About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 2011)
vovw.aIaferasalon.com 2440 West Broad Street 706-548-2188 vg 'i._ sm st As - BAR $FSCIML$f V mOH TUH mum might $2.50 Draft plus special (MIT NIG-UT Showcasing entire portfolios... New brewery each month WID m HICMT 1/2 off bottles of wine all night $ 1 OFF Flavorings <& Toppings Extra ■ Cannot combine with other • offers. Expires 1/10/12 I THE CALENDAR! continued from p. 9 Down the Line EVENTS: A Taste of Oconee 1/28 (Oconee County Civic Center) Sixth annual event hosted by the Oconee County Middle School Band and Chorus Boosters 5-8 p.m S20 (adv.), $25 www tasteofoconee.com, wwwfacebook.com/atasteofoconee EVENTS: Athens Jewish Film Festival 2/12 (Morton Theatre) Featuring a lineup of critically ac claimed films that explore the Jewish identity, culture and experience. Feb. 12—14 www.athensjf1.org EVENTS: The Miss Black A-CC Teen Pageant 4/22 (Merlon Theatre) Contestants compete for awards in community service and academia in this 37th annual pag eant. 5pm. $10 (adv ), $15. 706- 613-3771 www.mortontheatre.com ‘ Advance Tickets Available LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 27 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscof- feebar.com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful. R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut nis teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops. The Temptations. Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Featuring Seth Hendershot on drums. Every Tuesday! Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p m 706-369-3144 DJ LOZO Spinning punk rock! EL HOLLliN Local band offers ethereal vocals and minimalist ar rangements. KOKO BEWARE Surf rock outfit from Augusta. YOUNGER SIBLINGS Featuring members of PS Eliot straddling the indie-pop/punk line. The Melting Point 7 pm. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com BORDERHOP 5 This bluegrass quin tet sums up its sound in two words: “high" and “lonesome." Wednesday 28 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 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale- donialounge.com AN ISLE ATE HER A hybrid of techni cal metal and grindcore from Atlanta. CITY OF IFA Progressive and play fully experimental screamo. COME WHAT MAY Melodic hardcore band with a positive message. HEATHEN TALK Brand-new local “jazzy tap math" band, featuring ex members of Cloudeaters. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatrean- dbar.com BOYCYCLE Brand-new local band featuring Andre Ducote, Ashley Floyd, Austin Williams and Bryson Blumenstock playing dreamy, inven tive tunes driven by various percus sive instruments and synth. GLUPIST New band featuring Danny Gorbachev, formerly of Nuclear Spring, playing folky rock numbers with a sense of humor. WOODWORKS Jenny Woodward and Mandy Riley (of Like Totally!) and Stephanie Davis (visiting from the Big Apple) sing ethereal folk songs that will knock you on your knees Joined by Scott Woodward on per cussion and Will Taylor on cello. Go Bar 9:30 p.m. $3 (2W). $5 (under 21). All Ages Show! 706-546-561° DELAY Pop punk band from Cleveland. MAX LEVINE ENSEMBLE Staunchly DIY punk band from D C. with pop influences and occasionally politi cally conscious lyrics. Influences include The Clash. Fugazi and Propagandhi. See Calendar Pick on p. 11. TITANS OF FILTH This local band combines droll Southern voices with easy-rolling, efficient and uncompli cated indie-pop rock about the ups and downs of young love. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $3. www.hendershotscoffeebar. com SCOTT SPILLANE Former Neutral Milk Hotel horn player and current Gerbils frontman plays a solo set every Wednesday in December. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE' 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Thursday 29 Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com BREAK SCIENCE Club music blend ing live frip-hop. broken-beat, dubstep and hip-hop. GRAMATIK In-demand MC who has done electro/hip-hop remixes for acts as diverse as Muse and DJ Vitamin D. among others. He is also known as one third of hip-hop group 5th Element. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-516-5609 DR. FRED'S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred" Bowers and featuring a large assort ed of pop, rock, indie and more. Hendershot's Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscof- feebar.com OPEN JAZZ JAM Hosted by Bob Brussack. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840. THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Get your fill of straight-up, authentic blues covers from this skilled Athens five-piece. Playing at “Blues Night" every Thursday at The Office Lounge Friday 30 Farm 255 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DEX ROMWEBER DUO Dex Romweber is the former frontman for the psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage- punk combo Flat Duo Jets. His music was a huge influence on Jack White of The White Stripes, and it only takes a quick listen to his rowdy rock and roll to see why. Flicker Theatre & Bar 7 pm. FREE! www flickertheatreandbar com JEFF TOBIAS AND FRIENDS Another farewell collaborative event for the Flagpole scribe and musician before he leaves Athens for NYC. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $5. www georgiatheatre.com THREE FOOT SWAGGER Local band that plays dynamic, high-ener gy rock and roll with a lot of funk. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Dance party follows the Athens Cabaret Showgirls. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffeebar com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful, R&B star with almost 50 years in the business. This Hammond B3 virtuoso cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Foui Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Playing as a trio tonight. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $25 (adv.), $30 (door), www meltingpointathens.com GREG HESTER Hester performs songs by Van Morrison with a scaled-down band of just acoustic guitar, cello and drums. MOTHER’S FINEST Hit-making funk band from Atlanta that's been tearing it up since the 70s with a genre-defying sound that's dipped into R&B. hip-hop, rock and metal. Also playing New Year's Eve tomor row night! The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 WILD CARD Local four-piece rock and roll band. Saturday 31 Allgood Lounge 9 p.m. 706-549-0166 NEW YEAR’S EVE DISCO Dance party! Amici Italian Cafe New Year's Eve Party! 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 THE STUMBLIN TOADS Bluesy rock and roll. The Bad Manor 8 p.m. $10 (21+), $15 (18+). www. thebadmanor.com DJRX Mixing rock, rap, dubstep and top hits synced to music videos on the big screen. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com THE B-53S B-52s cover band featur ing members of Abandon the Earth Mission, Casper and the Cookies, Future Ape Tapes, Kill Kill Buffalo and Dark Meat. The band will perform the first two albums as the original five-piece lineup, featuring the guitar stylings of the late, great Ricky Wilson. Opening act TBA. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DEVO COVER BAND Featuring Jeff Tobias, Luke Fields, Mat Lewis, Erin Lovett and Mercer West. QUIET HOOVES Playing Prince cov ers and other surprises! 10 FLAGPOLE.COM • DECEMBER 28, 2011 & JANUARY 4, 2012
