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ST. PHILISTINE Dallas natives play
indie folk with echoes of Bob Dylan
and The Mountain Goats.
11 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
M DR. FRED’S KARAOKE" Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred’
Bowers, every Thursday, following
the live music.
Jot ‘Em Down Country
Store & BBQ
4 p.m. FREE! 706-549-2110
KEN WILL MORTON Athens' own
Ken Will Morton is an engaging and
prolific songwriter with several full-
lengths under his belt. His soulful
rasp and sharp lyrics encompass
both the heart of folk and the rough
and tumble vitality of rock.
The Max Canada
10:15 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392
ASHUTTO MIRRA This alternative
rock quartet features members of
alterna-soul group The Revival.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $5 (advance). $7 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com
BETSY FRNACK AND THE
BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful,
brassy Southern rock and country
songs rooted in tradition, but with a
modern sensibility.
LEFTY HATHAWAY Local singer-
songwriter Lefty Hathaway plays
rock and roll soul with turbulent
piano jams reminiscent of the late,
great Lowell George and fellow
Tulsan JJ Cale.
No Where Bar
11 p.m. 706-546-4742
TREEDOM! Funky local four-piece
with some psychedelic tendencies.
This is the band's first show!
The Office Lounge
6 p.m. 706-546-0840
JOANNE PARKS TIDWELL This
singer-songwriter from Jackson. MS
covers all the classics plus some
new popular music in her own style.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net
NELO Ne!o has that Dave Matthews
Band. ‘90s jam-rock sound with
songs that exhibit enough brevity to
land the group more in the breezy,
pop-rock genre of Jack Johnson.
KERI NOBLE This singer-songwriter
does songs with sparse melodies to
make way for her beautiful voice.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
FREE LUNCH Dynamic jazz-oriented
jam band with lots of funky slap
Thursday, July 23 continued from p. 21
bass, saxophone and fun sing-along
melodies.
Wild Wing Caf6
9 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.
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt.
com
ADAM PAYNE BAND Paynes
impressively versatile tenor is some
what reminiscent of Neil Young's
nasal delivery. Payne writes songs
with a lot of heart—the kind of tunes
that can either make you tear up or
laugh out loud.
BRAD DOWNS & THE POOR
BASTARD SOULS Local singer/
songwriter Brad Downs performs
thoughtful, story-driven songs with
his band.
THEOMATARAS Local ambient/
experimental rockers who cite Pink
Floyd and Tool as major influences.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
CARLA LEFEVER AND THE RAYS
LeFever and her band play dance
tunes, sweet pop, classic rock and
originals.
Allen’s Bar & Grill
9 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.
com
CLAIBORNE SHEPARD No info
available.
Broad Street Bar & Grill
10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-5187
REDSTONE RAMBLERS Country
and old time bluegrass originals
and covers. This local three-piece
features members of Samurai Trout.
Performing every Friday!
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
GUIDED BY STEWART Guided by
Voices cover band.
MINOR BIROS This Clemson, SC
country rock group gets its name
from a Roberf Frost poem, and in
turn plays music with a certain po-
erty about the hardships of Southern
life.
THE STARTER KITS Multi
instrumentalist Mikey Dwyer fronts
this band sounding a bit like a
Southern Elvis Costello with a
slight punk snarl. He's joined by
bassist Jamie Coulter (The Help)
and drummer-vocalist Dan Orchik
(Dictatortots and The Help).
THE THIRSHES Driving, alternative
rock inspired by acts like Guided by
Voices and The Replacements.
Club Chrome
10 p.m. 706-543-9009
LANEY STRICKLAND AND THE
BLOODTHIRSTY COWBOYS
Classic Southern rock with bluesy
riffs, wailing organ and soulful
vocals.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! 'www.farm255.com
CREEPY These five local ladies weave
haunting harmonies and vitriolic
cries over lush psychedelic sounds.
THE VALLEY ARENA Long Beach
indie rockers The Valley Arena play
their own brand of what they call
“Italian pop.'
Fat Daddy’s
9 p.m. myspace.com/athensfatdaddys
HONKYTONK DAREDEVILS
Southern rock delivered with outlaw
country style.
The Globe
10 p.m. $3. 706-353-4721
ANIMALS THAT WILL KILL YER
ASS Rock and roll dance fighting.
E ROCK Acoustic sonic explosion.
