originally published October 10, 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, Oct. 10

BIG BUSINESS

(40 Watt) With Seattle's Jared Warren (KARP, Tight Bros) on bass and Coady Willis (Murder City Devils, Dead Low Tide) on drums, the duo blasts out crazy-intense punk rock salvation on the debut album Head for the Shallow.

THE BRUNETTES

(Tasty World) Delightfully catchy and anthemically handclappy, this indie-pop band from New Zealand can at times expand to an eight-piece lineup; for this tour, it's around six members. Core duo of Jonathan Bree (vocals, guitar) and Heather Mansfield (vocals, keyboard, clarinet, glockenspiel) released the EP When Ice Met Cream back in 2005, and follow it up with the new Structure & Cosmetics. Review on p. 31.

CASPER & THE COOKIES

(Caledonia) Reminiscent of bands like Talking Heads and the Beatles, local pop-rock superpower Casper & the Cookies plays a diverse set of songs built around one concept: fun. The band's infectious songs have made their way onto the newest album The Optimist's Club, a swinging and deeply layered pop construction.

AUSTIN DARNELL

(Flicker) Last week his brother and Bellyache bandmate Caleb performed a solo show at Flicker; this week, it's Austin Darnell's turn. No word on specifics, though Caleb dipped back into '20s and '30s blues. Austin also raps with the Deaf Judges group under the name Produce Man. 8:30 p.m.

DJ PNP POWERBOTTOMS

(Go Bar) Make of this what you will: "Asian beatbox with a cat fresh off the meat rack, bluefish getting stacks wolfpack, here to attack." Every Wednesday.

DJ SIZZLE

(Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday.

HALLELUJAH THE HILLS

(Caledonia) Boston-based indie-rock sextet jamming out some real pop gems, sounding fuzzy and emphatic, a little like Guided By Voices collaborating with early Elf Power. Collective Psychosis Begone is the new album out now on Misra Records.

THE HEATHENS

(Little Kings) Local music bring out their new band, falling somewhere between "hillbilly music and alternative rock." The Heathens are vocalist/guitarist Michael Eudy (ex-One Big Eye) - who returned to town and to local music after years away - drummer Bob Fernandez (The Plague, ex-Star Room Boys) and bassist-vocalist Rob Kelleher (ex-Dime Bag). Early show, 8 p.m.

INFECTED MUSHROOM

(Georgia Theatre) The rave-happy, Israeli electronic psy-trance duo of Erez Eizen (also known as I.Zen) and Amit Duvdevani (also known as Duvdev) deliver acid-laced upbeat rhythms, raucous guitars and feverish synths, dipping into trance, hip-hop and drum'n'bass on the new album Vicious Delicious. See Box.

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.

KING OF PRUSSIA

(Caledonia) King of Prussia's new, deliciously well-constructed pop album Save the Scene uses shiny guitar, delayed pianos, sci-fi synths and brainy bass parts to deliver the finely-crafted and intensely catchy melodies. For fans of Belle & Sebastian, the Smiths and the Beatles.

FERRABY LIONHEART

(Tasty World) Born in Nashville and currently residing in L.A.'s Silverlake area, Ferraby Lionheart plays pop music that's lyrically focused, and his self-titled debut EP conjures thoughts of Rufus Wainwright, Elliott Smith and Elton John. Full-length out now.

LOOPMASTER JOHN & DAVID WRIGHT

(Wild Wing Café) Local guitarist John Elliott loops his guitar and covers rap classics like Fat Joe's "Make It Rain" or Mims' "This Is Why I'm Hot," letting the upper-middle class college kids engage with hip-hop without really, y'know, engaging with hip-hop. Also expect some Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, Pink Floyd and such.

MATIAS

(Tasty World) Local singer Nicole Matias plays pretty, delicate and dreamy music with acoustic and electric guitar and airy vocals, a little reminiscent of Azure Ray. Tonight Nate Nelson, and perhaps a few others, accompany.

MELVINS

(40 Watt) The legendary Aberdeen, WA, post-punk band has been going at it for 23 years, and the guys bring another offering of their traditional slow-grind grime rock. The group made its recorded debut 20 years ago with the aptly titled 10 Songs, and has pummeled through albums almost annually, turning out classics like Bullhead, Ozma and Stoner Witch. (This year is the first the band hasn't released an album since 1998.) Last year, Ipecac Records released the newest studio album A Senile Animal. The members of Melvins also spend time with acts like Tomahawk and Fantômas.

TJ MIMBS

(The Library) Solo acoustic singer-songwriter.

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.

PIRATE BOOTY CREW

(Georgia Theatre) Deejay crew out of Tucson, AZ, spinning hip-hop-influenced dance tunes. Word is there's going to be some kind of deejay-off between the Pirate Booty Crew's Captain Crunk and Atlanta's own Merkatroid.

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.

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.

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.

"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 Briana Lane, Liz Stahler and Josh Perkins. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m.

TULSA

(Caledonia) I Was Submerged, the new release from Tulsa, presents Midwestern indie-rock in a not-too-complicated, open and airy way.

