Is Your House on Fire, Clark?

It is officially the holiday season.

Lights are going up. Christmas Vacation is on loop in the den. Bruises and broken bones are healing after Black Friday. And we Urbanites are giddy with anticipation on the goings-on at the store over the next month.

First things first. For those of you who've not realized, it's been a year since we brought specialty coffee to our little corner of Magic Town. This calls for nothing less than a killer party. So to celebrate our first anniversary, tonight we have a show with our friends The Triceratops and the White Oaks. The party commences at 7pm, and is $5.

 Then, in the spirit of the holiday season, Handwritten Letters and friends will present A Smallwoods Christmas the following Saturday, December 13 at 8pm. The show is free, and features H.L. plus Bekah Fox, Natalie Moon, Seth Persons, Stephen Sansom, and David Crawford. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy Christmas merriment with all these beautiful people. 

I Will Sing You Songs

The Modern Skirts show Thursday night was incredible. Thanks to everyone that came out, and thanks to Seth and my beautiful friends in Handwritten Letters for filling the spaces between our walls with such lovely sounds.

In the spirit of beautiful music, make sure to mark calendars for next Friday night. The Greyhaven community will fill and break our hearts with their collective musical powers. The show will be $5, and the espresso and love will flow like an Appalachian stream in November.

City Rain, City Streets

Dreary day in the magic town. 

It's boys morning here at the store, which means two alpha males in fierce competition of the espresso machine.

Okay, so I'm fantastically stoked about two things. First, Modern Skirts show tonight. Eight o'clock. Be there or be square. Second, we're about to receive our first batch of one of Primavera's new offerings- Colombia Huila. It's a medium roast with pronounced body and nutty highlights. Your taste buds will dance and sing.

Modern Skirts at Urban Standard!

That's right, kids. Athens' own Modern Skirts are touring in support of their new album, ALL OF US IN OUR NIGHT, and they will be gracing the Urban Standard stage this Thursday, November 13 at 8pm. They'll be joined by Birmingham favs Andy's Tea Party and Handwritten Letters. Tickets are $5.

This one shouldn't be missed. 

Our New Blog

...because everyone else has one.

Welcome friends and Urbanites. We're almost a year into our journey together, and we thought it beneficial to add our own little piece of real estate to blogland, so as to keep you all privy of the goings-on and whatnot at Urban Standard. In doing so, I shall try to keep the rants and raves to a minimum (although no promises). Thanks to all of you who've supported us, and we look forward to continuing to satisfy your coffee and culinary delights.

Buen Provecho!

Eric