Go Bar
9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/gobar
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER
Athens four-piece that boasts former
members of No!. Divorce and Carrie
Nations, delivering rapid-fire, loud
and aggressive old-school thrash
rock. First show with brand-new
singer, Jeff Rapier of The Dumps!
BUKKAXE BOYS Hardcore punk from
Atlanta. Look for a split record with
American Cheeseburger soom
HATRED SURGE Hardcore punk from
Texas
MAMMOTH GRINDER Texas metal-
• hardcore group.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
BITCH SWITCH Your all-star lady
deejay team, three strong tonight,
spins thick dance grooves and adds
their own campy performance.
The Melting Point
9:30 p.m. $10. www.meltingpointa-
thens.com
CONNOR CHRISTIAN Gritty, soulful
roots-rock influenced by artists as
diverse as Ryan Adams, G. Love and
The Band.
HEIDI HENSLEY Local painter and
frontwoman fuses an uncommon
blend of modern rock with alt-coun
try and a nostalgic hint of the '80s.
MICHELLE MALONE Moanin’
Michelle Malone's powerful pipes
are peppered with just enough grit
to match her fierce attitude. A wail-
. ing blues harmonica and rollicking
bottleneck slide round out her soul
ful, hard rocking sound.
The Office Lounge
9 p.m. FREE! 706-456-0840
SKYKING & THE REDBALL JETS
Acoustic trio that playsstunning
originals and classic covers.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
GUNSLINGER Progressive Nashville
guitar/drums duo.
JUNGOL Experimental electronic
rock from Atlanta that ranges from
ethereal to aggressive with operatic
pop vocals. Also playing Slopfest
tomorrow night.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworid.net
EDDIE & THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Local blues-funk trio led by front
man Eddie Speaker.
FLOW TRIBE The roaring guitar of
a rock band, the horn section of a
soul/funk band, and the long mean
dering solos of a jam band give Flow
Tribe a unique sound.
Wild Wing Cafe
9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
MR. FERNANDO This Atlanta-based
alt-grunge band's sound calls to
mind Alice in Chains and Stone
Temple Pilots.
WUGA 91.7 FM
4 p.m. FREE! www.wuga.org
“IT’S FRIDAY!" The Knockouts,
Connor Christian and Southern
Gothic will perform on the local
radio station’s weekly program.
University Cable Channel 15 will
also broadcast the show.
Saturday 25
283 Bar
10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283
PASTOR OF MUPPETS Local
Metallica cover band.
SHRED FEST Freestyle, head-to-
head, live solo guitar contest! See
Don’t Miss on p. 18
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt.
com
RANDY’S BIRTHDAY—A
TRIBUTE, GATHERING, &
CELEBRATION IN MEMORY
OF RANDY BEWLY Flash to
Bang Time, The Gold Party.
Tunabunny, Everybody
Everybody. DJ Michael
Lachowski, and DJ Spencer
Rich play a memorial show in honor
of the famed Pylon guitarist. See
Threats and Promises on p. 13 for
more info.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
DJ J.R. SUPERSTAR This week JR
spins hits from the '80s for an ‘80s
dance and costume party. Best cos
tume wins $50!
Athens Farmers Market
10 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmar-
ket.net*
MAD WHISKEY GRIN Duo featuring
masterful guitarist Frank Williams,
who slides and finger-picks his
way through bluesy and decidedly
American sounds, plus the smokey
vocals of Nancy Byron.
Blur
9 p.m. www.myspace.com/blurathens
DJ ISAAC M Longtime Boneshakers/
Kultur Lounge deejay Isaac McCalla
mixes club beats for the weekly Pop
Life dance party.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+). $8 (18+). www.cale-
v donialounge.com
ALL THE SAINTS Jagged and distant,
All the Saints’ atmospheric guitar,
vocals and percussion craft a great
wall of psychedelic noise that’s equal
parts Sabbath and Floyd.
THE BALKANS This Atlanta duo plays
raw, modern punk with surf rock
undertones.
GIFT HORSE Athens' Gift Horse is as
dark and brooding as it is sensual.
The ominous yet sparse tones creep
and ache with tingling reverb
Club Chrome
10 p.m. 706-543-9009
TANGENTS This country-fried rock
group from Watkinsville carries
Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John
Mellencamp melodies.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
QUIET HOOVES Increasingly poo-
oriented experimental psych-folk
from here in town featuring toy
instruments and creative arrange
ments.
