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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
MONDAY, JANUARY 9
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
? & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 5
Two Night New Year's Eve Run with
MOTHER'S *
L FINEST >
Tix on sale now! Call 706.549.7020
Hotel Room and show packages available!
12/30 Hofei Packages SI45 '..7, ...
General Admission S25 Adv
Hotel Packages SOLD OUT
12/31
General Admission S55 Adv
General Admission & Buffet Dinner S95 Adv
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
BIG DADDY'S BAND
$7 Admission • $10 Door
Terrapin Tuesday Series featuring
NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND
$5 admission • $2 Terrapin Pintsl
SARAH JAROSZ
Tickets $10 adv • $12 at the door
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
OTHER BROTHERS BAND
(Allman Brothers Tribute)
BONOBOS CONVERGENCE
Tickets $6 adv • $9 at the door
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY
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UPCOMING EVENTS
1.17
1.20
1.21
1.24
1.25
1.26
1.27
1.28
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KENNEY BLACKMON BAND
RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND
TONY RICE w/ MOUNTAIN HEART
WHISKEY OF THE DAMNED
ERICK BAKER, CALLAGHAN
FAREWELL DRIFTERS,
DARNELL BOYS
0GA Theatre YACHT ROCK REVUE
DEJA VU: Tribute to CSN&Y
KLEZMER LOCAL 42
2.2 0GA Theatre CAROLINA
CHOCOLATE DROPS
2.3 ANVIL, ATHENS
2.4 SONS OF SAILORS
2.7 STRING THEORY
2.10 GRAINS OF SAND
2.11 BRANOICARLILE
2.21 TAB BENOIT - FAT TUESDAY
2.29 CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
3.8 STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS
3.15 COLIN HAY (of Men at World
3.22 ANDY McKEE
3.28 LEO KOTTKE
4.6 ABIGAIL WASHBURN
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THE CALENDAR!
Tuesday 3
The Globe
9 p m $5 706-353-4721 (upstairs)
COLD ONES Local punk band featur-
inq members of Christopher s Liver
among others Skuzzy and straight
forward with rifts and rough vocals
put not without melody.
WILD CHILD New young hardcore
group trom Minneapolis. MN on
Deranged and Fashionable Idiots
Records
Go Bar
9 30pm 706-546-5609
BEN AUSTIN Local musician plays
guitar and violin, blending blues
pop and folk Tonight performing
"three circus-related mini-sets"
CULT OF RIGG0NIA Experimental
soundscapes with tribal, world mu
sic beats and ornate instrumentation
FUTURE APE TAPES Local two-
piece creating psychedelic, experi
mental music driven by loops, beats
guitars and synths
HURRICANES OF LOVE Quirky
psychedelic hip-hop
THE RENEGADE ANGELS New
project featuring members of
Woodfangs
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 30 p m FREE' www hendershotscof-
feebarcom
IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS
Soulful, R&B artist Ike Stubblefield
is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut
his teeth backing Motown legends
like the Four Tops. The Temptations.
Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
Featuring Seth Hendershot on
drums Every Tuesday'
The Melting Point
Terrapin Tuesday 7 30 p m $5 www
meltingpointathens com
THE DEADFIELDS Alt-country rock
ers with soaring vocals, tight musi
cianship and honest emotion.
No Where Bar
10 pm $2 706-546-4742
SWEET KNIEVEL This band's brand
of melodic, psychedelic rock shows-
cases an appreciation of Syd Barrett
and The Beatles
Wednesday 4
Blue Sky
5-10 p.m www blueskyathens com
VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring yo
vinyl and be a DJ lor the night
Boar’s Head Lounge
9 p m 706-369-3040
OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming sing
er-songwriters every Wednesday
Go Bar
10 pm. 706-546-5609
TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold
Party. The Agenda) and friends spin
late-night glam rock, new wave,
Top 40. punk and Britpop Tonight
is Ladies Night, with special guest
Rachel Barnes
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
"Dan's B-Day Party." 8-11 p m FREE!
www hendershotscoff eebar com
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
instru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nett'es, Kenosha Kid
also features Robby Handley (bass)
and Marlon Patton (drums). The new
originals spark like Booker T & the
MG’s mixed with 20th-century har
mony. and will appeal to indie noise
rockers and jam-band fans alike.
ontmued from p. 11
Thursday 5
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8 30 p.m $5 www flickertheatreandbar
com
SOME SWEET DAY Local duo
Randal and Shannon Clark play
sweet indie-chamber folk with lush
harmonies inspired by artists like
Fleet Foxes and Brian Wilson
SCOTT SPILLANE Former Neutral
Milk Hotel horn player and current
Gerbils frontman plays a solo set
40 Watt Club
40th Annual Capriconucopeia 9 p.m.
