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THE CALENDAR!
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Saturday, July 16
Revien
Hendershot's
Coffee Bar
It's amazing what a
little instrument swap
can do. Phil Snyder
of the Georgia Guitar
Quartet decided to
temporarily put down
the guitar and focus
on his first love, the
cello, and that seem
ingly small change
has opened up a whole new world of sonic opportunities. Joined by his Georgia Guitar
Quartet bandmates Brian Smith (also of Odd Trio) and Kyle Dawkins (also of Maps and
Transit), the trio are debuting their new collaboration, Revien, this weekend.
The name Revien (French for "back" or "backsliding") is itself a reference to Snyder's
return to the cello, which he.first picked up as a young student and continued to play
through college. The phrase comes from the text of the first piece the ensemble played
together, "After a Dream," by Gabriel Faure. It is also a reference to group's return to its
roots, performing a wider variety of styles.
This flexibility is due in large part to the unique, sustained lines that can be coaxed
from a cello, which Smith says can more easily mimic vocal melodies than the classical
guitar. "We can do more of the pop stuff now because the cello is like our singer," says
Smith.
Next to classical numbers by Vivaldi and Bach, Revien will be performing instrumental
interpretations of songs by Grizzly Bear, Led Zeppelin, Portishead and more. The chal
lenge of taking on these modern compositions, especially in a live setting, is that the
recordings have so many rich layers. Smith provides an example: "On that Portishead
tune ("The Rip"], there are eight or 10 people onstage. We have to figure out how to
reinterpret that and get the same spirit of their live performance. Luckily, we'have
resources we can utilize..."
Those resources include the kind of electronic beats and looping that Dawkins has
used with his band Maps and Transit.
"We wanted to be able to perform songs that we could take to clubs just as easily as
to concert halls," says Smith. [Michelle Gilzenrat]
brass concert 3-4 p m. FREE 1 706-
542*6156, wwwuga.edu/botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday
Storytime 8/13 (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Join the SCNC staft
for stories about the woods and its
resident creatures 2 30 p m FREE 1
706-613-3615, www accleisureser-
vices com
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 12
Caledonia Lounge
9 30pm $5 (21+) $7(18+). www
caledonialounge.com
BLIND BY SIGHT Local Christian
grunge band with raspy vocals and
crunchy guitar
K0RBAN Georgia-based metal seven-
piece with loads ol guitar and turn
tables Influences include Slipknot,
Korn and Rob Zombie
SPACE VIKINGS Galactic voyagers,
currently based in Athens, pillage
and plunder their way through
growling metal
Go Bar
10 pm www my space com/gobar
SAM COFFEY AND THE IRON
LUNGS Garage rock and roll from
Waterloo, ON
TIMMY TUMBLE Tim Schreiber
(Dark Meat, The Lickity-Splits)
howls and spasms over garage rock-
anthems and pop songs His new
backing band features members ol
local bands Mouser, Bubbly Mommy
Gun. All City Cannonballers and The
Humms
Highwire Lounge
8-11 pm. www highwirelounge com
KENOSHA KID Every Tuesday!
Centered around the instru-improv
jazz compositions of guitarist Dan
Nettles. Kenosha Kid also features
Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon
Patton (drums) The new originals
spark like Booker T & the MGs
mixed with 20th-century harmony,
the new covers include musical
twists ol Willie Nelson. The Beach
Boys and Radiohead
The Melting Point
Terrapin Bluegrass Series 7 p m $5
www meltingpointathens com
THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS Rootsy
Americana teaturing shimmering
vocal harmonies, honest, personal
songwriting and a lineup that in
cludes guitar, mandolin, fiddle and
upright bass
No Where Bar
9 p m 706-546-4742
JAMES JUSTIN & CO. Captivating
Americana roots-rock band from
Charleston that draws from bands
like My Morning Jacket. The Avett
Bros and Band of Horses
Wednesday 13
Alibi
9 pm FREE 1 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy 1
Blue Sky
5-10pm wwwblueskyathens.com
VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own
vinyl and be a DJ tor the night
Boar’s Head Lounge
9pm 706-369-3040
OPEN MIC NIGHT , .
er-songwnteis every Wednesday
Caledonia Lounge
9 30 p.m. $5(21+). $7(18+) www
caledonialounge.com
B0MBSB0MBSB0MBS Local,
quirky pop rock.
HUMAN LIKE ME Dynamic, angular
indie rock with a vast array of break
downs and abrupt, catchy choruses
plus the occasional free jazz trumpet
solo.
