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Friday, April 2
Sea of Dogs
Flicker Theatre &
Farm 255
Three years ago,
Sea of Dogs' singer- ■; >
songwriter Emily
Armond lost her -V
grandfather. He left 1
her $300 and a note ,:
suggesting she spend ^
the money on some
thing she would keep
forever. "I like to c'Jj
have things I actually use," says Armond, "so I chose a banjo*"
And in that modest way, Armond, already an avid writer, became a musician. Using
the few chords she taught herself, she began crafting beautifully poignant folk songs,
mostly autobiographical, about finding happiness in our little music town. As the "shyest
j person" she knows, she was initially terrified of performing live, but that fear proved to
be motivating. "I like to do things I'm afraid of," she says.
Her spirit and sincerity soon attracted collaborators, and now Sea oi Dogs § z six-
(sometimes seven-) piece ensemble complete with guitar, mandolin, trumpet and lush
harmonies.
The group is celebrating the release of its second album. You're Not Too did, with two
shows on Friday: one at the mom-friendly hour of 6 p.m. at Ricker, followed by a 10 p.m.
set at Farm 255 with opening act Power Animat
The album was recorded with Tim Schreiber on an eight-track in February. "He's pretty
much an eight-track genius... I like that Tim's recordings sound like some old record you
put on from the *20s," says Armond.
The vintage aesthetic is a perfect fit. Armood's voice has such a uniquely folk texture,
sung in a lower register that occasionally bubbles up in endearing little hiccups. It could
almost be called "anti-folk," but it's not like she's trying to be unconventional
"My singing style comes from my inability to sing," she laughs. Tm just searching,
trying to hit the right notes."
Her band has grown more cohesive and adventurous since its debut offering more
diverse, arrangements on this record. Thematically, it's equally sweet and inspiring.
"I was just feeling really hopeful and happy at the time," Armond says of the title
track,"and I wanted to share that feeling with other people." [Michelle Gitzemat]
THE CALENDAR!
Down the Line
LECTURES & LIT.: Cornel West
4/8 (UGA Tate Center) The visionary
philosopher, author, critic and civil
rights activist speaks as a part of the
University of Georgia's annual Week
ot Soul Celebration. 7:30 p.m. FREE!
(UGA students). $5 (non-students).
* www.uga.edu
THEATRE: Spunk 4/8 (Morton
Theatre) The UGA presents a new
stage musical adapted from three
short stories by black feminist
and acclaimed author Zora Neale
Hurston. Apr. 8-10,14-17,8 p.m.
Apr. 18.2:30 p.m.$12-$15.706-
613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com
EVENTS: “Material World” 4/9
(Hotel Indigo) Art meets the runway
at this fashionable fundraiser for the
Athens Area Arts Council. Whether
it’s designer duds or glitter makeup,
make up your mind to dazzle and be
dazzled when you attend this eve
ning of wearable and textile art with
live music by Sonny Got Blue. Part
ol 'A Weekend Fashion Affair.' 7-11
p.m. FREE! $40 (runway seating).
www.athensarts.org, www.athens-
downtownhotel.com
THEATRE: The Penny Stock Opera
4/9 (Seney-Stovall Chapel) The
Young Actors Studio presents a
karaoke-musical-comedy parodying
Broadway musicals and the stock
market in this production of a script
by YAS founder Ralph Stephens Apr.
9,7:30 p.m., Apr. 10.2 p.m. & 7:30
p.m. $10 (adults), $8 (children).
youngactorsstudio@gmail.com
EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls
Bout 4/10 (Skate-A-Round USA)
The Classic City Rollergirls take on
the Tragic City Rollers in their first
home bout of the season. 7 p.m.
$10 (adults). $5 (ages 6-10), FREE!
(ages 6 & under), www.classiccity-
roilergirls.com
EVENTS: Evening at the Station
4/10 (Council on Aging) 6—10 p.m.
$8 (adv), $10 (door). 706-549-4850
EVENTS: Spring Plant Sale 4/10
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Garden staff help you choose plants
for your garden. Plants include
herbs, annuals, perennials, trees,
shrubs and heirloom vegetables. 8
a.m.-2p.m. 706-542-6156
EVENTS: Classic City Brew Fest
4/11 (Foundry Park Inn & Spa)
Sample from almost 200 beers, from
across the seas to across the street,
at one of the Southeast's favorite
beer festivals. Tickets are sold out.