BOBBY VALENTINO

(UGA, Georgia Hall) Special Occasion is the hooky sophomore album from Atlanta R&B smooth-talker Bobby Valentino, a frequent guest star on tracks by Ludacris and Lil' Wayne. Valentino's velvety voice presents a come-hither sound highlighting the album's singles, "Turn the Page" and "Anonymous."

ANGI WEST

(Flicker) Orange Thread in a Blue Sea - that's the name of the new disc from Asheville, NC, strong-voiced singer Angi West. It should find a home with fans of mid-tempo, country-influenced piano folk rock. 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 11

ABBEY ROAD LIVE!

(40 Watt) Here come the sun kings! The local cover band, with a full horn section this time around, delivers a start-to-finish performance of The Beatles' Abbey Road and may likely toss in another full set of high-energy, mostly later-era Beatles rockers and some post-Beatles Lennon stuff in celebration of his birthday.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

(Tasty World) Husband-wife duo Cary Hudson (guitar, vocals) and Laurie Stirratt (bass, vocals) formed this seminal Americana band in 1991 in Oxford, MS, playing twangy gospel rock but calling it a day back in 2001. The band has reformed for a brief 2007 reunion tour with second drummer Frank Coutch, and is writing new material and prepping for a return to the studio.

BLUE RIVER BAND

(The Library) No information available.

BO BEDINGFIELD & THE WYDELLES

(Tasty World) If Springsteen had followed up Nebraska with Georgia, it might've sounded something like Bo Bedingfield's debut album The World is Ending, Show Some Decorum. Bedingfield's been recording some new tunes recently for another release, and tonight he's backed by his crackerjack band of all-star locals.

BOBBY YANG & HIS UNRIVALED PLAYERS

(Melting Point) Classically-trained violinist Bobby Yang fronts a solid rock band with his frenetic, raw bow work - both planned and improvised. The group plays a mixture of rock standards and originals to showcase Yang's fleet-fingered work.

TREY BOYER

(No Where Bar) Songwriter and onetime Athens native Trey Boyer (ex-Dimestore) now spends most of his time in Nashville, playing his smartly written folk- and country-inspired rock tunes. He comes back occasionally to town to share his newest compositions, like those off On My Way, the new full-length from the Trey Boyer Band. See Box.

BUKUE ONE

(Georgia Theatre) Intromission, the new release from Berkeley rapper Bukue One, drips with good-times nostalgia, hip-hop orthodoxy and an easy vocal flow.

CATAWBA

(Flicker) New local four-piece Catawba, playing mellow indie rock informed by windswept Americana. 8:30 p.m.

THE COUGHEE BROTHAZ

(Georgia Theatre) Houston, TX, rappers and Devin the Dude contemporaries celebrate achieving a prime mellow on the laid-back and soulful new album Waiting Our Turn.

DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN

(Georgia Theatre) Left-field hip-hop champ Del tha Funkee Homosapien - the one-time Ice Cube ghostwriter, Hieroglyphics frontman and Gorillaz contributor - mixes '90s classics with (hopefully!) material from his long-awaited upcoming album 11th Hour, showcasing his elastic vocals and incisive lyrics.

DEVIN THE DUDE

(Georgia Theatre) Hazy-voiced Texas rapper Devin the Dude takes an eccentric approach that's both charming and idiosyncratic. See p. 30.

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 FRESH DRUM FINGERS

(Caledonia) This new local trio of Wylly Jordan (guitar and vocals), Tim Pieniaszek (drums) and Joel Thomas (bass) plays straightforward, catchy and upbeat rock songs about drinking, girls and such.

HANK VEGAS

(Tasty World) Macon singer-songwriter-guitarist Chad Evans fronts his band Hank Vegas - formerly known as The White Lightning and counting Rob Evans, Justin Smith and Athenian John Neff among its crew - turning out some spacious alt-country for fans of Gram Parsons, Bruce Springsteen and Centro-Matic. The Things You Are is the debut album, recorded here in Athens at Chase Park Transduction.

WILL HODGES

(Allen's) No information available.

IMMUZIKATION

(Mercury Lounge) Alfredo Lapuz handles electronics and backing vocals for the local party funk band Velveteen Pink (also playing earlier tonight), but he also deejays as Immuzikation, featuring his own grooving remixes.

JAZZ ENIGMA

(Chapel) Alto saxophone player Melvin Mathurin delivers stimulating jazz with an imaginative, Coltrane influence. Backed by Craig Griffen (guitar) and Paul Kim (keys). 7 p.m.

MEGHANN JORDAN

(Flicker) Magic Missile guitarist-backing vocalist Meghann Jordan (formerly of Cafeteria) performs a solo set. 8:30 p.m.

"KARAOKE"

(Alibi) Every Thursday.

"KARAOKE"

(Eastwood Pub) Every Thursday.

"KARAOKE"

(Go Bar) Every Thursday, 9 p.m.

"LIVE IN THE LOBBY"

(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Thursdays at 8 p.m. Tonight's local-band performance: Timber.

LULLWATER

(J.R.'s Baitshack) 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.

