Local Music Listings

originally published April 4, 2007

Deadline to be listed in the next issue: Monday by 11 a.m. Contact the music department: (706) 549-9523, ext. 203; fax to (706) 548-8981; email at abc@flagpole.com; send post to P.O. Box 1027, Athens, GA 30603.

Wednesday, Apr. 4
AN EPIC AT BEST
(Tasty World) Fronted by Robert Gunn and his powerful piano and augmented by drummer James McGaw, bassist Natalie Roberts and guitarist Roy Coughlin, An Epic At Best leans towards an empathetic second-generation emo rock of the mid-to-late ’90s, but expands past cliché and presumption to something more authentic. The debut album is There Will Be Rain.
THE ANGELIC PROCESS
(Tasty World Upstairs) Formed in 2001, The Angelic Process was for a while based out of Athens, but now lives in Alabama. The duo of K.Angylus and MDragynfly plays ambient drone metal influenced by the likes of Neurosis and Swans. See p. 27.
AZ-IZ
(Georgia Theatre) AZ-IZ is shorthand for Adrian Zelski's InFinite Zero; the Dubconscious frontman uses laptops and a KAOSS pad to provide "an atmosphere for both dancing and good conversation," says Zelski. "Music will include styles such as dub, down-tempo, reggae, afrobeat, funk and Latin selections."
BERNADETTE SEACREST & HER PROVOCATEURS
(Mercury Lounge) Vintage-style, jazz-inflected torch songs are the specialty of Bernadette Seacrest, who moved to Atlanta about a year ago. See Box.
CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT
(Georgia Theatre) This dynamic Chicago musicians' collective is rooted deeply in '70s funk married to traditional afrobeat, a sound that evolved out of Nigeria in the '60s and '70s. Polyrhythmic grooves, sharp horns and a little bit of electronica house all make their way into the mix. Benefit for Global Green USA.
CRAIG LIESKE & CHRIS HERRON
(Flicker) Guitarist Craig Lieske (Garbage Island, Diet Rockstar, etc.) and bassist Chris Herron (Garbage Island, ex-Sci Fu) collaborate on a set of improvised rock. 8:30 p.m.
DJ SIZZLE
(Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday.
ENTROPY
(Georgia Theatre) Frequently accompanied by backup singers, guest percussionists and a horn section, the once-Athenian, now-relocated-to-Atlanta funk-fusion group put out the full-length Live+Rebel+Funk+Love in 2005. The guys spent much of last year hammering away at a new one called Crawl, out now - see p. 30 for a review. Benefit for Global Green USA.
TINO GARRIDO
(Casa Mia) The main vocalist for Orquesta Grogus focuses on classical guitar music from Venezuela, tonight accompanied by fellow Venezuelan Jaiker Cham (violin, cuatro) and playing Venezuelan waltz, joropo music, Cuban son and flamenco. Every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
GIANT SQUID
(Tasty World Upstairs) Forward-thinking, noisy metal for fans of Pelican, My Bloody Valentine and Isis.
GRAYCEON
(Tasty World Upstairs) Hard-hitting progressive metal from Portland, OR.
THE HUM
(Tasty World) No information available.
“KARAOKE”
(Foxz) Every Wednesday.
“KARAOKE”
(Mell’s) Every Wednesday.
SEAN LENNON
(Melting Point) The New York songwriter with the famous mom and dad swoops through Athens. The risk-taking yet mellow debut disc Into the Sun was released eight years ago; boasting collaborations with Cibo Matto, Yoko Ono, Money Mark and Vincent Gallo, the new disc Friendly Fire sees the light of day.
LULLWATER
(The Library) John Strickland (guitar, vocals), Nick Thomas (drums), Will Manelos (guitar) and Rob Smith (bass) play classic and recent rock covers, peppering their set with original songs.
MAMA'S LOVE
(The Library) This new local funk/ jam six-piece plays original tunes, but also covers “the classic songs that have shaped and inspired their musical growth.” Formerly known as Funkward Bound.
KALEN NASH
(Tasty World) Kalen Nash, formerly one half of local young folk duo Gabriel Young, plays soulful, R&B-influenced pop along the lines of Jack Johnson.
“OPEN JAM”
(DT’s) Bring your instrument and join in. For more information, call 706-208-1474.
PRIME TIME JAZZ
(Porterhouse) Drummer Tony McCutchen, bassist Chris Enghauser and pianist Jim McKillip perform jazz standards for the dinner-and-a-drink set every Wednesday.
THE RAMEKINS
(City Bar) Pianist-guitarist Rand Lines (Rand Lines Trio, Freeze Tag) plays jazz originals as well as standards from John Zorn and Charlie Parker, for instance, backed by bassist Jordan Dalton and drummer Ben Dupriest (The Pendletons).
NATHAN SHEPPARD
(Farm 255) The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Young to Van Morrison.
THE SUBLIMINATOR
(Flicker) Combining spoken-word poetry with experimental music, Atlanta's one-man show and motorcycle enthusiast The Subliminator backs his sometimes-heavily-processed words with sounds created from AirSynths, effects pedals and loops. Recalibrated, the Subliminator's debut full-length CD on Scared/ Stickfigure Records is out now. 8:30 p.m.
KAMILA THOMPSON
(Melting Point) British songwriter Kamila Thompson (the daughter of Richard and Linda, making her tour with Sean Lennon a DNA hall o'famer) plays moody rock and roll tunes with PJ Harvey leanings. A new EP, previewing a full-length this summer, is available at this show.
TWIN POWERS
(Go Bar) Danceable New Wave and Britpop tunes. 10 p.m., every Wednesday.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
(Melting Point) Folk-rock and bedroom pop five-piece out of New York, L.A. and Paris.
Thursday, Apr. 5
ALEX ORANGE
(Wild Wing Café) Native Savannahian acoustic guitarist-harmonicist Nathan Sheppard has long been a fixture on the regional, folksy singer-songwriter scene; Alex Orange, named after a song on Sheppard's 2001 album Traveling On, is the new full band.
BETSY FRANCK & THE BARE KNUCKLE BAND
(Tasty World) Betsy Franck and her Bare Knuckle Band perform soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition but with a modern sensibility. Held Up By Progress is the debut seven-song album released in 2005.
BLUELINE
(40 Watt) Fronted by singer-songwriter Cliff Corr, this local four-piece plays polite and soulful rock along the lines of Matchbox Twenty or Sister Hazel; the band released the EP Bobblehead last year.
THE BOX DEVILS
(Flicker) This local duo - singer-songwriter Deb Marlow and guitarist Jeff Chasteen - uses guitars, loops, harp and jazz horn to play songs about vendettas, shipwrecks, candy cigarettes and the Stockholm syndrome, as well as “20th century torch songs and music from Weird Old America.” It's been more than a year since their last performance, and tonight should focus on their own songs as well as an interpretative suite of Lou Reed's "Stephanie Says," "Candy Says," "Lisa Says," "Caroline Says I" and "Caroline Says II." 8:30 p.m.
BRASS CASTLE
(Caledonia) The band’s erratic, jerky album Get On Fire draws on older styles of music in its construction of post-punk grindcore flavored with bluesy blasts.
