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Sunday, June 19
The Nice Machine
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar
During their three years
together, the members of
local instrumental trio The
Nice Machine have often
accompanied their live
shows with visual projec
tions. To further balance the
lack of singing, the band
has recently upped the audi
ence interaction by imple
menting a series of Sunday shows at Hendershot's Coffee Bar.
for the band, v>deo accompaniment is no longer enough; now concertgoers can play
the Super Nintendo and the original NES all night white grooving to a fusion of surf,
punk and psychedelia—making the music and the video games that much more intense.
"It started when we were playing a show at Hendershot's and had an Atari simulator
available for people to play during one song/ says guitarist Chris Vanderford. "(Owner]
Seth Hendershot loved it and wanted to start having nights where people could play
video games throughout the entire show/ Thus the series (officially called "Sundays with
The Nice Machine") was bom.
Part of why The Nice Machine syncs its music to decades-old Nintendo games is due
to the games' musically complex soundtracks, which Vanderford admits have inspired the
band's musk to some degree /
But he and his bandmafces aren't elitist about what video games or consoles are
kosher; they prefer to let the audience decide. "People are welcome to bring their own ^
games to play/ he says, "and we may include newer systems like the Wii in the future/
But The Nice Machine still focuses on its own songs, and the band's speedy surf-punk
is a concoction all its own. Nintendo's experimental influence is there, but the trio down
plays the technical side and augments the unpredtetability. ^ / .
"Our songs aU have a coating of rock and roll on them, and we can't seem to get
that stuff off/ Vanderford says. "Though we have been experimenting more with synths,
samples and theremins lately/ [John Barrett] .
Caledonia Lounge
10 pm. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge com
ENTROPIC CONSTANT Lo-fi dis-
chordance and sprightly melodies
from near Athens with some con
stant clanging thrown in.
REPTILE DYSFUNCTION Led by
the wailing, custom guitar of Scott
Baxendale, this band plays a bluesy
mix of covers and originals.
SECOND SONS Quartet of young,
local talent born at Camp Amped
playing an original mix of sot^s,
swaying from indie-pop to Southern
rock, all with rock-and-roll heart.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
MITCHELL THUNDERBOLT Mellow
Americana country
WHITE VIOLET New name for Nate
Nelsons band, known for its sweet,
heartfelt indie-pop melodies.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
•SPROCKETS party.' 8:30 p.m. *5.
www.flickertheatreandbar.com
JOEY M0LINAR0 Tension-filled
solo violin that spills off the strings
onto the floor in the form of violent
stomping percussion.
JESSE PAYNE Minimalist chamber
folk similar to Bon Iver and Fleet
Foxes, from Birmingham, AL.
Front Porch Bookstore
6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236
ERIC GREGORY Lead singer of local
band The Starlite Devilles, who play
discordant and loose alt-rock.
Go Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www myspace.com/
gobar
ANDR0CLES AND THE LION This
local band plays airy indie roc* with
lots of folk undertones
COMA CINEMA Folky lo-fi creations
from South Carolinian Mat Cothran
who uses offbeat instrumention
and writes raw, personal lyrics
Recommended lor fans of Magentic
Fields
MODERN MAN A sboegaze/no wave
ensemble from South Carolina.
TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold
Party, The Agenda) and friends spin
late-night glam rock, new wave, Top
40, punk and Britpop. Dance party
begins after the punk rock show.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichaJI.
com
SUMMER PARTY SERIES PART 2
Presented by Athens DubStomp, this
will be another full night of the best
in local and regional dubstep DJs.
Null's Space
7 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org
CAMP AMPEO SESSION ONE
GRAND FINALE Come out and
watch the most talented young musi
cians in Athens! After two weeks
of rehearsal and instruction, Camp
Amped participants will perform for
a packed house. You wont want to
miss this?
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! www Facebook.com/
OfficeAthens
WILO CARO Local four-piece rock
and roll band.
Orange TWin
Conservation
Community
6 p.m. $10 www orangetwin.com
DEFIANCE, OHIO Acoustic punk rock
band with a strong DIY-minded aes
thetic and featuring violin, cello and
double bass. The band shares mem
bers with Nana Grizol. Landlord,
Pink Houses and Memento Mori
(now defunct). See story on p. 13.
