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SUBURBAN SOUL (DTs) Funk- and
soul-influenced acoustic rock from this
new Athens four-piece, incorporating
both sung and breathy speak/ rap
vocals
Friday. Feb. 2
“ATHENS 441" (Morton Theatre) It's
another open-to-the-pubiic taping ol
the show curated by WUGA 917 FM's
JoE Silva and set to broadcast across
the Southeast Tonight s edition fea
tures the Kentucky pop band Scourge
ol the Sea hook-heavy and melody-
driven. the pop songs are polished,
refreshing ano charming Local jazz
group Waxwing Trio also performs,
as does one other unannounced-as-of-
press-time act Music starts promptly
at 8 pm.
BITCH SWITCH (Little Kings) Mandy
Jane—OJ Repramanda, local singer,
sculptor and burlesque dancer—and
Sandrce Adma—OJ Sandelous. local
heavy metal karaoke champ, ex-cheer
leader and kung-fu angel—spin thick
dance grooves to shake your sexy back
CARTER McMULLEN TRIO (Mercury
Lour*)*) With Carter McMullen on
piano, Marlon Patton on bass and Drew
Simpson on drums, the trio performs a
comfortable set of jazz standards
CLEAN RECORD (DTs) No informa
tion available
COMMANDER CHAMELEON
(Caledonia) This keyboard-driven local
indie-rock live-piece shakes things up
and plays around with the unexpected,
incorporating punk-ish pop rock, ca
lypso. pop. rap and spacey surf mania
The self-titled debut album's full of
both sly and sophomonc humor, a little
'ike a Gecrgia-fied Dead Milkmen
“COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE"
(Little Kings) 'Committee ol Vigilance*
is a musical happening put on by
local songwriters Christopher
Henderson Jason Beckham and
Spencer Frye 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
like this week's local songwriter Ken
Will Morton 5 30-730pm every
Friday
OEAO CONFEDERATE (40 Watt)
The Atlanta Southern rock group last
year released Petition to the Queen, an
album that exhibits a significant growth
in songwriting into expansive, spa
cious Southern rock reminiscent ot My
Morning Jacket. Southern Bitch and
even Built to Spill
THE DEXATEENS (40 Watl) This
frenetic, urgent three-piece rock band
out of Tuscaloosa. AL. blends Southern
guitar rock twang with a garagey. punk-
inspired stomp Hardwire Healing is
the follow-up to the Dexateens' 2005
release Red Dust Rising they finished
recording it last year here in Athens
with Dave Barbe and Drive-By Trucker
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DJ BLAZE (The Library) DJ Blaze, who
has held down the wheels ol steel at
The Annex and last summer s 'Classic
City Hip-Hop.* hosts tonights dance
party, mixing contemporary hip-hop
with older favorites and some unex
pected forays into other genres
OJ JOHNNY 0 (Loft) One ol The
Loft Lounges rotating crew ol house
deejays. Johnny D—whom you may
recognize from Atlanta s 95 5 The Beat
or South Carolmas Hot 98 1FM—lays
down the new dance sounds, heavy on
the hip hop every Friday nigh!
OJ MARK BELL (8es) Starting at
midnight every Friday and Saturday,
local deeiay Mark Bell focuses on the
dancier sounds of 20 years ago
DJ REB (Detour) No information
on whether this is the DJ Reb out of
Biloxi, the DJ Reb out of Houston or
some other deejay Hey DJ Reb. drop
us a line
DJRX (Rumor) Local deeiay Brian
Gonzalez. AKA DJRX. plays party tracks
both current and old school, many are
his own remixes
OJ TOMMY SALMON (Repent) Local
bassist Tommy Salmon (The High
Caliber. ex-Tnnket) takes over the bar s
speakers as he selects the evening's
music Every Friday and Saturday
“ORUM ANO BASS FOR THE
HUMAN RACE" (Tasty World) 'Its
a collection of local drum and bass
deejays playing a free show for the
masses.* says local promotion team
Dash Productions 10 pm Upstairs
JAZZTRONIC (Amici) Local guys
Howard B Stroud. Petr Sevcik. Leon
Campbell and Luke Powell make up
Jazztronic. playing freaky funky, psy
chedelic fusion jazz 11pm
JIM PERKINS BAND (Wild Wing
Cafe) Augustas Jim Perk ms. of the
acoustic duo Perkins & Prouty. comes
back through town with his full band to
otter a set of country and rock covers
and originals
“KARAOKE" (Metis) Every Friday
LA CHANSONS (Caledonia)
Electropop duo from Smyrna.GA two
keyboards, a laptop female vocals
Currently at work on a debut album
LOLLWATER (DTs) No information
available
MOUNTAIN HEART Melting Point)
Nashville-based sextet Mountain Heart
has positioned itself at the forefront of
modern bluegrass Since the release of
last year s album Wide Open the band
has added new vocalist Josh Shilling
See Box
THE NOISES 10 (Tasty World) This
Charlotte. NC-based quintet released
its debut There's an Elephant In the
Room last year, and it s a souttully
melodic and propulsive slice ol keys-
dnven pop-rock, drawing comparisons
to the Killers. Interpol and Travis
RED LEGS (Tasty World) Athens
tno Red Legs—Aaron Burns. Jesse
Thompson and Andrew Houston—
lormed last August, aiming to play
music that combined 'vintage pop
sounds drawing from the early Beatles.
