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| 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)
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