About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (May 31, 2000)
Thursday, June 1 Vue, Flash To Bang lime, The Marble Index Caledonia Lounge Creepy San Francisco rock quartet Vue (forme, ty known as The Audience) draws the dark, emotional intensity of the Birthday Party, The Stooges, Spacemen 3 and The Fall and all the mysterious garage-rock gems of the past that influenced those bands as well. The band members—bassist Jeremy Andrew Bringetto, gui tarist Jonah Buffa, drummer Rex John Shelverton and vocalist-keyboardist Jessica Ann Graves- concocted some strange, fevered, flailing rock sounds on a new self-titled album on Sub Pop Records earlier this year. The album is slinky, dark and almost destructive in nature. The band describes it as 'the urgent sound of high-energy rock and roll; sexy and chaotic in its search for the ultimate groove... the sound of yoting souls.* Athens' own Flash To Bang Time—an unusual and dexterous avant-pop group comprised of former members of Hetch Hetchy and Mystery Date, The last time this band played, some people in the audience were spotted swooning with cans of beer in hand! Also performing is, The Marble Index, an Athens pop project conducted by Gordon Lamb. (BL) Vne funk, rock and reggae. Some say the band's sound is sort of Phrshy. Featuring bassist Jesse Cote (formerly ofVetoie). WINTERHAWXS (Nomaltown Cate) Athens Native American musician John Winterhawk and guests conduct an evening of storytelling and music on prince Avenue, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jw» 6 “ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND” (DTs) Attention performers: This weil- aftercted. weekly ‘open mfc* session fills up early, so make sure to call ahead (543-9276—leave vital info). 10 p.m. JAY BORCK (Alien's) Local acoustic stager-songwriter. Mostly classic rock covers. GASH (Tasty World) Rock and rdl over and over. *CUI8 TUT" (Boneshakers) The ‘best o<etedrooica‘withDJWeatlwrman > *100% PRODUCTIONS PRE- SOTS” (Mean Mikrt) Tonight's ‘Hip Hop Night" inctudes spinning from DJ Chrisis & Fderxts. 10 pm Of MONTREAL (40 Wall) Melodic. 603-styte pop brushed with a glaze of cautiously giddy setf-confktenoe. Fronted by local singer-guitarist Kevin Barnes, the band's songs shift and lilt in odd directions with amusing results. Last yearns The Gay Parade and the new comp llati on, Horse And Elephan t EsterySxth on Bar/None—are good starting points tor Ihe curious and uninitiated. "OPEN MIC” (Steverino's) A weekly acoustic jam session in Five Points, 9 p.m. RADIX (Tasty World) This "one-man band" from the New York spoken-word and poetry scene recently relocated to Athens. Radix blends socio-political commentary, storytelling and spoken word with occasional musical accompa niment, lire and dirt. STEREO TOTAL (40 Watt) For some, there's nothing quite as fun as hearing a French woman sing “let’s go to the Holiday Inn.and.I will shew you somerthinT See Box, SUMMER HYMNS (40 Watt) This spaced-out tow-key, neo-psych Athens ensemble creates odd, melodic pop in the vein of some kind of southern Spacemen 3. Featuring folks out ot Joe Christmas and Of Montreal. The hand celebrates the release of its new album. VbKe8rottw And Sister on Athens ex pats Phi! WaldorTs and Shannon McArdte’s weird and wild Mtsra record label. THE SUPERHOWAXS (Winery) Jazz quintet playing all types of standards. 