SEA OF DOGS Emily Armond (ex-
Titans of Filth/Dark Meat) has turned
her solo project into a full band,
joined by Kate Mitchell, Kelsey
Brooks. Page Campbell, Maryn
Vance and Meghan Morris. The
talented ladies perform disarmingly
honest, eclectic folk songs.
Fat Daddy’s
9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ath-
ensfatdaddys
AGAINST ALL ODDS Aggressive
alternative rock band based in
Damelsville, GA.
LOST HERITAGE Local prog metal
band plays blazing riffs and power
ballads.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
VIGILANTES OF LOVE Newly re
formed Athens staple with bluesy,
folk roots infused with gospel and
Southern rock.
Gnat’s Landing
7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858
TONGUE & GROOVE The acoustic
quartet of Henry Williams, Don
Henderson. Jason Peckham and
Amy Moon plays lively covers and
originals.
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. Dance party begins after the
live music every Saturday.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
“Slopfest.' 5 p.m. $2. www.myspace. .
com/littlekingsshuffleclub
‘92 DREAMTEAM These friends of
fuzz-rockers Daffodil will be the
backing band tonight for Daffodil’s
last show in Athens before moving
to Chicago.
BODAPOP Acoustic country duo with
lovely female vocals.
CHRISTOPHERS LIVER Guitarist-
vocalist Christopher Ingham (ex-
Heroic Livers, Colostomy Bag) and
drummer-vocalist Laura Swindall
play enthusiastic, big-hearted
acoustic pop mus'c with a lo-fi
aesthetic.
CIRCLE IN FLIGHT Local metal act
inspired by Mastodon.
DAFFODIL Trio Daffodil—Derek
Wiggs, Zack Kennedy and Max
Talkovich—plays fuzzed-out, early-
'90s sounding heavy rock and roll.
DEAD DOG Local band delivers
frenetic, spunky lo-fi punk delivered
with a pop smile.
DIE BENNY Metal-leaning post-punk
from Atlanta.
JUNGOL Experimental electronic
rock from Atlanta that ranges from
ethereal to aggressive with operatic
pop vocals.
LAMINATED CAT Local psychedelic
pop band fluent in the absurd and
eccentric.
LAZER/WULF This local avant-metal
instrumental trio mixes in prog,
thrash as well as more eclectic influ
ences for a high-energy and highly
entertaining live show.
PRIDE PARADE Acclaimed local hard
rock band. New album coming soon!
TENDABERRY Afte' a welcome debut
during PopFest in 2008, Tendaberry
returns to Athens for “Slopfest’
bringing its funky, soulful post
punk. Think Rick James sitting in
with Gzng of Four.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $5 (advance), $7 (door), www
meltingpointathens.com
HEAVY FEATHER Formerly Jackpot
City, this local band plays hook-
heavy rock influenced by the pop
harmonies of Big Star and The
Beatles plus the dirtier blues of the
Stones.
THE SHANGHAI GESTURE Atlanta
band combines the guitar riffs of a
‘70s rock band with the vocals of a
‘90s pop band.
The Office Lounge
9 p.m. FREE! 706-456 0840
GRAINS OF SAND This cover band
performs classic Motown, soul. R&B
and hits form the'‘60s and ‘70s.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
LSDJ Get your psychedelic dancing
on.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. FREE 1 ‘www.tastyworld.net
ANDREW BLEKE Young solo artist
plays piano-driven jazz and woeful
blues He lists Ben Folds as a major
influence.
CAUSE DEFECT Hard, alternative
local rock band along the lines of
Chevelle, Tool or Seether.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
THE. JONESPLAN Alternative pop-
rock out of Marietta. GA
Wild Wing Cafe
9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
ZACH AND GARY No info available
Sunday 26
Ben’s Bikes
9 p.m. FREE! (donations accepted).
www.bensbikesathens.com
EVERYBODY EVERYBODY Reunited
for one night only! With drummer
Laura Swindall back in town for a
visit, the acclaimed local experimen
tal, hypnotic psych-dance band is
performing a special set. The band
will be backeo by video projections
and lighting by Michael Lachowski
and Ray Burg.
Square One Restaurant
and Bar
1-4 p.m. FREE! wwwsquareonefishco.
com
SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Rotating
local jazz artists play on the patio