MISTER FERNANDO

(Wild Wing Café) Currently on a regional circuit tour of Wild Wing restaurants, Atlanta band Mister Fernando plays somewhat gloomy lite-rock combined with minor key, mid-'90s alt-rock melodrama and oddly paired piano lines.

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.

PACKWAY HANDLE BAND

(Locos, Harris St.) Packway's one-mic bluegrass provides sly, hearty original songs and renditions of classic tunes. The local band has a new live EP out called Live in 2006 - Extreme, a follow-up to the 2005 disc (Sinner) You Better Get Ready.

SERENDIPITY PROJECT

(Georgia Theatre) Santa Cruz, CA, band Serendipity Project reaches deep into the traditions behind hip-hop, bringing in a full band to touch on funk, reggae and soul, as well as heavier modern rock to back tonight's emcees Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Devin the Dude.

SIDEWALK RELICS

(Caledonia) According to its MySpace page, the new Atlanta duo Sidewalk Relics - Joey Piersante on guitars and vocals, Chris Armistead on drums - mixes "a post-hardcore aesthetic with pop sensibilities." The guys recently recorded a debut EP at DARC.

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. 11 p.m. after karaoke, every Thursday.

WEIRDBEARD

(Caledonia) New local band plays rock that'd sound at home on early '90s rock radio alongside bands like Stone Temple Pilots or Alice in Chains. The debut EP's called Handlebardi Gras.

Friday, Oct. 12

A.ARMADA

(Caledonia) Athens' Aaron Stephenson, Matt Nelson, Josh McCauley and new drummer Jeremy Harbin play energetic, epic indie rock. The band's self-titled EP takes things in a cinematic post-rock direction, with touches of Godspeed and such.

ANJECO

(The Library) With former members of local band The Shady Boys, this group plays with a heavy hand, drawing on metal-influenced power chords, but also working keyboards into the mix on their original tunes. Also handy with classic rock, country and '90s rock covers.

MEGAN BAER

(Little Kings) Local songwriter Megan Baer performs some tunes off her new CD Out of Place, a bittersweet and dusky collection of country-folk tunes. Joined by some musical friends. Benefit for ATHICA, Athens Area Humane Society, PAWS & Athens Area Canine Rescue; see p. 33.

BETSY FRANCK & THE BARE KNUCKLE BAND

(Farm 255) 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.

BLUE STOCKINGS

(Little Kings) Playing out around the turn of the century but mostly dormant since then, Blue Stockings used to be a trio easily sliding in musical styles from folk-tinged tunes to spooky rock. Tonight performing as a duo. Benefit for ATHICA, Athens Area Humane Society, PAWS & Athens Area Canine Rescue; see p. 33.

CASSAVETTES

(Caledonia) Boston's Cassavettes released It’s Gonna Change last year, creating some stunning and sharply charming Texas-flavored folk-rock for open plains and big skies.

JAY CLIFFORD

(Georgia Theatre) The Jump (formerly Jump, Little Children!) songwriter performs an acoustic solo set of his heartfelt pop songs. He may also accompany himself on piano and guitar, and will perform some older songs, as well as some new numbers off his solo debut album. That album, Driving Blind, was released in September.

DJ BABY PANDAS

(Go Bar) Flagpole music editor Chris Hassiotis serves up a deliciously danceable set of retro soul, throwback rhythm and blues, garage funk, '60s French girl pop… and more! FREE! 11 p.m. after the bands.

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 MAHOGANY

(Little Kings) Freaky funk, deep disco, solid soul - it's a cornucopia of classic ass-shakery from the '60s, '70s and '80s that DJ Mahogany spins (outside, too, weather permitting). Midnight.

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.

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.

GROGUS

(Tasty World) The local and long-running Grogus ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hip-hop and Afro-Cuban styles. The new EP Sabor de Esperanza, a preview disc of the group's forthcoming full-length album Esperanza, should be available.

GREG & THE GRUNTTONES

(Allen's) You'll find a heavy blues influence on the long-running local five-piece's 1999 release The Coral.

BILL HAMBY

(Chapel) Chapel co-owner gets out from behind the boss' desk and performs a set of jazz tunes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY

(Go Bar) Nashville's Happy Birthday Amy plays upbeat, jaunty pop music, sounding a bit like Regina Spektor covering piano-heavy Broadway and Tin Pan Alley tunes.

HEATHER HEYN

(Little Kings) Belt-out-those-vocals singer Heather Heyn (Vicariously Through Cats, Dark Meat) performs a solo set of her own tunes. Benefit for ATHICA, Athens Area Humane Society, PAWS & Athens Area Canine Rescue; see p. 33.

"IT'S FRIDAY"

(WUGA, 91.7 FM) Every Friday at 4 p.m. Today's live-over-the-radio performance: Nick Edestein and Heather Purdin.

"KARAOKE"

(Mell's) Every Friday.

THE KILLERS

(40 Watt) When this fancypants Vegas rock band last brought its synth-laden gloom pop to town, it was in 2004 and the debut album Hot Fuss was burning up the charts in strong Interpol fashion. Sam's Town is the band's sophomore album. The band's playing this last-minute gig as something of a warm-up for an appearance at this weekend's Echo Project festival outside of Atlanta. SOLD OUT!

