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THE CALENDAR!
Saturday, May 17 continued from p. 15
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
TOMMY CRAIN AND THE
CROSSTOWN ALLSTARS Tommy
Crain is best known for his work
wilh the Charlie Daniels Band. The
Crosstown Allstars provide a strong
rhythm section to back his heartfelt
vocals and bluesy guitar licks.
Allen’s Bar & Grill
9 p.m. FREE' www.allensbarandgrill.
com
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Kyshona
sings soulful ballads over acoustic
guitar. She has been compared to the
likes of Tracy Chapman. Diana Krall
and Dionne Farris.
ATHICA
8 p.m. $6 suggested donation, www.
athica.org
STRIKING MECHANISM CD
RELEASE CONCERT Striking
Mechanism is a new local label that
specializes in experimental music
Tonight the label celebrates the
release of the Quartet Solo Series.
Reception to follow. See feature on
p. 26.
Bishop Park
10 am. FREE! athensfarmersmarket.net
CARL LINDBERG Jazz bassist Carl
Lindberg (Grogus. Squat. Kenosha
Kid. etc.) plays the grand opening of
the Athens Farmers' Market
Boar’s Head
9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040
NATHAN SHEPPARD The local
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is
known for his emotive singing style
and his modern reworkings of clas
sic tunes, from Dylan and Young to
Van Morrison
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
dc.iialounge.com
SUPERFULOUS UMLAUT PARTY
Bands T.B.A.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
ARGYLE DENIAL Female-fronted ga
rage punk band from Cleveland that
sounds a lot like The Gossip. The
new EP Wham Bam! out on Paternity
Records now.
DOUBLE DYNAMITE Athens Nate
Mitchell (Cars Can Be Blue. Titans
of Filth) is behind the drum kit while
Atlanta resident Matt Kiesner (ex-
Thee Crucials) brutalizes a vintage
combo organ, kicking out smokin'
garage rock in a '603 vein.
MY DAD IS DEAD Chapel Hill band
that has celebrated “over two de
cades of obscurity," performing indie
rock that sounds like upbeat Joy
Division with all the echo and reverb
turned off.
Georgia Theatre
9 p.m. S5. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE BUDDY SYSTEM Athens four-
piece band The Buddy System proj
ects animation of guitarist Lauren
Gregg's illustrations to go along with
the gently/aggressively grooving
indie-pop soundtrack tunes.
CASPER AND THE COOKIES
Reminiscent of bands like Talking
Heads and The Beatles, local pop-
rock superpower Casper & the
Cookies plays a diverse set of songs
built around one concept: fun The
band's infectious songs have made
their way onto the newest album
The Optimists Club, a swinging and
deeply layered pop construction.
DEAF JUDGES Collaborative project
features Athens’ non-traditional
hip-hop talents Old White Women,
Rorshak and Produce Man, trading
verses and spitting provocative,
kinetic rhymes.
FAIRMOUNT FAIR Energetic and
sincere, the duo proves that under
ground hip-hop can be fun without
having to be ironic and self-referen-
tially pretentious.
MATIAS Local singer Nicole Matias
plays pretty, delicate and dreamy
music with acoustic and electric
guitar and airy vocals, a little remi
niscent of the Azure Ray ladies.
VENICE IS SINKING With boy/girl
vocals, a cinematic jangle and a
sweeping, emotional punch courtesy
of a viola, Venice Is Sinking's piano-
based torch songs burn bright.
Go Bar
9 p.m. www.myspace.com.com/gobar
MAKE THE FUR FLY Danceable
indie rock based alternatively in
Athens and Decatur. Notable refer
ence points include New Order. The
Dandy Warhols or The Stills.
NITE NITE Sexy Nashville indie rock
with ethereal female vocals and a
sound that's a little new wave and a
little Velvet Underground.
ALLISON WEISS Tonight local song
stress Weiss will perform a set of all
new material backed by brother AJ
on guitar and keyboards.
THE WINTER SOUNDS Local
road-dogs are at it again after 217
shows across American in 2007. The
Winter Sounds infuse elements of
new wave, punk and synth pop into
their carefully crafted and lyrically
inspiring songs. See box p 17
Little Kings
EARLY 3rd Annual Jam for Justice. 4
p.m. FREE 1 (donations encouraged).
www.athensjusticeproject.org
CONJUNTO GROGUS The long-
running Grogus ensemble plays
jazz and Salsa accentuated with me-
rengue. reggae, hip-hop and Afro-
Cuban styles. Tonight the Conjunto
Grogus lineup—slightly smaller
than that of Orquesta Grogus—takes
the stage. There will also be a silent
auction featuring items from local
artists and businesses.
