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JEFF HOOVER (Caledonia) South
Carolina singer Jett Hoover plays sad,
emotional and minimalist songs on the
piano tor your drinking and moping
pleasure.
“KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Every
Thursday
“KARAOKE" (Stan’s Bar & Grill)
Every Thursday
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY" (WUOG.
90 5 FM) Every Thursday at 8 p m
Tonight's local-band perlormaoce:
Wesley Cook
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
(Georgia Theatre) The Atlanta band's
debut EP You Brainstorm. I Brainstorm.
But Brilliance Needs a Good Editor is
full of straightforward, hooky and poppy
indie-rock in the vein of Death Cab For
Cutie and Pedro the Lion. The multi
member group of musicians is fronted
by Andy Hull and Jonathan Corley.
ANGELA FAYE MARTIN (Flicker)
There's a playfulness in the lyrics of
Angela Faye Martin, a Georgia musi
cian currently based out of Franklin.
NC Her debut EP One Dark Vine is a
sparse affair that lets her vocals shine,
and her My Southern storytelling
recalls the clever turns of an early Vic
Chesnutt 830 pm.
MELVIN MATHURIN JAZZ TRIO
(Diverse Universe) The all-star lineup
of Melvin Mathurin (alto sax), Louis
Romanos (drums) and Carl Lindberg
(bass) swing through a set of live jazz
NEEOTOBREATHE (Georgia Theatre)
This South Carolina five-piece lronted
by former Furman footballer Bear
Rinehart has the ‘blazing musical
chops' that’ll land it steadily in the
modern rock radio-friendly section.
The bands major-label debut Daylight
is out now on Atlantic.
95 LB. LAPDOG (Tasty World) Local
industrial/electronic act.
“NO SHAVE NOVEMBER
CELEBRATION” (Transmetropolitan)
‘No Shave November aims to empower
its contestants and supporters alike so
that they may unshackle themselves
from the constraints of polite society
by freely and openly growing facial
hair, leg hair, and/or under arm hair.*
says an email Flagpole received from
these folks ‘For 30 days, over 50
competitors will abstain from knowing
the cold, shallow and lingering loneli
ness that is embodied by razors, scis
sors. tweezers and other hair-length
modifying agents ’ All-acoustic musi
cal performances are on hand from
local singer Michael Patrick, pop
powerhouse Telenovela and Hope
For Agoldensummer songbird Claire
Campbell Upstairs. <T30 pm
PHOSPHORESCENT (40 Watt) From
the fragile and tenuous to the rousingty
spirited, local songwriter Matthew
Houck's Southern gothic folk composi
tions deliver like a tent revival hosted
by an unhinged group of drinking
buddies The latest album is Aw Come
Aw Wry. come say good-bye as Houck
soon splits town More over on p. 27.
THE SHREDDERS (Caledonia) A new
local curiosity, the costume-dad guitar
/drums duo The Shredders plays rough
but enthusiastic covers of cartoon
theme songs, particularly singling out
mid-to-late-'80s nostalgia. Exped a
word from your sponsors, too. as the
band tosses off a handful of advertis
ing jingles as well ‘Featuring Egon
Spengler and the Fool Clan* tonight,
the band says
TITANS OF FILTH (40 Watt) After a
handful of performances, this young
local band has its sweet little EP Best
Behavior ready lor the listening public,
combining droll Southern voices with
easy-rotting and uncomplicated folk
pop Come for the stage banter, stay tor
the songs* (Or the other way round)
Seep. 32
UNAVOX (Tasty World) Based out
of Athens, but making music out in
California until a recent relocation
home With Micheal Murray on vocals.
Meggan Cooper on backing keys, bass
and backing vocals. Steve Fogle on
guitar and Reid Rainwater on lead keys.
Unavox plays synth-heavy darkwave
and industrial rock.
VALENTINE WOLF (Tasty World)
Self-described as "gothic industrial
cabaret,* this duo consisting of locals
Sarah Black and Bo Ballew made its
club debut back in August and tonight
returns for its second show.
GILLIAN WELCH (Melting Point)
Carving her own niche in the field of
Americana, old-time and bluegrass,
Gillian Welch is a talerted performer
who also easily lends her songs to oth
ers. 2003's Soul Journey is her most
recent album Seep. 29.
