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THE CALENDAR!
Wednesday, Aug. 31 continued from p. 19
Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy
Money. High Rollers, and the Great
Credit Crash by Charles Morris. 7
pm FREE 1 patricia priest@yahoo.
com
MEETINGS: Public Forum (Burney-
Ha r ris-Lyons Middle School)
Discuss the recommendations ot the
local redistricting committee. 5pm
FREE 1 richard white@athensclarke-
county.com
GAMES: Dart League Tournament
(Alibi) Meet up with other sharp
shooters. 8 p m FREE' 706-549-
1010
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0
Brady's) Every Wednesday Win
house cash and prizes' 8 30 p m
FREE' 706-850-1916
GAMES: Texas Hold Em (Buffalo's
Southwest Cafe) Poker night every
Wednesday 18 and up. Sign in at
6.30 p m Dealing begins at 7 30
p.m FREE 1 www interstatepokerclub
com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern.
Broad St.) Think you know it all 7
Wednesdays. 8:30 p m 706-548-
3442
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9 p.m FREE' 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicans
Grill) Test your trivia knowledge
tor prizes every Wednesday' 8 p m
FREE' 706-548-1920
* Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line
ART: Gallery Talk 9/4 (0CAF) Join
Michael Pitts for a discussion cover
ing pottery styles, clays, glazes,
firing techniques and general info
about the pieces in the current ex
hibit 1 p m. FREE' www.ocaf.com
ART: Opening Reception 9/9 (This-
Way-Ouf (T-W-0)) AthensHasArt!
presents "Arguing with the
Inevitable," a collection of photo
graphs and zines by Stacey-Marie
Piotrowski and Patrick Denker.
Music performed by Colby Carter
6-8 p.m. FREE' www athenshasart
blogspot.com
KIDSTUFF: Athens Water Festival
9/10 (Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Learn what you and your family can
do to help preserve drinking water
for future generations. See a fly-fish
ing demonstration, explore the water
cycle and be a scientist's assistant in
checking out the health of lake water.
Build a boat from recycled materials
to race in the Recycled Boat Regatta
10 a m -2 p m. $2 wwwathenswa-
terfest.com
EVENTS: 2nd Annual Hop Harvest
Festival 9/24 (Terrapin Beer Co )
This year's festival features 12 casks
of ale. each dry-hopped with a dif
ferent variety of hops, educational
guest speakers, food and the har
vesting of Terrapin's very own hop
garden. 4 30—8 30 p.m $10 www
terrapmbeer.com
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 23
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE' www farm255.com
DMA Crust funk" solo project of
Indiana-based David Adamson,
which Adamson says will be weird,
creepy and sweet, all at the same
time
THE GOONS New indie-pop-
rock teaturmg members of The
Glands. Casper & the Cookies and
Marshmallow Coast.
SLEEPING BAG Indie rock that me
anders into unconventional melodic
and dynamic territories
Go Bar
9:30 p m FREE' www myspace.com/
gobar
SONGWRITER INVASION An eve
ning of deviance, debauchery and
diverse solo performances hosted
by Manic Heaven's Geoff Weaver
This Featuring THOU, Corry Parker.
Glupist. Mr Guppyfm and Michael
Palmgarden.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
'Athens Farmers Market." 4 30 p m.
FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
BRETT RANDELLAmix of funky
acousti-R&B pop and wistful bal
lads.
The Loft Dance Lounge
9p.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
7 p.m $5 www meltingpointathens.
com
JOSH DANIELS Local acoustic singer
who works real emotion into classic
bluegrass songs
VON GREY Four classically trained
sisters performing a blend of vari
ous genres, including country, pop
and rock.
No Where Bar
10 p m $2 706-546-4742
THE BROADCAST Hailing from
Asheville, NC. this six-piece soulful
rock band draws influences from
the funky Motown sound of Stevie
Wonder and the raw vocal prowess
of singers such as Janis Joplin and
Aretha Franklin
State Botanical Garden
of Georgia
7-9 p.m. $5-15. www.uga.edu/
botgarden
SUNFLOWER MUSIC SERIES
Spend a summer evening outdoors.
Bring a picnic basket, spread a blan
ket and enjoy live music provided by
Grogus. '
Wednesday 24
Alibi
9 p.m FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!
Blue Sky
5-10 pm. www.blueskyathens.com
VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own
vinyl and be a DJ for the night.
