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vocalist Shelley Olin (Dubconscious,
Grogus), percussionist Kane Stanley
(Moyuba, Cosmic Charlie) and cel
list Eunice Kang.
No Where Bar
11 p.m. $2. 706-546-4742
3 FOOT SWAGGER Local band
featuring musicians Dave Cardello,
Jake Cohen, Scott Lerch. Charlie
McCoy and Jefl Reusche. The
Swagger plays dynamic high energy
rock and roll with a lot of funk.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathehs
DJ GREGORY Spinning R&B and
psych-rock.
Sandbar
11 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1988
WILD DAWGS BAND Local guitar/
vocals duo that offers alternative-
influenced mellow blues with
Southern attitude.
Tasty World.
10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net
CASSIM AND BARBARIA Angular
throwback psych-pop from Brazil,
like Os Mutantes Funkadelic.
MIDNIGHT PEACOCKS Hardcore
rock trio from Tel Aviv, Israel. They
define their music as “circus-core, a
crossover between hard-core, orien
tal and cabaret.’
PONCHO MAGIC Bluegrass sensi
bilities with country-rock execution.
The multi-part vocal harmonies are
the real show, though.
THE HUMMS Local act plays what’s
been described as “Happy Hippie
Horror Rock." Imagine the sunny
side of ‘60s garage rock tainted
lyrically by mischievousness and a
quirky flirtation with evil.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www terrapinbeer.com
DAVE HOWARD Singer-songwriter
performing mellow folk music.
UGA Hodgson Hall
730 p m. $20 (rear balcony), $25
(orchestra/front balcony), half-price
with UGA ID. www uga.edu/pac
PUNCH BROTHERS Chris Thile of
Nickel Creek combines jazz, blue-
grass and classical music.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
JUSTIN BROGDON Rock vet Justin
Brogdon puts a lot of Southern soul
into his epic songs—drawing from
artists like The Black Crowes and
Tom Petty. His all-American sound
owes a lot to his all-star backing
band: drummer Carlton Owens
(Squat): bassist Stephen Spivey
(Tishamingo); keyboardist/guitarist
Jess Franklin (Tishamingo); and lead
guitarist Benji Shanks (Last Waltz
Ensemble).
Friday 27
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com
ACRYLICS Groovy Brooklyn pop
informed by folk.
CHAIRLIFT Brooklyn trio offers
syrupy, synthy retro romance that
never puts “Baby in the comer.' See
Calendar Piqk on p. 22.
YACHT Particularly blippy trip-hop/
synth-pop from Portland.
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Alibi
9 p.m. $5.706-549-1010
LIVE WELL Southern acoustic duo
fueled by Jack Daniel's whiskey and
taking cues from artists like Waylon
Jennings and Son Volt.
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Friday, March 27
Chairlift
Yacht
Acrylics
40 Watt Club
Somewhere,
away from the
day-to-day toil and
struggle of this
world, there is a
giant roller rink"
in the sky! And as
a disco ball spins
above the sparsely
lit space, the band
playing during couples-only skate is Chairlift
Chairlift's music, which is built around the vocals of Cairoline Polachek and Aaron
Pfenning, channels the synth-laden New Romantic period of the '80s perfectly, without
becoming a nostalgia-driven novelty act But while the electronic music of the '80s often
tapped into the harsh and cold sound that only machines could create, Chairlift's brand
of electro-pop seems to showcase a more playftil, organic tone: this is the sound of
people playing machines, not the other way around,
Chairlift's debut, last year's Does You Inspire You (Kanine Records), distills the group's
synth and pristine '60s-pop influences together into one sonic stew that is both chal
lenging and familiar. From the slow build of "Garbage," the album's opener, to the
closing drones of ""Ceiling Wax," the album reminds music fans just how fun those retro
sounds can be.
Live, Chairlift is a kinetic ball waiting to erupt. Pfenning and Polachek trade off
vocals while multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wimberly is the unsung hero of the trio,
switching from guitar to bass, drums or keyboards depending on the song. Although
some of the music is preprogrammed, this is hardly a prepackaged group of pop tarts. All
of the album's highlights seem to stream together onstage, the electronic noises flowing
seamlessly with the human voices made all the more stunning by Chairlift's willingness
to expand upon those sounds in a live setting. So, tie up those laces, steady yourself in
the arms of your partner and join Chairlift on the rink. [Jason BuggJ
Thursday, Mar. 26 continued from p. 21
Allen's Bar & Grill
9:30 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.
com
THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH
Athens-based instrumental jam band
with some tropical leanings.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
THE ARCS Local act teaturing tormer
members ot Athens cream-of-the-
crop pop rock acts The Possibilities
and Ceiling Fan.
