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THE CALQVDAR!
OUTDOORS: Bike Ride (Main Street
Yams) A leisurely ride to Bishop (8-
ish miles) and back. Every Monday.
6:15 p.m. FREE! 706-769-5531
KIDSTUFF: Back-to-School Bingo
(Rocksprings Neighborhood Center)
Win school supplies. Ages 6-16.2
p.m. $3. 706-613-3603
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Federation of
Neighborhood Associations
(Fire Hall No. 2,489 Prince Avenue)
This month's meeting will feature a
panel discussion on how downtown
Athens will continue to change over
the coming years. 7:30 p.m. FREE!
cja@perigen.com
MEETINGS: Zen Meditation and
Book Discussion (Email for
Location) The Key by Cheri Huber.
Meets every Monday. 7:15 p.m.
FREE! meditateathens@gmail.com
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Fat
Daddy’s) Every Monday. 6 & 9 p.m.
706-353-0241.
GAMES: Tune Trivia (Alibi) Test your
knowledge of music trivia. Hosted by
Bobby Nettles and APA Pool League.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
Tuesday 4
PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD
Comedy (Flicker Theatre & Bar) A
unique open mic experience. The
audience gets to pelt the performers
who go over their six-minute time
limit with foam rocks. Performers get
in free but must sign up by 8 p.m.
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
tlickerbar
KIDSTUFF: Back to School Bash
(Evergreen Pediatrics. Watkinsville)
Face painting, games, giveaways,
door prizes, live music and more
fun for kids. 1Qa.m.-5 p.m. FREE!
706-769-9410
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30
& 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastside and Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrill.CQm
GAMES: Pool Tournament (Alibi)
APA Pool League. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-
549-1010
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Alibi)
Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-
549-1010
Wednesday 5
ART: ADCG Meeting (JD Withers
Building, Auburn) General mem
bership meeting for the Arts
Development Council of Georgia.
Bring a representative piece of your
art for “Two Minutes of Fame” show-
and-tell exercise. 10 a.m. FREE!
706-342-8225. www.adcg.org
OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe
Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a
canoe on Lake Chapman guided by
.the full moon. Participants may use
one of the park's canoes/kayaks or
bring their own. Ages 12 & up. Must
pre-register. 9 p.m. $5, $3 (with own
canoe/kayak). 706-613-3631
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30
& 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O'
Brady’s) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
* Advance Tickets Available
Monday, August 3 continued from p. 15
Down the Line
PERFORMANCE: Athens Choral
Society (Seney-Stovall Chapel)
ACS sings oldies for its presentation
of “Back to the Fifties/ Aug. 7-8.
7:30 p.m. Aug. 9.2:30 p.m. $10.
706-369-1947
EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls
Bout 8/8 (Skate-A-Round USA) The
Classic City Rollergirls take on the
Camel City Thrashers from Winston-
Salem. NC. 7 p.m. $10 (adults). $5
(ages 6-10), FREE! (ages 5 & un
der). www.classiccityrollergirls.com*
KIDSTUFF: Stream Adventures
8/8 (State Botanical Garden of
Georgia) Activities planned include
hiking along the Middle Oconee
River to search for animal tracks,
writing poetry about water and wad
ing in streams to collect, identify and
release stream critters. Ages 7-10.
Call to register. 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5.
706-542-6156
THEATRE: Why Am I Not Married?
8/8 (Historic Elbert Theatre)
Playwright Chanteil Christopher
brings her play about the trials and
tribulations of being in relationships
to Elberton. 6 p.m. $15 (advance), •
$20 (door). 706-283-1049*
EVENTS: Farmer tor a Day 8/9
(Mills Farm) Athens Locally Grown
hosts the fourth of six monthly tours
* highlighting the benefits of sustain
able agricultural practices. Limited
space, email to register. 10 a.m-2
p.m. FREE! farmerforaday@gmail.
com, athens.locallygrown.net
ART: Opening Reception 8/15
(Lyndon House) For ‘Lord Love You:
Works by R.A. Miller from the Mullis
Collection,’ a display that includes
more than 75 paintings, drawings,
sculptures and whirligigs created by
the Georgia self-taught artist Reuben
Aaron Miller. 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3623
PERFORMANCE: "Take It from
the Top” 8/18 (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) Lyric League sings selec
tions from Grease, Wicked, Hair and
other Broadway favorites. Email to
purchase advance tickets. 7:30 p.m.
