WELCOME TO ATHCASTMUSIC 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 OF THIS FINE CITY, I HAVE A VERY FINE GUEST TODAY. HE WEARS MANY HATS AND IS A GREAT CONTRIBUTOR OF HISTORY, MUSIC AND A SOMEONE WHO GIVES TO THE COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. HE’S A LIFELONG MUSICIAN, OWNER OF THE FORMER LABEL AND VINYL PRESSING PLANT KINDERCORE .AS THE UGA

MY GUEST TODAY IS RYAN LEWIS, CURRENTLY THE GEORGIA MUSIC CURATOR FOR THE UGA SPECIAL COLLECTION LIBRARY.

HE RECENTLY WED NOELLE SHUCK OF SHE HE HE IN A VERY UNIQUE AND TOTALLY ATHENS WEDDING. HE HAS CONTRIBUTED MANY ARTIFCATS FOR THE NEW AIKENS FORD ARENA. LEWIS IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE MUSIC HISTORY OF GEORGIA BY PRESSENTING HISTORICAL ARTIFCACTS ANY WAY HE CAN. WHETHER IT BE ARTIFACTS SUCH AS CLOTHING, ART OR SPECIAL MEMORABILLIA AND MUCH MORE.

RYAN STOPPED INTO TWEED RECORDING TODAY TO TALK ABOUT HIS LIFE HERE IN ATHENS, HOW MUCH HIS JOB MEANS TO HIM AND HOW EVERYTHING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR NOW.

AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and Then

SEASON: 5 EPISODE: 55

LENGTH: 58.48

PUBLISHED: 3/19/2026

UPDATED BI - WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS ( and some Fridays!)

ENGINEER: KAYLA DOVER

MUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEH

RECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOL

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PHOTOS BY: MARLENE SOKOL STEWART

PRODUCER: MARLENE SOKOL STEWART

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CONTACT FOR RYAN LEWIS: RyanLewis@uga.edu

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