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Monday, October 18 ^
Lieutenant Dan Choi
Lecture f f§
Tate Student Center
Grand Hall
There are a lot of great
jokes about "Don't Ask
Don't Tell" since it's such
a joke in itself, but here's
a succinct one from Chris
Rock: "Hey! If they wanna
fight let 'em fight! 'Cos
I ain't fighting!" This is
a refreshing perspective,
because it seems like most
people who think "Don't
Ask Don't Tell" is a good
thing won't admit the
same aversion to combat. Contrast that with individuals such-as Admiral Mike Mullen,
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, who thinks repealing the law is a good idea, and has
forcibly said so. Indeed, the mounting list of those standing on the right side of history
grows each year. But just because this groundbreaking moment for civil rights is an inev
itability doesn't mean it shouldn't happen as soon as possible. Real lives of service men
and women are still being ruined by this petty law—one of the few still on the books
that can arbitrarily render ordinary people second-class, lesser-than.
Lt. Dan Choi may be the most present and well-known face in the battle to repeal
Don't Ask Don't Tell. Lt. Choi is a veteran of tire war in Iraq, a West Point graduate and
an Arabic-speaking linguist who was an infantry platoon leader with the National Guard.
He is also a founding member of the organization Knights Out, a community of West
Point alumni who work in support o. LGBT rights. No sooner had he uttered the words
*1 am gay" on the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC than the Army began proceedings to
have him dishonorably discharged from the service. Ever since then, Lt. Choi has been
speaking out against his wrongful firing, engaging in civil disobedience (including chain
ing himself to the White House fence) as well as giving lectures.
The Athens community will have an opportunity to hear what Lt. Choi has to say at the
Tate Student Center Grand Hall courtesy of the Ideas and Issues Division of the University
Union Student Programming Board on Monday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. [Jeff Tobias]
flamenco, African blues and beyond.
Jason Robira (ex-Dark Meat) is on
trie drums
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5 www myspace com/
flickerbar
NESEY GALLONS E6 collaborator
whose mostly acoustic numbers
feature whimsical lyrics sung with
quavering sincerity over acoustic
guitar with xylophone and organ.
40 Watt Club
8 pm $13 (adv.) www.40watt.com
CYMBALS EAT GUITARS Staten
Island tour-piece with a looseness
to its approach that calls to mind
Wowie Zow/e-era Pavement—a kind *
ol chance, anthemic quality.
THE THERMALS The new record
from this power pop/punk band
explores darker, more introspective
territory, See story on p. 18.
Go Bar
9 pm. www myspace.com/gobar
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic,
guitar-driven indie rock influenced
by bands like Guided by Voices
LITTLE RED LUNG Densely layered
with menacing undertones, the
songs from this Knoxville, TN artist
have an anthemic quality that comes
close to glam-rock at times.
MR. FALCON High-energy, indie ga
rage rock influenced equally by The,
Kinks and Pixies.
PILE Alternating from wordless
screaming to mellow choruses wor
thy ol an alt-country band, expect
a wide range of sounds from these •
Bostonians.
STARS REGAROLESS Mid-tempo
guitar pop from Brooklyn with an
atmospheric feel reminiscent ol
Grizzly Bear.
TRIBAL RIVALS Laconic baritone
vocals, prominent bass and airy
guitars call to mind the third Velvet
Underground LP, then the dance beat
comes in and tire strumming starts.
From Athens!
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Athens Farmers Market 4-7 p m.
FREE! 'www.athenslarmefsmarket.net
SEAN ARINGTON Rip-your-heart-out
acoustic pop originals and covers
from Athenian singer/songwriter
tormerly of bands Big Atomic and
One Big Eye. (5:30-7 p.m.)
GREG BENSON Singer-songwriter
with a gift for humor and pathos
(4-5:15 p.m.)
The Melting Point
9 p:m. $18 (adv), $22 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com
RAILROAD EARTH Eclectic acoustic
set including instruments like the
mandolin, saxophone, hand drums,
banjo and the pennywtiisfle.
New Earth Music Hall
8 p.m. FREE! (21 & up) $2 (under 21).
wwwneweatfthmusichall.com
POETIC SOUL Mon2 and Buddah
host an open-mic for poets, sing
ers and other soulful types. Every
Tuesday.
11 p.m. $3 (adv.) www.newearthmu-
sichall.com
BEAUTIFUL BELLS With a strange •
amalgam of sounds on top of elec
tronic beats, this act is more into
sonic effect than melody
BIZKAIA Live electronics dub.
hip-hop. club and drum & bass
Featuring the production stylings
of Eric B
T8R(T0T) Local beatmaster mixes
trippy laptop creations featuring
dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and tunk.
WUOG 90.5FM
8 p.m. FREF www wuog org
“LIVE IN THE LOBBY “Grape
Soda will perform on the college
radio station’s twice weekly program
Listen over the air or drop by the
station to watch!
Wednesday 20
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7(18+) www
caledonialounge.com
BLACK DELEGATES Hip-hop from
Atlanta with a futuristic flow
BUSINESS’S MAN Hip-hop.
