Exit Row, Penny Loafer, Neat Freak

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

EXIT ROW Athens-based bedroom pop with songs about the past haunting the present.

PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.

NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.

Bad Movie Night

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

A group of sex-crazed yuppies reunite at an isolated ski lodge, only to be stalked by a cold-blooded killer  in the frosty slasher Iced. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight

Athens Goth Night

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Athens Goth Night Dance Party. 9 p.m. (doors). $10. www.athenscine.com

DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.

DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.

Victor Charlie, Serf Lords

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.

SERF LORDS Local surf band offering a post-apocalyptic view of the empire that was, set to heavy riffage at high tide. A mix of alt-surf with your favorite 8-bit/DOS hellscape.

Brutal Season

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the indie film followed by a Q&A discussion with writer and director Gavin Fields. 7:30 p.m. $11. www.athenscine.com

Ugly Sweater

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Athens Film Festival presents an encore screening of the film directed by Lauren Musgrove. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfilm.com

Bad Movie Night

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

After henchmen barbecue her husband on their honeymoon, a woman must defeat the gang responsible in Fire of Vengeance. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight

Nihilus, Dead Hand, Ixian

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

NIHILUS Sludgy death metal supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs.

DEAD HAND Sludge, doom and post-metal from Middle Georgia.

IXIAN Harsh blackened noise project by Daniel Shroyer.

Spitehound, Tom Barrett & The Unnamed, January

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.

TOM BARRETT & THE UNNAMED Laid-back indie singer-songwriter joined by backing band The Unnamed.

JANUARY Amateur indie rock star whose singular melodies echo the big hits of the late ‘90s and early 2000s.

Evelia, lighthearted, Penny Loafer

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.athenscine.com

EVELIA Alternative pop artist who focuses on creating guitar-centric, lyrically resonant music.

LIGHTHEARTED Local alternative folk rock band anchored by the gorgeous harmonies of twin sisters Eliza Lemmon and Gracie Huffman.

PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.

Honeypuppy, Kairos Creature Club, Johnny Falloon

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. www.athenscine.com

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."

KAIROS CREATURE CLUB New project from Lena Simon (La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (BOYTOY) founded as an ever-evolving exploration of music fueled by collaboration.

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.

Normaltown Sound Machine, Wet Meadows

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8:30 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

NORMALTOWN SOUND MACHINE Athens quintet featuring Jamie Reynolds, Ben Spraker, Jef Whatley, Eli Truett and Phil Weed perform asymmetrical pop rock reminiscent of The Sea and Cake, The Cardigans, Herbie Hancock and LCD Soundsystem.

WET MEADOWS Local group specializing in richly orchestrated "botanical rock," where knowing the Latin or generic names of Southeastern trees, shrubs and woody vines may enrich the listening experience.

Skirts, Wished Bone, Turtle Grenade

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

SKIRTS DIY Dallas, TX singer-songwriter who weaves warm, traditional Americana textures with lo-fi piano and intimate vocals.

WISHED BONE Musician from Athens County, OH whose songs stretch and dream like blossoming buds while also radiating a buzzing warmth.

TURTLE GRENADE Musician and visual artist crafting intimately personal folk songs.

Author Talk

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Poets James Crews and Claire Coenen will read from their works and discuss poetry as a compassionate practice. 2 p.m. $24.99 (book purchase required). www.avidbookshop.com

Majority Rules

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the documentary about ranked choice voting with guest Mayor Kelly Girtz and a discussion to follow. 11 a.m. $12. www.betterballotgeorgia.org/athens_majority_rules_screening

Norma Rae, Larry’s Homework

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

NORMA RAE Songs about the South that blend original lyrics with inescapably Southern vocals into an Americana sound.

LARRY'S HOMEWORK Four-piece Americana/roots rock band from Athens started by Stephan Eutsler and Pat Pensyl.

One Eyed Moon, Dunce Hat, Canopy

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

ONE EYED MOON Atlanta-based rock project that blends doom, desert, stoner, sludge and a little grunge-punk.

DUNCE HAT Deep South swamp and doom.

CANOPY Atmospheric sludge metal from Atlanta.

Sweetearthflying, Chuck Johnson, Galaxy Tube

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Primordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. www.athenscine.com

SWEETEARTHFLYING Former Athens resident Emmie Pierce uses guitar, found objects and modular synths to create subtle and extreme sonic textures, spatio-temporal distortions, and serene waves of cut up music.

CHUCK JOHNSON California-based composer, producer and musician with a focus on pedal steel guitar, experimental electronics and alternate tuning systems.