TOBY FOSTER Folk musician out
of Bloomington, IN reminiscent of
Elliott Smith in his concise, well-
crafted song structure and pop
sensibility
NANA GRIZOL Theo Hilton, formerly
the mastermind of DIY punk band
Zumm Zumm, performs handmade,
enthusiastic and charming rock
tunes
YOUR HEART BREAKS Indie rock,
folk, queer core and punk collab
orative music project but includes
regular members Clyde Petersen,
Karl Blau and Steve Moore, as well
as around 50 other participating mu
sicians scattered across the country.
Rock Creek Park
Noon-2:30 a.m. $5, $25 (includes
keg beer), www.ter4cityband.com/
TenLCity/rockcreekpartfestdetails.
html
DAM JAM 2011 Two-day festival
featuring a mix of jam, jazz, funk and
rock music plus an array of outdoor
activities—from fishing to Frisbee.
Live music by Lefty Hathaway.
Sumilan. JazzChronic, Tent City,
Laissez Funk, Domino Effect, Those
Cats, PlumNelle Moon, Spong,
Richard Chamberlain and Thomas
Galloway. See Calendar Pick on
p. 18
Rye Bar
10 p.m www.myspace.com/ryeba-
rathens
MATT KABUS BAND Atlanta-based
singer-songwriter has a sweet pop
voice and delivers heartfelt acoustic
ballads. Tonight playing with a back
ing band.
STALKING LOUISIANA Poppy,
alt-rock band frcm North Carolina
with guitar and sweet, piano-driven
melodies.
Speakeasy
Midnight. FREE! 706-546-5556
CHARTREUSE Drew Smith, guitarist
for Chrissakes, makes icy. ambient
music under this moniker.
NUTRITIONAL PEACE Local “vegan
ambient* duo featuring Jeff Tobias
and Amy Whisenhunt create lush,
hypnotizing soundscapes using sax,
guitar, keys, autoharp and various
percussion.
Ten Pins Tavern
8 pm. FREE! 706-546-8090
SQUEEZE BUCKET No information
available
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. $10 glass, www.terrapinbeer.
com
TROPICAL BREEZE Local outfit of
fering a spicy, tropical sound and a
proficient steel drum section. Expect
jazz and reggae influences.
VFW
Benefit for the Athens Area Homeless
Shelter. 7 p.m. $15 (adv). $20,706-
353-1126
NORMALTOWN FLYERS This
Athens roots-rock institution plays a
set of good-time rock and roll with a
Southern leaning.
Sunday 19
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.
com
THE NICE MACHINE Local, instru
mental rock with surf undertones.
See Calendar Pick on this page.
Highwire
The Evening Service.’ 8 p.m. FREE!
www.highwirelounge.com
BILL MALLONEE The engine behind
seminal Athens outfit Vigilantes of
Love, Bill Mallonee takes his love
of twangy, soulful pop to near-
perfection on his numerous recent
releases.
Monday 20
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.
com
ERIC SOMMER Upbeat songs that
showcase the D.C. guitarists pro
ficiency in slide guitar and Travis
picking.
Rye Bar
8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspacecom/
ryebarathens
OPEN MIC Every Monday! Sign up
between 8:30 & 9:30 pin.
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (2U). $7 {Under 21). All
ages show, www.caledonialounge.
com
MISFORTUNE 500 Moody and
melodic local band with soaring
anthemic moments influenced by
post-punk and ‘80s new wave
THE HIGHEST South Florida indie
rock.
WITNESS THE APOTHEOSIS
Athens-based darkwave-industrial
duo blending dark vocals and mov
ing cello with hard-hitting electronic
music.
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
KATE MORRISSEY Acoustic mix of
classical, folk, jazz and pop, played
solo by Morrisey or as a three-piece
with including drums and upright
bass.
NIGHTINGALE NEWS Coy Campbell
King (The Vestibules) plays tender,
rootsy acoustic ballads.
SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with
tropical beak and airy vocals
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar
com
DAVID ROSENFIELO Like Conor
Oberst playing early Dylan, or The
Mountain Goats with Allen Ginsberg
as lyricist, David Rosenfield is a
modern beat poet with an acoustic
guitar
THE VIKING PROGRESS The Viking
Progress plays beautiful and touch
ing folk songs
Highwire
8-11 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
iostru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid's
music borrows freely from multiple
sources and hammers it all into a
seamless product!
Little Kings Shuffle Club
“Athens Farmers Market.’ 4:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athensfarmersmarkel.net
DAVID ROSENFIELO Like Conor
Oberst playing early Dylan, David
Rosenfield is a modern beat poet
with an acoustic guitar.
