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Performing as a duo (Ursrey and
Michael Unhardl), the band K currency
recording a new album.
"OP0I MIC NH3HT (Backdralt)
Hosted by local guitarist Chris
Springfield Sign up by 10 pm
“OPEN MIC NIGHT (Tasty World)
The upstairs section of Vie downtown
venue is home to ft* evenings democ
ratic music show.
PRIME TIME JAZZ (Porterhouse Grill)
Jazz standards and original composi
tions, 7-10 pm.
REDNECK GREECE (Wild Wing Cate)
Greg Reece (AKA Redneck Gfieece) per
forms a solo acoustic set downstairs of
Ms honky-tonkin' tunes.
SCOTT LEON O'DAY QUARTET
(Tasty World) The local jazz group led
by guitarist Leoo-ODay plays sets of
bebop along the Monk, Mingus and
kfites lines Demonstrations is the new
album
SOUL REBELS BRASS BANO
(Georgia Theatre) Based out of New
Orleans, this eclectic baid bridges Vie
gap between tate-BQs hip hop and early
■60s jazz, bringing a little bit of funk into
the mix as well.
TRACER MATULA (Caledonia) The
group takes the melodies of power-pop
acts like Weezer and the brash energy of
every act inspired by the Clash and
wraps ’em together.
TWIN POWERS (Go Bar) Wonder duo
Amy Dykes and Dan Getler of I Am The
World Trade Center activate their powers
to spin danceable New Wave and
Britpop tunes. 10 pm
Thursday, June 9
“BATTLE OF THE BANDS" (Last
Call) Tonight Just These Dudes.
Rhythm Token and FtH Line Trio
face off in W$ summer-long competi
tion.
BILL FRJSELL TRIO (Nugft Space)
Contemporary jazz guitarist BUI Frisell
flirts with highly specific and comfort
ably loose sounds, playing with sophis
tication. grace and a healthy amount of
emotion, making his live shows some
thing special. With bassist Viktor Krauss
and drummer Matt Chamberlain
(replacing Kenny Wollesson, who per
formed with the trio at NugJS Space last
November). Highly recommended.
8 pm
BRAINWASHED YOUTH (Tasty
World) Aggressive. Britfeh-styted hard
core punk from Ohio.
FLIGHT 18 (Caledonia) No information
available.
LEAH CALVERT A THE 6REATER
ATLANTA BLUEGRASS BANO (Hoyt
House Pavilion)Seep. 24
JOSEPH CHALMERS (Wild Wing
Cafe) Local musician Joseph Chalmers
performs a solo set at Wild Wing. See *
Box.
CHOPTOP (Tasty World) The fist
pumping rock produced by fob group
of local working-class street punks is
intense, visceral and cathartic.
CRANE (Tasty World) Local three-piece
playing ’complex rock.* Upstairs.
THE DARVOCETS (Tasty World)
Influenced by early-’BGs punk, this Ohio
group is steeped in power chords and
conspiracy theories.
DJ BITCH (Boneshakers) Spinning hip
hop and dance lor the evenings enter
tainment Every Thursday
DJ BUGG (Annex) The local deejay
goes heavy on hip hop with favorite rock
tunes mixed in
ELECTA VILLAIN (40 Watt) This
Athens-based three-piece (Justin
Allmett Ck Koch and Jay Hoots) utilizes
creative percussion to fortify its piano-
driven rock songs Over the bands
restrained music, AllmettS buttery voice
sounds (Iks a chokad-up EMs Costello.
GREG CLINTON t ZAMAR ATHENS
(Borders) Greg Clinton is a local gui
tarist, flutist and composer who plays
with the jazz rock group Zamar Athens.
The band plays originals and Jazz/ pop
standards: Jobim. Gershwin, Monk.
George Benson, Stevie Wonder, etc.
GRETEL (Flicker) New EngtandS wide-
ranging, intriguing and eclectic folk/
country/ Wues/ rock trio of Reva
Williams, PMi DuPertuis and Melissa
Myers recently released the album
Unretumabie Dirt 8:30 p.m.
THE HAPPENIN’ (J R S Baitshack)
Taylor Fletcher (guitar, vocals). Will
Harrison, (bass), Aaron Biddle (key
boards) and Tim Cain (drums) Jam
Southern rock, soul and smooth R&B
into one cohesive package.
THE IMMACULATE (DTi) The local
band performs tonight, presenting
classic rock covers and originals influ
enced by Vie Doors, the Allmans,
Clapton and Hendrix.
“INDIE ROCK KARAOKE" (Go Bar) If
jo/ro sick of "Baby Got Back,” wear
your Chucks and come on by. Every
Thursday, 10 pm
“KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Ifc
karaoke!
"KARAOKE" (Klassics) Follow the
words along.
"KARAOKE" (Stan's Bar & Grill) tft a
night of singing.
LATE SUMMER THEORY (DTs) No
information available.
NO! (Tasty World) The angry progres
sive thrashpunk duo is Jason and Scott
(of Divorce and Exit 86).
"SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE"
(Locos Harris St) Revolving cast.
Hosted by Carla LsFever. Call
548-7803
TELEGRAM (40 Walt) Thick and bassy
tunes from the Atlanta trio of percus
sionist Jamie Shepard (Hope For
Agowensummer), oassist nooen
Henson and guitarist-vocalist Troy
Bieser draw comparisons to a more
Wues-rockin’ Dirty Three or to Big Easy
as they hand over Vie keys to Heartbreak
Hotel Romantic, enchanting, woozy.
