January 5-11

Monday, January 5:

The Ginger Envelope, Kristy Krueger, Dylan Sneed, Sweet Box.

Caledonia. 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com.

Language Arts, Romaneko, Sound On Film.

Tasty World. 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net.

Tuesday, January 6:

Madeline, The Deep and Holy Sea, Cassette.

Flicker. 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/flickerbar.

Friday, January 9:

The Empties, Parachute Musical, Deleted Scenes.

Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6. www.caledonialounge.com.

Venice Is Sinking, Allison Weiss.

40 Watt. 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com.

Dancer Vs. Politician, Batata Doce, Club Awesome.

Drunken Unicorn (ATL) 9 p.m. $5. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. 

Saturday, January 10:

Heavy Petty, Spring Tigers.

The Melting Point. 9 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com.

All the Saints, Balkans. 

Club 529 (ATL) (404)228-6769.

Subrig Destroyer, Whores, Sonn Av Krusher, Hell Comes To Town.

Drunken Unicorn (ATL) 9 p.m. $5. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. 

December 8-14

Tuesday, December 9:
Chrissakes, City of Ships. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Ice Cube. Center Stage. (ATL) 7 p.m. $31-$33.

The Coathangers, Darker My Love, The Strange Boys. The Earl. (ATL) 9 p.m. http://www.badearl.com/.

Wednesday, December 10:
Neil Diamond. The Arena at Gwinnett Center. 7 p.m. $52-$120. http://www.gwinnettcenter.com/. gwinnettciviccenter.com.
Come dry your eyes...

Thursday, December 11:
Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll, T.J. Young. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $10-$12. www.40watt.com/.
Comedy from Aziz Ansari of Human Giant and Flight of the Conchords.

Marriage, Hooray for the Earth, Spring Tigers. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

The Ginger Envelope.  Flicker.  8:30 p.m.  $5.  www.myspace.com/flickerbar. 

Friday, December 12:
Gift Horse, Sleepy Horses, Horse Eggs. Nuci's Space. 8 p.m. $5. http://www.nuci.org/.
Day of the Horse Benefit.

Immuzikation.  Go Bar.  10 p.m.  FREE.  www.myspace.com/gobar.

Subrig Destroyer, Das Manics, Sons of Tonitiuh, Noble Rust. East Atlanta Ice House. (ATL) 8:30 p.m. $7. http://www.eastatlantaicehouse.com/.

Saturday, December 13:
Bambara, Iron Hero, Vincas. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Immuzikation, Velveteen Pink. 283 Bar.  10 p.m.  FREE. www.myspace.com/the283bar.   

Wax Fang, The Empties, The Features.  Tasty World.  10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net.

Ra Ra Riot, So Many Dynamos, Princeton. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $10 (advance). http://www.40watt.com/.

Dancer Vs. Politician, The Buddy System, Madeline.  Nuci's Space.  6:30 p.m. $5. www.nuci.org.

Underage Music:  Must be under 21 to attend or accompanied by someone who is.    

All The Saints, The N.E.C., The Balkans, Abby Go Go. The Drunken Unicorn. (ATL) $6-$8. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net/.

Ike Stubblefield. Northside Tavern. (ATL) 10 p.m. $10. http://www.northsidetavern.com/.
Anybody know who Ike Stubblefield is?

November 10-16

Monday, November 10:

Ryan Hetrick. Flicker. 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/flickerbar.

Tuesday, November 11:

Bambara. On Live in the Lobby WUOG 90.5 fm at 8 p.m. http://www.wuog.org/.

Wednesday, November 12:

Subrig Destroyer, Telestrion. Go Bar. 10 p.m. FREE. www.myspace.com/gobar.

The N.E.C., Derek Lyn Plastic. Star Bar. (ATL) 9 p.m. $3. http://www.starbar.net/.

Thursday, November 13:

Benji Hughes, Randall Bramblett Band, Ben Deignan. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $10. $5 for UGA students.

Blue Flashing Light, Silent and Listen, Lions and Scissors. The Earl. (ATL) 9 p.m. $7. http://www.badearl.com/.

Subrig Destroyer, The Dead Sea, Armazilla, Nigredo. Lenny's. (ATL) 9 p.m. http://www.lennysbar.com/.

