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Thursday, June 1
The Mertons,
Cafeteria
Caledonia Lounge
The Mertons hail from the
bourbon-soaked capital town
of Frankfort, Kentucky and
specialize in a sharply-crafted
style of grain-belt rock. The
quartet—consisting of gui
tarists Steve Simpson and J.
P. Hanly, bassist Jason
Simpson and new drummer
Brad Frank—is currently on tour supporting its second full-length album. Girandole (Black Dog). ^
The 13-song slab is a joyous trek through Americanaland; every song is wrapped in catchy
melodies, guitar twang and solid, no-nonsense rhythms. Produced by Jeffrey Reed and Chris
Hudson (the same team that recorded lablemate Blue Mountain's Homegrown), the album rolls as
smoothly as anything Son Volt, The Jay hawks, Uncle Tupelo... or, hell, even Guadalcanal Diary
ever dished out
Fronted by talented Athens songwriter Taylor Joiner, slow-sippin' focal band Cafeteria opens
the show. The ever-evolving band recently released a debut album titled Knee Deep (Backburner).
The punchy, 14-song collection lilts between a straightahead pop sound 3nd a more twangy,
antiquated country sound. (8L)
Fielding Capsules"™a traveling act
inspired by a highly imaginative,
lengthy, global sound adventure
obsessed with clouds, robots, space
modules and circus atmospheres. This
is an outdoor event held at a special
venue located at 6045 Jefferson fload
outside ot Normal sown. Call “Grandma"
at 613-6420 lor more.
Monday, June 12
ASHLEY MOORE'S SUPREME
MUSCATEL (40 Watt) Athens musician
Ashley Moore made waves during the
‘90$ powering local band Tibbetts
Street. Expect a jazzy-trippy set of music
tonight.
“ATHFEST SAMPLER” (Locos.
Harris St.) The Athens Folk Music and
Dance Society presents a special out
door concert featuring Calliope fair,
Nathan Sheppard, John Winterftawfe
Mika Winger and host Susan Staley. 8
p.m. See Out Item on p. 10.
"SLUE MONDAY” (AMF) The weekly
series of blues pms. Featuring Athens
band Last Day Down and guests. 8 p.m.
PATRICK COSHELL (Allen's) Local
singer-soiigwriling playing acoustic
versions of rock and folk originals and
standards.
EIGHT TOLD PASS (Tasty World)
Groove-rock. Opening for The Goods.
THE GOODS (Tasty World) Mostly-
instrumental local combo playing a mix
of jazzy funk, reggae and rock in the
vein ot Phfeh.
JFNIPHORIA (40 Watt) Folky alterna
tive rock (ram Atlanta.
Tuesday, June 13
"ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND"
(DT's) Attention performers: Ibis well-
attended. weekly “open mic* session
fills up early, so make sure to call ahead
(543-9276—leave vital info). 10 p.m.
JAY BORCK (Allen'S) Local acoustic
singer-songwriter. Mostly classic rock
covers.
THE BRAGS TRIO (40 Wait) Jazzy
and explorative improvisational Athens
trio featuring guitarist Colin Bragg, bas
soonist Katie Biesman and vocalist
Christina Gonzales.
BULLROARER (Caledonia) Dense,
loud and mean stuff from Bean town.
This Irio was on its way to becoming the
next Salem 66, but guitarist Cctin
Ungenus heard Haa’ey Milk and
freaked out.
EX-CRETINS (Tasty World) Described
by experts as a “freakish, redneck
Residents-meels Butthoie Surfers"
thing. This band recent shared the stage
with Whlppersnapper.
“CLUB TILT” {Boneshakers) The ‘best
of electron ica" with t)J Weatherman,
“SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOW
CASE" (AMF) This ’venue is hosting a
new weekly aeries dedicated to local
songwriting talent. Featuring Kip Jones,
Gary KeSium and others.
“100% PRODUCTIONS PRE
SENTS” (Mean Mike's) Tonight’s “Hip
Hop Night’ includes spinning from DJ
Christs & Friends, 10 p.m.
OBSERVATORY (40 Watt) Athens-
based, acoustic foik-rock trio singing
“songs about human nature." The
instrumentation is comprised of cello,
guitar and percussion.
ONE MA& RIOT (Tasty World) A
young local punk trio specializing in
fast-slow-fast songs played mostly
within the same structure, key and
tempos.
Wednesday, Jane 14
“BEAT THE DRUM" (Georgia
Theatre) A benefit for It* ‘Drumming
For Success" youth program hosted by
UGA professor and hand-percussionist
expel Dr. Arvin Scott and local
recording artist Domingo 0rti2,
"CENTRIPETAL FORCE” (40 Watt) A
"Techno/DanceNighr featuring DJ
Cameron Brooks and DJ Robin
Blanchard,
GRACE (Caledonia) This Athens group
has taken a detour from the spare, misty
melancholy of its earlier material toward
a more barren and effective style of folk-
pop.
"MENACE D” (Tasty World) Local DJ's
spinning hip hop.
Saturday, June 10
The Star Room Boys
40 Watt Club
They've made an annual Athens tra
dition of celebrating Merle Haggard's
birthday. They've survived rigorous
tours fiiied with late nights and
freeway RyinV They've recorded and
released some of the most sincere and
unpretentious trad -country songs ever
to come out of Georgia. They've quietly
Mped re-e*t*btHh '“honky-tonk'’ as a
hip phenomenon/ They describe their
materiel at "'country music for the dark nights of the souls.” The/re the ted fellas who comprise
the wonderful Star Room Boys,
Guitarist-vocalist Dave Motr, guitarist Philtip McArdte, bassist John McMahon and drummer
Bob Fernand** released (and re-released) a much-lauded debut titled Why Do lotted Men And
Wonm Want; To &r*#k Fetch Other's foots? last year. The album, recorded at the local Chase Park
Transduction studio, H a loose and sly eoMectien'*# quiet tear-jerkers and earnest ballads,
If you mis 'em H Ust week's annual '’Bubbapatoora*' festival at the Star Bar in Atlanta,
catch them (and their various guests)- this week at the Watt, If you am 'em .there, catch them on
stag* at the Morten T-heatf* at the fUgpofe Athens Musk Awards Show on Thursday, June 22. (Bi)
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