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jj$yf USSR : h»t Sunday, April 17 • 12-7pm • FREE! Proceeds from food sales and donations benefit SOS Lab (dog) Rescue. Art by cap man. Chris Purcell, SJ Ursury. Rachel Cabaniss, Jamie Voivedich, Kenneth Kase. Jamie Calkin, Wendy Ortel, Chris “Chub” Hubbard. “Phickles", Carol Fox and Nancy Lendred's Antique & Vintage! Music by Harris Lane Backyard Band, Dodd Ferrelle, Eric Gregory,. Patrick Morales, Holly Belle, Heidi Hensley, William Tonks, The Flaires, Eric Johnson, The Welfare Liners and Nightingale Nevtfs plus Jittery Joe's Coffee and snacks for sale For more info fan “cap man” on facebook or call 706-338-8822 cap man’s Studio & Gallery • 146 Harris Lane in Winterville FLUKE 2011 TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR ATHENS, GEORGIA S MINI-COMICS & ZINF..FESTIVAL SATURDAY, M APRIL 23rd ^ THE 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. WASHINGTON ST. 11:00AM-6:00PM t 52 GENERAL ADMISSION S S8 EXHIBITOR TABLES FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! FREE FLUKE COMICS ANTHOLOGY 111 Mfli ~ it. WITH ADMISSION I U wSi ‘C* HEY LOOK! GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO OUR BaOVED SPONSORS! BOOKS lulL? IHFfLlA SaVaillKl THE CALENDAR! Friday. Apr. 15 continued from p. 35 DJ CHRIS WARE Audio/visual DJ mixing reck, rap. and Top-40 hits. Boar's Head Lounge FREE' 706-369-3040 LIVE MUSIC On the patio every Friday. Call for details. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m $5 (21+). $7 (18*) www.cale- donialounge.com BROTHERS Classical-leaning side project ffom Soapbar's Ryan Moore. GR1NNIN' BEAR Expect fast-paced country and bluegrass tunes. SAM SNIPER Local guys Chris Bennett and Andrew Klein play Southern jungle rock. CD release party tonight! Farm 255 11 pm. FREE! wwwfarm255.com BIG FREEOIA Get ready to shake your booty with the queen di\a of bounce! There will likely be “azz everywhere.' See story on p. 23. CHAMBER MUSIC Will Donaldson spins extreme bass anthems. QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idio syncratic pop that's loose and full ol fun. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 pm. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar com LOVEY DOVIES Romaniic garage and heavy rock from New Orleans. MADELINE Bell-voiced local songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs ol smalltown loves, hopes and other torments and joys. KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice. Morrissey's songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense ol humor. 40 Watt Club 8 p m. SOLD OUT! www 4Qwatt.com WEEN Going strong for 20+ years now. this satiric, genre-hopping group has a devoted underground fanbase. See Calendar Pick on p. 33. Georgia Bar 10 pm. FREE! 706-54^9884 BIG E AND BEAR “Big E* Eric Gregory and Keith ‘Bear* Fowler ol the Starlite OeVilles. Go Bar 10 p.m. wwwmyspace.com/gobar BOMBSBOMBSBOMBS Local, quirky pop rock. THE FLARES Local trio playing hard and progressive rock . FREE TOMORROW High-energy, intellectual hip-hop with a unique • dance b'end ol violin, cello, keys, bass and drums IMMUZIKATION Local DJ Aifredo • Lapuz, Jr hosts a dance Tarty featur ing high-energy electro and rock. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 pm. FREE 1 706-353-3050 BETWEEN NAYBORS local duo Greg Benson and Melanie Morgan play tolky acoustic tunes. Highwire 8-11 pm. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com RAND LINES TRIO Pianist Rand Lines performs original composi- lions with the help of drummer Ben Williams and bassist Mike Beshara. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m $5. www myspace.com/littlek- ingsshuffleclub PAUL EDELMAN Americana artist based in Asheville who has shared stages with Drive-By Truckers, Neko Case and more. Edelman names Jay Ferrar and Neil Young among his inlluences. • THE FUSTICS Americana rock band from Wilmington. NC. KEN WILL MORTON Recently recog nized as a “song-writer ol Ihe week" in American Songwriter, Athens' own Ken Will Morton has been strum ming and singing lor over 20 years. With his gritty, soulful rasp. Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folk singer's heart. The Melting Point 8 30 pm. $18 (adv), $22 (door), www meltingpointathens com TODD SNIDER Alt-country singer- songwriter who takes on old-time traditional songs and more contem porary tunes THE TRISHAS Jamie Wilson (The Gougers). Liz Foster. Kelley Mickwee (Jed & Kelley) and Savannah Welch play country, rock and soulful gos pel with sweeping harmonies and twangy guitars, mandolin and fiddle. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m $15. www newearthmusichall com BEATS ANTIQUE Unique trio Irom San Francisco that melds hip-hop. classical and world music, playing a variety ot instruments alongside eled f onic beats. ESKMO Live pertoramnee project of electronic music producer Brendan Angelides. No Where Bar 10 p.m S4 706-546-4742 THE HYPSYS Prog-rock jam band Irom Tuscaloosa. VERTIGO JAZZ PROJECT Soulful, funky jazz fusion from Asheville, NC. The Office Lounge 9:30 pm. FREE' 706-546-0840 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS Playing old school funk, sweet pop and sweaty rock covers and origi nals The Rays feature Kenny ‘K B.’ Brawncr, Dan Roth, Mike Maddox. Bobby Patrick and Brett Tatnall. Rye Bar 10 pm. www myspace com/ryeba- rathens TEMPTED VIBE New hard rock band with a mix ol covers and originals. TOMORROW PEOPLE Atlanta-based rock and roll band that plays bluesy covers and originals. Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p m $10 Glass, www terrapinbeer com CONNOR PLEDGER Singer- songwriter Irom Conyers. GA who is currently studying at UGA Pledger's mostly acoustic sound is influenced by acts like Dave Matthews. John Mayer and Jack Johnson This-Way-Out (T-W-O) “AthensHasArt!* 6-8 p.m. 680 West Broad Street THEO HILTON Nana Grizol frontman plays an acoustic set. Saturday 16 9 Allen's Bar & Grill 8:30 pm. www allensbarandgrill.com LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, invit ing folk rock featuring tender violin, aching hamonica and melodic acoustic guitars. Amici Italian Caf6 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 ELASTIC SKYLINE Funky, psyche delic rock Irom Mitledgeville. GA. The Bad Manor “BLVD MAGAZINE'S Athens Fashion Week Kickoft Party' 9 pm. FREE' (21+). $5(18+, before 11 pm), $10 (18+. after 11pm) wwwlhebad- manorcom BEAT GEEKS Crossover pop Irio from Atlanta that blends in hip-hop. elec- tronica and R&B Big Dogs On The River 10 a m -4 p m. $20 (incl. kayak rental, music and cookout), $8 (music and cookoul). 706-353-6002 BORDERHOP TRIO This bluegrass trio sums up its sound in two words 'high* and “lonesome * (2 30 p m.) CHERRY MOON SOCIALITES Featuring Bryan Nuse (Summer Hymns), Lane Seabolt and friends (1 pm.) LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, invit ing folk rock Irom here in Athens, featuring lender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acouslic guitars. ROLLIN'HOME This local group jams on originals with a Grateful Dead kind ol groove and a Southern rock leaning. (7 p m.) SUMMER HYMNS Local indie- rockers swing between a power- pop sound and lighter Flaming Lips-slyle lun. Joined by drummer Phillip Brown, who is in lown Irom Savannah! (5:30 p.m.) Bishop Park ‘Athens Farmers Market * 8 a m - noon. FREE! wwwathen$!armeis- market.net CATHERINE KIMBRO Heartfelt, insightful acoustic country music. (10 am) Caledonia Lounge 'Reck for the Kids Benefit.' 3:30 p m $5 (21+), $7 (under 21). All ages welcome! www caledonialounge com ANT DA RIPPER Smooth, eloquent hip-hop artist from Hull. GA who also performs with the group Wildkard. BURNS LIKE FIRE Local punk band • featuring members of Karbomb, Wristbandits and Celerity. A quartet ot musical disarray! KARBOMB Local quartet plays high speed, erratic and angry punk not dissimilar to earty-'90s Orange County stuff. ' 10 p m. $5 (21+). $7(18+) www cale donialounge. com BURN BARREL Mostly acoustic pop with a slight touch of Americana twang. Featuring members ot Ham1 MAGIC MISSILE Jake Mosely's main songwriting vehicle lor pop songs about the periodic table ol the elements and other quirky topics Musically influenced by acts like Guided by Voices THE SHUT UPS The Shut-Ups pro duce sounds reminiscent ot The Joe Jackson Band. The Paul Collins Beal and The Brains Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE' www Iarm255 com BIG HUG LITTLE KISS Randy Newman-embracing old-time coun try anthems that, in turn, embrace you. GREEN GERRY Particularly dreamlike and subtly electronic local artist SOPTSPOT Elaborate sonic loops, angelic vocal melodies and lush arrangements are the mark of this adventurous Brooklyn band. See Calendar Pick on p. 34. SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with tropical beats and airy vocals. Flicker Theatre & Bar 'Record Store Day Mmi-Fest2 p.m.-2 a m. FREE! Facebook com/ LowYoYoStuft BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOLS Indie Americana from Decatur. 36 FLAGPOLE.COM APRIL 13.2011
