It’s a busy night at Walker’s Coffee and Pub, and the drunk man at a booth isn’t making it easy for Mike MacDonald.

MacDonald and David “Tuna” Fortuna are in the middle of serving customers when the man stumbles towards Ryan Houchens and JP McKenzie, who sit quietly at the bar. The man belligerently explains how much he loves all four men and the work they’ve produced as he wraps his arms around McKenzie and Houchens.

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The band Family and Friends is a local Athens band still working hard to make it big. To get a better sense of the group, I talked to a few of the members and asked a few personal questions about their musical tastes.

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