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. music that combined “vintage pop sounds drawing Irom the early Beatles, Zombies, and Kinks with a swingy, youthful rock and roll energy.’ accord ing to Thompson. DUSTY RHODES (J.R.'s Baitshack) Acoustic covers and originals THE SAPS (40 Watt) C'mon Already. Start a Fire is the hook-heavy new disc from Chicago's four-piece The Saps, who play an energetic and slightly off- kilter take on indie-rock that even brings in a little sound similar to The Cars SCOn LITTLE BAND (Wild Wing Caf6) Milledgeville songwriter Scott Little, drummer Colin Blakely and bassist Charles Gaston play heartfelt acoustic songs on the recent album Living With the Truth. SHITTY CANDY & THE CIRCUS PEANUTS (Detour) As Shitty Candy, b-ssist Genie Wiggins, guitarist Mary Joyce and drummer Mary Jane Schwab “throw some bitch punk in your face.’ The Circus Peanuts are the crew of backup dancers going the costumed / burlesque-ish route. TITOFELIX (UGA Tate Student Center) Since 2000. Atlanta's Marc Cordon, PJ. Sobremonte. Robeen Dey and Jay Opalia have created catchy pop-punk A sophomore album incor porated more influences like funk and hip-hop, and last year's third album All Good Things .. has shifted styles again, going for a more mellow, polite and harmonic acoustic pop-rock style UGA SALSA BAND (UGA. Herty Field) Playing outdoors at noon as part of the “Terry Tunes' series THE XYZ AFFAIR (40 Watt) With choruses heavy on vocal harmonies, Brooklyn band The XYZ Affair—Alex Feder, Chris Bonner. Sam Rockwell and Russ Maschmeyer—borrows the best of sweet, singalong pop to endear listeners to its muscular indie-rock. A Few More Published Studies is the new album, and it sounds a little like the Beach Boys with some serious balls MAH WINK (Boar's Head) Local guitarist Matt Wink plays a variety of acoustic covers and originals, ranging from John Mayer to Dave Matthews to Tim McGraw. Saturday, Apr. 21 JOHN ANDERSON (Georgia Theatre) Coming to prominence during the urban cowboy days of the early '80s, Tennessee country singer John Anderson has a rural delivery that drops him in the traditionalist camp. He's best known for his hits like ’Seminole Wind' and 'Solid Ground.’ BEFORE THE SOLSTICE (Tasty World) Playing heavily melodic rock and roll, this new local trio pulls on sounds of classic 70s pop as well as '90s alternative rock. THE CHASERS (Georgia Theatre) After more than a year’s absence, the local country band returns to the stage to run the gamut from honky-tonk to hard country tales, covering the clas sics and throwing in some originals. The 2005 debut a'bum is simply titled Volume 1. 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 tonight's dance party, mixing contemporary hip-hop with older favorites and some unex pected forays into other genres. DJ BOBBY C (Loft) Local deejay Bobby Casille drops tonight's oance tunes for your feet and your ass. DJ 43 & SPECIAL GUEST (Detour) Athens's DJ 43 and Atlanta's DJ Rebb team up to combine flavors and provide the electro and contemporary dance soundtrack for the night. DJ IN (Little Kings) London DJ In plays heavy funk and danceable R&B. DJ TOMMY SALMON (Repent) Local bassist Tommy Salmon (The High Caliber. ex-Trinket) takes over the bar's speakers as he selects the evening's music. Every Friday and Saturday. DJRX (Rumor) Local deejay Brian Gonzalez, AKA DJRX, plays party tracks both current and old school; many are his own remixes. DRUID CITY (Caledonia) Druid City plays “original compositions blending consumer-grade electronic keyboards, guitar and saxophone.’ Featuring Julien DeRocher (guitar, banjo), Larry Tucker (sax) and Aaron Wegelin (drums), DeRocher's songs are pastoral, emotional and sincerely mov; ing folk-leaning works decorated with electronic flourishes THE FEEDING FINGERS (Tasty World) Atlanta's Justin Curfman (vo cals. guitar). Todd Caras (keys, bass) and Danny Hunt (drums) play minimal ist darkwave sounds influenced by the gothier side of bands like the Cocteau Twins and Depeche Mode ADAM GARZA (Hot Corner) Solo lo cal acoustic singer-songwriter. 9 p m THE GOOD SHIP (Caledonia) This Athens indie pop-folk band features members of current and former local acts like Lovers, Viva and Empire State Mam songwriter and singer-guitarist Rob Lomax has been working on new material for the past two years, and it comes across as more upbeat and energetic than his delicate early "urban folk' stuff from 2003's self-titled debut album GREEDY WHITE CITIZENS (Tasty World) This Atlanta band says it's “a no bullshit, in-your-face and loud hard rock band with a bonecrushing songlist powered by the cutting-edge structure of guitar licks’ The guys recently released the debut album Stereotype KALEN NASH & GABRIEL KELLEY (Bear Hollow) These two local singers used to perform as a duo called Gabriel Young. Since going their separate ways about two years ago, they’ve developed as songwriters and have cultivated their own audiences for soulful, acoustic folk-pop. From 1 to 4 p.m. at Memorial Park Also: raffles, kids' games and more. “KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Every Saturday. “KARAOKE" (Metis) Every Saturday “KUROMA LISTENING PARTY” (The Globe) Kuroma is the new project from former Whigs bassist Hank Sullivant, and Paris is the new Kuroma album Hank's about to head up to New York for several months to collaborate with electro-pop band the MGMT. and tonight offers Athens a preview of his current work. “LATE NITE DISCO” (Go Bar) The house deejay spins a cool mix of disco, New Wave and modern dance tunes for a sweaty and energetic crowd Every Saturday, 10 p.m. KEN WILL MORTON (Melting Point) Local guitarist-vocalist Ken Will Morton—frontman of the Wholly Ghosts and host of the Melting Point's weekly songwriter showcase "Uncorked & Unplugged’—specializes in alt- country rock songs that resemble an early Ryan Adams and borrow from Elvis, Dylan and Springsteen as well as the Replacements. His newest album is called King of Coming Around. NANA GRIZOL (Caledonia) Theo Hilton, formerly the mastermind of DIY punk band Zumm Zumm, performs under the name Nana Grizol backed by members of Hot New Mexicans. Elf Power and Folklore. ONE TOO MANY (J.R.'s Baitshack) No information available.* RASHEEDA (Safari Grill) A former member of girl-group Da Kaperz, Atlanta's self-appointed ‘Queen of Crunk’ Rasheeda released her debut ghetto-classy album Dirty South in 2000. 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