06

Seth Hendershot is simply one of the best Athenian's I know! He's funny. He's in love with Coffee. It is why his business is so wonderful.. All employees love to serve you coffee and they have really good beignets . They're freaking delicious. He had a lot to say about how he got here , growing up in a very religious family and how it turned out to teach him lots of things later in life, He also talked about why he opened Hendershot's and what he's doing to day and what are some of his visions in

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41:10

Jerry, you’ve got to see the bay-bee!” Lisa Mende

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2026/02/19

Welcome back to AthCastMusic. I’m Marlene Sokol Stewart and this is my Podcast. Today’s episode is a really special one for me. My guest is someone I don’t just admire, but someone I genuinely call a friend.Lisa Mende is one of those people in Athens you don’t forget the first time you see her. In fact, when I first spotted her around town, I remember thinking, Who the f— is that? The hair, the clothes, the creative presence that made me wish I were just a little braver in my own wardrobe

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55:31

SPONTANEOUS DANCING WITH YUMBO TRON

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2026/02/06

Welcome to AthCastMusic. The Music of Athens, GA Now and Then.My name is Marlene Sokol Stewart and this is my Podcast.Today's guests are members of a fairly new band called Yumbo Tron.We have accomplished Athens musicians with us today Phil Kohnen is a member of Bichos Vivos, Klezmer Local 42, The Donor Party and one L. Along with Phil, some of the members of Yumbo Tron are here to talk about this new project; how it came to fruition, what they hope to do after a year of being together, and what the

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48:50

A Jolly Hay Day ( Bob Hay and the Squalls, Bob Hay...

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2026/01/22

Welcome back to AthCastMusic. My name is Marlene Sokol Stewart, and this is my Podcast.Today’s Episode is about one of those stories that feels like the ghost of Athens past. The people. The places, the timing, and the music that couldn’t have happened anywhere else.Our guest Bob Hay grew up right in the middle of the musical explosion of the ‘60’s, learning guitar after the Beatles changed everything. Like so many of that generations, it started with Bob listening to bands and musicians like the

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43:07

Eddie Glikin Let Him Step to the Music Which He Hears

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2025/12/25

Eddie Glikin—a percussionist, organizer, and longtime pillar of the Athens, Georgia music scene. Born in Buenos Aires, raised in Israel and the United States, Eddie dug his heels in Athens in1978, and spent decades performing, recording, and touring with some of Georgia’s finest musicians. But his most recent work steps beyond performance into something deeply personal and profoundly communal.Eddie is the driving force behind Rhythm of the Steeple People, a 27-track compilation album spotlighting

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42:46

Pedal to the Metal with John Neff

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2025/12/11

I CAN’T PROVIDE YOU ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT JOHN NEFF COLABORATED WITH IN HIS MUSICAL JOURNEY BECAUSE YOU WOULD GET DIZZY READING IT LIKE I DID. YOU’LL HEAR ME TALK ABOUT SOME, SUCH AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, THE ALLMAN BROS, WIDESPREAD PANIC, JAPANCAKES, PINK STONES, STAR ROOM BOYS, BLOODKIN AND PLAYED WITH BOOKER T OF THE INFAMOUS BOOKER T & THE MG’S.NOW YOUR OWN YOUR OWN. YOU MUST DO THE READING YOURSELF. IT’S REMARKABLE.HE BEGAN PLAYING GUITAR AT AN EARLY AGE AND

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48:55

Sloan Simpson | Sloan Brothers

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/11/27

AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 48LENGTH: 48:55PUBLISHED: 11/27/2025UPDATED Bi-Monthly ThursdaysENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Produced by Marlene Sokol StewartPhotos by Raya AcklehCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:mailto:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic

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40:30

Blanco turns to Superstar (Superstar formerly A.D....

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/11/13

Welcome to AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens, GA Now and Then. I'm Marlene Sokol Stewart, and this is my Podcast.I've been M.I.A. in Athens lately due to my very big remodeling project at my house. Whew, it's kind of sucked the life out of me. My husband and I are freaking exhausted. But we got a lot done the last few days and the light is getting brighter. There will be a lot of good things that come out of this project. If we live through it! I'll be talking about it every now and then on the show

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54:09

The World is Filled with Ishues! (Ishmael Cuthbertson...

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/10/30

Welcome back to AthCastMusic — the music of Athens Ga Now and ThenToday, we’re talking with Ishues — rapper, mentor,Athens Walk of Fame recipient and community leader — whose story runs deeper than beats and rhymes. Born Ishmael Cuthbertson, Ishues has been a powerful voice in the Athens hip-hop scene, proving that this city’s sound is just as rich and diverse as its people. In the 2000s, Ishues toured extensively, including in South Africa, but he chose to take a hiatus from music in 2009 to focus

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43:10

Elijah's Clock is Tiking (Elijah Nolasco)

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2025/10/16

Elijah Nolasco is a 21 year old Honduran American musician and student of Finance and Music Business at the University of Georgia. Elijah’s love for music began at a young age, and it wasn’t too long before his mom put him in piano lessons. Music was always important to him, and in college he figured out exactly what he wanted to do with it. Elijah began releasing original music in both English and Spanish with the mindset of wanting to help others through his songs. This year he went viral for

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50:34

Not an Ordinary Jim (Jim Wilson, Jim Aurelio , Los...

