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by BALLARD LESEMANN
ATTENTION. Remember to get vital
information about live performances to
Flagpole for the “A is playing alBonC"
listings every week Contact the music
department: (706) 549-9523; voice
mail: (706) 549-2360. lax to (706) 548-
8981. e-mail at music@flagpole.com;
send post to P. 0. Box 1027. Athens.
GA. 30603. Deadline Is Monday at
2p.m. Thanks!
Wednesday, October 4
AMERICAN TENANTS (Caledonia)
Melodic, twangy. unpredictable indie
rock Irom Charleston, SC. The band-
fronted by Hart Littlejohn and featuring
ex-members of SKXZBXX and other
Lowcountry acts—has a sound that
draws from the likes of GBV, Petty and
Wilco. The gritty Palmetto State
antithesis to Jump. Little Children and
Hootie & The Blowfish.
APPALACHIA (Georgia Bar) Local gui
tarist John Heath and hammer dulcimer
expert Mark Garner describe this quartet
as “majestic groove-folk with a myste
rious lyrical emphasis."
’‘ARSON" (Firehouse) A weekly series
of dance parties at this Clayton Street
venue every Wednesday evening 11
p.m.
A FEW LOOSE SCREWS (AMF)
Local guitarist Byron Dillard and
vocalist Ashley Miller front this countri
fied pop band and play mostly classic
and modem rock.
LAST DAY DOWN (AMF) This Athens
band plays a mix of Southern-tinged
grooves and blues-rock The band
recently released a debut album titled
Boulders In The Rock Patch (featuring
the vocal crooning of guitarist Ferrill
Gibbs).
THE OHMS (Caledonia) The Ohms
formed out of the remains of under
ground band Camp David. Wes
McDonald (who recently released an
excellent solo album tilled Alarm Clock
Recordings). Jeff Buckley. Mark Eveces
and Andrew Heaton—all of whom
switch off and on between guitar, bass,
drums and random instruments. The
deceivingly simple songs suggest some
heavy influences by The Kinks. Velvet
Underground and Camper Van
Beethoven. Office favorite: “Beerbelly."
SHEBA & THE RHYTHM KINGS
(Chip's) Blues out in Winder. 9 p.m.
NATHAN SHEPPARD (Boars Head)
Sheppard is a veteran of the Athens
scene and is known for his emotive
singing style and his modem rework
ings of classic lunes.
SWING STREET QUINTET (Locos,
Harris SI.) Swing, jazz and blues out on
the porch at 7:30 p.m.
PHALLIC PHUNGUS/PARAKEET
NELSON (Georgia Theatre) Local gui
tarist Chris Cates and his funky brethren
out of local band Phallic Phungus kick
out the weird iams and transmogrified
sonic explorations session tonight.
"RETRO DISCO INFERNO"
(Boneshakers) Brace yourself for the
bass-thumpin’ sounds of the funkier,
edgier disco hits of the mid-'70s Bum.
baby, burn
SWING STREET QUINTET (Locos.
Harris St) Swing, jazz and blues quartet
performing out on the porch at 7:30
pm
Thursday, October 5
ALABAMA THUNDER PUSSY
(Engine Room) Over-the-top. hook-
filled. ferocious alt-metal from
Richmond, VA. The band signed with
Mans Ruin Records in 1998, and
released Rise Again (1998) and River
City Revival (1999). Singer Johnny
Throckmorton, guitarist Asechiah
"Cleetus LeRoque" Bogden, bassist
Sam Krivanec and drummer Bryan Cox
are touring behind their third album,
Constellation.
BOB (Caledonia) Guitarist-keyboardisl-
singer Rich Hudson has been writing,
recording and performing his own
unique style of rock and post-rock since
the early-’90s. Tonight, he and the latest
version of Bob celebrates the release of
their fourth album. Pendulum. See p.
27.
BRYAN STONE & BLAKE BRYANT
(Allen's) Acoustic rock, folk and country
standards and originals.
DAVE & THE WEIRD FACTOR
(Boar's Head) This Athens rock band
plays an improv-heavy style of psyche
delic blues-rock quarts' in the vein of
Stevie Ray. Hendrix ana the Meat
Puppets.
DJ ISAAC (Boneshakers) "Diversity,"
electronic dance night with "something
for everyone." No cover.
DJ PIPER (AMF) Dance mcht.
THE DEREK TRUCKS BAWD
(Georgia Theatre) The slide-guitar
prodigy leads his new band through
some mighty Southern rock and fusion.
See Box.
DR. DAN (Georgia inealre) Atlanta-
based keyboard wiz Dr Dan" Malrazzo
has played alongside the likes of Apt.
Q258, Clarence “Galemouth" Brown,
Col Bruce Hampton (in the Fiji
Mariners), Widespread Panic. Leo
Kotlke. Taj Mahal. Morphine. Phish and
countless others. The maestro has a
brand new album out called Dan On The
Moon (Terminus).
THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS (40
Watt) Gut-puncher rock and roll with a
twang The diligent Athens quartet-
fronted by singer-songwriter Patterson
Hood—recently celebrated the release
ol its new album. Alabama Ass
Whuppm'(see a review of the band's
"CD Release" show this week at llag-
pole.com).
DAVID GARIBALDI (Cedar Shoals
High School) The lop-notch funk
drummer (ol Tower Of Power) hold a
special drum clinic at 7:30 p.m. See p
33.
THE LURES (Caledonia) Guitar-pop
purists. This Athens quartet has been
finishing work in the studio with engi
neer David Barbe recording the follow
up to the recent debut full-length, When
I Was Broken (Ten 23).
"100% PRODUCTIONS PRE
SENTS" (Mean Mike's) The Athens-
based 100% Productions crew presents
"Hype Thursdays" each week at 10 p.m.
MAVIN JACKSON (Engine Room)
High-voltage Athens band playing all
instrumental surf-rock and metallic
sludge.
CHRIS MOORE & DAVID ROWE
(One Love) Athens-based singer-song
writer Chris Moore has recently been
collaborating with David Rowe, known
lor his work in recently-deceased pop-
rock band Deacon Brody. Listen for
tunes off of Moore's line new album.
Freaks And Stones and a slew of new
material.
ORANGE ROD (Engine Room) Heavy-
ass alt-rock.
PLUGSPARK SANJAY (Caledonia)
This New Jersey indie rock band—
fronted by singer-guitarist Joe
Centeno—hails from the scene between
NYC and New Brunswick The long
haired quartet cranks out a swirling,
wall-of-guitar sound that fils in nicely
nest to Dinosaur. Jr. Burma and early-
era Flaming Lips. The new one is called
Regular Pinto (Childlike).
STEVIE T (Tasty World) This Atlanta-
bred singer-guitarist used to play in the
Graveyard-rock band The Tombstones
These days he plays bluesy, country-
based songs and Southern rock ballads
with a similar edgmess. His latest
record is tilled Second Hand Sin.
THROTTLEROD (Engine Room)
Heavy-ass aft-rock
GORDON WHITE (DT's) Local
acoustic singer-songwriter Rock covers
and originals.
HANK WILLIAMS III (40 Walt) This
singer-guitarist lives up to his famous
namesake by shuffling through vintage
Western swing, traditional country, and
fiery, punkish rock and roll. His top-
notch backing band—possibly called
"Ass Jack"—includes The Jesus
Lizard's Duane Denison on lead guitar.
The new album is titled Risin'Outlaw
(Curb). See p. 26.
MICHAEL WINGER (One Love) This
talented veteran Athens singer-song
writer made a name through the ‘90s as
the singer-guitarist in the quirky att-pop
band Dayroom. He celebrates the
release of his debut solo album tonight!
See p. 23.
Friday, October 6
ADAM PAYNE BAND (One Love) This
local folk-rock band recently compiled a
bittersweet album of songs titled Sorry,
Try Again—a collection of acoustic bal
lads and low-key pop tunes. He's cur
rently collaborating with members of
The Fountains and Creekwater Sound
"AIDS COALITION OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA BENEFIT" (Morion
Theatre) Featuring traditional folk
combo The Priestie Boys Athens
percussionist and university professor
Dr Arvin Scott’s “Drumming For
Success" program, and local iazz
singer-songwriter Katie Ford &
Company See Out There' on p 14
“BEAN'RY GRAND OPENING"
(Bean'ry) The Eastside downtown cate
celebrates its “grand opening’ (after
months of tedious work and unforeseen
difficulties) with coffee, soft drinks, food
and live music Irom acoustic folk-pop
band Westabou (from Columbia. SC)
8 p m The Bean'ry is located next to
Good Dirt at 510 North Thomas Street
Call 254-0551 for info
"CIRCUIT NOISE" (Boneshakers)
Dance night off Thomas Street with
guest DJ Kellie.
DJ JACK THE LAD (Lunch Paper) The
smartly-dressed Athenian spins British
ska and Northern Soul during happy
hour Irom 5-9 p.m.
EXIT 86 (Tate Plaza) The loud Athens
punk band blasts it up for the Vote at 11
a m. (good gracious!) Sponsored by
90.5 FM WUOG.
FIELD TRIP (DT's) The local groove-
rock band returns to its favorite haunt
behind a newly-released 12-song album
titled Live Like Children.
FIVE EIGHT (Tate Plaza) The loud
Athens pop-rcck band blasts it up for
the vote at 1 p.m. (good grief!)
Sponsored by 90.5 FM WUOG.
FLOOD CITY SHOOTOUT
(Caledonia) This "loco" Athens pop-
rock quartet just released a self-titled,
ten-song album on Lucky 13 Records.
The band's enthusiastic pop sound is in
the vein of the Wedding Present. Let's
Active and Cracker.
Saturda
Before the
UGA/Tennessee
Game
m FLAGPOLE OCTOBER 4, 2000
