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Saturday, May 17
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The Winter Sounds,
Make the Fur Fly,
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The Winter Sounds
"[We are] never content
with good enough, pushing
ourselves to exhaustion and
doing what we have always
dreamed of doing. We are
always on tour, and we are
coming to your town." With a mission statement like that, The Winter Sounds set out to
prove they don't just talk the talk—they walk the walk. Last year was indeed a busy time
for the Athens band; it played over 217 shows across these great states, and still found
enough time to record its solid debut album, Porcelain Empire. These kids obviously
embrace a real can-do attitude, and truthfully, nothing they do is half-hearted. For a
band whose life is lived on the open road endlessly driving and sleeping on floors, play
ing to anyone who'll listen is just the icing on the cake. The Winter Sounds are commit
ted to do whatever it takes to make their dreams come true, and that dedication shows
in the music.
Porcelain Empire is an amazing indie-rock album that mostly fluctuates between
dreamy baroque pop and frenzied post-punk, and also dabbles in everything from shoe-
gaze to new wave. The atmospheric melodies, sprawling instrumentation, smart lyrics
and catchy vocal harmonies are hard to resist. Although he's from the South, at times
lead singer Patrick Keenan sounds a little bit British and also a little bit like Shawn
Christensen of Stellastarr*. While Porcelain Empire represents an amalgamation of dis-
cernable influences, the unique music of The Winter Sounds is in a league all its own.
For the rest of the summer, The Winter Sounds will be playing various shows through
out the South and Northeast before heading out to Austin, TXto record a new album
at Cacophony Recorders. The band will also be playing this year's Athfest and the O.N.E
Music Festival in South Carolina in the fall. [Charley Lee]
lunchtime programs. Up next:
Denise Everson, County Extension
Agent, will look at temperance and
moderation with discussion ot nutri
tion. Feel free to bring a lunch to this
45-minute program.
LIVE MUSIC
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
BEATRIX KIDDO Athens' own Beatrix
Kiddo is a post-rock band that
will appeal to fans of Sonic Youth,
Mission of Burma, My Bloody
Valentine and the like.
ERICA KAINE Atlanta metal band
formerly known as Honoura.
INTO THE LURCH No information
available.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
MAD WHISKEY GRIN Alternating
between six- and 12-string guitar,
local musician Frank Williams slides
and finger-picks his way through
bluesy and decidedly American
sounds.
KATE MORRISSEY Morrissey’s
warm, soulful voice and rhythmic
piano spice her original songs,
which have been described as “ur
ban fables and fairy tales.’ Her new
album is called Nobody, Too and it
features strong wordplay and dexter
ous vocals.
ELLI PERRY Velvet-voiced Atlanta
performer whose delicate melodies
sound like a sweeter Fiona Apple.
WILL WEST This Portland singer/
songwriter performs folky alterna
tive country on acoustic guitar and
harmonica.
Go Bar
10:30 p.m. www.myspace.comVgobar
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER
Athens four-piece American
Cheeseburger boasts former mem
bers of No!, Divorce and Carrie
Nations, delivering rapid-fire, loud
and aggressive thrash rock in an
old-school manner, winning fans
around town.
THE CARB0NAS High-energy punk
rock from Atlanta that’s easy to
pump your fists and dance along
with. Think along the lines of The
Ramones.
STRAIGHT JACKET NATION
Hardcore punk from Australia.
The Melting Point
7-10 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointa-
thens.com
HOOTS AND HELLM0UTH A rau
cous, foot stompin' good time with
two guitars, mandolin, upright bass
and three-part harmonies. Hoots &
Hellmouth is a blend of roots/revival
driven by down and dirty rock and
roll energy.
Rye Bar
9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
DUB REGGAE Soulful reggae, hyp
notic riddims, heavy dub selections
interspersed with toasters, guest vo
calists and instrumentalists to spice
it up. Hosted every Tuesday night by
Adrian Zelski.
