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GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA Big
band-style orchestra with a history
that stretches back to the days when
the style was coming into its own
Ted s Most Best
7pm FREE'708-543-1523
OLD SMOKEY New banc Vatu • g
members of Ham1 doing spaghetti
western-style numbers
WUOG 90.5FM
Live in the Lobby ' FREE' 8pm wwv.
wuog org
ADAM KLEIN AND THE WILD
FIRES
otters a blend o' the lines! elements
ot tolls Americana and country with
poetic lyricism and sinking imagery
to create engaging well-cfatted
songs, now tilled out by his band the
Wild Fires
Wednesday 12
Blue Sky
5-10pm wwwblueskyath^nscom
VINYL WEDNESDAY ). nr own
vinyl and be a DJ lor the night
Boar's Head Lounge
9pm 706-369-3040
OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming sing-
er-songwriters every Wednesday
Caledonia Lounge
Athens PopFest early show 1 p m
$5 (21*). $7(18*) www caledonia-
lounge com
BOMBSBOMBSBOMBS local
quirky pop rock
EL HOLLIN This local band plays
simple, lo-ti tunes with guitar
and what sounds like a melodica
Featuring members ot Werewolves
SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjo-
picker Emily Armond leads this
endearing lolk group with disarming
honesty, candid lyrics and warm
harmonies
YOUNGER SIBLINGS Featuring
members ol PS Elio! slradlmg the
indie-pop/punk line
"Alhens PopFest" late show 9pm
$5 (21*), $7 (18*) wwwcatedoma-
lounge com
BURNS LIKE FIRE Stewed screwed,
tattooed punk rock that will leave
you flat on your face
MICHAEL GUTHRIE BANO Long
running local mix ol melodic tangly
British-sounding throwback rock
SHAVED CHRIST New local grinder/
punk band featuring members of
American Cheeseburger. Witches.
Dark Meat and Hot New Mexicans
THE WILD Folk/ptink/mdie-rock band
Irom Atlanta with rebellious songs
Farm 255
Jazz Night 8pm FREE' www farm255
com
DIAL INDICATORS Background
sounds lor dinner and cocktails
This quiet iazz duo features Jeremy
Roberts on guitar and George
Davidson on tenor sax playing odd
covers and improvising on familiar
themes
Flight Tapas and Bar
7 30pm FREE'706-549-0200
MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards
and not so-standards Irom fhp ?0s
through the 50s Fve f y Wednesday
40 Watt Club
Aiders PopFest 7 u m $12 $70 (luT
BIRD NAMES
FLASH TO BANG TIME This local
band has been playing its odd, pen
sive. new wave rock soundscapes
since 2000 The band recently traded
in its pensive cello-lead sound tor a
lineup featuring two guitars, drums
and Lynda Stipe on keys and bass
GRAPE SODAl
the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan
also of The Agenda), on vocals
organ and drums, playing reverb-
heavy garage psych-rock
ORCA TEAM Seattle/Portland area
minimalist indie-rock with a beactiy
sound, assuming the beach is in the
ever-overcast Seattle/Portland area
SWEATER GIRLS Energet
piece mdie-pop band Irom Los
Angeles with sugary songwritmg and
a crisp sound
THROWING MUSES Alt rock pio
neers lormed in the early '80s Their
unique sound blends post-punk folk
and rock See story on p 21
TUNABUNNY Local act featuring hazy
and warped experimental psychede
lia Dual female guitarist/vocalisls
are backed by synthesized percus
sion and a wall ot noise
WITCHES Local rock band featuring
Cara Beth Satalmo on lead vocals
backed by a drummer and bassist
Influences include The Breeders
George’s Lowcountry
Table