Boar’s Head Lounge
9 p.m. 706-369-3040
OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming sing
er-songwriters every Wednesday.
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), 7 (18+) www
caledonialounge.com
CLEAN BREAK Lo-fi indie-rock trio
based here in Athens.
FORTE PIANO Big old arena rock-
pop. with dynamic lead vocals that
interplay with thick beats, crunchy
guitars and clean piano breaks.
STRANGE TORPEDO Bouncy, angu
lar, alternative rock meets post-punk
driven by melodic bass lines.
SUNLIGHT ALCHEMISTS New lo
cal rock band featuring members
of Revo. The alternative-leaning
group names Switchfoot and Alanis
Morissette among its influences.
Farm 255
Jazz Night 9 p.m. FREE' www.farm255.
com
DIAL INDICATORS Background
sounds for 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.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m $5. www.fiickertheatreandbar.
com
EL HOLLIN This local band plays
simple, lo-fi tunes with guitar
and what sounds like a melodica.
Featuring members of Werewolves.
THE FUZZLERS Expect a lot of goofy
punk with a highly interactive live
show.
PLACES TO HIDE Guy and gal with
guitars and a super-minimalist take
on songs that, with drums and bass,
might sound like grungy pop
YOU ME AND US Grungy and jangly
pop rock with sweet female vocals
that's simultaneously fresh and
charmingly 90s retro.
40 Watt Club
9 p m. $5 (21+) $7 (18+) www40watt.
com
ANSLEY RUSHING Local singer/
songwriter of the wistful farm-folk
kind.
DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK
HOOKS Acclaimed local producer
and former member of Sugar and
Mercyland, David Barbe has played
with members of The Glands, Harvey
Milk and more to create that spe
cial brand of full-throttle rock that
ventures from indie psychedelia to
twangy blues.
EDDIE THE WHEEL Expect a mix of
moody, melodic and indie-leaning
rock.
GIFT HORSE Swirling reverb and
dark psychedelic textures with an
alt-rock edge. Tonight is the band's
third show in a month-long 40
Watt residency. Catch them every
Wednesday in August
George’s Lowcountry
Table
6- 9 p m FREE! 706-548-3359
WINFIELD SMITH Low-country
drawlin' Athens songcraftsman from
the roots-rock duo Stewart and
Winfield.
Georgia Theatre
8 p.m. $8 www.georgiatheatre.com'
DANK SINATRA Recently voted as the
best local jam band in the Flagpole
Athens Music Awards, these dudes
play improvisation-heavy electronica
mixed with elements of jazz, rock
and reggae.
THE HEAVY PETS The bands live
show is a powerful explosion of jazz-
infused funk-reggae and rock that is
never the same experience twice.
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. www hendershotscoffeebar.com
GUITAR SUMMIT Local guitar wiz
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
Joel Byron (Grogus) and Scott
Baxendale (Clay Leverett. Shit-Hot
Country Band) and Neal Fountain
(Jimmy Herring Band, Kinky Waikiki,
Chuck Leavell). See Calendar Pick
on p. 22.
Locos Grill & Pub
7 p.m FREE' www.locosgrill.com
(Timothy Rd location)
KIP JONES AND JAY RING Local
musician Jay Ring is joined by fel
low Athenian and country folk artist
Kip Jones. The duo plays covers of
contemporary and classic hits.
New Earth Music Hall
9 pm. $6. www newearthmusichall.
com*
REVERSE HALO EFFECT Nashville
alt-rock with grungy leanings;
sounds like a mix of Tool and The
Offspring
TEALVOX Alternative rock band with a
hint of classic British rock.
THUNDERKISS Electronic/instru
mental rock.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE' 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the
Queen of Karaoke! Every Wednesday
Porterhouse Grill
7- 10 p.m FREE' 706-369-0990
JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday! This
week features Steve Key and Friends
with Bill Baker. Jeremy Roberts and
Nic Wiles. Stop by for live jazz and
drink specials.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 p.m. $10 glass, www.terrapinbeer.
com
TRE POWELL This local songwriter
sings soulful, acoustic R&B.
Thursday 25
Amici Italian Cafe
11p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000
THE JOHN SOSEBEE BAND These
Georgia natives play hill country/
Mississippi blues and the occa
sional Hendrix cover. Come dance
along!
DePalma’s Italian Cafe
6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237
(Timothy Rd. location)
REID STRIPLING Local singer-
songwriter.