$10. dellhitch@hotmail.com*
LECTURES & LIT.: Lou Brissie
8/22 (Borders Books & Music)
The 85-year-old hero behind The
Corporal was a Pitcher: The Courage
of Lou Brissie, written by Pulitzer
Prize-winning author Ira Berkow.
signs copies of the book about his
life. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647
ART: Gypsy Artist Market 9/1.9
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Outdoor
art sale featuring eclectic wares by
artists of all ages. Art Expo, which
features local artists demonstrating
their craft, held simultaneously. 10
a.m -4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 28
40 Watt Club
8 p.m. $6 (all ages show!).
www.40watt.com
JOACHIM’S DREAM Local high
school-aged quintet Joachim's
Dream won the Monsignor Donovan
Ram Jam this year with its soulful
Americana-tinged indie pop.
LADY BLANCHE Acoustic country
singer-songwriter with sexually
charged lyrics.
TRACHTENBURG FAMILY
SLIDESHOW PLAYERS This
act—unlike any you've seen
Wednesday, July 29
Food Not Bombs Benefit
with Shmouser,
Emily Armond,
Anus Full of Wasabi,
The Pride,
Rick and Megan
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Shmouser is Mouser (above) acoustic.
"Well, the name says it
all This band is unapolo-
getically unpleasant." So says
AthensMusic.com, referring to
local punk problem children
Anus Full of Wasabi. But does it
really? I've seen this Anus Full of Wasabi: improv junk guitar, songs that barely maintain
their structural integrity (not for lack of not trying), and a categorically obnoxious pre
sentation. It's like the Butthole Surfers never moved out of Winterville! After some lim
ited interaction with the band's inner circle, the Flagpole editorship threw up their hands
and reached this writer for some assistance in drawing up a more in-depth conclusion as
to the band's modus operandi.
I tracked down a phone number for Dave (a last name was not ascertained), the
undisputed ringleader of Anus. Dave, a question: What is the genetic make-up of the
band? Sounding genuinely displeased at my reaching him, Dave responded: "It's a revolv
ing cast." Okay, I can dig that. But what are you all about? "I pretend like we're an art
band, but we're... bad art It's different every time." What does this edition of the band
have in store for us? "This time around, we're doing SOLCats," Dave replied. "You know,
like LOLCats? It's a pun. We're murdering cats." Seriously? "Oh, God, no, man."
• And therein lies the rub: Humanity. Let's contrast that discourse with the general
ideology of Food Not Bombs. Here's a description culled from their Facebook page: "Food
Not Bombs is a worldwide effort to feed anyone hungry and end violence. Each chapter
collects surplus food that would otherwise go to waste from grocery stores, bakeries and
markets, then prepares it into community vegetarian meals, served for free to anyone
hungry." Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd have to say that's impossible t6 not get
behind. Anus Full of Wasabi might be GG Allin-style skids-kids, but if they are aligning
themselves with such an organization, what sort of real heart lurks underneath? Find out
at the Go Bar this Wednesday. [Jeff Tobias]
before—takes vintage slide collec
tions it has found and turns the lives
of strangers into pop-rock musical
exposes. Dad sings and plays keys
(and looks like Rick Moranis), Mom
works thetyojector and adorable
daughter Rachel (who has her own
morning show) plays drums.
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5(21+), $7(18+).www.
caledonialounge.com
CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING
SERVICE Local six-piece ensemble
plays loud and loose straightahead
rock with dueling male/female
vocals.
DRAINBOW Bizarre, colorful, genre-
spanning local band that plays song
that range from being metal to the
core to having more tropical, inno
cently swaying vocals.
KILL THE SCHOOL Metal four-piece
based here in Athens.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
CARL LINDBERG Jazz bassist Carl
Lindberg (Grogus, Squat, Kenosha
Kid, etc.) performs standards, origi
nals and some surprising tunes from
divergent styles.
Fat Daddy's
10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
KARAOKE Huge karaoke dance party
hosted by the ever-popular Lynn
every Tuesday night.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
littlekingshuffleclub
PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every
Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.
The Melting Point
7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.
com*
THE MUDFLAPJACKS This local
band performs old-time country and
bluegrass jams.
