Local Music Listings

originally published September 19, 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, Sept. 19
PETER ALVANOS
(Mama's Boy) Peter Alvanos plays his final breakfast-time gig of the season at the local restaurant, turning out a collection of covers and original psychedelic pop-rock tunes at 7:30 a.m.
DON CHAMBERS
(Tasty World) A local favorite among both beer-soaked rockers and artsier fans, Chambers’ swampy, creaky tunes usually find full-band action with a raucous gang of friends delivering unrivaled Southern Gothic stompers. Tonight's a stripped-down set, though.
DEERHUNTER
(40 Watt) Creative, ambitious, hypnotic and even dance-conducive noise rock from Atlanta. Experimental niche label Kranky Records recently released the five-piece’s new album Cryptograms; the disc fuses a bit of ’60s pop, layered washes of sound, intriguing rhythms and avant-garde drone. Benefit for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
DJ SIZZLE
(Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday.
DUO LUNAIRE
(Farm 255) Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi (violin) and John Huston (guitar) play classical and contemporary numbers, from Paganini to Bloch.
ALEXIS GIDEON
(40 Watt) Portland freakout musician Alexis Gideon is a compatriot of Dan Deacon, and trucks in similar weirdo kitsch. His album Welcome Song is a little bit of electro funk, some Casio cheese, jokey rapping and more. Benefit for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
JAY GONZALEZ
(Kingpins) Nutria keyboardist-vocalist Jay Gonzalez has a gig in town as a "lounge singer" and piano player, playing the standards and covers of pop hits every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m.
HEARTLESS BASTARDS
(Tasty World) Singer-guitarist Erika Wennerstrom leads this Ohio blues-rock trio with her vocals recalling Janis Joplin, Patti Smith and Robert Plant and guitar work that quotes Hendrix. The band is rounded out by Kevin Vaugn on drums and Mike Lamping on bass; the distinctive sophomore album is called All This Time.
KIP JONES
(WOW Café) Many of Jones’ own tunes split between the reflective acoustic territory of Harvest-era Neil Young and the country-infused rock of ‘80s-era Steve Earle. His newest album is called Downright. Every Wednesday.
"KARAOKE"
(Foxz) Every Wednesday.
"KARAOKE"
(Mell's) Every Wednesday.
"KARAOKE"
(Molly O'Shea's) Every Wednesday.
THOMAS KAY
(Flicker) After a bit of a break from his own material, Athens tunesmith Thomas Kay (Betsy Franck & the Bare Knuckle Band, ex-Grand Fury) has re-entered the live scene with earthy rock and roll.
NICK LIGHT
(Georgia Theatre) Local performer Nick Light plays with an acoustic guitar and his heart on his sleeve, going for a soulful, emo-lite sound that draws on aspects of Damien Rice, Bright Eyes and Dashboard Confessional. Recently Light celebrated the release of his new album The World Forgetting By the World Forgot.
PAUL McHUGH
(Flicker) Paul McHugh spends most of his time onstage fronting Mother Jackson, the hard-charging, '70s-sounding rock-and-roll band rattling around town for several years. Tonight, however, he's taking the solo approach which should prove essential for those eager to decipher Mother Jackson's lyrics. McHugh says he'll perform some of the band's songs as well as some new solo stuff he's been working on.
KEN WILL MORTON
(Eastwood Pub) Rough-and-tumble American rock guy Ken Will Morton, former host of the Melting Point's songwriter series, now holds court every Wednesday at the Eastwood with a revolving group of players.
MOUSER
(40 Watt) Colby Carter (vocals, guitar) and his expanding gang of backing musicians play efficient and exuberant garage-pop songs that suggest a willingness to experiment, working through outre noise jams to find the aggressive pop hiding behind. Benefit for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
MR. BROWN
(Chapel) Deejaying indie, underground and old school hip-hop every Wednesday night.
PEARLENE
(Tasty World) Cincinnati, OH, band Pearlene - Reuben Glaser (guitar, vocals), Jesse Ebaugh (bass, vocals), Andy Jody (drums, percussion) and Andrew Higley (piano, organ) - play golden-era rock and roll, sounding a lot like the Americana perfected by The Band and then worked over with a heavy psychedelic blues hand. The kickin' new album is called For Western Violence and Brief Sensuality.
PEOPLE
(40 Watt) On the new album Misbegotten Man, Brooklyn's Mary Halvorson (guitar, vocals) and Kevin Shea (drums, vocals) play shuffling, unpredictable pop somewhere between experimental torch songs and bedroom avant-jazz. Benefit for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
'POWERS
(40 Watt) This new five-piece band making its club debut tonight features members of aggressive local acts like Cinemechanica, We Versus the Shark, Coulier and 300 Cobras. What've they got in store? It seems to be a quadraphonic sonic attack, with four guitarists and one drummer. Benefit for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
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.
NATHAN SHEPPARD
(Wild Wing Café) 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. Acoustic tonight.
BRIAN SMITH
(Casa Mia) Georgia Guitar Quartet member Brian Smith plays classical guitar every Wednesday night at the downtown tapas restaurant. 7:30–10:30 p.m.
TAYLOR SWIFT
(Georgia Theatre) The country sensation's only 17 years old and she's already selling out shows across the United States - like this one, for which no more tickets are available. Dang.
TWIN POWERS
(Go Bar) Dan Geller (Kindercore Records, Ruby Isle, etc.) has an affinity for spinning danceable New Wave and Britpop tunes as well as contemporary electro-rock dance stuff. 10 p.m., every Wednesday.
"UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED"
(Melting Point) Every week, local singer-songwriter Jay Markwalter opens and hosts this series which aims to focus on artists proficient in the craft of songwriting. Tonight, the spotlight shines on David Leinweber, Mike Sparrow and Ken Will Morton. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH
(Go Bar) Atlanta trio featuring members of Hot Grits, Crybaby and No River City, reportedly blending "Eastern European and Mediterranean instrumentation with American folk and country songwriting."
AMERICAN HERITAGE
(Tasty World Upstairs) Splitting time between Georgia and Idaho, heavy band American Heritage has pummeled eardrums for almost 10 years. Millenarian is the most recent release.
ATHENS JAZZ TRIO
(Farm 255) Jazz standards and original compositions. 8 p.m.
