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TUESDAY 1
EVENTS
Washington Historical
Museum
2-30 p.m. $3. S2 (ages 6-12). FREE!
(ages 5 & under). 706-678-2105
“CHECKING OUT THE PAST IN
GLASS" (Washington) Opening
reception lor “Checking Out the Past
in Glass' featuring Bill Baab, Jr.'s
collection of glass bottles. Baab will
explain how his bottie-collecting
hobby evolved.
LIVE MUSIC
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+). $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
BAMBARA This new local band
recently wrapped up a recording
session with Dave Barbe and Joel
Hatstat. Bambara cites both dreamy
and aggressive bands as influences,
and the sound is truly right in be
tween—Slowdive-like atmospherics
matched with Fugazi ferocity.
KEBERT XELA Chris Howe and Doug
Saylor are dwarfed by their moun
tain ot equipment, utilizing looped
sonics, shimmering atmospherics,
guitar, piano, electronic and acoustic
drums, cello, vocoders, occasional
vocals and plenty ol keyboards to
create sometimes slight, sometimes
noisy electro/experimento stuff aim
ing for the epic.
MY MILKY WAY ARMS Dreamy,
lush guitars whirl hypnoti
cally around the airy vocals of this
Houston band.
The Melting Point
7-10 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.
com
TOMMY, SUSAN, ANDREW,
DAVID & NOEL’S “OUICK
PICK’S" Borrowing musicians
from Packway Handle Band, Curley
Maple, Solstice Sisters and String
Theory, these five folks will play a
variety of bluegrass and old time
songs on banjo, mandolin, guitar,
bass and twin fiddles! Awesome
harmonies included!
Rye Bar
9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
DUB REGGAE Soulful reggae, hyp
notic riddims, heavy dub selections
interspersed with toasters, guest'
vocalists and instrumentalists to
spice it up. Hosted tonight by DJ
Jeremy Moon.
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m. $5. www.
tastyworld.net
THE REEDS An eclectic brand of
pop, blues, jazz and folk featuring
smoky vocals and electric guitars
mixed with orchestral arrangements
courtesy of seven-string electric
and acoustic violins. Inspired by the
likes of the Dave Matthews Band and
John Mayer.
WHOSEHOUSE Atlanta’s Jacob Beltz
(vocals, guitar), Stephen Bledsoe
(guitar), Jeff Harrison (drums) and
Justin Long (bass) play hard-hitting,
Dave Matthews-influenced jam rock.
OPEN MIC
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the
downtown chain’s-upstairs space.
WEDNESDAY 2
LIVE MUSIC
40 Watt Club
7 p.m. $8(21+). $10 (under 21).
www.40watt.com
HARRY AND THE POTTERS
Progressive Boston indie band
starring two brothers dressed as
Harry Potter. Their mission is to
make reading cool for kids by play
ing earnest songs about dog-eared
fantasies.
MATH THE BAND Collective 17-piece
band offers an electronic cacophony
of math and science—like Dark
Meat playing an educational video
game. See box onp. 13.
UNCLE MONSTERFACE This
Brooklyn pop band makes its new
wave rhythms come to life through
colorful sock puppets.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
do.^alounge.com
CELERTY Punk-inspired hard rock.
ART AROUND TOWN
ANTIQUES AND JEWELS Oil paintings by Mary
Porter featuring landscapes and scenes of Athens.
Through July. 706-340-3717
ATHICA “Emerges IT is ATHICAS summer exhibit
featuring large-scale collage works by Jon Barwick, a
site-specific installation ty Kim Deakins and photog
raphy by Rylan Steele. Through July 16.
BIG CITY BREAD CAFE Recent work by Kate Schbnke.
Through July.
C!N£ BARCAF^.“Lightboxes and Shadowboxes,'
a collection of found art assemblages and 3-D
constructions by Alabama folk artist and Dexateens
singer/songwriter Elliot McPherson. Through July.
ELEMENTS HAIR SALON Abstract paintings by Meg
McConnell, www.myspace.com/megmcconnell29.
Through July.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR “Articles and Revisions'
featuring paintings by Eric Simmons Through July.
GEORGIA CENTER ‘Boundaries: Landscapes and
Identity' features the art of Roberta Griffin and Bosco
Meneses in the Hill Atrium. Through July 31.
GOOD DIRT Wood-fired functional pottery by Rob
Sutherland. Through August.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER ‘Common
Structures’ showcases utilitarian secondary struc
tures of the rural landscape through targe format pho
tography by Tim Reilly and pen and ink drawings by
Pete Muzyka. July 9-Sept. 6. ‘Immersion—Exploring
the Depths of Watermedia" incorporates techniques of
walermedia that span from traditional to experimen
tal. Artists include Celia Brooks, Nyambi Mwaura,
Par Ramey and Elizabeth Vitale. Through July 19.