Friday, Dec. 1
ATTICUS HICKS BAND (DT's) With
Atticus Hicks on acoustic guitar and
lead vocals, the Atticus Hicks Band
is drummer Michael Vilardo. bassist
Daniel Webster and lead guitarist Paul
Willoughby, and these guys play rock
geared towards Dave Matthews and
John Mayer fans
BETSY FRANCK & TKl BARE
KNUCKLE BAND (Farm 255) Betsy
Franck and her Bare Knuckle Band
perform soulful, brassy Southern rock
and country songs rooted in tradition
but with a modern sensibility Held Up
By Progress is the debut seven-song
album released last year.
BITCH SWITCH (Go Bar) Mandy
Jane—locai singer, sculptor and bur-
lesaue dancer—and Sandice Adina—
local heavy metal karaoke champ, ex
cheerleader and kung-fu angel—spin
thick dance grooves to shake your sexy
back after tonight's band performance
CARTER McMULLtN TRIO
(Mercury Lounge) With Carter
McMullen on piano. Marlon Patton on
bass and Drew Simpson on drums, the
trio performs a comfortable set of jazz
standards 1030 p.m.
“COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE"
(Little Kings) 'Committee of Vigilance*
is a new happening put on by local
songwriters Christopher Henderson,
Jason Beckham and Spencer Frye. This
wit' be a weekly event for folks to stop
by after work, have a drink and listen to
these songwriters *in the round* with
occasional special guests 5 30-7 30
p m. every Friday
DALE. NOEL & OWEN (Saving
Grace) Fiddler Dale Wechsler and
guitarist Noel Blackmon (both of Celtic
act Short Road Home) team up with
Banish Misfortune's bodhran player
and drummer Owen Devine to play
Celtic and old-time Appalachian tunes
during dinner at this restaurant in
Comer. 7:30 p m.
DJ BOBBY C (Loft) Local deejays
Blaze and Bobby Casille drop tonight's
dance tunes for your feet and your ass
DJ CARLOS (Georgia Theatre) DJ
Carlos hosts the Latin dance parly
sounds before the band Grogus per
forms, and Selima Campbell provides
instruction on salsa dancing before
heading home to the Bahamas
DJs KURTWOOO A GRRTCH
(Caledonia) The husband-wife duo with
the vinyl plan, Kurt and Gretchen Wood
spin a late-night set including but not
limited to garageadelic rock and soul
tunes from tne '50s and ‘60s
DJRX (Rumor) The new bar above
Village Idiot presents deejay Brian
Gonzalez. AKA DJRX Many of the
party tracks are his own remixes, and
dance selections will be mainly current
(Fergie. Gorilla/. Akon.ete).
DJ WALTER ALLEN (Safari Athens)
Walter Allen oeejays for a cancer ben-
efit-sponsored oy the organization A
Survivor. Yes I Am.
GROGUS (Georgia Theatre) The local
and ’lOng-runninQ Grogus ensemble
plays jazz and salsa accentuated with
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2
LITTLE COUNTRY
GIANTS
ADAM KLEIN
doors open at 10pm ^ five dollars
285 W Woth SI AtNonj GA • Coll ?06-54<J 7871 fot Snow UDOot©*
CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE 11PM. 18 ♦ UP
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 23
IN HIGH DEF ENT. PRESENTS
MARITIME
DRAG THE
ECHOVALVE
SOUNDS OF SILENCE
NOVAKAYNE • HELIOS
HIGH FLIGHT SOCIETY
doors open at 8pm eight dollars adv
doors open at9pin ** ton dollars adv
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 8
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30
(FAREWELL SHOW)
JEFF FALLIS jjL
GOOD SHIP r ' W.
TITANS OF FILTH ' / M
doors open at 9pm & .five dollars
BEARFOOT HOOKERS
doors open at 9:30pm & eight dollar
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1
'VNVZRNBATU Ttit COvZKS”
A WORLD AIDS DAY BENEFIT FOR MAC AIDS FUND AIDS ATHENS
DARK MEAT
: THE LATE BP HELIUM
(playing Paul McCartney and Wings)
MADELINE ADAMS
(playing Lucinda Williams)
THE VINYL STRANGERS
(playing Cat Stevens)
HONEY (playing T. REX)
DJ MAHOGANY
(spinning soulful vinyl before, after and in-between)
CLASSIC CITY ROLLERGIRLS
doors open at 9pni eight dollars atjv
toil dollars night of Show
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9
-endIptons
COLOR REVOLT
IRON HERO
doors open at 9;30pm * five dollars
iCOMINGiSOONj
12/12 THE ORIGINAL SINNERS FEATURING
XENE CERVENKA from X / KNUCKEL DRAGER
12/14 DICTATORTOTS / SHITTY CANDY / LIONZ
12/15 THE SHUT-UPS / ROOSEVELT / DOWN WITH WOO
EXCLUSIVE HOME
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