No Where Bar
10 p.m. 706-546-4742
MAH MCKINNEY No information
available.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
MILE TRAIN Heavy Southern rock
and blues from Carrollton, GA.
Square One Restaurant
and Bar
7 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco. -
com
NORMALTOWN FLYERS Athens
roots-rock institution plays a set of
comfortable, good-time rock and
roll with a Southern leaning. On the
Square One patio every Tuesday!
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net
BANG-UTOT Members of
Stegosaurus mix things up with this
new side project.
BUNNY CARLOS Longtime Athenians
Doug Pynn (guitar, vocals), Bill
Bokas (drums, vocals) and Mike
Flynn (bass), formerly of Barking
Charlie, play “rock and roll the way it
was meant to be played.’
CANDY MALDONADO New local
act that says it’s “no longer Chris
Hassiotis’s favorite unintelligable
band featuring four dudes with
names that start with S,“ as Tim
Vance has replaced James Pendley.
“We still suck though, lol."
GREEN GERRY Particularly dreamlike
and subtly electronic local artist.
Wild Wing Caf<§
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at
the downtown wing chain’s upstairs
space.
Wednesday 29
ATHICA
7-10 p.m. Suggested donation of $8-
$9. www.athica.org
'GUITARS AND THEIR GIRLS:
AN EVENING OF ORIGINAL
ACOUSTIC MUSIC Featuring
performances from Heidi Hensley,
Charleston artists Megan Jean
and the Klay Family Band, and
New York artist Chelsea Lynn La
Bate, joined by Tommy Hunt
Special set of children's songs in the
first half hour.
Blur
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/blurathens
MOBIUS D:RC, Andyredrum and
Latinum 10K host this new DJ event.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
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.
EVERYTHING NOW! Psychedelic
power-pop group from Indianapolis
that always has a surprising new ele
ment to throw at you, be it dueling
vocals or a whole choir.
LAMINATED CAT Local psychedelic
pop band fluent in the absurd and
eccentric.
Fat Daddy’s
10 p.m-1 a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
OPEN MIC Every Wednesday featur
ing Avery Dylan.
Gnat’s Landing
6 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net
DAVID PRINCE This Athens staple
and one-time member of The Jesters
plays your favorite soul, rock and
R&B oldies.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
FOOD NOT BOMBS BENEFIT FNB
needs a new home! Since Common
Ground has closed, FNB is rais
ing money to help build its own
kitchen at The Hanger in order to
continue providing meals to the
needy downtown. A vegan meal
will be served and there will be live
music from Shmouser (Mouser
acoustic). Emily Armond, Anus
Full of Wasabi, The Pride. Rick
and Megan! See Calendar Pick on
p. 16.
Harry Bissett’s Bayou
Grill
6 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1193
KIP JONES TRIO Many of Jones’
tunes split between the reflective
acoustic territory of Harvest-era Neil
Young and the country-infused rock
of '80s-era Steve Earle.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
11 p.m. FREE! myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
DJ POLAR GRIZZ AND PULSAR
Spinning French house music.
Locos Grill & Pub
8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Westside
location)
RACHEL O’NEIL This singer-song
writer plays an eclectic blend of jazz,
indie rock, and Americana.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.
com
SCARLET STITCH Formerly known
as Soui Shaker, this band combines
multiple offshoots of hard rock
together with a more Southern
sensibility.
THE DANIEL LEE BAND Country-
tinged Southern rock based just out
side of Athens in Bethlehem. GA.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE Every Wednesday with
Stan.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
BROCK BUTLER AND ADAM
PERRY OF PERPETUAL
GROOVE Jamming together as a
duo with a possible collaboration
with Thomas Galloway.
THOMAS GALLOWAY Of local, funky
jam band Mama's Love.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net
KAOS House music every Wednesday!
Thursday 30
283 Bar
10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283
DJ SHINE(Y) Dance hits from female
artists in celebration of ladies night.
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $5.40watt.com
THE BEGGARS’ GUILD This Atlanta
outfit plays workman Southern rock
with a Tom Petty-leaning sound.
JUSTIN BROGDON & 1-STORY
TOWN 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.
Alibi
9 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE DANCE PARTY WITH
LYNN Every Thursday.