COMMANDER CHAMELEON
(Caledonia) This keyboard-driven local indie-rock five-piece shakes things up and plays around with the unexpected, incorporating punk-ish pop rock, calypso, pop, rap and spacey surf mania. The self-titled debut album's full of both sly and sophomoric humor, a little like a Georgia-fied Dead Milkmen.
DJ 43
(Detour) Mark Bell, AKA DJ 43, spins modern trance, dance and house music every Thursday night.
DJ RIX
(Loft) Championing dance favorites every Thursday, Atlanta's DJ Rix favors breakbeat and hip-hop mixes. He recently collaborated with Louisiana's Trace on a mix called The Decade: Trace & Rix.
TINO GARRIDO
(Farm 255) The frontman for Orquesta Grogus focuses on classical guitar music from Venezuela and traditional songs from Cuba and Venezuela (for guitar and voice). Playing a dinner set from 8-10:30 p.m. every Thursday.
IDOLOTAR
(Repent) "Beer, bongs and false prophets," says the band. "Athens' newest crust-influenced five-piece. Worship before the altar of nausea. Overamplified and extremely pissed off." Benefit for Common Ground.
IMMUZIKATION
(Mercury Lounge) Alfredo Lapuz handles electronics and backing vocals for the local party funk band Velveteen Pink, but he also deejays as Immuzikation, featuring his own grooving remixes for tonight's post-band dance party. 11 p.m.
“INDIE ROCK KARAOKE”
(Go Bar) Every Thursday.
JACUZZI SUICIDE
(Repent) Garage-punk and rock and roll from this North Carolina band. Benefit for Common Ground.
GARRETT JOHNSON
(Flicker) North Carolina's Garrett Johnson plays in a band called Carrot Eaters, and spent time in Athens performing under the name Green Uvula. No specifics available on this solo gig, but past output has included trancey, lo-fi experimental folk rumblings and electronic stuff that may appeal to fans of the Microphones. 8:30 p.m.
JOSH TAYLOR BAND
(J.R.'s Baitshack) Formerly known as Blackwater, this power trio is made up of Josh Taylor on guitar, Jack Hitchens on drums and Derek McTavish on bass. Look for original music influenced by Cream, Hendrix, Vaughan.
“KARAOKE”
(Eastwood Pub) Every Thursday.
“KARAOKE”
(Walker’s Pub) Every Thursday, 10 p.m.
KING COTTON
(Tasty World) Guitarist-vocalist-mandolinist Fester Hagood (ex-Ray Ray & the Hog Mountain Boys) and guitarist-vocalist "Big Donald" Spurlin team up on songwriting duties and recruit guitarist Jared Forester and bassist Scott Tracy to form this new band. "Our style is Americana, country rock, Southern rock," says Hagood.
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY”
(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Tonight’s local-band performance: 63 Crayons.
THE MATT KURZ ONE
(Repent) Relocated to Athens last year, Bomb the Music Industry! musician Matt Kurz makes good on the one-man-band promise, playing garage-punk songs on bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, harmonica and singing, often all at the same time. Benefit for Common Ground.
MORIONOR
(Repent) Melodic black metal five-piece from Atlanta. Noctem Invictus is last year's sophomore album.
POLEMIC
(Caledonia) Plastic on the Mouth Hole is local band Polemic’s most recent album from 2004; it’s a blast of tough-to-pin-down, hard-edged alt-metal given a softer touch from the band fronted by McKenna Mackie. Allen Kent on bass and Jon Crandall on drums round out the trio.
THE REEDS
(40 Watt) Athens guys Joshua Reid and Ben Austin have been longtime collaborators; in 2004 they released Reid's Something for Sarah, a soul-soaked acoustic folk-rock album. They're performing new songs together under the name The Reeds.
RECYCLED SHOTGUNS
(40 Watt) Local guys Aaron Lee, Franklin Engram and Jake Lovejoy play gentle acoustic rock that occasionally leans towards country and also borrows some percussive traits from hip-hop.
SCARY GARCIA
(Repent) Local groove-rock trio.
SOCIETY OF PROBABLE MONSTERS
(Repent) This new(ish) fun local DIY punk band should have copies of some recordings called We're So Sorry. Benefit for Common Ground.
THELONIOUS
(No Where Bar) This bunch of guys - all current or former UGA music majors - all came up from Milledgeville to play funk-fused rock.
TITANS OF FILTH
(Repent) This newish local band has its sweet little EP Best Behavior ready for the listening public, combining droll Southern voices with easy-rolling, efficient and uncomplicated indie folk pop. New songs, though, have been getting louder and more rockin'. Benefit for Common Ground.
THE YOUNGER SISTER BAND
(Tasty World) Lush vocal harmonies are the key to the Younger Sister Band's sound; the New York group plays classic-sounding honky tonk country with a bit of psychedelic folk woven in. No Desire is last year's debut album.
Friday, Apr. 6
AIRSPACE
(Tasty World) Hailing dually from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and North Carolina, the quartet Airspace channels melodic rock that'll turn the ear of those who dig Travis, Muse, Spoon and even Bends-era Radiohead. The new self-titled, seven-song release was recorded this past August at Memphis' renowned Ardent Studios with producer John Hampton (R.E.M, Raconteurs, The Replacements).
AUDITION WITH MAX REINHARDT
(Go Bar) Vocalist-accordionist-songwriter Sanni Baumgärtner leads this local ensemble through a theatrical, sultry and brassy set of authentic German cabaret music from the 1920s and ’30s, with some original tunes thrown in as well. Chuck Bradburn has joined up as bassist, and lately the ensemble's performances have evolved to an even more theatrical state. The show, rescheduled from two weeks ago, starts tonight at 9 p.m. sharp.
BILLY BENNETT & FRIENDS
(Boar's Head) Formerly a star UGA kicker and currently a sound engineer and pal o' the Whigs, Billy Bennett used to kick around town with a band called Whole Lotta Angus. It's been a while since he's taken the stage himself, however, so catch him tonight, as it may be a while before he finds himself back in the public eye.
BITCH SWITCH
(Detour) Mandy Jane, AKA DJ Repramanda, and Sandice Adina, AKA DJ Sandelous, spin thick dance grooves and add in a twinge of their own campy performance. Kicking out the jams during and following tonight's drag show.
DON CHAMBERS
(40 Watt) Local guitarist-banjoist Don Chambers gets a lot of comparisons to Tom Waits, but that doesn’t quite hit the mark. Chambers’ songs have the closing-time chic of Waits, sure, but there’s a dusty undercurrent of sin and salvation that’s more in line with Johnny Cash or Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous. Currently wrapping up a new album.
COL. BRUCE HAMPTON & THE QUARK ALLIANCE
(Melting Point) Featuring Col. Bruce Hampton, former Jimmy Herring collaborator Jeff Caldwell, bassist Kris Dale, drummer Mark Letalien and keyboard pro Ike Stubblefield - along with the ever-present jamband possibility of some special guests - The Quark Alliance continues the jazzy, funky jam genre's fascination with blurring lines and boundaries.
"COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE"
(Little Kings) "Committee of Vigilance" is a musical happening put on by local songwriters Christopher Henderson, Jason Beckham and Spencer Frye. A weekly event for folks to stop by after work, have a drink and listen to these songwriters in the round with occasional special guests. 5:30–7:30 p.m. every Friday.
DJ BLAZE
(The Library) DJ Blaze, who has held down the wheels of steel at The Annex and last summer's "Classic City Hip-Hop," hosts tonight's dance party, mixing contemporary hip-hop with older favorites and some unexpected forays into other genres.
DJ JOHNNY D
(Loft) One of The Loft Lounge’s rotating crew of house deejays, Johnny D - whom you may recognize from Atlanta's 95.5 The Beat or South Carolina's Hot 98.1 FM - lays down the new dance sounds, heavy on the hip-hop every Friday night.
DJ MARK BELL
(8e’s) Starting at 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, local deejay Mark Bell focuses on the dancier sounds of 20 years ago.
DJ STRAWBERRY JULIUS
(Little Kings) DJ Strawberry Julius, AKA local poet Jeff Fallis, plays "rocking, sweating, jiving, rollicking music from the '50s and '60s, including but not limited to early rock and roll, early soul and R&B, girl groups, garage, British Invasion and wild-ass psychedelia."
DJ TOMMY SALMON
(Repent) Local bassist Tommy Salmon (The High Caliber, ex-Trinket) takes over the bar's speakers as he selects the evening’s music. Every Friday and Saturday.
DJRX
(Rumor) Local deejay Brian Gonzalez, AKA DJRX, plays party tracks both current and old school; many are his own remixes.
DYLAN BLUES PROJECT
(Eastwood Pub) Guitarist-vocalist Avery Gibbs recently moved to Athens from Virginia, recruited bassist Tommy Jones and drummer Brian Crum and set out to deliver Texas-style blues and Southern rockin’ blues, playing covers and Stevie Ray-styled originals.
LESLIE HELPERT
(Mercury Lounge) Local musician Leslie Helpert, known alternately as Serpentfly, inhabits each and every one of her songs to the fullest, bending vowels and playing blues- and jazz-inspired guitar. Helpert’s most recent album is Radishes & Cupcakes.
THE HONOR ROLL
(Washington Street Tavern) Punk-influenced pop/rock band from Atlanta and Athens.
“IT’S FRIDAY”
(WUGA, 91.7 FM) Every Friday at 4 p.m. Today’s performance: Betsy Franck & the Bare Knuckle Band.
“KARAOKE”
(Mell’s) Every Friday.
KILL LEBARON
(Washington Street Tavern) First known as October Falls, and then known as Sincerely Yours, but now known as Kill LeBaron, this local hardcore/ screamo five-piece should have some CD-R copies of recently recorded demos for sale.
THE LEAVERS
(Tasty World) The Leavers are a blues-influenced local four-piece, playing stuff that's reminiscent in certain ways of the Black Crowes, but going for some more effects-y stuff in a '70s way. The band recently celebrated the release of the album Collect THIS.
CRAIG LIESKE
(Caledonia) Improvisational guitarist Craig Lieske (Garbage Island, Diet Rockstar, Desk Pussy) performs a solo set.
"LOCAL BANDS LIVE"
(UGA, Tate Student Center Plaza) From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., local bands perform on the outdoor stage at the UGA student center. No specifics available.
MR. GNOME
(Caledonia) Nicole Barille (guitar, vocals) and Sam Meister (drums) are the Ohio duo playing ethereal heavy rock edging towards more dramatic, Evanescence-style sounds. The self-titled EP is out now; see p. 30 for a review.
MUSIC HATES YOU
(Tasty World Upstairs) This brutal metal act has gained the respect of those in town eager to raise a fist against all that troubles them. High energy and higher volume from loudmongers Noah Ray (guitar, vocals), Zaxx Hembree (guitar), Forest Hetland (bass) and Patrick Ferguson (drums). The latest album is the powerful Send More Paramedics.
NORMALTOWN FLYERS
(Foxz) The roots-rock group - currently a four-piece comprising Brian Burke (vocals, guitar), Tom Ryan (vocals, bass), Davis Causey (guitar) and Deane Quinter (drums) - has long been an Athens mainstay, playing comfortable, good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning.
PAPERCRANES
(40 Watt) Rain Phoenix fronts Florida's Papercranes, crooning out rock songs that are as artistically composed as they are immediately dramatic. The debut full-length Vidalia was released last year, and features a guest spot from Vic Chesnutt.
PERPETUAL GROOVE
(Georgia Theatre) This formerly Savannahian group’s been stirring crowds into a frenzy around the Southeast with its high-energy jams and spirited cover tunes. But these guys liked Athens so much they picked up and moved here last year! All This Everything and Sweet Oblivious Antidote are the most recent albums, but the brand-spankin' new one is LIVELOVEDIE; see a review on p. 30.
KENNY POWERS
(J.R.'s Baitshack) Athens-born and Athens-raised, singer-songwriter Kenny Powers (Nothing Fancy) pulls out the acoustic jams with a precise style of guitar playing and James Taylor-ish vocals.
PRODUCTO
(40 Watt) Athens’ Producto centers around the magnetic stage presence of vocalist Ané Diaz and the guitar work of Frank MacDonell, while Creston Spiers holds down the drum kit and Keith Reardigan is now on bass. Philip McArdle handles second-guitar duties. The band plays an entrancing, dramatic blend of intense rock meshed with heartbroken siren songs. Word is the band's brand-new album Producto 3 will be available at tonight's show.
RAT BABIES
(Tasty World Upstairs) Now operating as a two-piece, Athens' Rat Babies plays hit-you-in-the-gut dirt metal, wrangling heavy sonics out of just a drum kit and a bass guitar. Expect a live-at-the-40-Watt album soon called Jesus Don't Want Me In Heaven.
SECOND SHIFT
(Tasty World) This Lawrenceville band has refined its rock sound into something a little less mainstream yet no less polished than when they began, and has been building a strong following in Atlanta and Athens. The newest album is Boozed & Bruised.
SUBRIG DESTROYER
(Tasty World Upstairs) Subtract the guitarist from local heavy rock band Thunder King and you get Subrig Destroyer, the rhythm section of Chris Holcombe on drums and Joel Martin on bass. It's "loud and heavy music you'll stand around nodding your head to," says Martin.
SUMMER OF GEORGE
(Wild Wing Café) Rock band playing covers of songs from the '90s.
"THIRTY MINUTES OF SHAME"
(Go Bar) Curated by dance aficionado Dan Geller (I Am The World Trade Center, Twin Powers), this new monthly event features local deejays each delivering 30 minutes of dance tunes, resulting in a wide-ranging mish-mash of styles and taste. Camp Candy (10:30 p.m.), Bonsai Kitten (11 p.m.), Frizzly Muff (11:30 p.m.), DJ Baby Pandas (midnight), Jena Paradies (12:30 a.m.), Kanye Twitty (1 a.m.) and Bitch Switch (1:30 a.m.). See ABC Pick.
YARN
(Farm 255) Playing old-styled country with a slight bluegrass shading, Yarn hails from Brooklyn and works mandolins and guitars into the lyrical vintage sound. The self-titled debut album is out now.
