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The Lokshen Huge!
Klezmer Band ?
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Before you even ask,
"Lokshen Kugel" is a
Yiddish noodle pudding
and, yes, the band does
have a clarinet player.
The former question
being foremost on the
lips of gentiles unfamiliar with the dish, and the latter the most frequently posed Aftf
bassist Oan Horowitz as he hustled to form a klezmer band.
Horowitz has been on a mission ever since his wedding to Barbette in 2007. The
couple hired a klezmer band for their wedding, and Horowitz was frustrated that he had
to "import them from Atlanta." He has been fascinated with traditional Jewish music
for years and decided it was about time we had a homegrown klezmer ensemble here in
Athens.
Being busy with his other bands, Five-Eight and The Artie Ball Swing Band, it took
a couple of years before Horowitz found the time and the right backing musicians, but
Lokshen Kugel has been going strong since its first show in September 2009.
"Klezmer is full of emotion, and it's the most soulful music you can think of," says
Horowitz. "That's why-they call it Jewish blues, because of the way it wails and the way
| you can infuse humor or heartache in every note."
Of course, this is Athens, so our klezmer band is a bit more adventurous than most.
"We've taken risks and gone where other klezmer bands haven't gone, ' he says. ; •
The group pays its respects to the classics, ptaying traditional numbers and singing in
Yiddish, Hebrew and Ladino, but they've also "ktez-ified" some modem numbers as well.
As the opening act for the Jewish Film Festival, lokshen Kugel played a film score med
ley that included music from Rocky 3, Shaft and other surprises, before seamlessly going
into more traditional numbers.
The group is versatile because the musicians are seasoned pros. The lineup features
Paul Prenovitz (clarinet!), Adam Poulin (violin), Nod Blackmon (mandolin), Daniel
Promislow (guitar), Joe Ellison (drums) and Abel Klainbaum (accordion). They are also
available fur weddings and bar mitzvahs, naturatty. [Michelle Gilzenrat]
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.coni
ELEPHANT Instrumental trio from
Atlanta jams on dreamy soundcapes
and ambient sounds.
Thursday 27
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. 15. www.40watt.com
CHASE 56 Twangy folk-rock that lists
boiled peanuts and sweet tea as
influences.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Poppy
Americana influenced by acts like
Bruce Springsteen. Fleetwood Mac
and The Replacements. Celebrating
the release of their new EP. Orders
From... See Record Reviews on
p. 14.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
OPEN MIC Hosted by Wes of Dixie
Mafia.
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The Bad Manor
11 p.m. $10 (adv), $15 (door), www.
thebadmanor.com
BLACKBERRY SMOKE Atlanta-
based Southern rock band that has
shared the stage with legends like ZZ
Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd and countless
others.
Barnette’s
10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 •
KARAOKE Every Thursday.
Caledonia Lounge
10 pm $5 (21+), $7 (ISf). wwv.cale-
doniaiounge.com
LOVE TRACTOR Original Love
Tractor member Mike Richmond
recruited Nathan Collins on drums,
Kevin Fleming on guitar, and Jarred
Forrester on bass to round od his
new lineup. The album Black Hole
features spacey and compelling,
prog-influenced guitar epics.
MICHAEL GUTHRIE BANOFor
nearly 40 years, Athenian Michael
Guthrie (also of The ‘60s and
Disraeli Gears) and his various .
bandmates have delved into the
world of melodic, jangly British-
sounding throwback rock.
ROMANENKO Local trio draws from
70s pop and folk with a modern
rock edge, like Mary Timony Ironting
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
DePalma’s Italian Cafe
6-8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237
(Timothy Road)
EFREN Local indie swamp-folk band
with lonesome vocals.
El Centro
10 p.m. 706-548-5700
LEFTY HATHAWAY BAND Lefty is
joined by other Bareknuckle Band
members for a night of Leftyls origi
nals as well as a nice choice of deli
cious covers by Little Feat. JJ Cale.
Leon Russell and many more.
Farm 255
11 p.m. REE! www.larm255.com
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
"Instru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosh? Kid’s
music borrows freely from multiple
sources and hammers it all into a
seamless product glistening with in
spiration. It you like jazz, you might
like this; it you hate jazz, you still
might like this.
