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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31
$24.50 Gonoraf Admission • Hotel and Dinner
pockogas avaiiobU by catting 706349.7020
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 '
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MEDALLIONS
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13
OLIVER WOOD
and MICHAEL BELLAR
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JANUARY 18
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21
MOTHER'S FINEST
COMING
THE CALENDAR!
KIOSTUFF: Children's Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
16 months to 5 years Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 930 a.m. & 10:30 am.
FREE' 706-613-3650
KIOSTUFF: Garden Earth
Naturalist Homesebool Club
Meeting (State Botanical Garden *
ol Georgia) Hands-on opportunities
tor youth to learn about a afferent
earthy topic Meetings continue
through Feb. 16.9-11 a m. $44
706-542-6156
MEETINGS: Daughters for Change
Interest Meeting (UGA Tate
Center, Room 482) Come to team
about the creation oi the Daughters
for Change and meet the founders
7:30-8:30 p.m. FREE 404-751-
6838
GAMES: Dart League and Game
Night (Alibi) Meet up with other
sharp-shooters FREE! 706-549-
1010
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef'O’
Brady's) Every Wednesday. Win
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9 p.m. FREE 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Harry's Pig Shop)
Nerd wars at Classic City Trivial
'most challenging trivia night in
Athens.’ Every Wednesday. 7:30
p.m FREE 706-612-9219
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 28
Alibi
9 pm FREE 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!
40 Watt Club
'Craig Lieske$ Annual Birthday
Passion Play.* 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7
(18+). www.40watt.com
DON CHAMBERS + GOAT Don
Chambers’ whiskey-soaked Southern
Gothic rock.
FREE MOUNTAIN New. local rock
supergroup featuring guitarist Kevin
Sweeney (Hayride), vocalist Jared
Hasmuk (Dictatortots), bassist Bryan
Howard (The HEAP) and drum
mer Mark Brill (Hayride). Playing
straight-up. loud rock and roll!
GARBAGE ISLAND The challenging,
interesting Athens improvisational
group soldiers on despite lineup
shifts. Loud, metallic and edgy,
the band dips into krautrock and
progressive thought, earning it the
'experimental* tag.
RtCER Hard-rocking band from
Atlanta that offers 'a dual-edged
sword with beautiful melodic pas
sages backing up against a skull-
pounding harsh reality.’ Expect an
intense live show
Xighwire Lounge •
8-11 pm FREE 706-563-8510
KENOSHA KIO Centered around the
instru-improv jazz compositions ol
guitarist Dan Nettles. Kenosha Kid's
music borrows freely from multipie
sources and hammers MB into a
seamless productgfeSentog with
* inspiration
The Max Canada
9 pm FREE F06-254-33J2
JOE FLETCHER AND THE WllONG
REASONS Route wekjombta’
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MULETOE PS00N8 Slide gufe.
heavily rwertHaden vocals, end
Wednesday. Jan. 12 continued from p. 11
lyrics with a down-home Southern
sound despite featurig such topics
as The Beastie Boys and Run DMC.
SCOn LOW AND FRIENDS Local
indie-folkstef whose band Efren calls
to mind bands like iron and Wine
and Bonnie Prince Billy Tonight with
special guests
The Melting F*oint
‘Terrapin Bluegrass Series.’ 7 p.m S3
www.meltingpointafoens com
BORDERHOP TRIO This bluegrass
trio sums up its sound in two words
'high' and ‘lonesome ’
New Earth Music Hall
8 pm FREE (21 & up) $2 (under 21).
www.newe2rthmusichall.com
POETIC SOUL Mon2 and Buddah
host an open-mic tor poets, sing
ers and other soulful types Every
Tuesday
Wednesday 29
The Manhattan Cafe
•Jazz Giggles with Jack Jiggles ‘ 9
pm FREE! 706-369-9767
JACK JIGGLES The former member
of DJ duo Cut-A-Rug spins classic
jazz. Expect to hear the greats, from
Louis Armstrong to Yuset Lateef,
Albert Ayler to Charlie Parker. With
special drinks from bartender Todd
Kelly.
The Office Lounge
930 p.m. RE! 706-54S-0640
KARAOKE Every Wednesday and
Friday with Lynn, the Queen of
Karaoke!
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30-7:30 pm FREE www terrapin-
beer.com
CATT LEACH Singer/songwriter from
Athens by way of Brunswick, GA.
Thursday 30
Alibi
9 pm FREE 706-549-1010
OLD SK00L DJ Dance party!
Caledonia Lounge
10 pm $5 (21+), $7 (18+) www.cale-
doniaicxinge.com
ANDROCLES ANO THE UON
Minimalist indie rock that uses am
bient sounds and guitar feedback
THE ODD TRIO The word “fusion’
was created tor bands like this, a
threesome of classically trained,
technically gifted musicians.
Diverse Universe
6&8pm $5 706-540-7803
SMOOTH JAZZ AFTER WORK
PARTY New location, same great
sounds Featuring house band
Muzik Hosted by DJ Segar from the
Segar Jazz Affair on WXAG,
Farm 255
11 pm FREE www.tarm255.com
SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjo-
picker Emify Armond leads this
endearing folk group with disarming
honesty, candid tyrics and warm
harmonies.
WITCHES Local oufit plays edgy,
melodic rock fed by the rich vocals
of Cara Beth Sataiino.
Go Bar
10 pm www.myspace.com/gobar
DR. FRED S KARAOKE Hosted by
John *Dr. Fred* Boners
HARP UNSTRUNG Alternate rock
with a funky, jam-band twist Lush
harmonies and guitar-driven songs
will invite you to the dance floor
Little Kings Shuffle Club
11 pm. FREE! wwwznyspace.com/
litttekingsshutftociub
DJS BABY PANDAS ANO
STRAWBERRY JULIUS Its a -
double dose of deejay delights as
Chris Hassiotis and Jeff Fallis spin
a pre-New Year's Eve batch of globe-
spanning danceabie soul, rock and
roll, funk and more.
The Max Canada
9 p.m. 706-254-3392
DEAD CONFEDERATE Performing
Neil Young's Tonights the Night in
its entirety 1
New Earth Music Hall
9 pm $25. wvwnewearthnwsichall
com
DUBCONSCIOUS 2.0 Athens politi
cally minded reggae heavy hitters
still travel the bass-heavy reggae
path while borrowing foe best from
dub. funk and jazz.
GLITCH MOB A symphonic blend of
hip-hop, electro and dubstep Check
out Don't Miss on p. 9 for more into.
Rye Bar
10 pm FREE! www.myspax.com/
ryebarafoens
JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece
explores freaky, funky, psychedelic
fusion jazz.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30-730 p.m. FREE www terrapin-
beer.com
STEREOLOVER Expect fender, slow
acoustic guitar tunes from this
Brunswick. GA songwriter
My 31
Allgood Lounge
10 pm wwwallgoodloungecom
STUDIO 54 DISCO BASH! Cheesy
‘70s hits to keep you dancing ail
night long Bring New Year's Eve
nostalgia to an exciting new level
Amici Italian Caf6
“New Yearis Eve Extravaganza ’ 11 pm
FREE 706-353-0000
THE STUMBLIN' TOADS Bluesy
rock and roll.
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Thursday, January 6
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Farm 255
From the Carters
to the Partridges arwj
beyond, history has
proven that Che wort
loves ^ musical fam
ily. And when that
musical family also
distributes free cake
and champagne to
their adoring fens at
shows, the magmtud
of that fares affeh
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