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*rl*. Tuesday, August 15 "One Hit Wonder Night" Caledonia Lounge Well, it had to happen sooner or later, the creative, imaginative mind of Athens- based music aficionado and event organizer Jen Jordan was bound to follow the recent suc cesses of tribute nights to Tom Petty and The Kinks with some- thing really big and weird. Meghann Jordan and Dave Man "Bob Fernandez [of the Star Room Boys] and I were just sitting in the 283 Bar one night and we were just thinking about all these songs we hadn't heard in a million years," remem bers Jordan. "We thought, 'wouldn't it be fun if we got a bunch of our friends to play all these stupid songs live on-stage.' It just popped into my head as a fun, different thing to do. And everyone would know most of the songs." This evening's event features live performances from six Athens bands including Ceiling Fan, The Star Room Boys, Johnny Carcinogen, Urban Henry, Slapfight (featuring guitarist Meghann Jordan) and Hayride. Some of the most anticipated "stupid songs" from so-called "one-hit wonder bands" in the preliminary set list include "Escape," "Seasons In The Sun," "I Touch Myself," "Cars" and "In The Year 2525." Enter at your own risk. (BL) Moynihan, guitarist Juliet Swango and drummer-keyboardist Oakley Munsen crank out the jangly punk-pop with hints ot surf music. The trio’s first full-length. Fiction Romance Fast Machines, was released in 1998 by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley’s Smells Like Records. URBAN HENRY (40 Watt; Raging, full-on Athens rock quartet fueled by angst, nervous energy and loud amplifi cation. The band has stuff available on the locai Dust Bunny Records. Tuesday, August 15 “ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND” (DTts) This weekly “open mic’ session fills up earlv, so make sure to call ahead (543-9276). 10 p.m. JAY BORCK (Allen’s) Acoustic singer- songwriter. Covers and originals. “CLUB TILT” (Boneshakers) The “best of electronica’ with, disc jockeys Rob Haines. Chris Garchow and several of the Candy Records crew. JUNIOR BROWN (Georgia Theatre) The amiable vocalist and “guit-steel’ player swings back through Athens. See Box below. DURALUXE (Tasty World) This Athens-based “noise-pop” quartet signed with New Yorkls Meddle Records last year and immediately released an 11-song collection steeped in vocal melodies and sonic guitar-wash titled Dolorosa. “100% PRODUCTIONS PRE SENTS" (Mean Mike’s) “Hip Hop Night" includes spinning from DJ Chrisis & Friends. 10 p.m. “ONE HIT WONDERS” (Caledonia) A pile of Athens bands reinterpret a heap of tunes penned by so-called “one hit wonders’ in celebration of Jen Jordan’s “geburtstag.’ See Box. THE SELZERS (Tasty World) Fans of The Kinks, Graham Parker. The Jam, Cheap Trick and Fountains Of Wayne will surely dig this new-new breed. This smartly-dressed New York City quartet describes its sound as “fuzz pop... melody-driven, crunchy 'ittle pop ditties with all the <erocity of a mother that receives no card on Mother’s Day.” The band's new album The Jambox (Caged Piper), lives up to it’s name. NATHAN SHEPPARD (Boar’s Head) Singer-guitarist-harp player known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes. “SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOW CASE" (AMF) This week's event fea tures a handful of accomplished Athens sonywriters including Drew and David Marler (Walking For Days). Chris Moore and Will Martin, Parakeet Nelson (AKA Chris Cafes; and Jonathan Vance. 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 16 GARY KELLAM (Tasty World) Local acoustic singer-songwriter/yuitarist. LUNARLEAF (Tasty World) A newly- formed roots-rock band with jazz and blues flavors. ODE TO ABBEY (Tasty World) Funky rock trio based out of Atlanta and Athens “PARAKEET NELSON JAM” (DTs) A loosey goosey jam session conducted by guitarist Parakeet Nelson (AKA Chris Cates). WINTER'S HAVEN (40 Watt) This local (Commerce, GA) rock quintet mixes up the vintage rockisms with some loose grooves. Tuesday, August 15 Junior Brown Georgia Theatre After recent decades titled with guitar gods—from Jimi Hendrix to Eddie Van Halen to Albert Lee—one would think . the six-string has been pushed as far as it could go. That was until Junior Brown came in swingin' and slingin'. This Kirksville, Indiana native is one the true innova tors of guitar picking in the last few years, not only with his fleet-fingered Diend of honky-tonk and surf music, but also with his trademark axe the "guit-steel." An oddball hybrid of an electric guitar and lap steel the instrument allows the transplanted Texan tc slip easily between lightning guitar runs and sweet sounding steel licks. Add in his Ernest Tubb-influenced vocals, a knack for writing top-notch honky-tonk numbers and a solid-as-a-rock backing band, and it's pure hillbilly heaven. Honing his chops through the '70s, Brown became an instructor at country legend Hank Thompson's School of Country Music in Oklahoma and fell under the tutelage of former Bob Wills steel player Leon McAuliffe. Around the same time, the "guit-steel" came to him in a dream, and the firsi version, " 0T Yellow," came into this world in 1985. Brown relocated to Austin in the late-'80s and released his first record, 12 Shades of Brown, on Curb in 1989. His 1993 disc, Guit With It, which featured his new version of the "guit-steel," broke him into the burgeoning alt-country limelight. 1998's Long Walk Bock is perhaps his strongest effort to date. (Matt Thompson) TUESDAY NIGHT Ladies’ Night 8PM-CLOSE $1.25 Reg. Bottle Beer WECNfM.Av Aug 9 Sat ay. Aijg. 12 CALL CALL 1MURSOAV AUG 10 Va™'™ 4 BRYAN STONE BLAKE BRYANT CONNELL Tuesday. 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