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Thursday, July 20
Bloodkin, Dictatortots
40 Watt Club
Things have been relatively
quiet in Bloodkin territory as of
late, but that doesn't mean that
Athens' long-running whiskey
belt rockers are on any sort of
hiatus. The foursome of Danny
Hutchens, Eric Carter, David
Nickel and Bentley Rhodes,
rather, seem to be gearing for
another season of long drives
and sweaty, spirited rock shows.
Their last album, 2005's Last
Night Out. showed that over 15
years down the line, Bloodkin
still comes out swinging. With
several songs like "Watching
the War on TV* centered around
headline topicality, they rock
with a fervor that sometimes
gets overlooked during the
transition from stage to studio.
Other tracks such as "Another
Lost Son of Gypsy Rose Lee"
and "Old Musician Ranting
Voodoo From His Deathbed" play forward the raunchy guitar rock and spitfire lyricism that
have become synonymous with the band.
Recently, Bloodkin co-leader Danny Hutchens embarked on a string of acoustic dates along
the East Coast Hutchens has been wrapping his second solo album with David Barbe, and the
new disc will be out later this year on independent LA. label Autumn Tone Records, also reis
suing his debut solo album Lesser.
Both Bloodkin fans and longtime townies should get a kick out of a feature that the band
has added to their Internet home www.bloodkin.net "The Fandango Files," in reference to the
band's one-time alias The Fandango Brothers, is a collection of journal entries tcken from the
pages of writer and band collaborator James Calemine. From 1991-2003, former Athenian
Calemine chronicled more Bloodkin shows, practices, travels and recording dates than one hearty
memory could possibly recall. Calemine apparently still makes it out to 'Kin shows every ruw
and again. Who knows? If you see a wiry dude scribbling in his notebook while you're bobbing
along to "Wet Trombone Blues," then you've probably just been fandangoed. [Michael Andrews]
Bloodkin
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MP3J VINAL (Mercury Lounge)
Richard Vinal hosts the late-night
eclectic dance party that’ll draw on
classic favorites as well as the new
Internet hotness.
ADAM MUSICK (Georgia Theatre)
Local guy Adam Musick (Southern
Bitch) performs a set of songs oft his
forthcoming solo album as well as
some of the Bitch'S songs. See p. 29.
NUTRIA (Georgia Theatre) The locai
pop-rock tour-piece exhibits the crazy
good scngwriting its members have
become known for. Expect songs off
last year's debut Metronome, as well
as some tracks of! the coming album
Cheet. See p 29.
THE REDBELLY BAND (40 Watt)
See p. 25
DUSTY RHODES (J R * Baitshack)
Acoustic covers and originals.
TIM MILLER BAND (Wild Wing Cate)
This guitarist performs an acoustic set
of his country-flavored tunes, backed
by a couple musical buddies.
VARIAC (40 ’Watt) A bluesy, harder
Stoncs-esque edge to the high en
ergy rock that’s been compared to
both Kings of Leon and My Bloody
Va l entine. From Atlanta.
THE WARBLERS (Ashford Manor)
This Athens group plays traditional and
original bluegrass intermixed with gos
pel and folk tunes, featuring guitars,
dobros, bass and banjos.
CLARENCE YOUNG (Melting Point)
Blending classic soul and R&B with
more contemporary sounds. Athens/
Nashville resident Clarence Young •
(of The Jesters and Rack of Spam)
swings through a set of classics,
including tunes by Otis Redding.
Michael McDonald. Ray Charles and
the Beatles.
Saturday. July 22
THE BACK-UPS (Hilltop Grille)
Country rock covers and originals dur
ing the dinnertime hour. 6 p.m.
BAMBI & THUMPER (Go Bar) Dan
Geller (USSR. Twin Powers. I Am The
World Trade Center) and Tom Hedger
(Go Bar) join forces to host tne newest
incarnation of the bar's summertime
late-night dance party
NATHAN BEAVER (Tasty World)
Local singer Nathan Beaver (ex-
Curbside Crush) performs a solo
acoustic set of his lyric-driven folk-
pop. Beaver’s been recording lately at
Full Moon, and should have his second
album ready to go sometime this year.
Early show, 6 p.m.
BIG CITY SUNRISE (Tasty World)
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
bluegrass Daybreak is the new album.
RANDALL BRAMBLETT (40 Watt)
Bramblett & Co. present a simplified,
direct slab of Southern music. Either
blowing the sax or delivering his
gruff'n'grumbty vocals. Bramblett can
toss out Southern R&B kickers with
the best of 'em. Today you'll hear some
tracks off new album Rich Some Day.
CELERITY (Amici) Punk-inspired hard
rock. The band says it gets the ‘grun
ge* and ‘garage rock* comparison a
lot. Expect an unplugged, acoustic set
for fhe first half of the night; the second
second set will be standard. 11 p.m.
THE COMFIES (Farm 255) Nashville's
The Comlies play rhythmic power-
pop in a 70s vein, suggesting a little
Superdrag, particularly when they whip
out the vocal harmonies layered over
muscular guitars.
“DISCO NIGHT" (Stans Bar & Grill)
The Brothers Disco are in charge of
bringing you R&B dance numbers, with
a heaithy dose of old-school disco.
