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Local Music Listings

originally published October 24, 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. 24
ARKADELPHIA
(40 Watt) Arkadelphia's out of Birmingham, AL, and the trio plays wizened, country-influenced Southern folk-rock, going for a slight twang and a steady beat.
BALD EAGLE
(Caledonia) Hot Shoulders is the name of the newest release from this Chapel Hill, and the disc emphasizes the guitar and the drum in a spicy mashup of rock and roll and punk (with vestigial funk accents in there somewhere).
CAROLINA SHITKICKER
(Tasty World) This local four-piece tends towards blue-collar rock, not unlike more polished early Uncle Tupelo or the cow-punkier moments of Social Distortion - though sometimes with more twang, fiddle or guitar soloing.
DON CHAMBERS
(40 Watt) Chambers' whiskey-soaked bootstomps have the closing-time chic of Tom Waits, sure, but there's a lyrical undercurrent of salvation that's more in line with Johnny Cash or Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous. He's not playing with his full band GOAT tonight, but expect some assistance from the usual suspects.
DJ KIDD
(Level) Mixing contemporary dance stuff with upbeat house and electro.
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.
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.
KENOSHA KID
(Flicker) The nomadic jazz collective Kenosha Kid and its ever-shifting lineup allows for the more electric, exploratory side of guitarist-bandleader Dan Nettles' music to shine through. Tonight's show features guest accompaniment Little Country Giants pedal steel player Andy Kalinski. 8:30 p.m.
LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND
(Tasty World) Whiskey-soaked Dacula-dweller Levi Lowrey and his band churn out blues-inflected electric stomps, harmonica-wailing sad-sack ballads, and fiddle-bouncing campfire country in roughly equal parts highlighted by honeysuckle sweet harmonies.
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 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.
THE MASON DIXON DISASTER
(Tasty World) Alt-country five-piece from Virginia, weaving together male/ female vocals. Self-titled debut EP should be available at tonight's show.
MISFORTUNE 500
(Caledonia) Hook-heavy, mid-tempo local rock with a strong melodic backing and an enthusiastic stage show. The band released a self-titled debut EP a while back, and the new release is the full-length Before This Winter Ends.
MR. BROWN
(Chapel) Deejaying indie, underground and old-school hip-hop every Wednesday night.
JOSH ORR
(Eastwood Pub) Critical Darlings guitarist/backing vocalist Josh Orr spends most of his time with the full power-pop band, but tonight strips it down for a solo set.
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.
SMOKE FAIRIES
(40 Watt) The woozy, enchantingly lovelorn sound of the UK's Smoke Fairies is rooted in traditional music, and the haunting vocal harmonies touch on British folk and American Appalachian tunes in a way that should appeal to fans of Athens' own Hope For Agoldensummer, among others.
SOME ANIMAL
(Flicker) Local musician and bandleader Roy Coughlin recruits Jamie McGaw (ex-An Epic At Best) on drums, Fritz Gibson (Lake City) on bass and Gabe Vodicka (Long Legged Woman) on guitar as the new lineup of Some Animal, the vehicle for his morose yet optimistic pop songs. 8:30 p.m.
STROKIN' IT
(Georgia Theatre) Strokes covers from the members of local rock band That's What She Said.
"UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED"
(Melting Point) This will be last weekly event hosted by local singer-songwriter Jay Markwalter. Tonight, the spotlight shines on Jennifer O'Connor (see feature), Darren Jesse, Clint Michigan and Amy Bezunartea. 7 p.m.
THE WADING GIRL
(Tasty World) This Virginian folk-pop five-piece plays melodic and upbeat numbers in the vein of early Violent Femmes. The debut album Based on a True Story is out now on American Laundromat Recordings.
WRONG WAY
(Georgia Theatre) Local musicians covering the music of California reggae-hip-hop-marijuana rock act Sublime.
Thursday, Oct. 25
ALLISON WEISS & THE BANDITS
(Tasty World) 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. Early show, 6 p.m.
PETER ALVANOS
(Various venues) Non-stop performer Peter Alvanos (Fabulous Bird, King of Prussia, The Empties) goes a little nuts and spends the entire day playing shows. He starts at Mama's Boy at 9 a.m. and then will pop up at different venues throughout the day - "Wherever the wind blows," he says - with a filmmaker in tow to document the whole thing. "I think I might end the day playing at Kroger," says Alvanos.
ARE TOOTH ROADIE FOR SOOTH
(Little Kings) New band featuring members of Divided Like a Saint's.
ART BRUT
(40 Watt) Eddie Argos & Co. play charged-up rockers with a Jarvis Cocker slant in terms of vocals. The Brits are geared towards immediate exuberance and crowd reactions, as their name implies, and the rousing show whips through celebrations of life and rocking out. See p. 32.
ATTACHEDHANDS
(Little Kings) Experimental electronic music heading north out of Florida.
BEAT BEAT BEAT
(Caledonia) Playing throwback punk that's looking to 30 years ago for inspiration, Atlanta's Beat Beat Beat is reminiscent of any number of snotty Australian bands. See Box.
