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Muses, The Dead Milkmen and Man... or Astro-Man? Expect to hear a lot more about the festival as the performer slots fill out. If you missed 'em at AthFest because you weren't around for the summer, check out Chickasaw Mudd Puppies (Melting Point, 10/14) for a little local nostalgia; this Athens act was a major part of the local scene before the current crop of UGA freshmen was even born. Country act Little Big Town (Georgia Theatre, 10/14) has been plugging away for a decade and a half, but it's only recently that the group has gotten a lot of attention for its tuneful approach, and last year's The Reason Why shows that the mainstream isn't all lousy. A week later, Galactic (Georg.a Theatre, 10/21) offers up jazzy funk straight outta Louisiana. One of the best chances this fall to catch experienced musi cians working in new directions is the Wild Flag / Eleanor Friedberger (40 Watt Club, 10/22) show. Wild Flag features former members of Sleater-Kinney, Quasi, Helium and The Minders, while Friedberger has so far been known as one half of the Fiery Furnaces; her debut solo album, Last Summer, is a real winner. Brazilian rockers CSS (40 Watt Club, 10/26) take their name from the Portuguese for “tired of being sexy," but they still do it well three albums into their career. The new album. La Liberacion, incorporates some Spanish into the mix. Pop trio MEN, fronted by former Le Tigre member JD Samson, opens. Former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell returns to Athens stages performing alongside Texas rocker James McMurtry (Georgia Theatre, 10/27). Word is that they may both be per forming solo sets and collaborating. Halloween festivities will kick off with the third annual Wild Rumpus Parade and Spectacle (downtown, 10/29)! After marching in costume through downtown, the craziness will file into the Georgia Theatre for an after party featuring Kite to 'the Moon and many more surprises. And if you were hoping to make Halloween night plans involving Sound Tribe Sector 9, think again. The STS9 show (Georgia Theatre, 10/31) has already sold out, though expect ing a few extra tickets to be floating around town shouldn't be too unreasonable. Don't sweat it, though—there's always tons to do in town that night, and further down the road as well. Chris Hassiotis At this point, the first week of October belongs to the Georgia Theatre. Brett Dennen (Georgia Theatre, 10/4) breaks hearts acoustic-guitar-style, while Ghostland Observatory (Georgia Theatre, 10/6) focuses on other body parts, putting together a sweaty, slinky, high-energy electronic dance party. Childish Gambino (Georgia Theatre, 10/7) is the rap name of actor, writer and comedian Donald Glover ("Community," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"), and he has focused on music while incorporating comedy into his IAMD0NALD tour. Soulful adult-contemporary dude Marc Broussard (Georgia Theatre, 10/8) brings a little funk and R&B to the genre. Canadian indie-electro act Junior Boys (40 Watt Club, 10/8) match frosty electronics with pop accessibility. Breakbeat/ house deejay Quantic and dubstep dude Phaelah (New Earth Music Hall, 10/8) bring the Brit dance party to town. Widespread Panic (Georgia Theatre, 10/9) plays in town infrequently, but is putting on a Tunes for Tots benefit show replete with VIP events and whatnot. Tickets for this show go on sale Saturday, Aug. 20. Line up now. October's big event comes halfway through the month. The (mostly) annual "Athens PopFest" (40 Watt Club, 10/11-15) knocks it out of the park with a headlining lineup that harkens back to the '90s: Olivia Tremor Control, Bob Mould, Throwing this one to sell out as well. Atmosphere (New Earth Music Hall, 9/15) features rappers Ant and Slug in a full band environment—the new album is called The Family Sign. Single-monikered, pre posterous guitar virtuoso Buckethead (Georgia Theatre, 9/16) has made a career out of shredding the guitar and wearing a, well, you know. Improbable as his success sounds, he has collaborated with acts as diverse as Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Mike Patton, and for four years was a member of Guns 'N Roses. Another single-named performer takes things a little more mellow, as our own Madeline (Flicker, 9/20) showcases the ever-expanding sound and talented full band found on her swell new disc, Black Velvet. The following night, one-time locals The Winter Sounds (Flicker, 9/21) return to town; dig their melodic rock, then ask 'em how things are going for them after relocating to Nashville a few years back. Electro/dubstep duo Zed's Dead (Georgia Theatre, 9/24) have provided a lot of raw material for remixers over the past two years, and they will bring the live dance party down from their homebase in Toronto. Thanks to its rooftop restaurant, the Theatre can now offer Sunday shows, and Celtic stalwarts Gaelic Storm (Georgia Theatre, 9/25) should bring in a more traditionally Melting Point audience, while the same night that venue features what seems like a Theatre or 40 Watt show when guitars get their due with Meat Puppets and local old-timers Hayride (Melting Point, 9/25). And if that night weren't crowded enough already, Dutch elect-ro musician and high-profile producer Tiesto (Classic Center, 9/25) turns the usually staid Classic Center into a Euro rave. Maybe. Australia's Cut Copy (Georgia Theatre, 9/28) have proven themselves as one of the bands most successful at blending electronic sounds with live-performance demands, and the quartet's newest disc, Zonoscope, moves in charmingly poppy directions. Georgia sensation Washed Up opens. Beardy beach dude Zach Deputy (New Earth Music Hall, 9/29) closes out September with his feet-in-the-sand tunes. 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