ZOROASTER
(Tasty World Upstairs) Dark, jurassic sludge-rock trio from Atlanta. Self-titled EP out now, and word is a split release with Athens' own Music Hates You is in the future.
Saturday, Apr. 7
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER
(Repent) This new local band comprising vocalist James Greer, bassist John Andrews, drummer Jason Griffin and guitarist Steve Armstrong - former members of No!, Divorce and Carrie Nations - plays rapid-fire, loud and aggressive thrash rock. A new self-titled 7" album is out now. See Box.
BAIN MATTOX & SHOT FROM GUNS
(40 Watt) The multi-instrumental Athens singer-songwriter Bain Mattox and his backing band Shot From Guns offer audiences acoustic-based college rock that’s both emotionally direct and emphatically heart-turning. Their sophomore album is called Prizefighter, and Mattox's new solo album is called Bird in the Hand.
"BATTLE AGAINST POVERTY CONCERT"
(UGA, Legion Field) It's a day-long event starting at 3 p.m. featuring high-school bands (Stab the Cook, Connelly Crowe and Sub-Par), grown-up bands (Trial by Fire, B-Side Revolution, Mudra, Gabriel Kelley, Royal Blue & the Stone Grifters, Crumbling Arches, Bling the Children Back Home) and an emcee battle. More info, including specific times, on p. 33.
BIRD FLU
(Repent) Burning up the house show circuit and now sticking its head into the downtown clubs is Bird Flu, a new local thrashy assault crew.
CALLIOPE FAIR
(Caledonia) The Athens/ Atlanta “worldgrass” sextet - Andrew Heaton, Betsy Inglesby, Noel Beverley, Neal Fountain, Michael Wegner and Jennifer Bartmess - performs less frequently these days, but the songs remain invigorating blends of tango, Balkan, American folk, Celtic and Latin sounds. Also backing up Dodd Ferrelle tonight.
DJ BLAZE
(The Library) DJ Blaze, who has held down the wheels of steel at The Annex and last summer's "Classic City Hip-Hop," hosts tonight's dance party, mixing contemporary hip-hop with older favorites and some unexpected forays into other genres.
DJ BOBBY C
(Loft) Local deejay Bobby Casille drop tonight’s dance tunes for your feet and your ass.
DJ MARK BELL
(8e’s) Starting at 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, local deejay Mark Bell focuses on the dancier sounds of 20 years ago.
DJ MAYS
(Ritz) The local deejay hosts a night of dancing to hip-hop and Top 40-type hits.
DJ REBB
(Detour) Atlanta's DJ Rebb plays Top 40, hip-hop, progressive house and other electronic sounds prime for dancing. Midnight.
DJRX
(Rumor) Local deejay Brian Gonzalez, AKA DJRX, plays party tracks both current and old-school; many are his own remixes.
DJ TOMMY SALMON
(Repent) Local bassist Tommy Salmon (The High Caliber, ex-Trinket) takes over the bar's speakers as he selects the evening’s music. Every Friday and Saturday.
DODD FERRELLE
(Caledonia) Local singer-songwriter Dodd Ferrelle and his band play a pop-savvy, adventurous style of classic American rock. Expect new tunes, some from 2005's The Murder of Love as well as others from Ferrelle's extensive songchest. Tonight, Ferrelle's backing band features Curtis Crowe of Pylon and members of world-folk group Calliope Fair.
GOGOPILOT
(Caledonia) Out of Charlotte, NC, comes gogoPilot, a quartet playing pleasantly melodic power pop with Southern touches, coming across not altogether unlike Big Star. New album out this month.
JASON HARWELL
(Hot Corner Coffee) Alive in the Fall is 2004’s album from this singer-songwriter. The wide-reaching collection incorporates shimmer-pop piano flourishes and alt-country washes of steel strings, and is brimming with sincerity and soul.
CARY ANN HEARST
(40 Watt) Charleston singer-songwriter Cary Ann Hearst normally fronts the rustic rock band The Gunstreet Girls. Last in Athens solo for a gig at the Melting Point, she's in town tonight with her full band. The 2006 album Dust and Bones is a subtle and charming summer storm, with washes of Southern sounds and vocal harmonies.
KIP JONES
(Boar's Head) The local acoustic singer-songwriter is known for his wide-reaching repertoire and regular-guy songwriting, and many of Jones’ own tunes sound split between reflective acoustic territory and the country-infused rock of ‘80s-era Steve Earle. His new album is called Downright.
“KARAOKE”
(Eastwood Pub) Every Saturday.
“KARAOKE”
(Mell’s) Every Saturday.
“LATE NITE DISCO”
(Go Bar) The house deejay spins a cool mix of disco, New Wave and modern dance tunes for a sweaty and energetic crowd. Every Saturday, 10 p.m.
M COAST
(Little Kings) The new evolution in Athens pop! Marshmallow Coast has expanded its lineup and songwriting and reduced its name to M Coast. Andy Gonzales (guitar, vocals), Sara Kirkpatrick (flute, percussion), Derek Almstead (bass, vocals), Emily Growden (vocals, keys) and Carlton Owens (drums) focus on smooth and airy, swirly indie-pop. The new album is called Say it in Slang. Part of WUOG 90.5's prom-themed benefit for the American Cancer Society; more on p. 33.
NATE NELSON & CORTRIGHT
(40 Watt) This young local singer-songwriter is already an old pro at these soulful acoustic gigs, and Nelson’s songs are crowd-pleasing and easily accessible. Last year's EP is A Sing-Song Fashion, and he's been branching out recently, contributing piano and guitar skills to several bands in town. Cortright is his backing band of drummer Dave Forker, lead guitarist and keyboard player Chris Gleason and bassist Jay Rodgers.
NUTRIA
(Little Kings) Local top-notch pop-rock four-piece Nutria - Jay Gonzalez, Bob Spires, Dave Weiglein and Jason Eshelman - exhibits the crazy good songwriting for which its members have become known. Expect songs off the debut Metronome, as well as some off the new album Cheef. Part of WUOG 90.5's prom-themed benefit for the American Cancer Society; more on p. 33.
PERPETUAL GROOVE
(Georgia Theatre) This formerly Savannahian group’s been stirring crowds into a frenzy around the Southeast with its high-energy jams and spirited cover tunes. But these guys liked Athens so much they picked up and moved here last year! All This Everything and Sweet Oblivious Antidote are the most recent albums, but the brand-spankin' new one is LIVELOVEDIE; see a review on p. 30.
“SALSA NIGHT”
(Tasty World Upstairs) Latin dancing hosted by local promoters Chamo Events. Every Saturday, 9 p.m.
SHANK
(Farm 255) Guitarist-vocalist Brad Shankwiler, drummer-percussionist Kane Stanley (Cosmic Charlie, Entropy), keyboardist Miller Heath (ex-Fiasco, Lifted) and bassist Preston Wilber (Fiasco, ex-Lionz). play psychedelic-influenced groove-folk. Outside show tonight.
