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UPCOMING EVENTS
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OCT 19
SAT
OCT 20
WED
OCT 24
THU
OCT 25
FRI
OCT 26
SAT
OCT 27
WED
OCT 31
FRI
NOV 2
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TUE
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with ROSIE THOMAS J v f
Tickets S17 odv • S20 of the door .
Evening with
MONTANA SKIES
featuring DR. ARVIN SCOTT'S
"WORLD BEAT"
Tickets S10 odv • S12 ot the door
Evening w.th ,
SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND
Tickets S5 adv
Uncorked & Unplugged National
Spotlight and Scries Finale! with
Matador Recording Artist ' «
JENNIFER O'CONNOR,
Bor/None Recording Artist v
DARREN JESSE
(of HOTEL LIGHT & BEN FOLDS FIVE). v t
& CUNT, MICHIGAN
w/ AMY BEZUNARTEA (of Kiam Records) ^ ^
Tickets $5 odv • SB at the door
TOMMY TALTON BAND [T
with MOJO: SAINT /' |
(featuring JACK HALL of WET WILLIE) !
Tickets StO odv • SIS at the door —~—
Acoustic Enterfoiment with
TONGUE & GROOVE
FREE SHOW on the Potio 7-lOpm
Acoustic Enterfoiment with
MILLIGAN S
FREE SHOW on the Potio 6-10pm M
Halloween Party with the
CHRIS TRAPPER
(OF THE PUSHSTARS)
& THE ERIC DODD BAND
Tickets S3 ot the door
SONS OF SAILORS
A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY BUFFET
Tickets $10 odv • S13 at the door
A Speciol Co Bill with
BO BEDINGFIELD & THE WYDELLES
And Lost Highway Recording Artist
RYAN BINGHAM & DEAD HORSES
Tickets $5 odv
An Evening Of World Music with
INTI ILLIMANI
(40th Anniversary Tour from Chile) . H); *
& Special Guest DROMEDARY
Tickets S22 o'dv. • S25 ot the door ■ *’■"
COMING SOON:
11/9 - Athens' Own RACK OF SPAM
11/15 - TOUBAB KREWE
11/16-STRAWBERRY FLATS '
UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HOSTED BY JAY MARKWALTER
PRICE WINE • 7-10PM • $5 AT THE DOOR
BRENNAN JOHNSON,
DAVID KOON (DMCB),
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Nico Cashin play voluminous, arrest
ing rock that's dark and moody but
that depends on the anthemic energy
fueling it. See Box.
60 CYCLE HUM (Flicker)
Chattanooga-based alternative rock
band. 8:30 p.m.
SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND
(Melting Point) Regional party/ event
band. Covers and originals.
SLEEPING BULLS (40 Watt) No
information available.
SLEEPY HORSES (Flicker) Nic
Goodson's band Sleepy Horses spe
cializes in West Texas, alt-country
rockers and feedback- and loop-laced
shoegazey soundscapes. The band’s
been reworked again with a new lineup:
Justin Gregg on upright bass. Dave
Forker on drums. 8:30 p.m.
TITANS OF FILTH (Caledonia) This
local band combines droll Southern
voices with easy-rolling, efficient and
uncomplicated indie pop-rock about
the ups and downs of teenage love. The
new EP is called Feats of Strength.
VINYL STRANGERS (Little Kings)
These scene vets released their new
band’s self-titled debut album last
June, and it's a classic-sounding pop
rock record reminiscent of early Beatles
and Byrds. Tonight’s the first of two
weekend shows.
Sunday, Oct. 21
THE BLUE-HAIRED LADIES (Jot
‘em Down BBQ) With Doug Warren on
vocals and guitar and McCall Calhoun
handling bass, vocals and guitar, this
Atlanta duo slings out some easygoing,
rock-intiuenced, psychedelic bluegrass
and jazz sitting firmly in the newgrass
category.
CARL RAPP & JULIA McDERMOTT
(Borders) Athens ’ own Carl Rapp and
Julia McDermott play tradilional Celtic
music, including Irish reels, toe-tapping
jigs, hornpipes and waltzes. 2 p.m.
