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Friday, April 27 Saturday, April 28 Drive-By Truckers Georgia Theatre On the long and bumpy road traveled by the Drive-By Truckers, there've been numeious ups and downs—though over the past several years, certainly more ups than anything else. With this weekend's shows, however, it's time for a left turn. Billed as 'The Dirt Underneath," the two performances will highlight the songs buried beneath the rock-and-roll bombast for which the band has become known. Expect vocal harmonies, banjo, upright bass, all in a rustic revisitation to Southern storytelling inspired by an acoustic Truckers show at a North Carolina farm some six years ago. As with other Truckers shows, there's no pre-determined set list, though new tunes seem likely to wiggle forth. "[We've been] practicing extensively this week, working up a bunch of stuff both real old and brand-new," says Patterson Hood via email, "as well as some differing versions of others. We have 19 songs demoed for the next DBT album, so we'll be hitting a few of those. I'm sure... Shonna will be handling a lot more of the backing vocal duties and hope fully singing some lead vocals on the next album, too." % This weekend's shows also mark the first Athens dates the Truckers will perform without guitarist-songwriter Jason Isbell, who has permanently left the b|nd to focus on his new group The 400 Unit. "We have parted ways with Jason. It's all good and amicable," says Hood. Tm pretty sure he'll be playing in town with his band around the time his album comes out. I'll be there on the front row if I'm in town." Isbell joined the band after the 2001 departure of guitarist Rob Malone, and his songwriting contributions over the past several albums drew the band a good amount of attention. Original DBT member John Neff is back with the crew full-time, providing guitar and pedal-steel services. Unable to catch the band this weekend? The Truckers are headlining one night at this summer's AthFest, performing a free outdoor show on Sunday, June 24, back in full-on rock mode. [Chris Hassiotis] vehicle lor his morose yel optimistic pop songs ED SMITH (Aromas) Classical and jazz guitar improvisalion. 7:30-9 30 p m ST. VINCENT (40 Watt) Annie Clark, a Polyphonic Spree member, performs solo as St. Vincent, handling the songwriting, vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synth, programming the EP Paris is Burning popped up last year, a promising precursor to the lull-length debut album Marry Me. cut on Beggars Banquet this coming July Recorded with the aid ot drummer Brian Teasley (Man... or Astroman?. The Polyphonic Spree). David Bowie piano collaborator Mike Garson and French hornist Louis Schwadron, the disc is jammed with otherworldly precise, adorable pop beauty. TARTUFI (Tasty World) The San Francisco duo ol Lynne Angel and Brian Gorman recently released the new album Us Upon Buildings Upon Us. covering the bases tor those who dig on tangled, complex pop tunes with a toundation in looped guitar, heavy rhythms and surprising time changes Angel s sweet vocals bring a softer edge to the usually abrasively proggy math-rock camp JOHN VANDERSLICE (40 Watt) After beloved Bay Area band mk Ultra split up back in 1999, lead vocalist and guitarist John Vanderslice went on to establish himself as a solid solo artist, trafficking in the same vein of playful melodic pop Last year s album Pixel Revolt is terrific, and showcases Vanderslices love of analog aesthetics, his quirky arrange ments and his rich vocals Tuesday. May 1 A SOFT PERVERSION (Caledonia) Leo Ashline (vocals) and Shaun Ringsmuth (guitar, keys) make up the core ot this layered, emotive pop group, they recently moved to Athens from Florida and recruited a new back ing band. The upcoming release is tentatively titled Imaginary Lovers FACT NOT FICTION (Tasty World) Hailing from Hartwell up by the South Carolina border Fact Not Fiction—Zeke Sayer, Jon Bryant. Justin Vickery and Adam Grant—play pleasant, unassum ingly mellow and laid-back indie rock The band's debut album Conversations with Eyes Closed was released last year, see a review on p 35 “KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Every Tuesday. 9pm “KARAOKE" (Walkers Pub) Every Tuesday. 10 pm “KARAOKE" (Wild Wing Cafe) Every Tuesday 10 p m THE LONESOME TRAVELER BLUEGRASS BAND (Melting Point Patio) This installment ot the weekly bluegrass night—every Tuesday trom 7 to 10 p m —features the Lonesome Traveler Bluegrass Band, a Colorado- based five-piece band playing finger- picked bluegrass, touching on country. Celtic and other folk influences OH. NO THEY DIDN’T (Caledonia) Straightforward rock band from Macon and Athens “OPEN MIC NIGHT" (DTs) Every Tuesday RAT BABIES (Caledonia) Now operat ing as a two-piece, Athens' Rat Babies play hit-you-m-the-gut dirt metal, wrangling heavy sonics out of just a drum kit and a bass guitar “TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ” (Farm 255) Every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p m., the downtown restaurant features jazz from a revolving cast of regulars. THE TROLLEYVOX (Tasty World) This Philadelphia band kicks out some serious power-pop and classic rock, with the jangly tunes a little like The Jam. Kinks or The Who, while vocal ist Beth Dilla could easily stand in for Chrissie Hynde The latest album. The Trolleyvox Present The Karaoke Meltdowns, dropped last October. WACKO MAZOE (Tasty World) Elberton-based four-piece Wacko Mazoe plays around with acoustic and electric styles, drawing on radio rock, blues and even pop-punk to create sincere sounds Wednesday. May 2 BISHOP DON (Tasty World) The band in 2004 released Strange Love Dance Club, an album full of psychedelic indie rock that stretches out its heavy grooves fc incorporate some strong Southern ^mming tendencies The latest album is called Flowers From the Devil. DJ SIZZLE (Loft) Spinning the dance numbers every Wednesday TIHO GARRIDO (Casa Mia) The main vocalist for Orquesta Grogus focuses on classical guitar music from Venezuela, playing waltz and joropo music but also Cuban son and fla menco Every Wednesday at 8 p m GASMASK & MATCHSTICKS (Caledonia) The local trio of Alex (guitar, vocals), Tom (bass, vocals) and Drew (drums) pump out some classic sounding hardcore and scream-filled thrash rock. 2006 debut album Yer Not Payin'For The Hours. Yer Payin'For The Name out now. “KARAOKE” (Foxz) Everv Wednesday “KARAOKE" (Mells) Every Wednesday THE LEAVERS (Caledonia) The Leavers are a blues-influenced local four-piece, playing stuff that's remi niscent in certain ways of the Black Crowes, but going for some more effects-y stuff in a 70s way The band recently celebrated the release of the album Collect THIS. DAVIN McCOY (Tasty World) Playing acoustic pop. Marietta singer-songwrit er Davin McCoy last year released an album called Forty Days From Friday “OPEN JAM" (DTs) Bring your instrument and join in For more infor mation, call 706-208-1474. 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. RAND LINES TRIO (Flicker) Jazz standards and originals from this trio led by Rand Lines, who also plays in local pop group Freeze Tag He’s backed by bassist Jason Cneek and drummer Dennis Baraw 8 30 p m. TWIN POWERS (Go Bar) Danceable New Wave and Britpop tunes 10pm. every Wednesday TWO DAYS OF FREEDOM (Caledonia) Savannah punk trio “UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED" (Melting Point) Every week, local singer-songwriter Ken Will Morton opens and hosts this series which aims to focus on artists proficient in the craft of songwriting This week local song writers Nathan Beaver Mary Bragg and Nick Light Every Wednesday, 8 pm. 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