63 CRAYONS
(Little Kings) The local band’s jumpy, erratic, enthusiastic keyboard pop fits right in while carving its own niche. Slinging out harmonious, chiming and caffeinated psychedelia, the band's newest disc Spoils for Survivors and its jittery haze make Talking Heads comparisons even more likely. Part of WUOG 90.5's prom-themed benefit for the American Cancer Society; more on p. 33.
THE SKUDS
(Repent) Thrashy, speed-metal punk from Augusta's Skuds, a trio who recently released the "Absurd" 7" single.
THANK GOD
(Repent) Mayhem-minded five-piece punk cacophony out of Columbia, SC.
WAYSIDE RIDERS
(Wild Wing Café) Boogie-oriented Southern jam sounds are the specialty of this Atlanta band.
Sunday, Apr. 8
"DARC OPEN HOUSE"
(Downtown Athens Recording Company) The new location of the DARC studio - 393 N Finley St., Studio D - opens its doors to show off the new digs. Musical performances come courtesy Robert Gunn & Roy Coughlin of An Epic At Best and Patrick Carey of The Ginger Envelope. 7 p.m. See p. 33.
EUNICE KANG
(Farm 255) Cellist Eunice Kang, who has contributed to recordings by Empire State and Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers, Archers of Loaf), performs a solo set at brunchtime.
Monday, Apr. 9
DARK MEAT
(40 Watt) Psychedelic garage-rock rave-ups with both Neil Young’s sprawl and the efficient and explosive fun sounds of the Stooges. More than a dozen members. Horn section called the Vomit Lasers. Backup singing and choreographed dance moves courtesy The Subtweeters. Costumes. Face paint. More. Debut album Universal Indians proves there are impressive songs beneath all that din. Benefit for Nuçi's Space; see Box.
ELEMENTAL HARMONICS
(Tasty World) This groovy, spaced-out Georgia trio creates electronic manipulations inspired by dub, reggae, trip-hop and breakbeats.
ELF POWER
(40 Watt) Hints of psychedelia color the muscular rock of this talented local Elephant 6 institution about to head out on tour. A lineup refined by guitarist-vocalist Andrew Rieger - drummer Josh Lott (Teenage Meth Lab, ex-Paper Lions), multi-instrumentalist John Fernandes (Circulatory System, Olivia Tremor Control), multi-instrumentalist Laura Carter, guitarist Jimmy Hughes (Folklore) and bassist Derek Almstead (ex-Of Montreal) - proves exciting. Comfortable with a good hook and with Rieger’s ringing guitar choruses intact, the band released the album Back to the Web last year. Benefit for Nuçi's Space; see Box.
"THE HOOT"
(Little Kings) The long-running monthly showcase features the prime of the local folk scene, focusing on but not limited to the traditional. Tonight takes things in a different direction, with the focus on musical comedy. The Folk Yous cover classic '80s power ballads on guitar and ukulele; Joe Renner will deliver twangy country originals and classic country covers; Pat Lyons performs under the name Tweezers; Kirby Amick (who's also hosting tonight's show) and Chris Blanchard perform classic bluegrass tunes and parody songs as The April Fools Duo Jets. Free, 8–10 p.m.
THE INDOBOX
(Tasty World) Formerly known as Moonbox, this Massachusetts band plays a surprisingly driving and dance-y permutation while still working in the open-ended jam genre.
OF MONTREAL
(40 Watt) Karaoke time! From high-class psychedelic children’s pop songs for grown-ups and I’ll-never-grow-ups to sweaty electropop for a new dance generation, Kevin Barnes & Co. deliver the tunes new and old. Expect songs from the new disc Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? as well as past albums and choice cover songs as Of Montreal acts as your karaoke band for the night. Benefit for Nuçi's Space; see Box.
JENA PARADIES
(Go Bar) Jena Paradies delivers mixes of the freshest in Berliner techno, electro-house and subsonic soul. 10:30 p.m., Mondays.
“KARAOKE”
(Repent) Every Monday.
"KARAOKE"
(Tasty World) Upstairs, hosted by Distaster's Jon Lester. Every Monday.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT”
(Eastwood Pub) Every Monday.
Tuesday, Apr. 10
ALTER
(Tasty World) Alter is the collaborative effort between mohawked Atlanta musicians Edwin Springer and Ben Morley; playing harsh, aggressive and dark electro, Call it what you will - terror EBM, aggrotech, hellektro - Alter slides right into the electronic/ industrial subgenre.
ANTIBALAS
(Georgia Theatre) Drawing from Nigerian Afrobeat, Southern soul and Latin dance music, this provocative New York ensemble fuses traditions on its diverse fourth album Security. Read Flagpole contributor Phillip Buchan's thoughts on the band, its newest release and its place in music over on p. 31.
CHIN CHIN
(Georgia Theatre) New York's Chin Chin trio - Jeremy Wilms, Wilder Zoby and Torbitt Schwartz, plus touring friends - plays funky dance beats with bits of electronica, jazz, rock and anything else that moves to groove.
DAN NETTLES TRIO
(Farm 255) Guitarist Dan Nettles, the heart and brain of local jazz act Kenosha Kid, tonight heads up a trio to present his sounds.
GRINGO STAR
(Caledonia) Gritty, energetic and eclectic, the Atlanta band formerly known as A Fir-Ju Well can range from guitar-heavy, psychedelic, Neil Young-leaning stuff to jangly pop songs. With the new name has come a reworking of some songs as well as the introduction of some new tunes; see p. 28 for the lowdown.
“KARAOKE”
(Eastwood Pub) Every Tuesday, 9 p.m.
“KARAOKE”
(Walker’s Pub) Every Tuesday, 10 p.m.
“KARAOKE”
(Wild Wing Café) Every Tuesday, 10 p.m.
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY”
(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Tonight’s local-band performance: Steve Stevenson & The Steverinos.
LOST ART
(Caledonia) With some recently wrapped sessions at the DARC studio, this young local four-piece is developing a hard-charging raw rock sound, adding a metallic texture to sounds developed by Soundgarden and Nirvana.
MARK WILMOT & WOODY GARRISON
(Foxz) Mark Wilmot and Woody Garrison both play guitar and contribute vocals in the local blues-rock band Samurai Trout; Garrison also handles keyboard duties. Tonight they perform as a duo.
THE MARVELOUS REJECTIONS
(Tasty World Upstairs) After more than a year's absence from the stage, this energetic local band returns with a new lineup to proffer what it calls "urban alternative," blending rock, funk, soul, hip-hop and “lots of other stuff.”
MILLIGAN
(Melting Point) Performing a set of cover songs, reworking both classic rockers and more recent numbers. Every Tuesday.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT”
(DT’s) Every Tuesday.
PHONOGRAPH
(Caledonia) Balancing forays into alt-country with more spacey, shoegaze-influenced sounds. The debut album from the New York five-piece sounds a bit like Wilco collaborating with Lou Reed or Tom Petty.
ARUM RAE
(Georgia Bar) Hailing from Lexington, VA, vocalist-guitarist Arum Rae Valkonen last year released the album Too Young to Sing the Blues. It's a swampy, humid collection steeped in the rollicking roots of vintage rock and roll. Fans of Elvis, Dylan, Waits will be satisfied, as will those keen on jazzier, smokey blues in the vein of Nina Simone (or fusers of both like Eleni Mandell). Free show, 10 p.m.