LANGUAGE ARTS

(Go Bar) Natalie Roberts (bass) and Jamie McGaw (drums) used to play in the Athens-based rock band An Epic At Best, but now they're backing up Augusta's Kurt Garin (guitar, vocals) in Language Arts. Tonight is the Athens debut.

OHTIS

(Caledonia) Mellow, melodic folk rock from Illinois, with wistful and wry lyricism.

PARADE

(Go Bar) Atlanta's Carrie Hodge (vocals, bass, keyboard), Scott Trinh (guitar), Emily Martin (bass, keyboard) and Jason Chamison (drums) play unrestrained but elegantly delicious pop. The 2005 debut album is A Red Button, the followup EP Answer Me expands on that disc's promises.

THE PEABODIES

(Mercury Lounge) Local band playing "straight-ahead jazz, blues and gospel" standards and originals. 8 p.m.

RAUL MALO & THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO

(Melting Point) As main vocalist for the long-running country band The Mavericks, Raul Malo explored a bevy of American sounds. His solo stuff also encompasses numerous genres of American as well as Cuban music. The new album After Hours is a classy, jazz-inflected traipse through some of country's classic tunes; fittingly, the Melting Point's boasting a nightclubby, "cabaret-style seating" arrangement for tonight's show.

THE RINGERS

(Foxz) Current and former members of bands like Tishamingo, Snap! and King Daddy Zeb played Chicago-styled electric blues infused with a whole lotta soul (but minus their longtime frontman Clarence "Big C" Williams).

SIN ROPAS

(Flicker) Playing vaguely deranged, heavily fractured folk-rock, Sin Ropas is the North Carolina duo of Danni Iosello and Tim Hurley. If My Bloody Valentine or Nirvana dipped deeper into the vintage American songbook, it might sound a little like Sin Ropas' distorted take on things. Accompanied tonight by filmmaker Brent Green. 8:30 p.m.

SLOW RUNNER

(Georgia Theatre) South Carolina trio Slow Runner released its debut album No Disassemble in early 2006, and it's a batch of quirky, cinematic lo-fi electronica mixed with high-emotion, piano-based pop rock.

BIG DON SPURLIN

(Alibi) Songwriter Big Don Spurlin used to play guitar and sing in local country band King Cotton; he and the guys have gone their separate ways, and tonight he performs a solo set.

SUBURBAN CAMOFLAUGE

(The Library) Snellville’s Jacob Lehman (guitars, vocals), Michael Ely (bass), Isaac Fletcher (guitars, vocals) and Eric Hodges (drums) all contribute percussion as they play mainstream “alt” rock with passion and energy.

SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR

(Caledonia) Formerly Floridian, now local, Summerbirds in the Cellar recently recorded the shimmery, driving debut album With The Hands Of The Hunter It All Becomes Dead with Andy LeMaster. The dreamy, rhythmic rock touches on the best of R.E.M., Genesis and a bunch of New Wave stuff. New album out next month.

WAYSIDE RIDERS

(Wild Wing Café) Boogie-oriented Southern jam sounds are the specialty of this Atlanta band.

Saturday, Oct. 13

ALL THE SAINTS

(Tasty World) Grinding out distortion-heavy psychedelia that's anchored by bluesy, Zep-style riffage, this ATL trio pulls sounds from a number of classic rock bands of the '70s.

"ATHENS ANTI-WAR RALLY"

(Downtown Athens) This all-day event features multiple speakers, but as far as music goes, here's what you've got: The Suex Effect (12 p.m.), Long Legged Woman (1:30 p.m.), Kite to the Moon (3 p.m.), Those Darlins (4:30 p.m.), Three Peace Band (5:45 p.m.), Elite tha Showstoppa (6 p.m.), Strawberry Flats (7:30 p.m.), Ralph Roddenbery Band (9 p.m.). The event's free and takes place outdoors at the end of West Washington Street. See p. 9.

BITCH SWITCH

(Little Kings) Your all-star lady deejay duo spins thick dance grooves and adds in a twinge of their own campy performance. Tonight, they celebrate their one-year anniversary of rockin' local dance floors.

BOB HAY & THE JOLLY BEGGARS

(40 Watt) With Bob Hay on banjo, Dave Dowless on guitar, Diana Torrell bowing the fiddle, Bill David mandolining and Ken Starratt on bass, this local batch of talent lays down the old-tyme folk/ bluegrass, drawing from Scots poet Robert Burns. The troupe last year released the sophomore album Tam Lin, And More Songs By Robert Burns. Part of WUOG 90.5 FM's 35th anniversary celebration; see p. 28.

CAPTAIN SOULARCAT

(Georgia Theatre) Claiming influences from Santana to Paul Simon to The Funky Meters, this Rome, GA, band mixes covers from those artists and adds in a healthy mix of its original jammy hybrids, sounding like mashed-up bluegrass, country and funky Southern rock. Working with a revised lineup, the band's latest album is called Three Rivers Point.