BABY'S BLUE SWINGSET
(Jimmy's BBQ) Vocalist Mary Sigalas pulls out all the stops in this new classic jazz, swing and blues band, recruiting names that should ring familiar with fans of local jazz: Kevin Hyde (piano, trombone), Chris Enghauser (bass), Steve Key (guitar) and Atlanta's James "Dub" Hudson on sax and clarinet. 7 p.m.
BARONESS
(Tasty World Upstairs) The unflinching sludge metal of Savannah's Allen Blickle (drums), Summer Welch (bass), John Baizley (guitar, vocals) and Brian Blickle (guitar) finds a home on a new release: The Red Album. See Box.
CLAIRE CAMPBELL
(Go Bar) The Hope For Agoldensummer songwriter and Dark Meat backing vocalist performs a solo set, singing colorful songs of heartbreak and joy. She’s been at work on both a solo album and a new Hope disc for a while; get your preview on tonight.
COSMIC CHARLIE
(Georgia Theatre) Cosmic Charlie performs “interpretations” of the Grateful Dead’s vast catalogue; tonight, however, the band is delivering its "Dark Side of the Dead" performance, doing Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon live.
DANIEL CLAY
(Go Bar) Decatur songwriter Daniel Clay plays folk and Americana tunes.
DEAF JUDGES
(Little Kings) Collaborative project features Athens' non-traditional hip-hop talents Old White Women, Rorshak and Produce Man, trading verses and spitting provocative, kinetic rhymes; several of the individual contributors also have their own new records out. Part of tonight's free WUOG-sponsored show; see p. 33.
DJ PNP POWERBOTTOMS
(Go Bar) "Asian beatbox with a cat fresh off the meat rack, bluefish getting stacks wolfpack, here to attack."
DJ REBB
(Detour) Atlanta's DJ Rebb plays Top 40, hip-hop, progressive house and other electronic sounds prime for dancing. Starting at midnight after the Classic City Kings drag show. Every Thursday.
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 new mix called TR-IXX.
THE DUMPS
(Tasty World Upstairs) With four veterans of the local punk scene at the helm, The Dumps deliver angular metal licks with lots of dual screaming over slow heavy grooves.
FOUR YEAR STRONG
(UGA Legion Field) Rise or Die Trying is the new release from Massachusetts band Four Year Strong, and it's out this week. Expect teen-pleasing pop-rock with the requisite nods towards "punk" signifiers.
FREE LUNCH
(40 Watt) Local band offering up a "jam samwich."
HEIDI HENSLEY
(Melting Point) Local songwriter Heidi Hensley has a tendency towards the personal folk side of things in her solo shows, but her full-band gigs have been moving closer to what they’re calling “neo ‘80s rock.” The most recent album is Right About You.
IMMUZIKATION & MP3J VINAL
(Mercury Lounge) Alfredo Lapuz (Velveteen Pink) and Richard Vinal (Bling the Children Back Home) have a deep love for dance music, and it shows in their respective bands. They've also got these deejay alter-egos to get the bodies moving with funk, pop and current dance sounds. 11 p.m.
IN THE LURCH
(Caledonia) Formerly known as Anechoic, Athens locals CJ Winger (guitar, vocals), Mark Moody (bass) and Vaughn (drums) play loud and intricate, progressive metal-influenced rock that suggests these guys have been listening to a lot of Tool lately.
"KARAOKE"
(Alibi) Every Thursday.
"KARAOKE"
(Eastwood Pub) Every Thursday.
KITE TO THE MOON
(Tasty World) Timi Conley (Aqualove, Fuzzy Sprouts, etc.) heads up new outfit Kite to the Moon, handling vocals and guitar for the noisy pop cacophony. He has recruited drummer Andrew Hanmer, bassist Jay Rogers and guitarist Robert Caruthers. Tonight's multi-media extravaganza incorporates video projection, skits and trapeze work by some of the Canopy Studio performers.
LES NAPOLEONES
(Little Kings) New local trio featuring Tyler Averitt on drums, Jacques Mouledoux on bass and Johnny Valentine on guitar, with all three contributing vocals. Part of tonight's free WUOG-sponsored show; see p. 33.
MAGIC MISSILE
(Tasty World) Jake Mosely, Meghann Jordan, Wyatt Nicholson, Creston Spiers and Brian Smith make up the current incarnation of Magic Missile, Mosely's main songwriting vehicle for pop songs about the periodic table of elements.
MICHELLE MALONE BAND
(Melting Point) The strong-voiced singer-songwriter and Daemon Records artist out of Atlanta is coming through town again, this time to deliver solo renditions of her emotive, confident songs that veer close to the riffy soulfulness of the best Southern rock. Her latest release is Sugarfoot, her ninth, and it's an acoustic-leaning album loaded with bottleneck slide and blues harmonica.
MAMA'S LOVE
(40 Watt) 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.
THE MUSICSMITHS
(La Dolce Vita) Every Thursday night guitarist Brian Smith (Georgia Guitar Quartet) and flautist Natalie Smith (Grogus) play classical music duets. 7:30–10:30 p.m.
MY BOY EISENHOWER
(40 Watt) Funk/ jazz four-piece with Adam Funk (ex-Little Green Chairs) on drums, AJ Purcell (ex-Liquid Sundrop) on guitar, Justin Willis (Jazz Chronic) on guitar and Kurt Blankenship (Jazz Chronic) on bass. Expect a good deal of funky improv and a few covers.
NATE NELSON & CORTRIGHT
(Flicker) Nate Nelson started out in town a couple years ago as a tentative, young singer-songwriter, but he's since found solid ground in the local scene, comfortable either going solo and acoustic or backed by his full band. Nelson's vocal style borders mainstream accessibility and more indie-oriented idiosyncrasy; ask him about his full-length new album Knobs Have Turned.
NATHAN SHEPPARD BAND
(Wild Wing Café) 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. Full band tonight.
THE NEWS
(40 Watt) No information available.
PERMANENT ME
(UGA, Legion Field) The new disc from New York band After the Room Clears presents polite, image-conscious pop-rock.
RAT BABIES
(Caledonia) Now operating as a two-piece, Athens' Rat Babies play hit-you-in-the-gut dirt metal, wrangling heavy sonics out of just a drum kit and a bass guitar.
SHITTY CANDY & THE CIRCUS PEANUTS
(Tasty World) As Shitty Candy, bassist Genie Wiggins, guitarist Mary Joyce and drummer Mary Jane Schwab "throw some bitch punk in your face." The Circus Peanuts are the crew of backup dancers going the costumed/ burlesque-ish route.