Tasty World
EARLY. DOWNSTAIRS 6 p.m. $5 www
tastyworld.net
LOOSE CANNON Solo artist Mark
Brut has been around town playing
solo acoustic shows for a few years,
but now he has shifted focus to his
band Loose Cannon. The band is a
power trio with a raw, rocking sound
influenced by Crazy Horse and remi
niscent of some Jerry Joseph and
the Jackmormons.
SPLINTER BELLY This local band
describes itself as “blues(s)grass,"
which seems to be an apt summa
tion of its soulful rootsy Americana
sound.
LATE. DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m $5 www
tastyworld.net
1ST ANNUAL LATIN ROCK FEST
No additional information available
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p m. FREE 1 www wildwingcafe.com
EVERYDAY ATLAS Powerpop
from Nashville featuring the bright
tenor of Ryan Thies and Danny Tran
backed by an energetic R&B groove.
DJs & DANCING
Blur
10 p.m www.myspace.corn/blurathens
DJ ISAAC MCCALLA Longtime
Boneshakers/ Kultur Lounge deejay
Isaac McCalla mixes tonight's elec
tro dance house tunes.
Go Bar
11 p.m. FREE 1 www.myspace.com/
gobar
“LATE NITE DISCO" The house
deejay and occasional special
guests spin a cool mix of disco. New
Wave and modern dance tunes for a
sweaty and energetic closing-time
crowd Every Saturday
Little Kings
LATE. 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.
com/littlekingsshuffleclub
BITCH SWITCH Your all-star lady
deejay team, three strong tonight,
spins thick dance grooves and adds
in a twinge of their own campy
performance.
The Loft Dance Lounge
10:30 p.m. FREE! www theloftathens.
com
DJ SIZZLE Spinning the dance num
bers for you every Wednesday and
Saturday.
Memorial Park
8-11 p.m. $6: ages 18 & under FREE 1
www.athensfolk.org
CONTRA DANCE (Pink Admin. Bldg)
Old-time contra dance presented
by the Athens Folk Music & Dance
Society with live music and calling
No experience necessary, no partner
needed! FREE! lesson at 7:30 p.m.
Rumor
11 p m. FREEIwwwrumorathens.com
DJ RX Rumor's house deejay delivers
his own original mixes of current
pop and dance with accents ranging
from old-school to country.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk,
sultry soul, righteous R&B, and
a whole lotta unexpected faves as
DJ Mahogany dips into his bag of
goodies from the '60s, ‘70s and ‘80s
SUNDAY 18
EVENTS
ATHICA
2-4 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1613, www
athica.org
MEET THE COMPOSERS Meet the
Striking Mechanism composers and
learn about experimental music.
Featuring a composition demo and
collaborative performance. Also,
they are performing a CD release
concert on May 17 at ATHICA. see
Live Music and feature on p. 26 Part
of "Adventures in Mysticism."
Tyche’s Games
2 p m. $25. 706-354-4500. www
tychesgames.com
L5R WORDS AND DEEDS PRE
RELEASE TOURNAMENT
Standard format Prizes for all.
THEATRE
Seney-Stovall Chapel
May 16-17, 7:30 p.m May 17-18.2
p.m. $5—$10. 706-208-1036
THE MOUSE THAT ROARED
Presented by the Athens Little
Playhouse and directed by Phillip
Baumgarner See May 16 Theatre
LECTURES & LIT.
Borders Books & Music
1 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647
J. L. MILES Meet J L Miles, author
of two critically acclaimed novels.
Roseflower Creek and Cold Rock
River. She will sign copies of her
newest novel, Divorcing Dwayne
LIVE MUSIC
237 Prince
8 p.m. FREE' 706-316-1006
JAZZENIGMA Melvin Mathurm (alto
sax) plays jazz heavily inspired by
John Coltrane. Freddie Hubbard and
Kenny Garrett His current quartet
includes Kevin Hyde (trombone).
Robby Handley (bass) and Darren
Stanley (drums).
Borders Books & Music
3:30 p.m. FREE'706-583-8647
NORTH WOODALL The Mississippi
native will perform smooth groove
music in the cate. Woodall often
uses his music to mentor young gui
tarists onstage and in the church
Farm 255
8 pm. www.farm255.CGm
CHARLES HARVEY No information
available.
Kingpins Bowl & Brew
8 p.m. FREE' www kingpins us
STRIKE FORCE The new house
band at Kingpins features members
of Barbara Cue, Southern Bitch
and The Dashboard Saviors, rock
ing covers (Rolling Stones, Alice
Cooper, etc ) and originals.
