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Friday, July 29
Bird Names,
Quiet Hooves,
Will Donaldson
Farm 255
Any group that has
been around for a while
and made something of
a name for itself comes
to a crossroads of sorts:
endlessly rehash the
same sound, or take a
risk and switch things
up.
Some bands, fear
ing a loss of success or
credibility, keep treading
that familiar terrain.
Bird Names is not one of
them.
The experimental pop
duo uprooted about a
year ago after six long
years in the Chicago
art-house scene and
moved to Athens ("for
the rasta easy-livin',"
explains bandleader and
chief songwriter David
Lineal). And along with
the relocation, the group
also totally changed its musical approach—a new sound that's reflected on the band's
seventh full-length record, Metabolism.
"There are many stages to making an album, and with Metabolism we tried to do every
stage better than before," Lineal says. "We mixed the record to maximize ambience and
texture, so there are 40-plus [layers] on every song moving all around through each
other. We tried to make this the purest, most conscious expression of our soul in music
yet."
In keeping step with the painstaking process that birthed Metabolism, the duo of
Lineal and multi-instrumentalist Phelan LaVelle decided to expand their live lineup. On
Friday, Bird Names will make its debut as a six-piece with Athenians Mercer West (Quiet
Hooves, Man's Trash), Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun), Kelsey Brooks (Sea of Dogs) and
Cameron Dye onboard.
"We had written and recorded this very ornate record with exactly realized ideas of
our songs," says Lineal. "Rather than re-inventing it live organically, we transposed it
verbatim. The songs sound jazzy and free, like some animal making a great bleat, but
with a succinct density of composition.''
Despite the newfound attention to detail, there's something organic and pure floating
within Bird Names' nostalgic psych-pop.
"Metabolism is the physical process inside of people that directly binds us to the cos
mos, via which we can take the energy of the sun and convert it into, say, 40 minutes of
minutely composed music," Lineal says. "Ours is a magical and beautiful world." [John
Barrett]
Bird Names
Highwire Lounge
8-11 p m. 'AFAW.highAifelounge.com
KENOSHA KID Every Tuesday!
Centered around the instru-improv
jazz compositions ot guitarist Dan
Nettles, Kenosha Kid also teatures
Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon
Patton (drums) The new originals
spark like Booker T & the MGs
mixed Aith 20th-century harmony;
the new covers include musical
twists ot Willie Nelson, The Beach
Boys and Radiohead
The Loft Dance Lounge
9 p m. 706-613-7771
ATHENS 2 IBIZA DJ BangRadio pre
sides over a special Girls Night Out,
for which he remixes current pop
radio hits with fistpumping beach
party beats Every Tuesday
The Melting Point
Terrapin Bluegrass Series. 7 pm. $5.
wwAmeltingpointathens.com
HOMESICK ELEPHANT Indie-folk
duo with devastatingly charming
harmonies over mellow tunes fit
for the background of nearly any
indie film.
No Where Bar
10p.m S3 706-546-4742
TENT CITY This Athens-based four-
piece blends new-age funk with
soulful biues Chuck Leave!! After
Party'
Wednesday 3
Alibi
9pm FREE' 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With ttie Singing Cowboy 1
Blue Sky
5-10 p m wvFwblueskyatheris.com
VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own
vinyl and be a DJ for the night
Boar's Head Lounge
9pm 706-369-3040
OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming
singer-songwriters to the mic every
Wednesday.
Farm 255
Primals Night. 9 p.m FREE! www
farm255com
DIAL INDICATORS Background
sounds lor dinner and cocktails.