2:30-6 p.m. www.classiccitybrew-
festhtmt
EVENTS: The Art ot: Preservation
4/17 (Brick-House Studio) Take
an architectural tour of the 1829
Langston-Daniel-Wood House. Part
of GMOA's “The Art oT Series. Call
to register. 3-6 p.m. $20.706-542-
0830, www.uga.edu/gamuseum
LECTURES A UT.: Talking about
Books 4/21 (ACC Library, Small
Conference Room) This month,
members are encouraged to bring
three favorite poems to share with
the group. Newcomers welcome.
10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
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Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the singing cowboy.
Includes a booty shaking contest!
continued from p. 23
Caledonia Lounge
9 p.m. $5(21+), $7(18+).
www.caledonialounge.com
SATELLITE DISTRICT Moody indie
dance rock influenced by electronic
music and dark wave.
SUBURBAN SOUL Funk- and soul-
influenced acoustic rock, igcorporat-
ing both sung and breathy spoken/
rap vocals care of Andy Greene Ball.
SUNSET SOUNDTRACK
Manipulated, poppy vocals overlay
this local indie band's trance-synth
and guitar-driven math rock sound.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
BARE WIRES Garage punk band with
smooth melodies.
THE FUZZLERS Brand new local
band makes its live debut! The
brainchild of local cartoonist Eddy
Peenloon; expect high-energy ■goof-
punk.* .
TRASHCANS Nate Mitchell of Cars
Can Be Blue heads up this garage-
rock project that’s self-described as
‘lo-fi. blown-out scuzz punk.*
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub •
PUNK ROCK NIGHT Every Tuesday
at Little Kings! Featuring a mix of
punk rock bands and DJ-led dance
parties.
The Melting Point
6 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens
com
BORDERHOP TRIO The trio sums
up its sound in two words: “High.
Lonesome.* Part of the weekly
Terrapin Biuegrass series!
New Earth Music Hall
9:30 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall.
com
316 CONNECTION PT. II Hip-hop *
show featuring the best o{ Athens
and Atlanta, including: Ishues
Lyric Jones, Tom P. and Boog
Brown. Hosted by D.R.E.S. Tha
BEATnik with sounds provided by
DJ Majestic .
No Where Bar
10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742
PINEROSS Mandolin player Kevin
Larkin from Mississippi's Mayhem
String Band brings his one-man
band on the road. Guitars, kazoos,
harmonicas, tambourines and
even a suitcase. Spaghetti-Western
biuegrass.
Rye Bar
9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebara-
thens
MATT KABUS This Atlanta-based
singer-songwriter has a sweet pop
voice and delivers heartfelt acoustic
ballads over guitar.
WUOG 90.5FM
8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY” Eureka
California will perform on the
college radio station's twice weekly
program. Listen over the air or drop
by the station to watch!
Alibi
9 p.m.FRE! 706-549-1010
HIP-HOP JAMBOREE A DJ spins
all your favorite hip-hop jams every
Wednesday. In between karaoke.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.nv S5 (21+). $7 (16-20). www.
caledonialounge.com
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Local indie
band influenced by American indie
that sounds like British indie influ
enced by American indie. New al
bum out now on Werewolves’ Horst
Party label called Eureka California
Is Dead.
ROMANENKO Local trio draws from
'70s pop and folk with a modern
rock edge, like Mary Timony fronting
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www.larm255.com
DROMEDARY DUO Rob McMaken
and Andrew Reissiger, co-founders
of Dromedary Quartet, play as they
did originally: as a duo.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
11:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
BRAVE NEW CITIZEN This local
band plays experimental electro-pop
with lots of synth and uncoven-
tional instrumentation. Featuring Jay
Nackashi (ex-Empire State). Alex
Nackashi, Jesse Flavin and Larry
Tenner.
Go Bar •
10 p.m. www myspace.com/gobar
BORDER LIONS Local band perform
ing simple pop songs in the vein of
The Beatles, Rolling Stones and The
Velvet Underground.
SENRYU This Knoxville outfit's
schizophrenic psych-pop will appeal
to fans of groups like Of Montreal.
Last Call
9 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE! For more into
contact dg2003@yahoo.com
SALSA DANCING Lessons begin at
9 p.m. and dancing starts at 10 p.m.
No partner or experience required.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
DANIEL AARON CD Release Show!
Timber frontman performs a solo set.
COY KING Nightingale News frontman
performs an acoustic solo set of his
poetic coufitry-tinged ballads.