DENT MAY & HIS MAGNIFICENT UKULELE

(Go Bar) This Oxford, MS, songwriter just finished cobbling together the A Brush With Velvet EP, a collection of droll, infectious, ukulele-heavy pop numbers owing a serious debt to Magnetic Fields.

DIVIDED LIKE A SAINT'S

(Caledonia) In late 2005, Maryn and Jonathan Vance (Elevado) regrouped their band Divided Like a Saint's and added drummer Russell Brand, a longtime friend and musical collaborator. A new album of the band's unpredictable, off-kilter rock was released last year, and the band relocated to Athens this past spring.

DJ BOBBY C

(Loft) Hits from the '80s, '90s and today, all night long. Every Saturday.

DJ DIAMOND

(Tasty World Upstairs) Spinning the tunes for the weekly Latin dancing hosted by local promoters Chamo Events. Every Saturday, 10 p.m.

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.

MARC FORD

(Georgia Theatre) Marc Ford, the former Black Crowes guitar-slinger, is touring in support of his bluesy new solo album Weary and Wired. The album's heavy with guitar heroics, classic rock riffs and crunchy, twangy Southern rock.

HIGHWAY 78

(DT's) This Statham-based quartet plays blues-tinged alternative rock.

HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER

(40 Watt) After a lineup shuffle, the core Campbell sisters Claire and Page remain, as does guitarist-songwriter Deb Davis, and on a recent tour, members of Dark Meat have provided percussion. Expect the jangly folk-inspired junkyard gospel of the 2004 debut album I Bought a Heart Made of Art in the Deep, Deep South as well as newer tunes from the forthcoming follow-up. Part of WUOG 90.5 FM's 35th anniversary celebration; see p. 28.

"KARAOKE"

(Eastwood Pub) Every Saturday.

"KARAOKE"

(Mell's) Every Saturday.

KEVN KINNEY’S SUN TANGLED ANGEL REVIVAL

(Melting Point) The Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ frontman mixes the amiable jangle and charm of that band’s earlier work with the more personal, direct type of songwriting that has made his solo releases such highlights. The debut self-titled album from his new band was released in the fall of 2004.

"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.

LONG LEGGED WOMAN

(Caledonia) Vaguely drony and mostly noisy, the duo of Gabe Vodicka and Justin Flowers plays music that's half-improvised, half-composed, and any given performance is rarely like the band's last one. The group has expanded to a quartet recently; the newest EP is called Newtown Nights.

MIKEY MEL & THE JDs

(Tasty World) Calling themselves "the best law rock band in the nation," Athens four-piece Mikey Mel & the JDs play punk-influenced power pop, and says "there is a niche market out there of professionals and lawyers and people that like sweet rock'n'roll… they want songs about Space Lawyers, and lawyers having affairs with each other…" Their second album's out this month.

"NUÇI'S SPACE SEVENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY"

(Nuçi's Space) Tonight's big throwdown features a number of local performers; to celebrate the resource center's anniversary, you'll find Kenosha Kid, Some Animal, KP Devlin, Sleepy Horses, Peter Alvanos, Heather Purdin, Nightingale News and others all putting in short sets. There's also a silent auction of signed music memorabilia, food, drink, etc. FREE! 6 p.m. See www.nuci.org/spacerace for info about the annual run/walk taking place earlier today.

PART BEAR

(Tasty World) Local songwriter Gray Griggs teams up with Robin Cofer and Rhythm Token's Will Begnaud to form this new classic-rock-leaning band.

RED LEGS

(Go Bar) Athens trio Red Legs - Aaron Burns, Jesse Thompson and Andrew Houston - formed last August, playing '50s-inspired jangly indie-rock as well as stuff that's a little more predictable. The band just released its debut EP The Iceberg Theory.

RED ROCKET

(Caledonia) No information available.

RESIDENT PATIENT

(Borders) This local four-piece electro-pop band evolved out of the band Ghost Dad the Robot, adopting some of that group's minimal yet smooth electro-pop. 8 p.m.

SAMURAI TROUT

(Allen's) Local roots-rock, swamp-boogie band featuring singer-songwriters Mark Wilmot and Woody Garrison backed by Bill Bokas (drums), Chip Barnett (guitar) and Mike Flynn (bass).

17 SOUTH

(Wild Wing Café) Formerly known as Southbound, and not to be confused with other regional band 15 South, this bluesy country-rock band recently released the debut album Up to My Neck in Red.

THE SQUALLZ

(40 Watt) Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars play acoustic, folkified versions of songs made popular by their former band: early-'80s Athens dance gang The Squalls. Part of WUOG 90.5 FM's 35th anniversary celebration; see p. 28.

SUPERNAUT

(Caledonia) Black Sabbath cover band.

SWEET TEETH

(Caledonia) New band featuring core members of Dark Meat and Long Legged Woman; expect a creative and promising congress of psychedelic energy and drony experimentation resulting in rock-and-roll-influenced improv, accented by visuals from Benji the Hunted.

Sunday, Oct. 14

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, Oct. 15

THE DUMPS

(Tasty World) 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.

"OPEN MIC NIGHT"

(Walker's Pub) Every Monday.

