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THE CALENDAR!
trio tonight with Stuart Pittman on
jazz guitar and Carl Lindberg on
bass
Hotel Indigo
"Live Alter 5 on the Madison Patio '
6-8 p.m FREE 1 www mdigoathens.
com
TEX AND STEELE Todd Cowart (The
Hushpuppies Band) and Michael
Steele (Randall Bramblett) join up
for some acoustic country blues.
Kabana
6-10 p.m. 706-850-7711
KARAOKE Every Thursday!
The Loft Dance Lounge
10 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 The
hits are synced with videos
The Melting Point
8 p.m. $5 (adv). $7 (door), www melt-
ingpointathens com
ADAM KLEIN AND THE WILD
FIRES Local singer-songwriter
offers a blend of the finest elements
of folk, Americana and country with
poetic lyricism and striking imagery
with his band the Wild Fires
LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Stellar
old-time folk, country and blues
from Rome. GA.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m $5 (21+). $7 (18+) www new-
earthmusichall.com
BLIND BY SIGHT Local Christian
grunge band with raspy vocals and
crunchy guitar.
KORBAN Georgia-based metal seven-
piece with loads of guitar and turn
tables. Influences include Slipknot,
Korn and Rob Zombie
NINE Young, four-piece rock band
from Loganville, GA.
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 off with a set
of their own originals. Sign up at
8 p.m
Ted’s Most Best
7 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1523
JACK JIGGLES The gregarious host
spins vintage R&B, soul and jazz for
your enjoyment on the patio Every
other Thursday'
Friday 23
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
THE HANDS OF TIME Rock covers
featuring Charles Burgess (The
Common Peoples Band) on vocals
and keys. Amy Pritchett (Forward
Motion) on keys and vocals. JC
Plant (Blue Flame) on guitar and
vocals, Kenny Brawner (The Grains
of Sand) on bass. Danny Anthony
(The Grains of Sand) on sax. Jeff
Hammond (The Soul Pleasers) on
trombone. Bill Oglesby (The Soul
Pleasers) on sax and Larry Freeman
(The Soul Pleasers) on drums
Allen’s Bar &. Grill
9 p m. FREE' 706-353-6244
JJ WELLS Simple and heartfelt coun
try ballads with ominous vocals and
masterful guitar solos
Amici Italian Caf6
11 p m FREE! 706-353-0000
FUZZ BUCKET Brand new local band
featuring members of Juice Box
Friday, September 23
Matt Pond PA,
Rocky Votolato
40 Watt Club
Thirteen years, nine
albums, eight EPs and
plenty of singles later,
Matt Pond feels like
he's getting the hang
of what he does. "I'm
reinvigorated to do it,"
he says, speaking of the
tour his semi-epony
mous band, Matt Pond
PA, has coming up with
solo troubadour Rocky
Votolato, "because I've
gotten more adept at
addressing what's wrong
and trying to make it better."
Extrapolating his band's hushed, winsome chamber-folk as an extension of the song
writer's personality, it's not hard to believe that Pond was once painfully introverted and
had a difficult time interfacing with the innately social activity that is touring.
"I guess I just really understand what it takes to do this and not spend too much
money and to keep myself slightly sane and to play with people," Pond says. "It's a frag
ile equation, and I think I've gotten it to work well enough so I can enjoy it. I used to
just sit in the dressing room and wait to play, and it kinda felt like torture. Repetition
somehow makes things easier."
Athens has been a regular stop for Matt Pond PA's years of touring; Pond himself
recalls a bashful pilgrimage to meet Ross Shapiro at Schoolkids Records. ("Double Thriller
is twice as good as Thriller, he says, "but I would say that The Glands is three times as
good as Thriller")
This tour is not Pond's first rodeo with Votolato, but their friendship has flowered
over the years. "One of my first tours was playing with him and another band," Pond
says. "And I didn't speak to him almost at all that tour; I was extremely, clinically shy.
But then they were talking about this tour last spring, and we just jumped on it, and
I've never played with anyone as straightforward—that kind of combination of both criti
cal and sweet and open, where there's no bullshit. And I love his music, too. I mean, I'm
not a hugger, and we hugged a lot." [Jeff Tobias]
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The Bad Manor
9 p.m FREE' (21+). $5 (18+. before 11
p.m.), $10 (18+, after 11 p.m.) www.
thebadmanorcom
FERAL YOUTH Banging electro
house, dubstep. with a dash of top
40 remixes!
