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Friday, June 10 Clay Leverett and the Chasers, Bearfoot Hookers, The Buzzards 40 Watt Club Local treasure Clay Leverett has been living in Athens for 15 years now, and in all that time he has never strayed a step away from the spotlight. How has he managed to stay relevant and productive over all that time? "I think I've just been lucky," he says. "This town has been good to me." While the gregarious extrovert knows how to steal a show—whether he's head lining, hosting, guesting or crashing—when asked if he loves to be the center of Clay Leverett attention, he turns coy. "I don't want to say that," he says. "But when people ask me to perform onstage, I defi nitely say 'yes' Let's put it that way." The tact is, this Toccoa, GA-born multi-instrumentalist has never slowed down or taken a break from music. Leverett first moved to town as part of post-rock trio Drip. He then went on to record three Now It's Overhead albums with Drip bandmate Andy LeMaster before starting his own Southern rock group, Lona. He's shared the stage with the Star Room Boys. He's played drums for The Lures, and he's manned the skins for Bright Eyes at the Hollywood Bowl. Most recently he's enjoyed remarkable success as both a solo country act and with his band The Chasers, opening for some of the biggest names in the genre: Travis Tritt. Loretta Lynn and George Jones. The man is unstoppable. So, it’s no surprise that even now he refuses to rest on his laurels. Instead, he's cranking out yet another collaboration. While The Chasers continue in the country vein, Leverett founded The Buzzards with songwriters Scott Baxendale and Bo Bedingfield to "start where Lona left off’ and focus on his rock songwriting. Although we're often spoiled by numerous Leverett live appearances, this time he warns fans to "catch me while you can." After July 4th he's taking a rare sabbatical away from the stage in order to focus on recording The Buzzards' debut album with producer David Barbe. In the meantime, you can also look out for The Honky Tonk Record this fall—a comprehensive collection of Leverett's original country songs. [Michelle Gilzenrat] 8 p.m. $5-15 706-340-9181. www. roseolathens.org Monday 13 EVENTS: 42nd Annual Preservation Awards (UGA Fine Arts Building) Join the Athens- Clarke Heritage Foundation at this ceremony to present awards for outstanding local makeovers. Reception follows. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-1801 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Film Screening: Legend of the Guardians (Oconee County Library) When a young owl is abducted by an evil owl army, he must escape and find the Guardians to stop the menace. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) For children ages 1-3. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Dari League and Pool Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. 8 p.m FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O' Brady's) Every Monday night. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. REE! 706-850-1916 Tuesday 14 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its conve nient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athens- farmersmarket.net EVENTS: Bad Movie Night (Cin6 BarCafe) Skyscraper, staring the dearly departed Anna Nicole Smith, is a shameless Die Hard rip-off in which a helicopter pilot must thwart a group of terrorists and save the world. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athens- cine.com EVENTS: Drafts & Laughs (The Pub at Gameday) Five beers, five comics, five bucks. 9:30 p.m. 706-353-2831 ART: Art and History Lesson - (Oglethorpe County Library) Meet at the Oglethorpe County Courthouse for a history lesson presented by Linda Helmley, then reconvene at the library for an art lesson in acrylics with Nan Demsky. 4 p.m. FREE! 706- 743-8817 ART: Artist Reception (Big City Bread Cafe) For small-scale works on paper by local artist Emmanuel Taati. 7-9:30 p.m. RE! www.bigci- tybreadcate.com KIDSTUFF: Beaded Bracelets (Oconee County Library) Create a unique South African-style beaded bracelet. 6-8 p.m. FRR! 706-769- 3950 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Barnes and Noble CaJ6) Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward J. Larson signs his latest. An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com Wednesday 15 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo. Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and grey hounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com ART: Opening Reception (Oconee County Library) For “From Our Studios,* a collection of mixed- media pantings with handmade paper by Robin Fay, quilts by Sarah Hubbard and fabric paintings by Rene Shoemaker. 6-8 p.m. RE! www.fromourstudios.blogspot.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10 p.m. $3. www.myspace.conV littlekingsshuffleclub OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a canoe or kayak on Lake Chapman guided by the full moon Participants may use one of the park's canoes/ kayaks or bring their own. Ages 12 & up. Must pre-register. 9-11 p.m. $8. $5 (with own canoe/kayak). 706- 613-3631 KIDSTUFF: One World, Many Tuneful Tales (Oconee County Library) Storyteller Wendy Bennett brings stories from around the world through singing and audience participation. 10:30 a.m. FREE' 706- 769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Madison County Library) Wendy Bennett tells stories from around the world through singing and audience participation. 2-3 p.m FREE! 706- 795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE' 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine some great nature writing and take walks outdoors. Every Wednesday. 4:30-5:30 p.m. $5. patricia.priest® yahoo.com LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This months title is The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 796- 613-3650 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0 Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 ’ Advance Tickets Available Down the Line THEATRE: Twelfth Night mb (Athens Community Theatre) The Town & Gcwn Players present Shakespeare's famous cross dressing comedy of mistaken identity Thursday-Saturday. 8 p.m. & Sunday. 