Zombies, arvd Kinks with a swmgy,
youthful rock and roll energy.* accord
ing to Thompson
ROULETTA (Tasty World) Well-coitted
Atlanta six-piece band Roulefta churns
out Southern rock in a traditionalist
vein, with light touches ot country
R&B and Mellencampish songism
Self-titled EP released last year
THE SHUT-UPS (Caledonia) Led by
Don Condescending and Ben Spraker.
formerly ol Athens pop powerhouse
Ceiling Fan the band produces sounds
reminiscent of the Joe Jackson Band
the Paul Collins Beat and me Brains
The recent tongoe-in-cheek-yet-totally-
rockin' album is The Stud Album
SNAP! (Georgia Theatre) Snap',
formerly known as the King Daddy
Conspiracy features the local talents
ol Jason Fuller (piano, organ). David
Yoke (guitar). Carlton Owens (drums)
and Stephen Spivey (bass) and John
Kell (sax) often joins in on the funk/
jazz tunes
SOULIVE V i Theatre) S
is the funky Woodstock NY organ tno
of Alan Evans (drums). Neal Evans
(organs) and Enc Krasno (guitar), since
1999 the group has delved into funk
jazz and hip hop and its newest disc is
2005’s Break Out
“30 MINUTES OF SHAME" (Go
Bar) Curated by dance aficionado Dan
Geller (I Am The World Trade Center
Twin Powers) this new monthly event
will feature e-ght local deejays each
delivering hall an hour's worth of
dance tunes, resulting in a wide-rang
ing mish-mash of styles and taste
This time around, expect sets from
OJ Phlab Jena Paradies Twin
Powers Frizzly Mull MP3J Vinal
DJ Mahogany Krush Girls and an
unannounced special guest From 10
pm until2am
THE UNFORGIVEN (Eastwood Pubi
Bluesy tunes from this Atlanta-based
four-piece
WHEELS ON FIRE (40 Watt) Athens
Ohio offers up the band Wheels On
Fire, a rock-and-roll band playing
stompy blues-fired tunes that should
appeal to tans of the White Stripes and
their ilk Keep an ear out for Susan
Musser's Hammond organ, though it
pulls the band apart from the rest of the
neo-garage crowd in a pleasing way
Saturday, Feb. 3
ATHENS BOYS CHOIR (Detour
With the album Rhapsody in Tout on
Daemon Records in 2004 this local
duo of Katz and Rocket focused on
gender issues and questions ot identity
Rocket moved out of town in 05. and
the recent Boys Choir album Rose Cuts
the Cake saw Katz who now lours solo
take center stage
ATTICUS HICKS BAND DTs) With
Atticus Hicks on acoustic guitar and
lead vocals, the Atticus Hicks Band
is drummer Michael Vilardc. bassist
Daniel Webster and lead guitarist Paul
Willoughby, and they play rock geared
towards Dave Matthews and John
Mayer fans
CASPER & THE COOKIES
(Caledonia) Reminiscent of bands like
Talking Heads and the Beatles, local
pop-rock superpower Casper & the
Cookies plays a diverse set of songs
built around one concept fun Oh, and
great songs, loo The band s infectious
songs have made tne»r way onto the
ambitious and impressive new album
The Optimists Club
DAVID CHILDERS & THE MODERN
DON JUANS (Melting Poir ) David
Childers & The Modern Don Juans is a
kick-ass. hard rockin' Americana band
from Charlotte. NC The disc Jailhouse
Religion hit in January of 2006, and the
prolific band already has another plat
ter called Burning in Hell ready
DJ BLAZE The Library) DJ Blaze who
has held down the wheels of steel at
The Annex and last summer s 'Classic
City Hip-Hop.' hosts tonights dance
party, mixing contemporary hip-hop
with older favorites and some unex
pected forays info other genres
DJ BOBBY C (Lott) Local deeiay
Bobby Casille drop tonights dance
tunes for your feet and your ass
DJ MARK BELL (8es) Starting at
midnight every Friday and Saturday
local deejay Ma'k Bell focuses on the
dancier sounds of 20 years ago
DJRX (Rumor) Local deejay Brian
Gonzalez. AKA DJRX plays party tracks
both current and old school, many are
his own remiies
DJ TOMMY SALMON (Repent) Local
bassist Tommy Salmon (The High
Caliber e<-Tr:nket) takes over the bar s
speakers as he selects the evening s
music Every Friday and Saturday
THE FREQUENCY Georgia Theatre
Ropeadope Records last month re
leased the selt-titled debut EP from this
California group, the disc is a funky
organic, electronic groover drawing
on Pink Floyd and Herbie Hancock
spaceouts
THE GINGER ENVELOPE (40 Watt)
Patrick Carey s slow-roiling country-
ish pop is marked by breezy, melodic
sounds with chiming acoustic and
electric sounds and vocal melodies,
rounded out by Jason Rob^ra Stephen
Miller. Matt Stoessel and Jason Trahan
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