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THE CALENDAR! Hotel Indigo "Live After 5 on the Madison Patio." 6-8 p.m FREE' www.indigoathens. com DODD FERRELLE Former Tinfoil Stars frontman pours heart and soul into his sweeping, anthemic ballads and alt-country rockers. Locos Grill & Pub "Locos’ SummerFest." 7 p.m FREE! www.locosgrill com (Harris St location) KIP JONES AND JAY RING Local musician Jay Ring is joined by fel low Athenian and country folk artist Kip Jones The duo plays covers of contemporary and classic hits. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door), www meltingpointathens.com NIC COWAN Atlanta singer-song writer utilizes funk and ska styles to punctuate his inescapably catchy hooks and gruff, charming voice. PATRICK SCOTT Local mega-pop rock singer-songwriter plays big, radio-friendly ballads and up-beat rock anthems New Earth Music Hall 9. p.m. wwwnewearthmusichall.com DARTHRADIO DJ Bang Radio spin ning a collection of rock remixes while dressed like Darth Vader, because that costume is the only logical choice. INDIVIDUATOR Collaboration between Gary Patrick Garry and CultureStarter sounds like a mix of Beck's eccentricity and Gorillaz' skilled beat-making/mixing, layered with spoken word poetry and funky R&B melodies. THE SWANK Backed by alternative guitars and drums, Curtison Jones, AKA Son1. lays down his original Thursday, July 28 continued from p. 17 rhymes that connect with rap and rock fans alike. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m FREE' 706-546-0840 BLUES NIGHT The Shadow Executives host an open, all-night blues jam with a set of their own originals. Sign up at 8 p m. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 glass www.terrapinbeer. com THE BURNING ANGELS Sweet. * male/female harmonies sharing wis dom over soulful Americana. Tlaloc el Mexicano Restaurant 9 p m. $5 706-613-9301 ADELITAS "Anarcho Punk En Espanol" from Portland, OR. THE FACT Latino punk rock based here in Athens See Calendar Pick on this page GNARX The latest project from Christopher Ingham (Christophers Liver, Liverty) plays bluesy bar punk. LOS MEESFITS The music of The Misfits done in a salsa style with Spanish lyrics. WUOG 90.5FM “Live in the Lobby." FREE! 8 p.m. www wuog.org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Like Totally! will perform on the college radio sta tion's twice weekly program. Listen over the air, stream online or drop by the station to watch! Friday 29 Alibi 9 p.m FREE! 706-549-1010 SOUTHERN SOUL Lively rock, funk and new covers plus originals. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $5 (18+. before 11 p m ), $10 (18+, after 11 p m ), www thebadmanor com FERAL YOUTH Banging electro house, dubstep, with a dash of top 40 remixes. Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 KIP JONES Many of Jones' tunes split between the reflective acoustic terri tory of Harvest-era Neil Young and the country-infused rock of '80s-era Steve Earle. Caledonia Lounge 9pm $8(21+),$10(18+) wwwcale- donialounge.com THE BOHANNONS Rootsy alt-rock from Chattanooga with a jangly blues vibe. DEX ROMWEBER DUO Dex Romweber is the former frontman for the psycho-surf-rockabilly- garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets. His music was a huge influence on Jack White of The White Stripes, and it only takes a quick listen to his rowdy rock and roll to see why CD release party! LEE BAINS III AND THE GLORY FIRES Gritty blues rock and roll mixed with smooth, twangy R&B Featuring former members of The Dexateens Cine Barcafe 8:30 p.m $7 wwwathenscine.com KEN VANDERMARK AND TIM DAISY Acclaimed Chicago reed and percussion duo who have been performing, recording and touring together in a number of groups based in Chicago since 2001 They draw on a wide range of influences including American and European free jazz, experimental rock, free improvisation, soul and funk as well as 20th-century contemporary music and visual art. See story on p. 12. POCKETFUL OF CLAPTONITE Pulling the power trio into a wide open stream of consciousness, this new local group features Darrin Cook on bass. Jamie DeRevere on drums (the same rhythm section as Breathlanes) and acclaimed experi mental artist Killick on guitar. Farm 255 Indoors 10 pm. FREE! wwwfarm255. com ASSHOLE PARADE Impressive thrash/hardcore veterans from Gainesville, FL. SHAVED CHRIST New local grinder/ punk band featuring members of American Cheeseburger, Witches, Dark Meat and Hot New Mexicans. 