2 p.m. $12-15 706- 208-8696 EVENTS: Contra Dance 6/18 (Memorial Park) Athens Folk Music & Dance Society offers a free lesson at 7:30 p.m. No experience or part ner needed Rob Harper will be call ing and live music will be provided by Beverly Smith and Friends. 8-11 p.m. FREE! (under 18), $7 (adults), www.athensfolk.org KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing Day 6/23 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Fish in the hidden Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips provided. Call to register. 6-7:30 p.m. $6/family. 706-613-3615 ART: Art and History Lesson 6/28 (Oglethorpe County Library) Meet at Shaking Rock Park for a history les son presented by Frances Hansford, then reconvene at the library for an art lesson in mixed-media collage • with instructor Nan Demsky. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-743-8817 KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday Storytime 7/9 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for stories about the woods and their creatures. 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613- 3615. www.accleisureservices.com * Advance Tickets Available LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 7 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www caledonialounge.com COWBOY AND INDIAN A haunting mix of driving post-punk and elec tro-roots Americana R&B, fronted by wrenching female vocals. THE HOUNDS BELOW Members of The Von Bondies playing western shuffles and surly two-steps in a sort of '50s rock revival, under the intoxi cating influence of Roy Orbison. STONEBREAKERS Local act playing straight-up rock and roll with influ ences like Elvis Costello and The Who. Fronted by Lauren Osborne (Push!), and featuring Mikey Dwyer (The Starter Kits), Tim Payne (The Fuzzy Sprouts) and Jamie Coulter 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. Every Tuesday! Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market.” 4:30-6:30 p.m FREE 1 www.athensfarmersmar- ket.net EMILY CHENEY Local singer- songwriter. The Melting Point ‘Terrapin Bluegrass Series.” 7 p.m $5 www meltingpointathens.com NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND An eclectic blend of tradi tional and contemporary acoustic music. Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www myspace.com/ ryebarathens SPICER Funky, big drums alt-rock Wednesday 8 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Blue Sky 5-10 p m www.blueskyathens.com VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own vinyl and be a DJ for the night. Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming sing er-songwriters every Wednesday. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+). $7(18+). www. caledonialounge.com GREEN GERRY Particularly dreamlike and subtly electronic local artist. JOEL HAMILTON Minimalist robot chirps and echoes that swirl into nothingness. Influences include the “end of days’ and “entropy.’ OCTOPUS JONES Bright, beach-y indie pop from S.C. Charmingly quirky while still easily danceable. THE WINTER SOUNDS New wave, punk and synth-pop melded into well crafted and lyrically inspiring songs. George’s Lowcountry Table 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359 RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and an eclectic blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana covers. NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his modern reworkings of classic tunes. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar THE SEDIMENT CLUB Brooklyn- based atonal calling over racing guitars and intuitive drumming, Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek- ingsshuffieclub ATHENS BOYS CHOIR Spoken word and hip-hop with “heart-on-the- sleeve lyrics and gay-in-the-pants beats * Plus background videos featuring the likes of Justin Bieber and Sue Jo Hanson. C.J. AND THE DOLLS A “tranny pop sensation' from Portland Beat- heavy electro-pop originals, with the occasional Madonna or Britney cover. NICKY CLICK Sneer while you dance to Nicky Click's brand nf electronic pop. Charged and campy at the same time, the act is no stranger to Peaches. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! www locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. Location) NORMALTOWN FLYERS This Athens roots-rock institution plays a set ol good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning The Melting Point 9 p.m. $5 wwwmeltingpointathens com MAC LEAPHART Americana singer/ songwriter stylings, highlighted by Leapharts gentle, dusty vocals. BRET MOSELY Clever and calm country artist with stripped-down instrumentation. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE' 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Tonight with your host Lynn, the Oueen ot Karaoke! Part ot “Gay Night”: a gay-friendly evening, every Wednesday. Omega Bar 9 p.m. $3. dg2003@yahoo.com SPICY SALSA No partner necessary Every Wednesday! Rye Bar 10 pm. FREE' www myspace.com/ ryebarathens MAX EVE Lawrenceville act whose songs consist of ambient, cinematic tones LANGE EVE Traditional, stripped- down folk paired with gorgeous, forlorn vocals Terrapin Beer Co. 5-7 p.m $10 Glass, www.terrapinbeer. com CATHERINE KIMBRO Insightful acoustic country music with lots of heart. Thursday 9 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 PARTY NIGHT Dance to the music of ‘80s and ‘90s. Caledonia Lounge Happy Hour. 5-8 p.m. $2. www.caledo- nialounge.com . MATT HUDGINS Former member of The Visitations, Matt HuJgins says he plays country songs he wrote “about or while I was drunk.' Caledonians summertime happy hour includes fun frozen drinks and spe cial cocktails. Matt will be playing outside on the patio. 10 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (18+). www.cale- donialounge.com OCHA LA ROCHA Psychedelic Southern rock that would be a per fect soundtrack for a ride through the desert. See feature story on p. 13. THE STONE FOXES Big, fat. roots- rock gospel: big guitars, biggers rhythms and hand-clap hollerin’ to go ‘round. THEFALCONES Local band that serves up crunchy, stripped down rock and roll in the vein of The Stooges and Dinosaur Jr. WOODFIN Local musician John Woodfin Harry sings airy indie-folk over guitar and mandolin. ► continued on next page JUNE 8,2011 FLAGPOLE.COM 17