JACK ROSE
(Flicker) Jack Rose plays steel-stringed acoustic guitar, and blends American blues and folk styles with Eastern and Western elements. Raag Manifestos, his third album, is like a whiskey-soaked trip to India with John Fahey along for the ride. He was last in town about a year ago opening for Mogwai. 8:30 p.m.
NATHAN SHEPPARD
(WOW Wingery) The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Young to Van Morrison. He's performing solo and acoustic every Tuesday at the Five Points chicken wing restaurant. 8:30 p.m.
“TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ”
(Farm 255) Every Tuesday, 7–10 p.m., the downtown restaurant features jazz from a revolving cast of regulars.
UNAVOX
(Tasty World) Based out of Athens, but making music out in California until a recent relocation home. With Micheal Murray on vocals, Meggan Cooper on backing keys, bass and backing vocals, Steve Fogle on guitar and Reid Rainwater on lead keys, Unavox plays synth-heavy darkwave and industrial rock.
VALENTINE WOLFE
(Tasty World) Self-described as “gothic industrial cabaret,” this duo consists of locals Sarah Black and Bo Ballew.
WAMPUS CAT SCANNERS
(Melting Point Patio) The duo of Susan Staley (Solstice Sisters, "The Hoot") on guitar and vocals and Bill David (Jolly Beggars, McAlpin Brothers) on mandolin and vocals performs an eclectic mix of energetic and swingy bluegrass and country songs. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 11
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
(Georgia Theatre) This soulful, funky and classic Southern rock trio out of Illinois (though briefly based in Athens in 2001-2002) in 2005 released Bar Room Semantics, its sophomore album of lonesome blue-collar bar rock tinged with pedal steel and open acoustics. Vagabonds & Hooligans is the new disc. Benefit for Tennessee's St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
THE COMFIES
(Caledonia) Nashville's The Comfies play rhythmic power-pop in a '70s vein, suggesting a little Superdrag, particularly when they whip out the vocal harmonies layered over muscular guitars. Close to Me is the band's new release.
COQNOIR
(Mercury Lounge) Local electronic trio.
DJ SIZZLE
(Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday.
THE FLAMING LIPS
(Classic Center Theatre) Returning to Athens almost precisely four years after their last show here, Oklahoma's favorite psychedelic sons are hot on the heels of increasingly larger and more popular albums and performances. Will the giddy carnival atmosphere of the Lips' recent festival shenanigans translate to the more polite Classic Center Theater? See p. 29.
TINO GARRIDO
(Casa Mia) The main vocalist for Orquesta Grogus focuses on classical guitar music from Venezuela, tonight accompanied by fellow Venezuelan Jaiker Cham (violin, cuatro) and playing Venezuelan waltz, joropo music, Cuban son and flamenco. Every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
THE HELP
(Tasty World) Local guys Jamie Coulter (ex-Red Leader), Dan Orchik (Cooler Heads, ex-Deacon Brody), Jay Tootle (Cooler Heads) and Richard Worthington (Big Gray, ex-Red Leader) present their new band, and rough demos hint at some greasy, twangy country-influenced rock.
“KARAOKE”
(Foxz) Every Wednesday.
“KARAOKE”
(Mell’s) Every Wednesday.
LADYFINGERS
(Tasty World) Singer, pianist and guitarist Adam Weiner performs under the name Ladyfingers, kicking out a smoky, twangy mix of vintage rockabilly, country and blues, sounding a bit like a more stripped-down and energetic Carl Perkins.
LAZER/WÜLF
(40 Watt) This new local art-metal five-piece mixes in prog and more eclectic influences, and last year released its demo album Demo-Lition.
MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
(Georgia Theatre) Originally positioned as one of the holy trinity of Southern rock alongside Skynyrd and the Allmans, the flute-featuring Marshall Tucker Band soldiers on with a reworked lineup. Founding member and main vocalist Doug Gray's now backed by members of Firefall, the Outlaws and Mother's Finest. Benefit for Tennessee's St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
“OPEN JAM”
(DT’s) Bring your instrument and join in. For more information, call 706-208-1474.
PART BEAR
(Georgia Theatre) Local songwriter Gray Griggs teams up with Nick Kruskamp and Rhythm Token's Will Begnaud to form this new classic-rock-leaning band. Benefit for Tennessee's St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
PRIME TIME JAZZ
(Porterhouse) Drummer Tony McCutchen, bassist Chris Enghauser and pianist Jim McKillip perform jazz standards for the dinner-and-a-drink set every Wednesday.
ERIC SALES
(Flicker) For much of the 1980s and '90s, Eric Sales played in the punk and rock groups The Primates, Liquor Cabinet and Buzz Hungry. After steering away from live performance about 10 years ago, he's now returned to the stage with a batch of songs he says draws on everything from Southern gospel to punk and pop. 8:30 p.m.
STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS
(Classic Center Theater) Oklahoma band Stardeath and White Dwarfs gets a lot of attention because frontman Dennis Coyne is the nephew of the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, but the band's worth a listen due to its own brand of stoner-friendly psychedelicized prog-pop. Debut album later this year.
TIMBER
(Caledonia) Last year's full-length album from the local alt-country band is called Dark Heart… Lucky Hand. There've been some lineup shifts in the group recently; should be a rawer presentation of lead singer Daniel Aaron's wistful, fiery country pop.
TWIN POWERS
(Go Bar) Danceable New Wave and Britpop tunes. 10 p.m., every Wednesday.
“UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED”
(Melting Point) Every week, local singer-songwriter Ken Will Morton opens and hosts this new series, which aims to focus on artists proficient in the craft of songwriting. This week: Nashville country singer Amy Loftus, local jam band Another Fiasco and Lefty Hathaway, a local singer-songwriter working in the reggae, blues and soul styles. Every Wednesday, 8 p.m.
THE WINTER SOUNDS
(Caledonia) Land of No Output is last year's album from this impressive, non-stop local band. The five-piece creates a strong mix of deft, rhythmic indie rock with vocal flourishes that occasionally touch on emo, maintaining a coherent identity while exploring a variety of song structures. New full-length Porcelain Empire out in June.
