Gordon Lamb

Welcome back, my friends, to the news that never ends. Now that we’ve entered 2026, hopefully safely and in good health, it’s time to crank up the machine again. In the interest of efficiency and maximizing your attention span, I’ve gone ahead and wrapped... See more

Hi y’all, this is the final Threats & Promises of the year, and I want to thank you for being faithful readers of this column all year long. You’ve put up with my unbridled enthusiasm, seasonal moodiness, acerbic takes and otherwise opinion dealing, a... See more

JUST FRED: HHBTM Records, whose bona fides in the Athens music scene are unimpeachable, quietly released a new single by Fred Schneider (yes, that one) recently, and fans should be pleased by it. Named “Vampire Vamp,” it’s credited to The Fangs (Fred Schn... See more

EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER: Y’all didn’t really think Rubber Udder was going to let the year lapse without cranking out another album, did you? Well, it didn’t, and it’s named Laryngeal Bacterium Foamage Up the Spitwad Crux of the Post-Nasular Region, which w... See more

Hey y’all, since this is the week we’re giving thanks, I wanted to express my appreciation for your reading this column each week. I also want to thank every musician and band who claims Athens as their homebase. While my individual opinion on your work v... See more