Boar’s Head Lounge
9 p m. FREE! 706-369-3040
TRAVIS BOYLES Local singer-
songwriter
Caledonia Lounge
10 p m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www cale-
donialounge.com
FIGBOOTS Local band formerly
known as Bigfoot. this group plays
howling indie classic rock.
0 0 0 Formerly known as Green
Gerry, this band plays psychedelic
rock with lots of looping and washes
of atmospheric sound
PRETTY BIRD Heavy on percussion
and tribal-style hollering/chanting/
panting, expect an avant-garde per
formance that's weird and fun.
SOFTSPOT Elaborate sonic loops,
angelic vocal melodies and lush
arrangements are the mark of this
adventurous Brooklyn band.
Farm 255
11:30 pm. $5 (suggested donation)
www farm255 com
DRAGAOKE Celebrate Athens Pride
Weekend by singing and dancing to
your favorite songs.
Flicker Theatre & t*ar
9 p m FREE' www flickertheatreandbar
com
GLUPIST New band featuring Danny
Gorbachev, formerly of Nuclear
Spring.
MANIC HEAVEN Geoff Weaver and
friends play raw, heartfelt, “toegaz
ing" dream folk. CD release show!
SUBSCRIBER Self-described “rootsy
vacuum pop" that borrows elements
from garage rock and psych pop
THE WOODWORKS New ethereal-
folk female trio featuring Jenny
Woodward, Mandy Riley (both of
Like Totally!) and Stephanie Davis
(Yo Soybean).
40 Watt Club
9pm $12(adv.) www40watt.com*
MATT POND PA Touring despite re
cently breaking his leg in two places,
the bionic frontman (with pins and
rods in place), plays melodic, heart
felt indie pop. See Calendar Pick on
this page
ROCKY VOTOLATO Texas via Seattle
soft spoken singer songwriter, mix
ing plain talkin’ folk of the former
with the raw emotion of the latter.
Out on a full band tour for the first
time in five years.
Georgia Theatre
8 p.m $15. wwwgeorgiatheatre.com*
PIGS ON THE WING A Pink
Floyd tribute featuring David
Murphy of STS9, Mike Albanese
(Cinemechanica, ’Powers), Matt
Weiss (Collective Efforts), Count
Kellam, plus members of Velveteen
Pink and other special guests!
UP UNTIL NOW Local duo plays
electronic dance music with driving
uptempo beats and catchy, unforget
table melodies. The dup recently got
to perform with STS9 and Snoop
Dogg at Red Rock Amphitheater!
Go Bar
10 p.m. 706-546-5609
DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry
soul, righteous R&B and a whole
lotta unexpected faves, tonight in
cluding a slew of hoedown tunes to
make you dance like there's a snake
in your boots
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8pm $10 www hendershotscoffeebar
com
DEHLIA LOW Asheville. NC blue-
grass band with a dobro, mandolin,
fiddle, upright bass and enough
energy to power a steam engine
Highwire Lounge
8-11 p.m. FREE 1 www highwirelounge.
com
RAND LINES TRIO Pianist Rand
Lines performs original composi
tions with the help of drummer Ben
Williams and bassist Mike Beshara.
Every Friday'
Little Kings Shuffle Club
"Young, Foxy and Free Launch Party"
10 p.m FREE' 706-369-3144
BIG C. AND THE RINGERS Local
bluesman and UGA grad Clarence
Cameron takes inspiration from
artists like B B. King, Muddy Waters
and Buddy Guy.
DJ KURT WOOD Spinning danceable
selections from his expansive vinyl
collection featuring garage, psyche
delia, soul. funk. R&B and surf.
KINKY WAIKIKI Playing modern ar
rangements of traditional Hawaiian
music, with a little Western swing
thrown into the mix
The Melting Point
"Totally '80s Party!" 8 p.m. $10 (adv.),
$13 (door), www meltingpointa-
thens.com
THE HIGHBALLS Put on your bangle
bracelets and tuck in those shoul
der pads! Athens music vets The
Highballs will perform a totally awe
some set of '70s and '80s dance hits.
New Earth Music Hall
10 p m $5, discount with Pigs on the
Wing stub www.newearthmusichall.
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 Office Lounge
9:30 p.m FREE' 706-546-0840
BIG DON BAND Real Southern rock
featuring soulful vocals backed by
smooth, bluesy guitars. Featuring
lots of covers and some originals.
Sandy Creek Park
7 30-11 p m FREE' www alhensfolk
org
ACOUSTIC JAM Bring your favorite
musical instruments and join in all
the fun before the full Folk Festival
begins.