SOUND THE ALARM
(UGA Legion Field) Pennsylvania's Sound the Alarm plays safe teen rock on the new album Stay Inside.
THE STARTING LINE
(UGA Legion Field) Pop-punk heavyweights The Starting Line head down from Pennsylvania; for almost 10 years, the band has been crafting a sound that snags as much, if not more, from rock bands like U2 rather than from Blink-182 and its ilk. The new one's called Direction.
THE WINTER SOUNDS
(Flicker) Land of No Output is last year's album from this impressively non-stop local band, just back from tour this week. The five-piece creates an strong mix of deft, rhythmic indie rock with vocal flourishes that occasionally touch on emo, exploring a variety of song structures. The new album Porcelain Empire reworks some of those tracks and presents 'em anew. Tonight's show is an acoustic one.
Friday, Sept. 21
BIRDS&WIRE
(Melting Point) This local four-piece plays a moody kind of alternative country, incorporating sweet vocal harmonies and steel sounds as well as a rhythm section fluent in jazz. Vocalist-guitarist Lera Lynn's backed by bassist Rob Handley, lap steel guitarist Neal Fountain and drummer Marlon Patton.
BLUES AFFLICTION
(DT's) This new local blues band plays authentic electric blues "in the style of Buddy Guy, with a little Texas feel."
THE CAPTAINS
(Tasty World) Japan's four-piece The Captains carry on the tradition of Group Sounds - the late-'60s Japanese explosion of Beatles- and Ventures-inspired groups - playing pre-psychedelic, edgy garage pop and rock and roll. Last year, The Captains released their fourth album The Rock'n'Roll Frontline, as well as an EP called GS Covers of classic '60s-era tunes.
CHRIS NIX BAND
(Wild Wing Café) Rock band.
BRIAN CONNELL
(Melting Point) Guitarist-harmonicist Brian Connell and his band The Dickens perform intriguing alt-country originals, but Connell's been at work on a solo album lately that reaches a little wider, pulling in sounds from The Band and Dylan. Tonight's show sees Connell bring his work to fruition, celebrating the release of The Sordid.
COMANCHE
(Caledonia) Local rock four-piece featuring members of Hunter-Gatherer, Exit 86, Donkey Punch, Let’s Surf! and No Patriots.
DJ I HATE DJ NAMES
(Go Bar) Justin Robinson, formerly of local band The Agenda, has his moniker cake and eats it too at tonight's punk rock dance party.
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 - 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.
DJRX
(Rumor) The local deejay plays party tracks, mainly current pop with old-school and country accents, many of which are his own remixes. Every Friday and Saturday.
DO MAKE SAY THINK
(40 Watt) Canadian post-rock supergroup, in the Godspeed You! Black Emperor/ Silver Mt. Zion family of epic-sounding bands. You, You're a History in Rust is the newest; see p. 28.
DREAM GIRLS
(Caledonia) Steven Grubbs, Jordan Noel and Alex Nackashi play upbeat garage rock. "We sound like catchy, poppy, early punk rock a la Stiff Little Fingers, Real Kids or early Replacements," says Grubbs.
E.R.E.
(Farm 255) Roots reggae from Atlanta, E.R.E. - the Eclectic Roots Ensemble, formally - plays ital summer jams with an electrified take.
THE EMERALDS
(Tasty World) Rock-and-roll trio The Emeralds hopped a plane from Yokohama, Japan, bringing a '70s rock and power pop sound - think Cheap Trick, Kinks, Bowie or The Knack - stateside.
RICKY FITZPATRICK
(Saving Grace) This area singer-songwriter plays solo acoustic numbers in the James Taylor vein, working in several country, pop and classic rock covers. Playing at the restaurant in Comer at 7:30 p.m.
THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY
(Little Kings) Weekly get-together of local songwriters Christopher Henderson and Don Auber, with frequent collaborations and guest musicians. Americana fables and dark ballads from Appalachia to the Dust Bowl. Every Friday at happy hour from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
GABRIEL KELLEY
(Little Kings) Gabriel Kelley Zorbanos (ex-Gabriel Young) plays heartfelt acoustic folk music informed by rustic country and Appalachian sounds. He recently moved to Nashville but is back in town for a while, performing tonight as part of the "Music for Peace" concert. See p. 33.
GOOD-BYE DONOVAN
(Tasty World) With Emmie Beretta on vocals, guitar and keys, Neal Nelson on bass, Carter Boss on guitar and Casey Kelly on drums, this new Athens band plays rock and roll with a little country pop on some songs, a lot more bratty anthemic punk on others.
HAM1
(40 Watt) Guitarist Jim Willingham handles the frontman stuff, while Eric Harris (drums), Jacob Morris (cello) and Chris Sugiuchi (trombone) work the other stuff. Exuberant, quirky and jolly, Willingham is a well of creativity, and his folk-pop eccentricities always surprise. Tonight, the band will have copies of its brand-new album The Captain's Table for sale; see p. 32 for a review.
HIGHWAY 78
(The Library) This Statham-based quartet plays blues-tinged alternative rock.
"IT'S FRIDAY"
(WUGA, 91.7 FM) Every Friday at 4 p.m. Today's live-over-the-radio performance: The Imaginary Few.
JJ GREY & MOFRO
(Georgia Theatre) Hailing from the swampy state to the south, the funksperimentalists in Mofro combine blues, funk and R&B with some backwater hoot-stomp rock. The band last year recorded its followup to 2004's Lochloosa, and will have that album available tonight. See p. 29.
"KARAOKE"
(Mell's) Every Friday.
KEBERT XELA
(Flicker) Chris Howe and Doug Saylor are dwarfed by their mountain of equipment, utilizing looped sonics, shimmering atmospherics, guitar, piano, electronic and acoustic drums, cello, vocoders, occasional vocals, and plenty of keyboards to create sometimes slight, sometimes noisy electro/ experimento epic noise. 8:30 p.m.
KEN WILL MORTON & THE WHOLLY GHOSTS
(Eastwood Pub) Rough-and-tumble American rock guy Ken Will Morton, former host of the Melting Point's songwriter series, is back with another incarnation of his frequently changing backing band The Wholly Ghosts. This time around, he's got Jeremy Cole (ex-Winter Sounds) on drums and Kyle Tuttle on bass.