The Loft Dance Lounge
10 p.m. FREE! (2H), $5(18+). www.
loftotathens.com
SMASHFEST The first of the Summer
Smash series, featuring heavy
bass grooves from Pound Town,
Decepticron, NeXus and Variant
The Melting F»oint
Terrapin Biuegrass Series. 7 p.m. $5.
www.meltingpoint.com
HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This
local act offers three-part harmonies
and ramblin', upbeat biuegrass on
acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin.
Expect a blazing, high-energy set!
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspaee.com/ryeba-
rathens
END OF AN ERA From the Jersey
ShQ&but not the Jersey Shore crew
you xnow: electro-metal punk with
an ear for radio-friendly hooks.
PHARMACY SPIRITS Charged and
tempered pop rock with convincing
vocals and persistant melodies.
State Botanical Garden
of Georgia
Sunflower Music Series. 7-9 p.m.
$5-15. www.uga edu/botgarden
MODERN SKIRTS One of Athens'
most treasured and acclaimed lo
cal pop acts, this foursome offers
experimental dance pop.
NATE NELSON Local singer-song
writer whose dreamy vocals lilt over
sweet, heartfelt indie-pop melodies.
WednesMsy 22
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
Farm 255
’Primals Night ’ 8-10 p.m. FREE! www
farm255.com
DIAL INDICATORS This jazz duo fea
tures Jeremy Roberts on guitar and
George Davidson on tenor sax.
Ricker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar
com
KIMBERLY MORGAN Sunny-day
country music from Athens, with a
' clear and sassy voice.
George’s Lowcountry
Table
6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359
THE BACUPS Local cover band plays
fun '60s tunes Irom The Beatles to
The Temptations
Go Bar
10 p.m www myspaee com/gobar
BURNS LIKE FIRE Local punk band
featuring members of Karbomb,
Wristbandits and Celerity. A quartet
of musical disarray!
CHATTY KATHIES Power-trio pop
punk from Latayatte, LA.
SQUIRT GUN WARRIORS Quirky,
nasal-y pop ska with a dose of
synths from Baton Rouge.
WRISTBANDITS Energetic teen-pop-
punk trio rocking out in the vein of
Millencolin or NOFX.
Locos Grill & Pub
6 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com
(Timothy Rd.)
RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist
Rick Fowler (Lonely White Boys.
Ralph Roddenbery, etc.) specializes
in a classic sort of British blues
rock.
New Earth Music Hall
7 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall.
com
BORDERHOP TRIO This biuegrass
trio sums up its sound in two words:
“high’ and ’lonesome.’
JOEL HAMILTON Minimalist robot
chirps and echoes that swirl into
nothingness. Influences include the
’end ot days’ and ‘entropy.’
JON LINDSAY Solo act of frontman
for Carlisle, The Young Sons and
The Catch Fire plays a diverse mix of
pop-rock based tunes.
MARK CUNNINGHAM AND THE
NATIONALS Performing songs
from Mark Cunningham’s (The
Burning Angels) upcoming solo
album. Soulful, heartfelt Americana
featuring Daniel Marler on dobro
and Coy Campbell King on upright
bass.
NIGHTINGALE NEWS Coy Campbell
King (The Vestibules) plays tender,
rootsy acoustic ballads.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the
Queen ot Karaoke! Every Wednesday.
Omega Bar
9 p.m. $3. dg2003@yahoo.com
SPICY SALSA No partner necessary.
Every Wednesday!
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www myspaee com/ryeba-
rathens
THE GOOD DOCTOR Since start
ing out as a trio of Berklee College
ot Music graduates, the band has
expanded into a five-piece funk-rock
band.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. $10 glass www tefrapinbeer
com
GIN HOUSE Atlanta two-piece acous
tic Americana featuring plenty of
sweet, soft strumming and harmony-
heavy ballads.
6/23 Buxton / DJ Immuzikation /
Ponderosa / Wild Moccasins
(40 Watt Club)
6/23 Borderhop Trio (Amici Italian
Caf6)
6/23 The Oamell Brothers / Matt
Hudgins A His Shit-Hot country
band (Caledonia Lounge)
6/23 The Backsliders (DePalma'S
Italian Cate)
6/23 Four Eyes / Nanny Island
/ New Sound of Numbers
/ Timmy Tumble and the
Tumblers (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
6/23 Holy Liars / Machismo /
Mikey Dwyer and the Starter
Kits / Nutria / Sam Sniper /
Tumbleweed Stampede / Yo
Soybean (Max)
6/23 Flagpole Athens Music
Awards (Morton Theatre)
* Advance Tickets Available
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