NATIVE KID Local indie band whose
lo-fi sound and country undertones
are somewhat reminiscent of Silver
Jews
Farm 255
11 p m FREE 1 www farm255 com
DEAD DOG Local band delivers
frenetic, spunky lo-fi punk with a
pop smile
GREEN THRIFT GROCERY New
band featuring Ryan Donegan, Chloe
Tewksbury, Hana Hay and Dain
Marx Playing "noisy, hooky songs
about dancing, science fiction and
consumer culture."
NUCULAR ANIMALS Grungy folk-
pop four-piece from Portland touring
behind a new self-titled release
Primals Night 9 pm. FREE 1 www
farm255com
RYAN MOORE Solo set from local
musician Moore also plays bass in
theatrical rock band Hans Darkbolt
George’s Lowcountry
Table
6pm FREE 1 www georgeslowcoun-
trytable net
KIP JONES Many of Jones tunes split
between the reflective acoustic terri
tory of Harvest-era Neil Young and
the country-infused rock of SOs-era
Steve Earle
Locos Grill & Pub
6pm FREE 1 www locosgrill com
(Timothy Rd Location)
THE VIBRATONES Local scene vets
perform an original take on swing
and jump-style blues
New Earth Music Hall
9pm $5 wwwnewearthmusichall.
com
EFREN Local indie-folksters along the
lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie
“Prince" Billy
RETRIC Ryan Hetrick plays propulsive
Americana, a blend of fwangy rock
and roll with a punk edge
SHOVELS AND ROPE Cary Ann
Hearst and Michael Trent playing
“sloppy tonk" music.
The Office Lounge
9 30 p m FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the
Queen of Karaoke! Every Wednesday
Porterhouse Grill
7-10 p m 706-369-0990
JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday' Slop
by for live iazz bands and drink
specials
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 30 p m $10 glass www terrapinbeer
com
DAVE FORKER Percussive acoustic
rock with some folk influences
Thursday 14
Alibi
9pm FREE' 706-549-1010
PARTY NIGHT Dance to the music of
'80s and 90s
DePalma’s Italian Cafe
630-830pm FREE' 706-552-1237
(Timothy Rd location)
ADAM KLEIN Local singer-songwriter
and collaborafois o'fer a blend of the
tmes! elements o! folk Americana
and country with poetic lyricism and
striking imagery to create engaging,
well-crafted songs
Farm 255
11pm FREE' www farm255 com
BROTHERS Classical-leaning side
project from Soapbar's Ryan Moore
MAJOR LOVE EVENT A Nord-and-
drums duo comprised of Rebecca
Van Damm singing and playing
lovelorn, introspective songs with
rich, sultry vocals that dance over
whimsical chord progressions,
backed by the dynamic and eclectic
percussive stylings of CK Koch
Gnat’s Landing
6 30 p.m. FREE' 706-850-5858
TRE POWELL This local songwriter
sings soulful, acoustic R&B
Go Bar
10 p m FREE! www myspace com/
gobar
DR. FRED'S KARAOKE Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John “Dr Fred"
Bowers and featuring a large assort
ment of pop, rock, indie and more
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p m FREE 1 www hendershotscoffee
com
CARL LINDBERG TRIO Beloved lo
cal latm-jazz bassist performs a mix
of standards and originals, tonight
featuring Seth Hendershot himself
on drums
Hilltop Grille
7 p m FREE' 706-353-7667
MILLIGAN Acoustic duo reworks both
classic rock and more recent hits
trom CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack
Johnson to Maroon 5
Hotel Indigo
“Live After 5 on the Madison Patio."
6-8 p m FREE' www mdigoathens
com
LERA LYNN This local songwriter has
a haunting, smoky voice that glides
over tender, original Americana
tunes Lynn recently took home top
prize in the Chris Austin songwriting
competition at Merjefest
No Where Bar
10 p.m. $3 706-546-4742
TRIZ Celebrated local electro-
turntablist DJ Triz will be playing a
marathon three-hour set. no breaks,
featuring guest appearances by:
Produceman (ex-Deaf Judges),
Ricky Barrett (Suex Effect) Jeff
Reusche (3 Foot Swagger) u nd
Doyle Williams (Ashutto Mirra)
The Office Lounge
8 30pm FREE! 706-546-0840
BLUES NIGHT The Shadow
Executives host an open, all-night
blues iam, kicking it off with a set
of their own originals Sign up at 8
p m See Calendar Pick on p 18
The Roadhouse
11 p m FREE'706-613-2324
CONNECTED HOUSES Funky, local
blues four-piece
Friday 15
Alibi
9pm FREE'706-549-1010
BOBBY COMPTON The first Redneck
Idol, Bobby Compton sings hard
rockin' country
Boar’s Head Lounge
9pm 706-369-3040
CONNOR PLEDGER Singer-
songwriter from 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
Caledonia Lounge
10 p m $5 (21+), $7 (18+) www cale-
donialounge.com
THE ATOM AGE Punk rock and roll
from Berkeley. CA with a blaring
horn section Members include The
Queers' drummer, Ryan Perras
BURNS LIKE FIRE Stewed, screwed,
tattooed punk rock that will leave
you flat on your face Also playing
tomorrow night at Go Bar See story
on p 13.
