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THE CALENDAR! Wednesday, Apr. 20 continued from p. 23 Wednesday, April 20 To Ail My Dear Friends, 6rey Milk, John French and the Bastilles, Adam Poulin Flicker Theatre & Bar Marc Hennessey lives a somewhat solipsistic existence. He is the sole tour ing member of To All My Dear Friends, the band for which he is also the sole creative force. He is his own record label, promoter, tour manager, booking agent and personal manager. For a guy with the word "friends" in his band name, you would hope he'd get a little more help from them. Hennessey, though, doesn't mind singlehandedly shouldering the workload. "I love handling everything," Hennessey says. "It's very empowering. Plus, I get to create shows with unique bands at unique venues, like Ricker Theatre. A record label might happen in the future, but cur rently, it's an unnecessary hassle." Hennessey is currently on a three-month tour—which he booked himself, of course— in support of his third album, entitled Transparent Voyages. Hennessey describes his own music as "Bach meets Talking Heads," but a more accurate comparison might be Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy. Like Pallett, Hennessey employs copious amounts of violin in his music and performs with the help of loops which he creates himself onstage. "Nothing is prerecorded," Hennessey says. "Everything is done right in front of the audience without the use of a laptop. I create a very big orchestra of sound as one person." For Hennessey, the songwriting process is similar to the way he performs his songs live. "Writing a new piece of music happens all in one moment," he says. "I usually create a complex layer of sound in one sitting and then I quickly transcribe all the notes onto manuscript paper. Next, I carefully arrange the layering to complete the final piece." The result is soothing, trance-inducing music, driven by Hennessey's shape-shifting violin. Hennessey—as To All My Dear Friends—truly is a band of one, comprised of multitudes. Tm now feeling really comfortable with my defining sound, and you can see it in the fact that over two-thirds of the album is instrumental music," says Hennessey. "At times post-rock. At times pop. Always beautiful." [John Seay] 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 caledonialounge.com MILES BENSON Local artist inspired by the lite world beats and acoustic noodlingot Jack Johnson. DUSTY LIGHTSWITCH Quirky, high- energy local band featuring blues- influenced rock. OH NO OH MY Elegantly orches trated. bouncy pop from Austin with warm, acoustic finish that E6 fans will appreciate. TURNUPS A group of ‘super MCs* from here in town spinning hip-hop and dance The Classic Center 9 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.ciassiccenter. com ECLECTIC METHOD The trio's audio visual mash-ups feature television, film, music and video game footage sliced and diced into blistering, post-modern dance-floor events. STS9 An ambient mix of trance, dub and samples paired with live instru ments in a jam band from the future. Farm 255 “Primals Night." 8-10 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS Background sounds for dinner and cocktails. This quiet jazz duo features Jeremy Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor sax playing odd covers and improvising on familiar themes. 10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com NUDE BEACH This Brooklyn-based plays scrappy, melodic rock that lands somewhere between The Ramones and The Replacements WITCHES Local oufit plays edgy, me lodic rock led by the rich vocals of Cara Beth Satalino with touchstones that include The Breeders and Neil Young. Flicker Theatre & Bar Happy Hour! 6-8 p.m FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com KARA KILDARE Local pianist playing ragtime and old-timey saloon music for a special Happy Hour set. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatrean- dbar.com GREY MILK This edgy folk rock outfit recently relocated to the Classic City from New England. JOHN FRENCH AND THE BASTILLES Songwriter John French’s sincere acoustic composi tions are backed by a group of musicians with country and rock influences. ADAM POULIN Local, acoustic folk compositions. TO ALL MY DEAR FRIENDS Instrumental songs featuring lush violins, electronic guitar and various sound eflects See Calendar Pick on this page. Flight Tapas and Bar 8 p.m. www.flighttapasathens.com LATE AS ALWAYS Live jazz music every Wednesday. