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the popular band takes a little music from the Southern rock pile, a handful from the folk pile and a good helping of the funky jams The new album is called [Revolution. Main vocalist Scott Baston has retired from live perfor mance due to a viral infection accel erating the group's already established evolution into electronica; he'll perform at tonight's show, though, and this may be his final performance in Athens NELO (40 Watt) Nelo has that Dave Matthews Band, '90s-|am-rock sound (albeit with vocals leaning towards Ben Harper), but the music is tight enough and the songs exhibit enough orevity to land them more in the breezy, melodic pop-rock genre of Jack Johnson. “OPEN JAM" (DT's) Bring your instrument and join in For more infor mation, call 706-208-1474. PRIME TIME JAZZ iPorterhouse) Drummer Tony McCutchen, bass ist Chris Enghauser and pianist Jim McKillip perform jazz standards for the dinne r -and-a-drink set every Wednesday THE SHREDDERS (Tasty World) A local curiosity, costume-clad guitar/ drums duo The Shredders plays rough but enthusiastic punk-tinged covers of cartoon theme songs, particularly singling out mid-to-late- 80s nostalgia Expect a word from your sponsors, too, as the band tosses off a handful of advertising jingles as well SOFA KINGS (J H s Baitshack) These four UGA students play 90s rock cov ers (“Bush. Foo Fighters, Weezer and the like," they say) in addition to a * handful of original songs SOVUS RADIO (Caledonia) Psychedelic Atlanta four-piece Sovus Radio can weave airy, multi-tracked vocal lines through enchanting instru ments or they can rock it out with dis sonant yowls and fiery guitars TWIN POWERS <Go Bar) Danceable New Wave and Bntpop tunes. 10 p m,, every Wednesday WHISKY BONT DUO (Wild Wing Cal6) No information available. WIDESPREAD PANIC (Classic Center Theater) Since its inception in Athens in the mid-1980s, the Widespread Panic gang has steam- rolled the nation expanding notions of wha! Southern music can be, swinging from boogie-based jams to serious rock and roil Tonight's the last of a three- night, sold-out stand here in town THE WORK (Tasty World Upstairs) The Work has established itself as a reliable post-Panic show in numerous cities as they follow that band around the Southeast Horn-driven and heavily funky, the group serves up rubbery jams and pays more than lip service to the jazz influence on the jam scene Bring Back the Good is the latest album from the Greenville, SC. six-piece. Thursday, Apr. 26 A SOFT PERVERSION (Little Kings) Leo Ashline (vocals) and Shaun Rmgsmuth (guitar, keys) make up the core of this layered, emotive pop group; they recently moved fo Athens from Florida and recruited a new back ing band The upcoming release is tentatively titled Imaginary Lovers PETER ALVANOS (Flicker) Peter Alvanos heads up his ever-shifting band, which tonight appears in the duo arrangement with Jim Wilson on drums, Alvanos says he'll have cop ies of the recent EP Lead Me to the Troubadour append, a continuation of the Bird’s slrorcflSrit-leaning. vaguely psychedelic pop rock. 8:30 p.m. JON CLEARY (Classic Center Theater) Making a name as a sideman for Bonnie Raitt. Eric Clapton and Taj Mahal, the British guitarist-turned- pianist is now out on his own, sharing his love for the New Orleans brand ot blues-based soul His latest record. Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (Basin Street) rides that funky blue beat to the end of the line Cleary also handles keyboard duties tonight as a member of headliner Bonnie Raitt s backing band THE COMFIES (Tasty World) Nashville's The Comfies play rhythmic power-pop in a '70s vein, suggesting a little Superdrag, particularly when they whip out the vocal harmonies layered over muscular guitars Close to Me is the band's new release Pari of an earlier show starting at 6pm “COVERS TO FIGHT CANCER” (40 Watt) Local bands Southern Bitch Venice is Sinking Hope For Agoldensummer The Bearfoot Hookers Zachary Gresham The Vinyl Strangers Attractive Eighties Women Gutshot & Thirsty Andrew Nelson and Steve LaBate & the Fears ot Commitment, among others, play three cover songs each to benefit the American Cancer Society See Box “DANCE THIS MESS AROUND BENEFIT” (Tasty World) Your hosts for the evening are Kurt Wood, Sue Hoagland and B-52's vocalist Fred Schneider They're selecting the tunes for the dance party; expect tunes pri marily from the 70s and '80s Tonight's show raises money for a friend diag nosed with terminal cancer 9 pm. More on p 37 DICTAT3RT0TS (Repent) Seemingly outrageously crude, the long-running Athenian chaos cultivators stomp about and trash the night with their beery post-grunge sounds The latest album is called Dung Shui ANDY DITZLfR (Little Kings) The Buddhist-philosophy-influenced, lazzy electronic interludes of political and social commentary found on this Atlanta performer's album Songs From Yes and No come from a one-man theater performance piece See review on p 35 DJ MADD (Caledonia) Generally partnering up with local emcee Jdown Valmonl. tonight DJ Madd appears solo to drop the beats for the night DJ REBB (Detour) Atlantas DJ Rebb plays Top 40, hip-hop. progressive house and other electronic sounds prime for dancing DJ RIX (Loft) Championing dance favorites every Thursday. Atlantas DJ Rix favors breakbeat and hip-hop mixes He recently collaborated with Louisiana's Trace on a mix called The Decade: Trace & Rix DJRX (Rumor) Local deejay Brian Gonzalez, AKA DJRX. plays party tracks, mainly current pop with old school and country accents, many of which are his own remixes DUBCONSCIOUS (Georgia Theatre) Athens' politically-minded reggae heavyhitters are back with a new EP Stereotype, a follow-up to last year’s double-disc album Rahzation. travels the bass-heavy reggae path while borrowing the best from dub (and, to a lesser degree, funk and jazz) The non-stop band—they're heading up to Bonnaroo this summer—recruited a full horn section and stellar female backing vocalists for the EP, and the disc even features a visit from world-renowned Rumi translator Coleman Barks TINO GARRIDO (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 voice). Playing a dinner set from 8 to 10:30 p m., every Thursday. HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER (UGA, Legion Field) After a lineup shuffle, the core Campbell sisters Claire and Page remain, as does guitarist-songwriter Deb Davis, and on a recent tour, members of Dark Meat have provided percussion Expect the jangly folk-inspired junkyard gospel ► continued on next page EARLY SHOW, 285 W Washington St Atnem GA * Call 706-549-78 71 tor Show Updoes CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE 11PM* 18 ♦ UP WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25 BRENNAN JOHNSON doors open at 9pm seven dollars HO THURSDAY, APRIL 26 * * mr American Cancer Society Benefit BEARFOOT HOOKERS • VENICE IS SINKING • HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER • WARM IN THE WAKE • ZACHARY GRESHAM (SUMMER HYMNS) • VINYL STRANGERS • KEN WILL MORTON • GUTSHOT & THIRSTY • ANDREW NELSON • ATTRACTIVE EIGHTIES WOMEN • STEVE LaBATE / FEARS OF COMMITMENT doors open at 7pm * ten dollars adv. FRIDAY. APRIL 27 SUMIVtfERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR A. 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