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Brooklyn's Kevin Devine sounds most
like a merging of Ben Gibbard and
Elliott Smith. Devine's new album is
called Put Your Ghost to Rest, and
tonight he headlines backed by the
members of opening band Pablo.
DJ MAHOGANY & DJ
STRAWBERRY JUUUS (Little
Kings) Following tonight's Valentine's
Day performance by local burlesque
froupe Effie's Club Follies, your deejay
duo drops the sonic bomb with tunes
ranging from danceable garage rock
classics to girl-group stunners and
from nasty funk to sweet, sweet soul.
DJ SIZZLE (Loft) Spinning the dance
numbers every Wednesday
TINO GARRIDO (Casa Mia) The lead
vocalist for Grogus perlorms solo af the
new downtown tapas restaurant, sing
ing songs from Cuba and Venezuela
as well as other more popular Latin
American songs. Musical styles will in
clude son, bossa nova and Venezuelan
joropo. 8:30 p.m.
JAMIE McLEAN BAND (Tasty World)
As guitarist for the Dirty Dozen Brass
Band, Jamie McLean is skilled in
funky, jazzy constructions Fronting
his own band and backed by Carter
McLean (drums, percussion). Derek
Layes (bass) and Jon Solo (organ
piano, keyboards), however, he delivers
dirty, blues-based rock on the album
This Time Around
“KARAOKE" (Foxz) Every Wednesday
"KARAOKE” (Mell'S) Every
Wednesday.
KOUFAX (40 Watt) Midwestern five-
piece rock band Koufax plays it hard
and fast on the 2005 album Hard Times
Are In Fashion The driving, passionate
and bombastic New Wave-influenced
tunes should appeal to those looking to
satisfy a Depeche Mode or Killers fix.
MELVIN MATHURIN JAZZ TRIO
(Mercury Lounge) The local lineup
of Melvin Mathurin (alto sax). Louis
Romanos (drums) and Rob Handly
(bass) swings through a set of live
jazz 8 p.m.
“MOTOWN DOWNTOWN” (Melting
Point) The evening's Valentine's Day
celebration runs through top-notch
renditions of the classics from local
party bands The Splitz and Common
People Band You can simply come
to tonight's show, but you can also buy
special dinner-and-a-show-and-even-
a-night-at-the-hotel packages; check
the Point's website for details.
THE MOVEMENT (Georgia Theatre)
Guitarists Josh and Jordan play
hook-heavy rock, pulling all beats and
rhythm out of deejay Jon's beatbox. The
South Carolina trio released its debut
album On Your Feet in 2004.
JENNIFER O’CONNOR (40 Watt) In
August, Matador Records will release
Over the Mountain, Across the Valley,
and Back to the Stars, the fourth album
from the former frontwoman of Atlanta
band Violet. Comparisons to Elliott
Smith, David Berman and Liz Phair
are appropriate for the emotional,
creative reck she produces, whether
solo or with a trio. There's also a new
EP out called Another Side of Jennifer
O'Connor. See Box.
“OPEN JAM" (DPs) Bring your
instrument and join in. For more infor
mation. call 706-208-1474.
PABLO (40 Watt) Based around the
songs of New York songwriter Paul
Schalda, the band Pablo plays heart-
strumming, bluesy acoustic songs en
hanced by solid keys and a full sound.
The guys from Pablo are also acting as
backing band for tonights headlining
act Kevin Devine.
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.
TWIN POWERS (Go Bar) Danceable
New Wave and Britpop tunes. 10 p.m.,
every Wednesday.