6-9 p m FREE' 706-548-3359
KEN WILL MORTON With his
gutty, soulful rasp Morton trudges
through Americana's roots with rock
and roll swagger and a folksingers
heart Solo acoustic show
Georgia Theatre
11pm $5 www georgiatheatre com
LADYTRON DJ SET Electro--pop
icons host a dance party on the root'
Go Bar
10 pm 706-546-5609
A.I. No info available
DANNY THE LOOPER Ex Time Toy
member using loops and making
sounds, all with a sense ot humor
GLUPIST New band featuring Danny
Gorbachev formerly ol Nuclear
Spring
MICHAEL PAUMGARDHEN 01 the
band She He He
GEOFF WEAVER Local singer-song-
writer plays raw folk music
New Earth Music Hall
9pm $6 wwwnewearlhmusichall
com
CRANE Bluesy rock band
THE OTHER KINGS Reggaelon Irom
the Dominican Republic
VILLANOVA Soulful rock band with
technical iazz-fusion percision,
funky roots and guitar licks inspired
by Jimi Hendrix
The Office Lounge
9 30pm FREE'706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the
Queen ol Karaoke 1
Omega Bar
9pm $3 wwwtheomegabarcom
SPICY SALSA Lessons St 9 30 pm
followed by open dancing at 10 30
No partner or experience necessary
Every Wednesday
Thursday 13
Amici Italian Cafe
11pm FREE 706-353-0000
JIM PERKINS Acousts 'mger/so* 1 :-
writer from Augusta He combines
Blind Pig Tavern
CLASSIC CITY SOUL M
Blue Sky
10 pm FREE' www blueskyathens com
DREW CARMAN Guitarist from lo
cal Americana group The Corduroy
Road plays an acoustic set with
friends on the patio
Caledonia Lounge
Athens PopFest' early show 1 p m
$5 www caledomalounge com
CASSOLETTE Jangly indie pop from
Florida with a romantic spirit and
plenty of syntns
CATNAPS Don't be fooled by the cute
sy vocals and pop melodies—the
lyrics are brutally honest and biting
with a wry sense of humor to boot
THE CAVEMEN GO Th y font play
throwback pop what they play is
timeless' says the band's official
bio Expect a smart blend ot British
Invasion and Motown influences and
a nod toward more contemporary
mdie pop
THE GOONS Local mdie-pop-
rock featuring members ol The
Glands. Casper & the Cookies and
Marshmallow Coast
HOT PALS Gordon Lamb fronts this
local alternative rock band with a
90s college radio vibe The brand
new lineup features Mat Lewis
(drums) Lydia Escamilla (keys) and
Sam Williams (bass)
'Athens PopFest' late show 8 p m $5
www caledomalounge com
THE GOLD PARTY This local band
plays danceable new wave originals
and synth-driven glam
GOSPEL MUSIC Solo protect ol
indie-pop songwriter Black Kids
bassist Owen Holmes
JANE JANE POLLOCK Experimental
band that utilizes a variety of broken
toys, dishware and the occasional
actual instrument to play a sort ol
Southern gypsy music The live
show is particularly mesmerizing'
NIGHT MOVES GOLD Adrian Finch
(Masters of the Hemisphere. Elf
Rower) heads up this Atlanta-based
five-piece, bringing his atmospheric,
head-trip rock to a mellower place,
taking a soulful cue from Hall &
Oates and The Doobie Brothers
SUPERCLUSTER Athens supergroup
with elements ol psychedelic experi
mentation and angular rock
DePalma's Italian Cafe
630-8 30pm FREE' 706-552-1237
(Timothy Rd location)
JEREMY & THE HONEY BADGERS
Groovy acoustic rock
Farm 255
Monster Ball presented by Def Poets
Concert Tour 10 pm FREE' www
farm255 com
AFRICAN SOUL This inspiring sister
duo performs a mix of smooth, soul
ful R&B and spoken word
BANGRADIO Self-styled stinger of
'Athens Euro." this DJ offers a mix
ot Eurotrash. dirty South, hip-hop.
