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are Cross himself, the previously mentioned Black Ups, comedi
ans Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt and partymaster Andrew
W.K.. In September, the band is slated to play the "Camper Van
Beethoven Campout" in Pioneertown, CA. Let's hope the 400-plus
member ensemble can keep it up until then.
The Bird Flies Alone: Peter Alvanos, founder and maintainer of
local band Fabulous Bird, will play a solo show Thursday, Feb. 8
at the Flicker Theatre & Bar starting at 8:30 p.m. Alvanos says
folks should expect ballads and rt>ck numbers, but that leaves the
field pretty wide open, doesn't it? Thankfully, Alvanos has already
proven himself to be an able songwriter and a solid performer, so
you won't have to worry about him belting out "Goodbye Yellow
Brick Road" or some such shit. In othqr news, Fabulous Bird is cur
rently recording a full-length record with Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor
They Must Be Running Out Of Names At The Band Name Store:
Local musician Jon Ivey has disbanded his, urn, band Dirty
Sanchez & the Pancho Villas and formed a new group with the
equally horrible name Dead Skin Lover. Promising a sound that is
"more extreme and diverse in terms of dynamics and style," Ivey
plans to take the band out to a local stage in the near future. For
more info, please see www.myspace.com/dspanchovillas.
Easy on, easy off. Keep your news coming in and always men
tion either Threats & Promises or my name in the subject line of
all emails. Don't hold me to it via email to music@flagpole.com,
voicemail at 706-549-9523, ext. 203, or by post at P.O. Box 1027,
Athens, GA 30603.
Gordon Lamb
Dark Meat
Steady Wins The Race: Local musician, cartoonist and
house-show enthusiast Jacob Hunt continues to make
steady progress with his reformed Tracer Metula, and
the band now boasts a new bass player in the form
of Matt Sapp (Timber, ex-Another Broken Vehicle,
Engineering). In other news, the band has recorded
some new tracks which should be on the Internet any
day now and Tracer Metula will perform on WUOG 90.5
FM's "Live In The Lobby" on Thursday, Feb. 8 and then
again at local tattoo-and-piercing-exhibit-slash-bar
Repent on Thursday, Feb. 15. For more info and music,
please see www.myspace.com/tracermetula.
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Control, Sunshine Fix, Apples In Stereo) recording and producing.
An EP from the band will see release on Valentine's Day.
Get Religion All Night Long: I have nothing but the utmost re
spect for people who put their money, time and effort where their
mouths are, and for Christian organizations who are honest-to-God
(pun probably intended) actually Christ-
like. Such is the case with local mission
church The Sparrow's Nest and non
profit, faith-based organization Revolve.
On Friday, Feb. 9, Revolve will host a
show at Tasty World featuring Squat,
Jessica Fore, The Sum and the Gabriel
Kelley Band. Tables with information
covering the various missions of The
Sparrow's Next, which does incredible
work here in Athens, and other organiza
tions will be set up and representatives
from each will attend. Beginning the
following Tuesday, Feb. 13, Revolve will
host a weekly cultural discussion focus
ing on film, music, art and literature
with spiritual themes. This weekly dis
cussion is also at Tasty World, and starts
at 6:30 p.m. For more information on the
events and on The Sparrow's Nest, please
see www.sparrowsnestmission.org.
Eastside Coffee Club: The Athens Area
Council For The Blind will host a night
of music over at Cups Coffee Cafe (1911 Barnett Shoals Rd.) on
Saturday, Feb. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. The cover is a donation to
the group, so make it a good one. Featured performers include
The Earlier Worms (featuring a guest appearance by the former
Earthworms/ Flood City Shootout singer and Vinyl Strangers main
man Joe Guerzo), The Vinyl Strangers (with Reid Howland, Ian
Werden and Guerzo), Old Fireworks (featuring longtime Athens
musician Mamie Fike-Simonds) and Silent Lunch (featuring the
best band name in Athens right now). There is to be a big-ol' audi
ence-participation finale, also, with everyone in the place doing
something. Sounds fun.
Kinda Goofy, But For Charity: The 2007 UGA Idol singing com
petition will take place Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the UGA
Performing Arts Center's Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored
by UGA Hillel, sorority Sigma Delta Tau and the UGA Music
Business program, the event will feature 15 vocalists performing
a range of music to include rock, pop, country, big band and jazz
standards. Featured special performers include step-show team
Delta Sigma Theta, UGA's Dance Dawgs and a cappella
vocal group The Accidentals. If attending, be sure to
get there early and catch the pre-show reception on
the lawn outside the center from 5 to 7 p.m. All pro
ceeds from the events will benefit Prevent Child Abuse
America. The winner of UGA Idol will receive S500 or,
as Jeff Spicoli would say, "righteous bucks."
Let's get this going right now. People, start reading...
>• Join The Whig Party: The local hot shots in The Whigs are look
ing to add a guitarist/ keyboardist/ multi-instrumentalist to their
lineup. This move follows the departure of founding member Hank
Sullivant. The Whigs is a heavily (no, really) touring band, and
anyone ,vho even considers audition
ing must be prepared to begin touring 2
soon, especially considering the trio...
er, potential trio has a show booked
at the 40 Watt for Mar. 2. All hopeful
contenders should contact the band via
thewhigs@comcast.net and, y'know,
have their shit together.
Three-Night Stand: Whoo, it's gonna be
one packed week in April. So you've got
the three Widespread Panic shows at the
Classic Center on Apr. 23, 24 and 25, and
now Flagpole has word that, although
the ink's still drying on the contracts,
the Drive-By Truckers are scheduling a
three-night stint at the Melting Point
on Apr. 26, 27 and 28. That's six days or
shows from two bands with rabid fans!
The Trucker shows will be mainly acous
tic affairs and will kick off the band's
"The Dirt Underneath" tour; tickets aren't
on sale yet, but will surely go fast.
Hank Sullivant
Can't Lick 'Em: The band formerly known as Col. Knowledge &
the Lickity-Splits, now known simply as The Lickity-Splits, is to
play its final show with its original lineup on Thursday, Feb. 8. No
word yet on which members will leave and who will replace them,
so I won't even speculate. This will, however, be the band's last
show for several months. The show takes place at the fabulous 40
Watt and the band opens for the formerly Athens-based Woggles
[see feature story on p. 32). Harbor no doubts about The Woggles,
folks. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the band, and I have
many fond memories of sweat-filled nights at its shows. Attendees
can expect an absolutely top-notch show for their entertainment
dollar. For more information, please see www.thewoggles.com and
www.myspace.com/colknowledgeampthelickitysplits.
Y Meat The Press: Local band Dark Meat has a couple of impres
sive gigs coming up outside of the announced threesome of dates
with Black Lips and Fatal Flying Guilloteens. The band will
perform at a party thrown by comedian David Cross at this year's
South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX, and sharing the bill
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