BROOKS WOOD BAND
(Wild Wing Café) Cheery Raleigh, NC gang of musicians doling out acousti-rock jams like a third-generation Matchbox Twenty clone.
THE BROTHERS GORE
(Allen's) Local trio, batting out rough and upbeat power-pop songs.
CACHAÇA
(Farm 255) Playing Brazilian-styled music, this new band features Jake Mowrer (nylon-stringed guitar) and Jim Coley (upright bass) of Hot Club of Athens and Kane Stanley and Ryan Wendel of Grogus, among other groups, on percussion.
THE COATHANGERS
(Caledonia) Julia Kugel, Meredith Franco, Candice Jones and Stephanie Luke make up Atlanta's Coathangers, working upbeat Go-Gos pop in with Bikini Kill's punky grit and a strong sense of humor, filling the Bratmobile-shaped hole in your life. The debut self-titled full-length is out now.
DEMANDER
(40 Watt) Brooklyn three-piece Demander just released The Unkindness of Ravens, a debut album packed with unrelenting rhythms, solid guitar riffs and the exultant, pretty shouts of vocalist-bassist Karen Correa.
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.
FAREWELL FLIGHT
(Tasty World) Northern, last year's EP from Pennsylvania's Farewell Flight, combines sensitive melodic rock with anthemic rhythms, and will appeal to followers of Death Cab for Cutie or local act Iron Hero. Early show, 6 p.m.
FROGLODGE
(Tasty World) Meatheaded alt-rock/ metal four-piece out of Atlanta, along the lines of Nickelback or Velvet Revolver.
THE GREGORY BROTHERS
(Allen's) Soulful, robust tunes from Brooklyn's Gregory Brothers quartet dip back into classic '60s sounds, held aloft by sultry Fender Rhodes keyboard accents and vocal harmonies. Expect a solo set of tunes from Gregory Brothers vocalist-guitarist Sarah Fullen as well.
THE HOLD STEADY
(40 Watt) New York's The Hold Steady released debut album Almost Killed Me in 2004, but it was really 2005's sophomore disc Separation Sunday that caught the ear of the national rock press and listenership alike, making a bunch of year-end lists. See p. 32 for some thoughts on the band.
THE IMMACULATE SHARK
(Little Kings) Formerly known as Vostok, this Florida band turns out tuneful indie-rock number in an early '00s kinda way, but works in loungey rhythms, Fender Rhodes and some electro bleeps and bloops for variety.
IMMUZIKATION
(Mercury Lounge) Alfredo Lapuz handles electronics and backing vocals 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.
"KARAOKE"
(Alibi) Every Thursday.
"KARAOKE"
(Eastwood Pub) Every Thursday.
"KARAOKE"
(Go Bar) Every Thursday, 9 p.m.
MARY SING SONGS
(Flicker) Shauna Greeson, who also plays with tonight's headliners The Ones, performs her first solo show in Athens, half on acoustic guitar, half on the charmingly busted-up Flicker house piano. 8:30 p.m.
MOJO:SAINT
(Melting Point) Mojo:Saint plays a mean version of the contemporary blues, featuring guitarist Billy Earl McClelland (a veteran songwriter whose tunes have been recorded by Hank, Waylon, Delbert and more) at the helm, drummer David Brazeal and legendary bassist Jack Hall, best known as a founding member of Southern rock titans Wet Willie.
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.
NEXUSNUL
(Tasty World) Local hardcore metal band, formerly and briefly known as Monkey Paw.
THE ONES
(Flicker) The dream-rockers in The Ones center around the duo of Sara-J Ursrey and Michael Linhardt. Tonight, the solidified new lineup takes the stage, with Alliene Bouchard, Shauna Greason and Will Eskridge, and the addition of percussion takes certain songs into moody tropicalia territory. 8:30 p.m.
RAT BABIES
(Little Kings) 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.
THE SELMANAIRES
(Caledonia) The Selmanaires hail from Atlanta, where they've been kicking around the scene for several years, making their name as purveyors of intriguing, psychedelicized acoustica. The addition of multi-instrumentalist Mathis Hunter earlier this year has moved the band into a dancier, expansive sound.
63 CRAYONS
(Caledonia) 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.
STRANDED
(Tasty World) Southern metal five-piece from Commerce, GA.
THREE FOOT SWAGGER
(No Where Bar) No information available.
THE TIDE
(Tasty World) Into the Great Unknown, the new studio release from Michigan's The Tide, sees main man Steven Schallert emoting through some propulsive rock tunes. Early show, 6 p.m.
TOBIASESES-XL
(Little Kings) Local bedroom-pop band Gemini Cricket's performing a regular set of its sweet little songs, but with one difference: all the bandmembers are paying tribute to local musician and writer Jeff Tobias (We Versus the Shark, Pegasuses-XL, Dark Meat) by dressing up in Jeff-themed costumes and paying tribute to the man and his conspicuous whiskers.