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). www.40watt. com BOYS WHO ROCK FOR GIRLS In this special benefit show for the Girls Rock Camp-Athens, the following local, male-fronted acts will take on two or three covers originally performed by female art ists: Athens Bambara Eureka California Free Mountain. Maximum Busy Muscle. Dave Martin Vinyl Strangers Ken McLain and Wedge. Check out Homedrone at www flagpole.com for more info. George’s Lowcountry Table 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359 KIP JONES AND JAY RING DUO The duo plays covers of contempo rary and classic hits. Go Bar 10 p.m. www myspace.com/gobar FOUR EYES Jace Bartet and Erin Lovett lovingly mingle gentle melo dies with bombastic shredding. LET ME CRAZY Thrash punk with frantic surf guitars and vocals. LOS MEESFITS The music of The Misfits done in Spanish/Cuban salsa style. MATT KURZ ONE One-man rock machine Matt Kurz literally plays drums, keyboard, guitar and bass, by himself, all at the same time. MONTGOMERY WHITE No info available. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 SCOn BAXENDALE Guitar dynami- cism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. Iron Grill 6 pm FREE' 706-543-9955 THE BACUPS Local cover band plays fun ‘60s lunes from The Beatles to The Temptations. I Pipcfa 44 1 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-4261 LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, invit ing folk rock from here in Athens featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and melodic acoustic guitars. Legion Field Anchor Jam. 6:30 p.m. $10. www. AthensMusic.net DAVE MATHEWS TRIBUTE BAND Playing all your favorite DMB tunes. GROOVESHIRE This band from Cincinnati jams on bluesy rock. ZOSO Expect typical Led Zeppelin covers as well as a trip into relative Zep obscurity performed with stun ning accuracy. New Earth Music Hail 10 p.m $17. www.newearthmusichall. com PANTYRAID Music producers Martin Folb (AKA Martyparty) and Josh Mayer (AKA Ooah) come together to make melodic, electronic dance mu sic that combines elements of hip- hop, dubstep and more experimental sounds. After party for STS9 show. TROGDOR Local trance DJ named after the cartoon Burninator. No Where Bar 10 p.m. $4. 706-546-4742 FLT RSK A funky blend of electronica and space rock featuring members of DubConscious. Tonight they play the STS9 after-party. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Karaoke contest tonight with your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Rye Bar ‘STS9 After Party * 10 p.m. www.mys- pace.com/ryebarathens EARPHUNK Psychedelic funk from New Orleans with plenty of jazzy solos. SUNLIGHT ALCHEMISTS New lo cal rock band featuring members of Revo. *• Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m. $10 Glass, www.terrapinbeer. com NOISE ORG Lush electronic sound- scapes. STS9 pre-show! Thursday 21 Amici Italian Cafe "We’re hEAR for You Spring Fundraiser’ 5 p.m. $10 (all you an drink Terrapin), www.werehearfo- ryou.org BROCK BUTLER Perpetual Groove frontman weaves complex, inspired, loop-based soul jams. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+). $5-10(18-20) www.thebadmanor.com DJ CHRIS WARE Audio/visual DJ mixing rock, rap, and Top-40 hits. Caledonia Lounge ‘Happy Hour.* 5 p.m. FREE! (21+), $2 (18+) www.caledonialounge.com MAH HUDGINS & HIS SHIT-HOT COUNTRY BAND The local band plays classic country and honky tonk that goes down well with a shot of whisky or an ice cold beer. Hudgins will also be performing a solo set. 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com THE ATOM AGE Punk rock and roll from Berkeley, CA with a blaring horn section Members include The Queers' drummer, Ryan Perras. THE K-MACKS Danceable, high- energy country-fried punk rock. SO IT GOES Socially conscious punk rock band that infuses elements of Spanish lock, folk and ska. THE TAJ MOTEL TRIO Ironically named eight-membered aggro-ska outift from Cornelia. GA that sounds like a SoCal transplant. The Classic Center 9 p.m. $30. www.classiccenter.com STS9 An ambient mix of trance, dub and samples paired with live instru ments in a jam band from the future. UP UNTIL NOW Local duo plays electronic dance music with driving uptempo beats and catchy, unforget table melodies. DePalma’s Italian Cafe 6:30-8:30 p.m. (weather permitting). FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Rd.) NANNY ISLAND Local band featuring SJ Ursrey (The Ones, Creepy) and Shauna Greeson (Hola Halo) playing dreamy, tropical melodies. 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