by BAIJARD LtSl'MANN
Wednesday, Jose 14
BACKYARD GREEN {Boar’s Head)
Classic rock covers and originals.
BE AT THE DRUM” {Georgia
Theatre) Abendil for (he “Drumming
For Success" youth program hosted by
UGA professor and hand-percussionist
Dr. Arvin Scotland local recording artist
Domingo Ortiz.
CALLIOPE FAIR (Caledonia) An
acoustic folk ensemble playing a variety
of Eastern European, klezmer and Celtic
styles.
‘’CENTRIPETAL FORCE" ('lOW^r) A
‘Techno/Dance Night’ conducted by
Athens DJs Cameron Brooks and Robin
Blanchard.
DJ B-NAUT (AMF) Local disc jock
spinning old-school, breakbeats and hip
hop.
GRACE (Caledonia) This Athens group
has taken a detour from the spare, misty
mdsKftoJy of its earlier material tmod
a more barren and eftociztt style of folk-
pop.
“MENACE D* (Tasty World) DJs from
an Atlanta cotledive spinning hip hop.
SLAB (Lunch Paper) Out of the depths
of the local punk and metef scene rises
this frightening "tribute" to the music of
Black Sabbath.
SONIC TRANSPHONIC (Lunch
Paper) Briefly known as The Coloring
Project, this Athens quartet recently
embarked on a new art-rock-noise
journey.
BEN TEMPLE (Aliens) Local singer-
songwriter. Covers and originals.
Thursday, Ame 15
BOULEVARD (40 Wall) This Athens
rock quartet plays melodic-driven, Brit-
influenced pop and rock.
CAFETERIA (Flicker) Guitarist Taylor
joiner's corn!rifled pop band is
enjoying some much-deserved attention
these days. 6:30 p,m.
DJ ISAAC (Boneshakers) Dance night
starting ai midnight after theeabare! act.
DJ QUASAR (AMF) This focal
drummer-lumed-DJ spins the latest
house, progressive and trance sounds.
GREG 4 THE GRUNTTONES
(Alien's) "Acid-blues" and rock and roil
cow tunes.
ODE TO ABBEY (Tasty World) This
diligent rvew-rxktrio holds its 'CD
Retease Party" tonight celebrating ttte
new five album, Happiness In Still
Frame. The bands sound is leaning
away from its earlier classic rock and .
blues tint toward an accessible mix of
roots-rock, funk and pop.
“100% PRODUCTIONS PRE
SENTS'" (Mean MikeS) Tonight's
“Hype Thursday" event includes house
and trance. 10 p.m.
THE QUIET MEN (40 Watt) The
sophisticated Athens rock quartet with
the BriHtofeta sound just Wt the
studio with brand new material.
RALPH RODDEKBERRY A THE
FOGIES (Nowhere Bar) Rootsy, blues-
tinged rock guitarist Ralph Roddenbeny
has long been a player on the local
singer-songwriter scene.
SOUP (Tasty World) The AMhbased,
vocal-heavy, groove-pop quintet cele
brates the refease of its two-disc live
album A Tour Of Two Cities {Phoen ix
Presents), a 21 -song collection
recorded in Atlanta and New York,
SQUAT (One Love) The eclectic and
versatile Athens jazz ensemble. Look lor
drummer Dwayne Holloway behind tire
kit tonight.
“KINK!: A TRIBUTE TO THE
KINKS" (Caledonia) Featuring The Star
Room Boys, Hayride, ★*★*'Volcanic
and Waller. Seep. 21.
Friday, Jose 16
THE APOSTLES (One Love)
Traditional roots reggae. This eight-
piece ensemble recently relocated here
from Boone, NC and concentrates on
Mariey-esque, feef-onented grooves.
THE BET (Caledonia) An up-and-
coming local indie-rock Irio, The band
is currenily working on a new album at a
new studio in town.
CARLTON OWENS CONSPIRACY
(AMF) Local drummer Carlton Owens
(Squat) hosts a jazzy improvisational
session with guests.
THE CAUSEY WAY (40 Wall) Florida*
hefty-jerky new wave act preaches the
words aid sounds of Devo and the
Dead Kennedys. The tales! slab is the
drummerifre Teslimonyifuetei By
Ramen).
“CIRCUIT NOISE" (Boneshakers)
Dance night with DJ Kellie.
THE DELTA 72 (40 Watt) Phi I ly Is
white-sou! rock and roll export returns!
See Box.
mmotmm (Kiasste) Heavy
Southern rack with no mercy or pity (or
te victims. Fishm- itfes, loo!
THE GOOD FfifDAY EXPERIMENT
(Caledonia) Experimental, strangefy-
orchestrated pop from Atlanta.
KIT HOLMES & MICHELLE STILES
(Gauf raw's) Pianist Kit Holmes saxo
phonist Michelle Stiles perform jazz and
blues. 7-1 Op.m.