TOMMY TALTON BAND
(Melting Point) Macon's Tommy Talton was a founding member of '70s Capricorn Records group Cowboy. Talton spent much of his time as a studio musician, working with folks from Gregg Allman to Clarence Carter. Talton and his new three-piece backing band with roots in soul, funk and jazz play Southern rock.
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.
Friday, Oct. 26
"BALL IN THE FALL 2"
(Tasty World) DJ Dirty holds down the sounds for this benefit show put on by local hip-hop house Mantooth Music. Alabama hip-hop heavyweight act Left Field puts in an appearance, as does high-energy Athens group Deaf Judges. Local rapper Elite tha Showstoppa performs, and Ishues N the Movement features the prominent Athens emcee backed by a full band. Atlanta's Prophet, Goldy and Mojo Swagger are in town, while Athens' own C-Fre$h and Bear round out the bill. Also appearing tonight is hip-hop model Buffie the Body, an Athens native and a national name known for her curves. All money raised tonight goes to benefit the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support, and Fort Knox is your host for the evening.
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. 8 p.m.
BETSY FRANCK & THE BARE KNUCKLE BAND
(Nuçi's Space) 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. Tonight's earlier (7 p.m.) show is a benefit for the disability assistance group Multiple Choices.
BLUEWING
(Little Kings) The new vocal quartet Bluewing, featuring Jean Spencer, Amber Fetner, Jenny DeRevere and Diana Torell, harmonizes through a number of tunes. 8 p.m.
BOB HAY & THE JOLLY BEGGARS
(Go Bar) 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-time folk/ bluegrass, drawing from Scots poet Robert Burns. The troupe last year released the sophomore album Tam Lin, And More Songs By Robert Burns. 9 p.m.
CALEDONIA SOCIAL CLUB
(Caledonia) This band features current and former members of Macha, Maserati, Paper Lions, A.Armada and Je Suis France. "It's going to be loosely improv/ psych kinda thing, so I would suggest people bring drugs," says the Caledonia's Coley Dennis, who also says this'll start up at 8 p.m. sharp.
DARK MEAT
(40 Watt) Psychedelic garage-rock rave-ups with both Neil Young's sprawl and the efficient and explosively 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.
DJ BLAZE
(Level) DJ Blaze 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 - 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.
ELF POWER
(40 Watt) Hints of psychedelia color the muscular rock of this talented local Elephant 6 institution. A lineup refined by guitarist-vocalist Andrew Rieger proves exciting and comfortable with a good hook, and with Rieger's ringing guitar choruses intact, the band released the album Back to the Web, inspired heavily by T. Rex and Near Eastern sounds, last year.
PETE ERCHICK
(Flicker) Elephant 6 stalwart Pete Erchick (Circulatory System, Olivia Tremor Control, Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't, Ham1, Dark Meat, etc.) performs a solo set, aided perhaps by some musical friends. 8:30 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.
BILL HAMBY
(Chapel) Chapel co-owner gets out from behind the boss' desk and performs a set of jazz tunes.
HAWK-PROOF ROOSTER
(Flicker) Charlie Hartness (fiddle, ukulele, vocals), Nancy Hartness (guitar, vocals, banjo, mandolin, ukulele) and Bill Oglesby (flute, saxophone) play old-time string-band music, pulling from folk traditions well-suited for contra and barn dances. 8:30 p.m.
THE HEALERS
(Eastwood Pub) Original Healer Donny Ray Simonds (harmonica and vocals) reforms his local blues group with Jimmy Bolman (guitar), John Davis (guitar) and Jeff Gill (drums) on board to play some deep, classic-sounding blues.
THE INSTRUMENTS
(40 Watt) Fronted by ubiquitous Athens cellist and songwriter Heather McIntosh (now mostly based out of NYC). McIntosh and the band recorded and released their debut album in spring of 2003 - it’s an intoxicating slice of woozy, half-dream instrumentals. The most recent album out on Orange Twin last year is called Cast a Half Shadow.
"INTERNATIONAL DELIGHTS"
(Go Bar) Take a trip around the world as you shimmy and shake to the sounds provide by deejays Urbn Trbn and Baby Pandas. Bollywood bangers, bhangra bounce, French pop delicacies, Uruguayan garage rockers, American soul, British freakbeat… and more! 11 p.m. following tonight's bands.
"IT'S FRIDAY"
(WUGA, 91.7 FM) Every Friday at 4 p.m. Today's live-over-the-radio performance: Hawk-Proof Rooster.
KIP JONES
(Boar's Head) 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.
"KARAOKE"
(Mell's) Every Friday.
KENOSHA KID
(Mercury Lounge) Nomadic jazz collective Kenosha Kid and its ever-shifting lineup allow for the more electric, exploratory side of guitarist-bandleader Dan Nettles' music to shine through. Berlin drummer Robert Michler makes a guest appearance at tonight's trio show. 8 p.m.
LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND
(DT's) Whiskey-soaked Dacula-dweller Levi Lowrey and his band churn out blues-inflected electric stomps, harmonica-wailing sad-sack ballads, and fiddle-bouncing campfire country in roughly equal parts highlighted by honeysuckle sweet harmonies.
LISTEN 2 THREE
(Wild Wing Café) Easy-going, sunny pop-rock trio out of Savannah.
LITTLE FRANCIS
(Little Kings) Steven Grubbs (also of local band Dream Girls) plays songs usually backed by Jordan Noel and Brian Connell, sounding like rowdy, anthemic, folk music mixed with early '50s rock and roll. 11 p.m.
THE LOW LOWS
(Little Kings) Parker Noon's narcotic, country-influenced shoegaze is rounded out by Jeremy Wheatley's percussion and Eva Hannan's bass. Fire on the Bright Sky was released last fall, and more albums have been in the works. 11 p.m.
LOW RED LAND
(Caledonia) Country-influenced indie-rock trio from San Francisco touring in support of the debut album Weight of Nations.
KIMBERLY MORGAN
(Nuçi's Space) Local lady Kimberly Morgan sings sweet country songs, calling to mind Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. She should have the debut album Found Yourself a Lady, recorded with her Everlovin' Band, ready in the next several months (maybe if ever?). Tonight's earlier (7 p.m.) show is a benefit for the disability assistance group Multiple Choices.
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. Playing both nights this weekend.
SKY PILOTS
(Caledonia) Enjoy a Day Off is the second full-length from San Francisco's Sky Pilots, a frenetic four-piece playing jittery, slightly caustic post-punk that's full of angular sounds and focused on compositional precision.
THE SQUALLZ
(Go Bar) Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars play acoustic, folkified versions of songs made popular by their former band: early-'80s Athens dance gang The Squalls. 9 p.m.
TONGUE & GROOVE
(Melting Point) The acoustic trio of Henry Williams, Don Henderson and Amy Moon play lively covers and originals.
TRITONIC
(Nuçi's Space) Local rock band. Tonight's earlier (7 p.m.) show is a benefit for the disability assistance group Multiple Choices.
Saturday, Oct. 27
ADAM PAYNE BAND
(Farm 255) Adam Payne fronts this band, backed by drummer Shawn Johnson and bassist Dennis Williamson and playing straightforward acoustic rock. Payne's '99 solo CD is called Please Try Again. Apparently, he did: the new full-band album's called Untitled.
ALAS, ALAK, ALASKA!
(Flicker) The creative talents behind Alas, Alak, Alaska! come in the form of a woman called Jocelyn Noir, a young musician out of Sacramento, CA. Her sounds are pretty, eerie and cinematic, and the vocals can veer from a sweet coo to a Joanna Newsom-esque howl. 8:30 p.m.
"BATTLE @ THE LOUNGE"
(Caledonia) Tonight's monthly hip-hop event features emcee battling among Athens' finest. Registration for rappers starts at 9 p.m., while the music gets going around 10 p.m. and the battling around 11 p.m. Local streetwise emcee Brian Fine as Wine is tonight's featured artist, and he's celebrating the release of a new single called "Stand On It." Also on the bill: Untame, Bear, Ben Stevens, Bad Intentions and Grand Finale. DJ Bulldog Purp is the series' house turntablist while 2 tha Mathmatikal Radikal hosts.
BLACK DANIELS
(Tasty World) Garage-punk five-piece from Atlanta.
BONK
(40 Watt) Splitting time between Oslo and New York, this Norwegian quartet released Bonk Against Nothing last year. It should appeal to fans of classic rock, '70s guitar strut, '60s vocal harmonies and '80s bombast.
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.
CHOP TOP
(Tasty World) The fist-pumping rock produced by this group of local punks is intense, visceral and cathartic. The four guys take a decidedly old-school approach to creating the rock monster.
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.
DJ SCORPION, PhD.
(Level) Local deejay spins a set of industrial and electronic music.
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.
FOOT OX
(Flicker) Foot Ox looks to be two Arizona musicians playing handmade, rough-edged folk pop that sounds like it came straight out of the bedroom and into your hearts. 8:30 p.m.
FRENCH QUARTER
(Flicker) Arizona musician Stephen Steinbrink is the main driving force behind French Quarter. Expect warm yet minimal tunes leaning towards folk in a Damien Jurado or Sufjan Stevens sense. 8:30 p.m.
HAM 1
(SchoolKids Records) 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. The brand-new album is The Captain's Table; see p. 27. Today's in-store performance hits downtown at 5 p.m.
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND
(Georgia Theatre) These six guys from Danielsville play flavorful heavy country and Southern rock, nodding at times towards Lynyrd Skynyrd and Marshall Tucker Band, but there's a strong heavy-metal and hard-rock influence in many of the tunes. Self-titled debut album out now.
"KARAOKE"
(Eastwood Pub) Every Saturday.
"KARAOKE"
(Mell's) Every Saturday.