THE WAILERS (Georgia Theatre)
Jamaican pros The Wailers have fre
quently shifted identities, sometimes
favoring the big-oand sound of the
Skatalites or the rootsier, more soul
ful ska and reggae of Toots & The
Maytals. (And Bob Marley's shadow
lingers still!) Where the Wailers have
always excelled, however, is in live
performance of both classic and cur
rent songs and in the transcendence of
temporary, temporal concerns. ’
JASON “LEFTY” WILLIAMS
(Amici) One-armed Atlanta guitarist
Jason ‘Lefty’' Williams turns out elec
trified rock, delving into funk, country
and jazz covers and originals, either
solo or with a backing band Big Plans
is the debut album out now.
Upcoming:
JOE BONAMASSA/CROSBY
LOGGINS (Melting Point) 2/15
DON CHAMBERS (Flicker) 2/15
DARLA / GREAT SOCIETY / J BOOZER
(Tasty World) 2/15
DIET ROCKSTAR / MELVIN MATHURIN
JAZZ TRIO (Mercury Lounge) 2/15
TINO GARRIDO (Farm 255) 2/15
LONA/BO BEDINGFIELD & THE
WYDELLES (40 Watt) 2/15
RAND LINES TRIO (Amici) 2/15
ERIC SALES (Flicker) 2/15
SHITTY CANDY & THE CIRCUS
PEANUTS/THE FRESH DRUM
FINGERS / HANOMAN (Caledonia) 2/15
SISTER HAZEL (Georgia Theatre) 2/15
SUBURBAN SOUL (DTs) 2/15
TRACER METULA (Repent) 2/15
AN EPIC AT BEST/LEAGUE OF EVIL /
PARADE (Caledonia) 2/16
“ATHENS 44f w/PAPERCRANES
(Morton Theatre) 2/16
BEYOND TOMORROW / NELO /
BRENNAN JOHNSON (Georgia
Theatre) 2/16
DJ BLAZE (The Library) 2/16
GABRIEL KELLEY (Farm 255) 2/16
KING COTTON / CAROLINE MONROE
(Eastwood Pub) 2/16
THE LEAVERS / R0CKINW00D (Tasty
World Upstairs) 2/16
MILLHILL/ FERVOR /SACRED
HOLLOW/SOUNDS OF SILENCE
(Tasty World) 2/16
MP3JVINAL (Go Bar) 2/16
JONATHAN RICHMAN / POOR BOY &
POOR KID (40 Watt) 2/16
RISING APPALACHIA/MOIRA
SMILEY & VOCO (Melting Point) 2/16
THE SUM (Cups Coffee Caf6) 2/16
U-PHONIK (Wild Wing Caffi) 2/16
VELVETEEN PINK (Go Bar) 2/16
LUKE BRYAN (Georgia Theatre) 2/17
MIC HARRISON / LAKE CITY (Tasty
World) 2/17
LESLIE HELPERT (Mercury Lounge)
2/17
KRUSH GIRLS / TWIN POWERS (40
Watt)2/17
SOUTHERN BITCH/MOTHER
JACKSON/STILL. SMALL VOICE &
THE JOYFUL NOISE (Caledonia) 2/17
SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR (Go
Bar) 2/17
VERSATILIANS (J.R/s Baitshack) 2/17
DAN NETTLES TRIO (Farm 255) 2/18
THOMAS JACKSON (Borders) 2/18
MUSIC HATES YOU / THUNDERCHIEF
/LIONS (Tasty World) 2/19
CARL LINDBERG TRIO (Farm 255) 2/20
FOLKLORE /FLYING /ROBERT
STILLMAN S ‘HORSES' / TITANS OF
FILTH (Caledonia) 2/20
DAVID KOON / FAIR JUNE / JIM WOLF
(Tasty World) 2/20
ONE RING ZERO /THE FOLKYOUS
(Flicker) 2/20
ALEX ORANGE (No Where Bar) 2/20
COQ NOIR (Mercury Lounge) 2/21
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA (Georgia
Theatre) 2/21
DEERHOOF / HARLEM SHAKES/
BUSDRIVER (40 Watt) 2/21
KING OF PRUSSIA (Caledonia) 2/21
Chris Hassiotis
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