THE LEE BOYS
(Georgia Theatre) The dynamic gospel sounds of Florida's Lee Boys fall squarely in the sacred steel tradition, coming out of the 1930s. The sextet updates the sound with a little funk and R&B (and even hip-hop and country), creating a frenzied and often jaw-dropping spiritual mix.
THE MARQUEE BLUES
(Allen's) The Marquee Blues features members of the Michael Guthrie Band and The 60s playing classic British blues-influenced rock like that of Clapton and Cream.
MARY SIGALAS & FRIENDS
(Flicker) Vocalist Mary Sigalas, pianist-trombonist Kevin Hyde and sax-clarinet player James "Dub" Hudson kick off a weekly happy-hour show in which Sigalas will collaborate with different jazz musicians. 5–7 p.m.
MR. BROWN
(Chapel) Deejaying hip-hop tunes with a more upbeat, dancier vibe than his Wednesday gigs. Every Friday and Saturday night.
OLYMPUS MANS
(Go Bar) Two dudes, one on drums, one on keys and vocals. They've used samples and heavy percussion to create repetitive, spacy melodies, but will at times lean a little more towards the traditional.
PEELANDER-Z
(Tasty World) Tongue-in-cheek Japanese goof-punk from NYC. Fun music, even more fun performance. Matching costumes! Completely over the top! An explosion of awesomeness! See p. 30.
PUSH!
(Flicker) Drawing comparisons to acts like the Pretenders, Echo & the Bunnymen and Siouxsie & the Banshees, Athens' Push! straddles atmospheric, shoegazy rock and classic '80s pop. Debut album expected soon.
ROYAL BLUE & THE STONE GRIFTERS
(J.R.'s Baitshack) Rooted with acoustic guitar and soulful vocals, this local four-piece plays bluesy alternative rock.
SEVEN 7
(Alibi) This regional cover band selects a mix of ’60s soul, ’70s disco and ’80s pop with a mix of contemporary and classic rock.
SHAPIRO
(Flicker) Pop-rock band from Virginia.
THE SHUT-UPS
(Go Bar) Led by Don Condescending and Ben Spraker, formerly of Athens pop powerhouse Ceiling Fan, the band produces sounds reminiscent of the Joe Jackson Band, the Paul Collins Beat and the Brains. The tongue-in-cheek-yet-totally-rockin' recent album is The Stud Album.
Saturday, Sept. 22
ANDREW NELSON & THE SHOTGUN LOVERS
(Tasty World) With two freshly released EPs under his belt, songwriter Andrew Nelson, a formerly local guy who recently moved to Nashville, performs a set of solid, classic-sounding American pop.
MEGAN BAER
(Farm 255) Local songwriter Megan Baer performs to support her new CD Out of Place, a bittersweet and dusky collection of country-folk tunes.
BITCH SWITCH
(Little Kings) Your all-star lady deejay duo spins thick dance grooves and adds in a twinge of their own campy performance. 11 p.m.
COLIN BRAGG
(Flicker) Atlanta guitarist and former Athenian Colin Bragg (SS PUFT Trio, Riveter) returns to Flicker after a four-year-plus absence. He's playing a set of finger-style guitar tonight, drawing inspiration from John Fahey. 8:30 p.m.
THE BRONZED CHORUS
(Georgia Theatre) North Carolina guitar/ drums two-piece.
BUNNY CARLOS
(Allen's) Longtime Athenians Doug Pynn (guitar, vocals), Bill Bokas (drums, vocals) and Mike Flynn (bass) used to play as Barking Charlie; after the death of one member and the relocation of another, the guys reformatted but still turn out "rock and roll the way it was meant to be played," says Flynn.
CONTRABAND & NINJABAND
(Georgia Theatre) Recreating the hyper-successful video-game rock event it is becoming known for, local math-rock band Cinemechanica performs a live soundtrack to the classic Nintendo Entertainment System games Contra and Ninja Gaiden as players defeat the games in one play-through. According to the venue, Contraband opens the show, then the band Bronzed Chorus plays, then Ninjaband closes things out.
THE CURL
(Go Bar) More or less dormant for the past two years, four-piece surf-guitar band The Curl (think The Ventures or Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet) returns to play classic songs and some of guitarist Brian Smith's original beach-party compositions. Tonight's show commemorates the Go Bar's eighth birthday, and coincides with a Serge Collective fashion show.
DJ BOBBY C
(Loft) Hits from the '80s, '90s and today, all night long. Every Saturday.
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.
DJRX
(Rumor) The local deejay plays party tracks, mainly current pop with old school and country accents, many of which are his own remixes. Every Friday and Saturday.
DRAKKAR SAUNA
(40 Watt) The Kansas duo of J. “Wallace” Cochran (guitar, vocals) and Jeff Stolz (drums, guitar, harmophone, mandolin, vocals) plays jump blues and old-time country along the lines of Hank Williams, but in a much grimier, contemporary way. Released an album last year on Marriage Records.
GABRIEL KELLEY & WILL HARRISON
(Flicker) Two thirds of the Gabriel Kelley Band (formerly local but now in Nashville) make their way to the Flicker stage tonight, both performing their own songs as well as collaborating on a few tunes that borrow from country but lean towards rustic American folk.
JUSTIN GODSEY
(Wild Wing Café) No information available.
HARRISON HUDSON
(Caledonia) Harrison Hudson (vocals, guitar) and his backing band - David Dees (bass), Lewis Hudson (drums) and Tony Pasqualone (guitar) - head south from their New York base, playing upbeat pop rock in the same vein as Fountains of Wayne, Goo Goo Dolls and Jump Little Children.
JOSHUA REDMAN TRIO
(Melting Point) One of the top names in contemporary jazz, sax player Joshua Redman (Dewey Redman's son), pulls in crowds of both dedicated jazz enthusiasts and more casual fans eager to check out his inventive styles. Playing with bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. See Box.
"KARAOKE"
(Alibi) 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.
MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO.
(40 Watt) Chicago's prolific and consistently stellar Jason Molina brings the impact of his former Songs: Ohia work to the full-band setting, establishing a solid country-rock firmament on which to build towers of heartbreak and spooky balladry. He's touring in support of his new four-disc box set called Sojourner; read about it on p. 31.
MANPANZEE
(The Globe) New local rock trio.