DICTATOR AND GROWN Hip-hop
crew that will make you move
OPPOSITES ATTRACT Hip-hop
Farm 255
■primals Night.’ 9 p.m. FREE! www
(arm255.com
OIAL INDICATORS New local jazz
duo featuring guitar and tenor
saxophone. Dial Indicators play
standards from the ‘20s through the
‘50s plus original compositions
Flicker Theatre &. Bar
8 30 p.m $5 www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
LADIES NIGHT A night ol musical
performances featuring female musi
cians Hosted by Jess Marston,
tormerly ot Romanenko.
40 Watt Club
8- p.m. $11 (adv). www.40watt.com
ERICK BAKER Rhythmic, souful
acoustic ballads.
WILL HOGE Expect heart-on-your-
sleeve lyrics with Springsteen's
delivery and a backing band true to
the singer's hometown
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local ex-,
perimental pop band that belts out
raucous, psychedelic tunes..
COLD ONES Local punk band featur
ing members of Christopher's Liver,
among otfiers. Skuzzy and straight
forward. with riffs and rough vocals,
but not without melody.
DANIEL FRANCIS DOYLE Austin
experimentalist with vocals that
recall Jesus Lizard. Doyle constructs
fractured, silly guitar lines through
a Lme6 delay and then plays drums
along while triggering loops with
his left foot. High-speed and high-
energy.
PRETTY BIRD Lo-fi psych and ex
perimental tunes
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p m FREE! 1560 Oglethorpe Ave
JAY GONZALEZ Multi-instrumentalist
and Drive-By Truckers keyboardist
who has composed Fahey-esque in
strumentals. memorable Badfinger-
and Nilsson-style pop singles, low-
key piano ballads and unabashed
rockers—all distinctly catchy.
Last Call
9 p.m-1 a.m. FREE! For more into
contact dg2003@yahoo com
SPICY 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 $6 www.myspace.com/litttek-
ingsshuffledub.
THE HUMMS Local three-piece
known for its loud and bizarre shows'
featuring everything from sex toys to
strobe tights The tunes are a groov
ing blend of raunchy psychedelia.
RAYON BEACH Heavy psychedelic
clashing and chanting from Austin.
SHAPES HAVE FANGS Distorted
psych-rock from Austin that jangles
with the enthusiasm ot teenagers at
the beach in the 1950s
TIMMY TUMBLE TimSchreiber
howts over pre-recorded beats, liter
ally tumbling across the floor, enrap
tured by his garage-rock lust.
The Melting Point
‘Fall Funk Fest.* 9 p.m. $5. www metl-
ingpointathens com
JUNK Keys, bass and drums trio with
an emphasis on jazz fusion and
group improvisation.
LAISSEZ FUNK Local group plays
funk-jam fusion plus a variety of *
covers.
TENT CITY This Athens-based four-
piece blends a homegrown sound
with new-age funk and soulful blues.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. $10 www.newearthmusichaJI.
com
AFROMAN We were going to write a
description for this comedic rapper,
but then we got high.
ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA Gravel-
voiced rapper Bite tha Showstoppa
is one of Athens’ favorite hip-hop
personalities.
WILDKARD This Athens hip-hop
group boasts a guitar player and
melodic, danceable tracks
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE Every Wednesday with
Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!
Sky City Lounge &
Bulldog Cafe
9 p m. FREE' 706-380-7699
POETIC RELEASE THERAPY.Let
your positive energy and serenity
shine bright a! this candlelit open
mic for artists, singers and poets
Sign up at 8 30 p m
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer com
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 tp be played.*
* Advance Tickets Available
10/21 Ahleuchatistas /
Incendiaries/Manray
(Caledonia L ounge) -
10/21 Betsy Franck / Scott Low
(DePalma's Italian Cafe)
10/21 Delicate Cutters / Ruby
Kendrick / Tin Cup Prophette
(Farm 255)
10/21 Lera Lynn / These United
States / Thrift Store Cowboys
(Little Kings Shuffle Club)
10/21 Ample Mammal/Flight
Risk / Polish Ambassador /
Serkatree (New Earth Music Hall).
10/21 Donna the Buffalo (The
Melting Point)
10/22 Pastor of Muppets /
Powerload (Caledonia Lounge)
10/22 Incatepec / Los Meesfits /
Los Pleneros (C«n6 BarCafe)
10/22 Burning Angels (Farm 255)
10/22 The Fact / Reeks of Failure
(Go Bar)
10/22 Efren (Hendershot's Coffee Bar)
10/22 Carla Le Fever and the Rays
(Rye Bar)
10/22 Buttermilk Revival / David
Barbe and the Quick Hooks /
Kuroma (Terrapin Beer Co.)
10/22-Jeremy Roberts Quartet (The
Globe)
10/22 Love A Theft {The Melting
Point)
10/23 High Strang String Band /
Solstice Sisters (Bishop Park)
* Advance Tickets Available
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