REDNECK GREECE DELUX (Jot 'em
Down BBQ) Greg Reece (AKA Redneck
GReece) performs a set of his honky-
tonkin’ tunes that always seem to put
a smile on the faces of everyone in the
crowd, whether scene vet or GReece
virgin.
JEFF SOILEAU (Bischero) Athens
musician Jett Soileau (pronounced
“swallow") performs New Age finger-
style acoustic guitar, drawing from
influences Michael Hedges. Phil
Keaggy and the Beatles. He’s playing at
the Bottleworks Italian eatery from 6:30
to 9:30 p m. every Sunday this month.
TOMMY SOMERVILLE (Farm 255)
Pianist-saxophonist-guitarist-vocalist
Tommy Somerville is best known to
Athens audiences from his time with
jazz crew Squat, but he also plays his
own solo tunes ranging from jazz to
blues and a little bit ol contemporary
rhythmic stuff. 8 p.m.
VINYL STRANGERS (Kingpins) The
Vinyi Strangers play classic-sounding
pop rock reminiscent of early Beatles
and Byrds, and this is the band’s
second show of the weekend. Tonight
they're playing at 10:30 p.m. for the
Classic City Rollergirls after-bout party.
Monday, Oct. 22
A TALE OF TWO CALEYS (Jittery
Joe's Five Points) Local guys Caley
Smith and Caley Ross "sounds like
a science-fiction folk musical." The
quirky lyrics address meta- and astro-
physical concerns, and feature a heavy
amount of French and Greek wordplay.
Playing as part of the Stuart Fleisher art
opening. 6 p.m.
CASADOS (Mercury Lounge) The
Illinois duo of Nic and Heather Dillon
jre at the heart of Casados, and other
members come, go and augment the
performances. The group plays gentle,
acoustic indie tolk on its new album
p assages. Free shew!
DJ KURTWOOD (40 Watt) Man with
the vinyl plan Kurt Wood spins an
early-evening set of garageadelic rock
and soul tunes from the '50s and '60s.
FOLKLORE (Mercury Lounge) It's
not a week in Athens if Folklore's not
playing, though word is you may not
be able to catch the band again until
January or so. Guitarist Jimmy Hughes
(Elf Power) turns out his own band to
deliver fuzzy pop songs that break from
the mold by taking a pseudo-myihical
storytelling route. A new release is
forthcoming.
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE
BROKE-OFFS (Tasty World) Talented
UK songbird Holly Golightly spent the
early part of the last decade in the Billy
Childish side group Thee Headcoatees.
Her own music stretches beyond rock
and before rock, incorporating rocka
billy, girl group sounds and a bluesy
folk tone that’s earthy, primal and true.
The Broke-Offs is the project of a Texas
musician called Lawyer Dave, and he’ll
play a solo set of his Americana tunes ‘
before teaming up with Holly for a joint
effort. See Box.
DAVE MARR (Tasty World) The
former Star Room Boys singer with
the resonantly deep country twang
performs a set ol tunes opening for
Holly Golightly; whether he’ll be solo
or backed by some buddies is unclear,
but it's a can't-miss gig to catch the
infrequently performing Dave Marr.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT” (Walkers Pub)
Every Monday.
“REGGAE NIGHT” (Tasty World
Upstairs) Local deejay spinning the
hits and some deep cuts. Starting at 10
p.m.. every Monday night in October.
JACOB TYLER WOLFGANG
(Mercury Lounge) Iowa's Jacob Tyler
Wolfgang released the album Bless
Our Burning Heart earlier this year; it’s
subtle, Americana singer-songwriter
stuff accented by the sweet-voiced
Wolfgang. Free show!
Tuesday, Oct 23
AMPLIFIED HEAT (Tasty World) The
Texas trio of Ortiz brothers—Jim (gui
tar. vocals). Chris (drums) and Gian
(bass, vocals)—play rough-edged
blues-influenced classic rock, and
should appeal to fans of Deep Purple,
ZZ Top and Cream.
BORIS (40 Watt) Boris one-ups the
Melvins by enlivening its sludge with
some truly mind-blowing guitar work.