MORNING STATE
(Caledonia) The debut EP from former Athens act Morning State is called Retreat!!! , a disc that's intricate and energetic, and lives easily in both indie-rock and mainstream camps.
MR. BROWN
(Chapel) Deejaying hip-hop tunes with a more upbeat, dancier vibe than his Wednesday gigs. Every Friday and Saturday night.
ONE L
(The Globe) Local Guitarist Philip Kohnen (ex-Boone Dog Trio) brings his love of Cuban music to the stage with his "little big band" featuring an Afro-Cuban rhythm section, searing horn lines and a distinct approach to electric guitar.
POSITRAXION
(The Globe) Featuring heavily finger-picked electric guitars, this new local band draws on classic rock and roll sounds and features a none-too-subtle Dire Straits influence.
RACHEL PRIDDY
(Saving Grace) Soulful acoustic folk-rock at the restaurant in Comer. 7:30 p.m.
TIMBER
(SchoolKids Records) 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. The new album is For Never & Always; see a review on p. 32. Today's in-store performance kicks off at 4 p.m.
THE WATSON TWINS
(40 Watt) Los Angeles band The Watson Twins, fronted by Chandra and Leigh Watson, got national attention when backing Rilo Kiley heartbreaker Jenny Lewis on her 2006 album Rabbit Fur Coat. Southern Manners is the band's own new EP, a melancholy and mesmerizing trip through creaky folk and indie country.
Sunday, Sept. 23
THE DUMPS
(Transmetropolitan) With four veterans of the local punk scene at the helm, The Dumps deliver angular metal licks with lots of dual screaming over slow heavy grooves.
FANG
(Transmetropolitan) Old-school thrash band Fang hails from California's Bay Area, and over the years has gone through a number of lineup changes while releasing albums on the National Trust and Boner Records labels. Original members Sammy (vocals) and Greg Langston (drummer) remain.
LESLIE HELPERT
(Farm 255) Local songlady Leslie Helpert performs an authentic-sounding set of Billie Holiday tunes, with backing from Kevin Hyde on piano and trombone, Chris Enghauser on upright bass. Every Sunday at 8 p.m.
HOT NEW MEXICANS
(Transmetropolitan) Vocalist-guitarist Patrick Jennings and drummer Joe Dakin moved to Athens and recruited Carrie Nations' Ian McCord to play bass, creating catchy, punk-influenced, boozy power pop. The band's 2005 release is It's Called Leaning Back, and the new vinyl 7" is the four-song Wah….
JEFF SOILEAU
(Bischero) Athens musician Jeff Soileau (pronounced "swallow") performs New Age finger-style acoustic guitar, drawing from influences Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy and the Beatles. He's playing at the Bottleworks Italian eatery from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Sunday this month.
Monday, Sept. 24
ATMOSPHERE
(40 Watt) The indie hip-hop duo of Atmosphere - emcee Sean "Slug" Daley and producer Anthony "Ant" Davis - combines introspective lyricism with slice-of-life vignettes. Atmosphere is currently on its "Everybody Loves A Clown" tour, promoting Sad Clown Bad Summer and Sad Clown Nice Fall the newest in a series of short-release albums. The next full-length studio album When Life Gives You Lemons... hits in early '08.
CARRABELLE
(Tasty World) Local “post-hardcore/ screamo/ experimental” band.
CELERITY
(Tasty World) Local punk-inspired hard rock trio; the bandmembers say they get the "grunge" and "garage rock" comparison a lot, and earlier this year released the EP 180 Nowhere Rd.
DJs BLABBLE & SUX
(283 Bar) The deejay duo of Blabble and Sux (alternately known as Cumbrella) spins the tunes tonight to celebrate the release of the third issue of Michael Lachowski's (AKA DJ Sux) fashion mag Young, Foxy & Free.
GRAYSKUL
(40 Watt) Seattle hip-hop trio Grayskul is comprised of emcees Onry Ozzborn and JFK (of the Oldominion collective) and bassist Rob Castro. Deadlivers, the debut full-length, features guest appearances by Canibus, Aesop Rock and Mr. Lif.
KILL LEBARON
(Tasty World) 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.
LOST ART
(Tasty World) 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.
LUCKYIAM
(40 Watt) Most Likely to Succeed is the new album from L.A. rapper Luckyiam of the Living Legends crew, boasting a mellow and soulfully comfortable flow combined with deep beats.
MAC LETHAL
(40 Watt) Seasoned battle rapper Mac Lethal hails from Kansas; his new Love Potion Collection 4 tackles political and social topics while still finding time for some thoughts on the fairer sex.
THE MURDERED
(Tasty World) Melodramatic Atlanta hardcore metal five-piece that should be the kind of thing fans of As I Lay Dying, Himsa and Converge dig.
ON PARADISE BOULEVARD
(Tasty World) Young Atlanta band playing suburban thrash with a little bit of hardcore and metal.
"OPEN MIC NIGHT"
(Walker's Pub) Every Monday.
NATHAN SHEPPARD
(Allen's) 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.
STEP UP
(Eastwood Pub) Live jazz ensemble featuring a whole lotta UGA faculty. Every Monday from 8 to 10:30 p.m.
"TRIBUTE TO OK COMPUTER"
(Georgia Theatre) To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Radiohead's landmark album OK Computer, a collection of local musicians will perform the album in its entirety.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
THE ALTERNATE ROUTES
(Tasty World) This Connecticut quintet plays heartfelt, polished American pop rock.
THE APPLES IN STEREO
(40 Watt) The last few times Colorado's Apples in Stereo have come through town, it's been for Popfest, so tonight presents a less-crowded opportunity to catch Robert Schneider's high-water mark Elephant 6 band. The most recent album, New Magnetic Wonder, sees Schneider & Co. wrangle with new influences, incorporating jumpy '70s rock drawing on ELO, Todd Rundgren and even Styx's poppier moments.
AQUEDUCT
(40 Watt) Aqueduct's catchy new release Or Give Me Death claims to be a "Futurist classic rock record," pulling on sturdy early 2000's indie-rock as well as more glistering bands like ELO, which seems to be a trend in tonight's lineup.
SANNI BAUMGÄRTNER
(Flicker) Local songwriter Sanni Baumgärtner (Dancer Vs. Politician, ex-Audition With Max Reinhardt) performs a solo set of her sophisticated, delicate pop songs.