THE JACK BURTON Local punk band
featuring former members of depart
ed Athens faves like Hunter-Gatherer,
Let’s Surf! and Exit 86.
VINCAS New project from Chris
McNeal (ex-Paper Lions, Teenage
Meth Lab, Maserati).
Farm 255
11 p.m<*vww.farm255.com
BALLERS’ BALL DANCE PARTY
Local hip-hop and dance party col
lective features DJs from Atlanta and
Athens, “where bailers convene."
Fat Daddy’s
9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
DIXIE MAFIA Local rock cover band.
Georgia Theatre
9 p.m. $10 (adv), $12 (door), www.
georgiatheatre.com
BOOMBOX Alabama duo Zion
Godchaux (guitar, vocals) and Russ
Randolph (turntables, samples)
form the duo BoomBox, creating
atmospheric and polite light-rock
influenced by hip-hop and electronic
music.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www myspace.com/gobar
FEEDING FINGERS Songwriter
Justin Curfman and his band per
form dark, goth-influenced tunes
over new wave rhythms and synth.
MISFORTUNE 500 Hook-heavy,
mid-tempo local rock with a strong
melodic backing and an enthusiastic
stage show.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m www myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND Highly
praised local ensemble, and Athens'
only New Orleans-style brass band,
claims Rebirth. The Dirty Dozen
Brass Band and Youngblood Brass
Band as influences.
STEPHANIE NILLES Popular NYC
jazz and folk musician whose influ
ences include God, “and by God, I
mean Ella Fitzgerald."
The Melting Point"
9 p.m. $8 (adv), $10 (door), www.melt-
ingpointathens.com*
VAL EMMICH The latest “Ugly Betty"
hearthrob is also a musician who se
ductively croons introspective pop-
rock over mostly acoustic guitar.
SONS OF WILLIAM The Stark broth
ers (sons of dad William Stark)
along with Jen Janet sing melodic
pop ballads with a rootsy, organic
feel. Think of Tom Petty in a duet
with Shania Twain.
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. Mercury Lounge
8 p.m. FREE! www.mercuryathens.com
LIVE JAZZ Jazz Fridays feature a new
jazz band every week. Call for this
week's lineup.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/rye-
- barathens
DOS TORNADOES No info available.
HOT NEW MEXICANS Vocalist-
guitarist Patrick Jennings, drummer
Joe Dakin and bassist Ian McCord
create catchy, punk-influenced and
boozy power pop.
REALLY WRONG No info available.
Tasty World
Nothing But Nets Benefit. 10 p.m. $5.
www.tastyworld.net
CHARUE BERRY No info available.
GET SMALL Atlanta indie-pop quintet
with over a decade of experience.
ROYAL BLUE AND THE STONE
GRIFTERS Local blues quartet witfi
a rock twist and a folk perspective.
TODAY THE MOON. TOMORROW
THE SUN Dark, explosive Atlanta
indie rock with a serrated synth
edge, featuring sweet and arresting
female vocals.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
ROYAL BLUE AND THE STONE
GRIFTERS Local blues quartet
with a rock twist and a folk perspec
tive. Also at Tasty World later this
evening.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
DEEPSTEP Country rock band out of
Dublin, GA, equally adept at both
old-school country sounds and
newer pop-rock Nashville tunes.
WUGA 91.7 FM
4 p.m. FREE! www.wuga.org
"IT’S FRIDAY!” Feeding Fingers
and Stephen Norwood will
perform on the local radio station's
weekly program.
Saturday 28
40 Watt Club
8 p.m. $20. www.40watt.com
PONDEROSA Local quartet fronted
by Kalen Nash (ex-Gabriel Young)
blasts through fiery classic rock,
working some pedal steel into the
mix and drawing heavily from blues-
influenced Texas rock.
BUTCH WALKER The former
Marvelous 3 frontman and current
big-name producer reveals his softer
side on his latest record, Sycamore
Meadows. See feature on p. 15.
Alibi
9 p.m. $5. 706-549-1010
JAMES HUNTER No info available.
Allen’s Bar & Grill
9:30 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.
com
GRAINS OF SAND Performing clas
sic Motown hits.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounoe.com
JEFFREY BUTZER Garden of
Scissors CD release! Jeffrey BOtzer,
of Atlanta band Midwives, performs
solo tonight. Midwives infuse
Eastern European melodies and
eclectic arrangements on piano to
create an inspired, unique sound.
Butzer’s performance will likely
showcase this affinity for bright,
cheery instrumentation—from toy
pianos to a glockenspiel.
