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Wednesday, July 20 continued from p 17
Tuesday, July 26
Ed Schrader’s
Music Beat
Farm 255
If you let it
simmer on the
stove for a little
while, pop music
will reduce to a
basic form: a com
bination of rhythm
'and personality. Ed
Schrader's Music
Beat consists'
solely of these two elements—plus, as a bonus, some bass guitar. Vocalist/percussionist/
talk show host (seriously—look it up on YouTube) Ed Schrader discovered this simple
recipe while touring with fellow Baltimore residents/ Wham City cohorts Teeth Mountain
as a stand-up comic in 2007.
"I did this thing called 'Grad Libs'" Schrader recalls. "I would give a graduation
speech using nouns and verbs that the audience would give me."
At a show at an antique shop in Dubuque, IA, Schrader decided to modify his set for
the benefit of the scant few present: three older gentlemen who were holding the weekly
meeting of their "X-Files" fan club. "That night, Teeth Mountain left a drum [onstage],
and I thought, 'Oh, I'll just throw it into the act.' I had a couple of goofy songs—come
dic songs, songs that were there to bolster the comedy routine, you know, like..." and
with that, Schrader launches into a string of nonsense syllables arranged into a sort of
lounge croon.
Soon after the Iowa gig, the songs overtook the stand-up, and Schrader enlisted
Nuclear Power Pants bassist Devlin Rice to complete his Music Beat. Together, the duo
perform such songs as "I Can't Stop Eating Sugar" and "Beautiful Transvestite in the
Rain."
So, that's it: a guy singing and playing a floor tom accompanied by bass. But here's
the thing: it's totally compelling. Schrader gets a lot of stylistic mileage out of his mini
mal setup: grim post-punk deadpan, proto-industrial steamrolling, evil-punk hysterics.
Convincingly dramatic, he sermonizes to the audience through some man-behind-the-
curtain reverb. The result is exceedingly attention-grabbing, engagingly funny and genu
inely unique. Maximum bang for minimum buck. Read our extended Q&A with Schrader at
www.flagpole.com. [Jeff Tobias]
Locos Grill & Pub
6 p m. FREE 1 '.vwvw.locosgrill.com
(Timothy Rd Location)
NORMALTOWN FLYERS This
Athens roots-rock institution plays a
set of good-time rock and roll with a
Southern leaning
New Earth Music Hall
9 p m www newearthmusichall com
THE ARTIFACTS Old-school b-boy
and grattiti-mspired hip-hop crew,
reunited atter solo and collaborative
projects with big names like The
Weathermen and Del the Funky
Homosapien
CESAR COMMANCHE Justus
League founder has been around the
block a few times, bul he's still flow
ing with a funky mix of B IG -era
style and Mos Def-like rhythm
The Office Lounge
9 30 p m FREE' 706-549-0840
KARAOKE .'.
Queen of Karaoke' Every Wednesday
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 30pm SI0 a 1 ass wwvv terrapinbeer
com
MCNARY
u .a blend of up-tempo cover songs
and soulful originals
Thursday 21
Alibi
9pm FREE'706-549-1010
PARTY NIGHT music of
80s ana 90s .
Caledonia Lounge
9 30pm $5(21+) $7118+1 www
caiedomalounge com
GUZIK
ORDER OF THE OWL H^avy rock
featuring members of Zoroaster and
Terminal Doom
SAVAGIST Impressive Athens metal
band featuring tine folks from punk/
metal bands 300 Cobras Hot Breath
and The Dumps
SOURVEIN Down-tempo destructo-
sludqe metal from North Carolina
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DePalma s Italian Cafe
6 30-830pm FREE'706-552-1237
(Timothy Rd location)
B0RDERH0P FIVE r his biuegrass
quintet sums up its sound in two
words "high" and "lonesome ’
Farm 255
11 p m FREE 1 www farm255 com
FOUR EYES Jace Bartel and Erin
Lovett lovingly mingle gentle melo
dies with bombastic shredding.
THE WOODWORKS New ethereal-
folk female trio featuring Jenny
Woodward. Mandy Riley (Like
Totally') and Stephanie Davis (Yo
Soybean).
ZOO Two-piece, multi-instrument folk/
punk/experimental/rock featuring
formber members of Little Teeth See
Calendar Pick onp. 17.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 pm FREE! www flickertheatrean-
dbarcom
SUBSCRIBER Self-described ‘rootsy
vacuum pop’ that borrows elements
from garage rock and psych pop.