"Portraits of our Community’ by Stan Mullins fea
tures pencil portraits of patrons and volunteers at
the Council on Aging. It also incorporates their oral
histories on panels in the gallery. Through July 19.
MARIGOLD CAFE (Winterville) Abstract paintings by
Meg McConnell. Through July.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA ‘Frogs:
Artistry in the Gardens' features a collection of
original nature art including several by nationally re
nowned nature artist W. Carl Ealy. Through July 25.
UGA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ‘Southern
Memories’ featuring paintings by award-winning
author Mary Padgelek. Through August in the Office
of Information and Technology.
.WALKER’S COFFEE & PUB Recent work by Chance
Fiveash. Through July.
WASHINGTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM
(Washington) ‘Checking Out the Past in Glass'
featuring Bill Baab. Jr.’s collection of glass bottles.
AHmiccinn ic
WHITE TIGER GOURMET FOOD & CHOCOLATES
Watercolors with drawings by Rebecca Brantley.
Closing reception on July 13. Recent work by
Rebecca Jollay.
WILD CHILD ARTS (Monroe) “Vessels" features work
of all media. Through Aug. 25. Reception on July 12.
www.wildchildarts.net
Eric Simmons' painting exhibit, “Articles and Revisions," is at Flicker Theatre & Bar through July.
DAYS OF HYSTERIA Teen band
formerly known as Stereo Gun just
recently released a new EP.
WRIST BANDITS Energetic teen-
pop-punk trio rocking out in the vein
of Millencolin or NOFX.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
ROMANENKO New local band
influenced by everything from folk
standards-and classic country to riot
grrrl and '70s pop, Romanenko has
been compared to everyone from
Elliott Smith and Paul Simon to Liz
Phairand Luscious Jackson.
JOHN STRICKLAND Lullwater front
man John Strickland performs an a
set of guitar covers and originals.
THE WESTERN FRONT With poetic -
lyrics and an extensive use of drum
machine beats, the most obvious
point of reference would be The
Postal Service. However, this band^s
sense of melody is even more
diverse—with influences ranging
from punk to twang to tropical.
The Melting Point
8-11 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.
com
THE RATTLERS Four-piece blues
band featuring the blazing guitar
work of Matt Joiner along with
vocalist Tracy Carroll, drummer
Kevin Christian and bassist Chad
McGloha.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Local
songstress Kyshona sings soulful
ballads over acoustic guitar. She has
been compared to the likes of Tracy
Chapman, Diana Krall and Dionne
Farris.
GRACE BUFORD This Atlanta native
plays soulful folk songs. She takes
you on an emotional rollercoaster
with her acoustic guitar.
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m. $5. www.
tastyworld.net
SALLY HEAD Brooklyn duo draws on
classic 70s rock on its recent EP.
MITCHELL THUNDERBOLT No
. information available.
VELVETEEN PINK This matching-
outfit-clad quartet of funksters plays
electro-based, groove-laden, upbeat
stuff in the Prince, Stevie Wonder
and Jamiroquai style.
THURSDAY 3
THEATRE
Georgia Center
July 3 & 5 & 10-11.8 p.m. July 6
& 13,5:30 p.m. July 12,1 p.m.
$10—$15. 706-340-9181, www.
roseofathens.org
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Presented by the Rose of Athens
Theatre as part of “A Summer of
Love and Mischief... Shakespeare
Style.' Set in 1950s Athens, GA and
directed by Kristen Kundert-Gibbs.
A special dinner package option is
available in the Savannah Room for
$32—$37.
LIVE MUSIC
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com
THE JACUZZI BOYS Jhese Florida
boys soak up the reverb as they
stomp through psych-tinged garage
rock.
KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES
This legendary nine-piece soul
revue out of Berlin infuses elements
of rock, psych and garage into its
hyper-energetic show. See feature
p. 22.
THE N.E.C. Blankets of warm
reverb and slightly droning psy
chedelic garage inspired by 13th
Floor Elevators, Syd Barrett and
Spacemen 3.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
HARRISON HUDSON Harrison
Hudson (vocals, guitar) and his
backing band—David Dees (bass).
Brandon Dees (bass) and Steven
Kadar (drums)—head south from
their Nashville base, playing upbeat,
melodic, no-frills pop rock.
JOHNNY NOBODY Fuzzed up power
pop with rough, gritty edges soaked
in bluesy psychedelia.
Farm 255
10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
DAVE D’ANGELO QUARTET Sax
player Dave D'Angelo heads this
group into jazzy dimensions.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
REBECCA LOEBE Atlanta-based
singer/songwriter with a crystal clear
voice influenced and informed by
Carol King, Joni Mitchell and Shawn
Colvin.
KATE MORRISSEY Morrissey's
warm, soulful voice and rhythmic
piano spice her original songs,
which have been described as
“urban fables and fairy tales.’ Her
new album is called Nobody, Too
and it features strong wordplay and
dextrous vocals.
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