"REGGAE NIGHT"

(Tasty World Upstairs) Local deejay spinning the hits and some deep cuts. Starting at 10 p.m., every Monday night in October.

STEP UP

(Eastwood Pub) Live jazz ensemble featuring a whole lotta UGA faculty. Every Monday from 8 to 10:30 p.m.

THE WILDCATS

(Ashford Manor) Rootsy local folk-rockers The Wildcats blend traditional rock with a down-home sound, performing original blues-based rock songs and putting their own spin on classics. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

THE AWKWARD ROMANCE

(Tasty World Upstairs) To Breathe Is To Compromise is last year's album from this Conyers-based pop-punk/ emo quartet.

DANIEL CLAY

(Flicker) Decatur songwriter Daniel Clay recently packed up and moved to Athens, playing folk and Americana tunes. 8:30 p.m.

BRETT DENNEN

(Georgia Theatre) California's Brett Dennen plays an eloquent and intricate type of acoustic pop, putting his strong vocal phrasing up front on the sophomore album So Much More. It's the sort of thing that's been charming the fans of John Mayer (Dennen opened on Mayer's last tour), and should do the same for those keen on Josh Rouse, Jack Johnson and Paul Simon.

DJ ANDY REDRUM

(Chapel) Atlanta-based deejay playing goth, darkwave and industrial music.

GUSTER

(Georgia Theatre) Last in town about four years ago and playing at the Classic Center, jangly college band Guster's been going at it for about 16 years now. The Boston band broke out in the late '90s with the hit "Fa Fa," prepping any number of college kids for a world of adult-contemporary "rock." The new single's called "Satellite."

"KARAOKE"

(Alibi) Every Tuesday. 9 p.m.

"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.

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.

"LIVE IN THE LOBBY"

(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. Tonight's local-band performance: Nate Nelson.

KORT McCUMBER

(Melting Point Patio) Lickskillet Road is the sixth album from singer-songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Kort McCumber, drawing on folk, country, blues and bluegrass. 7 p.m.

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 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) Fearsome melodic hardcore foursome (after a recent line-up reduction) from Atlanta's 'burbs pack multiple throat-shredding vocals atop a throbbing, metallic bed of guitar histrionics.

"OPEN MIC NIGHT"

(DT's) Every Tuesday.

"OPEN MIC NIGHT"

(Hot Corner Coffee) Every Tuesday, hosted by local songwriter Cortez Garza. 9 p.m.

PRIDE PARADE

(40 Watt) The new evolution in beery, good times-heavy thrash rock and roll, featuring former members of Brown Frown. Bug 'em for a copy of recently recorded demos.

QUI

(40 Watt) Paul Christensen (drums) and Matt Cronk (guitar) recently welcomed famed frontman David Yow (Scratch Acid, Jesus Lizard) to the fold, making for a powerhouse of forceful rock. The trio's new disc is called Love's Miracle; see p. 27.

"TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ"

(Farm 255) Every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m., the downtown restaurant features jazz from a revolving cast of regulars.

VEGAS UNDER FIRE

(Tasty World Upstairs) No information available.

XZAMEN

(Tasty World Upstairs) Punk-influenced power-pop quartet from Florida.

Upcoming:

ARTIE BALL SWING BAND (Arbor Salon & Spa) 10/17

BIRDS & BATTERIES / J BOOZER / NERO & THE BURNING VIOLINS (Tasty World) 10/17

NIC GOODSON / DYLAN SNEED (Mercury Lounge) 10/17

SHOOTER JENNINGS / OUTFORMATION (Georgia Theatre) 10/17

KILROY / CHRIS BELL (Flicker) 10/17

NAPOLEON SOLO (Wild Wing Café) 10/17

NATE NELSON & FRIENDS (Caledonia) 10/17

SUBRIG DESTROYER / 696 / MR. C / IN THE LURCH / C-FRE$H / DOCTOR HOTSTUFF / ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA (40 Watt) 10/17

