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COLLECTIVE EFFORTS (Georgia
Theatre) Out of Atlanta, this hip hop
four-piece recently hooked up with
ArcTheF'mger Records DJ Creashun
creates the blueprint for emcees J Mil,
Ben Kameen and Bantu Visions of
Things to Come is the full-length album
UZ DURRETT (40 W*t) Guilarist-vk>-
linist-songwriter Uz Durrett (The Good
Ship, Vic Chesnut!) performs a set of
her delicate and airy songs that recall,
among others. Cat Powers Chan
Marshall. Her debut album Husk was
released earlier this year.
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE PICK UPS
(Classic Center Theatre) See p. 31.
GOD-DESS (Tasty World) No informa
tion available
GUTBUCKET (ATHICA) Unique and
unpredictable, this New York-based
jazz-thrash-rock-Latin-noise-punk
band performs a live score to the ani
mated French film Johnny the Giant
Killer. 8 pm
THE HIGH STRUNG (Caledonia) It*
hard to say whether this impressive
Brooklyn quartet is a romantic garage-
rock band, a noisy psyche-rock band, or
an organic, lo-fi, vintage-gear-ptayin*
antithesis to the current *emo* set.
HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER (40
Watt) The members of this stunning
local folk conglomerate interchange
instruments to blend jangty folk and
gospel and with passion and melan
choly intermingling.
THE HOTP1PES (Caledonia) The
Hotpipes are a Nashville-based five-
piece *bo switch instruments on the fly,
creating interesting and catchy indie-
pop sounds.
-INFERNO" (Boneshakers) DJ 43
spins modem dance and house. Every
Wednesday.
“KARAOKE" (Faxz) A dance party fol
lows the singing. 9:30 pm
SONDRE LERCHE (Classic Center
Theatre) Young Norwegian musician
Sondre Lerche has a stand-out voice
and specializes in wide-ranging, guitar
centric pop. Two Way Monologue s \a&
year* sophomore full-length.
UONZ (Last Call) This local band of
positive groovers embarks on a new
batch of jam-flavored adventures, from
classic rock, blues, soul and bluegrass
to reggae.
NUTRIA (Caledonia) This project fea
turing Bob Spires, Jay Gonzalez (ex-
Possibilities) and Dave Weiglein
(Eskimos) could pay off for those inter
ested in a skwv-build for pop.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT (Backdraft)
Hosted by local guitarist Chris
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Tuesday. April 26
A. ARMADA (Tasty World) This local
trio plays energetic indie rock, and a
listen to some tracks reveals the influ
ence of bands like Death Cab for Cutie
and. particular^ in the chiming guitars
and fill-heavy drumming. Modest
Mouse.
ARBOURETUM (40 Watt) Playing intri
cately psychedelic, loose folk-influenced
rex* on the debut album Long Live the
Well-Doer, this Baltimore band* mem
bers have also played with Will Oldham.
Cass McCombs and the Anomoanoa
BLOODK1N (Caledonia) The long-run
ning Athens rock and roil quartet plays a
bluesy style of roofs-rock music with
big guitars and sharpfy written lyrics.
“BLUES OLYMPICS" (No Where Bar)
Rick Williams (Park Bench Trio) gath
ered a group of friends to collaborate on
this alt-star blues review.
ED VS. AL (Tasty World) No informa
tion available.
ERIC McFADDEN TRIO (Caledonia)
The Joy of Sudering is the new record
from the jazz/ mefal/ carnival/ rock
group EMT. Guitarist-vocalist Mcfadden
(also of Stockholm Syndrome) has
recruited Kevin Carnes on drums and
James Whiten on acoustic upright bass.
“FOLK SOCIETY FUCKER
PICKER" (Flicker) It* a round or two of
communal strummin* and pickin'. 8 pm
“LIVE IN THE LOB8Y" (WIIOG, 90 5
FM) 8 pm. Tonight* performance:
Ginger Envelope.
CHRIS HAMPTON (Eastwood Pub)
Performing a solo set of acoustic stan
dards
-KARAOKE" (Klassics) Follow the
words along
-KARAOKE" (Wild Wing Cate) An
evening of vocal acrobatics
THE MUFFTOHES (Tasty World) No
information available.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT (DT*) This is
vour chance to shine.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT (Whiskey Dick*)
Hosted by local guitarist Wesley Irwin.