40 Watt Club
9 pm. $5 (21+). $7 (18+). www 40watt
com
JK AND THE LOST BOYS Atlanta
band with a style strongly reflective
of acoustic-tinged folk and blues
rock bands such as Jack Johnson,
Dave Matthews Band and Counting
Crows
JUICE BOX New local band lays down
some smooth, funky jams
THE K-MACKS Danceable, high-
energy country-fried punk rock
MATT KABUS This Atlanta-based
singer-songwriter has a sweet pop
voice and delivers heartfelt acoustic
ballads
Gnat’s Landing
6 30 p m FREE' www gnalslanding net
NEXT BEST FRIEND Hook-heavy
acoustic rock and pop covers and
originals.
Go Bar
10 p.m FREE 1 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
8pm FREE' www hendershotscotfee
com
MEGAPHONE MAN An avant garde
and irnprovisational punk iazz trio
■maturing Meal Fountain. Jeff Reilly
and Brian Lopes
Hilltop Grille
7 p.m. FREE' 706-353-7667
MILLIGAN A . .-i rev.t; th
classic rock and more recent hits
from CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack
Johnson to Maroon 5
Hotel Indigo
Live Atter 5 bn the Madison Patio
6-8 p m FREE' www mdigoathens
com
MATTHEW MICHAEL ANDERSON
AND DUSTY WOODRUFF Half
cf the UGA Graduate Guitar Quartet
performing under less stressful
circumstances than the exams they
have to take
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Sloptest Kickoff 9pm FREE 1 www
myspace com/littiekingsshuftleclub
DJ MAHOGANY freaky funk, sultry
soul, righteous R&B and a whole
totta unexpected faves Late night
dance party after the bands
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic
guitar-driven indie rock influenced
by bands like Guided by Voices.
GRAPE SODA Local band featuring
the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan
also ot The Agenda), on vocals,
organ and drums, playing reverb-
heavy garage psych-rock
MR. BLANK Experimental noise
project Irom the man behind the
Carmvale of Black Hearts.
TENOABERRY Funky, soulful post
punk Think Rick James sitting in
with Gang of Four
The Melting Point
9 p m. $5 www meltingpointathens.
com
DANIEL LEE BAND Four Georiga
boys churning out country and
Southern rock.
JOHN KING BAND Young Southern
rock with a little twang
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. $5. www newearthmusichall
com
AMERICANA SONGWRITER
SHOWCASE AND SONG PULL A
very special performance featuring
Austin Darnell (Darnell Boys),
Drew Carmen (The Corduroy
Road). Scott Low (Efren) and
Botsy Franck (Bareknuckle Band)
all onstage together Each musician
will perlorm a short, acoustic solo
set. and then the group will ’pull’
out songs to play together
THE HAWKEYES This electric roots-
rock group will close out the evening
following the songwriter showcase
No Where Bar
10 pm 706-546-4742
FLT RSK A funky blend of electromca
and space rock featuring members of
DubConscious
UP UNTIL NOW Local duo plays
electronic dance music with driving
uptempo beats and catchy, unforget
table melodies.
The Office Lounge
8 30 p m FREE! 706-546-0840
BLUES NIGHT The Shadow
Executives host an open, all-night
blues jam. kicking it off with a set
of their own originals. Sign up at
8 p.m.
The Roadhouse
11 p.m FREE' 706-613-2324
JOHN S0SEBEE BAND These
Georgia natives play hill country/
Mississippi blues and the occa
sional Hendrix cover
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 30 p m S10 glass, www terrapinbeer
com
KEITH MOODY D unchy. fast-oacea
Southern rock heavy on hyper-
catchy hooks.
Friday 22
Alibi
9 pm. FREE 1 706-549-1010
BIG DON BAND Rea: S .Jthern r
'eatunng sou'ful vocals backed by
smooth bluesy guitars Featuring
lots ot covers and some originals.
Amici
11 30 p m FREE' 706-353-UU00
EYES LIPS EYES Infectious pop band
with post-punk hooks and funky
beats that recall Talking Heads and
The Strokes
Boar’s Head Lounge
9 p m FREE' 706-369-304Q
JOHN SOSEBEE Eclectic mix ot tradi
tional blues and pop
Caledonia Lounge
10pm $5(21+).$7(18+) wwwcale-
domalounge.com
THE AGENDA In-your-face punk rock
ensemble that features an energetic
show that's both reckless and wildly
entertaining
TATERZANDRAZANDRA Brand-new
local band playing angular, often
dissonant but catchy grunge that's
maintains a distinct sense ot melody
TURF WAR This band takes the lo-fi
garage aesthetic ol the Black Lips
and turns it into something more
than just another sound-alike.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p m $5 www flickertheatreandbar.
com
JANE JANE POLLOCK Thomasville.
GA experimental indie that utilizes a
variety of broken toys, dishware and
the occasional actual instrument to
play a sort of Southern gypsy music.
LOUD VALLEY Orlando band for
merly known as Bananafish with
a spacey attitude and a mellow
shoegaze pop sound. Also playing
Sunday at Farm 255!
NEW MADRID Echoing, Americana
vocals and swift, proficient guitar
plucks.
