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SPECIAL | The Red & Black
A Saliva will be performing Friday, June 30 at Last Call. The band said they are current
ly trying to play smaller, more intimate venues to stay in touch with fans.
Rock band thinks small
By KATIE GOLDEN
kgolden@randb.com
Usually when Athens sees
a band that has made it big,
it’s before, not after, the
Grammy nominations and
gold-certified records. But
such is not the case with
Saliva, who will be perform
ing at Last Call tomorrow
night.
Even after opening for
rock legends such as
Aerosmith and KISS,
Memphis-based Saliva has
no problem headlining in a
small college town.
“Most of us grew up in
small towns and we all
wished the bands that we
liked would come through,
but they never did,” said
drummer Paul Crosby. “On
this entire tour, we’ve been
intentionally hitting the
places we’ve never been, as
we want to come to the fans
who want to see us but have
SALIVA
Saliva with Black Stone Cherry
Where: Last Call
When: Doors at 9 p.m.
Price: $18 at the door
never had the chance.”
Don’t expect the hard
rockers to go easy on their
fans just because their venue
of choice is pint-sized com
pared to previous stops.
According to Crosby, the
band makes no special
exceptions.
“We basically just pretend
like we’re in an amphithe
ater,” Crosby said. “We don’t
want to punish the fans who
came out by changing up our
set. Everyone sees a Saliva
show regardless of whether
there are ten or ten thousand
of them there.”
Though the band has been
on hiatus from the music
scene for nearly a year and a
half, they still have been hard
at work.
Lead singer Josey Scott,
who was unavailable for com
ment, starred on TNT’s
“Wanted” and just recently
started a family, while the
rest of the band has been
behind the scenes.
“We all spent our time
writing individually in our
spare time,” said Crosby,
“and we just completed our
new album that we’re really
excited about.”
Crosby also assures fans
that the album, “Bloodstain
Love Story,” due out in
December, will not disap
point current Saliva fans.
“Expect all three of our
records in one,” Crosby said.
“We don’t feel like our sound
has changed, but we have
just merged all of our past
styles into this album. It’s
something new and fresh, but
at the same time Saliva, so if
you like any of our albums,
you’ll like this one.”
AthFest pleases fans again
ATHFEST 10 CD
The AthFest 10 compilation CD
included all the right bands but all
the wrong songs.
The double disc, which includ
ed acts from last year’s festival on
the second CD, was well-intended
and at times enjoyable, but ulti
mately disappointing.
It seems like the compilation
was put together by people who
heard a band was good, chose a
random song for that band and
then moved on without listening for
better songs.
For example, the Modern Skirts
song should have been “My Bully”
instead of “Indiana Indian,” and
Venice is Sinking’s song should
have been “Pulaski Heights”
instead of “Undecided.” The
songs are good, but not the band’s
greatest.
Granted, Athens does have a
lot of indie rock, folk and southern
roots rock, but where were the
other genres?
There wasn’t any world music,
R&B, hard rock or bluegrass
Grade: C-
Verdict: Disc 1 bad, Disc 2 OK.
For such a hyped compilation,
expectations have not been met.
Great bands, OK songs.
By KELLY SKINNER
kskinner@randb.com
Beginning on Wednesday
night with the Flagpole
Music Awards show and
ending Sunday night with
Drivin’ N Cryin’, this year’s
AthFest met all expecta
tions with ease.
The three-hour award
show was one hour too long,
but proved entertaining.
Noteworthy performanc
es at the awards ceremony
were the breathtaking
Mandy Jane & the Jaws of
Life and the glow-in-the-
dark, one-man choir of
Matthew Houck.
Homecoming queen for
the evening was Modern
Skirts, tallying up four wins
that included album cover
art, pop band, album of the
year and band/performer of
the year.
Jojo Glidewell accepted
awards humbly, to the satis
faction of a room full of fel
low musicians and music
lovers.
Another highlight of the
evening was the recognition
of Athens music guru Jared
Bailey and his role within
the music community.
Despite Friday night’s
constant showers, The
Summer Hymns and
Modern Skirts managed to
attract crowds.
The Modern Skirts per
formance was a long and
wet one, but fans stuck
around.
As bassist Phillip
Brantley said, “This is our
first wet T-shirt
contest...but unfortunately,
it’s open to guys, too.”
