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| Thursday, August 27
Benefit for Project Safe
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Like your favorite episode
of "Sesame Street/ tonight’s
show features live music
and puppets—all for a great
cause! Erin Thompson is one
of 10 finalists for the "People's
Choice" slot in this year's
Dancing with the Athens Stars,
a benefit for Project Safe. As
part of her campaign efforts, ;;s
she has put together this stellar
show to help pick up votes and,
more importantly, donations for
Project Safe! "Votes" are counted for every dollar donated in the contestants name.
For this show Thompson teamed up with good friend and former colleague Elizabeth
Taxel of Puppet Promotions, who has been a Project Safe volunteer for six years. Taxel
says she discovered her love for puppets as a law student at UGA, performing with cel
ebrated puppeteer Steve Miller at the law school talent shows. Says TaxeU "Erin wanted
puppets for this because... who doesn't want puppets?!"
Taxel's puppet LuLu will be "DJ-ing" the event, playing light, funky music starting
at 7 p.m. Early attendees can also enjoy complimentary catering from Harry's Pig Shop,
^om B. Arthur, as voiced and manned by Miller, will join LuLu for a puppet show start
ing around 7:30 p.m. This will be followed by Jive music from local rockers Pet Volcano.
After a puppet intermission, One L will play its unique brand of Afro-Cuban inspired
sounds. Up next is a free-for-all puppet jamboree featuring guest appearances by mem
bers of Venice Is Sinking, The Ginger Envelope and more. LuLu will spin another set, and
DJ Mahogany will close the night with a full-on dance party.
A suggested $5 donation will make you eligible for an array of door prizes, includ
ing gift certificates to local businesses, art, gifts and children's books. Project Safe is a
nonprofit organization that provides shelter, crisis support and educational services to
victims of domestic violence. Last year Dancing with the Athens Stars raised more than
$90,000 for the cause, three times the amount it raised in 2008. Thompson says that
increase was "in large part due to the introduction of the 'People's Choice' contest."
[Michelle Gilzenrat]
Girasoles
6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-310-0410
SONNY GOT BLUE Local jazz group
featuring James Goodhand (bass),
George Davidson (tenor sax),
Andrew Murdison (trumpet) and
Karl Friday (drums) plays swing and
Latin jazz standards for the dinner
crowd every Thursday.
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
originais.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
THE COMMUNICATION
CORPORATION This Brooklyn trio
features keytar, bass and drums on
its quirky, sometimes lyrically vuglar,
pop songs. Like a mean Hot Chip.
“DR. FRED’S KARAOKE” Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred'
Bowers, every Thursday, following
the live music.
NUCLEAR SPRING Athens natives
Nuclear Spring sound like a cassette
tape of Woody Guthrie that's been
left in the sun and is now warped
and melted; the band^s folky under
tones are twisted and distorted by
experimental effects and overdubs.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
DJ INCUBUS Dance party featuring
electro/progressive house/*80s in
dustrial and complimentary beats.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $27.50 (adv.), $32 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com'
SAM BUSH BAND Kentucky mando
lin virtuoso and ‘King of Newgrass'
combines bluegrass with rock and
roll grooves.
No Where Bar
11 p.m. 706-546-4742
JAZ2CHR0NIC Local five-piece band
JazzChronic explores freaky, funky,
psychedelic fusion jazz while incor
porating rock, R&B, heavy beats and
more into the stew.
Rye Bar
9 p.m. $2. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
DJ EPR Colby lays it down.
Square One Fish Co.
8 p.m. FREE! www.squareonetshco.
'com
DREW DIXON This UGA student
plays classic blues licks with a lot
of soul.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
MARK ALLEN WOLFE BAND
Lawrenceville native plays electro
acoustic jams.
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.
WUOG 90.5FM
8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY” Efren will
perform on the college radio sta
tion’s weekly program.
Friday 28
40 Watt Club
10 p.m. $12 (adv). www.40watt.com
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE
Polished, radio-friendly major label
rock that's as anthemic as it is in
nocuous.
GRIFFIN HOUSE On House's latest
record, Flying Upside Down, the
27-year-old sings deeply emotional,
personal songs about “spirituality
and trying to find your place in the
world.’
NEEDTOBREATHE Emotional alter
native rock with a subtle Christian
message—for fans of Switchfoot
and the like.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! (706)549-1010
THE RATTLERS Athens’ own ener
getic Southern rockers with a guitar-
driven sound and an exciting show
that often features surprise special
guests.
Allen’s Bar &. Grill
9 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.
• com
THE GRUNTTONES Say the
Grunttones: “If you enjoy bluesy
rock and roll music played by
unique individuals in unconven
tional fashions,’ a Grunttones show
may be for you.
American Tavern
10 p.m. FREE! (706)543-7170
DJRX Brian Gonzalez delivers his own
original mixes of current pop and
dance with accents ranging from
old-school to country.
Broad Street Bar and
Grill
10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-5187
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.*
REDSTONE RAMBLERS Country
and old time bluegrass originals
and covers. This localthree-piece
. features members of Samurai Trout.
Performing every Friday!
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