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Newspaper Page Texti 1 •r ■ Liue music Euents t's no surprise that the last night of 2011 | offers a full slate of great tunes in Athens. This year seems to have a uniquely local M flavor, as the Calendar is dominated by those who actually call Athens home, rather than big-name national headliners. Not unlike most other nights around town, the selection runs the full gamut of genres: Dance rock? Sure. Dub/reggae? Got it. Sly DJs? Of course. Here are our picks for the best places to enjoy some live music as you ring in 2012. Yip Deceiver w/The Gold Party D! List Christee (Kevin Barnes). Harouki Zombi (Nina Barnes & Orenda Fink) Go Bar It'll be a very ot Montreal Mew Year's at Go Bar. as various members ot the group (and other distin guished guests) play live band and OJ sets in a "very glam-rock affair." the venue says, as the bar turns into a "Disko Magtk Forest" tor the night. Of Montreal jumps on tour shortly after the New Year, so the night also serves as a four sendoff Pitchfork and Spin com have written up this event so it might even pull in a few out-of-towners (FREE 1 .21+) Reptar w/Velveteen Pink Qurious The Georgia Theatre You d be hard pressed to find a local band thats had a better year in the regional and national eye than Reptar Oblangle Fizz. Y’ail piled up critical acclaim. Rolling Stone picked up the "Rainbounce" music video, and the band scored tours with Foster the People and Cults Throw in Velveteen Pink, and you're m for one hell of a dance party. ($10) The Whigs w/ Elf Power Gringo Star. DJ Z-Dog 40 Watt Club With respect to what I just said about Reptar. you'd be hard pressed to find a local band that's enjoyed a better tew years than The Whigs It seems like the tire keeps burning hotter and hotter, and 2011 has been no exception. Frontman Parker Gispert sums it up "So nice to be in Athens tor the holidays and to be playing the 40 Watt It's my favorite place to be Pumped that I get to watch Elf Power and Gringo Star Psyched to hear DJ Z-Dog's after-show jams. Good times" ($16) Mother s Finest w/ Caroline Aiken The Melting Point 2011 Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductees and four-decade music veterans Mother's Finest bring a “unique blend of funky rhythm, heavy guitars and expressive R&B singing" to the Melting Point for a two-night run that includes support from Greg Hester (12/30) and Caroline Aiken (12/31) There are a num ber of ticketing packages which pair show admission with dinner and/or a night s stay at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa (S55-S95) DJ Marty Party w/ DubConscious. Trogdor New Earth Music Hall Los Angeles-based DJ Marty Party (half ot dance party sensation PANTyRAiD) leads the bill at New Earth's New Year s party which promises to be “a raw show a high-energv. intense dance oarty Marty Party continues, adding, "I just want to make kids freak out and let loose We all came to party I make a party. You have no choice but to get into it Young and old. one thing is tor sure, you'll be going nuts ’ The bill also features local staple DubConscious. who will be performing a combination of older tunes and new material from the band's first proper release since 2009. an EP titled These Days, which was released digitally on Christmas Day last week. ($20-$25) Quiet Hooves w/ Sleeping Friends Farm 255 It's a cover spectacular at Farm 255, featuring Quiet Hooves playing Prince. Sleeping Friends playing Talking Heads and an all-star cast of local musicians banding together for a Devo set. Quiet Hooves will hit it hard on tour with Reptar in February, so here's a chance to catch them in celebratory fashion before the real work starts. (FREE!) The B-53s Caledonia Lounge Never caught The B-52s on New Year's Eve 7 Maybe you never caught them at all 7 Fret not Heres your chance to hear their classic tunes as you ring in the New Year with Athens' recently debuted Bs cover band This project is the brainchild of Josh McKay (ex-Macha. Abandon the Earth Mission), who plays guitar in the style of Ricky Wilson as the band tackles tunes from The B-52s first two albums (price TBA) Bullet Proof The Rialto Room Stay in style at the Hotel Indigo and dance to some party tunes from Bullet Proof in the Rialto Room downstairs Athens' most plush and elegant live music space Isn't it nice when your ride home from a New Year's Eve Party is just up an elevator 7 ($199 package includes one-night stay at Hotel Indigo, a pair of con cert tickets and a champagne toast) Sensational Sounds of Motown VFW Billed as Athens' largest New Year's Eve party," the VFW will offer up a dinner buffet starting at 7 30 p.m followed by "Mr. Motown and the band" playing your favorite R&B. soul and Motown from 9:30 p m until the wee hours of 2012 (Call 706-546-0543 for ticketing info) Michael Guthrie Band w/Athens. Tealvox Hendershot’s Coffee Bar A rockin' evening featuring both Athens' youngest lockers and scene stalwarts Buffet is included plus Hendershot's will drive you home at the end of the night! (within a five mile raidus). ($20) Alec Wooden flagpole wouU> like to wish Happy BirthDay to_ DECEMBER 29 DECEMBER 31 FINE WINE • DOMESTICS & CRAFT BEER • LIQUOR SELECTION OF CRAFT BEERS and MICROBREWS PERRY’S STORE #2 4390 Lexington Rd. U-Hacl; 70B-353-0630 RESPONSIBLY. #2 LIQUOR STORE v'* • &. ■ ., 265 North Ave (!r. fcwa 9? Cento? StMM Cto*e » SnmMfv 06.543.0005 LIQUOR STORE #1 4388 Lexington Rd. THIS NEW YEAR’S EVE Southern Style Buffet Join us for dinner, drinks, and. dancing wilk -THf- SENSATIONAL Athens' Premier Classic Motown, R&B, and Soul Dance Band FEATURING MR. MOTOWN For ticket information and reservations call Shomr 706-546-0543 Cash Bar Champagne Toast Saturday, December 31st at the newly renovated VFW on Sunset Drive 6:30 doors • 7:30 buffet 9&Q music _ DECEMBER 28, 2011 & JANUARY 4, 2012 ■ FLAGPOLE.COM 17