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Thursday, October 20
Star Slinger,
Shlohmo,
Shigeto
New Earth Music Hall
You think electronic
music and maybe you
think dance party, at first
anyway. Maybe you think
drugs, or lights or face
paint. These are prob
ably things that fall in
line with freedom, sweat,
hedonism. The scene's
marketed itself well, and
the image of the dream
is intact. Attainable!
But electronic musician
Shlohmo's first official
full-length, Bad Vibes,
isn't quite that. It is, but
it's a little mellower. Delicate. Restrained? Not so much, but it is thematically more in
line with the chillier weather blowing into Georgia these days. Among the ambient hisses
and glitchy twiddlings of Shlohmo's soundscapes exist slide guitars, warped grooves and
scavenged samples.
It's no surprise that Shlohmo—also known as 21-year-old L.A. former art student
Henry Laufer—is a painter, with professional aspirations in that field before his sonic
experiments over the last two years caught the attention of musicfolk. While much of
what occupies the collective interest in contemporary electronic music is party-ready
dubstep, Shlohmo argues for the flexibility (or irrelevance of labeling) of that genre. So,
it's good stuff, and more interesting than a lot of what's out there.
Shlohmo alone would be worth checking out tonight, but he shares the bill with dee-
jays Shigeto and Star Slinger. The former opens the night, dipping into hip-hop, funk and
skronky jazz to create his tunes. The latter, Manchester, UK producer, deejay and remixer
Star Slinger headlines, offering trippy, pop- and R&B-inflected dance mixes. He has
worked with Deerhunter, Broken Social Scene, Toro Y Moi, The Go Team, Foster the People
and a ton more. As far as electronic music goes, odds are tonight'll be gratifying to the
converted but also accessible to the curious. [Chris Hassiotis]
Shlohmo
THE CALENDAR!
KIDSTUFF: Attracting Birds to
Your Backyard (Rock Eagle)
Discuss ways to encourage local
songbirds to visit your yard, and
meet a red tail hawk, great horned
owl and eastern screech owl
Program includes a trip to the Rock
Eagle Natural History Museum
9:30-11 30 a m. $5. 706-484-2836.
beckyg@uga edu, www rockeagle4h
org
KIDSTUFF: Children’s Herb
Making Class (Heirloom Cafe and
Fresh Market) Create handmade
works of art harvesting herbs from
Heirloom's garden 3-4 p m $7
706-354-7901
KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning Zoo
Tours (Memorial Park) Learn the
inside story of Bear Hollow Zoo's
residents. Every second and fourth
Saturday 10-11 a m FREE' www
athensclarkecountycom/bearhollow
$ KIDSTUFF: “Scary, Oozy,
Slimy Day" (Sandy Creek Nature
Center) Calling all goblins' Spend
an afternoon learning about slippery,
slimy and misunderstood creatures
Other activities include games
crafts, interactive, food, drinks and
the opportunity to see and touch
live animals Halloween costumes
encouraged 4-7 p m $3 (ACC resi
dents) S5 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes and
Noble Cafe) Every Wednesday and
Saturday 11-11 30 am FREE' 706-
354-1195
$ KIDSTUFF: Watkinsville Ghost
Tours i Eagle Tavern) Kid-friendly
tours guided by host Melissa Piche.
.vho will share ghoulish tales from
the past and present 7pm Through
Nov 5 $7 12 www northgeorgia-
tours net
LECTURES & LIT.: Athens Queer
Literary Afternoon iHendershot's
Cohee Bar i Amanda Gable featured
in Vanity Fair, will read Followed by
anopenmic 1-6pm FREE'
LECTURES & LIT.: Georgia
Association of Law & Politics
Symposium GA C • A
day-long conference on current is
sues in Georgia politics with panel
discussions on immigration, judicial
budgetary issues, congressional
redistricling arid the recently passed
Georgio Evidence Code 10 am
Larry Walker loom. Dean Rusk Hall
Register before Oct Matproldev©
ugaedu
LECTURES & LIT.: Poetry
Reading (Healing Arts Centre)
Surrealist poet Seaborn Jones
shares some of his works 6 30-9
p m $10 www healmgartscentre net
Sunday 23
EVENTS: Athens, GA Half
Marathon (Various Locations)
Explore Athens in autumn on this
run winding through campus,
downtown and alongside the North
Oconee River. Proceeds benefit
AthFest See story on p 8 7am
$70 www athensgahalf com
EVENTS: Book Sale (Five Points,
1658 S Lumpkin St.) Thousands ol
books lor adults and kids Proceeds
benefit the K-12 program of the
Clarke County School District Cash/
check only Oct. 21.11 a m -5 pm.
