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country and jazz covers and originals, either solo or with a backing band. Big Plans is the debut album out now Thursday. Feb. 8 ALEX ORANGE (Wild Wing Cafe) The native Savannah acoustic guitarist- harmonicist Nathan Sheppard has long been a fixture on the regional folksy singer-songwriter scene; Alex Orange, named after a song on Sheppard’s 2001 album Traveling On, is the new full band. PETER ALVANOS (Flicker) The frontman for psychedelic pop band Fabulous Bird performs a solo set ‘I call it solo-fi." says Alvanos ‘Pete Ham meets Big Star-esque ballads * Lead Me to the Troubadour is the name of Alvanos' newEP 8:30 p m. ANOTHER FIASCO (No Where Bar) The reconvened Fiasco comprises members of the Charlie Mars Band. Lionzand Soul Kitchen coming together to explore more traditional rock territory and resurrect and modify the Fiasco name. Last year's album is called II Never Was Enough, and tonight the guys will debut several songs from their upcoming sophomore album, out this spring. BARONESS (Max Canada) The un flinching sludge metal of Savannah's Allen Blickle (drums). Summer Welch (bass). John Baizley (guitar, vocals) and Brian Blickle (guitar) finds a new home on At A Loss Records, which last summer released a split release from Baroness and Unpersons. THE BENJY DAVIS PROJECT (Tasty World) Baton Rouge. LA. provides a homebase for the Benjy Davis Project, the rootsy acoustic folk-pop band trav eling similar catchy paths as early-'90s stalwarts Blues Traveler. Hootie & the Blowfish and Spin Doctors. CACHAQA (Amici) Playing Brazilian- styled music, this new band features Jake Mowrer (nylon-stringed guitar) and Jim Coley (upright bass) of Hot Club of Athens and Kane Stanley and Ryan Wendel of Grogus. among other groups, on percussion. Every other Thursday. DIEGO CATALAN (Flicker) Jim Wilson, best known as a drummer and percussionist for Sleepy Horses, Mother Jackson and Don Chambers' band GOAT, performs a solo set under his stage name Diego Catalan 8 30 p.m. JUSTIN MARK CAUDILL (Repent) Solo singer-songwriter. WESLEY COOK (Repent) From folk- flavored theological wrestling matches to Latin-flavored love songs, solo gui tarist Cook has an effortless approach to his music. About a year ago. Cook released his full-length album We\e Been Here Before. DJ APPLEPAUL (Detour) Paul Wilson. AKA DJ applePaul, takes up the reins at the new downtown club, spinning circuit and club house mixed in with quirky dance songs and some hot hip-hop remixes. Every Thursday. DJ KURTWOOD (40 Watt) Man with the vinyl plan. Kurt Wood spins an early-evening set of garageadelic rock and soul tunes from the '50s and '60s. DJ RIX (Loft) Championing dance favorites every Thursday. Atlanta's DJ Rix favors breakbeat and hip-hop mixes. He recently collaborated with Louisiana's Trace on a mix called The Decade: Trace & Rix. THE DUMPS (Max Canada) With Daniel Ray (Let's Surf, Exit 86) on gui tar/ vocals. Jeff Rapier (Donkey Punch) on bass/ vocals. Andy Hollingsworth (Choptop) on guitar and Jason Richardson (Donkey Punch. Exit 86) on drums, The Dumps deliver angular metal licks with lots of dual screaming over slow heavy grooves. TINOGARRIDO (Farm 255) The frontman for Orquesta Grogus fo cuses on classical guitar music from Venezuela and traditional songs from Cuba and Venezuela (for guitar and vc!«e). Playing a dinner set from 8-10:30 p.m. GASMASK & MATCHSTICKS (Caledonia) The local trio of Alex (gui tar/ vocals). Tom (bass/ vocals) and # Drew (drums) pump out some classic sounding hardcore and scream-filled thrash rock. Debut album YerNot Payin' For The Hours, Yer Payin' For The Name out now. See p 35 for a re view of a new local comp that features the band. HIBERNATION (Caledonia) Four- piece punk band from Atlanta featuring Jeff Rahuba of My Brother & Me IMMUZIKAHON (Mercury Lounge) Alfredo Lapuz handles electronics and backing vocals for the local party funk band Velveteen Pink, but he also dee- jays as Immuzikation, featuring his own grooving remixes 10:30 pm “INDIE ROCK KARAOKE" (Go Bar) Every Thursday. “KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Every Thursday. THE LICKITY-SPLITS (40 Watt) Energetic and upbeat. Tim Schreiber fronts the nominally truncated band formerly known as Col. Knowledge & the Lickity-Splits. a rock band with strong blue-eyed soul undertones and heavy on the Farfisa Aaron Jollay (bass, brass). Andy Sleek (keys) and Mercer West (drums) round things out Sophomore album out . soon? LIONZ (Roadhouse) This local band of positive groovers embarks on a new batch of jam-flavored adventures, from classic rock, blues, soul and bluegrass to reggae, augmented by two full drum kits The debut album is Stranger Things Have Happened, and a new album's in the works. LONG LEGGED WOMAN (Caledonia) Vaguely drony and mostly noisy, the duo of Gabe Vodicka and Justin Flowers piays music that's half improvised, half composed, and re cently put out an EP called 1 See Box, and p. 35 for a review of a new local comp that features the band. MATT MOORE (Georgia Theatre) Singer, harmonica player and former OverflO frontman Matt Moore, now based out of Nashville, aims for a feel good Southern sound reminiscent of the likes of Steve Earle. Neil Young and other classic types. MUSIC HATES YOU (Max Canada) This brutal metal act has gained the respect of those in town eager to raise a fist against all that troubles them High energy and higher volume from loudmongers Noah Ray (guitar, vocals). Zaxx Hembree (guitar). Forest Hetland (bass) and Patrick Ferguson (drums). Last year's album is the powerful Send More Paramedics. MIEKA PAULEY (Tasty World) Extending the traditions of gospel. R&B and classic folk. Boston-based Mieka Pauley brings her street-performer roots to the stage with a voice that sug gests early-‘90s Tracy Chapman and Sarah McLachlan stuff. PERMAGRIN (Mercury Lounge) Schooled in the New Orleans under ground. drummer Louis Romanos (now an Athens resident) and guitarist-com poser Dan Sumner draw on influences as diverse as street beats, jazz, bebop and R&B, but the duo creates some thing versatile, lyrical and dextrous with its live electronic music. 8:30 p.m. CHAO PERRONE (Tasty World) Used to Dream, last year's album from this Boston songwriter, features 13 direct songs of emotional acoustic pop. SWAMP APE (Caledonia) Heavy two- piece bass-and-drums ‘doom drone* outfit. PHIL VASSAR (Georgia Theatre) This country music artist was born in Lynchburg. 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