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THE CALENDAR!
power-pop akin to early Weezer. See
story on p. 9.
THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local
acoustic sister duo with rich, folky
vocal harmonies and a sense of
humor.
Dirty Birds
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7050
BLESS THE MIC Open mic and kara
oke night. Every Thursday!
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Schlitzmas Eve! 9 p.m. www.flickerthe-
atreandbar.com
MADELINE Bell-voiced songwriter
Madeline Adams plays endearing
songs of smalltown loves, hopes
and other assorted torments and
joys. See story on p. 10.
FOUR EYES Ukelele strummer Erin
Lovett plays sweet, poppy folk.
Y0 SOYBEAN Local ???party-folk??? trio
featuring upbeat, sing-along num
bers with guests.
Georgia Theatre
7 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
TAB BENOIT Guitarist native to
Louisiana combining a variety of
blues styles including Delta, swamp
and Chicago blues.
SOL DRIVEN TRAIN Charleston-
based groove-rock ensemble.
Go Bar
Turkeyoke! 10 p.m. 706-546-5609
KARAOKE Hosted by John "Dr. Fred"
Bowers and featuring a large assort
ment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Green Room
9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com
THOSE DARLINS Tennessee-based
country-punk outfit.
MONSOON Female-fronted local
post-punk band that dabbles in
rockabilly and new wave.
MUSIC BAND Psychedelic garage-
rock band from Nashville.
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com
NICK JOHNSON AND THE WORLD
CLASS EGGS You??? ve seen Atlanta
guitarist Nick Johnson play with
Col. Bruce Hampton, Atlanta Funk
Society and Lingo.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
5:30-7:30 p.m. FBEE! www.facebook.
com/lkshuffleclub
DAVE HOWARD Singer-songwriter
plays his own material as well as
Americana covers.
The Melting Point
Poverty is Real Benefit. 7 p.m. $17
(adv.), $20 (door), www.melting-
pointathens.com
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE The
talented and astute son of
leftist-country king Steve Earle, the
younger Earle has earned a spot in
the folk pantheon with his earnest,
incisive songwriting. See Calendar
Pick on p. 19.
JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP
COWBOYS The lauded NC-based
songwriter performs with the help of
his astute backing band.
ELIOT BRONSON Folk songwriter
from Atlanta.
Nowhere Bar
10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742
EFREN This local band, led by vocal
ist Scott Low, plays rootsy, rocking
Americana. See story on p. 8.
The Office Lounge
8 p.m. 706-546-0840
A CELEBRATION OF ARALEE
STRANGE Local musicians pay
tribute to Strange, a local poet who
Thursday; Dec. 5 continued from p. 23
passed away this year. Featuring
Art Rosenbaum, Caroline
Aiken, Don Chambers, The
Hobohemians, Dodd Ferrelle,
Rick Fowler and more. Hosted by
actress Lisa Mende (???Seinfeld")
and MC Montu Miller.
Friday 6
Avid Bookshop
New Town Revue! 5:30 p.m. FREE!
www.avidbookshop.com
THE STYMMS Local rock trio fea
turing Etienne de Rocher (guitar/
vocals), Brandon McDearis (drums)
and Chris Sugiuchi (bass). Local
musicians, including Laura Carter,
Jim Wilson and Jay Gonzalez,
will also read passages from their
favorite books!
Buffalo???s Cafe
Christmas With the King. 7 p.m. $12
(adv), $15 (door), www.buffaloscafe.
com/athens
ELVIS AND HIS TCB BAND Elvis
impersonator Chris Shupe???s perfor
mance features The Burning Love
Brass.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.
caledonialounge.com
DRAG THE CORPSE Death metal
group from Elberton.
10 FINGERS STRONG Hardcore
metal that also delves into rapcore
SHADE Dissonant, groove-oriented
local post-punk band.
DEEP STATE Little Gold???s Taylor
Chmura performs a set of solo
material.
THE CRYPTIDES New local surf-
rock band featuring members of
The HUMMS and Timmy and the
Tumblers.