Sideways
10 p.m FREE! 706-613-7771
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.
Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Athens
7 p.m. FREE! www uuathensga.org
KIRTAN Explore the divine within
through both song and silence. Led
by Vajra and Surdas of Rahasya with
Dan Everett and Kate Raya' Blane.
Whole: Mind. Body. Art.
8:30 p.m. FREE' 706-410-0283
MARY SIGALAS & FRIENDS
Talented local jazz vocalist Mary
Sigalas performs classic jazz, swing
and blues Tonight's show will have
a real party vibe as various musical
guests take the stage The Jake
Mowrer Quartet will serve as the
rhythm section.
WUGA 91.7 FM
3 p.m. FREE! www.wuga org
“IT’S FRIDAY!” Get a preview of
the North Georgia Folk Festival
with live performances by several
of the festival artists on the local
• radio station's weekly program. Tune
in at 91.7 FM or University Cable
Channel 15.
Saturday 24
Alibi
9 p m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy
his own self!
Amici Italian Cafe
11 p.m FREE! 706-353-0000
SLICE PIE Eight-piece with a horn
section featuring members of Elastic
Skyline, Stokeswood and Flamingo
Royal. Formed at the Amici Italian
Cafe in Milledgeville, GA, these guys
play rock, funk and some R&B.
The Bad Manor
10 p.m. FREE! 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
“Athens Farmers Market." 8 a.m -
noon. FREE' www.athensfarmers-
market net
SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynami-
cism from the owner of Baxendale
Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot
of soul. (8 a m.)
STRING THEORY Enjoy the tradi
tional. old-time Appalachian music
(10 a.m.)
Caledonia Lounge
10 pm. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
SAVE GRAND CANYON Emotional
and dynamic, this tenderfoot local
band plays what it calls “organic
alt-rock."
SUMILAN Technically proficient
musicians playing progressive jam
rock.
Farm 255
10 p.m. FREE! www farm255.com
THE HEAP Funky local indie-soul
band based here in Athens with a
killer horn section and fronted by
Bryan Howard's low, bass growl.
KATIE MARTIN Bluesy singer/guitar
ist from Auburn, AL.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m $5. www flickertheatreandbar.
com
CAROLINE AIKEN Renowned acous
tic folk artist Caroline Aiken shared
the stage with the Indigo Girls for
some time. Her soulful voice purrs
and growls the blues over bright
linger-picking.
CICADA RHYTHMS Athens/Atlanta
acoustic guitar and upright bass duo
playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk.
KATE MORRISSEY Best known for
her dark velvet voice, Morrissey’s
songwriting is literate and sincere,
and her conversational live shows
come punctuated with an offbeat
sense of humor.
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $11 (adv.). www40watt.com
NIC COWAN Atlanta singer-song
writer utilizes funk and ska styles
to punctuate his inescapably catchy
hooks and gruff, charming voice.
WILL HOGE This Nashville guitarist
and songwriter writes anthemic alt-
country. Expect heart-on-your-sleeve
lyrics with Springsteen’s delivery
and a backing band true to the
singer’s hometown
THE JOHN KING BAND This rootsy
band stays true to the twangier side
of its influences, which include
Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman
Brothers.
Georgia Theatre
8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
D:RC The latest in global club sounds
ranging from dubstep, UK funky to
electro and bassline.
THE LIVING EXPERIENCE Live dub
step trio whose music transcends
dance beats to a plane of “Spiritual
Bass Music."
TROGDOR Local trance DJ named
after the cartoon Burninator.
ZEDS DEAD Dubstep duo from
Toronto with a mix of original
dancefloor mixes that draw from a
vast array of source material includ
ing Radiohead. The Rolling Stones,
The Moody Blues and Sublime. See
Calendar Pick at Flagpole.com.
Go Bar
10 p.m. 706-546-5609
SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with
tropical beats and airy vocals.
DJ TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller
(Gold Party. The Agenda) and friends
spin late-night glam rock, new wave,
Top 40, punk and Britpop.
WOWSER BOWSER Blissed-out,
bittersweet synth-pop from Atlanta.
New Earth Music Hall
6 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall.
com
DANCING THRU THE DECADES
Dance to your favorite music from
every decade: '60s at 6 p.m., 70s at
7 p.m., '80s at 8 p.m., '90s at 9 p.m.
and 2000s at 10 p.m. Part of the 1st
annual Athens Pride Weekend.
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