SUMMER HYMNS (40 Watt) This
Athens band plays psychedelic-tinged
Neil Young-y pop-rock that hinges more
on simple chord progressions and vocal
melodies than on big amp noise and
droning, one-chord jams.
“TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ" (Hoyt
House Pavilion) Carl Lindberg
Quartet 7-10 p m.
Wednesday. April 27
ATHENS BOYS CHOIR (Tasty World)
With an album Rhapsody in Tout on
Daemon Records this pit August, this
local spoken-word duo of Katz and
Rocket focuses on gender issues and
questions of identity.
CHAZ & RYAN (Wild Wing Cate) No
information available.
BENEVENTO-RUSSO DUO (Georgia
Theatre) Marco Benevento and Joe
Russo combine organ and drums into a
jazzy. Medeski. Martin & Wood flavored
sauce. Tonight with special guest
bassist Mike Gordon of Phish.
BITCH (Tasty World) One half of the
now-defunct Bitch & Animal, Bitch is
currently working on the upcoming solo
debut Almost to the Water. Ranty.
charged political rhymes with electric
violin, ukulele and bass.
CARtNNE CARPENTER (Eastwood
Pub) This guitarist relocated to Athens
fast year; tonight she performs a set of
bluesy, folk-influenced jazz.
CHILLY WATER (Last Call) Playing
Widespread Panic covers.
Bitch is playing at Tasty World on Wednesday. April 27.
Springfield. Sign up by 10 p.m. Every
Wednesday.
PRIME TIME JAZZ (Porterhouse Grill)
The trio of Jim McKillip (piano). Tony
McCutchen (drums) and Chris
Enghauser (bass) performs jazz stan
dards and original compositions atthe
downtown steakhouse every Wednesday
night from 7-10 pm
"SALSA SABROSA" (Buddha Bar)
DJJosi selects the choicest in Latin
tunes for the weekly dance party hosted
by the EnRumba folks. Show up at 9
pm for dance lessons. Every
Wednesday. 10 p.m.
SCOT LEON-O’DAY QUARTET
(Tasty World) The local group led by
guitarist Leon-ODay looks to recreate a
jazz dub atmosphere with candle-lit VIP
tables and variety ads between sets of
bebop along the Monk, Mingus and
Miles lines. Demonstrations is the new
afoum. Upstairs. 9 pm
THE SIDE PROJECT (DT*) Members
of other local jam groups—Jim Pepper,
etc.—have set up this appropriately
named act
TELEGRAM (40 Watt) Thick and bassy
tunes from this Atlanta trio draw com
parisons to the Stones or to Big Easy as
they hand over Be keys to Heartbreak
Hotel. Romantic, enchanting, woozy.
TWIN POWERS (Go Bar) Wonder duo
Amy Dykes and Dan Getter of I Am The
World Trade Center activate their powers
to spin danceabte New Wave and Britpop
tunes. 10 pm. every Wednesday
THE WHATNOTS (DT*) These guys
do a comfortable mix of rock originals
and covers... and whatnot
Thursday. April 28
THE APOLLO QUARTET (Caledonia)
The BemOi Hour, lull of engaging
instrumental rock experimentation, is
the new album from Nus Florida four-
piece.
THE ARTS ft SCIENCES (40 Watt)
Atlanta* Paul Mefancon brings his
indie-pop act to the stage with new
album Hopeful Monsters in tow. See
review on p. 38.
ASTRA (Caledonia) Josfah McGaughey,
Wes Tracy. Paul Nunn and Jeremy
Sellers play an alt-country-influenced
set of spacey. atmospheric rock.
NATHAN BEAVER (Tasty World)
Backed by Derek OeBono (Curbside
Crush, Flood City Shootout) on drums
and Jay Rogers (Cancerstick,
Parafinale) on bass—the same team
who recorded with him on his solo
debut Point B—local singer Nathan
Beaver (Curbside Crush) performs a set
of his lyric-driven tofc-pop. 6 pm
BIG CITY SUNRISE (Georgia Theatre)
This six-piece calls Sautee. GA. home,
but they've brought Athens a blend of
folk-rock with mountain influences.
Allman Brothers. Dylan and a little bfue-
grass. Dayhreak is the new album; see
review on p. 38.
BOONE DOG TRIO (Little Kings)
Latin-influenced rocksteady and reggae
rock with Brent Hedrick on drums.
Preston Smith on bass, and Philip
Kohnen on guitar. Tonight* the band*
final show, as Hedrick* moving to
Maryland
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