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A IS PLAYING AT B ON C
Thursday, February 9
Andrew Bird, Haley Bonar
40 Watt Club
Andrew Bird has mapped out
a consistently interesting gig for
himself since starting out as leader
of the band Bowl of Fire some six
years back. The Chicago violinist
and singer-songwriter has since
recorded several albums on his own
and has also backed and toured with
a number of his Windy City compa-
dres, including Kelly Hogan and The
Handsome Family.
With the release of his 2003 EP
Weather Systems, Bird's music be
gan to take on richer, more defined
qualities. Tracks like the cinematic
'First Song* from that album were
closer to soundscape territory than
anything Bird had produced before.
For his latest release. The Mysterious
Production of Eggs, Bird continues to
expand his palette.
'Nervous Tic Motion of the
Head to the left* strikes a jittery,
nervous pose with its Dixieland
trumpets wailing in the background.
'Measuring Cups' is a hummable,
Alex Chilton-y romp and "Tables and Chairs' mixes jangly vibraphone, whistles and Bird's vio
lin with Modern Lovers-style guitar pop.
Where Weather Systems (which, like much of Eggs was recorded in Bird's converted Illinois
"bam' studio), showed a boost in arrangements. Eggs allows Bird to refine both his songwrit
ing and vocal capabilities. He's now prone to hop between baroque chamber pop, swooning
waltzes and rjstic. Band-like harmonies and fiddle licks. The guy's not a bad yodeter, either.
A couple of Bird's earlier, out-of-print releases—the official bootleg Fingeriings dl and
Ballad of the Red Shoes, a collaboration between Andrew and his mother, printmaker Beth
Bird—are now available, but through Bird only. Both discs are further proof of his unpredict
able range, and both include a few rarely-performed tunes that aren't likely to turn up. any
where else. Martin Dosh, the eclectic Anticon recording artist and primary percussionist for the
band Fog, provides accompaniment on the current tour. [Michael Andrews]
Andrew Bird
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Box 1027. Athens. GA 30603.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
DON CHAMBERS (Flicker)
Chambers' songs have the dosing-
time chic of Waits, sure, but there* a
theological lyrical undercurrent of sal
vation that's more in line with Johnny
Cash or Sparklehorse's Mark Lmkous
Solo tonight. Every Wednesday night in
February. 8:30 pm
KYLE DAWKINS (Flicker) mils
Became the World is the 2005 elec
tronic album ol Georgia Guitar Quartet
member Kyle Dawkins Tonight he
performs a solo set 8 30 p.m
FAMILY FORCE 5 (Tasty World)
Atlanta's Family Force 5 mixes crunk,
rock and "mind-altering Southern
grooves ‘ The band's forthcoming
debut Business Up Front/Party In The
Back is out on Maverick Records.
FIGHTING INSTINCT (Tasty World)
T J Harris, (vocals, guitars) Jason
Weekly (bass) and Dallas Farmer
(drums) at times play mild-mannered
acoustic stuff that sounds like Counting
Crows Lite, but can also whip out the
anthemic. Creed- and Soundgarden
sounding electric rock.
GO JIMMY GO (Georgia Theatre)
Hawaii-based Jason 'Bison’ Friedman
(vocals). Ian Ashley (guitar, vocals).
Shon Gregory (drums, vocals).
Cameron Wright (bass). Fernando
Pacheco (trombone) and Eric White
(tenor sax) take a smoother, easy ap
proach to classic ska. preferring to
adapt rocksteady styles with American
soul, creating a sound reminiscent of
groups like Hepcat. Fishbowl Eyes.
the group’s third and newest album, is
out now.
HARRISON HUDSON (Caledonia)
The four-piece Harrison Hudson—
Harrison Hudson (vocals, guitar),
David Dees (bass). Lewis Hudson
(drums) and Tony Pasqualone (gui
tar)—heads south from their New York
base, playing upbeat pop rock in the
same vein as Fountains of Wayne. Goo
Goo Oolls and Jump l ittle Children
“KARAOKE" (Foxz) Every
Wednesday.
“KARAOKE" (Melt's) Every
Wednesday.
“KARAOKE" (Stan's Bar & Grill)
Every Wednesday
LARRY KEEL & NATURAL BRIDGE
(Melting Point) Originally from
Virginia, Keel is known tor his award-
winning bluegrass flatpicking skills
He* joined by bassist Jenny Keel,
mandolinist Mark Schimick and banio
player Andy Thom.