JESUIS FRANCE (Engine Room)
Local sound goblins. See p. 25.
LITTLE JOETS JUMPIN’ JIVE
(Chip’s) Blues out in Winder. 9 p.m.
MASTERS OF THE HEMISPHERE
(Ullramod Compound) The local indte-
rock band's latest disc, / Am Not A
Frocmdootn, finds the band “way out oi
its mind." Call 549-3781 for details.
MEL A THE PARTY HATS (Georgia
Thealfe) Hunter "Mel' Armistead and
his band handle a massive repertoire of
party-tunes.
THE MENDOZA LINE (Ullramod
Compound) The former Alhens pop
group returns! See p. 19.
NEAL PATTMAN BAND (AMF) This
Athens musician (voice and harmonica)
is best known for playing Chicago-style
blues with a full band.
THE RAPTURE (40 Watt) Nervous
noise from New York. See Sox.
SKERV (Tasty World) A newly-formed
alt-metal band out of Atlanta, heavy on
the riffs, grooves and vocal aggression.
STAR ZERO (AMF) Bluesy groove
ensemble opening for Neal Paftman.
SUPER XX MAN (Ullramod
Compound) Austin musician Scoff
Garred, the tenner frontman for indie
rock baid Silver Scooter, gels minimal
and quiet on this new acoustic pop pro
ject.
THE TRAP (Engine Room) The resur
rected focal group that plays mean
punk- ways in the spirit of early Devo,
Wire and The Pixies.
TRIPLE VELCRO (Engine Room)
Comedy in music, soIbey say...
Saturday, Jose 17
ROY CARRIER (Klasstes) The zydeco
legend and his band The Night Crawtere
play a speoaf dance night 319:30 p.m.
See Out There on p. 12.
COSMIC CHARLIE (Georgia Theatre)
An elaborate tribute to the Grateful Dead
featuring a slew of local players. “The
music plays the band, man." Two sets
starling at to p.m.
DJ KURT WOOD (Caledonia) The fall
Athens music aficionado and musician
will be spinning various vinyl from 4-7
p.m.
DJ XAS (AMF) Local DJ spinning cur
rent dance hits and a "non-slop beat
frenzy"
“DOUG HAINES FUNDRAISER"
(Tasty World) A special early-evening
event designed lo introduce locals to
stale senate candidate Doug Haines.
Musical performers include three
Athens acts: the country-blues and
bluegrass combo Tronk Fire, eclectic
quartet Flash To Bang Time and
songwriter Jett Rhymes and friends.
5-8 p.m,
JOHN L1EBMAN & THE ELECTRO-
MATICS (Chip's) Blues out in Winder.
9 p.m.
ITHACA (Engine Room) Underground
punkish rock and roll tram Louisiana.
KICKIN' COUNTRY (Allen's) Classic
and new country and rock.
PAUL LOMBARD (Caledonia) This
local singer songwriter also plays in
country-folk band Trunk Fire.
PLASTIC BIRO (Engine Room) Athens
singer-guitarist Rob Roemer is "Plastic
Bird"—an electric guitar and drum
sequencer-driven rock project mat
musically falls somewhere between
GBV, T-Rex and The Silos!
MASTERS OF THE HEMISPHERE
(40 Wat!) The local Kirxtercore Records
stalwarts constantly give the indie rock
fans what they want
MATH (Engine Room) This “sonic
space rock" quintet refocafed to Alhens
from the humid punk scene of Baton
Rcuoe Iasi year.
THE MENDOZA UKE (40 Waif) The
former Afftens pop group returns! See p.
19.
MIND’S EYE (Tasty World) Local pop-
rock band.
8.M.O, (Tasty World) Local aft-rock
ryjaitet with a hard-hitting, guitar-pow
ered sound infused with funk and soul.
THE SQUALLS (Caledonia) Read
about this ‘80s-era Athens rock band
and tonights reunion on p. 26.
SUPER XX MAN (40 Watt) Austin
musician Scott Garred, the former
frontman for indie rock band Silver
Scooter, gets minimal and quiet on this
new acoustic pop project. He has
recently released iour "volumes’’ of
songs.
THE SUPERNOWAXS (Winery) Jazz
quintet playing all types of standards.
10 p.m.
“TECHNICOLOR DANCE’’
(Boneshakers) Dance night with OJ
Isaac after the “Starlight Theatre."
“TOURETTE SYNDROME BENEFIT
CONCERT” (Morton Theatre) The third
annual event organized by Rick Fowler.
In addition to the live music, Greg Reece
will be auctioning off celebrity items and
artwork, including a guitar signed by the
members of R.E.M. 8 p.m. See Box.
Sunday, Jane 18
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TRIO (AMF) Jazz standards and unex
pected. improvisational shenanigans. 9
p.m.
RALPH ROODENBERRY A THE
FOGIES (Locos West) Roddenberrys
band plays a set of rootsy, blues-tinged
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