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m. $5. www.
tastyworld.net
ROB VEAL Rob Veal (currently of Jack
Logan's Monday Night Recorders
and Todd McBridets Cooler Heads,
and formerly of The Dashboard
Saviors, Liquor Cabinet and Little
Oconee) is a singer/songwriter
whose casual performance style can
sometimes hide a pointed focus on
lyricism.
DJs & DANCING
Buffalo’s Southwest
Caf6
10p.m.-12a.m. $3. 706-354-6655
SWING DANCING Learn, practice or
observe swing dancing. Soft drinks
included. Free lessons, 9 p.m. Every
Tuesday.
OPEN MIC
Alibi
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m.-1
a.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
“STAN’S ALMOST FAMOUS
KARAOKE” Karaoke ladies Lynn
and Vickie are your energetic hosts.
Walker’s Coffee & Pub
10 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433
KARAOKE In the downstairs room.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the
wing chain's upstairs space.
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LIVE MUSIC
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
KAITLIN JONES Local folk guitarist/
vocalist Kaitlin Jones (Fine Line,
Porch to the People) performs a set
of Americana-tinged tunes.
KARL SELTZER Plaintive singer/
songwriter whose vocal and lyrical .
style is reminiscent of Elliott Smith.
Farm 255
10 p.m. www.farm255.com
THE RATTLERS Local blues band.
Little Kings
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
IF YOU WANNAS From aggressive
noise-rock to pop ballads, this
Asheville band draws from a diverse
palette, though pretty consistently
featuring a Moog synth throughout.
LITTLE FRANCIS Steven Grubbs
(also of local band Dream Girls)
plays songs backed by Jesse
Thompson (Red Legs), Jordan Noel
and Brian Connell, sounding like
rowdy, anthemic folk music mixed
with early-’50s rock and roll.
The Melting Point
830 p.m. $13.50 (advance), $15
(door), www.meltingpointathens.com
WILLIAM TONKS Local musician
William Tonks (Workhorses, Barbara
Cue, etc.) performs a solo set of his
songs on guitar and dobro. He’s got
a new solo album called Cdtch out
JIM WHITE Local singer/songwriter
with a rising national profile, noted
for his expert storytelling and tender
vocals. His album Transnormal
Skiperoo came out in March on
Luaka Bop.
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p m $5. www
tastyworld.net
ISAI Local spoken-word artist.
JENA PARADIES Mixing Euro-disco
with electro and contemporary house
music.
KEITH JACKSON PROJECT Headed
by pianist Keith Jackson, the Keith
Jackson Project plays dance/funk/
crunk jazz evocations.
DJ KILLACUT Local deejay Killacut is
the guy manning the wheels of steel
for many of Athens' hip-hop show
cases, and his style focuses on old-
school spinning and beat matching
while incorporating newer sounds.
SORRY NO FERRARI Progressive
instrumental post-rock from Atlanta.
Washington Street
Tavern
7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-7817
UNCLE DADDY & THE TIME
MACHINE REVIVAL This new
local band offers up acoustic old-
time and bluegrass music every
Wednesday night.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
NAPOLEAN SOLO Napoleon Solo is
the multitasking one-man band who
handles it all.
DJs & DANCING
Level 131
www.level131.com
SALSA NIGHT Lessons at 9 p.m.
Open dance at 11 p.m. Every
Wednesday.
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.
Mercury Lounge
10 p.m. FREE! www.mercuryathens.
com
DJ SOPHISTADISIAC “I play seduc
tive & suggestive music from all
over the world,’ says Sophistadisiac.
“This includes soul, hip hop, reg-
gaeton, electronica, slow funk,
down-tempo & anything else that
is conducive to luxurious wine
lounging.’
Rye Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
DJ KURT WOOD Kurt Wood hosts
a mid-week dance party at Rye Bar
every Wednesday or Thursday.
Wood will have his expansive vinyl
collection in tow, featuring: garage,
soul, R&B, funk and surf from the
‘50s and beyond.
OPEN MIC
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
MCBRAYER’S OPEN MIC STAND-
UP COMEDY EXPLOSION The
name says it all. Come laugh along
with local comedy!
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