MORNING STATE (Caledonia) This
young melodic rock band splits its lour
members between Athens and Atlanta
“OPEN MIC NIGHT" (Walkers Pub)
Every Wednesday. 10 p m
RICK WILLIAMS’ BLUES
OLYMPICS (Georgia Bar) Rick
Williams (Pair Bench Trio) gathered
a group of friends lo collaborate on
this all-star blues review; besides the
atways-surpnsing special guests,
Williams' core group includes mem
bers of Tishammgo, Soul Kitchen. Park
Bench Trio and more
SOVUS RADIO (Caledonia)
Psychedelic Atlanta four-piece Sovus
Radio can weave airy, mufti-tracked
vocal lines through enchanting instru
ments. or they can rock it out with
dissonant yowls and fiery guitars. On
an imaginary rock map. you could spell
Sovus by plotting out and connecting
the Zombies. They Might Be Giants and
Flaming tips points The second half
of a two-night stint in town.
THE TOASTERS (Georgia Theatre)
Instrumental in bringing the punk-
influenced Two Tone sounds of '80s
British ska stateside, the Toasters have
been performing together in one form
or another for more than 20 years Brit
ex-pat Rob 'Bucket* Hmgley. the mas
termind behind the influential Moon
Ska label, fronts the group, currently
comprising Jason Nwagabaraocha
(bass), Larry Snell (drums). Dave Barry
(keys). Jeff Richey (alto and baritone
sax) and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’
Chris Rhodes (trombone). Satellite K
and Megalith Records just reissued
the band's classic album Dub 56 as an
expanded, deluxe edition
TWIN POWERS (Go Bar) Wonder
duo Amy Dykes and Dan Geller of I
Am The World Trade Center activate
their powers to spin danceable New
Wave and Britpop tunes 10 pm. every
Wednesday.
THE UNDERTOW ORCHESTRA
(40 Watt) Songwriters Vic Chesnutt,
David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Mark
Eitzel (American Music Club) and Will
Johnson (Centro-malic) perform their
songs, swapping the spotlight and
backing each other up Centro-malic's
Scott Danbom (piano, violin) also
backs
WESTBOUND TRAIN (Georgia
Theatre) Peppy and soulful, Boston's
Jesse Hayes. Johnny DeCarlo. Thad
Merritt. Obi Fernandez. Rich Graiko.
Gideon Blumenihal and Josh Cohen
play a true-to-torm type of trad-ska and
reggae soulful, danceable and easily
grooving Five to Two is the band's
second album
Thursday. Feb. 9
ADAM PAYNE BAND (Nowhere Bar)
Monster Zero's Adam Payne fronts
this band, backed by Josh Perkins and
Andy Teems
ALLIENE BOUCHARD & BRYAN
REDDING (Starbucks) Guitarist-
keyboardist-percussicnist Athene
Bouchard (Of Mirtn and Matter. ex-
October Question) and guitarist Bryan
Redding (ex-October Question) perform
as an acoustic duo 8pm
SAM BARRON (Tasty World) All Over
the Place is the titie ol this New York
songwriter's latest album, and yeah, it
is From classic soul lo country waltzes
to folk strumming to ska rhythms, the
album is ambitious Early show. 6 30
pm.
ANDREW BIRD (40 Watt) Multi-
msirumentalist Andrew Bird (Bowl
of Fire, ex-Souirrel Nut Zippers)
recently released the near-magical
The Mysterious Production ol Eggs.
which showcases his brisk approach to
chamber pop Accompanied by percus
sionist Martin Dosh See Box
HALEY BONAR (40 Watt) Looks like
you'll be able lo pick up a pre-release
copy ol Lure the Fox. the upcoming
album from midwestern songwriter
Haley Bonar. at tonight* show 2003*
The Sire ol Planets showed that she's
capable ol lush melodies and hushed
moments
CASPER & THE COOKIES
(Caledonia) Reminiscent of bands like
Talking leads and the Beatles, local
pop-rock superpower Casper & the
Cookies plays a diverse set of songs
built around one concept: fun. From
gentle pop lullabies to sea-shanty ep
ics fo ferocious soul-rock, the Cookies
cover it all See p 37 for news on what
the band* been up to lately
DEAR ENEMY (Ritz) There* a
metal band from Pittsburgh called Dear
Enemy, but the band playing tonight is
a metal band from Atlanta called Dear
Enemy
DJJOHNNY FEVER (Mercury
Lounge) John Fernandes (Circulatory
System. Elf Power. Olivia Tremor
Control) pulls on his wide musical
knowledge to select the evening*
sounds.
DJ MIXX (Insomnia) Spinning hip hop
and R&B numbers all night long Every
Thursday
ECHOVALVE (Ritz) This hard-grinding
Atlanta five-piece pulls out all the stops
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