www 40watt com
GARBAGE ISLAND L oud. metal
lic and edgy, the band dips into
krautrock and progressive thought,
earning it the “experimental tag
THE HEAP - unky local indie-soul
band based here in Athens with a
killer horn section and fronted bv
Bryan Howard's low bass growl
PILGRIM'.;, a! rock and roll
band featuring Paul McHugh on
vocals guitar and keyboards along
with Matt Stoessel on guitar. TJ
Machado on bass and Brad Morgan
on drums
Go Bar
10 p m. FREE' 706-546-5609
DR. FRED S KARAOKE Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John "Dr Fred"
Bowers and featuring a large assort
ment of pop, rock, indie and more
The Melting Point
8pm $10(adv),$12(door) www
meltingpointathens com*
LIL MALCOM & THE HOUSE
ROCKERS Five man Zydeco band
featuring guitarist Percy Walker and
his two sons The band’s steady fo
cus on tradition sets them apart trom
modern "pop Zydeco" bands
No Where Bar
10 pm $3 706-546-4742
ATHENS ALLSTARS Featuring
members of JazzChronic. Half
Dozen Brass Band, The Big Payback
(tribute to James Brown) plus other
guest musicians
The Office Lounge
8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840
THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Get
your fill of straight-up. authentic
blues covers Irom this skilled Athens
five-piece Playing at "Blues Night "
every Thursday
Friday 6
Caledonia Lounge
9 30pm $5(21+), $7 (18+) www
caledonialounge.com
BLACK GIRLS This Richmond. VA
band plays a silky smooth mix of
psychedelic glarn rock.
DUDE MAGNETS Noisy chaos
JANE JANE POLLOCK Experimental
band that utilizes a variety of broken
toys, dishware and the occasional
actual instrument to play a sort of
Southern gypsy music. The live
show is particularly mesmerizing!
TUMBLEWEED STAMPEDE Loca*
group plays danceable indie folk
with some bright Vampire Weekend-
inspired guitars
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8.30 p m FREE' www flickertheatrean
dbar com
GUYS WITH VISORS No info avail
able
SAM SNIPER Post-alternative, coun
try-fried twang with big anthemic
choruses, joyful harmonies and a
strong melody/pop sensibility
SLEEP DANCE An undefmable com
bination of acoustic rock, jazz and
indie rock fueled by intricate guitar
work and ambient sound, all driven
by complex percussion.
Georgia Theatre
9 p.m $10. www georgiatheatre com*
BOBBY COMPTON The first Redneck
Idol. Bobby Compton sings hard
rockin country.
CRESTON MAXEY Georgia singer-
songwriter with country influences
JEFF VAUGHN Upbeat country tunes
with a rock and roll attitude Self-
described as Lynyrd Skynyrd mixed
with a little Jason Aldean
Go Bar
10 p m 706-546-5609
MAHOGANY & DJ WILL
STEPHENSON Tonight the always
funky DJ Mahogany will share spin
ning duties with the host ot WUOG
show Paradise Garage
THE STARLITE DEVILLES Straight
forward. country-inflected rock from
Athens'
Sunday, January 1
Nutritional Peace,
Mouser
"Secret Squirrel”
Good ol' Jeff "Fast
Fingers" Tobias is head
ing off to New York to
pursue a degree in music
composition, and, man,
is Athens going to miss
him.
I guess "Fast Fingers"
isn't a nickname that
ever stuck, besides in my
own head, but Jeff was
so dubbed by another
Flagpole freelancer
because he always beat^
everyone else to the
punch—first to pitch a
story, first to take on an
assignment. And once
a story was his, he was
equally efficient, diving
into his writing with
unbridled enthusiasm and creativity, consistently delivering thoughtful, engaging pieces
in a truly unique voice. He's been an absolute asset to this magazine, and as his editor
I've relied heavily on his insight and contributions. I told Jeff about the nickname once,
to which he simply (and quickly) replied, "Gotta stay hungry."
To me, Jeff's voracious appetite as both a journalist and a musician embodies the
ethos of the Athens' music scene—always exploring, taking risks and making connec
tions. He is passionate about creativity for creativity's sake, and his ambition and drive
are inspiring. We could fill a week's worth of Calendar listings with all the bands he's
played in (Quiet Hooves, We Versus the Shark, Pegasuses-XL, Space Trucks, just to name
a few), and he's encouraged many others to be creative, too, with uniquely collaborative
events like Face/Off, Halloween LIVE! and the recent string of talent shows at Go Bar.
Sunday at the Squirrel will serve as his going-away party, and in typical Jeff style, it'll
be a collaborative affair. His ambient project, Nutritional Peace, will headline, expanding
into a 10-piece (or more) ensemble featuring contributions by Mat Lewis, Emily Armond,
Becky Lovell, Greg O'Connell and many others. There will also be a "Nutritional Feast"
(a potluck, naturally) kicking things off at 3 p.m. Bring a dish and your best wishes for
Tobias as we send him off... And while being a full-time student will certainly have its
time constraints, here's hoping those fast fingers will fill these pages from time to time
in the new year. (Michelle Gitzenrat]
Jeff Tobias
12 FLAGP0LE.COM • DECEMBER 28, 2011 & JANUARY 4, 2012