SAM SNIPER Southern jungle rock
that holds together firmly with big
rhythms and harmonies despite joy
ful bouncing between genres.
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. S5 (21+). $7 (18+). www40watt
com
CASPER A THE COOKIES
Increasingly experimental but always
rooted in pop sensibilities, this lo
cal act presents a danceable mix ot
quirky tun driven by keyboard and
guitar Check out Mixtape Wars fea
turing Jason NeSmith on p. 13
CHRIS MCKAY ANO THE
CRITICAL DARLINGS Drawing
equally on '80s power-pop like The
Cars and earlier stuft like The Kinks,
frontman Chris McKay has a sharp
lyrical turn tor every melodic offering
of his bandmates New songs and a
new lineup!
THE SHUT-UPS The Shut-Ups pro
duce sounds reminiscent of The Joe
Jackson Band The Paul Collins Beat
and The Brains. Check out Mixtape
Wars with Don Condescending on
p 13.
Gnat’s Landing
6 p.m FREE 1 www.gnatslanding net
NATHAN SHEPPARD The local
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is
known for his emotive singing
style and his modern reworkings of
classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil
Young to Van Morrison.
Go Bar
8 p.m FREE! www.myspace.com/gobar
DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred'
Bowers and featuring a targe assort
ment of pop. rock, indie and more.
IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local
DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance
party featuring high-energy electro
and rock. Dance party starts at
midnight!
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. $5. www hendershotscotfee com
8-TRACK GORILLA Fun. karaoke-
style covers covered in primal fur.
JAY GONZALES ANO FRIENDS
Multi-instrumentalist and Drive-By
Truckers keyboardist who has com
posed Fahey-esque instrumentals,
memorable Badfinger- and Nilsson-
style pop singles, girl-group
paeans, low-key piano ballads and
unabashed rockers—all distinctly
catchy and genuine Tonight with
special guests'
Highwire Lounge
8-11 p m FREE'www highwirelounge
com
RAND LINES TRIO Pianist Rand
Lines performs original composi
tions with the help ol drummer Ben
Williams and bassist Mike Be^hara
Little Kings Shuffle Club
“SlopFest' 6 p m.-2 a m $8 (2-day
wristband). $6 (per night), www
myspace com/littlekmgsshuttleclub
ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz pop
guitar/drums duo featuring song
writer Jesse Stinnard.
BURGERTHIRST Crazy, weird punk
from Minneapolis.
CLOUD BECOMES YOUR HAND
Chill bedroom rock with a quirky,
experimental folk twist.
DANNY THE LOOPER Ex Time Toy
member using loops and making
sounds, all with a sense of humor.
FABULOUS BIRD Local troubadour
Peter Alvanos plays bright. '60s-
inspired pop.
INCENDIARIES Ladies ot pedigree
enforcing angular sensibilities.
Featuring local musicians Mandy
Branch-Friar, Mary Joyce. Erika
Rickson and Erica Strout.
MAN RAY Local band waves a big
middle finger to traditional song
structure while playing what
Flagpolds Gordon Lamb has coined
"complicated-core.*
NEVER Psychedelic, swirling guitars
care of Kris Deason and Ryan Vogle
plus Peter Alvanos on drums and
Chris McGarvey on bass. Melissa
Colbert fronts the band with howl
ing. cathartic vocals.
OLE RUSS Woodstock-based psyche
delic folk.
RAT BABIES Local trio Rat Babies
plays hit-you-in-the-gut post-dirt
metalcore, care of Mux on bass.
Chodd on drums and guitarist Tim
Vance.
SERENGHETTO Noisy garage rock
four-piece from Minneapolis.
SHEHEHE This new Athens band
otters 70s-style rock in the vein of
The Ramones. The Clash and the
Sex Pistols
SLAW N ORDER New project trom
member of psyc-experimental band
Laminated Cat.
VESPOLINA Baroque pop-rock band
featuring lush arrangements, clever
wordplay and fronted by Daniel
Aaron.
XAVII Moody, dark, progressive rock
from Macon.
YE OLDE SUB SHOPPE Big-hearted
pop music played on tiny instru
ments.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.
com
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS This
Atlanta/Athens group plays breezy,
beachy Americana. Performing a
special acoustic set.
HARP UNSTRUNG This local act
gives melodic, alternative rock a
bluesy, Southern twist.
LIARS ANO LOVERS Local quintent
offers Southern 70s rock revival.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. $6. www.newearthmusichall.
com
ATHENS Young local rockers ranging
in age from 12-16, with classic rock
influences and a super energetic
live show.
FREE MOUNTAIN Local rock super
group that made its debut at AthFest
in 2010. Featuring guitarist Kevin
Sweeney (Hayride), vocalist Jared
Hasmuk (Dictatortots). bassist Bryan
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