BAUMER (Georgia Theatre) 10/18

BIRDS&WIRE / JOEL BYRON / DANIEL CLAY (Flicker) 10/18

VIC CHESNUTT / LIZ DURRETT / HAM 1 (40 Watt) 10/18

CHRIS ENGHAUSER SUPER COMBO (Farm 255) 10/18

COL. BRUCE HAMPTON & THE QUARK ALLIANCE / THE ROOSTERS FEATURING DEBORAH REECE (Tasty World) 10/18

JAZZCHRONIC (No Where Bar) 10/18

KIP JONES (Allen's) 10/18

MISTER FERNANDO (Wild Wing Café) 10/18

MODERN SKIRTS / THE SAPS (Georgia Theatre) 10/18

OVER THE RHINE / ROSIE THOMAS (Melting Point) 10/18

SUMMER HYMNS / THE HOWLIES / MORESIGHT / PAPER TANKS (Go Bar) 10/18

ABBOTS BRIDGE / THE ATTICUS HICKS BAND / ILLA FAME (Tasty World Upstairs) 10/19

ANGIE APARO / PATRICK DAVIS (Tasty World) 10/19

CHRIS McKAY & THE CRITICAL DARLINGS (Eastwood Pub) 10/19

DADDY GRACE (Wild Wing Café) 10/19

RICKY FITZPATRICK (Borders) 10/19

BRANTLEY GILBERT (Georgia Theatre) 10/19

GROGUS (UGA, Herty Field) 10/19

ICE CREAM SOCIALISTS / THE UMS / GHOST HEART SNAKE (Caledonia) 10/19

JIMMY DRIFTWOOD & HIS LEGENDARY SIDEMEN (Allen's) 10/19

KRUSH GIRLS / TWIN POWERS (40 Watt) 10/19

MONTANA SKIES / DR. ARVIN SCOTT'S WORLD BEAT (Melting Point) 10/19

KATE MORRISSEY / MAD WHISKEY GRIN (Flicker) 10/19

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (Classic Center Theater) 10/19

BOOMBOX / LAURA REED & DEEP POCKET (Georgia Theatre) 10/20

THE BRIDGES (Tasty World) 10/20

FOLKLORE / GEMINI CRICKET / L.A. TOOL & DIE / TITANS OF FILTH (Caledonia) 10/20

LOOPMASTER JOHN & DAVID WRIGHT (Wild Wing Café) 10/20

THE MARQUEE BLUES (Allen's) 10/20

PSYCHIC HEARTS / SLEEPING WALLS (40 Watt) 10/20

SLEEPY HORSES / 60 CYCLE HUM (Flicker) 10/20

JULIA McDERMOTT / CARL RAPP (Borders) 10/21

JEFF SOILEAU (Bischero) 10/21

A TALE OF TWO CALEYS (Jittery Joe's Five Points) 10/22

CASADOS / THE MASTERS / ROCK / JACOB TYLER WOLFGANG (Caledonia) 10/22

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY / THE BROKE-OFFS (Tasty World) 10/22

BORIS & MICHIO KURIHARA / DAMON & NAOMI / NOOT D'NOOT (40 Watt) 10/23

LIONS / MIKEY DWYER & THE STARTER KITS / AMPLIFIED HEAT (Tasty World) 10/23

MARTIN SEXTON / MELISSA FERRICK (Georgia Theatre) 10/23

CAROLINA SHITKICKER / THE WADING GIRL / LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND / THE MASON DIXON DISASTER (Tasty World) 10/24

DON CHAMBERS / SMOKE FAIRIES / ARKADELPHIA (40 Watt) 10/24

KENOSHA KID (Flicker) 10/24

LOOPMASTER JOHN & DAVID WRIGHT (Wild Wing Café) 10/24

STROKIN' IT / WRONG WAY (Georgia Theatre) 10/24

ALLIE & THE BANDITS / FAREWELL FLIGHT / THE TIDE (Tasty World) 10/25

ART BRUT / THE HOLD STEADY (40 Watt) 10/25

BROOKS WOOD BAND (Wild Wing Café) 10/25

THE BROTHERS GORE / THE GREGORY BROTHERS (Allen's) 10/25

THE COATHANGERS / 63 CRAYONS (Caledonia) 10/25

DIVIDED LIKE A SAINT'S / THE IMMACULATE SHARK / RAT BABIES (Little Kings) 10/25

THE ONES (Flicker) 10/25

TOMMY TALTON BAND / MOJO SAINT (Melting Point) 10/25

BETSY FRANCK & THE BARE KNUCKLE BAND / KIMBERLY MORGAN / TRITONIC (Nuçi's Space) 10/26

BOB HAY & THE JOLLY BEGGARS / THE SQUALLZ (Go Bar) 10/26

ELF POWER / DARK MEAT / THE INSTRUMENTS (40 Watt) 10/26

PETE ERCHICK / HAWK-PROOF ROOSTER (Flicker) 10/26

THE HEALERS (Eastwood Pub) 10/26

LISTEN 2 THREE (Wild Wing Café) 10/26

LOW RED LAND / SKY PILOTS (Caledonia) 10/26

SCARLET SNOW (Seney-Stovall Chapel) 10/26

TONGUE & GROOVE (Melting Point) 10/26

ADAM PAYNE BAND (Farm 255) 10/27

ALASKALASKALASKA / FOOT-OX / FRENCH QUARTER MUSIC (Flicker) 10/27

HOLMAN AUTRY BAND (Georgia Theatre) 10/27

MILLIGAN (Melting Point) 10/27

NEBULA / ZOROASTER / BONK (40 Watt) 10/27

PUSH! (Go Bar) 10/27

JEFF SOILEAU (Bischero) 10/28

HOOTS & HELLMOUTH (Tasty World) 10/29

ICE CREAM SOCIALISTS / THE IMMACULATE MACHINE (Caledonia) 10/29

NADA SURF / SEA WOLF (40 Watt) 10/29

AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER / DEATH IN THE FAMILY / ELECTRIC DAMN / PRINCESS THUNDERSTORM / STEADY STATE (Transmetropolitan) 10/30