PINEROSS Mandolin player Kevin
Larkin trom Mississippi's Mayhem
String Band brings his one-man
band on the road. Guitars, kazoos,
harmonicas, tambourines, and
even a suitcase. Spaghetti-Western
biuegrass.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door), www.melt-
• ingpointathens.com
BETSY FRANCK AND THE
BAREKNUCKLE BAND CD
Release Show! Soulful, brassy
Southern rock and country songs
rooted in tradition, but with a mod
em sensibility. CD Release show
featuring special guests AJ Adams,
Randall Bramblett, Kevin Hyde
and JR Beckwith
BIG CANO THE RINGERS Local
bluesman and UGA grad Clarence
Cameron takes inspiration from
artists like B.B. King and Buddy Guy.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE Every Wednesday with
Lynn!
Rye Bar
9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebara-
thens
GIANT UON This low-key experimen
tal band from Atlanta strips the psy
chedelic aspects of Beat Happening
and the Pixies down to somber vo
cals and almost no instrumentation.
SUN HOTEL Freewheeling folksters
with soft, blissful tunes about living
in the South.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
BLOSSOM CREEK BREEZE Mike
Armstrong and Mike Pitts form an
acoustic music group with a relaxed
and upbeat coastal feel.
TMay 1
40 Watt Club
“Will Rock for Food Benefit.* 8 p.m.
$10. www.40watt.com
BETSY FRANCK AND THE
BARENUCKLE BAND Brassy post-
country, Americanacore.
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Rural boot-
gaze post-pop.
KITE TO THE MOON Tigercore^jost-
pop multi-media gaze.
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
KINKY WAKIKI Post-surf rock tropi-
caliacore.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
AKNE New drunk-punkcore featuring
members of Cars Can Be Blue and
Witches.
THE CHOKE Lo-fi. post-pop soulcore.
“DR. FRED S KARAOKE” Post-
karaokecore!
WOLFCHARGE Thrashcore!
Hotel Indigo
‘Live After Five.' 6-0 p.m. FREE! www.
athensdowntownhotel.com
LEFTY WILLIAMS Proto-post-blues
guitarcore.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
5:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/littfek-
inosshuffleclub
DAVE HOWARD Post-acoustic mei-
lowcore.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $5 (UGA ID), $7 (adv.), $10
(door), www.meltingpointathens.com
ZACH DEPUTY One-man band play
ing post-soul jams with elements of
calypsocore gospel gaze.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com
AGOBI PROJECT Post-electronic
jazzcore-hop.
LEWIS B Electronicacore meets post
down-tempo.
ZOOGMA Post-eledro jazzfunkcore.
The Office Lounge
8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840
DIVA KARAOKE CONTEST
Karaokecore! Every Thursday with
The Singing Cowboy!
Roadhouse
11 p.m. FREE' 706-613-2324
CARLA LEFEVER Unplugged post-
AC/DC featuring popgaze dancecore
tunes.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
THE FIGURES A SAM
SATTERFIELD Collegecore.
Sky City Lounge &
Bulldog Cafe
9 p.m. 706-380-7699
KARAOKE (468 North Ave.) Join
Lady B every Thursday night for
karaokecore.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
SUMILAN Progressive post-jam.
UGA Tate Center
'UGA Global Educational Forum for
Culture, Research and Teaching.* 4
p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/campuslife
INCATEPEC Latincore mixed with
post-jazz.
WUOG 90.5FM
8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY” Tire
Corduroy Read will perform their
post-folk boot gaze Americanacore
on the college radio station* twice
weekly program. Listen over the air
. or drop by the station to watch!
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40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18+). www.40watt.
com
THE CORDUROY ROAD Although
rooted in classic Americana, with
lots of foot stomping, banjo plucking
and pedal steel, The Corduroy Road
also has a knack for pop melodies.
HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER
Charming and highly praised local
neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore
gospel.
JOSH ROBERTS AND THE HIN6ES
Formerly playing with Captain Easy
and Danielle Howie, twang-meister
Josh Roberts and his new band play
hearty. Southern rock and roll.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
BLUE MONKEYS Blues and rock.
Qnar'o I lorirl
11 pm. FREE! 706-369-3040
VELVET RUNWAY Local five-piece
barxl playing ‘80s hits and classic
rock covers. From AC/DC and Guns
N Roses to Journey and Bon Jovi.
Buffalo’s Southwest
Caf6
7 p.m. $12.706-354-6655
ELVISt A night with The King.
Featuring a live band.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5(21+), $7 (18-20). ww«
caledonialounge.com
GIFT HORSE CD release show!
Swirling reverb and dark psychedelic
textures pervade this local land's ,
alternative rock edge that's equal
parts shoegaze and Sonic Youth See
* story on p. 17.
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