DAN NETTLES QUARTET
(Farm 255) Guitarist Dan Nettles, the heart and brain of the local jazz expeditioners in Kenosha Kid, tonight heads up a quartet to present his sounds.
DIRTY5THIRTY
(No Where Bar) Dirty5Thirty, a six member hip-hop crew combining live instruments and turntables with two emcees, recently released the debut It'snotgonnabelikeitwasbefore, an album full of predictable indie/ mainstream rhymes with nimble flow and obvious chemistry.
JAZZCHRONIC
(No Where Bar) Local guys Howard B. Stroud, Colin Jones, Justin Willis, Leon Campbell, and Luke Powell make up JazzChronic, playing freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz.
"KARAOKE"
(Alibi) Every Tuesday.
"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.
“LOUD FAST RULES”
(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Live and loud performance on the radio every Tuesday at 10 p.m. This week: First Master.
MAD WHISKEY GRIN
(Flicker) Alternating between six- and 12-string guitar, local musician Frank Williams slides and finger-picks his way through bluesy and decidedly American sounds.
MR. BROWN
(Mercury Lounge) Spinning classic hip-hop on the turntables and working into more party-oriented sounds as the night progresses. Every Tuesday at 11 p.m.
THE MUDFLAPJACKS
(Melting Point Patio) Performing a set of old-time and bluegrass jams on the Melting Point Patio. 7 p.m.
"OPEN MIC NIGHT"
(DT's) Every Tuesday.
"OPEN MIC NIGHT"
(Hot Corner Coffee) Every Tuesday, hosted by local songwriter Cortez Garza. 9 p.m.
ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS
(Tasty World) Sunny, summery rock and roll with a bit of a Tom Petty feel. See Box.
SISTER SUVI
(Flicker) Montreal's Sister Suvi trio plays effervescent pop jazz, utilizing tenor ukulele, fiddle, drums, guitar and three vocal contributors. The Colour EP is an invitingly quirky, imaginative release.
"TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ"
(Farm 255) Every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m., the downtown restaurant features jazz from a revolving cast of regulars.
VHS OR BETA
(40 Watt) The Kentucky band’s music is a hybrid of dark dance pop of the mid-’80s and euphoric disco rock, and the group manages to borrow heavily from vintage sounds without sounding labored - still, the influences of The Cure and Duran Duran are unmistakable.
WALTER MEEGO
(40 Watt) The headliners may catch all the attention, but giddy Chicago electro-pop duo Walter Meego stands a good chance of winning many fans, deploying an energetic live performance to hook 'em in for the album released later this year.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
ALLIE & THE BANDITS
(Caledonia) Allison Weiss set up shop in Athens in 2005 and dove into the open-mic scene, delivering catchy, emotion-driven acoustic guitar songs. Her debut release, An Eight Song Tribute to Feeling Bad & Feeling Better, is out now, and she's playing these days backed by a couple of other local musicians.
AUSTRE GILTRAP
(Tasty World) Gwinnett County rock four-piece, with interesting, reverb-y guitar curls juxtaposed against more predictable chanted/ yelled punk-type vocals.
DEAD STICK LANDING
(Tasty World) Local open-ended funk rockers claiming influences like Frank Zappa, 311, Soundgarden, Umphrey's McGee and Ween.
DJ SIZZLE
(Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday.
DJ TAMARA SKY
(Georgia Theatre) Florida deejay Tamara Sky handles deep house tracks while dipping into hip-hop; she's been venturing into other media lately, co-hosting the Fox program "VIP Passport," shooting some movie roles and nabbing the centerfold spot in this past August's issue of Playboy.
JAY GONZALEZ
(Kingpins) Nutria keyboardist-vocalist Jay Gonzalez has a gig in town as a "lounge singer" and piano player, playing the standards and covers of pop hits every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m.
KIP JONES
(WOW Café) Many of Jones’ own tunes split between the reflective acoustic territory of Harvest-era Neil Young and the country-infused rock of ‘80s-era Steve Earle. His newest album is called Downright. Every Wednesday.
"KARAOKE"
(Foxz) Every Wednesday.
"KARAOKE"
(Mell's) Every Wednesday.
NICK LIGHT
(Little Kings) Local performer Nick Light plays with an acoustic guitar and his heart on his sleeve, going for a soulful, emo-lite sound that draws on aspects of Damien Rice, Bright Eyes and Dashboard Confessional. Recently, Light celebrated the release of his new album The World Forgetting By the World Forgot.
LITTLE FRANCIS
(Caledonia) Steven Grubbs, Jordan Noel and Alex Nackashi play upbeat garage rock. "We sound like catchy, poppy, early punk rock a la Stiff Little Fingers, Real Kids or early Replacements," says Grubbs.
THE MINOR KINGS
(40 Watt) Based out of Nashville - though frontman Alex Hall spent some time here in town and just graduated from UGA - the Minor Kings play poppy, heavy-harmonizing rock swinging from guitar riffs to slightly funky piano tunes.
MOLASSES SKYE
(Little Kings) The new local duo of Kyshona Armstrong and Rachel Cole merges acoustic guitar, ethnic percussion, soulful Southern vocals and open-diary poetry.
KEN WILL MORTON
(Eastwood Pub) Rough-and-tumble American rock guy Ken Will Morton, former host of the Melting Point's songwriter series, now holds court every Wednesday at the Eastwood with a revolving group of players.
MR. BROWN
(Chapel) Deejaying indie, underground and old-school hip-hop every Wednesday night.
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.
RAND LINES TRIO
(Farm 255) Jazz standards and originals from this trio led by Rand Lines, who also plays in local pop group Freeze Tag. He’s backed by bassist Jason Cheek and drummer Dennis Baraw.
BRIAN SMITH
(Casa Mia) Georgia Guitar Quartet member Brian Smith plays classical guitar every Wednesday night at the downtown tapas restaurant. 7:30–10:30 p.m.
STERLING Y
(40 Watt) Melodic, energetic Tennessee four-piece recalling the yearning emotion of bands like Train given a slightly pop-punk overhaul. Ten Comes Twice was released last year.
TWIN POWERS
(Go Bar) Dan Geller (Kindercore Records, Ruby Isle, etc.) has an affinity for spinning danceable New Wave and Britpop tunes as well as contemporary electro-rock dance stuff. 10 p.m., every Wednesday.
"UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED"
(Melting Point) Every week, local singer-songwriter Jay Markwalter opens and hosts this series which aims to focus on artists proficient in the craft of songwriting. Tonight, the spotlight shines on Holly Belle, The Reeds and Justin Brogdon. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m.
VOODOO MAGOO
(Tasty World) Formerly known as Sassafras Drifters, Voodoo Magoo is a trio from Atlanta playing bluesy funk-rock.
EMILY WHITE
(Little Kings) Chicago songwriter Emily White comes through town with a disarming stage presence and tunes that recall Lisa Loeb and Ani DiFranco. A new album follows up 2005's Every Pulse.
Upcoming:
JASON ALDEAN (Georgia Theatre) 9/27
GRINGO STAR / PONDEROSA / RADIOLUCENT / RUSSIAN SPY CAMERA (Tasty World) 9/27
JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT / SLEEPY HORSES / SWEET DOG EXPERIENCE (40 Watt) 9/27
COREY SMITH / SAM THACKER (Classic Center) 9/27
SOVUS RADIO / 23JINX / UMBRELLA TREE (Caledonia) 9/27
ANOTHER FIASCO / BADKAT / JASON BECKHAM / BLUE FLASHING LIGHT / CRANE / DURAMASTER / CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON / MARTIANS SEE RED / OCTOBER FREQUENCY / SEVEN ENVY (40 Watt) 9/28
SEAN ARINGTON (Saving Grace) 9/28
"CRUNK IN THE LOBBY IX" (WUOG 90.5 FM) 9/28
DYLAN BLUES PROJECT (Allen's) 9/28
GROGUS (Farm 255) 9/28
MAD WHISKEY GRIN (Borders) 9/28
NORMALTOWN FLYERS & JOHN KEANE (Melting Point) 9/28
COREY SMITH / SAM THACKER (Classic Center) 9/28
YING YANG TWINS / LORD T & ELOISE (Georgia Theatre) 9/28
"BATTLE @ THE LOUNGE" (Caledonia) 9/29
BEARFOOT HOOKERS / JASON ROOD (Allen's) 9/29
BEYOND TOMORROW (Ritz) 9/29
BLUEWING (Saving Grace) 9/29
THE BRIDGE (Melting Point) 9/29
HAWK PROOF ROOSTER / WAMPUS CAT SCANNERS (Little Kings) 9/29
THE PENDLETONS / RED LEGS (Farm 255) 9/29
VELVETEEN PINK (Farm 255) 9/29
WE VERSUS THE SHARK / COULIER (40 Watt) 9/29
WILX / ANCIENT HARMONY (Georgia Theatre) 9/29
KASEY ANDERSON (DT's) 10/1
MODERN SKIRTS (Ashford Manor) 10/1
ROCK PLAZA CENTRAL / O'DEATH (Tasty World) 10/1
HIGH ON FIRE / MONO / PANTHERS / COLISEUM (40 Watt) 10/2
KILROY (Tasty World) 10/2
LADYBUG TRANSISTOR / THE LUCKSMITHS / FOLKLORE (Caledonia) 10/2
SOME ANIMAL / THE SUGAR DICKS (Tasty World) 10/2
BLUES AFFLICTION / GEORGIA / SEEPEOPLES (Tasty World) 10/3
KEN WILL MORTON (Eastwood Pub) 10/3
NELO (Georgia Theatre) 10/3
OKKERVIL RIVER / DAMIEN JURADO (40 Watt) 10/3
THE WINTER SOUNDS / JUKEBOX THE GHOST (Caledonia) 10/3
A.ARMADA / PRIDE PARADE (Caledonia) 10/4
KENOSHA KID (Ciné) 10/4
LAKE CITY / ANDERS PARKER / THE YOUNG ANTIQUES (Tasty World) 10/4
LIL SCRAPPY / ISHUES (Georgia Theatre) 10/4
THE SUEX EFFECT (No Where Bar) 10/4
TIMBER (Little Kings) 10/4
CARLA LeFEVER & THE RAYS (Eastwood Pub) 10/5
STILL FLYIN' / FAIRMOUNT FAIR / JE SUIS FRANCE / LIL' FLIP SCOLDJA & EXCALIBRAH / NIGHT MOVES (40 Watt) 10/5
TEA LEAF GREEN (Georgia Theatre) 10/5
UNKNOWN HINSON (Tasty World) 10/5
WALCOTT / PARACHUTE MUSICAL / PART BEAR (Go Bar) 10/5
!!! / THE FIELD (40 Watt) 10/6
THE CUBS / JEWS & CATHOLICS / RESIDENT PATIENT (Go Bar) 10/6
DUBCONSCIOUS (Georgia Theatre) 10/6
DUO LUNAIRE / ERIC HANSEN (Melting Point) 10/6
THE EMPTIES / VELVETEEN PINK (Caledonia) 10/6
"NORTH GEORGIA FOLK FESTIVAL" (Sandy Creek Park) 10/6
JEREMY WHEATLEY / THE FOLK YOUS (Little Kings) 10/6
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER / BOLD SLUG / TWO DAYS OF FREEDOM (Transmetropolitan) 10/7
THE BRUNETTES / FERRABY LIONHEART (Tasty World) 10/8
BLUES TRAVELER (Georgia Theatre) 10/9
THE BROTHERS GORE / THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION (Tasty World) 10/9
CASPER & THE COOKIES / HALLELUJAH THE HILLS (Caledonia) 10/10
INFECTED MUSHROOM (Georgia Theatre) 10/10
MELVINS / BIG BUSINESS (40 Watt) 10/10
BOBBY VALENTINO (UGA, Georgia Hall) 10/10
BLUE MOUNTAIN / BO BEDINGFIELD & THE WYDELLES (Tasty World) 10/11
TREY BOYER (No Where Bar) 10/11
DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN / DEVIN THE DUDE / BUKUE ONE / THE COUGHEE BROTHAZ (Georgia Theatre) 10/11
PACKWAY HANDLE BAND (Locos Deli) 10/11
A.ARMADA / CASSAVETTES / OHTIS / SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR (Caledonia) 10/12
BLUESTOCKING / HEATHER HEYN / MEGAN BAER & FRIENDS (Little Kings) 10/12
JAY CLIFFORD (Georgia Theatre) 10/12
GROGUS / LESLIE / SONS OF WILLIAM (Tasty World) 10/12
"NUÇI'S SPACE BIRTHDAY" (Nuçi's Space) 10/12