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/10/02

Jim Wilson is a Mexican American drummer, singer, guitarist and visual artist. He began his music career as drummer for rock band Mother Jackson out of Athens, Ga in 2001 and has never looked back. Wilson currently fronts three bands: TaxiCab Verses, James Aurelio, and Los Cantares as well as drumming for the band Pilgrim and drums for troubadour Joe Cat. In addition to these established groups, Jim Wilson is also a freelance percussionist and drummer, often seen on stage with some of Athens

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66:46

The Cicada’s Rhythm makes Magic

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/08/07

Andrea DeMarcus, a classically trained bassist and Juilliard grad. She returned to Georgia to do some self- help searching, being unsure and questioning her songwriting. So she left NY to head back to the place she felt would be best to take this reflection. Dave Kirslis, a self-taught guitarist riding freight trains in search of inspiration, met Andrea by chance. Though their first impression was awkward, they discovered not only a shared vision for music, but life together and soon married. They

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56:01

Fowl Play with Rick and Mike

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/07/24

Today, we’re talking with Rick Fowler and Mike Doke, members of Athens’ finest — the Rick Fowler Band. This powerhouse blues-rock group is led by Rick Fowler, whose guitar work and songwriting are a blend of blues, rock and music that will reach into the depths of your soul, you almost fall over listening to them. Alongside him are local legends in their own right: Michael Doke on guitar, Greg Veale on bass, Tim White on Hammond organ, and Deane Quinter on drums. These guys don’t just play music —

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54:43

Hotel Fiction’s Novel Ideas!

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/07/10

Today’s episode dives into the dreamy, defiant, and deeply emotional world of Hotel Fiction — a band born from a college friendship and a fearless approach to making music that hits you right in the heart.From writing together almost immediately to dropping a debut album before most bands even book their first tour, Jade and Jess built something special — a space where genre doesn’t matter as much as the creation of honest and sometimes brutal lyrics that makes one look into their own self. You

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46:58

Attila the Hunlo (Toni Hunlo)

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/06/26

If you haven’t heard of my next guest, like me, you are in for a wonderful treat, like me!Toni Hunlo came into my life just a short few weeks ago, when my team suggested I have him on. Who is him, I asked?? Well, once I started listening and reading about Toni, I certainly found out. Toni Hunlo is like no other Athens singer I’ve heard. You can’t say a specific genre, but you can say everything that comes out of his mouth when he sings, performs in spoken word and the lyrics that are some the most

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76:40

CCW'S MEETS WCW. (COLE TAYLOR)

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/06/19

Welcome to AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens Ga Now and Then. I'm your host Marlene Sokol Stewart. Today’s episode is about one man, one mic, and one very questionable leap from the 40 Watt stage. We’re talking about Cole Taylor, former tour manager for the Drive-By Truckers, lifelong wrestling fanatic, and the mastermind behind Classic City Wrestling — the wildest mashup of rock and wrestling the South has ever seen.Cole took his love of suplexes and soundchecks and created a full-blown spectacle

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40:08

DANA AND MICHELLE'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES (DANA DOWNS...

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/06/12

My next guests are Dana Downs and Michelle Roche. Yep, we get 2 mints in one on this next episode. Dana hails from Louisiana but was pretty much an Army Brat and came to Athens from Columbus, GA .Michelle is from the Atlanta Area. They both have been here in Athens since the “Big Bang!” Dana as a musician and beautiful singer, while Michelle was always taking care of business. Some of the bands Michelle worked with were, Five-Eight, Of Montreal, Vigilantes of Love, Pylon Reenactment, The Glands,

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36:06

The Upside of Bertis Downs

AthCastMusic: The Music of Athens GA, Now and Then ·

2025/06/05

THERE PROBABLY ISN’T ANY MUSIC AFICIONADO THAT DOESN’T KNOW R.E.M. AND HOW BERTIS DOWNS BECAME THE MANAGER, LAWYER. AND PROTECTOR OF R.E.M. BERTIS DOWNS CAME TO ATHENS GA AFTER ATTENDING DAVIDSON COLLEGE IN NC, STUDYING AND DOING SOME DJ SHIFTS AT THEIR INFAMOUS RADIO STATION, WFAE. HE ATTENDED LAW SCHOOL AT UGA. BERTIS TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH R.E.M. , TAKING AWAY THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE TREACHEROUS AND SOMETIMES SLEAZY SIDE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. AS AN ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER, DOWNS MADE

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