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com
B00MF0X Local rock band formerly
known as The Sunlight Alchemists
that describes itself as ???Adele meets
Stone Temple Pilots."
DANA SWIMMER Local band play
ing a garage rock montage with
sweet, soulful undertones.
WANDERWILD Project led by local
songwriter Matt Martin.
NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie
rockers inspired by groups like
Modest Mouse and Cursive.
Georgia Theatre
8 p.m. $17. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE WOOTEN BROTHERS
Acclaimed jazz, funk, soul, R&B,
rock and bluegrass band featuring
Grammy Award-winning bassist
Victor Wooten. See Calendar Pick
on p. 19.
LARRY MITCHELL BAND Groovy
rock band.
Go Bar
WUOG Christmas Dance! 10 p.m. 706-
546-5609
PROGRAMS New wave/dance project
featuring Glasscrafts drummer
Robby Casso.
Nowhere Bar
10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742
THE ENDS Funky rock band from
Burlington, NC.
ROSELAND Americana band from
Greensboro, NC.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn.
The World Famous
10 p.m. $3. www.theworldfamousa-
thens.com
SIMUVAC Local experimental elec
tronic outfit.
DJ QUINCY John Swint spins a set.
WUOG 90.5 FM
8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
COLLISION COURSE IX HHHS
presents an evening of music. Listen
live or visit the station. Featuring
Neidy. Chrismis, L.G., Hannah
Washington, Profound Breadth,
Scotty ATL, Skipper Jones,
Monsoon, HeaveN Beatbox,
Mic-Audio and Goldyard.
Saturday 7
660 N. Chase St.
Dec. 7,11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Dec. 8 12-5
p.m. FREE! www.indiesouthfair.com
HOLIDAY HOORAY Indie South
Fair???s holiday market features
performances from Cortez Garza,
Leann Pepper, Heather Heyn,
Zachary Gresham with Summer
Hymns, Matt Hudgins and DJ
Mahoghany.
Max Gomez plays the Melting Point on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
in the style of Rage Against the
Machine.
THE BONE CHURCH Four-piece met
al-progressive band from Atlanta.
IN THE LURCH Local three-piece that
cranks out crunchy guitar riffs and
sinister basslines, citing Primus and
Tool as influences.
The Coffee Shop of
Athens
8 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8990
JUSTIN BISHOP Local artist with a
taste for classic and indie rock.
Cutters Pub
10 p.m. 706-353-9800
THE OAK CREEK BAND High-energy
Americana band based in Nashville.
VAGABOND PHILOSOPHY Jammy
folk-rock band from Knoxville, TN.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Schlitzmas! 9 p.m. www.flickertheatre-
andbar.com
PARROTHEAD Athens??? premier punk
rock Jimmy Buffet cover band. See
story on p. 10.
THE DREAM SCENE Javier Morales'
lo-fi avant-garde pop project.
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ
spins freaky funk, sultry soul,
righteous R&B and a whole lotta
unexpected faves.
Green Room
9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com
LOOKSY Bluesy indie-rock band from
Tuscaloosa, AL.
KYLE LAW TRIO No info available.
Hendershot???s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee.
com
COLONEL BRUCE HAMPTON
Eccentric and legendary Georgia-
based performer.
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $10 (adv)., $13 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com
ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local
Beatles tribute band known for its
attention to detail and musical profi
ciency. All request show!
Bishop Park
Athens Farmers Market. 9 a.m. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket.net
LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter
with a rich musical background,
born and raised in Georgia.
Caledonia Lounge
9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (21+), $9 (18-20).
www.caledonialounge.com
NEW MADRID Echoing and atmo
spheric music, with folky vocals and
swift, proficient guitar plucks.
WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock
band from New Paltz, NY influenced
by groups like Modest Mouse and
The Cure.
VELOCIRAPTURE Brash local experi
mental rock group that names Velvet
Underground and Stooges among its
influences.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Schlitzmas! 9 p.m. www.flickertheatre-
andbar.com
THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS
Experimental pop and post-punk
project led by Hannah Jones,
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