dubstep. rock and pop remixes
ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA Gravel-
voiced rapper Elite tha Showsioppa
is one ot Athens' tavorite hip-hop
personalities and performs a wide
variety of styles within the genre
with ease
AMY NEESE Local poet performs
SOMETHIN S GOTTA GIVE This
local Athens band plays acoustic
alternative rock with powerlul lyrics
VIOLENCE GANG Local trip-hop
group that names Sage Francis,
Goads Barkley and The Roots as key
influences
EUGINE WILLIS [.oca! hip hop that
leans away from crunk towards more
meln-lic hacking in the Kanve sty'e
Flicker Theatre & Bar
CATAWBA
SCOTT LOW Local mdie-lolkster
whose band Elren calls to mind
bands like Iron and Wine and Bonnie j
Prince Billy
40 Watt Club
Athens PopFest' 7pm $12 $70 (full
festival pass) www 40watt com *
AFTERNOON NAPS Boppy indie
handclappers and intimate, 50s-
infused pop tunes that sound like
the soundtrack to a breezy, happy
afternoon
BUNNYGRUNTmdie pop with a
sense ot humor and the kind ot
jangle we ve come to expect Irom
Happy Happy Birthday to Me artists
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic
guitar-driven indie rock influenced
by bands like Guided by Voices
HOLOPAW Enchanting indie-folk
band (torn Florida with bright, occa
sionally twangy guitars, pedal steel
and tender vocals
MADELINE Bell-voiced local
songwriter Madeline Adams plays
endearing songs ot smalltown loves,
hopes and other assorted torments
and joys
BOB MOULD Legendary musician
known lor his role in punk tno
Husker Du alternative rock band
Sugar See story on p 17
OH OK Formed in the '80s and re
cently reunited, this local band fea
tures bass-driven party anthems and
classic pop songs by Linda Hopper
(Magnapop) and Lynda Stipe (Flash
to Bang Time)
SOURPATCH Four-piece ensemble
Irom San Jose. CA playing tun and
catchy pop tunes
Georgia Theatre
9 p m $10 www georgiatheatre com
BOOMBOX Alabama duo Zion
Godchaux (guitar, vocals) and Russ
Randolph (turntables, samples)
create atmospheric, light rock in
fluenced by hip-hop and electronic
music
PLAYLO Collaborative musical project
headed by Dutch transplanted.
Asheville. NC-based DJ and pro
ducer Bowie van Ling (DJ Bowie)
SUMILAN Technicallyproticient
musicians playing progressive |am
rock
Go Bar
10 p m FREE 1 www my space com/
gobar
DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John "Dr Fred"
Bowers and featuring a large assort
ment ot pop, rock, indie and more
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8pm FREE' www hendershotscot-
feebar com
BRONKAR AND FRIENDS This per-
tormer/beatboxer/showman will be
performing with special guests
Little Kings Shuffle Club
5 30-7 30pm 706-369-3144
DAVE HOWARD I ocal smger-
songwriter plays mellow acoustic
guitar tunes
10 pm 706-369-3144
KEVIN SANDBLOOM California neo
soul artist with original, poetic lyrics
plus skillful interpretations ot artists
such as Donny Hathaway, D Angelo.
Sade and Jom Mitchell
The Melting Point
Songwriters in the Round 7 30 p m
$5 www meltingpomtathens com
BRIAN CONNELL Local musician
whose original songs are in the
spirit ot Leonard Cohen and Dyian
BCTSY FRANCK This local song
wutei otters sou'fu 1 brassy Southern
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Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.
ESDAY, OCTOBER 11
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
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\ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
A RICH ROBINSON
J DYLAN LeBLANC
Tickets $12 adv • $15 at the door
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Southern Gentleman Tour featuring
ED ROLAND
(of Collective Soul)
& KEVIN GRIFFIN
(of Better Than Ezra)
Tickets $22.50 odv • $27 at the door
UPCOMING EVENTS
Terrapin Tuesday featuring
BUTTERMILK REVIVAL
$5 admission • $2 Terrapin Pints all night!
ALL OUT COMEDY
SHOWCASE featuring
MARC LAMOTTE, BRIAN STOLTZ,
DULCE SLOAN, IMPROV ATHENS
Hosted by JOHN DAVID WILLIAMS
$5 admission • $1.50 PBR & Highlife
Songwriters in the Round featuring
THAYER SARRANO, BETSY
FRANCK, WALKER HOWLE,
BRIAN CONNELL and MAH
HUDGINS
Tickets S5 adv • All-ages • Music at 7:30 pm
50s Dance and Sock Hop featuring
BUTCH & THE BUCKHEADS
Tickets $10 adv • $12 at the door
TYLER RAMSEY
(of Band of Horses)
GREG HUMPHREYS
JOSH PERKINS (on the patio)
^ Tickets $9 adv • $12 at the door
2 it | Evening with
FRONTIER RUCKUS
Tickets S5 adv • $7 at the door
Allman Brothers Tribute Band j
THEOTHER BROTHERS BAND \
Tickets $5 adv • $8 at the door
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