10 pm Wednesday, Jane 7 CEILING FAN (Caledonia) This res olute rltk trio with a weird sense of humor plans to record a foliow-up to last year's wonderful 7/** Ate in Atlanta In the coming months. DEACON BRODY (40 Watt) This anfhemic and exuberant Athens rock quartet recently returned from a strong performance in Austin at SXSW and wilt fiktrty play new times from its forth coming album. DJ B4UU/T (AMF) Old-school and breakbeat. EU (40 Watt) This local soul-pop quartet recently released a fine, emo tional album jokingly titled Andy's Ruining EwyttifoQ (fttfygk*). THE R6G8 (Caledonia) The unpreten tious New York pop-rock trio returns to Athens behind an excellent, 6-song slab called For EP Fans Only (Heart**). THE SUPERHOWAXS (Above) Local jazz ensemble. 7 pm Tuesday, June 6 Of Montreal, Stereo Total, Summer Hymns 40 Watt Club The w«rd amt witty basad pop group Stereo Total may b* one of the most landing hero from Germany at the moment. The qt^rtet-comprised of french wenifot-dromroer Franco Cactus, Oretfc- German guitarist organist Stereo Total : Bmel GOriog, American-ftjHan bassist Angie Peed and German organist Saft Reims—is currently {eeduding a one-month tour of the states behind «n acclaimed new album titled My Matetfy and t stateside re-release titled Jukebox Alarm -both on Bobsled Records. The band's 19$5 debut album Oh AM (Bungalow) introduced its eclectic multi-culti approach to pep music with elements ef garage-rock, punk, Mp-hop, disco, '$0i pop and rock from Europe ntd America as well as electro and new wave elements drawn inevitably from Bedsn't weighty Krawtrocfc history, further, Bungalow rotann* him Momkfai followed; in iggt, the gro^ made its : U.S, debut wftfc a *•!£■ titled album on Bobsled in - Tmagirw a jam iessfon between The Sorties, Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale (of *Rocky And JMwinkte") and 7sa Gabor and you get the idea. Bastimmt. Athens pop troupe. Of Montreal' twwdhnes and Summer Mymm op**L (BL) Gloria Record * Winters Haven □ si Gemxn Torpedo Bomber HeWceTHE. IIS* Math 6 Slobot Dave Marr € Jia Jwillingrtim 5jThe Figgs & ceiling fan KIKKI a tribute to the Kinks ]The Squalls 6 Paul Lombard Vrl 4 ■ -A* frtAY CALL < • L Aif CALL TUESDAY NIGHT Ladies’ Night. 8*’>* Close $1.25 Reg. Bottle Beer CAPITAL P CANDELA 1 - ! NORMALTOWN flYe6s^ PATRICK CONNELL ' ' M • JAYBORCK NOW OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 2 AM EvcfivTHuns. *$# soLtTfe & ure lec pitchers CcVilvn l TE>i>v.n «< Tnam / 1294~P R JN CE AVE „• 548-8309" ◄ _ < Custom Made Pita 4 & Tortilla Wraps ^ Gyro, Steak, Chtckenor Veggie 1 Sidewalk Cafe 4 Under the Red Awning ◄ < < ◄ < ◄ ◄ ◄ 4 Open at Ham 7 Days a Week TAKE OUT AVAILABLE 543-9071 Across from UCA Arch Os East Broad Street MS4 ► > ► ► ► ► ► : ► ► ► ► ► ► ► 4 I0TUS BASICS . healthy JUNE Track load of Producel Saf> & Sun. There s plenty togoaround! Look for our yellow tent and stop in for great summer specials on fresh fruit and vegetables. Enjoy a cold slice of watermelon. 17 ice Cream Social ^ Sat. 12-3pm Enjoy a cool ice-cream bar, and help out a local organization working towards preserving the beautiful Broad River. All proceeds from ice-cream purchases will benefit the Broad River Association. Get cool at Earth Fare! 24 What ii Natural Healthcare? Sat* 10am Bring your questions and learn how to use food and natural medicine to manage "everyday* health problems, as we«i as chronic fatigue and depression. Celine Akoh from Athens Natural Healthcare Center is a certified nutritional consultant and a registered pharmacist! FREE! McwSatTam-1Dp#n Sun*-* 0 Earth Fare At h—fafey woHwl W (d» • 217-1717 ♦ wwwArartNbro.com MAY 31, 2000 PLAGPOLKI ®
