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Deadline to be listed in the next issue:
Monday by 11 a.m. Contact the
music department: (706) 549-9523,
ext. 203; fax to (706) 548-8981; email
at abc@1lagpole.com; send post to PO
Box 1027. Athens, GA 30603.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
ALEX ORANGE (No Where Bar)
Nathan Sheppard has long been a
fixture on the regional folksy singer-
songwriter scene; Alex Orange, named
after a song on Sheppard^ 2001 album
Traveling On, is the new full band
MILLIGAN (Melting Point) Performing
a set of cover songs, reworking both
classic rockers and more recent
numbers.
VASHTIBUNYAN (40 Watt) Folk
singer Vashti Bunyan released the al
bum Just Another Diamond Day about
35 years ago. and then disappeared
from the music scene to concentrate on
real life. Following a bout of obscurist
interest, the disc was reissued in
2004. Following that. Fat Cat Records
released the EP Prospect Hummer, a
collaboration between Bunyan and ex
perimental rock act Animal Collective,
in 2005. The new full-length from
Bunyan, Lookaftering, hit later that
same year, reviving her inviting voice
with pastoral melodies and evocative
songs. This is her first U.S. tour
CARL LINDBERG TRIO (Farm 255)
Jazz bassist Carl Lindberg (Grogus,
Squat, Kenosha Kid. etc.) takes the
reins for tonight’s performance, lead
ing his trio through jazzy renditions of
standards, originals and interpretations
of some surprising tunes from diver
gent styles.
CLEAN RECORD (Tasty World) No
information available.
THE COOL S.W.A.P. (Tasty
World) Four-piece band based out of
Covington plays a mix of cover songs
and original rock tunes. The band's
debut album is called Headshop.
“KARAOKE” (Eastwood Pub) Every
Tuesday. 9 pm
“KARAOKE” (Walkers Pub) Every
Tuesday. 10 p.m
“KARAOKE” (Wild Wing Cate) Every
Tuesday. 10 p.m.
“LIVE FAST RULES" (WUOG, 90.5
FM) Live and loud performance on the
radio every Tuesday at 10 p m. This
week Apocalyptic Visions
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY” (WUOG,
90.5 FM) Every Tuesday and Thursday
at 8 p.m. Tonight's local-band perfor
mance The Pendletons
LIVING DAYLIGHTS (Tasty World)
The new local quartet—vocalist-guitar
ist Josh Jordan, guitarist Cameron
John, bassist Billy Lewis and drummer
David Burtnett—says it’s a 'progres
sive rock band.’
“OPEN MIC NIGHT” (DPs) Every
Tuesday.
“TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ" (Farm
255) Every Tuesday from 7-10 p.m.,
the downtown restaurant features jazz
from a revolving cast of regulars.
VETIVER (40 Watt) San Francisco
neo-folk band VetiverS headed by
songwriter Andy Cabic. and its tuo?s
veer from the abstract and sunealty
atmospheric to warmer and more com
fortable sounds. To Find Me Gone is the
band's sophomore album from last year
Wednesday, Feb. 7
THE BLACK WINGS (Tasty World)
Guitarist-vocalist Eric Fortenbery, his
drumming brother Kevin Fortenbery,'
guitarist Ron Cook and bassist Robin
Cofer catapult out some heavy, dis
torted classic hard-rock. Upstairs.
BOBBY COOL (The Library)
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Thursday, February 8
Long Legged Woman,
Gasmask & Matchsticks,
Hibernation, Swamp Ape
Caledonia Lounge
Improvised music, from the sub
lime to the truly awful, is never a
haven for the soulless. Lately, there
have been multiple improvisers in
our scene that come from a rock
background, as opposed to, say, a
highly trained or classical music
background. The crucial difference,
formal training aside, seems to be
that those coming from rock music are able to take the music seriously without taking them
selves seriously. Case in point: Long Legged Woman.
The duo of Gabe Vodicka and Justin Flowers, who released the debut EP 1 several months
back, has its Athens roots in the band American Erutrevo, but continuing, musically speaking,
in that vein held little interest for both of them. “I think we basically had been getting more
and more interested in improvised music," says Vodicka, "through both listening to it and
playing \‘c on our own. It's almost an accident we decided to play together one day, and that
was around the time when we made that EP. We intended it to be noisy, but didn't really want
to define any parameters for it." Vodicka says that currently the group's music represents half
compositions and half-improvisation. "The EP 1 was completely improvised and we did that
live for a Kttle while and then completely improvised. We had a bask structure we wanted to
follow. Lately though, we've been writing songs. Right now, it's probably 50/50."
The pair plans to release another EP this year on the new label Thor's Rubber Hammer,
run by former Athenian Lars Gotrich. The record has two tracks, which run approximately 20
minutes each, that Vodkka describes as "noisy, droney and spacey." The first time I saw Long
Legged Woman, the group was performing a creative filleting of John Lennon's "Working Class
Hero." If I may twist a phrase. Long Legged Woman is something to see. [Gordon Lamb]
a backing band, Bobby Cool plays
singer-songwritery stuff, described by
the venue as Irat-rock style' Tonight’s
a full-band gig
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM PHASE
TWO (40 Watt) Led by main songwriter
Will Cullen Hart—alongside various
musicians including John Fernandes
and Peter Erchick (all formerly of Olivia
Tremor Control)—the Circulatory
System blasts through psychedelic, el
liptical pop songs which can sometimes
run in circles, and the System's at its
best with its dual-drum charge Rumors
of the sophomore album being close to
completion remain rumors, the "Phase
Two" appellation indicates that tonight's
show will feature the band performing
much more experimental and outr6 ver
sions of its songs than in the past
DJ MAHOGANY (Detour) Dirty funk,
deep disco, solid soul—it's a cornu
copia of classic ass-shakery from the
60s, '70s and '80s that DJ Mahogany
provides.