PARADE / DJ BABY PANDAS (Go Bar) 10/12
RAUL MALO & THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO (Melting Point) 10/12
SIN ROPAS (Flicker) 10/12
MARC FORD / CAPTAIN SOULARCAT (Georgia Theatre) 10/13
"WUOG 35th ANNIVERSARY SHOW" (40 Watt) 10/13
THE DUMPS / TOOTHE (Tasty World) 10/15
THE WILDCATS (Ashford Manor) 10/15
DANIEL CLAY (Flicker) 10/16
GUSTER / BRETT DENNEN (Georgia Theatre) 10/16
QUI / PRIDE PARADE (40 Watt) 10/16
ARTIE BALL SWING BAND (Arbor Salon & Spa) 10/17
BIRDS & BATTERIES / J. BOOZER (Tasty World) 10/17
NIC GOODSON / DYLAN SNEED (Mercury Lounge) 10/17
SHOOTER JENNINGS / OUTFORMATION (Georgia Theatre) 10/17
NATE NELSON & FRIENDS (Caledonia) 10/17
VIC CHESNUTT / LIZ DURRETT / HAM1 (40 Watt) 10/18
JAZZCHRONIC (No Where Bar) 10/18
MODERN SKIRTS (Georgia Theatre) 10/18
MORESIGHTS / PAPERTANKS (Go Bar) 10/18
OVER THE RHINE / ROSIE THOMAS (Melting Point) 10/18
THE ROOSTERS FEATURING DEBORAH REECE (Tasty World) 10/18
ANGIE APARO (Tasty World) 10/19
CHRIS McKAY & THE CRITICAL DARLINGS (Eastwood Pub) 10/19
BRANTLEY GILBERT (Georgia Theatre) 10/19
GROGUS (UGA, Herty Field) 10/19
MONTANA SKIES & DR. ARVIN SCOTT (Melting Point) 10/19
THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (Classic Center Theater) 10/19
BOOMBOX / LAURA REED (Georgia Theatre) 10/20
THE BRIDGES (Tasty World) 10/20
PSYCHIC HEARTS (40 Watt) 10/20
TITANS OF FILTH (Caledonia) 10/20
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY / THE BROKE-OFFS (Tasty World) 10/22
ROCK (Caledonia) 10/22
AMPLIFIED HEAT (Tasty World) 10/23
BORIS & MICHIO KURIHARA / DAMON & NAOMI / NOOT D'NOOT (40 Watt) 10/23
LIONS (Tasty World) 10/23
MARTIN SEXTON (Georgia Theatre) 10/23
CAROLINA SHITKICKER / LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND / MASON-DIXON DISASTER / THE WADING GIRL (Tasty World) 10/24
ART BRUT / THE HOLD STEADY (40 Watt) 10/25
BROOKS WOOD BAND (Wild Wing Café) 10/25
THE COATHANGERS / 63 CRAYONS (Caledonia) 10/25
BOB HAY & THE JOLLY BEGGARS / THE SQUALLZ (Go Bar) 10/26
LISTEN 2 THREE (Wild Wing Café) 10/26
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND (Georgia Theatre) 10/27
LES BREASTFEEDERS / BONK / NEBULA (40 Watt) 10/27
PUSH! (Go Bar) 10/27
HOOTS & HELLMOUTH (Tasty World) 10/29
NADA SURF / SEA WOLF (40 Watt) 10/29
THE BLACK ANGELS / CELEBRATION / SPINDRIFT (40 Watt) 10/30
BLING THE CHILDREN BACK HOME / PACKWAY HANDLE BAND (Georgia Theatre) 10/31
OF MONTREAL / GRAND BUFFET / MGMT (40 Watt) 10/31
DR. DOG / DELTA SPIRIT / EMILY LACY (40 Watt) 11/1
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS / OPPENHEIMER (Georgia Theatre) 11/1
GALACTIC / LIFESAVAS / MR. LIF / BOOTS RILEY (Georgia Theatre) 11/2
THE LOLLIGAGS (Caledonia) 11/2
SONS OF SAILORS (Melting Point) 11/2
VELVETEEN PINK / IMMUZIKATION (Go Bar) 11/2
DUO LUNAIRE (ACC Library) 11/4
BEARFOOT HOOKERS / KINGBILLY / SONIA LEIGH / LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND (Georgia Theatre) 11/6
THE AVETT BROS. (Georgia Theatre) 11/7
SMASHING PUMPKINS (Classic Center) 11/7
LUKE BRYAN (Georgia Theatre) 11/8
KEN WILL MORTON & THE WHOLLY GHOSTS / MORNING STATE / THE PENDLETONS (Caledonia) 11/8
CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (Classic Center) 11/9
"CRUNK IN THE LOBBY X" (WUOG 90.5 FM) 11/9
DEAD CONFEDERATE / WARM IN THE WAKE (40 Watt) 11/9
RACK OF SPAM (Melting Point) 11/9
MARIA TAYLOR (Caledonia) 11/9
ZAC BROWN BAND (Georgia Theatre) 11/10
JAZZCHRONIC (No Where Bar) 11/13
FISHBONE / SLIGHTLY STOOPID / THE SUPERVILLAINS (Georgia Theatre) 11/14
THE GINGER ENVELOPE (40 Watt) 11/15
TOUBAB KREWE (Melting Point) 11/15
KELLER WILLIAMS & THE WMD's (Georgia Theatre) 11/16
THE MINOR KINGS (Tasty World) 11/16
STRAWBERRY FLATS (Melting Point) 11/16
WARM IN THE WAKE (UGA, Herty Field) 11/16
THE WINTER SOUNDS (40 Watt) 11/16
THE COASTERS / THE DRIFTERS / THE PLATTERS (Classic Center) 12/1
WHO'S BAD (Georgia Theatre) 12/1
LEO KOTTKE & THE TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET (UGA) 12/2
WAMPUS CAT SCANNERS (ACC Library) 12/2
DINOSAUR JR. (40 Watt) 12/3
BLUE FLASHING LIGHT (Melting Point) 12/6
BROOKS WOOD BAND (Wild Wing Café) 12/7
LONESTAR (Classic Center) 1/25
RICHIE HAVENS (Melting Point) 2/9
ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK (Classic Center) 2/16
RING OF FIRE (Classic Center) 3/8

Chris Hassiotis

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