About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 2011)
THE CALENDAR! Wednesday. Aug 17 continued from late-mgh: glam rock, new wave Top 40 punk and Britpop Hendershot's Coffee Bar 8-11 p m rnvw henPershotscotfee.com GUITAR SUMMIT Local guitar ■. ards Allen Owens. Dan Nettles and Craig Lieske geek out on the guitar, joined each week by other Athens guitar talent for an evening of six- string mayhem every Wednesday this month This week features Jace Bartet (Prismatic Spray) ana Ben Spraker (The Arcs. The Shutups) Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m FREE' www locosgrill com (Timothy Rd Location) RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitars Rick Fowler (Lonely White Boys Ralph Roddenbery. etc) specializes m a classic sort ot British blues rock The Melting Point 7pm $5 (adv.) $7(door) www.melt- mgpomtathens com’ THE HANDS OF TIME featuring Charles Burgess iThe Common Peoples Bands on vocals and keys. Amy Pritchett (Forward Motion) on keys and vocals. JC Plant (Blue Flame) on guitar and vocals. Kenny Brawner i The Grains of Sand) on bass, Danny Anthony (The Grains of Sand) on sax. Jeff Hammond (Tne Soul P'easers) on tiombone, Bill Oglesby (The Soul Pleasers) on sax and Larry Freeman (The Soul Pleasers) on drums % New Earth Music Hall Stockholm Syndrome Atterparty' 10 p.m www newearlhmusichall com HAYRIDE This long-runmng Athens trio has maintained a steady output ol melodic, prog* and metal-mtlu- enced rock The Office Lounge 9 30 p.m FREE' 706-549-0840 KARAOKE your host Lynr Queen ot Karaoke' Every Wednesday Omega Bar 9 p.m. S3 www theomegabar com SALSA BACK TO SCHOOL BASH Lessons (9-10 30 p m) followed by salsa, merengue and bachata Porterhouse Grill 7-10pm 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Stop by for live jazz bands and drink specials Terrapin Beer Co. 5 30pm $10 glass wwwterrapmbeer com TRE POWELL This local songwriter sings soulful, acoustic R&B Thursday 18 The Bad Manor Party Rock Athens' Benefit tor the ACC Animal Shelter 10 p m Donations requested www badmarior com BANGRADIO "Athens Euro th*s DJ oilers a mix ot Eurotrash, dirty South, hip-hop dubstep classic rock rock and pop remixes DJ DMN Dodd mixes hip-hop. top 40 and electronica DJ KAYEZ focal DJ spinning thing from pop to trance to salsa Caledonia Lounge 9 30pm $5 (21+). $7 (18+) www caledomalounge com CICADA RHYTHM Athens/Atlanta acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk RUBY KENDRICK Local singer- songwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics MONAHAN Ryan Monahan hacked by Josh McMichael on bass and Lemuel Hayes on diums Ryan has a gorgeous, expressive Jeff Buckley- esque voice that soars and sighs with equal grace. GABRIEL MILLER PHILLIPS Subtle Americana-folk under an ambient, mildly psychedelic veneer DePalma’s Italian Cafe 6 30-8 30 p m FREE' 706-552-1237 (Timothy Rd. location) KINKY WAIKIKI Playing modern ar rangements ol traditional Hawaiian music, with a little Western swing thrown into the mix Farm 255 11pm FREE' www farm255.com THE CORDUROY ROAD Although rooted in classic Americana, with iots of toot stomping, banjo plucking and pedal steel. The Corduroy Road also has a knack for endearing pop melodies DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals hacked by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percus- PICKIN PARTY Alter sets by DarneH Boys and The Corduroy Road the line- will D-' 1 open to an; and alt who wanl to join in Bung your acoustic instruments and tarn with the boys' Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m $5 www.ilickertheatreandbar. com ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz-pop guitar/drums duo featuring featuring local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard TATERZANDRAZANDRA Brand-new local hand playing angular, often dissonant, but catchy grunge that still maintains a distinct sense ot melody WADE BOGGS New band featuring Ian McCord (Hot New Mexicans, Carrie Nations). Monday, August 22 Whisper Kiss, Adam Klein Melting Point Musicians tend to have all sorts of delays and distrac tions in writing and recording material: side projects, day jobs, mental health breaks or—in the case of Athens trio Whisper Kiss—family responsibilities. "Shelley [Olin, vocals] and I are both single parents that work a lot," says primary songwriter and guitarist Michael Wegner, "so finding the time and the head space to work on recording can be challenging." Though the process took three years, the end result is at hand for this trio as Wegner, Olin and cellist Karen Bergmann are finally set to release their debut collection, The Doors Are About to Close. "Shelley and I met about three years ago," says Wegner. "She was looking to sing, and I was looking for a singer. I have always been partial to female vocalists, and I had just written a bunch of songs that seemed to beg for a 'co-lead' male/female vocal. Then we decided to add cello, and, eventually, we found our way to Karen." If based on nothing other than these individual members' past projects, the trio's cello-pop tunes should be chock full of influences and subtle surprises. Wegner's personal playing roster includes Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts and Caroline Aiken, while Olin has lent her vocal talents