DJ SIZZLE (Loft) Spinning the dance
numbers every Wednesday
FOLKLORE (40 Watt) The fuzzy pop
songs of Jimmy Hughes find backing
from Jon Croxton, Aaron Jollay, Ian
Rickert, Raoul De La Cruz and David
Specht. Seep. 31.
KIP JONES (Wild Wing Caf6) The
local acoustic singer-songwriter is
known for his wide-reaching repertoire
and regular-guy songwriting, and many
of Jones' own tunes sound split be
tween the reflective acoustic territory of
Harvest-^a Neil Young and the coun
try-infused rock of 80s-era Steve Earle
His new album is called Downright.
“KARAOKE" (Foxz) Every Wednesday
“KARAOKE" (Mell's) Every
Wednesday.
MANPANZEE (Tasty World) New local
rock trio deouts tonight.
THE NEW SO r ND OF NUMBERS
(40 Watt) Featuring Hannah Jones
(guitar), Kathryn Refi (drums), John
Fernandes (violin, clarinet). Heather
McIntosh (bass). Will Hart (guitar,
percussion) and Josh Skinner (percus
sion), the New Sound of Numbers de
livers 'quirky, driving rhythms with an
optimistic post-punk feel ’ Kind of like
The Shaggs with Grace Jones helping
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OLYMPUS MANS (Tasty World) New
local duo recently moved here from
Baltimore. Two dudes, one on drums,
one on keys and vocals Their one
song online features repetitive, spacy
melodies, heavy percussion and shouty
vocals.
ONE L (Tasty World) Local Guitarist
Philip Kohnen (ex-Boone Dog Trio)
brings his love of Cuban music to the
stage with his 'little big band' featuring
an Afro-Cuban rhythm section, searing
horn lines and a distinct approach to
electric guitar. The band will perform a
set of original compositions.
“OPEN JAM” (DTs) Bring your
instrument and join in. For more infor
mation. call 706-208-1474.
PART BEAR (Tasty World) Local
songwriter Gray Griggs teams up with
Nick Kruskamp and Rhythm Token's
Will Begnaud to form this new classic-
rock-leaning band Upstairs.
PRIME TIME JAZZ (Porterhouse)
Drummer Tony McCutchen. bass
ist Chris Enghauser and pianist Jim
McKillip perform jazz standards for
the dinner-and-a-drink set every
Wednesday.
SUMMER HYMNS (40 Watt) Zachary
Gresham. Philip Brown. Chris Riser
and Bryan Nuse play psychedelic-
tinged Neil Young-y pop-rock that
hinges more on simple chord progres
sions and vocal melodies, and it you're
a tan of the Flaming Lips you'll find
much to like about 'em as well. The
killer new album is called Backward
Masks
THUNDERCH'.EF 'Tasty World) -We
play classic rcck-inf’uenced punk, or
punk-influenced classic rock.* says
the band, which last year wrapped
recording sessions on a debut album
"Whichever way you wanna look at it.*
New vocalist recently added, reportedly
moving things more towards the West
Coast hardcore sound. Upstairs.
TWIN POWERS (Go Bar) Danceable
New Wave and Britpop tunes. 10 p.m.,
every Wednesday.
“UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED”
(Melting Point) Every week, local sing
er-songwriter Ken Will Morion opens
and hosts this new series, which aims
to focus on artists proficient in the craft
of songwriting. This week; King Cotton
bandmates Fester Hagood and “Big
Don" Spurlin perform as a duo;
Wydelles main man Bo Bedingfield
drops some action on you accom
panied by John Neff; and Atlanta
acoustic act Arlington Priest takes
the stage. Every Wednesday, 8 p.m.
VERSATILIANS (The Library)
Versatilians hail from Monroe and
bring a scattershot collection of origi
nal songs ranging from the acoustic
folk-rock to dirty blues-rock and work
ing in covers of folks like the Stones.
Pink Floyd and Tom Petty (and even
former Athenian Jennifer Nettles).
JASON “LEFTY” WILLIAMS
(Georgia Bar) One-armed Atlanta
guitarist Jason ‘Lefty' Williams turns
out electrified rock, delving into funk.
PROJECT SAFE AND V D A Y UGA PRESENT
The VAGINA MONOLOGUES
“Eve Ensler’s funny, provocative ode to all that is female.”
- Thr Flagpole
Sponsored by
Dishaw Chiropractic and Managed Medical Transport
Co~sponsored by UGA Performing Arts
Tickets are $15 and are Available at the Door or at: *.
Frontier • 193 E. Clayton Street, Downtown
Urban Sanctuary Day Spa • Milledge Ave., 5 Points
Project Safe Thrift Store • Bell's Shopping Center, Hawthorne Ave.
100".. of proceeds benefit Project Safe. Inc., a non-profit
organization that provides shelter, support and resources
to women and children affected bv domestic violence.
FEBRUARY 15-17, 8:00 p.m.
UGA Chapel on North Campus
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