Athens band Cosmic Charlie became hometown heroes last week, when the Boone, N.C., club they were playing in caught fire. The popular hangout for students from Appalachian State University held between 75 and 90 people Thursday night when an area behind the stage went up in flames, according to reports from WSOCTV.com. Firefighters credited both the band and the management for helping everyone get out safely - there were no injuries. But unfortunately the band members lost all of their equipment, save for John Miley’s slide for his guitar. Reports drummer Kane Stanley, the band is awaiting word on an insurance settlement.

So when you see those guys around town in the coming weeks, give them a pat on the back and wish them well with replacing their equipment. See the story at www.wsoctv.com/news/15853446/detail.html.

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