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THE CALENDAR!
Sunday 23
The Green Room
Mule Fest. 1-9 p.m. $10 (adv), $12
(door), Three-Day Pass: $15 (adv),
$20 (door), www.mulefest.net
AVERY DYLAN Local guitarist Avery
Dylan plays electric Texas blues.
(5:10 p.m., inside)
ADAM PAYNE BAND Payne's
impressively versatile tenor is some
what reminiscent of Neil Young’s na
sal delivery. Payne writes songs with
a lot of heart—the kind of tunes that
can either make you tear up or laugh
out loud. (5:10 p.m., inside)
BETSY FRANCK AND THE
BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful,
brassy Southern rock and country
songs rooted in tradition, but with
a modem sensibility. (5:50 p.m.,
outside) ‘
HARP UNSTRUNG This local act
gives melodic, alternative rock a
bluesy, Southern twist. (6:20 p.m.,
inside)
THE JOMPSON BROTHERS Big,
classic rock licks from Nashville
with even bigger, powerful Southern
pipes for a sound that lands between
Skynyrd and AC/DC. (1 p.m.,
outside)
LAISSEZ FUNK Local up-and-comers
play funk-jam fusion plus a variety
of covers. (2:20 p.m., outside)
LARA With Georgia roots and a
California spirit, Lara sings organic
piano ballads in the vein of Sarah
McLachlan. She was inspired to
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write music after an “encounter with
dolphins,’ if that tells you anything.
(1:30 p.m., inside)
THE LEE BOYS The dynamic gospel
sounds of Florida’s Lee Boys fall
squarely in the sacred steel tradition,
coming out of the 1930s. The sextet
updates the sound with a little funk
and R&fHand even hip-hop and
country)*reating a frenzied and of
ten jaw-dropping spiritual mix. (7:30
p.m., outside)
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. Performing tonight
with the Half Dozen Brass Band.
(3:30 p.m., outside)
LINGO Funky, soulful jam band from
Marietta that recorded its debut
album with John Keane (R.E.M.,
Widespread Panic) here in town.
(4:40 p.m., outside)
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.
(2:50 p.m., inside)
Square One Fish Co.
1-4 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco.
com
SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Rotating
local jazz artists play Sunday af
ternoons on the patio. This week:
Carlton Owens Trio.
Monday 24
Ashford Manor
6 p.m. $15. www.ambedandbreakfast.
com*
MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam
band. The bandls slogan says it all:
“bringin' it back to the roots while
goin’ beyond the bounds.'
GRANT MITCHELL The guitarist/vo
calist from local jam rock band WILX
performs a set with special guests.
Cin6 Barcafe
6-8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.
com
OPEN JAZZ JAM Calling all jazz
musicians. Now you can join local
jazz group Sonny Got Blue every
Monday for an open mic jam.
Fat Daddy's
9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
CHRIS AND RON Acoustic duo.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
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. Jeff Rapier (The Dumps) re
cently joined as the new singer.
ASSHOLE PARADE Legendary hard
core band from Gainesville, FI
COP DOPE New local band featuring
members of Dark Meat and Backtafk.
GOMEK These hardcore Floridians
seek to melt your faces off with their
metal.
Friday, August 21-
Sunday, August 23
“Mule Fest 2009
The Green Room
The nebulous nature
of the jam scene makes
its various sounds hard
to pin down; drawing
in influences from jazz,
funk, folk, country and
rock, the various bands
are often unit
by aesthetic
venue than they are
by a specific type of
song. That open-ended,
easy-going local gang
will find itself in one
with the second annual
Mule Fest, a two-stage,
three-day throwdown
of music, comedy and
more at the Green
Room. The festival kicks
off on Friday, Aug. 21
at 7 p.m
a.m.
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Trey Wright Trio, The
Beaifoot Hookers. Betsy Fr
The Green Room is still pretty new on tire local scene,
first Mule Fest in 2008 and then, for the most part, staying under
this year. Located
a multimedia endeavor that houses the local label Mule Train Records as
ing studio and performance space outfitted with both high-end audio and video equip
ment. Mule Train
from fie.y country/blu „
writer jammin' group The
Wristbands for the entire
while one-day passes are $10 a
mmm
two releases
in advance or 520 at tne venue,
ou can pick 'em up at Mule Fests
ntown. A poition of th* festival's
For more
N..:
Half Moon Pub
11 p.m. FREE! 706-208-9712
THE PRIDE Local musician Lon
Marlin creates experimental
melodies using syntti, samples and
noise.