Farm 255
11 p.m FREE! wwwtarm255.com
CANADIAN RIFLE Punk rock trio
from Chicago.
Friday, August 26
The Blind Boys
of Alabama
Melting Point
No one can fully
grasp the powerful
delivery and deep
soulfulness of the
Blind Boys until
catching them in
concert. I first saw
them at the Georgia
Theatre 10 years
ago. The first of
many highlights of the set was a terrific reworking of "Amazing Grace," which imposed the
lyrics over the chords and melodies of the old folk song "House of the Rising Sun." The
rich texture of their voices and the spirited vibe in the room moved me, to say the least.
Led by founding member Clarence Fountain, the Blind Boys initially formed as a stu
dent act in the 1930s at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Alabama and
have gone on to win five Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Longtime vocalist Jimmy Carter, a mild-mannered performer who can seemingly hold a
high note forever, stepped into the bandleader role in 2008 after Fountain was sidelined
by diabetes. The current lineup features Carter alongside singers Bishop Billy Bowers and
Ben Moore, and bandmates Eric "Ricky" McKinnie (drums, vocals), Joey Williams (guitar,
vocals), Tracy Pierce (bass) and Peter Levin (organ). They continue to tour the world,
performing more than 100 concerts each year.
The Blind Boys return to Athens this weekend in support of a new collection titled
Take the High Road. It's the first traditional country-gospel album of their 70-year career.
Contemporary honky-tonk songwriter Jamey Johnson co-produced the album, welcoming
a team of ace Music City musicians and country luminaries, including Vince Gill, Willie
Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr., Lee Ann Womack and The Oak Ridge Boys as guest singers.
"These two traditions are very similar," Carter says of the overlap of traditional country
and gospel. "That's why we want to involve everybody in our music. We want to sing good
music, no matter what kind it is. Most of all, we want to touch people's lives. We want to
leave them a message they can feed upon throughout their lives." [T. Ballard Lesemann]
THE PLAGUE Original 80s Athens
punk band revitalized in 2005 and
continuing to tear it up with dark,
angular rock.
SHAVED CHRIST New local grinder/
punk band teaturing members ot
American Cheeseburger, Witches.
Dark Meat and Hot New Mexicans.
Welcome them back trom tour!
Flicker Theatre & Bar
9:30 p m FREE! www.llickertheatrean-
dbar.com
MANIC HEAVEN Geoff Weaver and
friends play raw. heartfelt, “toegaz
ing" dream folk.
JESSIE MARSTON Local pop song
stress.
JENNY WOODWARD Like.Totally!
front-lady plays solo set
40 Watt Club
9 p m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www40watt.
com
PAPA’S BAG Mellow, dub-influenced
jam rock.
THE REVIVALISTS This New Orleans
band plays a vibrant mix of funk, jazz
and rock accented by warm pedal
steel and sax.
SUMILAN Technically proficient
musicians playing progressive jam
rock.
Georgia Theatre
9 p.m. $8. www.georgiatheatre.com*
KISHI BASHI Forward-thinking folk
that mixes ethereal symphonies with
chanting, rhythmic indie rock.
KUROMA Shimmering psychedelic
pop with big guitar hooks and an-
themic moments. See story on p 17.
THAYER SARRANO Local singer-
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
with lovely, airy vocals singing dark,
gentle melodies over guitar while
backed by Zack Hosey and friends.
Go Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
gobar
DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred”
Bowers and featuring a large assort
ment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE 1 www.hendershotscoffee
com
ODD TRIO Quirky jazz ensemble that
incorporates looped audio, featuring
Marc Gilley (One Ton Tomato).
Hilltop Grille
7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7667
MILLIGAN Acoustic duo reworks both
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 1 www.indigoathens.
com
CARL LINDBERG Jazz bassist Carl
Lindberg (Grogus. Squat, Kenosha
Kid, etc.) performs standards, origi
nals and some surprising tunes from
divergent styles. With Dromedary
mandolin master Rob McMaken.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 pm. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
CHRISSAKES Whether you like your
punk with psychedelic guitar solos
or with more aggressive guitar riffs,
this band offers the perfect mix of
both.
TROPHY WIVES This Louisville band
offers hook-laden riffs inspired by
Portland punk and heavy, fuzzed .
out stoner metal led by a relentless
rhythm section and raspy vocals.
VINCAS Energetic, erratic garage
punk with growling guitars, howling
vocals and a bit ot rockabilly blues
swagger.
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