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Wednesday, September 21 The Antlers, Yellow Ostrich Georgia Theatre It wasn't until what started out as a solo experi mental project for Peter Silbermari evolved that The Antlers gained much atten tion, but when it came, it came fast. He put out a pair of solo recordings about five years ago, then recruited some buddies to flesh out the sound and, with the aid of drummer Michael Lerner and multi-instrumentalist Darby Cicci, released 2009's overwhelmingly terrific album, Hospice. A surprise success, the album was a muted and understated collection of tunes that are more low-key than immediately headline-grabbing. Maybe the attention it drew, though, isn't as surprising in a context where acts like Bon Iver can bring subtlety to the forefront. The album's frosty sounds matched its elegiac lyrics; Silberman wrote the songs to memorialize relationships by diagramming the fictionalized connection between a terminally ill patient and a hospice worker. Hospice is packed with ambient and rousing sounds (and is less of a downer than its description might suggest). The Antlers have augmented their lineup for this current tour, upping the group to a quartet. That's a promising move for this week's show, as the band's live performances offer a different kind of potency—less meditative, more immediate—than its albums. There's a new one of those out, by the way, and it's called Burst Apart, recorded with the same lineup and self-engineered and self-produced. It's as epic as its predecessor, a little more electronic, and the songs maintain impressive tension, even without the high con cept. It's not Hospice Part II, and we're luckier for it, as that suggests the value of The Antlers may reside more in creative growth than in dramatic context. [Chris Hassiotis] The Antlers Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming sing er-songwriters every Wednesday. Caledonia Lounge 9 30pm $5 (21+), S7 (18t) www caledomalounge com JURASSIC HEAT Columbia SC three-piece reters to "filthy blues" in its origin story, to which they've added strong female post-punk vocals, grungy ritfage and primal pounding to get a mix of Joan Jett. Blondie and Pixies THE NICE MACHINE Local instru mental rock with surf undertones THIEVES MARKET Local alternative rock band Farm 255 Jazz Night 8pm FREE 1 wwwfarm255 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 11pm FREE' wwv. tarm255 com BIRD NAMES twisted menagei- of psychedelic often distorted sounds ditb childlike melodies The former duo recently expanded into a six-piece BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that plays idiosyncratic, psychedelic tunes LE BLORR I uzzed-out bluesy soul two-piece SUNBEARS Synthy pop rock influ enced by The Flaming Lips circa Yoshimi Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 30 p m $5 www tlickertheatreandbar com JUNIOR ASTRONOMERS Dancey rock band that describes its sound as 'akin to hearing Ted Leo being played by lads years younger than The Black Lips" SPACE GHOST Expect keyboard-driv en pop from this local four-piece THE WARM FUZZIES Weezer- inspired quirky local pop-rock outfit with adorably nerdy tunes THE WINTER SOUNDS New wave punk and synth-pop melded into, well cmNed songs Flight Tapas and Bar 7 30 p m FREE 1 706-549-0200 MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards and not-so-standards from the 20s through the 50s Every Wednesday 40 Watt Club 8 p.m $13 (adv) www40watt.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post rock- influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars THE LOW ANTHEM Theis sweeping Americana act offers goosebump- * raising harmonies, lonesome lap steel and lush arrangents SLEEPY SUN Blissed out psych-folk, not dissimilar to Wooden Shjips. with dreamy vocals and fuzzy basslines George's Lowcountry Table 6pm FREE' 706-548-3359 NAPOLEON SOLO Tn- multitasking one-man rock band handles it all Georgia Theatre 8pm $12 wwwgeorgiatheatfe.com THE ANTLERS Begi • : as the solo project ot Pet 0 ? Silberman. The Antlers have become an mdie- rock sensation featuring heartfelt lyrics and lush atmospherics See Calendar Pick on this page YELLOW OSTRICH Ethereal space pop with deeply layered vocals puls ing like a dying star Go Bar 10- p m 706-546-5609 GLUPIST New band featuring Danny Gorbachev, formerly of Nuclear Spring GREEN GERRY Weird and wonderful washes of psychedelic sound Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8pm $3 wwwhendershotscoffeebar com SONS OF DAUGHTERS Young drums/bass/sax jazz trio with major credentials See how it's paid off in hot originals and new takes on standards. Little Kings Shuffle Club International Day of Peace" 7 p.m FREE! 706-369-3144 GARNET RIVER GALS This old-time string band features the talents of local ladies Beth Kelley Zorbanos, Noel Blackmon. Mary Wooten Green, Annette Raymond and Dale Weschler. INCATEPEC A combination of tradi tional tunes from South America and Cuba with a unique jazz twist THEKLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local seven-piece Klezmer band specializ ing in Jewish and Gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight Locos Grill & Pub 7 p m FREE' www locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. location) VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER No info available New Earth Music Hall 9 p m www newearthmusichall com BONOBO English DJ Simon Green presents his inventive electronica with a live band, featuring himself on bass plus keys, sampler, sax. a three-piece string section, a vocalist and more PHAELEH Phaelah (pronounced Fella") mixes a variety of styles, from Nordic electronica to cinematic breakbeat The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m FREE'706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Omega Bar 9pm $3. www.theomegabar.com SPICY SALSA Lessons at 9:30 p.m. followed by open dancing at 10 30 No partner or experience necessary Every Wednesday Porterhouse Grill 7-10pm 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 Thursday 22 Amici Italian Cafe 11 p m FREE' 706-353-0000 NEW SNEAKERS Southern jam-rock fusion. Blind Pig Tavern 8 p.m 706-548-3442 (West Broad St.) MIDNIGHT SUN Acoustic duo play ing a mix of covers and originals Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (under). All ages welcome! www caledoma- loungecom THE CARRY0NS Melodic punk rock with politically charged lyrics KARB0MB High-speed, erratic and angry punk Record release show' NO FUEG0 Punk rock from Baton Rouge featuring bagpipes' DePalma's Italian Cafe ' Massage Relief Aid Benefit." 6 30— 8:30 p m. FREE' 706-552-1237 (Timothy Rd location) NANNY ISLAND Local band featuring SJ Ursrey (The Ones. Creepy) and Shauna Greeson (Hola Halo) playing dreamy, tropical melodies featuring electric ukelele. bass and drums Farm 255 11pm FREE' www.farm255 com DANIEL FRANCIS DOYLE Austin artist with vocals that recall Jesus Lizard, Doyle constructs fractured, silly guitar lines through a delay and then plays drums while triggering loops with his left foot. HELEN SCOTT Lindsey Haddad (ex- Laminated Cat). Emileigh Ireland, Hannah Weyandt and sometimes Dena Zilber (El Hollin) play folky pop with a hint of psychedelic rock. MESS WITH TEXAS Banjo and drums project featuring members of Werewolves Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m $5. wwwflickertheatreandbar com CALEY ROSS Local folk musician known as half of A Tale of Two Caleys SENSUAL PREDATOR Noisy, experi mental local rock band 40 Watt Club 9 p m $5 (21+), $7 (18+) www 40watt com JK& THE LOST BOYS This Atlanta band plays acoustic-tinged blues rock similar to Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band or Counting Crows STALKING LOUISIANA Poppy, alt- rock band STREET RHYTHM AND RHYME Local four-piece jams on funk, reg gae. jazz and blues Georgia Theatre 8pm SIC. wwwgeorgiatheatre.com ARCHNEMESIS Side project from the electronic dub/jam act Telepath WICK-IT Dub-step DJ/producer from Nashviille with roots in hip-hop and turntabilism Z00GMA This group lays down electro-driven funk and rock jams that feature smooth improvization and sampling. Go Bar 10 p m FREE' www.myspace.com/ gobar DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John "Dr. Fred” Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p m FREE' www hendershotscof feebar com MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards & not-so-standards from the '20s through the 50s Performing as a ► continued on next page I WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 SAINT FRANCIS l IK AT I 0 (tK 1ML GROUNDS Of Eat. Drink. Listen Closely. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20 it: c iihisrpp! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Foundry Entertainment - and Snowflake Entertainment present... I ♦» SNARKY PUPPY V* JAZZCHRONIC Tickets S8 adv • S10 at the door TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Terrapin Tuesday co-bill featuring JONATHAN BYRD & JASON KENNEY with special guest performances by JOHN KEANE & DAVID BLACKMON Tickets S6 adv • $8 at the door GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS featuring YONRICO SCOTT & TED PECCHIO Tickets $8 adv • $10 at the door THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Partner Software presents ICE CREAM MEN FREE MOUNTAIN SAVE GRAND CANYON DAN WENTWORTH $5 admission VON GREY BETSY KINGSTON Tickets $8 adv • $10 at the door UPCOMING EVENTS 10.1 DARNELL BOYS, MAC LEARHART & GUILT RIDDEN TROUBADOR, OLD MEMPHIS KINGS 10.2 MARTIN SEXTON, CHRIS TRAPPER IOA Ttff HOBOHEM1ANS 10 6 EMILY HEARN, THE LESS, JOHN FRENCH IOJT TIM REYNOLDS A TR3 10.8 SONIA LBGH 10.14 CHICKASAW MUDOPUPHES, BURNING ANGELS 10 18 TYLER RAMSEYMBanaTor Harm) 10.19 FRONTIER RUCKUS 10 JO OTHER BROTHERS BAND (Alman Brothers Tribute) 1021 CHARLIE GARRETT CD Release 10.22 MATT JOINER BAND, EMILY McCANNON 10.25 DANGERMUFFIN 10.27 MADSEN from GERMANY) 10.29 RICH ROBlNSOR DYLAN LeBLANC 113 JARON AND THE LONG ROAD TO LOVE, JOERRSTMAN 1U DEJAVU.TnbufeteCSN&Y 11.6 SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN TOUR WITH ED ROLAND At© KEVIN GRIFFIN TUT STEWART & W1NHELD 11.12 TIM M1UER BAND 11.16 CHARUE HUNTER 11.18 SHAWN MUUINS 11.19 JORMA KAUKONEN 12.23 RACK Of SPAM 1.14 SWINGIN' MEDALLIONS — «« ?95 l. 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