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- ↑ "Bringing Art to Life:Jason Thrasher", Southern Distinction Magazine, November 8, 2018.
- ↑ "The B-52's Celebrate 30 Years with Hometown Party". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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- ↑ Celeste Headlee and Trevor Young, "Keeping the Legacy of Athens Music Alive," NPR, Georgia Public Broadcasting, November 8, 2017.
- ↑ Jessica Smith, Behind the Music: Athens Potluck Features the Photography of Jason Thrasher. Flagpole Magazine November 1, 2017.
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- ↑ Opening Reception: Athens Potluck University of Georgia at the Hargett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, August 8, 2024.
- ↑ Jessica Smith. Uncovered Perspectives: Jason Thrasher Revisits India Through Photography Flagpole Magazine Oct. 9, 2019.