UP UNTIL NOW (40 Wall) No infor
mation avai table.
Friday. June 10
“ABBEY ROAD LIVE" (Georgia
Theatre) Here come the sun kings: gui
tarists TVn Conley and Michael Wagner,
bassist Dave Domizi and drummer Seth
Hendershot ot Fuzzy Sprouts reunite
once more. The usually unpredictable,
psycho Hjrw-rock, Zappa-esque, heavy-
ass jamming band braves a perfor
mance of The Beatles* Abbey Road.
Come together, right now.
AHLEUCHATtSTAS (Caledonia)
Indicate time-structure manipulation,
minimal instrumentation, harsh and
abrasive noises? Somewhere between
King Crimson and Don Caballero. More
in Threats & Promises’ on p. 29.
AUDrnON WITH MAX RF1NHAAOT
(Flicker) Vocaicst-accordionist-song-
writer Sanni Baumgartner leads this
ensemble through a sultry and brassy
set of authentic German cabaret music
from the 1920s arxT30s. Only three
more shows before the bond splits—
more in Threats & Promises’ on p. 29.
8:30 p.m.
"BASSLINE” (Boneshakers) DJ
Jason hosts the night of thumping
dance music.
BLACKWATER (J R s Baitshack)
Dalton boy Josh Taylor heads up this
fresh rock outfit. LuoUora focus on
guitar work, as Taylor has been fuming
heads with Ms abilities on the instru
ment since he was very young
CENTER STREET (Lasl Cal!)
Performing rock covers and originals.
CWEMECHA8MCA (Catedonta) Their
math rock ■ unexpected time changes ♦
aggressive rhythms 4 abrasive vocals.
Riding hitfi on the retease of Wr Hello
Sir Records split EP. the band* propping
a full-length atoum tor taler this we*.
DICTATORTOTS (40 Wad) Seemingly
outrageously rode, toe Athenian
chaos-mongers stomp about and trash
the night with their beery post-grunge
sounds. Rock dont get more rockin’.
Celebrating the release of the album
Duty Shut. More Mo in Threats &
Promises’ on p. 29.
DIRTY SANCHEZ A THE PANCHO
VILLAS (40 Watt) Before ’grunge"
became its own thing, this was knemm as
just hard rock and roil with ballsy, emo
tional tores; an album's expected soon.
“CISCO NIGHT" (Stan's Bar & Grill)
Brotbert Disco are in charge of
bringing you R&B dance numbers.
DJ BLAZE (Annex) Playing R&B. hip
hop and reggae.
GREEN BEAN 60 (DT^) Altar a two-
year break from performing, the experi
mental pop band returns. Read more cn
p.29.
HEAVY MOJO (Tasty World) This
Attante-based hip hop outfit claims
influences from "Beashes Boys to
Prince to Deep Purple to OulKast" The
crew (generally five or six or seven on
stage at one time) just released the
album Ms What Ms..
HOPSING PROJECT (Tasty World)
Chattanooga’s alt-rock five piece laces
violin lines throughout jangty guitar
lines and smooth vocals.
DIRK HOWELL (Ritz) A dub owner
and frequent performer in Athens in the
‘80s. Dirk Howell took his R&B-ftavored
smooth country croon to Nashville sev
eral years ago. The new album is called
Beach Country.
KING ASTRO’S TRIP (DTsl New
Jersey’s Chris Bailey (bass), Shae
Minnillo (drums, guitar) and Kevin
Mulligan (vocals, guitar) have roots in
drony, experimental noise, and all tree
also add other sonic effects, but they’ve
recently adapted to actual songwnong
In an effort to be more band-like.
KIP JONES (Athens Staten Co. Pub)
An acoustic singer-songwriter known
for Ms wkta-reacMng repertoire.
KUDZU WISH (Caledonia) EmcHrayed
guitar-rock with punish sensibilities
from the Chapel Hill scene.
MIDNIGHT RIDE (Dfs) No informa
tion avai table.
MiNAMINA GOOOSONG (Tasty
World) Sample-heavy and scratch-
happy, tits Atlanta hip hop ad is a
refreshingly modern throwback
REDNECK GREECE & THE HOGGY
BOTTOM BOYS (Jot ’em Down B8Q;
Eastwood Pub) Two shews tonight!
Greg Reece (AKA Redneck GReece),
Rick Teon’ Fowler (electric guitar) and
Dave Gilitard (upright bass) perform a
set of honky-tonkin’tunes. Every Friday
at Jot ’em Down at 6 p m., then tonight
its over to the Eastwood at 9 pm.
“REWIND & FAST FORWARD”
(insomnia) A weekly guest deejay spins
dance music from the‘80s through
today.
SPENCER RICH (Hot Corner Coflee)
Performing ’solo acoustic stuff"
drawing on *605 psychedelia and
heavier '70s materia!. Shiny Coaster is
the new album 8:45 p.m.
RUSTWOOD (DPs) Formerly known
as The Husbands, this local bio per
forms a set ol its rootsy. catchy tunes,
mixing both acoustic and electric per
formances
SEX YETIS (Last Call) This local five-
piece features members ol the now-
defund Vebten, abandoning their earty-
grunge sound, the guys now play party-
ready covers.
COREY SMITH (Wild Wing Cate)
Guitar-based acoustic covers and origi
nals.
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SUMMER
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Call (706)542-1244 to purchase or !
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