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band plays what it calls “organic
alt-rock.'
TASTES LIKE GOOD Rock with im-
provisational leanings plus covers.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.larm255.com
MOTHS Featuring Jacob Morris
ol Ham1, Moths plays a mostly
acoustic sort of 70s folk-rock with
a pop sensibility and an inevitable
psychedelic tinge.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8 30 p.m $5 www.myspace com/
llickerbar
RUBY KENDRICK Toy piano and
light drums lend an added punch
to already solid acoustic folk tunes
from Athens
THAYER SARRANO Local singer-
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
with lovely, airy vocals singing dark,
gentle melodies over guitar while
backed by lap steel, bass and drums
You may have also seen her onstage
with ol Montreal playing piano.
40 Watt Club
“40 Watt Christmas Parly.’ 8 p m. £5
(21+), $7 (18+) www40watt.com
ATHENS Young local rockers ranging
in age from 11-15. with classic rock
influences.
FIVE EIGHT This totally wired, near
legendary Athens rock trio has
consistently pumped out boisterous
rock and roll that’s not too compli-
catedt)ut overwhelmingly satisfying
THE ORKIDS Polished local elec
tropop group with alternating male/
female vocals and super-hooky
refrains.
VICTOR CHARLIE Alt-rock with
grunge and metal influences. See
Calendar Pick on p. 28.
Gnat's Landing
6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858
NATHAN SHEPPARD The local
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is
known for his emotive singing style
and his modern reworkings of clas
sic tunes.
Go Bar
9 p.m. www.myspdce.com/gobar
BIG HUG LITTLE KISS Randy
Newman-embracing old time
country anthems that, in turn, em
brace you. Members of Bang Utot.
Shithead and Stegosaurus.
DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry
soul, righteous R&B and a whole
lotta unexpected faves
GREEN GERRY Particularly dreamlike
and subtly electronic local artist.
STEGOSAURUS Usually witty, some
times danceable and always raw.
Featuring members of Bang-Utot,
Big Hug Little Kiss, Shithead
Hendershot’s Coffee .
Bar
8 p.m. FREE; 706-353-3050
HEATHER LUTRELL Atlanta singer
with a strong country tilt that mani
fests itself in the traditional instru-
• mentation that sometimes accompa
nies Lutrell* acoustic tunes.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. Bring a can to get inf www.
myspace.com/littlekingsshufflecJub
BITCHSWITCH CHRISTMAS Your
all-star lady DJ team spins thick
dance grooves while collecting cans
for their annual drive benefiting the
food bank
The Melting Point
9 pm $10 (adv.). $13 (door), www.
mdtingpoiniflthens.com
RACK Of SPAM This regional eight-
piece group got its start here in
Athens in 1981; with three decades
in the business, the group* Detroit-
styte R&B and blue-eyed soul still
sounds powerful.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. $18 (adv.), $20 (door), www
newearthmusichall.com
CONSPIRATOR Rave electronic mu
sic from Philadelphia.
GREENHOUSE LOUNGE
Electronica-heavy dub from Florida
with deep bass pulses and space-
age. video game sound effects.
TWO FRESH Electronic hip-hop
meets jazz.
The Office Lounge
7 pm. $5 (donation).706-546-0840
STRUNG OUT LIKE THE LIGHTS
AT CHRISTMASTIME Benefit
concert for The Empty Stocking
Fund, a charity that helps provide
Christmas gifts for families liv
ing below the poverty level. Acts
include Betsy Franck, Clay
Leverett. Workhorses of the
Entertainment/Recreational
Industry, Curley Maple,
Dodd Ferrelle, David Barbe,
Todd Nance, John Neff, Jon
Mills, Frank MacDonell,
Bo Bedingfield, Romper
Stompers, Bloodkin Welfare
Liners and more! See Calendar Pick
on p 26.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. FREE 1 www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC
SPEAKERS Local blues-funk trio.
JUNK Keys, bass and drums trio with
an emphasis on jazz fusion and
group improvisation.
Tenapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m www.terrapinbeer.com
ILLICmZEN Quirky indie-rock duo
swinging from cabaret-folk to post
punk to jangy alt-pop.
283 Bar
9 pm. FREE! 706-208-1283
WINTER WEDDING PARTY
Celebrate the season in your finest
wedding wear. Sinaalong to the
yacht rock hits of The Wedding
Band’ (including members
of Gift Horse. Kuroma and
Dreamdogs) Late night DJ set
with Immuzikation 1 Holiday cock
tails, champagne, cake, garters and
bouquets!
WUOG 90.5FJVI
5-10 p.m. FREE! www.wuOg.org
“WUOG CHRISTMAS BREAK
LOBBYFEST" Tunabunny and
Antlered Aunt Lord will perform
on the college radion station* mini
series of break radio performances.
Listen over the air or drop by the
station to watch!
Saturday 18
Alibi
9 p.fn. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!
Athens Farmers’ Market
10 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.athens-
farmersmarketnet
THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Three-
part vocal harmonies from Maggie
Hunter (host of WUGA*‘Just -
Folks’). Susan Staley (who orga
nizes the monthly Hoot) and Anna
Durden. Performing a variety of old-
time country ballads, ‘40s swing and
traditional folk.
The Bad Manor
9 pm FREE! (21+), $5(18+). www.
thebadmanor.com
DJ SIR This DJ* selection runs from
rap and hfp-hop to rock and country.
DJRX DJ-remosr Brian Gonzalez
delivers original mixes of mainly
current pop with forays into rock, old
school, country and electronics.
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