GALAXY TUBE Tape hiss mycelium and faded new-age sound bath from Grant Evans.

Persona Machine, Oxystar, Giant Enemy Crab

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Pumpkin Pit. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

PERSONA MACHINE Athens-based metalcore.

OXYSTAR Alternative and stoner metal mixed with shoegaze and space rock.

GIANT ENEMY CRAB Ncore band with a mix of metalcore and deathcore ready to devastate the local scene.

Hunlo, A.M. Rodriguez, Rachel Angel, Ava Swan

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.

A.M. RODRIGUEZ Local bluesy, alt-country singer-songwriter.

RACHEL ANGEL Asheville alt-country and indie folk songwriter.

AVA SWAN Nashville indie pop and alt-Americana songbird.

Bad Movie Night

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

After a growth hormone experiment goes awry, a swarm of giant rats invade a college campus in Gnaw: Food Of The Gods 2. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight

Swear Jar, Golden Habits, Tattoo Logic

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.

GOLDEN HABITS Atlanta-based rock band included by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and Guns N' Roses.

TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens frotned by Mia Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.

Alma Russ, Drew Serrero, Julia Catherine

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

ALMA RUSS Asheville, NC based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist specializing in bluegrass-inspired folk rock.

DREW SERRERO Full-time drummer, part-time guitar player, tolerable folksy singer-songwriter.

JULIA CATHERINE Athens-based indie folk singer-songwriter.

Son of Buzzi, Marcel Sletten, Jackson McLendon

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors). 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

SON OF BUZZI Artist from Zürich, Switzerland inspired by American guitar primitivism.

MARCEL SLETTEN Ambient electronica musician and owner of the independent label Primordial Void.

JACKSON MCLENDON Experimental indie folk from Athens.

Athens Goth Night Dance Party.

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Athens Goth Night Dance Party. 9:30 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (music). www.athenscine.com

DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.

DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.

TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz.

DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video leads a dance party spinning goth, post-punk, '80s, Halloween music and more.

Public Speaking, Turtle Grenade, Cult of Riggonia, The 1234s

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

PUBLIC SPEAKING The soulful electronic project of Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer Jason Anthony Harris. Combines voice, found objects, radio, synth and tape recorder.

TURTLE GRENADE Musician and visual artist crafting intimately personal folk songs.

CULT OF RIGGONIA Waves of texture with catchy melodies that rise up from the primordial stew.

THE 1234S New local band featuring members of Dividers.

L’Inferno

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the horror film with a live score by Montopolis. 7:45 p.m. $15. www.athenscine.com

Aphex Twin Pre-Release Listening Party

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Wuxtry Records is hosting a listening party for the expanded reissue of Aphex Twin’s electronica album Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2 with giveaways and more. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com

Five Eight

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

9:30 p.m. $25 (show included with movie ticket). www.athenscine.com

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. Playing in between showings of the documentary, Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight.

Twig Harper, Marcel Sletten, In A Kythe

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

TWIG HARPER Los Angeles-based performer and electronic sound artist who has collaborated with Andrew W.K. and members of Wolf Eyes and Body/Head.

MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.

IN A KYTHE Drone project of Lydian Brambila (Outersea, Vile Body) featuring cello loops and field recordings.

Frank Hurricane, Tabloid, Bacharach to the Future, Infinite Favors

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.athenscine.com

FRANK HURRICANE Spiritual mountain psych folk storyteller and former Athenian.

BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Legendary Burt Bacharach cover band from the Go Bar days.

INFINITE FAVORS Project of brothers Andrew and Nathan Prater that trades in the sludgy, punishing riffs of previous projects Pride Parade and Brown Frown for vocal harmonies, melodic basslines and hand percussion to create unforgettable, minimal bedroom pop.

Artist Reception

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Photographer Austin Emerson’s exhibition “Garden of Dreams” will be on view with live music performances. 7 p.m. www.athenscine.com

Garden of Dreams

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

"Garden of Dreams" Reception. 7 p.m. www.athica.org

THE WHILE Beat combo navigating the mood swings of life with dynamic indie rock.

THERA Solo guitar and electronics.

SCRATCHOFF Improv duo featuring sax and trumpet. First show!

The Band Solstice, Strange Orchard, Julia Nyunt

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

THE BAND SOLSTICE Indie rock, alternative and Americana five-piece formed in Knoxville, TN in 2019.

STRANGE ORCHARD Three-piece rock and roll band led by vocalist, pianist and songwriter Hugh McCulloch.

JULIA NYUNT Athens-based songwriter and composer.