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Tuesday, Apr. 12 continued from p. 33
EAGLE CLAW Brutal hard rock band
with some crunchy metal ritfs from
Austin.
KILL THE SCHOOL Local metal
four-piece.
MANGER Punk rock lour-piece with
screaming guitars and vocals.
Farm 255
11 pm FREE! www.farm255 com
BROKEN WATER Noisy indie rock
trio that harks back to the pre-grun
ge college radio days. See Calendar
Pick on p. 27.
DIET COKEHEADS Band from
Gainesville. FL that sounds a bit like
old Sonic Youth
SHAVED CHRIST New local punk
band featuring members of American
Cheeseburger. Witches. Dark Meat
and Hot New Mexicans.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p m. $5 www flickertheatreandbar.
com
HOT NEW MEXICANS Catchy,
boor/, punk-iniluenced power-pop
Tour homecoming show!
SLEEPING IN THE AVIARY Quirky
lo-fi pop that’s alternately sweel and
fierce.
THE VISITATIONS Electronic folk
featuring Davey Wrathgabar and a
rotating cast of local musicians and
a heavy touring schedule.
40 Watt Club
'Spring Showdown: Round 2.* 8 pm.
$5. www.40watt.com
ANSLEY RUSHING Local singer/
songwriter of the wistful farm-folk
kind.
CHR0MA20NE Local eleclro-infused
funk rock band.
HANDS IN AUDIO Local experimen
tal indie rock trio.
NEW SNEAKERS Rockin' local band.
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. $3.706-353-3050
NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by
Rose of Alhens Theatre. Every
Tuesday!
Highwire
8-11p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
instru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles. Kenosha Kids
music borrows freely from multiple
sources and hammers it all into a
seamless product!
Lit
1C pm. www litathens.com
KARAOKE Every Tuesday! With over
30,000 songs to choose from.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
'Athens Farmeis Market.* 4:30-6:30
pm. FREE! www.athenslarmersmar-
kel net
CAROLINE AIKEN Renowned acous
tic folk artist Caroline Aiken shared
the stage with the Indigo Girls lor*
some time. Her soulful voice purrs
over bright finger-picking.
8 p.m. $5. www boybutanle.org
BOYBUTANTE ORAG SEARCH
Contestants perform a number for
judges to decide who wins a spot
to perform during the 22nd Annual
Boybutante Ball.
The Melting Point
9 pm. $5. www.melfingpointalhens.
com
THE BRIDGE Rock band with folk,
funk and bluegrass in its sound.
Rye Bar
10 pm. www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
SPARK TO INFERNO Melodic post-
hardcore from Baltimore.
VINCENT THE DOG Athens rock
power trio informed by classic rock,
blues, funk. jazz, hard rock and pro
gressive rock.
WUOG 90.5FM
’Live in the Lobby’ FREE! 8 p.m www
wuog.org
LIVE IN THE LOBBY Of the Vine
will perform on the college radio sta
tion's twice weekly program. Listen
over the air. stream online or drop by
the station lo watch!
Wednesday 13
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE' 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!
Tonight will! be an Alibi Idol Contest.
The Bad Manor
9 p m -1am $3. pr gamrrasig®
gmail.com
KARAOKE FOR KIDS Gamma Sigma
Sigma hosts a fundraiser lo benefit
the March cl Dimes.
Boar’s Head Lounge
9 p.m 706-369-3040
BOAR S HEAD OPEN MIC
Welcoming singer-songwriters every
Wednesday.
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5(21+). $7(18+). www.
caLtfonialounge com
ARCTURUS Locally based ambient,
electronic outfit that slips some feel
ing into robot chirps and bleeps.
QURIOUS This Atlanta group cre
ates spacey soundscapes featuring
dreamy female vocals, samples,
synthesizes and freaky masks.
SPACE GHOST Expect keyboard-driv
en pop from this local four-piece.
Iron Grill
6 30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-9955
THE FLAME THROWERS Local
surf-rock-style rock and roll band
featuring young phenom Tyler
Roberston on guitar.
MCBLUEZ Made up ol the founding
members ol Sea ol Storms, this
blues-based band is influenced by
classics such as Muddy Waters.
Robert Johnson and Duane Allman.
