About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 2011)
9 p m $10 www newearthmusichall com DUBCONSCIOUS BENEFIT FOR SHELLEY OLIN A special concert leaturmg members of Grogus FLT RSK Cherry Royale Reason: Biodynamics and Sweet Knievel Visit New Earth's website to learn more about Shelley The Office Lounge "5lh Annual Blues 'n BBQ." 4-9 p m. FREE' 706-546-0840 SHORT BUS ALLSTARS Blues-rock standards A benefit for Georgia Black Dog and Madison-Oglethofpe animal shelter. 9:30 p.m. FREE'706-546 0840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Straight-up, authentic blues covers. Sandy Creek Park North Georgia Folk Festival 10 30 a.m.-9 p m $10 (adults), $5 (students). FREE! (under 12). www alhensfolk org BEVERLY SMITH AND ALICE GERRARO Old time fiddle tunes with sweet harmonies. BILL ASHLEY AND THE KITCHEN PICKERS Lively bluegrass band COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead covers like you've never heard THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing coun try blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. ED TEAGUE AND FRIENDS Old time banjo and singing GEORGIA MUDCATS Appalachian string-band music plus blues and gospel from all over the South. KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local seven- piece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Gypsy music and featur ing Dan Horowitz of Five Eight MOIRA AND THE DIXIE JIGS Fiddler/smgler Moira Nelligan draws from both her Southern and Irish roots to create unqiue jigs and rustic Americana NOOGEEZ A musical collective dedicated to producing kid-friendly music and music videos TONY BRYANT BAND Atlanta-style blues Sunday 25 The Classic Center 8 p.m $45 www classiccenter com TIESTO This Dutch DJ is an interna tional sensation, creating original mixes in trance and experimental electronic genres See story on p 14 Farm 255 10 p m FREE' www farm255.com MANGER Punk rock four-piece with screaming guitars and vocals. Georgia Theatre 8 p m $15 www georgiatheatre com GAELIC STORM Fresh, modern ar rangements of Celtic music THE MOVEMENT These guys from Philly combine rock with reggae Hendershot's Coffee Bar 7-8 p.m FREE' 706-353-3050 NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by Rose of Athens Theatre. Every Sunday' The Melting Point 8 p m. $12 (adv). $15 (door) www meltmgpointathens.com HAYRIDE This long-running Athens trio has maintained a steady output of melodic, prog- and metal-influ enced rock MEAT PUPPETS Classic alternative punk band that inspiied the likes of Nirvana. Pavement and Dinosaur Jr See story on p 13 UGA Memorial Hall 6 p m (beginner), 7 p.m (intermedi ate) 8 p.m (open dance). $3 www sitesgoogle.com/site/bdcuga2 BALLROOM DANCING Lessons in tango, swing, salsa, rumba and waltzing No partner or experience necessary Every Sunday Monday 26 Buffalo’s Southwest Cafe 6-9 p m $5 (includes practice and les sons). 706-540:2779 LINE DANCING Learn to line dance in the Big Back Room! Every 2nd and 4th Monday. Caledonia Lounge “All ages early show!" 5 p.m $5 (21+), $7 (under 21) www.caledonia- lounge.com BRADFORD ALLEN BAND Singer- songwriter-driven soft rock band with jazzy guitar lines. BROKEN GLOW This rock band from Brooklyn fuses classic rock and blues with '90s grunge and jazz COUSIN SLEAZE Ferocious hard rock band taking cues from Metallica. SECOND SONS Quartet of young, local talent born at Camp Amped playing an original mix of songs, swaying from indie-pop to Southern rock, all with rock-and-roll heart 9 30pm $5 (21+). $7 (18+) wvw caledonialounge com BIRDHAND From bouncy retro sounds to big stadium shakers, this Santa Cruz band plays a mean rock and roll song YIP DECEIVER An infectiously fun blend of feel-good pop. R&B grooves and noise-bending electro from right here in Athens. Featuring of Montreal's Davey Pierce Go Bar 10 p m 706-546-5609 BIG TREE Fresh and sunshiney folk rock from Brooklyn with extremely catchy pop melodies complimented by jazz-tinged, crystal-clear vocals. EDDIE THE WHEEL Moody, melodic indie rock. STAR SLAMMER New rock band dishes out the good vibes with drums and wires, keys and croons. Features ex-members of Wickets, Iron Hero. Casper & the Cookies and Shitty Candy Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p m FREE'. $3 to play 706-353- 3050 OPEN MIC Mondays' Hosted by local soulful singer Kyshona Armstrong The Melting Point 8 p m $8 (adv), $10 (door), www meltmgpointathens com* JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while Incorporating rock. R&B, heavy beats and more SNARKY PUPPY Denton. TX group that jams on soulful nu-jazz sounds Tuesday 27 Caledonia Lounge 7 30pm $5(21+). $7 (under 21). All ages welcome' www caledonia lounge com AVIAN Indie/rock band from Lawrenceville with layered guitar harmonies and heavy breakdowns CLOAK & DAGGER DATING SERVICE Local six-piece ensemble plays loud and loose straightahead rock with dueling male/female vocals COME WHAT MAY Melodic hardcore band with a positive message See story on p 12 THE GIVING TREE Seven-piece indie-rock folk band from Chicago. Includes bluegrass style beats and soaring vocal harmonies CORY GOLDSMITH Bassist and vocalist of the band Come What May plays a solo set. Go Bar 10 p.m 706-546-5609 ACORN BCORN Guitar and drums sister duo from Arizona with a gritty, raw White Stripes-esque sound. INCENDIARIES Local musicians Mandy Branch-Friar, Mary Joyce, Erika Rickson and Erica Strout. KILL KILL BUFFALO Grungy hard rock duo based in Athens featuring Kara Kildare's powerful pipes and Tyler John on drums. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www highwirelounge.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon Patton (drums). Every Tuesday. Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market." 4 30-6 30 p.m. FREE' www athensfarmersmar- ket.net DAVE HOWARD Local singer- songwriter plays mellow acoustic guitar tunes. The Loft Dance Lounge 9pm 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 8 p.m. $6 (adv). $8 (door), www melt- ingpointathens.com* JONATHAN BYRD AND JASON KENNEY Sweet folk and bluegrass with special guest performances by John Keane and David Blackmon. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $8 www newearthmusichall. com ZACH DEPUTY One-man band with lots of live looping He's got a soul ful iam vibe that integrates elements of calypso, hip-hop. gospel and R&B State Botanical Garden of Georgia 7-9 p.m. $5-15. 706-542-6156, 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 the Arvin Scott Quartet. Wednesday 28 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE' 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Blue Sky 5-10 p.m 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 JOSH DANIELS Local acoustic singer who works real emotion into classic bluegrass songs DAVIN MCCOY & THE COMING ATTRACTIONS Smooth soulful melodic acoustic rock Farm 255 Jazz Night 8 p.m. FREE! www.larm255 com DIAL INDICATORS This quiet jazz duo leatures Jeremy Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor sax playing odd covers and impro vising on familiar themes. 11pm. FREE! www.farm255.com RUBY KENDRICK Local singer- songwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. THE MONARCHS The Austin-based alt-soul love child of Celeste Griffin. HANK SULLIVANT Lead singer of glammy rock band Kuroma plays a solo set, plus special guests! Flight Tapas and Bar 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0200 MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards and not-so-standards from the '20s through the '50s. Every Wednesday. George’s Lowcountry 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-3359 JIM PERKINS Acoustic singer/song writer from Augusta offers a mix of folk, jazz and blues. Georgia Theatre 8 p m $25. www georgiatheatre.com CUT COPY Danceable. new wave-in spired electronic rock from Australia. MIDNIGHT MAGIC A nine-person ensemble that offers a danceable mix of funk, disco, electro and soul. WASHED OUT Georgia's own Ernest Greene produces dreamy synth pop with occasional shoegaze elements. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscol- feebar.com REDSTONE RAMBLERS A couple acoustic guitars and a bass, playing front porch folky Americana. Locos Grill & Pub 7 p m. FREE' www locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd location) NORMALTOWN FLYERS This Athens roots-rock institution plays a set of good-time rock and roll with a Southern leaning. The Melting Point 8 pm. $8 (adv), $10 (door), www meltingpointathens.com* GEOFF ACHISON& THE SOULDIGGERS Australian singer- songwriter Geoff Achison lays down his version of New Orleans funk, driving blues and jazz with the licks of a true guitar virtuoso. Tonight featuring Yonrico Scott and Ted Pecchio. New Earth Music Hall "Cut Copy Afterparty.” 11 p.m. $5. $3 with Cut Copy ticket stub www newea.thmusichall.com DJ DREAMDAWG Zacx Hosey and Nate Nelson tag-team behind the decks spinning indie, electro, rock and more. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz. Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Omega Bar 9 p.m. $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 7-10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday' * Advance Tickets Available All Shows 18 and up • + $2 for Under 21 * Advance Tix Available at Wuxtry Records •* Advance Tix Sold at http://www.40watt.com 285 W Washington St. Athens GA • Call 706-'549-7871 tor Show Updates CHEAP DRINK SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE 11PM • 18 + UP WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21 m £ i LOW J-V | ANTHEM m v A SLEEPY SUN Jj EASTER ISLAND — 1 ™ doors open at 8pm THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22 JK & THE LOST BOSS STALKING LOUISIANA STREET RHYTHM & RHYME doors open at 9pm FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 23 p^P] Matt Pond PA L ROCKY VOTALATO ■ , >j % * doors open at 9pm SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 24 HOGE NIC COWAN THE JOHN KING BAND doors open at 8pm THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29 CHRIS McKAY & THE CRITICAL DARLINGS LOWDIVE doors open at 9pm - - - -- FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30 SHOVELS AND ROPE RUBY KENDRICK doors open at 9pm THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6 BUTCH WALKER & THE BLMK WIDOW/ doors open at 8pm HEY ROCCO doors open at 9pm SATURDAY. 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