Upcoming:
BLUELINE / RECYCLED SHOTGUNS (Tasty World) 4/12
CITIZEN COPE (Georgia Theatre) 4/12
TINO GARRIDO (Farm 255) 4/12
GABRIEL KELLEY / CHRIS TRAPPER (Melting Point) 4/12
COY KING / NIGHTINGALE NEWS / DYLAN SNEED (Flicker) 4/12
LAZER/WÜLF / FROM EXILE / PALACE OF THE FALLEN (Repent) 4/12
TOBYMAC / BUILDING 429 / THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH / FAMILY FORCE 5 (Classic Center Theatre) 4/12
TV ON THE RADIO / THE NOISETTES (40 Watt) 4/12
BIRDS & WIRE (Farm 255) 4/13
COQUETTE / MISSING CHILDREN / UNSOLVED MYSTERIES (Go Bar) 4/13
DUBCONSCIOUS / HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER (40 Watt) 4/13
E=MC? (Melting Point) 4/13
BRANTLEY GILBERT / BRANDON SCOTT SELLNER (Georgia Theatre) 4/13
ICE CREAM SOCIALISTS / RUSSIAN SPY CAMERA / MISFORTUNE 500 (Caledonia) 4/13
KING COTTON (Wild Wing Café) 4/13
KRUSH GIRLS (UGA, Ramsey Center) 4/13
"LOCAL BANDS LIVE" (UGA, Tate Student Center Plaza) 4/13
JASON SMITH (Hot Corner) 4/13
TELEVISION BUZZ / BAND MARINO / THE EMPTIES / HEY, REVOLUTION! (Tasty World) 4/13
JESSICA URICK (Eastwood Pub) 4/13
BEAR / BIG JOHN BURBON / C-FRE$H / ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA / ALLEN OWENS / TRAVIS WILLIAMS / DEAF JUDGES (Caledonia) 4/14
CARLA LeFEVER & THE RAYS / CHRIS McKAY & THE CRITICAL DARLINGS (Little Kings) 4/14
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM / MOUSER (40 Watt) 4/14
THE ERIC DODD BAND (Tasty World) 4/14
IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK / RHYTHM TOKEN (Georgia Theatre) 4/14
JEREMY MEYER (Farm 255) 4/14
ORGAN / WAITED / ZOROASTER (Repent) 4/14
STRAWBERRY FLATS (Melting Point) 4/14
THE SUEX EFFECT (Amici) 4/14
LAURA WIGGINS / MATEO (Hot Corner) 4/14
JEFF SOILEAU (Borders) 4/15
SUZUKI STRINGS (Borders) 4/15
ZOMBIE BAZOOKA PATROL (Hot Corner Coffee) 4/15
CAPTAIN NUMBER 1 / EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS / THE FILMS (Tasty World) 4/16
DEVON ALLMAN'S HONEYTRIBE (Georgia Theatre) 4/16
THE ERIC TESSMER BAND (Melting Point) 4/16
JADES OF ASIA / JONATHAN WALKER (Georgia Bar) 4/16
JENA PARADIES (Go Bar) 4/16
THE RAPTURE / STRAYLIGHT RUN (40 Watt) 4/16
SOUTHERN BITCH / MOTHER JACKSON / PATRICK CAREY (UGA, Tate Student Center) 4/16
ZOMBIE BAZOOKA PATROL (Hot Corner Coffee) 4/16
BRÖTZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMÜLLER TRIO / DIET ROCKSTAR (40 Watt) 4/17
THE CORDUROY ROAD (Melting Point Patio) 4/17
MILLIGAN (Melting Point) 4/17
NATHAN SHEPPARD (WOW Wingery) 4/17
TOO FAT TO SCRATCH (Flicker) 4/17
BETSY FRANCK / MATT STOESSEL (Flicker) 4/18
CHRIS McKAY & THE CRITICAL DARLINGS / THE CUBS (Tasty World) 4/18
HORRIBLE IDEA / INDOFIN / SOMEDAY MERRY (Caledonia) 4/18
MAMA'S LOVE (Georgia Theatre) 4/18
POLEMIC (40 Watt) 4/18
THE RAMEKINS (City Bar) 4/18
ANGIE APARO / GREAT SOCIETY / MICHAEL MANN / SLEEPING IN THE AVIARY (Tasty World) 4/19
BLOODKIN (Flicker) 4/19
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH / ELVIS PERKINS (40 Watt) 4/19
DODD FERRELLE & THE TINFOIL STARS / GOOD-BYE DONOVAN / BART KING (Tasty World Upstairs) 4/19
IN THE LURCH / INTERLOCK / POLEMIC / STILL LIFE DECAY (Repent) 4/19
JAMIE McLEAN BAND / THE LAST WALTZ TRIBUTE ENSEMBLE (Georgia Theatre) 4/19
THE RUSE (Little Kings) 4/19
ALL GOD'S CHILDREN / RED LEGS / BLUE FLASHING LIGHT (Tasty World) 4/20
"ATHENS 441" (Morton Theatre) 4/20
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY / GRANOLA FUNK EXPRESS (Georgia Theatre) 4/20
"COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE" (Little Kings) 4/20
THE FELLAS (Hot Corner Coffee) 4/20
FIVE EIGHT (Melting Point) 4/20
THE LISPS (Detour) 4/20
"LOCAL BANDS LIVE" (UGA, Tate Student Center Plaza) 4/20
MUSIC HATES YOU / DARSOMBRA / THE DUMPS (Caledonia) 4/20
NEWSPEAK / THE XYZ AFFAIR (40 Watt) 4/20
TOMMY CRAIN & THE CROSSTOWN ALLSTARS (Eastwood Pub) 4/20
UGA SALSA BAND (UGA, Herty Field) 4/20
JOHN ANDERSON (Georgia Theatre) 4/21
BEFORE THE SOLSTICE / GREEDY WHITE CITIZENS / TRIAL BY FIRE (Tasty World) 4/21
ADAM GUERZO (Hot Corner Coffee) 4/21
KALEN NASH AND GABRIEL KELLEY (Bear Hollow) 4/21
BILLY JOE SHAVER / KEN WILL MORTON (Melting Point) 4/21
SQUAT (Farm 255) 4/21
TISHAMINGO (UGA) 4/21
WORMSLOEW (Wild Wing Café) 4/21
JASON HARWELL / ANDY DAVIS / TYLER JAMES (Melting Point) 4/22
RYAN MOORE (Borders) 4/22
ANOTHER FIASCO (Tasty World Upstairs) 4/23
MACHINE FUNK (Tasty World) 4/23
OUTFORMATION (Melting Point) 4/23
STRAWBERRY FLATS (Georgia Theatre) 4/23
TISHAMINGO (40 Watt) 4/23
WIDESPREAD PANIC (Classic Center Theatre) 4/23
THE WORK (No Where Bar) 4/23
BLOODKIN & FRIENDS (Melting Point) 4/24
THE FERVOR (Go Bar) 4/24
FOREVER DOWN / NICK LIGHT / MATIAS / ALLISON WEISS (Tasty World) 4/24
NATHAN SHEPPARD (WOW Wingery) 4/24
RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND (Georgia Theatre) 4/24
TISHAMINGO (40 Watt) 4/24
WIDESPREAD PANIC (Classic Center Theatre) 4/24
THE WORK (No Where Bar) 4/24
ALL THE SAINTS / DEAD CONFEDERATE / SOVUS RADIO (Caledonia) 4/25
PATRICK CAREY / DIEGO CATALAN (Flicker) 4/25
GRANDCONTAINER & THE MELLAFLO / THE SHREDDERS (Tasty World) 4/25
JERRY JOSEPH (Melting Point) 4/25