Oct 22.9 a m -4 p m., Oct 23.1-4
p m (bag sale) www booksforkeeps.
org
EVENTS: Gonzoriffic Underground
Horror Show (Cine Bar Cafe) See
Oct 22 Events
EVENTS: OCAF Fall Wine Fest
(Ashford Manor) Restauranls. winer
ies. brewers and wine retailers offer
samples ol wines from around the
world, as well as a silent auction for
Saturday. Oct. 22 continued from p 19
original art, pottery, and travel op
portunities All proceeds benefit the
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
3-6 p m $20 (members). $30
(adv.). $35 www ocaf com
EVENTS: Soup Fest (Foundry Park
Inn & Spa) Sponsored by Ihe Classic
City Chefs & Cooks Association
Proceeds benefit Project Safe and
Ihe United Way program 11 a m -2
p m $5 706-433-1940
PERFORMANCE: A Heifetz
Celebration (Performing Arts
Center) A two-day celebration paying
tribute lo Ihe life ol violin virluoso
Jascha Heifetz with performances by
violinist Arnold Steinhardt and pia
nist Seymour Lipkin Jascha Heifetz
Gods Fiddler, a new film by Peter
Rosen, will be screened on Monday,
Oct 24 at 8 p m 3 p m FREE' Ticket
required (706) 542-4400
PERFORMANCE: "What Flies
Beneath" (Canopy Studio) See
Ocl 21 Perlormance Oct 21,8
p m. Oct 22,4 & 8 p m Oct 23.6
p m S6 (ages 8 & under) $10 (stu
dents). $15 wwwcariopystudiocom
THEATRE: The Party Bomb own
and Gown Players) One-of-a-kind
comedy starring a cadre of Athens
own locally grown comedic talent
Written & directed by Stephanie
Reavis Oct 21 & 22. 8 p m. Oct 23,
2 p m $5 706-208-8696
KIDSTUFF: Zoo Open Classroom
(Memorial Park) Explore the Exhibit
Hall and visit with salamanders,
pond turtles, snakes and more
Every Sunday 1-4 pm FREE'706-
613-3616
GAMES: Live Trivia Buffalo
Southwest Cate) Every Sunday'
Great prizes and tun—teams of ail
sizes welcome 6 30 p m (sign-in).
7pm (first question) 706-354-
6655
Monday 24
EVENTS: Film screening:
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
9
winning filmmaker Peter Rosen 8
pm FREE'(ticketsrequired) 706-
542-4400
EVENTS: Zumbathon Ali ens
YMCA) Two hours ol dancing
prizes, t-shirts and more 5:30 -7 30
pm $5 www athensymca com
OUTDOORS: Tree Identification
Class (Lake Herrick) Walk through
Oconee Forest Park and learn to
identity trees and other plants. Meet
at boardwalk next to the tennis
courts, Lake Herrick Pavilion Every
Monday through Nov 28 4-6 p m
williams@warnell ugaedu
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Snuggle in your iammies
and listen to bedtime stories Every
Monday 7 p m FREE' 706-613-
3650
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) Nurture language skills.
1030 a m FREE'706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Play & Lunch Bunch
(Whole Mind Body Art) A mixture
ol puppets, playtime and bring-
your-own lunches for babies and
toddlers Mondays. 11:30 a m.-1
p m Donations accepted www
wholemindbodyart com
KIDSTUFF: Toddleroblcs (Oconee
County Library) Participate in an ac
tive storytime lull of music, dancing,
jumping and stretching. For children
ages 12-36 months. 10 30 am.
FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Zumbatomrc for Kids
(Floorspace) Fun. Latin-inspired
dance workout including Salsa,
Reggaeton and Hip-Hop Every
Monday. 4 p m 706-410-5229.
www lloorspaceathens com
KIDSTUFF: ZumbAtomic for Kids
(Whole: Mind Body Art.) Fast-
foward fusion ol Zumba moves
designed lo let kids max out on
fun and fitness at Ihe same time!
Mondays & Wednesdays. 6.30-7 30
p.m $6 706-424-0195. www
wholemindbodyart com
LECTURES & LIT.: VOXtravaganza
(Avid Bookshop) Poetry reading with
San Francisco poet 0 A Powell, au
thor ol Chronic and Cocktails 7 30
p.m FREE' 706-352-2060
GAMES: Movie Trivia (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Every Monday!
Hosted by Mane Uhler and Sam
Grindstafl There are prizes' 9 30
p m www flickertheatreandbar com
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef O'
Brady's) Every Monday night. Win
house cash and prizes' 8 30 p m
FREE'706-850-1916
Tuesday 25
EVENTS: Louder Than a Bomb
(Madison-Morgan Cultural Center)
Part of the Southern Circuit ot
Independent Filmmakers Includes
screening, a post-screening discus
sion with directors Greg Jacob and
Jon Siskel, and a reception. 7 pm.
$5 www mmcc-arls org
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out
the afternoon market in its conve
nient downtown location' Buy Iresh,
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads Now accepting EBT
cards 4-7 p m FREE' www athens-
tarmersmarket net
EVENTS: Dance Dance Party
Party (Whole Mind Body Art) A
ladies-only freestyle dance session
7 30-8 30 p m $6 www whole-
mindbodyart com
PERFORMANCE: Berlin
Philharmonic Wind Quintet
(UGA Hodgson Hall) The world-
class classical ensemble performs
works by Anton Reicha Gyorgy
Ligeti Angre Jolivet and Ciaude-
Paui Taffanel The concert will be re
tarded for American Public Medias
Performance Today 8 d m $37.