The squeal on last year's album Pink
recalls classic psych-rock like Love
and Jimi Hendrix as well as experi
mental space-rock; the bombast is
reined in, however, on the new album
Rainbow, a collaboration with guitarist
Michio Kurihara. who also perlorms
with 'em tonight
BRIDGE & TUNNEL (Little Kings)
Melodic. early-2000s-sounding indie
rock from New York. Anthemic vocals,
strong harmonies, non-stop rhythm
section: tans of Athens band Winter
Sounds may dig this.
DAMON & NAOMI (40 Watt) The
former Galaxie 500 rhythm section of
Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang
team up with former Ghost guitarist
Michio Kurihara to create some seri
ously intimate music. Within These
Walls is the latest album. See p. 33.
DJ ANDY HEDRUM (Chapel)
Atlanta-based deejay playing goth,
darkwave and industrial music.
MELISSA FERRICK (Georgia
Theatre) Boston's Melissa Ferrick spent
much of the past decade defining her
position as an “alternative’ singer-
songwriter. releasing numerous soulful,
folk-inlluenced albums. Her new one is
Live at Union Hall, a live follow-up to
last year's In the Eyes ot Strangers.
HONEY (Tasty World) Local songwriter
J.S. Dillard fronts the infrequently
performing band Honey. If you're into
swell classic rock like Creedence, the
Faces, T. Rex. the Stones and Tom
Petty, you'll find a lot to like with the
path Dillard & Co. have chosen.
RYAN HORNE (Caledonia) Love &
War is the new release from Marietta’s
Ryan Home, a songwriter who focuses
on funky acoustic R&R-intluenced pop-
folk tunes, ranging from love tunes to
those of faithtul devotion.
"KARAOKE” (Alibi) Every Tuesday.
9 p.m.
“KARAOKE" (Eastwood Pub) Every
Tuesday, 9 p.m.
“KARAOKE” (Walker's Pub) Every
Tuesday. 10 p.m.
“KARAOKE" (Wild Wing Caf6) Every
Tuesday, 10 p.m.
LIONS (Tasty World) Texas-based
metal band whose recent album is
called Volume One.
MADELINE (Little Kings) Bell-voiced
local songwriter Madeline Adams
released a rustic new lull-length album
called The Slow Bang earlier this year
on Orange Twin. Never one to slow
down, she's been touring heavily and
playing endearing new songs of small
town loves, hopes and other assorted
torments, and is about to head out on
a brief tour.
MIKEY DWYER & THE STARTER
KITS (Tasty World) Now with the back
ing of drummer Ben Keller (Timber)
and bassist Jamie Coulter (The Help).
Mikey Dwyer (Lona. Scalded Dogs,
Sateen Duraluxe) piays brash and
handy rock and roll, and has a new
recording project Backsliding Baby in
the works.
NOOTD’NOOT (40 Watt) Atlanta's
Mathis Hunter (Selmanaires. Good
Friday Experiment) and Rich Morris
(Good Friday Experiment) create funky
dance music: last year's Goofer Dust
Mixtape '06swings from chill-out
lounge vibes to electro party grooves.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT" (DT’s) Every
Tuesday.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT" (Hot Corner
Coffee) Every Tuesday, hosted by local
songwriter Cortez Garza. 9 p.m.
MARTIN SEXTON (Georgia Theatre)
The dynamic solo performer has
developed an idiosyncratic style of
playing both guitar and bass parts
simultaneously and ottering up a force
ful blue-eyed-soul vocal delivery. Live
Wide Open was his 2002 release, and
he followed it up earlier this year with
the album Seeds.
JASON & PAUL SMITH (Caledonia)
Atlanta duo playing acoustic guitar
rock.
"TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ" (Farm
255) Every Tuesday, 7-10 p.m., the
downtown restaurant features jazz from
a revolving cast of regulars
Wednesday, Oct. 24
ARKADELPHIA (40 Waft)
Arkadetphias out of Birmingham. AL.
and the trio plays wizened, country-
inlluenced Southern folk-rock, going
lor a slight twang and a steady beat
CAROLINA SHITKiCKER (Tasty
World) This local four-piece tends
towards.blue-collar rock, not unlike
more polished early Uncle Tupelo or
the cow-punkier moments of Social
Distortion—though sometimes with
more twang, fiddle or guitar soloing.