MOONSHINE STILL (Georgia Theatre) 4/25
WIDESPREAD PANIC (Classic Center Theatre) 4/25
THE WORK (Tasty World Upstairs) 4/25
PETER ALVANOS / PAUL McHUGH (Flicker) 4/26
"AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BENEFIT" W/ SOUTHERN BITCH, VENICE IS SINKING, HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER, THE BEARFOOT HOOKERS, STILL SMALL VOICE & THE JOYFUL NOISE, THE VINYL STRANGERS, JUNKYARD ANGEL, ATTRACTIVE EIGHTIES WOMEN, GUTSHOT & THIRSTY, ANDREW NELSON, HIROSHIMA LOVE SONGS, STEVE LaBATE'S FEARS OF COMMITMENT (40 Watt) 4/26
DICTATORTOTS / POLEMIC / PARASITES WEAR SHOES (Repent) 4/26
KING COTTON / CAROLINE MONROE (Melting Point) 4/26
LIONZ (Roadhouse) 4/26
MAD PROFESSOR / DUBCONSCIOUS (Georgia Theatre) 4/26
MODERN SKIRTS / HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER / PACKWAY HANDLE BAND (UGA, Legion Field) 4/26
BONNIE RAITT / JON CLEARY (Classic Center Theater) 4/26
THE WINTER SOUNDS / WARM IN THE WAKE / THE COMFIES (Tasty World) 4/26
"BATTLE @ THE LOUNGE" (Caledonia) 4/27
BITCH SWITCH (Go Bar) 4/27
BLACK TUSK / THE DUMPS / SET YOURSELF ON FIRE / THE PENDLETONS / FREEZE TAG (Tasty World) 4/27
DJ FRED SCHNEIDER & DJ KURTWOOD (Tasty World Upstairs) 4/27
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS (Georgia Theatre) 4/27
"LOCAL BANDS LIVE" (UGA, Tate Student Center Plaza) 4/27
TREY WRIGHT (UGA Herty Field) 4/27
CINEMECHANICA / SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR (40 Watt) 4/28
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS (Georgia Theatre) 4/28
JE SUIS FRANCE / LIL' FLIP SCOLDJAH & EXCALIBRAH / THE TRAP (Caledonia) 4/28
MUSIC HATES YOU / SUBRIG DESTROYER / CHRISTINE (Repent) 4/28
CAPTURED! BY ROBOTS (Georgia Theatre) 4/30
LAST PICTURE SHOW / LOW RED LAND / SOME ANIMAL / TARTUFI (Tasty World) 4/30
JOHN VANDERSLICE / ST. VINCENT (40 Watt) 4/30
GASMASK & MATCHSTICKS / THE LEAVERS / TWO DAYS OF FREEDOM (Caledonia) 5/2
NICK LIGHT (Melting Point) 5/2
RAND LINES TRIO (Flicker) 5/2
DEAD RIGHTS / END OF DAYS / SCARLET (Caledonia) 5/3
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND / DAVIN McCOY / BRANDON SCOTT SELLNER / ULTRADRIVE (Tasty World) 5/3
WELTERWEIGHT (Flicker) 5/3
THE EMPTIES / TIN CUP PROPHETTE / THE RENEGADEZ / BEYOND TOMORROW (Tasty World) 5/4
SHITTY CANDY & THE CIRCUS PEANUTS / FEMALE TROUBLE (Repent) 5/4
ZAC BROWN BAND / RICHEY LAM / COY BOWLES & THE FELLOWSHIP (Georgia Theatre) 5/4
THE BEARFOOT HOOKERS / KING COTTON / LEVI LANRY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND (Tasty World) 5/5
BRETT DENNEN (Melting Point) 5/5
GROGUS (Georgia Theatre) 5/5
THE GREEN HORNETS (Tasty World) 5/9
ABBEY ROAD LIVE (Georgia Theatre) 5/10
JAMES McMURTRY (Melting Point) 5/10
PAUL SANCHEZ / SONIA TETLOW (Tasty World) 5/10
"ATHENS 441" (Morton Theatre) 5/11
SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR / DEAD CONFEDERATE (Caledonia) 5/11
ELF POWER / DARK MEAT (Georgia Theatre) 5/12
THE EVERYBODYFIELDS (Melting Point) 5/12
THE SUEX EFFECT (Amici) 5/12
TUALATIN / ARMAZILLA (Repent) 5/12
THE CUBS / JETTISON NEVER (Tasty World) 5/14
THE POLYPHONIC SPREE (40 Watt) 5/14
SLOAN / SMALL SINS (40 Watt) 5/15
JON GUTHRIE / THE BEAUVILLES / THE VINYL STRANGERS (Tasty World) 5/16
THE COOL S.W.A.P. / SPRING CIRCUS / CLEAN RECORD (Tasty World) 5/17
THE HOTTNESS / SCAPEGOAT / THE LOOSE SCREWS / BIRD FLU (Repent) 5/17
THE SUGAR DICKS / SOME ANIMAL (Caledonia) 5/17
JOSEPH ARTHUR & THE LONELY ASTRONAUTS / STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD (40 Watt) 5/18
"MANTOOTH MUSIC SHOWCASE" (Tasty World Upstairs) 5/18
SOUTHERN BITCH / THE DRAMS (Tasty World) 5/18
BRANTLEY GILBERT (Top Gear Motorsports) 5/19
BIRDS OF AVALON / SUBRIG DESTROYER / RED FANG (Caledonia) 5/23
THE FLESHTONES / TIGER! TIGER! / THE OWEN 4 (Tasty World) 5/24
LOST ART / THE GUNSHIP / CELERITY (Caledonia) 5/24
SUBRIG DESTROYER / COURTESAN (Repent) 5/24
"ATHENS 441" (Morton Theatre) 5/25
HOMEMADE JAM (Georgia Theatre) 5/25
HANK VEGAS (Tasty World) 5/25
SLEEPY HORSES / NIGHTINGALE NEWS (Caledonia) 5/25
PACKWAY HANDLE BAND / THE HACKENSAW BOYS (Georgia Theatre) 5/26
PUSH! (Caledonia) 5/26
GOODBYE DONOVAN / THE VINYL STRANGERS / THE STATUS (Tasty World) 5/28
AMANDLA (Tasty World) 5/29
CASPER & THE COOKIES (Caledonia) 5/31
MUSIC HATES YOU / SKELETONWITCH / WITHERED / TUALATIN (Repent) 5/31
THE HOT RODS / THE LIABILITIES (Repent) 6/1
WILX / BIG CITY SUNRISE / LOW COUNTRY AUDIO (Georgia Theatre) 6/6
BASTARD SONS / SASSAFRASS DRIFTERS / GROOVESTAIN (Tasty World) 6/7
RED LEGS / THE BROTHERS GORE / PF FLYERS (Tasty World) 6/8
NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS (Georgia Theatre) 6/13
DON CHAMBERS / DIEGO CATALAN (Flicker) 6/14
"ATHENS 441" (Morton Theatre) 6/15
MASERATI (40 Watt) 6/15
"ATHFEST" (Downtown Athens) 6/20-24
LIONZ (Roadhouse) 6/21
"ATHENS 441" w/ VENICE IS SINKING (Morton Theatre) 6/22
UNKNOWN HINSON (Tasty World) 6/28
TOUBAB KREWE / ENTROPY / LAURA REED & THE DEEP POCKET (Georgia Theatre) 9/21
LEO KOTTKE & THE TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET (UGA) 12/7

Chris Hassiotis

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