This quiet jazz duo features Jeremy
Roberts on guitar and George
Davidson on tenor sax playing odd
covers and improvising on familiar
themes
Sunday 31
ACC Library
3pm FREE! 706-613-3650
LIVE! AT THE LIBRARY This month
The Triskelion perform traditional
Celtic music
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
6 30 p m. $3 706-353-3050
NO SHAME! Open mic hosted py
Rose of Athens Theatre
Highwire Lounge
“The Evening Service." 8pm FRFF'
www.highwirelounge.com
WITCHES Local rock band featuring
Cara Beth Satalino on lead vocals
backed by a drummer and bassist
Monday 1
Georgia Theatre
Georgia Theatre Re-Opening
Celebration." 9 p in SOLD OUT'
www georgiatheatre com
THE GLANDS Beloved local indie-
pop band comes out of hiding
Bes'des a secret (very packed and
exciting) show at Flicker last year,
The Glands haven't played out since
2004 Welcome them AND The
Georgia Theatre back 1 This snow
kicks ol the Theatres two-week long
re-opening celebration
MADELINE Bell-voiced local
songwriter Madeline Adams plays
endearing songs ot smalltown loves,
and other assorted torments and
joys Check out our review ot her
new album. Bleck Velvet, on p 13
Tuesday 2
Caledonia Lounge
9 30pm $5 (21+). $7 (18+) www
caledonialounge com
FIELD MOUSE Brooklyn four-piece
plays sweet, lemale vocal-led me
lodic indie rock.
CARA BETH SATALINO Witches lead
singer plays a solo set
SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjo-
picker Emily Armond leads this
endearing folk group with disarming
honesty ana warm harmonies
ALLISON WEISS Heartfelt
songwriter with quirky charm sharp
pop sensibilities and an avid online
following
8e's Bar
9 p.m. FREE! tacebook com/tecropolis
TECROPOLIS Join your fellow
citizens of Tecropolis. capital ol the
United States of Electronics and hear
your favorite techno, trance, house,
drum & bass, dubstep and more.
This week feat DJs andyredrum, xb,
D RC and more
Georgia Theatre
"Georgia Theatre Grand Re-Opening
Celebration." 9 p.m $25 www geor
giatheatre com
RANDALL BRAMBLETT Longtime
Athenian Randall Bramblett will per
form his highly acclaimed blend of
funky, soulful Southern Americana.
CHUCK LEAVELL AND FRIENDS
World-renowned pianist who has
played alongside the likes ol Eric
Clapton and the Rolling Stones will
perform a mix ol classics
SNAP! Organ-heavy funk/jazz tunes
delivered by local all-stars
Go Bar
9 p.m www myspace com/gobar
EASTER ISLAND LuSh, post rock-
influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop
melodies, tender harmonies and
shimmering guitars
Georgia Theatre
'Georgia Theatre Grand Re-Opening
Celebration- Open House.” 9 p m.
FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
instru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles. Kenosha Kid
also teatures Robby Handley (bass)
and Marlon Patton (drums).
Locos Grill & Pub
6 p m. FREE 1 www locosgrill.com
(Timothy Rd. Location)
TANGENTS This country-tried rock
group Irom Watkinsville carries
Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John
Mellencamp melodies.
Porterhouse Grill
7-10 p.m 706-369-0990
JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday' Stop
by for live jazz bands and drink
specials.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 30 p m $10 glass www.terrapinbeer.
com
THE MAH KABUS BAND Polished,
folksy pop reminiscent ot early John
Mayer.
' Advance Tickets Available
285 W Washington SI Athens GA • Call 706 549-7871 lor Show Updates
CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE 11PM • 18 + UP
FRIDAY, JULY 29
All Acoustic Show with
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THE BUZZARDS
doors open at 9pm
SATURDAY. JULY 30
GiRLS R2CK CHIRP
SHSUICflSE
(Families Welcome)
EARLY SHOW! doors open at 6pm
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
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KIIUKY WAIKIKI
doors open at 1 Opm
SATURDAY. AUGUST 6
VIOLATORS
TRUE WIDOW
THOMAS HARDY
doors open at 9pm
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10
CO CO Rl CO
HANK SULLIVAN
DJ Z DOG
doors open at Opm
**8/27 KEVIN KINNEY BAND, THE HEAP
**9/3 MODERN SKIRTS, MATRIMONY PLAY
**9/7 COMEDIAN: MICHAEL IAN BLACK
All Shows 18 and up • + $2 for Under 21
* Advance Tix Available at Schoolkids Records
$nd Wuxtry Records
** Advance Tlx Sold at www.40watt.com
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