By the end of the night,
the rain had calmed down,
allowing for more enjoyable
viewing of video game
soundtrack masters
Contraband and Latin-jazz
musicians Grogus.
Although the festival
wasn’t particularly bustling
with activity on Saturday, it
attracted a constant wave of
people.
It was refreshing that,
unlike at many other music
festivals, it was never crowd
ed or uncomfortable along
the various artists’ tents
and performance stages.
Treasures to be found in
art booths included hand
made jewelry, glass vases,
wooden statues, photo
graphs of flowers, pottery
and old bottles decorated
with paint and pictures.
A drum circle open to the
public was consistently
entertaining, as were the
zoo animals, the climbing
wall and the open mic con
testants.
One Saturday evening
highlight was a beer-clank
ing performance at Little
Kings by Mandy Jane & the
Jaws of Life.
The comfortable couches
and cavern atmosphere
aided Mandy Jane in
her magic, and Casper &
the Cookies were coated in
indie sugar.
Sleepy Horses played
psychedelic country in
the claustrophobic-
feeling Lunch Paper, and
Cinemechanica worked peo
ple up to the point of explo
sion.
Iron Hero kept the audi
ence mesmerized with
melancholy vocals, but dou
ble drums stole the show.
Packway Handle Band,
dressed in tank tops and
belly shirts, were ring lead
ers in a back-porch beer
bash. Covering a few ‘80s
songs bluegrass-style and
playing a ton of originals,
the banjo-toters left every
one happy that they were
voted bluegrass band of the
year.
Things came to an end
early Sunday evening after
another long day filled with
music.
13 Stories impressed
crowds with its poppy tunes
and leading lady vocals,
Dubconscious proved that
its award for world music
was well deserved and
Drivin’ N Cryin* did a knock
out job finishing off AthFest
10 just right.
>Turn to page 10 for a
visual treat from the week.
THURSDAY
► zoso
Georgia Theatre, 9 p.m., $7
>- The Buzzcocks, The Adored, Lola
Ray
40 Watt, 9 p.m., $15
>- Beyond Tomorrow
Wild Wing, 9 p.m.
>- Guitar Hero
Caledonia Lounge, 10 p.m.
>- Crank Sinatra, Leaving Miss
Blue, Slow Signal Fade
Tasty World, downstairs, 10 p.m., $5
>- Another Fiasco
Tasty World, upstairs, 10 p.m., $5
>- Battle of the Bands: Renegade
Sound System (311 Tribute), Nelo,
Darkhorse
Last Call. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
>- The Wholigans with Chris McKay
and The Critical Darlings
Georgia Theatre, 9 p.m., $8
>- Milligan Full Band
Wild Wing, 9 p.m.
>- Hayride, The Owen 4
Caledonia Lounge, 10 p.m., $5
>- Clarence Young and the Spam
Lite Orchestra
Melting Point, 8 p.m., $8
>- The Big Buy Tom Delay’s Stolen
Congress
Flicker, 7 p.m.
>- Saliva
Last Call, 9 p.m., $15
SATURDAY
>- Heidi Hensley with the Athens
Boy’s Choir
Georgia Theatre, 9 p.m., $8
>- Tin Cup Prophette, Panda
40 Watt, 10 p.m., $5
>- Brightback Morning Light, Cheryl
June, Marlee Sovit
Caledonia Lounge, 10 p.m., $5
>- Ricky Fitzpatrick
Melting Point, 6 p.m., $3
>- Anachronism Game Tournament
and Demonstration
Tyche's Games, Noon
SUNDAY
>- Team Trivia
Wild Wing, 8 p.m.
>- Team Trivia
Amici, 9 p.m.
MONDAY
>- Team Trivia
Taco Stand, 9 p.m.
>- Texas Hold ‘Em
DT’s Down Under, 10 p.m.
>- Texas Hold ‘Em
Red Rooster, 6 and 8 p.m.
>- Bingo
Broad Street Bar and Grill, 8 p.m.
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LISTINGS
TUESDAY
>- Danielson, Telenovela
40 Watt, 9 p.m., $7
>- Open Mic Night
DT’s Down Under, call 706-543-9276
to sign up.
>- Extreme Entertainment Karaoke
Wild Wing Cafe, 10 p.m.