11 p m FREE! www.farm255.com BIRD NAMES A somewhat maniacally twisted menagerie of psychedelic, often distorted sounds and child like melodies. The former duo is performing for the first time tonight as a six-piece See Calendar Pick onp. 19. WILL DONALDSON DJ-ing tonight under the moniker Chamber Music before and after the bands. QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idio syncratic pop that's loose and full of fun Expect some fun covers thrown into the mix. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www flickertheatreandbar com DON AUBER Local balladeer whose weary acoustic tales speak of outcasts, drifters and Appalachian lullabies. NEAL CANUP AND ADAM POULIN Western-style tunes from singer/ guitarist Canup, accompanied by well-regarded local fiddler Poulin. 40 Watt Club 9 p m $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www40watt. com CHASE FIFTY SIX Twangy folk rock that lists boiled peanuts and sweet tea as influences. Performing an all acoustic set. THE BUZZARDS AND FRIENDS All-s'ar lineup of Scott Baxendale, Clay Leverett, Bo Bedingfield and Jon Mills play blues-peppered Americana. Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m FREE 1 www gnatslanding.net THE BACUPS Local cover band plays fun '60s tunes from The Beatles to The Temptations Go Bar « 10 p.m www myspace.com/gobar BOYCYCLE Brand-new local band featuring Andre Ducote, Ashley Floyd, Austin Williams and Bryson Blumenstock playing dreamy, inven tive tunes driven by various percus sive instruments and synth. CHRISTOPHER WITHOUT HIS LIVER Christopher Ingham (Christopher's Liver, ex-Heroic Livers) performs solo. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. Dance party starts at midnight! 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! Kabana 7 p m $12 (All you can eat Indian. Jamaican, American food), $5. 706- 850-7711 CONNECTED HOUSES Funky, local blues four-piece. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www. my space com/ littickmgsshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $12.50 (adv), $16 (door), www meltingpointathens com PHIL AND THE BLANKS 30th- anniversary show for classic Athens band, known for their quirky, me lodic take on rock. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 TONY TIDWELL Tidwell sings rootsy, country-tinged folk tunes while his fingers go wild up and down the frets of his acoustic guitar. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m $10 glass, www terrapinbeer com THE AMERICAN GONZOS Weirdo rock-funk power trio in the Primus vein. Saturday 30 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Ashford Manor 7 p.m. $15, $12 (w/student or military ID), $5 (kids under 12). FREE! (kids under 6). www.amconcerts.com SONS OF SAILORS Jimmy Buffett tribute act. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+). $5 (18+. before 11 p.m), $10 (18+. after 11 p.m). www. thebadmanor.com DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez de livers original audio/video produc tions that focus on pop music of this generation, with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica. Bishop Park “Athens Farmers Market." 8a.m- noon FREE 1 www athensfarmers- market net BETWEEN NAYBORS Uocal duo Greg Benson and Melanie Morgan play folky acoustic tunes. (10 a.m.) JAKE MOWRER QUARTET Classic and contemporary jazz originals and rarely heard "standards." (8 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge "Double Trouble Patio Party" 9 p.m. FREE! (21+). $2(18+). wwwcaledo- nialounge.com DJ Z-DOG Zack “Z-Dog" Hosey spins dance classics, punk, ‘80s and more. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz. Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. Dance party starts at midnight! Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com SAM SNIPER Southern jungle rock that holds together firmly with big rhythms and harmonies despite joyful bouncing between genres. Acoustic set tonight, with members ot Yo Soybean. VESTIBULES Lyrically driven Americana with a gravelly,- emotive frontman and a lively horn section accented by stand-up bass and pedal steel. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m $5 www flickertheatreandbar. com ELAM BLACKMAN Singer-songwriter from Austin. TX. KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voic'e. Morrissey's songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows The Fact Thursday, July 28 The Fact, Los Meesfits, Adelitas, Gnarx Tlaloc el Mexicano Restaurant Some people would assert that the most visceral strain of punk arose during the twin transatlantic ascents of Reagan and Thatcher in the 1980s, extreme times calling for an apt response. This was music as a tool, an easily wielded device for anyone who wished to express his/ her frustration with straightforward, kick-to-the-head directness. It's through a similar brand of gross dissatisfaction with the status quo that The Fact came together to estab lish themselves as perhaps the rawest crust-punk band in Athens; their core line-up moved to Georgia from Mexico City in 2000. The band's lyrics are sung in Spanish, but the anger transcends language barriers. Guitarist Greg Calderon, who joined the group after moving to Georgia from Arizona, says that he and his bandmates, brothers Ricardo, Alberto and Roberto Carmona, "have a big message—a lot of their lyrics come from issues that they have to deal with and that their friends and family have to deal with in Mexico, the horrible system that they have there. And a lot of the lyrics are for the kids that are suffering there, living on the streets, hungry." Their demo CD-R, recorded in a storage space in Atlanta, is tellingly titled Anarkopunk. "They say that they weren't born that way, it's just been a part of their environment," says Calderon. "It's just the way they became. They definitely have anarchist ideas in their music." The band plans to follow up the Anarkopunk demo with a second recording and some touring to get their message to the people. This show, located at the under rated Mexican restaurant Tlaloc, features similarly minded Portland, OR-based Latino punk band Adelitos, "salsa horror" Misfits cover band Los Meesfits, and stalwart locals Gnarx. [Jeff Tobias] come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor. 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $10, $7 (kids under 10). www.40watt com GIRLS ROCK CAMP RECITAL Come see how much these girls can rock after a few weeks of daily rock camp. A total of 35 campers will per form all original music. Early show, families welcome! Front Porch Bookstore 6 p.m. FREE! 706-742-7090 THE BURNING ANGELS Sweet, male/female harmonies sharing wis dom over soulful Americana Bring blankets, chairs and snacks for this outdoor, family-friendly show Gnat’s Landing 630 p.m. FREE! www gnatslanding.net NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist/harmonica player is known for his modern reworkings of classic tunes* Go Bar 10 p m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar DR. FRED'S KARAOKE Featuring an assortment of pop, rock and indie. 9 p.m. www myspace.com/gobar TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40. punk and Britpop. Dancing starts _ at 11:30 p.m. Hendershot's Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com ATHENS SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDENT ENSEMBLE SHOWCASE Featuring jazz, blue- grass and rock ensembles. SAVE GRAND CANYON Emotional and dynamic, this tenderfoot local band plays what it calls "organic alt-rock." Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub ALBATROSS Local band jams out with bluesy funk and classic rock- inspired originals. DEFRIENDER New band featuring members of Casper and the Cookies and Nutritional Peace. LOVE TRACTOR Athens on-again- off-again alt-rock favorites for 30 years Max 10 p.m. 706-254-3392 BANGRADIO A special mix of high- energy tunes with fun melodies. The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door), www. meltingpointathens.com BOMBER CITY Featuring Murray Attaway & Jeff Walls of Guadalcanal Diary. Performing some old favorites plus lots of new material. KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local seven- piece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Gypsy music and featur ing Dan Horowitz of Five Eight. KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, he trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folk singer's heart. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 JOHN MARTIN AND THE SOUTHERN DRIVE Smooth and sweet country. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. $10 glass, www terrapinbeer. com SWIRLY TEMPLE Three-piece pro gressive rock from ATL adds a dose of funky to blues and rock. 18 FLAGPOLE.COM JULY 27. 2011