KITE TO THE MOON
(Little Kings) Timi Conley (Aqualove, Fuzzy Sprouts, etc.) heads up new outfit Kite to the Moon, handling vocals and guitar for the noisy pop cacophony. No specifics are available, but as this is pre-Halloween weekend and Conley's a consummate showman, expect something surprising (or at least strange).
"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.
MILLIGAN
(Melting Point) Performing a set of cover songs from CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack Johnson, Milligan reworks both classic rockers and more recent numbers.
NEBULA
(40 Watt) Los Angeles' Nebula is currently Fu Manchu's guitarist Eddie Glass (guitar, vocals), Tom Davies (bass, vocals) and Rob Oswald (drums); for 10 years, Glass' band has turned out Detroity chainsawed guitars. It's like MC5 and Sabbath, with a bit of prog indulgence.
PUSH!
(Go Bar) Drawing comparisons to acts like the Pretenders, Echo & the Bunnymen and Siouxsie & the Banshees, vocalist-guitarist Lauren Osborne and former Astra guys Paul Nunn (guitar), Jeremy Sellers (bass) and Josiah McGaughey (drums) straddle atmospheric, shoegazy rock and classic pop. For Halloweeniness, the band will work some covers - a whole lot of Cure is what we've heard - and other surprises into its set.
RAT BABIES
(Little Kings) 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.
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. Playing both nights this weekend.
NATHAN SHEPPARD
(Boar's Head) 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.
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.
VJ APPLEPAUL
(Little Kings) Paul Wilson, AKA VJ applePaul, spins tunes and projects music videos for tonight's post-band Halloween dance party.
ZOROASTER
(40 Watt) This trio from Atlanta plays a brand of metal that's heavy and dark - call it Jurassic sludge-rock. Dog Magic is the debut full-length, a walloping slice of long, thundering tracks.
Sunday, Oct. 28
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.
Monday, Oct. 29
ELIJAH
(Tasty World) Eric Mellan moved to Athens from Arizona last year and set up this four-piece band, which takes cues from blues, rock, funk, jazz and even some hip-hop to mix up an improvisational stew.
"HIP-HOP HOMECOMING: DAY ONE"
(UGA / Rumor) For a rundown of what today's events in the week-long showcase entail, see p. 29.
HOOTS & HELLMOUTH
(Tasty World) Blending bluegrass, jazz, ragtime and country with more modern strains of rock and punk, the Philly four-piece Hoots & Hellmouth also lean heavily on gospel traditions. See Box.
ICE CREAM SOCIALISTS
(Caledonia) Back after a summer absence, these six eclectic and energetic local musicians make kaleidoscopic pop with nerdy lead vocals, harmonizing backing vox, accordions, keyboards, violins and more. Last fall, the band celebrated the release of its swell debut album Belles & Missiles, an unbridled album that celebrates the possibilities of all things pop.
IMMACULATE MACHINE
(Caledonia) Immaculate Machine's Fables is the new disc from Immaculate Machine, a three-piece indie-pop act out of Canada that comes across as sweetly epic and intimate at the same time. The band features Kathryn Calder of The New Pornographers - Immaculate Machine's on tour opening for that band right now. See p. 30.
NADA SURF
(40 Watt) Nineties stalwarts Nada Surf are still at it - known for a minor surprise hit years back but plugging away ever since. The upcoming February album is called Lucky, full of wistful, '60s-inspired pop rock.
"OPEN MIC NIGHT"
(Little Kings) Starting at 8 p.m. every Monday night.
"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.
SEA WOLF
(40 Watt) Alex Brown Church is the head dude behind Sea Wolf, and the new release Leaves in the River is an autumnal delight, beautiful yet steeped in melancholy. See a review over on p. 31.
THE TRANSFORMERS
(Tasty World) Based out of Athens and Knoxville, this new three-piece band favors a New Wave combined with classic '70s guitar rock sort of vibe. A few originals mixed in with diverse covers.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
(Transmetropolitan) A Death in the Family is a four-piece thrash assault team based in Melbourne, Australia.
"A VERY BOWIE HALLOWEEN"
(Go Bar) Local music fan Paul Wilson, AKA VJ applePaul, hosts tonight's multimedia extravaganza. A screening of the 1983 David Bowie vampire flick The Hunger kicks off at 9 p.m., followed at 11 p.m. by a Bowie look-alike costume contest and a singalong competition called "Bowieoke." A video dance party wraps things up.
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER
(Transmetropolitan) Athens four-piece American Cheeseburger boasts former members of No!, Divorce and Carrie Nations, delivering rapid-fire, loud and aggressive thrash rock in an old-school manner, winning fast fans around town.
THE BLACK ANGELS
(40 Watt) Last in town in late 2005 playing drony guitar rock reminiscent of the Jesus and Mary Chain or the Doors, the Black Angels put on a hell of a show and released Passover last year, an intriguingly foggy collection of guitar buzz and heavy percussion.
