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Saturday, August 8
Athens Area Habitat
for Humanity
21st Birthday Bash
Tasty World Uptown
Very little is as effec
tive a centerpiece to a §
successful birthday party
as a righteous and flowing
supply of cake. The Athens
Area Habitat for Humanity,
now in the midst of cel
ebrating its 21st action-
packed year of community
service, has taken steps
to get that party started,
cake- and fun-wise. Both
can be expected at its
birthday bash at Tasty
World on Saturday.
"We just want to celebrate and extend it to the community, and have everybody come
and have a good time, and remember what we're doing and why it's important," says
Laura Dempsey, public outreach director for Athens Area Habitat for Humanity.
Cakes will come frormlocal bakeries like Cecilia Villaveces Cakes and Creative Cookies
and Creamery. The fun comes by way of Slush Fund Records' presentation of Athens and
Atlanta bands The Judies, Trances Art and Velveteen Pink.
In its 21 years, Habitat has served. 70 families in Clarke, Oconee and Oglethorpe coun
ties with homes, according to Dempsey. And in the past year alone, Habitat's Restore,
the Barber Street thrift store, prevented approximately 150 tons of material from getting
cozy in landfills—a substantial jump from 2007's 116 tons.
Further, Habitat instituted a number of new programs in the last year, like its
ReHOUSE program (Recycling Home Owner Units Safely & Efficiently), in which volunteers
work to erase residential decay, and its Brush with Kindness program, which seeks to •
restore neighborhoods on a small-projects basis.
"Our whole mission is built on community and partnerships and people coming
together for a great cause," says Dempsey. "Everything that we do is supported by the
community. Without the support of all the organizations and business and volunteers, we
couldn't do what we do."
One would be hard pressed to find a better reason to share birthday cake with the
neighbors. Doors open at 8 p.m. [Valentina Tapia]
Square One Restaurant
and Bar
Full Moon Party. FREE 1 www.squareon-
elishco.com
TROPICAL BREEZES STEEL
BAND Bringing the sounds of the
Carribbean to Athens.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. $5 www.tastyworld.net
B-SIDE REVOLUTION Local piano
pop-rock fronted by Kyle Rogers.
BLUESWATER BRIDGE Local rock
outfit inspired by classic Southern
rock and blues.
RAPPORT Jack Johnson-inspired
acoustic soul from Atlanta. CD
release show!
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
KEN WILL MORTON Athens' own
Ken Will Morton is an engaging and
prolific songwriter with several full-
lengths under his belt. His soulful
raso and sharp lyrics encompass
both the heart of folk and the rough
and tumble vitality of rock.
Wild Wing Caf6
9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
JUSTIN 3R0G00N 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 sound owes a lot to
his all-star backing band.
Yo Spicy
7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 1074 Baxter
Street
MENDOZA BROTHERS Noe and
Huberto of Incatepec and La
Rondalla are joined by a special
guest as they play music from
across Latin America.
Friday 7
283 Bar
10:30 p.m. FREE! Z06-208-1283
3MMUZIKATI0N Celebrated local DJ
Alfredo lapuz Jr—also known for
his over-the-top Daft Punk tribute
act—mashes up high-energy electro
and rock.
40 Watt Club
10 p.m. $10 (adv). www.40watt.com*
DJ KURT WOOD & DJ GRRTCH
Spinning danceable selections from
their expansive vinyl collection fea
turing garage, psychedelic 45s, soul,
funk. R&B and surf.
REIGNING SOUND What would hap
pen if The Black Lips went country?
They would turn into Reigning
Sound. See story on p. 13.
THOMAS FUNCTION With an
amalgam of blues, soul, and indie
electropop, these Alabama natives
deliver catchy pop tunes to sing and
dance along with.
VINCAS New project from Chris
McNeal (ex-Paper Lions, Teenage
Meth Lab, Maserati). Energetic,
erratic garage punk with growling
guitars, howling vocals and a bit of
rockabilly blues swagger.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-456-0840
THE COMMON PEOPLE S BAND
Local band pays tribute to Motown’s
greatest hits.
Allen’s Bar & Grill
9 p.m FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.
com
THE MARK ALLAN WOLFE BAND
Acoustic singer-songwriter from
here in town.
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
‘Rock and Rap Mayhem.* 10 p.m. $5
(21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonia-
v lounge.com
BEAR Acclaimed high-energy battle
rapper and T-NEB star, Bear is offer
ing fresh new tracks off his upcom
ing release Stack City due out in
November.
BEN STEVENS & NOLAN
TERREBONNE Young local pop
and R&B singer whose silky voice
is a little Teddy Pendergrass, a little
Phil Collins. Local producer-musi
cian Nolan Terrebonne (AKA Jone
Gris. ex-Planet Jive) accompanies
on acoustic guitar.
BIG JOHN BOURBON Former drum
mer for local bands Burn Circle and
Miazma, Big John has worked in
both the rap and rock scenes, and
currently performs a mix of Southern
rap, rock and alternative. He recently
teamed up with platinum producer
and remixer 'Million Dollar Beat*
(George Clinton, TLC, Yung Joe).
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.
MOLLY Local rapper and trained
dancer with influences ranging from
M.I.A. to Billie Holiday.
STONE THROWER Local blues •
metal band that is equal parts doom,
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