Ricker Theatre & Bar
9 pm FREE! www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
THE STARTER KITS Live music fol
lows dosing reception (or paintings
by Mikey Dwyer. This local band
sounds a bit like a Southern Elvis
Costello with a slight punk snarl.
Gnat’s Landing
6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858
TJ MIMBS This local acoustic singer-
songwriter plays everything from
hip-hop covers to alternative rock on
acoustic guitar backed by loops and
samples.
Go Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
gobar .
DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted .
by karaoke fanatic John *Dr. Fred*
Bowers, every Thursday.
Hotel Indigo
‘Live After Five.* 6-8 p.m. FREE! www
athensdowntownhotel .com
BRIAN ASHLEY JONES AND
TISHA SIMERAL Jones plays a
Southern folk-rock style that’s heav
ily influenced by the blues. He’ll be
joined by Tisha Simeral on stand-up
bass.
Last Call
10 p.m. FREE www.lastcallathens.com
THE BURNING ANGELS Local act
that plays Americana soul featuring
guitar, dobro. fiddle and banjo.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
GOODNIGHT PROCESS High-
energy powerpop from Portland, ME.
LAMINATED CAT Local psychedelic
pop band fluent in the absurd and
eccentric
THE STEREO FLYS Fuzz-friendly and
upbeat indie rock.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $S. www.meltingpointathens.
com
BO BEDINGRELD Singer and pri
mary songwriter lor local band The
Wydelies, Bo Bedingfiekfls smooth,
warm vocals are steeped in all the
soul of country music without the •
twang. Hell be swapping songs with
Clay Leverett ail night!
CLAY LEVERETT AND FRIENDS
One of this town^ finest country
frontmen, Leverett has a new band
featuring members of The Chasers.
The Office Lounge
8:30 p.m REE! 706-546-0840
KARAOKE Karaoke! Every Thursday
with The Singing Cowboy.
Roadhouse
11p.m. $1,706-613-2324
JOHN SOSEBEE BAND This ex
plosive duo plays traditional blues
standards
Rye Bar
9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarath-
ens.com
JUST PEACHY Jazz fusion jam band
that draws on The Allman Brothers
and Led Zeppelin.
Square One Fish Co.
‘Full Moon Party on the Patio!’ 8 p.m.
FREE! www.squareonelishco.com
KINKY WAIKIKI Featuring members
of Kenosha Kid. Birds+Wire, Big C
and the Ringers, Vigilantes of Love
and Pride Parade, this group plays
modern arrangement of traditional
Hawaiian music, with a little Western
swing thrown into the mix.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer com
CAPIBARA Alternative rock from
Atlanta
Friday 28
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $10. www.40watl.com
DEATH ON TWO WHEELS Blistering
classic rock from Atlanta with fierce
lead guitar, gravelly, soulful vocals
and catchy choruses.
TRUTH AND SALVAGE CO.
Americana sextet featuring lour
songwriters and four-part harmonies
that explore rock, country and alter
native sounds
Alibi
9 p.m. REE! 706-549-1010
THE BLUE FLAMES A mix of blues.
Motown and rock and roll.
Boar’s Head
9 p.m FREE' 706-369-3040
NATHAN SHEPPARD The local
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is
known for his emotive singing
style and his modem reworkings ol
classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil
Young to Van Morrison.
Buffalo's Southwest
Caf6
8 p.m. $10.706-354-6655
POWER PLAY Live band playing
country, rock and pop from the 80s,
70s and ‘80s!
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (2U), $7 (18*). wwwcale-
donialounge.com
GUZIK This local band fuses metal
and Southern rock.
NOBLE RUST Experimental Southern
metal from Atlanta with sludgy, am
bient leanings.
SAVAGIST Athens band featuring the
fine folks from punk/metal bands
300 Cobras, Hot Breath and The
Dumps.
Cherokee Farms
"Amberland.* 8 pm $50-1100, www.
pgmove.com
PERPETUAL GROOVE
AM8ERUKD Local jam band
Perpetual Groove hosts its annual
music and arts (estival. The three-
day event will feature six separate
sets by toe band plus live music
from P-Groove side project, Uzy B
& the Reelfoere and Brockfest, a
solo set featuring charismatic front
man Brock Butter. See Calendar Pick
onp.23.
Club Chrome
8 pm 706-543-9009
TEXAS PAUL SOUTHERLAND
Texan country complete with har
monica and crooning vocals.
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