Farm 255
9 p.m FREE! www farm255.com
EL UV New project from Little Francis
drummer Jordan Noel, who de
scribes it as an 'improvisaiional
aural Gravitron'
SENRYU This Knoxville outfit’s
schizophrenic psych-pop will appeal
to fans of groups like of Montreal.
JEFF TOBIAS Solo alto sax from
member ol Quiet Hooves.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Happy Hour! 6-8 p m. $5. www flick
ertheatreandbar com
KARA KILDARE Local pianist playing
ragtime and old-timey saloon music
for a special Happy Hour set.
Flight Tapas and Bar
8 p.m. wwwjlighttapasathens.com
LATE AS ALWAYS Live jazz music
every Wednesday.
Go Bar
"artUGA Party.’ 10 p.m. wwwmyspace.
com/gobar
DJ GRAVEROBBERS Winston Parker
spins high-energy electronic, dance
and rock music.
JAMES DEAN & THE SHRINERS
Bluesy rock band.
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050
SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynami-
oism from the owner of Baxendale
Guitars. Classic bluesy ritfs and a
tot of soul.
The Manhattan Cafe
Manhattan's Sweet 16 Birthday Party. 9
p m-1 am. FREE! 706-369-9767
DJ CRASH LANDERS Spinning funk,
soul. R&B. northern soul and girl
groups.
New Earth Music Hall
“Benefit: Rebuild the Georgia Theatre.’
8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). *.vww
newearthmusicball.com
CHR0MA20NE Local electro-inlused
funk rock band.
DANK SINATRA Improvisation-heavy
electronica mixed with elements of
jazz, rock and reggae.
EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC
SPEAKERS Local blues-lunk trio
MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam
band from right here in Alhens. The
band's slogan says it all: ’Bringin’ it
back lo the roots while goin’ beyond
the bounds.’
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE' 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, file
Queen ol Karaoke'
Porterhouse Grill
7-10 p m 706-369-0990
JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday! Stop
by for five jazz bands and drink
specials. Tonight features the Jake
Mowrer Quartet.
Rye Bar
10 p m www myspace com/ryeba-
rathens
3RYAN & COMPANY Cover band
Terrapjn Beer Co.
5-7 p m $10 Glass, www.lerrapinbeer
com
INNOCENT FLANNEL This Nashville
band draws Irom both honky tonk
and modern indie rock.
Thursday 14
The Bad Manor
9 p.m. FREE 1 wwwthebadmanor.com
DJ DECEPTICRON Mixing today s
hottest house, electro and club hits.
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m $5(21+). $7(18+). www
caledonialounge.com
THE GOLD PARTY This local band
plays original, danceable new wave
and synth-driven glam
Saturday, April 16
SoftSpot,
Big Hug, Little Kiss,
Sunspots,
Green Gerry
Farm 255
SoftSpot's Bryan Keller
and Sarah Kinlaw, cur
rently on their fourth tour
in a year, radiate confi
dence. "Bryan and I have
worked so hard on this...
and we're pretty good at it," says Kinlaw, who sings and plays bass. The group's brand of
considered, oense pop-equal parts grounded ambience and soaring melody—relies on
tight driving rhythms to achieve its sense of urgency. Guitarist/keyboardist Keller uses
an elaborate set-up of loop and effects pedals to painstakingly build the sonic backdrop
for each song. Kinlaw sings with precision, measuring each note. But together with
drummer Andrew Spaulding, the band shows no signs of strain. "I think we've settled
into the music we're playing," Keller says, shrugging.
For the Brooklyn band with North Carolina roots, this self-assuredness carries over
into the business of booking and managing a tour. The group has refined its approach
with each opportunity. "Touring is such a learning process in terms of what works...
booking, finding bands, it all becomes easier," says Kinlaw, who is quick to credit the
help of friends in each town along the way who help tc put bills together and to draw
crowds.
The members of SoftSpot hope to make playing music a viable, long-term career. "I
want it to be a sustainable way of life," Kinlaw says. To that end, certain comforts have
to be considered. The van can be a cozy place. "We actually have a coffee grinder and a
water boiler," Keller says. "We try to eat healthy apart from Bojangles'."
Kinlaw agrees. Tm gonna bring a blender. I'm gonna make guacamole," she sayi*
getting excited. "If we're gonna stay up late every night getting drunk with strangers, at
least I want to eat well." [Marshall Yarbrough]
34 FLAGPOLE.COM • APRIL 13,2011