>- Karaoke
Walker’s Pub (downstairs), 10 p.m.
>- Trivia with Trivia Joe
Locos on Harris St., 8:30 p.m.
>- Texas Hold ‘Em
Jigsy’s, 8 p.m.
>- Swing Dancing and Lessons
The Ritz, 8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
>- Open Jam/Drum Circle
DT’s Down Under, BY0 instrument
>- Battle of the Bands: Sinjed,
Winter Sound, Chasing Katie
Last Call. 9 p.m.
>- Texas Hold ‘Em
Red Rooster, 6 and 8 p.m.
>- Trivia with Flood City Joe
Jigsy’s, 8 p.m.
>- Trivia
Blind Pig Tavern, 9 p.m.
► Salsa dancing and lessons
The Ritz, 8:30 p.m.
UPCOMING
► 7/6: Liquid Sundrop, Treas in
Season, The Grand Committee,
Georgia Theatre
>- 7/7: Stewart and Winfield, Bloodkin,
Georgia Theatre
>- 7/8: Moonshine Still, Georgia
Theatre
MOVIES
(for 6/30-7/6)
►GTC BEECHW00D 11
The Devil Wears Prada (PG-13)
1:45,4:30,7:25,9:55
Superman Returns (PG-13) 12:15,
1:00,2:30,3:45,4:30,6:15, 7:15,8:00,
9:45
Click (PG-13) 12:10, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30,
9:55
An Inconvenient Truth (PG) 1:15,
4:00, 7:05, 9:30
Nacho Libre (PG) 2:00, 4:45, 7:15,
9:40
Lake House (PG) 1:50, 4:25, 7:05,
9:25
Cars (G) 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45
Prairie Home Companion (PG-13)
2:10, 4:35, 7:15,10:00
MEXICALI
Thursday
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Pitchers
Reg. $5.75 Daily Specials
The Break Up (PG-13) 1:40, 7:00
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift (PG-13) 4:40,9:35
►CARMIKE 12 CINEMAS
Superman Returns (PG-13) 12:00,
12:30, 1:00,3:15,3:45,4:15, 6:30,
7:00, 7:30, 9:45,10:10,10:45
Click (PG-13) 1:30, 4:15, 4:45, 7:00,
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Waist Deep (R) 1:10,3:20, 5:30, 7:45,
10:00
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift (PG-13) 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45,
10:10
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (PG)
12:35,2:40,4:45,7:00,9:20
The Lake House (PG) 12:40,3:00,
515 7-nn p-50
Nacho Libre (PG) 12:50, 3:10, 5:20,
7:40, 10:00
Cars (G) 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40,10:00
X-Men: The Last Stand (PG-13) 1:15,
4:15, 7:15, 9:40
The Da Vinci Code (PG-13) 1:00
►GEORGIA SQUARE 5 CINEMAS
RV(PG) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15,9:35
Mission Impossible 3 (PG-13)
1:00, 4:00,7:00,9:45
Akeelah & the Bee (PG) 1:10, 4:10,
7:10, 9:50
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (PG)
1:00,3:10,5:20,7:30,9:40
Scary Movie 4 (PG-13) 1:05, 3:15,
5:25, 7:35, 9:00
► HIGHWAY 17 THEATRES
Open at 8 p.m. shows start at dark
around 8:45 p.m.
Screen 1: Click
Screen 2: Superman Returns
Screen 3: Nacho Libre
ATLANTA
► MASQUERADE
6/29: The Dillinger Escape Plan, A
Hero’s Welcome, Cat Autopsy Expo. 7
P.M. $10. Heaven
6/30: Heaven Naranja Tang, Fervor,
Knickle Shot, Taken by Tommorow. 7
P.M., $6, Heaven.
6/30: Sky Bucket, 15th Summer,
Passer By, Sativa. 7 P.M. $6. Hell
7/1: Heaven Maverick, Wild Cards,
Stone Sun. 7 P.M. $6. Heaven
7/1: Straight Line Stitch, Know Lyfe,
Palace of the Fallen, Selva, Ya! 7 P.M.
$6. Hell
7/5: Diary of Dreams, Austre Giltrap. 8
P.M. $14, Heaven.
► ROXY
7/5: Brand New Heavies. 7 P.M. $30
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