DANCER VS. POLITICIAN Band/
recording project (formerly known
as Panda) fronted by Sanni
Baumgaertner; the songs, sung
in both German and English, are
gentler and more pop-oriented than
the cabaret of Baumgaertner's former
band Audition with Max Reinhardt.
NATE NELSON Young local singer-
songwriter whose songs offer both
- mainstream accessibility and more
indie-oriented idiosyncrasy!
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
RAND LINES TRIO Jazz standards
and originals from this trio led by
Rand Lines, who also played in now-
defunct pop group Freeze Tag. He's
backed by bassist Jason Cheek and
drummer Dennis Baraw.
Fat Daddy’s
8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
LIONZ Southern jam-rock from
Athens.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
GOLDEN GHOST New York singer-
songwriter Laura Suzanne plays
subtle, soulful folk-rock like a hug
at a funeral.
PICTISH TRAIL A revolving cast of
UK digital folk, a marriage between
live instruments and electro-pop.
ROZI PLAIN Playful, vocal-driven
minimalist folk from the UK.
VIKING MOSES Experimental
Missouri soul/rock act with folk
influence.
Georgia Theatre
9 p.m. $20 (adv), $25 (door), www.
georgiatheatre.com*
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
Electro-dance duo from Austin, TX,
influenced by The Clash.
Go Bar
10 p.m. 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 Shuffle Club
11 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
littlekingsshuffleclub
DJ BABY PANDAS Chris Hassiotis
is back after several months in
Argentina! He’ll spin his usual set of
classic funk, searing soul, vintage
garage rock and more. Weather per
mitting. it'll be a Little Kings outdoor
dance party to start spring oft right!
The Melting Point
8 p.m. $15 (adv), $17 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com*
THE GOURDS Austin’s Roger Miller-
lovin’ The Gourds have a penchant
for quirkiness, twang and unexpect
ed covers. Tonight is the CD Release
party for Haymaker.
Nugi’s Space
Sigma Alpha lota Benefit for Nugi's
Space. 8:30 p.m. $5. 706-227-1515.
JIMI CRAVITY Frontman Maurice
Willis and his six-piece band of -
Atlanta romancers offer darling alt-
pop and popular covers.
JOHNNY ROCKBRIDGE AND THE
HIGH CHAIRS Atlanta soul quartet
with upbeat vibes and James Brown
highkicks.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. $3-$5 www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
MASS SOLO REVOLT Noisy, angular
post-punk based here in town and
influenced by acts like Pavement and
Built to Spill.
SOAPBOX No info available. *
Tasty World
2 p.m.—? a.m. $12. www.tastyworld.
net
MARCH METAL MADNESS
FEST Twelve hours of the best
underground local metal on the
verge of discovery, headlined by
Flagpole Band of the Year Lazer/
WBIf. Performers include All That
March. Kill Lebaron, Stygian
Apothegm, McClane, Dead to
the World and six others!
Downstiars Tasty Bar. 10 p.m. www.
tastyworld.net
LIVE SALSA ORCHESTRA Cut a rug
with live salsa music and dancing!
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
HIGH STRUNG Ramblin', upbeat,
bluesy folk on acoustic guitar and
mandolin.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
BIG DON BAND Real Southern rock
featuring vocals with lots of soulful
drawl backed by smooth, bluesy
guitars. The new lineup features
Big Don Spurlin, Brian Daniel, Jeff
Hargens and Jason Crowe.
Sunday 29
Farm 255
8 pm. FREE! www.larm255.com
SNARKY PUPPY Denton. TX group
that jams on soulful nu-jazz sounds.
Jittery Joe’s Roasting
Company
4 p.m. FREE! 706-227-4291
BILL MALLONEE The first of Dan
Nettles' “Pickin' on the Porch*
series. The engine behind seminal
Athens outfit Vigilantes of Love. Bill
Mallonee takes his love of twangy,
soulful pop to near-perfection on his
numerous recent releases.
Jot ‘Em Down Country
Store & BBQ
3 p.m. FREE! 706-549-2110
BETSY FRANCK AND THE BARE
KNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy
Southern rock and country songs
rooted in tradition, but with a mod
ern sensibility.
Lucky Dawg Billiards
8 p.m. 706-354-7829
LUCKY DAWG KARAOKE Every
Sunday!
The Melting Point
8 p.m. $8 (adv), $10 (door), www.melt-
ingpointathens.com*
TIM BRANTLEY Atlanta folk-rock
musician.
ARIHEST Brooklyn singer-songwriter
offers fun, acoustic pop songs with a
deep, introspective croon.
DAVID KOON Local acoustic-pop
singer-songwriter.
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