About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 2011)
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 18 UPCOMING EVENTS 1.17 1.20 1.21 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1J1 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 f. OOUuMtmt m. *• "T 706.254.6909 .oRuuHs.sHowiim WWW.MELTINGPOINTATHENS.COM OR tAii IHI BOX Of fit!. lObu^P-N. 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
