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MISFORTUNE 500 (Caledonia)
Hook-heavy mid-tempo local rock with
a strong melodic backing Self-titled
debut EP out now
THE NOTES AND SCRATCHES
(Lunch Paper) Chicago's Anika
Baiaconis (horn, keys, vocals), Joshua
Dumas (vocals, guitar). Jason Eckerson
(bass, vocals). Robbie Hamilton
(drums, vocals). Sieve Quantock (pedal
steel, violin) and VJ Hyde (guitar,
drums) last year delivered Ihe 13-song.
42-minute full-length album Uh-Oh, a
joyful blend of rough-edged, folk-influ
enced rock and jubilant pop
NATHAN SHEPPARD (Georgia
Theatre) The Savannah native and
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist has long
been a fixture on the regional folksy
singer-songwriter scene Sheppard is
known for his emotive singing style and
his modern reworkings of classic tunes,
from Dylan and Young to Van Morrison.
His current release, out or. tost Cat
Records, is the live album Canted A/.ay
An Evening With Nathan Sheppard
SLEEPY HORSES (Roadhouse) The
local five-piece of Nic Goodson. Brandi
Goodson. Kyle Harris. Jim Wiiscn and
Matt Stoessei specializes in alt-country
rockers and feedback- and loop-taced
shoegazey soundscapes The forth
coming album is Somewhere Out IVes'.
Lonesome For You, and the band is
back in town from a bnet tour out to its
Texas stomping grounds.
SPENCER FRYE EXPLOSION
(J R s Baitshack) Playing Tom Pettyish
power-pop and rock, vocalist-guitarist
Spencer Frye's ne* group features Ted
Lord on drums and Daniel Binme on
guitar, alongside bassist Phil Capes,
the newest addition to the band.
SPY FOR HIRE (Caledonia)
Contemplative, spacey electro-rock is
the name of the game for this melodic
and moody Columbus. GA. band
‘Slow Operator' is the name of Ihe
band's new single.
THE SWINGING FIELD (Lunch
Paper) Punk/ hardcore frve-p'ece from
Binghamton. NY
THUNDER THIGHS (Flicker) 8 30
pm. See Box
Friday, July 21
SANG BANG BANG (40 Watt) Please
do not confuse Bang Bang Bang (no
exclamation points) for Bang' Bang'
(yes exclamation points) Oh, how your
friends will mock you The latter is a
sex-obsessed Chicago rock trio who
played in town last tall. The former is a
Nashville-based rock group sounding
like a combination of Skynyrd. AC/DC.
the Black Crowes and the Strokes
(Three bangs and three exclamation
points, for those keeping score, is the
name of a South Carolina tour booking
agency)
“CLASSIC CITY HIP-HOP" (Tasty
World) Every Friday local emcee
Ishues hosts the four-hour, fully load
ed hip hop event, and the turntables are
under the able control of DJ Bla:e
Breakdancers perform, and and emcee
battle is judged by the crowd 'Classic
City Hip-Hop' also shines the spotlight
on a different artist each week This
week's featu.eJ performer is Ishues
himself, who should have copies of a
new mixtape in hand to promote his
upcoming album ft all starts upstairs
at 10 pm
COLO HANDS (Go Bar) Knoxville's
Zach Land (guitar). Henry Gibson
(bass) and Jason Bowman (drums)
play dark, New Wave-inspired rock,
sounding a bit like Joy Division. Echo
and The Jesus and Mary Cham
COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY (Tasty
World) This 11 -piece Steefy Dan
cover band features a full horn section
and members of Slippery People and
Funfcle Ester
THE DEACON BRANDON REEVES
(Flicker) Acoustic tolk, blues and
singer-songwritery stuff trom this
Gainesville. GA. musician 8:30 pm
"DISCO NIGHT" (Stan's Bar & Grill)
Tight Riders Disco art in charge ot
bringing you R&B dance numbers, with
a healthy dose of old-school disco.
DJ BOBBY C (Lott) Local deejays
Blaze and Bobby Casille drop tonight's
dance tunes for your feet and your ass.
DJ MANNEQUIN WITH KILL
APPEAL (Go Bar) Boulevard's Stephen
James is your selector tonight, deliver
ing the glam-tinged dance party follow
ing tonight's bands
DJ MAYS (Ritz) The local deejay hosts
a night of dancing to hip hop and Top
40-type hits Every Thursday. Friday
and Saturday
DON CHAMBERS + GOAT (Georgia
Theatre) Chambers' whiskey-soaked
bootstomps have the closing-time
chic of Tom Waits, sure, but there's a
lyrical undercurrent of salvation that's
more in line with Johnny Cash or
Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous. The full-
band action finds a raucous gang of
friends delivering unrivaled Southern
Gothic rock. See p 29 lor a little more
on tonight's big show
ENGINEERING (Go Bar) Guitarist'
vocalist Zach Hinkle (ex-The Letters
Organize), drummer Donovan Babb
(Boulevard. ex-Fake Red Seth) and
bassist Matt Sapp (ex-Another Broken
Vehicle) play danceable pop. hitching
a ride at the intersection of emo. disco
and straightahead rock.
GARBAGE ISLAND (Caledonia)
The challenging, interesting Athens
group ot guitarists Clem Adams, Craig
Lieske, Tony Evans. Mark Kacamarek,
bassist Chris Herron, drummer Jeremy
lamanno and percussionist Stephen
Miller delve into 'experimental* krau-
trock and broad improvisation—all
with a clangy. edgy, metallic bang
BRANTLEY GILBERT (Last Call)
Acoustic covers and originals from this
Jefferson country-rock songwriter His
debut album is out now
“HAVANA NIGHTS" (Go Bar) The Go
Bar's house deejay spins bossa nova,
exotica, salsa and lounge classics lor
the tiki-drink crowd, Every Friday this
summer trom 8 to 11 p m.
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HILOEGARD (Caledonia) 'The neu-
ronauts on board Hildegard broadcast
waves ot heavy psych. fre*-fnrw
vibrations.' says this South Carolina
band. 'Think Tangerine Oream Can.
Throbbing Gristle. Blue Cheer, Sun Ra.
damaged banjo music, etc.*
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND (Last Call)
These six guys trom Danielsville play
tlavorlul country and Southern rock,
oeddmg towards Lynyrd SkyrryTd. the
Dave Mallhews Band and Marsnall
Tucker Band Covers and originals.
“IT’S FRIDAY" (WUGA. 91 7 FM)
Every Friday at 4 p m Today's perfor
mance Steve Fitzpatrick & Unus
Mundus.
JOSH TWLOR BAND (Wilu Wing
CafO) Formerly known as Blackwater.
this power trio is made up of Josh
Taylor o.: guitar. Jack Hitchens on
drums and Derek McTavisb on bass
Look lor original music influenced by
Cream. Hendrix. Vaughan
"KARAOKE" (Mell's) Every Friday
“KARAOKE" (Oasis) Every Friday,
hosted by Them Girls
KENOSHA KID (Mercury Lounge) In
the first night of a two-night stand. Dan
Neitles presents some newer Kenosha
Kid material with Chris Enghauser on
bass and Jett Reilly on drums 8pm
KIMBERLY MORGAN (Georgia
Theatre) Local country singer Kimberly
Morgan sets aside her Everlovin*
Band ar*d recruits collaborator Wendy
Musick (Southern Bitch) to perform
as a duo See p 29 tor a little more on
tonight's big show
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