About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 2011)
1 to 4 bedroom furnished apartments and townhomes Furnished apartments & townhomes 1 to 4 bedrooms, X if/l all private bathrooms t A In-unit washer & dryer I J Swimming pools, fitness center 1 j| Tennis, basketball, volleyball V SEE V On-site tanning salon £ Per-person leasing, roommate matching Athens Transit bus service to UGA - 10 min. ride STARTING AT - ni S J49 . SEE WEBSlTf,' l-OK a V DETAILS V 706.543.4400 Live-RiverCiub.com THE CALENDAR! twice weekly program Listen over the air. stream online or drop by! Friday 19 Alibi 9 p.m FREE'706-549-1010 AVERY DYLAN Southern rocker known tor his Texas-syle blues and aggressive playing style, not to men tion the behind the back/head tricks Amici Italian Cafe 11 p m. FREE' 706-353-0000 THE STUMBLIN TOADS Bluesy rock and roll. The Bad Manor 9 p.m. FREE! (21+). $5 (18+. before 11 p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 pm.), www, thebadmanor.com FERAL YOUTH Banging electro house, dubstep, with a dasn of top 40 remixes. Join him every week for Feral Fridays! Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p m FREE! 706-369-3040 CONNOR PLEDGER TRIO Pledgers mostly acoustic sound is influenced by acts like Dave Matthews. John Mayer and Jack Johnson, now with a rhythm section Buffalo’s Southwest Cafe 7 30 p m $10 (adv), $12 (door) www buffaloscate com/athens ELVIS LIVE! Chris 'The Athens King” Shupe sings, dances and lives Elvis, and with the help of his TCB Band, he will send you back to the time before Elvis left the building Farm 255 11pm. FREE' www Iarm255 com GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan, also of The Agenda), on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverb- heavy garage psych-rock GREEN THRIFT GROCERY New band featuring Ryan Donegan Chloe Tewksbury. Hana Hay and Dain Marx Playing "noisy, hooky songs about dancing, science fiction and consumer culture." NUTRITIONAL PEACE Local "vegan ambient" duo featuring Jeff Tobias and Emily Armond creating lush, hypnotizing soundscapes using sax. guitar, keys, autoharp and various percussion Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www flickertheatreandbar com OLD SMOKEY New band featuring members of Ham1 doing spaghetti western-style numbers. SLAW AND ORDER Local drum and keys duo performs tambourine-rich pop tracks. 40 Watt Club "Dog Days Fest." 8:30 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com ABANDON THE EARTH MISSION Ambient and lush atmospherics, featuring the tender vocals of Josh McKay (ex-Macha) and eclectic instrumentation that includes vi braphone, hammered dulcimer and electronic beats. (12:30 a.m.) BASSHUNTER64 Matt Goodlett, guitarist for Atlanta blues/Americana band Ben Chapman & the Accents, and Lloyd Handy offer chilled-out dance music that's heavy on the bass. (10:30 pm.) BIGFOOT Howling indie classic rock as intriguing as it is difficult to pin down This Athens group mixes Tom Petty guitar solos with Captain Beefheart strangeness. (9:30 p m) Thursday, Aug. 18 continued from p. 31 EDDIE THE WHEEL Moody, melodic indie rock. (10 p m.) GRFEN GERRY AND THE GELLYPHISH A psychedelic mish mash of looped effects, heavy reverb and lots of guitar-shredding swirls behind Gerry's sweet, hazy vocals (11 p.m.) THE HUMMS Local three-piece known for its loud and bizarre shows and a raunchy, grooving blend of psychedelic garage rock. (12 a m.) NEW MADRID Echoing, Americana vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks. (9 pm.) PRETTY BIRD Heavy on percussion and tribal-style hollering/chanting/ panting, expect an avant-garde performance that's equal parts weird and fun. (1:30 a.m.) QURIOUS This Atlanta group cre ates spacey soundscapes featuring dreamy female vocals, samples, synthesizers and freaky masks (11:30 pm.) WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psyche delic pop. (1 am.) Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. SOLD OUT' www georgiatheatre. com SUNNY LEDFURD Poppy country- rock that's still got a good bit of twang Sunny sings about things like drinkin'and gettin outa jail. COREY SMITH Georgia native and UGA grad Corey Smith is a celebrat ed singer-songwriter with a gift for storytelling Smith's fans seek solace in his highly relatable lyrics that drift smoothly over a mix of country, rock and blues. Gnat's Landing 6 30 p.m. FREE' www gnatslandmg.net NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil Young to Van Morrison. Go Bar 9 p.m goburlesque@gmail com. www facebook com/#'/ettiesclubtollies BURLESQUE BETA Effie's Club Follies host their first ever open mic full of drag, burlesque, sm n, ng. dancing and puppets. IMMUZIKATION Dance party after the burlesque show! Hendershot's Coffee Bar “1 Year Anniversary." 8 p.m. FREE! wwwhendershotscoffee.com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This engaging local songwriter performs a unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul. KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon Patton (drums). Johnny’s New York Style Pizza 6 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1515 TRE POWELL This local songwriter sings soulful, acoustic R&B. Every Friday! Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5 www.myspace.com/littlek- ingsshuffleclub.com BORDERHOP FIVE Formerly a bluegrass trio, the group has added fiddle and banjo into the mix for a more rounded-out, high, lonesome sound. WEST END MOTEL Grungy country tunes that sounds like they come from under a bridge somewhere on the Tex-Mex border, featuring Brett Hinds of Mastodon. WHISKEY GENTRY Toe-tapping Americana ranging from bluegrass picking to punk-inspired songs. The Melting Point 9 p m $10 (adv.). $12 (door) www meltingpointathens com* ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Athens premier Beatles cover band New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www newearthmusichall. com DEMONAUT Riff-heavy mix of classic rock and metal. PRIMATE Featuring Bill Kelliher of Mastodon, Primate collectively has a relatively short history, but the indi vidual members have enough metal background to reach rock volumes that they describe as “brutal." SAVAGIST Impressive Athens metal band featuring fine folks from punk/ metal bands 300 Cobras. Hot Breath and The Dumps. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Local group pays tribute to Motown's greatest hits Sideways 11 p.m FREE! 706-319-1919 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 Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p m $10 glass www terrapmbeer com CATHERINE KIMBRO Insightful acoustic country music with heart Saturday 20 Alibi 9 p m. FREE' 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Amici Italian Cafe 11pm FREE' 706-353-0000 MACHISMO Local gutter-pop group who want nothing more than for you to give in to the white fire and destroy yourself. Tonight the band is celebrating the release of their recorded debut. Give Into the While Fire* Grab a free copy. 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. The hits are synced with videos projected on the big screen. Bishop Park “AthensFarmers Market." 8a.m- noon. FREE! www.athensfarmers- market.net STRING THEORY Traditional, old- time Appalachian music. (10 a m.) MICHAEL WEGNER Layered but sparse guitar folk with a wonderful wistful feeling. (8 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+). $7(18+). www, caledonialounge.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post rock- influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars. THE GOLD PARTY This local band plays danceable new wave originals and synth-drrven glam NATIVE NOMADS An "indefinable group" with rotating membership and infinitely flexible sound, ranging > continued on page 34 32 FLAGPOLE.COM AUGUST 17, 2011