THE BROS. MARLER
(Tasty World) Twin guitar siblings Daniel and Drew Marler perform new compositions and rock, R&B and blues standards as an acoustic duo, although tonight they've brought in guests John Wayne (guitar) and Adam Funk (drums) for the full-band effect. Debut full-length Songs for Pluto available now. 6 p.m.
CELEBRATION
(40 Watt) The trio of Katrina Ford (vocals, percussion), Sean Antanaitis (multiple instruments) and David Bergender (drums) plays aggressively transcendent rock and roll, heavy on the emotion and heavy on the heavy. The Modern Tribe is the newest release; see Box.
CHRIS SCHULTZ & STEPH HAYES
(Tasty World) Philadelphia musician Steph Hayes spent several years in the pop act Stargazer Lily, but these days focuses on her new band The Good Problems - with Philly songwriter Chris Schulz contributing bass and vocal duties - and her current release Dirty Beauty. Schultz will also perform a set of his tunes with Hayes helping out. 6 p.m.
DJ ANDY REDRUM
(Chapel) Atlanta-based deejay playing goth, punk, darkwave and industrial music. Every Tuesday during Chapel's happy hour.
ELECTRIC DAMN
(Transmetropolitan) Punk metal band out of Asheville, NC.
"HIP-HOP HOMECOMING: DAY TWO"
(Tasty World) For a rundown of what today's events in the week-long showcase entail, see p. 29.
"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.
"LIVE IN THE LOBBY"
(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. Tonight's local-band performance: Austre Gilstrap.
"LOUD FAST RULES"
(WUOG, 90.5 FM) Live and loud performance on the radio every Tuesday at 10 p.m. This week: Irreversible.
"OPEN MIC NIGHT"
(DT's) Every Tuesday.
"OPEN MIC NIGHT"
(Hot Corner Coffee) Every Tuesday, hosted by local songwriter Cortez Garza. 9 p.m.
PRINCESS THUNDERSTORM
(Transmetropolitan) Five-piece punk band out of Asheville, NC, heavy on the gang vocals and electrifying guitar onslaught.
SPINDRIFT
(40 Watt) Comprising current and former members of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks and other Los Angeles psychedelic veterans, Spindrift plays a cinematic, highly textured bluesy rock that's a little like The Doors covering Ennio Morricone.
STEADY STATE
(Transmetropolitan) Florida's Steady State plays boisterous, hyper-charged blue-collar pop-punk, veering more towards the punk side of the equation. Think somewhere between Screeching Weasel and Leatherface.
STYGIAN APOTHEGM
(Tasty World) Local four-piece Stygian Apothegm creates heavy-ass stoner-metal in leather pants, drawing on bands like Pantera and Opeth for ideas. The guys should have copies of their recently-recorded demo available.
"TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ"
(Farm 255) Every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m., the downtown restaurant features jazz from a revolving cast of regulars.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
BLING THE CHILDREN BACK HOME
(Georgia Theatre) Local hip-hop with a strong love of fun and tongue firmly planted in cheek (sometimes); the rap stylings aim for humor, although the music is strongly grooving and based in funk. Expect a full-on spectacle for this Halloween show - the Effie's Club Follies burlesque girls are in on the act, and the band doesn't play that often anymore, so they'll all be going for broke tonight.
BLOODKIN
(Georgia Bar) The long-running Athens rock and roll quartet plays a bluesy style of roots-rock music with big guitars and sharply written lyrics. Daniel Hutchens and Eric Carter are the songwriting backbone, working through darkly countrified barroom rock. Last Night Out is 2005's most recent full-band album; Hutchens has a great new acoustic album out called Love Songs For Losers.
DICTATORTOTS
(Tasty World) Seemingly outrageously crude, the long-running Athenian chaos cultivators stomp about and trash the night with their beery post-grunge sounds. The band recently turned out an EP called Döömläüt, and the guys' tendency to take things over the top should serve crowds well on Halloween.
DJ SCORPION, PhD.
(Level) Local deejay spins a set of industrial and electronic music at this bar's Halloween throw-down.
DJ SIZZLE
(Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday.
ENTROPY
(Farm 255) 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.
THE ERIC DODD BAND
(Melting Point) Greensboro, GA singer-songwriter Eric Dodd and his backing band of Tom DuPree and Bill Peters play passionate, driving rock and roll along the Bon Jovi or Candlebox lines.
GRAND BUFFET
(40 Watt) Pittsburgh’s rap group Grand Buffet relies on the obvious and the innuendo when crafting its intricate wordplay. Much like locals Fairmount Fair, Grand Buffet came of age in the ’80s and aims for a laugh and an approving nod. SOLD OUT!
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.
"HIP-HOP HOMECOMING: DAY THREE"
(Diverse Universe) For a rundown of what today's events in the week-long showcase entail, see p. 29.
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.
MGMT
(40 Watt) Synthy electro band creating infectiously giddy, coke-addled dance music, appropriate for either the big stage or the kitchen floor at a house party. Hank Sullivant, formerly of The Whigs, has been touring with the band lately, so say hi to your hometown boy. SOLD OUT!