CHRIS McKAY & JOSH ORR
(Eastwood Pub) Frontman Chris
McKay and guitarist/ backing vocalist
Josh Orr play in local power-pop band
The Critical Darlings; tonight, they're
stripping things down to a duo.
DJ KIDD (Level) Mixing contemporary
dance stuff with upbeat house and
electro
DJ PNP POWERBOTTOMS (Go
Bar) Make ol this what you will: “Asian
beatbox with a cat fresh oil the meat
rack, bluetish getting stacks woltpack,
here to attack." Every Wednesday.
DJ SIZZLE (Loft) Spinning the dance
numbers every Wednesday.
DON CHAMBERS + GOAT (40
Watt) Chambers' whiskey-soaked
bootstomps have the closing-time
chic ot Tom Waits, sure, but there's a
lyrical undei current of salvation that's
more in line with Johnny Cash or
Sparklehorses Mark Linkous The full-
band action finds a raucous gang ol
friends delivering unrivaled Southern
Gothic rock.
JAY GONZALEZ (Kingpins) Nutria
keyboardist-vocalist Jay Gonzalez has
a gig in town as a "lounge singer" and
piano player, playing the standards and
covers of pop hits every Wednesday
from 8 to 11 p.m.
KIP JONES (WOW Cat6) Many of
Jones’ own tunes split between the
reflective acoustic territory of Harvest-
eta Neil Young and the country-infused
rock of '80s-era Steve Earle. His new
est album is called Downright. Every
Wednesday.
“KARAOKE" (Foxz) Every Wednesday.
"KARAOKE" (Mell's) Every
Wednesday.
KENOSHA KID (Flicker) This Athens-
based incarnation of the nomadic jazz
collective has been performing together
tor about a year now and features the
more electric, exploratory side of Dan
Nettles' music. 8:30 p.m.
LOOPMASTER JOHN & DAVID
WRIGHT (Wild Wing Cate) Local
guitarist John Elliott loops his guitar
and covers rap classics like Fat Joe's
“Make It Rain" or Mims' ‘This Is Why
I'm Hot," letting college kids engage
with hip-hop without really, y'know.
engaging with hip-hop. Also expect
some Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, Pink
Floyd and such.
LEVI LOWREY & THE
COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND (Tasty
World) Whiskey-soaked Dacula-dweller
Levi Lowrey and his band churn
out blues-inflected electric stomps,
harmonica-wailing sad sack ballads,
and fiddle-bouncing campfire country
in roughly equal parts highlighted by
honeysuckle sweet harmonies.
THE MASON DIXON DISASTER
(Tasty World) All-country five-piece
from Virginia, weaving together male/
female vocals. Self-titled debut EP
should be available at tonight's show.
MR. BROWN (Chapel) Deejaying
indie, underground and old-school
hip-hop every Wednesday night.
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.
BRIAN SMITH (Casa Mia) Georgia
Guitar Quartet member Brian Smith
plays classical guitar every Wednesday
night at the downtown tapas restaurant
7:30-10:30 p.m
SMOKE FAIRIES (40 Watt) The
woozy, enchantingly lovelorn sound
of the UK's Smoke Fairies is rooted
in traditional music, and the haunting
vocal harmonies touch on British folk
and American Appalachian tunes in
a way that shou.d appeal to tans of
Athens' own Hope For Agoldensummer.
among others.
STROKIN’ IT (Georgia Theatre)
Stro ps covers from the members of
local rock band That's What She Said.
"UNCORKED & UNPLUGGED”
(Melting Point) Every week, local
singer-songwriter Jay Markwalter
opens and hosts this series which aims
to locus on artists proficient in the craft
of songwriting. Tonight, the spotlight
shines on Jennifer O'Connor.
Darren Jesse. Clint Michigan and
Amy Bezunartea 7 p m
THE WADING GIRL (Tasty World)
This Virginian folk-pop live-piece
plays melodic and upbeat numbers in
the vein ol early Violent Femmes The
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