Nugi’s Space
wwwimaginesomethingtour.com
DAVID HILL The last stop on UGA
student David Hill’s “Imagine
Something 2008 Sidewalk Tour,"
which is intended to raise awareness
and money for depression and sui
cide prevention.
UGA Hodgson Hall
4 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1907
ATHENS YOUTH SYMPHONY
Spring concert.
Saturday, May 17
Commander Chameleon,
Faraday Rage,
Rockspring Destroyers,
Kite to the Moon
40 Watt Club
Athens' own superheroes are
back in town! The spandex-^port-
ing rockers of Kite to the Moon
have just returned from their mis
sion to Hollywood and Las Vegas,
where they were to dazzle the big
whigs in hopes of scoring their
own television sltaw.
No word yet on what progress
has been made, but you can see
for yourself the absurd wonder
that inspired L.A. television and
music producer Mark "Muddy"
Dutton to scrap his latest pitch and pen a new one based around the band. Of course,
if you've seen any of Timi Conley's past musical projects (Fuzzy Sprouts, Aqualove),
you already know that unbridled enthusiasm and energy have always been a part of his
live show. Now just dress that up in a pink wig, throw in some trapeze artists wrapped
in tiger-print leotards, and back it all up with unusual video projections mixed live on
stage, and you'll have a feel for the circus that is a Kite to the Moon show.
"We've got a bunch of different identities that we've been tossing around," says
Conley about the band's costuming. "So, I'm not sure what we'll do for the 40 Watt." You
can rest assured, however, that the final selection wilt be either totally flamboyant, or at
the very least, ridiculous.
The initial Kite to the Moon television proposal had the band singing about green
awareness to a tween audience, but the tunes you can expect to hear live deal with
everything from "slavery" between friends ("I would do anything for you/ like wear my
astronaut suit with the crotch cut out") to making pancakes for a lazy girlfriend. But just
because it's all silly fun doesn't mean the music is sloppy.
"People have been saying it's really tight, but it's really loose... It's also very rowdy
and spastic and fun and enlivening," says Conley. "We don't take ourselves seriously, but
it still rocks really hard." [Michelle Gilzenrat]
Timi Conley of Kite to the Moon
MONDAY 19
LIVE MUSIC
Ashford Manor
7 o.m. $12. www.myspace.com/ash-
fordmanorconcertsonthelawn
THE LAST WALTZ ENSEMBLE
Tribute group for 70s Canadian-
American rock act The Band
Fittingly. 2008 is the 30th anniver
sary of the Martin Scorsese film The
Last Waltz, which commemorates the
history and music of The Band
Caledonia Lounge
10 p m $6 (21+). $7 (18+). wwwcale-
donialounge.com
KETMAN Dissonant, acrobatic and
frantic songs with occasional surf-
rock undertones
THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS
Hannah Jones' band includes nu
merous E6 luminaries and delivers
quirky, driving rhythms with an op
timistic post-punk feel Kind of like
The Raincoats, or The Shaggs with
Grace Jones helping out on vocals
Liberty Seeds is the debut album
PAPER TANKS Local band creating
spacious, atmospheric and moody
soundscapes punctuated by acoustic
guitar and open vocals
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8 30 p.m $5 www myspace com/
flickerbar
NEAL CANUP Local singer/songwriter
performing on acoustic guitar
RACHEL O'NEAL Local singer/
songwriter that has sung in such
bands as Truth in Advertising and
Moonlight Sol since the late 80s
and has recently begun writing her
own material. In addition to emo
tional acoustic originals, 0 Meal will
perorm a range of indie, classic rock
and folk covers.
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m $5 www
tastyworld.net
JOKER Local band blending modern
and classic hard rock with heavy
Southern influences Think Fuel.
Aerosmith and Black Crowes.
Washington Street
Tavern
7-10 p.m. FREE' 706-613-7817
OPEN JAZZ JAM Calling all jazz mu
sicians Head down to Washington
Street Tavern every Monday for an
open mic iam featuring local jazz
group ii-V7-l
OPEN MIC
Blind Pig Tavern
7-10 p m FREE’ 706-548-3442
‘ OPEN MIC NIGHT” Every Monday
local guitar dudes Dusty and Ryan
host an open-mic night at the burg
ers 'n' wings joint.
Rye Bar
9pm FREE' www myspace.com/
ryebarathens
“OPEN MIC NIGHT” Hosted
by Bearfoot Hookers singer Ty
Manning, this open mic night comes
around every Monday. Show up
early to sign up.
TUESDAY 2D
LECTURES & LIT.
ACC Library
12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
“BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: 13
VIRTUES FOR THE 21 ST
CENTURY” Examine Franklin's
13 virtues during four upcoming
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