THE MOYUBA DRUM ENSEMBLE
(Farm 255) This local group - percussionists all, who've played with Grogus, Bling the Children Back Home, Cachaça, Cosmic Charlie, Entropy and more - focuses on trance drumming, drawing on the traditions of Cuba, Haiti and the African diaspora.
MR. BROWN
(Chapel) Deejaying indie, underground and old school hip-hop every Wednesday night.
THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS
(Go Bar) Hannah Jones' band includes numerous E6 luminaries, and delivers quirky, driving rhythms with an optimistic post-punk feel. Kind of like The Raincoats, or The Shaggs with Grace Jones helping out on vocals. Liberty Seeds is the debut album. About to head out on a brief tour with Pylon.
OF MONTREAL
(40 Watt) 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. A special Halloween treat for Athens tonight: the band plays from start to finish one of the top-selling albums of all time. SOLD OUT!
PACKWAY HANDLE BAND
(Georgia Theatre) 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.
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.
RENEGADE SOUNDSYSTEM
(Rumor) 311 cover band.
ROCKINWOOD
(Tasty World) Five local guys are Rockinwood, a band playing blues-tinged Southern rock about drinking and girls. Tonight's Halloween show sees 'em play a full set as The Misfits.
THE SHUT-UPS
(Caledonia) Left to their own devices, the Atlanta/ Athens band produces sounds reminiscent of the Joe Jackson Band, the Paul Collins Beat and the Brains. Tonight's all-covers Halloween show, though, will feature special appearances (read that as local musicians in shoddy but big-hearted costumes) by the following: Neil Diamond, Rod Stewart, Kenny Rogers, Huey Lewis, Billy Idol, Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson, ABBA, Dolly Parton and more!
63 CRAYONS
(Go Bar) 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.
THEOMATARAS
(Tasty World) Josh Perkins fronts this dramatic, hard-rockin' affair, drawing on bands like Tool, Alice in Chains and Muse. Tonight, though, the band performs a special Halloween set, covering Social Distortion tunes.
WILLIAM TONKS
(Georgia Bar) Local musician William Tonks (Workhorses, Barbara Cue, etc.) performs a solo set of his songs on guitar and dobro.
CHRIS TRAPPER
(Melting Point) Chris Trapper, lead singer of popular Bostonian band The Push Stars, performs a solo set of songs from his band and his own tunes.
ZZ TOPLESS
(Caledonia) Local musicians, including several dudes from pop band Nutria, show that the bearded bands' songs have some serious legs for tonight's Halloween set.
Upcoming:
ALLISON WEISS & THE BANDITS / BLUE FLASHING LIGHT (Nuçi's Space) 11/1
CACHAÇA (Farm 255) 11/1
THE COOL S.W.A.P. / THE LORD IS MY SHOTGUN / MISTAKEN FOR THEM (Tasty World) 11/1
DR. DOG / DELTA SPIRIT / EMILY LACY (40 Watt) 11/1
JOSH ROBERTS & THE HINGES / KEN WILL MORTON (Caledonia) 11/1
KEITH FRANK & THE ZYDECO SOILEAU BAND (Melting Point) 11/1
RACHEL PRIDDY (Allen's) 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
ROLLIN' HOME (Allen's) 11/2
SONS OF SAILORS (Melting Point) 11/2
VELVETEEN PINK / IMMUZIKATION (Go Bar) 11/2
BAND MARINO / HELLO LEFTY (Tasty World) 11/3
RYAN BINGHAM / BO BEDINGFIELD & THE WYDELLES (Melting Point) 11/3
THE LODGER / SPRING TIGERS (Flicker) 11/3
MUDHONEY / 300 COBRAS / THE DUMPS (40 Watt) 11/3
DUO LUNAIRE (ACC Library) 11/4
THE ARCHIBALDS (Tasty World) 11/6
BEARFOOT HOOKERS / KINGBILLY / SONIA LEIGH / LEVI LOWREY & THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND (Georgia Theatre) 11/6
INTI-ILLIMANI / DROMEDARY (Melting Point) 11/6
BEN SPRAKER / JON GUTHRIE (Tasty World) 11/6
THE AVETT BROS. (Georgia Theatre) 11/7
PEOPLE NOISE (Caledonia) 11/7
SMASHING PUMPKINS / EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY (Classic Center) 11/7
