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THE CALENDAR!
Saturday, Aug. 22 continued from p. 29
Club Chrome
9:30 p.m. $5. 706-543-9009
ALCOVY RIVER BAND A mix of
Southern and classic rock.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
THE MANTRAS Part jam band with
Phish-style guitar licks and part
funk band with a raging rapid-fire
slap bass.
Fat Daddy’s
11 a.m.-2a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
FAT DADDY’S 2ND ANNIVERSARY
PARTY Celebrate Fat
second birthday with a car show, •
bike show and live music all day
featuring the Avery Dylan Project,
Southern Soul, 3rd Crush and
more!
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Recently
expanded from the solo project of
Jake Ward to a full band, Eureka
California is a local indie band
influenced by American indie that
sounds like British indie influenced
by American indie. Also, it rocks.
GRAPE SODA Local band featuring
the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan)
formerly of The Buddy System on
vocals, organ and drums, playing
reverb-heavy garage psych-rock.
THE HOLIDAY SHORES Reverby,
melodic and sometimes haunting
pop that makes a nice soundtrack
for summer.
Gnat’s Landing
6 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net
TONGUE AND GROOVE The acous
tic 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.
Green Acres Church
4-10 p.m. FREE! www.greenacre-
schurch.com
RED LETTER FESTIVAL Come enjoy
a day of food, games, and live music
from Deas Vail, Abel, and Corey
Crowder.
The Green Room
Mule Fest. 10 a.m.-Midnight. $10
(adv), $12 (door), Three-Day Pass:
$15 (adv), $20 (door), www.mulef-
est.net
3 FOOT SWAGGER Local band
featuring musicians Dave Cardello,
Jake Cohen, Scott Lerch, Charlie
McCoy and Jeff Reusche, The
Swagger plays dynamic, high-
energy rock and roll with a lot of
funk. (8:40 p.m., inside)
706 Local high school band. (11:50
am., outside)
BEARFOOT HOOKERS This rowdy
lo^al band performs funky, good-
humored country It's beer-drinkin'
gospel. (10:30 p.m., outside)
BRAD DOWNS AND POOR
BASTARD SOULS Local
Americana singer-songwriter. His
latest release features guest ap
pearances by members of R.E.M.,
Widespread Panic, Drive-By
Truckers and other renowned Athens
acts. (8:10 p.m., inside)
BROKEN ROAD This Georgia band
• marks the point where bluegrass.
gospel and country cross paths.
(3:30 p.m., outside)
CHRIS MOORE Chris Moore (ex-
Spins) performs a solo acoustic
set of original Sputhem soul. (5:10
p.m., inside)
DR. ARVIN SCOn Local percus
sionist with a global perspective
featuring elements of African,
Caribbean and Brazilian music.
(12:30 pm, inside)
HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND Highly
praised local ensemble, and Athens'
only New Orleans-styte brass band,
claims The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
and Youngblood Brass Band as in
fluences. (5:50 p.m., outside)
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. (7:30
p.m., inside)
LEFTY WILLIAMS BAND Although
Atlanta blues musician Lefty
Williams was born without a right
hand, he’s been playing guitar since
the age of four. His diverse musical
background—ranging from heavy
metal to grunge—influences his
unique blues stylings. (4:40 p.m.,
outside)
NATHAN SHEPPARD The local
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is
known for his emotive singing
style and his modern reworkings
of classic tunes, from Dylan to Van
Morrison. (6:20 p.m., inside)
ONE L Afro-Cuban-inspired music
that blends lock, iunk and soul with
clave patterns and electric guitar.