to the likes of DubConscious and Grogus. Bergmann's cello, meanwhile, has been a staple in numerous orchestras and ensembles around town and beyond. "The cello makes everything beautiful and often melancholy. But it can also be majes tic and celebratory at times," says Wegner before summing up the tunes in a couple of succinct phrases: "Delicately haunting. Sentimentally groovy." And while Wegner would love to count on a shorter wait for the sophomore record, he knows that's not entirely up to him. "Well, we have already written and worked up a second album's worth of material, and are well into the third," says Wegner. "So, I guess we need these kids to grow up fast so we can get some more recording done." [Alec Wooden] Whisper Kiss Gnat’s Landing 6 30 pm FREE! www gnatslanding net TONGUE & GROOVE The acoustic quartet of Henry Williams Don Henderson. Jason Peckham and Amy Moon plays lively covers and originals Go Bar 10 p m FREE! www myspace com/ gobar DR. FRED'S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke lanalic John 'Dr Fred" Bowers and featuring a large assort ment ol pop, rock, indie and more. Hendershot's Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE' www hendershotscoffee com MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards & not-so-standards from the 20s * through the '50s. Pertorming at a duo tonight with Stuart Pittman on jazz guitar. Hilltop Grille 7pm FREE'706-353-7667 MILLIGAN Acoustic duo reworks Ootn classic rock and more recent hits from CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack johnson to Maroon 5 Hotel Indigo Live After 5 on the Madison Patio." 6-8 p m FREE' www.indigoathens com REDNECK GREECE Local artist sings swingin' hillbilly honky tonk about "folks that grew up on the wrong side ot the tracks" with both an ear nest conviction and a biting sense ot humor The Melting Point 9 p rn $10 (adv), $13 (door), www meltingpoinlathens.com* JIM LAUDERDALE Grammy-winning musician and songwriter who has meandered the genres of country and bluegrass for around 25 years and written songs recorded by Patty Loveless and George Strait. Lauderale also recently toured with Elvis Costello LERA LYNN This local songwriter has a haunting, smoky voice lhat glides over tender, original Americana tunes. Lynn recently took home top prize in the Chris Austin songwriling competition at Merletest. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $13 wwwnewearthmusichall. com BIG K.R.l.T. Hot new Meridian. MS hip-hop artist, with a debut album and collaboration with Wiz Khalifa under his belt. No Where Bar 10 p m. $5. 706-546-4742 MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam band from right here in Athens. The band's slogan says il all: 'Bringin' it hack to the roots while goin’ beyond Ihe bounds." 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 oft with a set ol their own originals Sign up al 8 p.m. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p m $10 glass www terrapinbeer. com KEITH MOODY AND MY BAND Punchy, last-paced Southern rock heavy on hyper-catchy hooks. WUOG 90.5FM "Live m the Lobby" FREE! 8 p.m www wuog org LIVE IN THE LOBBY Brothers will perform on the college radio station's >• continued on next page Eat. Drink. Listen Closely. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 MONDAY, AUGUST 22 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 ON THE HORIZON: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 An Evening with THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA Tickets $30 adv • $35 at the door UPCOMING EVENTS 8-27 DEJAVU: TROUT! TO CSNAY 827 OAOWATT: KEVN KJNNEYBAND, THE HEAP, SOME DARK HOUER 830 NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND 92 OTERRAPW BREWERY: DEiYEAHI Featuring DEI McCOURY BAND, CORNMEAU DREW EMMETT and DANNY BARNES, DAVID MAYFKLD PARADE, and THE WEIFARE UNERS 9.6 STRING THEORY 93 MARX MAXWELL GROUP 9.9 GRAINS Of SAND 9.13 JP 4 THE GILBERTS 9.15 O GEORGIA THEATRE: COREY SMITH wfeh AMERICAN AQUARIUM 9.16 SONS Of SAILORS 920 HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND 922 ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES, UTTIE COUNTRY GIANTS 923 THE HIGHBALLS 925 MEAT PUPPETS, HAYRIDE 927 HOMEGROWN REVIVAL, JONATHAN BYRD 928 GEOf F ACM1SON & THE SOUlDiGGERS 930 SAINT FRANCIS, VON GREY, JOSH DANIELS 102 MARTIN SEXTON, CHRIS TRAPPER 102 TIM REYNOLDS B TR3 10. .4 CHICKASAW MUDO PUPPIES, BURNING ANGELS 11.11 STEWART & WINFIELD 11.12 TIM MILLER BAND 11.16 CHARLIE HUNTER 11.19 JORMA KAUKONEN ^ Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring CURLEY MAPLE $5 Admision • $2 Terrapoin Pints All Night! THE HANDS OF TIME (MOTOWN, R&B and BEACH MUSIC) Tickets $5 adv. • $7 at the door Early Show from 7-10pm ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door WHISPER KISS CD RELEASE PARTY wiih ADAM KLEIN Tickets $5 adv • $8 at the door Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring VON GREY $5 Admision • $2 Terrapoin Pints All Night! Comedy Befitting of a Gentleman & Scholar featuring PAUL GALLOIS TJ YOUNG, DREW DICKERSON, JESSE ROSOFF, MATT GILBERT, CRAIG HOELZER, ED BURMILA, WALKER SMITH AND CHRIS PATTON $5 Admission 79S l. OOUGHERIY Sf., AIHFNS. GA 706.254.6909 WWW.MELTINGP0INTATHENS.COM FOR TICKETS 4 SHOWTIMES AUGUST 17,2011 FLAGP0LE.COM 31