TIM BRANTLEY (Tasty World) 11/8
LUKE BRYAN (Georgia Theatre) 11/8
THE PENDLETONS / KEN WILL MORTON & THE WHOLLY GHOSTS / MORNING STATE / RED COLLAR (Caledonia) 11/8
SUBURBAN CAMOFLAUGE / THE DROWN-OUTS / ECHOVALVE (40 Watt) 11/8
LUKE BRYAN (Georgia Theatre) 11/9
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
DEAD CONFEDERATE / SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR / WARM IN THE WAKE (40 Watt) 11/9
RACK OF SPAM (Melting Point) 11/9
MARIA TAYLOR (Caledonia) 11/9
RANDALL BRAMBLETT / GARRISON STARR (40 Watt) 11/10
CARS CAN BE BLUE / JERK OFF JACK OFF FRIG FACE / WINGNUT DISHWASHER'S UNION / NANA GRIZOL (Little Kings) 11/10
DYLAN BLUES PROJECT (Allen's) 11/10
KING OF PRUSSIA / MASS SOLO REVOLT / THE SAVOIR FAIRE (Caledonia) 11/10
RUN DAN RUN / HALEY SHAW / ALLISON WEISS (Flicker) 11/10
SCARLET SNOW (Melting Point) 11/10
ZAC BROWN BAND (Georgia Theatre) 11/10
TONY LOW (Borders) 11/11
BROCK BUTLER / DELTA NOVE (Georgia Theatre) 11/12
LEFTY HATHAWAY / ON THE ONE / VELVETEEN PINK (Tasty World) 11/13
JAZZCHRONIC (No Where Bar) 11/13
NAPPY ROOTS (Georgia Theatre) 11/13
"FLAGPOLE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY" (40 Watt) 11/14
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
THE KAMIKAZE HEARTS (Flicker) 11/14
CACHAÇA (Farm 255) 11/15
DOUG & TELISHA WILLIAMS (Healing Arts Centre) 11/15
THE GINGER ENVELOPE / VENICE IS SINKING (40 Watt) 11/15
KOSHER DILZ (Tasty World) 11/15
TH' LEGENDARY SHACK*SHAKERS / THE PINE HILL HAINTS (Caledonia) 11/15
TOUBAB KREWE (Melting Point) 11/15
BLACK KIDS / THE LOLLIGAGS (Flicker) 11/16
KELLER WILLIAMS & THE WMD's (Georgia Theatre) 11/16
LONG LEGGED WOMAN / MOUSER / SMOKEDOG / HIBERNATION (Caledonia) 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 / BROOKE WAGGONER / WEDGE / THE LEMURS (40 Watt) 11/16
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY / PUSH! / RUSSIAN SPY CAMERA (Caledonia) 11/17
KRUSH GIRLS / TWIN POWERS (40 Watt) 11/17
MAMA'S LOVE (Georgia Theatre) 11/17
MARQUEE BLUES (Allen's) 11/17
NERO & THE BURNING VIOLINS (Flicker) 11/17
ORQUESTA GROGUS / ORQUESTA TAMBORICUA (Tasty World) 11/17
PUBLIC PROPERTY (Farm 255) 11/17
WILX (Georgia Theatre) 11/17
PAM BLANCHARD & THE SUNNY-SIDE UP BAND (Melting Point) 11/18
CASS McCOMBS / ARIEL PINK (Tasty World) 11/19
THE DUMPS / MUSIC HATES YOU / STINKING LIZAVETA (Caledonia) 11/19
GENOVAH / STYGIAN APOTHEGM (Tasty World) 11/20
NATHAN SHEPPARD (Allen's) 11/21
BLOODKIN (Georgia Theatre) 11/23
MICHAEL GUTHRIE BAND (40 Watt) 11/23
THAT 1 GUY (Tasty World) 11/23
ISHUES (Georgia Theatre) 11/24
JOE BONAMASSA / CROSBY LOGGINS (Melting Point) 11/27
CASPER & THE COOKIES (40 Watt) 11/28
ICE CREAM SOCIALISTS / MOUSER (40 Watt) 11/28
NATE NELSON & CORTRIGHT / GRACE BASEMENT (Tasty World) 11/28
NELO (Georgia Theatre) 11/28
CACHAÇA (Farm 255) 11/29
ROCKINWOOD / PARASITE SHOES (40 Watt) 11/29
SLEEPY HORSES (Caledonia) 11/29
BLUE FLASHING LIGHT / ALLIE & THE BANDITS (Melting Point) 11/30
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
FACT NOT FICTION (Tasty World) 12/4
DEERHUNTER / THE BLACK LIPS (Georgia Theatre) 12/5
IDIOT SLOWDOWN / TARTUFI / COMMANDER CHAMELEON (Tasty World) 12/5
BETSY FRANCK & THE BARE KNUCKLE BAND (Flicker) 12/6
BLUE FLASHING LIGHT (Melting Point) 12/6
BROOKS WOOD BAND (Wild Wing Café) 12/7
PACKWAY HANDLE BAND (Melting Point) 12/7
STEWART & WINFIELD (Georgia Theatre) 12/7
MADHAPPY (Tasty World) 12/8
"NEXT TO LAST FESTIVAL" (Bogart, GA) 12/8–12/9
CASPER & THE COOKIES / THE LOLLIGAGS / BLACK KIDS (Caledonia) 12/14
DIAMONDBACK / REBEL (Georgia Theatre) 12/15
"A SWINGING AFFAIR" (Classic Center) 12/31
FUNKLE ESTER / THE MAGICTONES (Melting Point) 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

Chris Hassiotis

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