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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