Featuring Afro-Cuban percussion, a
searing horn section and authentic
Cuban Instruments. (1:10 p.m.,
outside)
PAM BLANCHARD AND THE
SUNNY SIDE UP BAND Pam
Blanchard and her group of good-
spirited musicians perform happy
pop music for kids and the entire
family. (10 a.m., outside)
SOULHOUND Californian collective
plays rock informed by equal parts
blues and whiskey. (7 p.m., outside)
TENT CITY This local four-piece fuses
elements of jazz, funk, blues and
even some world music. (9:20 p.m.,
outside)
TODD WHITE AND 90 ACRE FARM
This acoustic trio from Watkinsville
plays traditional rock. Playing later
tonight at Alibi. (4 p.m., inside)
TREY WRIGHT TRIO Guitarist Trey
’ Wright will be joined tonight by
Jacksonville State University and
LaGrange College bass instructor
Marc Miller and former Squat drum
mer Darren Stanley. (1:50 p.m.,
inside)
TROPICAL BREEZES STEEL
BAND Bringing the sounds of the
Carribbean to Athens. (2:20 p.m.,
outside)
XG-1 Brand new Athens band plays
straightahead rock and roll informed
by eclectic influences. (9:50 p.m.,
•inside)
YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
North Georgia folk troubadour with
infinitely catchy songs. (2:50 p.m.,
inside)
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
ALL CITY CANNONBALLERS
Local songwriter J.S. Dillard fronts
ACC, formerly known as Honey. If
you’re info swell classic rock like
Creedence Clearwater Revival, T.
Rex, the Rolling Stones and Tom
Petty, you’ll find a lot to like here;
PUODIN’ TANG Upbeat, quirky and ■
stripped-down, Puddin' Tang plays
rootsy garage rock in the vein of Von
Bondies. See Don’t Miss on p. 24.
TENDABERRY Tendaberry brings its
funky, soulful post-punk to Athens.
Think Rick James sitting in with
Gang of Four.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door), www.melt-
ingpointathens.com
FIVE EIGHT This totally wired,
near-legendary Athens rock trjo
has consistently pumped out high-
energy rock and roll that's not too
complicated but overwhelmingly
satisfying.
LEADING EDGE The local band
formerly known as Mudra has gotten
a bit more upbeat since the name
change—channeling alternative rock
and pop sounds from across the
decades.
Midnight Iguana Tattoo
The Iguana That Inked Athens Party.
1-6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0190
ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA Gravel
voiced rapper Eiite tha Showstcppa
won fans last year with his video
“Liquor." His last mixtape A Hater's
Motivation is packed with upbeat
party tunes prime for summer
bouncing.
SCARLET STITCH A solid blend
of Southern, stadium, metal and •
grunge rock. Scarlet Stitch packs a
hefty musical punch of classic cov
ers and originals.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall.
com
HOUSEWARMING PARTY PART
. II DJs Immuzikation, AZ-IZ,
Royale and others rock the dance
floor all weekend. Deck opens at
5 p.m.
The Office Lounge
7 f\m. FREE! 706-546-0840
GRAINS OF SAND This cover band
performs classic Motown, soul and
R&B hits from the ’60s and ‘70s.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net
DEATH ON TWO WHEELS Blistering
classic rock from Atlanta with fierce
lead guitar, gravelly soulful vocals
and catchy choruses.
THE DIRTY GUV’NAHSXnoxville
natives play roots-rock with a wail
ing Hammond organ and vocals that
sound like they belong to a ‘60s soul
singer. See Calendar Pick on p. 35.
THE JOMPSON BROTHERS Big,
classic rock licks from Nashville
with even bigger, powerful Southern
pipes for a sound thaUands between
Skynyrd and AC/DC.
SOLSHAKR Brand-new rock power-
trio from Atlanta.
Terrapin Beer Co. -
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com -
HIGH STRUNG Ramblin', upbeat,
bluesy folk on acoustic guitar and
mandolin.
RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/
songwriter formerly of Truth in
Advertising and Moonlight Sol. In
addition to emotional acoustic origi
nals, O’Neal will perform a range of
indie, classic-rock and folk covers.
TWo Story Coffeehouse
8:30 p.m. $5. www.twostorycoffee-
house.com
MARK BAILEY Two Story barista who
plays American folk rock.
THE LESS Suburban Atlanta group
of five dudes playing shiny, radio
friendly pop-rock.
Wild Wing Caf6
9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
JASON MARCUM Heavily touring
folk-rocker from Charlotte, NC.
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