UGA student tickets discounted
706-542-4400
OUTDOORS: Golden Sneakers
(Lay Park) Fitness program for
senior adults to walk and talk their
way around the park Tuesdays. 9 30
am S3 706-613-3596. wwwathen-
sclarkecounty com/lay
$ KIDSTUFF: Haunted
Watkinsville (Oconee County
Library) Melissa Piche presents
tales of haunlings and local legends.
For ages 8-12 4pm FREE' 706-
769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee
County Library) Enjoy a morning ol
stories, songs and crafts For kids
ages 2-5 and their caregivers 10 &
11a m FREE! 706-769-3950
9 KIDSTUFF: Storytime and
Pumpkin Carving (East Athens
Communily Center) Scary stories
and jack-o-lanterns Registration
required 4:30-5 30 p m $2 706-
613-3593
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years Tuesdays &
Wednesdays. 9 30 & 10:30 am
FREE' 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag
Lunch (ACC Library) Learn how to
increase your reliremenl income as
"The Boomers: Reflecting, Sharing,
Learning" present "Retirement
Mistakes to Avoid ‘ Feel free lo bring
a lunch to this 45-minute program
12:15 p m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Online
Computer Class (ACC Library)
Introduction to PowerPoint 2007
10-11:30 a m. 706-613-3650. ext.
354 www clarkc public lib ga us/
services/classes html*ath
LECTURES & LIT.: VOXtravaganza
(Cine Bar Cafe) Poetry reading with
poets Dorothea Lasky Travis Nichols
and Monica Fambrough 7 30 p m
FREE' ww w cineathens com
LECTURES & LIT.: Women
Writing Their Lives Chase Street
Warehouses) Our Circle focuses on
narrative therapy and memoir Every
Tuesday through November 6-7:15
p m $60 (4 weeks), $100 (8 weeks)
thektp@gmail com. www holding-
womanspace com
GAMES: Flicker Poker Night
(Flicker Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday
of every month' 8 30 p.m www
myspace com/llickerbar
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
(Weslside, Easlside and Harris St.)
feature trivia night every Tuesday
8:30 p.m. FREE' www.locosgrill com
GAMES: Trivia (Shane’s Rib Shack)
Every Tuesday! 7 p.m. 706-543-
0050. College Station location
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 18
Caledonia Lounge
7:30 p m. $3 (21+). $5 (18+) www
caledonialounge com
CONNOR PLEDGER Singer-
songwriter whose mostly acoustic
sound is influenced by acts like
Dave Matthews, John Mayer and
Jack Johnson.
STREET RHYTHM & RHYME Local
four-piece jams on funk, reggae, jazz
and blues.
THE SUNLIGHT ALCHEMISTS
Soulful country vocals over a rock
trio from Atlanta
Flight Tapas and Bar
10 p m www llighttapasalhens com
TOY BOMBS 1 'getic garage pop
Irom L A that has been compared to
The Who and The Hives.
Go Bar
10 pm 706-546-5609
CLUB BEASTS Featuring DJ Sean
Polite Irom WUOG
Highwire Lounge
8 pm. FREE 1 www highwirelounge.com
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
inslru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid
also features Robby Handley (bass)
and Marlon Patton (drums).
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Athens Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m
FREE! 706-369-3144
JUSTIN EVANS Local musician
with a rich, deep voice who sings
about hard drinkin'. fast women and
country roads. Evans incorporates
elements of old-lime fiddle. New
Orleans jazz, blues and Americana.
(4:30 pm.)
KAITLIN JONES Local folk guitarist/
vocalist Kaitlin Jones performs a
solo set of Americana-tinged country
originals.
10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3144
DJ LOZO Spinning punk rock jams.
HARD FEELINGS Scrappy, poppy
punk from Duluth. MN.
HOT NEW MEXICANS Catchy,
boozy, punk-influenced power-pop
This is a reunion show you don't
want to miss!
PEER PRECIOUS DIY punk rock
TRAVELING Pop rock from
Bloomington, IN.
The Melting Point
7:30 p m $9 (adv.) S12 (door) www
rneltingpomtathens com
GREG HUMPHREYS With a voice
that's been compared to At Green
and Bill Withers this Southern boy s
music is rooted in that classic Stax
sound
JOSH PERKINS Dark, last-paced
pop-rock from Athens.
TYLER RAMSEY The Band of Horses
guitarist recorded his last record
with bandmate Bill Reynolds to
create a warm, finely spun album
that highlights his songwriting and
intricate guitar playing
No Where Bar
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742
JAMES JUSTIN & CO. Americana
quartet James Justin & Co. offer
a refreshing live show rooted in
heartfelt folk melodies and energetic
bluegrass jams.
Wednesday 19
Ashford Manor
7 p.m. $15. $12 (w/studenl or military
ID). $5 (kids under 12). FREE! (kids
under 6). www.amconcerts.com
PACKWAY HANDLE BAND
Packway s "gather around the mic*
approach lo bluegrass provides sly.
hearty original songs and renditions
of classic tunes.
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
singer-songwrilers every Wednesday
night.
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