KARBOMB Local quartet plays high
speed, erratic and angry punk not
dissimilar to early- 90s Orange
County stuff.
SO IT GOES Socially conscious punk
rock band that infuses elements of
Spanish rock, folk and ska
Farm 255
11pm FREE 1 www farm255 com
THE BUZZERDS All-star lineup of
Scott Baxendale, Clay Leverett, Bo
Bedmgfield and Jon Mills plays
blues-peppered Americana.
MORGANDDALE New country band
featuring Scott and Pam Baxendale
along with Kimberly and Brad
Morgan.
Flicker Theatre &. Bar
8 p m $5 www flickertheatreandbar
com
DAVID DONDERO All-American trou
badour David Dondero hails from
Wilmington. NC His gift for com
bining rich storytelling with memo
rable melodies has been compared
to artists like Townes Van Zandt
EMILY LYNCH Sweet-voiced, upbeat
country from Atlanta
MARK CUNNINGHAM AND THE
NATIONALS Performing songs
trom Mark Cunningham's upcom
ing solo album The Dimestore
Redemption Soulful, heartfelt
Americana featuring Daniel Marler
on dobro and Coy Campbell King on
upright bass CD release partv'
NIGHTINGALE NEWS Coy Campbell
King plays folky Americana with
warm, smoky vocals and a lot of
soul.
40 Watt Club
8 30 p.m $5(21+). $7(18+).
www40watt.com
CARLA LEFEVER & THE RAYS
Playing old-school funk, sweet pop
and sweaty rock covers and origi
nals. The Rays feature Kenny “K B "
Brawner (bass). Dan Roth (keys).
Wade Newbury (drums), Bobby
Patrick (guitar) and Benjamin Scott
Whitener (trumpet).
THE GEORGIA HEALERS Athens'
premier blues band for over 20
years.
Gnat’s Landing
6:30 p m FREE! 706-850-5858
MIKE ARMSTRONG Vocalist, acous
tic guitarist and harmonica player
from local easy-listening cover
band. Blossom Creek Breeze
Go Bar
Benefit for Be the Change Youth
Convergence. 10 p.m. $5 www
myspace com/gobar
THE DECORATIONS Synth-infused,
marching band dance music with
extra drums and featuring members
of The Buddy System.
DESERT CULT RITUAL New band
featuring members of local punk
rock band Chrissakes.
DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry
soul, righteous R&B and a whole
lotta unexpected faves Late night
dance party after the bands.
NUTRITIONAL PEACE Local “vegan
ambient" duo featuring Jeff Tobias
and Amy Whisenhunt creating lush,
hypnotizing soundscapes using sax.
guitar, keys, autoharp and various
percussion
TUNABUNNY Local act featuring hazy
and warped experimental psychede
lia. Dual female guitarist/vocalists
are backed by synthesized percus
sion and a wall of noise.
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8 pm. FREE' www hendershotscoffte.
com
BRIAN CONNELL Local musician
whose original songs are in the
classic spirit of Leonard Cohen and
Bob Dylan.
Highwire Lounge
8-11 p.m. FREE! www highwirelounge
com
RAND LINES TRIO Pianist Rand
Lines performs original composi
tions with the help of drummer Ben
Williams and bassist Mike Beshara.
Every Friday!
Hilltop Grille
7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7667
STEVE SHIVER BAND Georgia
band influenced by Southern rock
and jam.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p m $5 wwwmyspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
PORCH LLAMA Chunky, new-school
alternative rock with crunchy guitars,
hollered hooks and splashy drums.
TASTES LIKE GOOD Local band
mixes all and classic rock into a
loud and rhythmic soundscape
New Earth Music Hall
9 p m $5 www newearthmusichall.
com
THE 25TH HOUR Newly relocated to
Athens, this band plays a funky mix
of psychedelic blues.
DJ DREAMDAWG Zack Hosey and
Nate Nelson tag-team behind the
decks spinning indie, electro, rock
and more.
THE HEAP Funky local indie-soul
band based here in Athens with a
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