DJ JOHNNY 0 (Loft) One of The
Loft Lounge’s rotating crew of house
deejays. Johnny D lays down the new
dance sounds
DJ MAYS (Ritz) The local deejay hosts
a night of dancing to hip hop and Top
40-type hits. Every Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
THE EMPTIES (Farm 255) Last year
relocated to Athens. The Empties
combine melancholy vocals with
surprisingly harmonized choruses, in
an interesting combination of rhythmic
mooe-rock and more driving hard rock.
The new EP is called Dorothy. Winner
of the 2006 Flagpole Athens Music *
Award for Up & Coming Band
GROGUS (Georgia Theatre) Fresh
from some studio time for the upcom
ing album Esperanza, the band has
some new material that was written
for the Tree Sound live recording ses
sion last December—new styles that
have been added to the usual salsa.
descarga and reggae are merengue
and reggaeton. Tonight the group*
releasing the preview EP Un Sabor de
Esperenza Mem info on p. 29.
HOPE & SUICIDE (Caledonia) Four
dudes from Florida roar it up with
piercing hardcore metal.
HORRIBLE IDEA (Lunch Paper)
Atlanta/ Athens four-piece band play
ing an enthusiastically suburban mix
of pop-punk and metal, occasionally
blending in some upbeat ska influence
to sounds something like the Vandals.
Lagwagon or Less Than Jake
JEANNE FLIGHT (Lunch Paper)
Indie-rock four-piece from Savannah,
“KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Every
Saturday.
“KARAOKE* (Mells) Every Saturday
KENOSHA KID (Mercury Lounge) In
the second night ol a two-night stand.
Dan Nettles & Co. presents some
newer Kenosha Kid material New-jazz
sounds, with a nod to Bill Frisell and
Dave Douglas m addition to a heathy
dose of sk/onk-rock and wild impro
vised moments. 8 p.m.
ADAM KLEIN (Melting Point, Local
singer-songwriter Adam Klein performs
songs off his album Distant Music,
which was released last month. It s a
collection of sparse, rustic, acoustic
country-folk songs. Tonight is billed as
‘an acoustic evening with Adam Klein.*
NICK LIGHT (Tasty World) Local
performer Nick Light plays with an
acoustic guitar and his heart on his
sleeve, going for a soulful, emo-lite
sound that draws on aspects of Damien
Rice. Bright Eyes and Dashboard
Confessional. He recently released the
debut solo album The Absent Parade.
Early show. 6 p.m.
MATT CHASTAIN & MICHELLE
TIMMERMAN (Half Moon Pub) An
Athens resident and co-founder of The
Damn! Show, Matt Chastain plays an
acoustic set with Nashville singer-
songwriter Michelle Timmerman.
Expect a mix ol country, rock and com
edy covers and originals.
T.J. MIMBS (JR* Baitshack) Solo
acoustic singer/songwriter.
MODERN SKIRTS (Farm 255)
Heavily influenced by the lighter side of
70s British rock, this piano-driven lo
cal group’s firm grasp of melody is its
strongest suit Tne debut full-length is
Catalogue ot Generous Men, a harmo
ny-soaked collection of pop numbers
that bridges the Beatles and Ben Folds.
Winners ol the 2006 Flagpole Athens
Music Award for Best Pop Band. Best
Album and Band/ Ferfermer ot the Year.
MUSIC HATES YOU (Caledonia)
This brutal metal act has gained ’.he
respect ol those in town eager to raise
a fist against all that troubles them.
High energy and higher volume from
loudmongers Noah Rav (guitar, vocals).
Zaxx Hembree (guitar). Forest Hetiand
(bass) and Patrick Ferguson (drums).
The new album is the powerful Send
More Paramedics Winner of the 2006
Flagpole Athens Music Award for Best
Punk/ Hardcore Band.
“NEXT TO LAST FESTIVAL" (Off
Atlanta Hwy) See Box
NIC G000S0N & CRAIG LIESKE
(Flicker) These two local guitar
ists—Goodson plays in Sleepy Horses
and Last Picture Show, and Lieske
in Garbage Island. Desk Pussy and
more—perform some solo pieces and
collaborate on some numbers. There's
a good chance 'ome guest performers
may also add ttieir talents. 8 30 p.m.
PARADE (Lunch Paper) Atlanta's
Carrie Hodge (vocals/ bass/ keyboa’d).
Scott Trinh (guitar). Emily Martin
(bass/ keyboard) and Jason Chamiscn
(drums) play unrestrained but elegantly
delicious pop Debut album is A Red
Button.
POLEMIC (Caledonia) Plastic on the
Mouth Hole is local band Polemic's
latest album; it's a blast of tough-to-
pin-down hard-euged alt-meta! given
a softer touch from the band fronted by
McKenna Mackie
REAS0N:BI0DYNAM!CS (Georgia
Theatre) Sound engineer Jay Murphy is
the man behind the plan. It’s essentially
Murphy backed by local reggae act
Dubconscious. Reason. Biodynamics
blends electronic dance music with
bass-heavy dub. aurally manipulates
it all and tosses numerous vocalists
in the mix.
THE REVIVAL (40 Watt) Lonnie Lewis
and Lamar Williams, both formerly of
hip hop act Georgia Brown, provide
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