THE BLACK ANGELS / CELEBRATION / SPINDRIFT (40 Watt) 10/30

THE BROS. MARLER / STYGIAN APOTHEGM (Tasty World) 10/30

BLING THE CHILDREN BACK HOME / PACKWAY HANDLE BAND (Georgia Theatre) 10/31

ERIC DODD BAND (Melting Point) 10/31

OF MONTREAL / GRAND BUFFET / MGMT (40 Watt) 10/31

RENEGADE SOUNDSYSTEM (Rumor) 10/31

DR. DOG / EMILY LACY / DELTA SPIRIT (40 Watt) 11/1

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS / OPPENHEIMER (Georgia Theatre) 11/1

BLUE RIVER BAND (Tasty World Upstairs) 11/2

CARS CAN BE BLUE / THE LOLLIGAGS / THE VELCRO STARS (Caledonia) 11/2

GALACTIC / LIFESAVAS / MR. LIF / BOOTS RILEY (Georgia Theatre) 11/2

JULIETTE & THE LICKS / SCISSORS FOR LEFTY / SUFFRAJETT (40 Watt) 11/2

KID QUICK / PONDEROSA / RADIOLUCENT / RED COATS (Tasty World) 11/2

SONS OF SAILORS (Melting Point) 11/2

VELVETEEN PINK / IMMUZIKATION (Go Bar) 11/2

BAND MARINO (Tasty World) 11/3

RYAN BINGHAM (Melting Point) 11/3

DEAF JUDGES (Caledonia) 11/3

THE LODGER / SPRING TIGERS (Flicker) 11/3

MUDHONEY (40 Watt) 11/3

DUO LUNAIRE (ACC Library) 11/4

THE ARCHIBALDS (Tasty World) 11/6

BEARFOOT HOOKERS (Georgia Theatre) 11/6

DROMEDARY / INTI-ILLIMAN (Melting Point) 11/6

JON GUTHRIE / BEN SPRAKER (Tasty World) 11/6

KINGBILLY / SONIA LEIGH / LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND (Georgia Theatre) 11/6

THE AVETT BROS. (Georgia Theatre) 11/7

"FLAGPOLE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY" (40 Watt) 11/7

SMASHING PUMPKINS / EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY (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

THE CORDUROY ROAD / LULLWATER / WORMSLOEW (Tasty World) 11/9

"CRUNK IN THE LOBBY X" (WUOG 90.5 FM) 11/9

RACK OF SPAM (Melting Point) 11/9

SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR / DEAD CONFEDERATE / WARM IN THE WAKE / TWIN POWERS (40 Watt) 11/9

MARIA TAYLOR (Caledonia) 11/9

RANDALL BRAMBLETT / GARRISON STARR (40 Watt) 11/10

KING OF PRUSSIA / THE SAVOIR FAIRE (Caledonia) 11/10

ZAC BROWN BAND (Georgia Theatre) 11/10

BROCK BUTLER / DELTA NOVE (Georgia Theatre) 11/12

JAZZCHRONIC (No Where Bar) 11/13

NAPPY ROOTS (Georgia Theatre) 11/13

CHRIS McKAY & THE CRITICAL DARLINGS / SAMURAI TROUT (Tasty World) 11/14

THE DEAD SEE / GUZIK / SUBRIG DESTROYER (Tasty World Upstairs) 11/14

FISHBONE / SLIGHTLY STOOPID / THE SUPERVILLAINS (Georgia Theatre) 11/14

DOUG & TELISHA WILLIAMS (Healing Arts Centre) 11/15

THE GINGER ENVELOPE / VENICE IS SINKING (40 Watt) 11/15

KOSHER DILZ (Tasty World) 11/15

TOUBAB KREWE (Melting Point) 11/15

BLACK KIDS / THE LOLLIGAGS (Flicker) 11/16

KELLER WILLIAMS & THE WMD's (Georgia Theatre) 11/16

THE MINOR KINGS / THE SAMMIES (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

NERO & THE BURNING VIOLINS (Flicker) 11/17

ORQUESTA GROGUS / ORQUESTA TAMBORICUA (Tasty World) 11/17

PUBLIC PROPERTY (Farm 255) 11/17

CASS McCOMBS / ARIEL PINK (Tasty World) 11/19

THAT 1 GUY (Tasty World) 11/23

SLEEPY HORSES (Caledonia) 11/29

MODERN SKIRTS / JOHN RALSTON (40 Watt) 11/30

THE COASTERS / THE DRIFTERS / THE PLATTERS (Classic Center) 12/1

"UNDERNEATH THE COVERS" (40 Watt) 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

IDIOT SLOWDOWN / TARTUFI / COMMANDER CHAMELEON (Tasty World) 12/5

BLUE FLASHING LIGHT (Melting Point) 12/6

DEERHUNTER / THE BLACK LIPS (Georgia Theatre) 12/6

BROOKS WOOD BAND (Wild Wing Café) 12/7

CASPER & THE COOKIES / THE LOLLIGAGS / BLACK KIDS (Caledonia) 12/14

"A SWINGING AFFAIR" (Classic Center) 12/31

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND (Melting Point) 1/18

LONESTAR (Classic Center) 1/25

RICHIE HAVENS (Melting Point) 2/9

ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK (Classic Center) 2/16

RING OF FIRE (Classic Center) 3/8