Musicians sing “After It’s Gone” to highlight concerns about Walmart’s impact on communities

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Casie

Athens, Georgia is home to the University of Georgia and many famous musicians and bands like R.E.M., Drive-By Truckers and Widespread Panic. When a large development that would be anchored by a 94,000 square foot Walmart was announced, they decided to raise awareness about what Walmart does to small downtown communities like Athens.

Calling themselves the Downtown 13, this musician’s collective wrote a song called “After It’s Gone” which has been featured in Paste magazine and is in rotation on Sirius XM radio’s “Outlaw Country” station.

For more information about the proposed development and what you can do about it, visit www.ProtectDowntownAthens.com

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