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Sideways
10 p.m. 706-319-1919
DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez
delivers original mixes of mainly
current pop with forays into rock, old
school, country and electronica.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30-7:30 p.m. $10 glass, www.ter-
rapinbeer.com
MIKE ARMSTRONG Vocalist, acous
tic guitarist and harmonica player
from local easy-listening cover
band. Blossom Creek Breeze.
Monday 31
Dog Ear Books
8 p.m. FREE! 706-818-0976
GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY OPEN
MIC Musicians take the stage on the
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month:
poets have the 2nd and 4th.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
JESSE PAYNE Minimalist chamber
folk similar to Bon Iver and Fleet
Foxes—from Birmingham, AL.
STEVEN TRIMMER Acoustic psvch-
folk that's technically proficient and
melodically spontaneous.
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $10 (adv). www.40watt.com
THE HUMMS Local three-piece
known for its loud and bizarre shows
and a raunchy, grooving blend of
psychedelic garage rock.
SMITH WESTERNS This young
Chicago band plays T. Rex-inspired
glam mixed with reverb-laden ga
rage rockers.
YUCK Hopeful, jangly ‘90s rock with a
healthy dose of distortion and angst.
See story on p. 15.
Go Bar
9 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/gobar
DAMON MOON AND THE
WHISPERING DRIFTERS This
band from ‘the hills of Georgia*
mixes guitars, bass and drums to
make '70s-sounding psychedelic
folk rock.
TOM EISENBRAUN From-the-heart
acoustic ballads from this local artist
call to mind the works of Nick Drake.
M. Ward or Andrew Bird.
JUNKER Local band with guitar, bass,
harmonica, pedal steel, saxophone
and drums.
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE!, $3 to play. 706-353-
3050.
OPEN MIC Mondays! Hosted by local
soulful singer Kyshona Armstrong.
Rye Bar
8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
OPEN MIC Every Monday! Sign up
between 8:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday 1
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!
40 Watt Club
8 p.m. $12. www.40watt.com
CODY CANADA & THE DEPARTED
Lead singer of Cross Canadian
Ragweed—a dark and modern
country outfit.
EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC
SPEAKERS Local blues-funk trio.
Highwire
8-11 p.m FREE! 706-543-8997
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
instru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid's
music borrows freely from multiple
sources and hammers it all into a
seamless product glistening with
inspiration.
The Melting Point
‘Terrapin Bluegrass Series.* 7 p.m. $4.
www.meltingpointathens.com
UGLY COUSIN This Dahlonega. GA
group plays a blend of old-time cov
ers and originals centered on “small
town life and the trials of living in
the ‘New Depression"
Wednesday 2
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (18-20). www
caledonialounge.com
BOMBSBOMBSBOMBS Local,
quirky pop rock.
DUSTY LIGHTSWITCH Quirky, high-
energy local band featuring btues-
inlluenced rock.
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic,
guitar-driven indie rock influenced
by bands like Guided by Voices.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell
brothers play and sing country blues
originals backed by upright bass,
singing saw and junkyard percus
sion.
I WANT WHISKEY Multi
instrumentalist solo act from Atlanta
offering original songs and innova
tive covers.
40 Watt Club
8 p.m. www.40watt.com
ATHENS BUSINESS ROCKS Nuci's
Space invites musicians from dif
ferent local businesses to compete
against each other on the stage
of the 40 Watt Club. Proceeds
benefit Nugi’s Space. Tonight's
lineup, starting at 8:30 p.m.:
Waffle House. Sunshine Cycles,
Flagpole magazine's supergroup,
The McCommuirsts, Wisevest/
White Systems/Classic Installations/
Auto-Max. Musicians Warehouse,
Caledonia Lounge, Smith & Gff
LLC/ACC School District and
Transmetropolitan. See www.athens-
businessrocks.com for full lineup
and schedule.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p m $3. blog.newearthmusichall.com
SPICY SALSA DANCING Learn how
to salsa dance. No partner or experi
ence necessary.
Sky City Lounge &
Bulldog Cafe
7:30 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-
38-7699.
AFRICAN SOUL CD release show!
This inspiring sister duo performs
a mix of smooth, soulful R&B and
spoken word.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30-7:30 p.m. $10 glass, www.ter-
rapinbeer.com
TRE POWELL Solo blues and R&B
guitarist.
* Advance Tickets Available
IN THE ATL
1/28 Eurotrash (The Loft Dance
Lounge)
1/28 Yo La Tango (Variety Playhouse)
2/4 Dr. Dog (The Masquerade)
2/4 Guster (The Tabernacle)
2/5 Robert Plant (Fox Theatre)
4/o Scissor Sisters (The Tabernacle)
4/18 Lady Gaga (Gwinnett Center
& Arena)
* Advance Tickets Available
athens business
THE LESS
doors open at 8pm
3 NIGHTS OF PERFORMANCES BY
BANDS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES LIKE:
FLAGPOLE, WAFFLE HOUSE,
MANIAS BOY, PEACHMAC,
SUNSHINE CYCLES, CALEDONIA,
MUSICIAN'S WAREHOUSE & MORE!
(SEE AD ON PC. 2 FOR LISTINGS OF DATES & TIMES)
doors open at 8pm
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5
FRIDAY. JANUARY 28
mtvU Freshman Five and Spin present
BEN BUTLER &
THE MOUSEPAD
TUNA BUNNY
doors open at 8pm*
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 7
with NO JOY
doors open at 9pm
SATURDAY. JANUARY 29
DAVID BAZAN & BAND
cToors open at 7pm *
YACHT ROCK REVUE
EXCALIBR9H AND SWAMP THANG
doors open at 9:30pm*
MONDAY. JANUARY 3 I
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
WIDESPREAD AFTER PARTY
doors open at 10pm
YUCK • THE HUMMS
. doors open at 8pm * *
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 1
IP CODY CANADA
S THE DEPARTED DOORS
*•; r(ol Cross Canadian Ragweed)
EDDIE & THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS
doors open at 8pm * *
DANIEL LEE BAND
doors open at 8pm
All Shows 18 and up • + $2 for Under 21
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Advance Tix Sold at http://www.40watt.com
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