Trie Melting Point
7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointattrens.
com
SWING NIGHT WITH BUGG Learn
to swing dance, then show oft your
moves! Lessons at 7 p.m., open
dancing from 8-10 p.m. with live
music from Bugg. See feature on
p. 20.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
THE EPIC OPEN MIC NIGHT Athens
Blur Magazine and Rye Bar present
a six-week open mic challenge. Its *
like March Madness, only with more
guitars and less basketballs.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net
ANTIQUE SCREAM Seattle garage
rockers with Hendrix-inspired riffs
and '70s classic rock vocal delivery.
EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC
SPEAKERS Local blues-funk trio
led by frontman Eddie Speaker.
RAPPORT Jack Johnson-inspired
acoustic soul from Atlanta.
Tuesday 25
Alibi
9 p.m. 706-456-0840
OPEN JAM NIGHT Come jam with
fellow local musicians.
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5(21+), $7 (18f). www.
caledonialounge.com
CAPTAIN #1 This band spins grand
tales of death, love and life through
low-key acoustic pop.
LULLWATER This local rock band of
fers high energy and solid melodies
that pull from both alternative music
and acoustic folk.
SHAUN PIAZZA Americana with
a twangin' banjo and a rollicking
drum line.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
DAN NETTLES Celebrated local jazz
musician known for his work front
ing Kenosha Kid.
Fat Daddy's
10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
KARAOKE Huge karaoke dance party
hosted by Lynn every Tuesday.
Go Bar
9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/gobar
CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING
SERVICE With melodies sewn
throughout the hard-hitting rock,
this Snellville six-piece otters male/
female vocals and a dark mood
punctuated by intricate guitar solos.
DAYS OF HYSTERIA Local metal
band formeily known as Stereo Gun. •
JEEBUS Guitar-driven alternative rock
with a sense of humor.
REEKS OF FAILURE This three-piece
punk band takes its cues from bands
like Bad Religion, Jawbreaker, Minor
Threat, and Face to Face.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.ccm/
littlekingshuffleclub
PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every
Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.
The Melting Point
7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.
com*
STRING THEORY Traditional, old-
time Appalachian music.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
MONDAY, AUGUST 24
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
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COMING SOON
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9/13 Evening with MINDY SMITH
9 16-HIGMUDC BIUES
9/18 - MISSING CATS featuring JOHN JOJO HERMANN &
SHERMAN EWING *
9/23 - INGRID MlCHAELSON with GREG HOLDEN
9 ?<} A HAWK A A HACKSAW w.ih DAMON A NAOMI
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TERRAPIN TUESDAY
BLUECKASS SERIES
$3 All the time • Every Tuesday 7-1 Opm
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AUG. 18-HIGH STRUNG
AUG. 25-STRING THEORY
SEPT. 1 - JOHNNY ROQUEMORE
& THE APOSTLES OF BLUEGRASS
SEPT. 8 - THE DRIFTWOOD BAND
SEPT. 15 - SMOKEY'S FARMLAND
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MEIKE KOESTERifrom Germany)
& KATE MORRISEY
Tickets S5 adv. • SB at the door .
(SENSATIONAL
SOUNDS OF MOTOWN
A Benefit for Athens Arcc Cancer Auxiliary
Tickets S12 adv • S15atthedooi
ABBEY ROAD LIVE!
Ticket*. S IO adv • S12atthcdbo
FIVE EIGHT
with LEADING EDGE
T’ckrts $6 adv, • $8 at the door
Doddi O Productions presents
SWING NIGHT with BUGG
lessons cji 7pm and Open Dancing from 8-10pm
$5 cover
John Straw s Monthly Blues showcasi featurinq
ERIC CULBERSON BLUES BAND
FORMERLY EROK1
Tickets $5 adv • S7 at the door
SAM BUSH BAND
Tickets $27 50 adv • $32 at the door
Totally SO% Parly with
THE HIGHBALLS
Tickets S8 adv. • SIO of the door
Soulful 5ongstrcss
FRANCINE REED
& JAVA MONKEY
Tickets S17 adv. • S20 at the door
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
The return of the legendary
LEON RUSSE
with special acoustic guests BLOODKIN
Tickets $27.50 adv • $33 doy of the show^
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