Friday, November 14:

No Age, Titus Andronicus, Soft Circle. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $12 advance. http://www.40watt.com/.

A.Armada, Grails, Silver Apples. Drunken Unicorn. (ATL) 9 p.m. $10. http://www.thedrunkenunicorn.net/.

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band. Variety Playhouse. (ATL) 8 p.m. $22.50-$25. http://www.variety-playhouse.com/.

Saturday November 15:

The Black Lips, All the Saints, The Spits. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $10 advance. http://www.40watt.com/.

A.Armada, Grails, Silver Apples. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $8 advance. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Links to these bands can be found up yonder after the posting for their Friday show.

Local H, Electric Six, Golden Dogs. Lenny's. (ATL) 9 p.m. $12. http://www.lennysbar.com/.

So that's what those dudes in Local H are doing now...

Dexter Romweber Duo, Black Diamond Heavies, Pearlene. Star Bar. (ATL) 9 p.m. $8. http://www.starbar.net/.

Sunday, November 16:

Arizona, Gift Horse. Farm 255. 10 p.m. http://www.farm255.com/.

We're pretty excited to be playing with Arizona (from North Carolina). More info to come...

November 3-9

Tuesday, November 4:

George W. Bush Cover Band, Kebert Xela. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $2. www.40watt.com.

Election Day Party.  CD Release party for George W. Bush Cover Band's new disc Hits From the Oval Ranch.

Cale Parks, Anathallo.  The Loft.  (ATL)  7 p.m.  $10.  www.theloftatl.com.

Cale Parks is the multi-talented drummer/multi-instrumental guy from Aloha.    

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE TODAY!

Wednesday, November 5:

Subrig Destroyer, Night of the Wolf, L.A. Cross, Guzik. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $5. www.caledonialounge.com.

Pinche Gringo, Sweet Teeth Super Blooze Band, Timmy Tumble.  Farm 255.  11 p.m. FREE!  www.farm255.com. 

Trial By Fire, Ominous Castle, Derek Lyn Plastic.  Star Bar.  (ATL)  $3.  9 p.m.  www.starbar.net. 

Thursday, November 6:

Deaf Judges.  Live in the Lobby on WUOG 90.5 fm.  8 p.m.  www.wuog.org.

Colour Revolt, Rose Hill Drive. The Melting Point. 9 p.m. $11.50 (advance). $13 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com.

Casper and The Cookies, Keith John Adams, Mary O'Harrison.  Flicker.  8:30 p.m.  $5 www.myspace.com/flickerbar.

 

Friday, November 7:

The Dumps, Jucifer, Still Small Voice and The Joyful Noise. 40 Watt. 9:30 p.m. $6.  www.40watt.com.

Kuroma. Georgia Theatre. 10 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com.

Saturday, November 8:

Brandon Bower Band.  Wild Wing.  10 p.m.  FREE!  www.wildwingcafe.com.

Deaf Judges, Chrissakes, Mouser. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $5.  www.caledonialounge.com.

CD release party for Deaf Judges new one titled All Rise.

Matthew Sweet, The Bridges. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $15 advance. www.40watt.com.

Of Montreal, Icy Demons.  Tabernacle.  (ATL)  $19.  9 p.m.  www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.   

Twin Tigers, For Against, Springhouse.  The Earl.  (ATL)  9 p.m.  $8.  www.badearl.com.

Sunday, November 9:

Pegasuses-XL, Icy Demons, The Gerbils.  Cine.  8 p.m.  $5.  www.athenscine.com.

Pelican, Kayo Dot, Stephen Brodsky.  The Drunken Unicorn.  (ATL)  $12.  www.thedrunkenunicorn.net.

October 20-26

Monday, October 20:
Music Hates You, Subrig Destroyer, Dictatortots, Service Industry. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.40watt.com/.
Trina's Birthday Party Throwdown.

Tuesday, October 21:
Iron Hero, The Faint, The Show Is The Rainbow. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $15 (advance). http://www.40watt.com/.
$15 in advance? That must be a typo.

Wednesday, October 22:
Rorshak (of Deaf Judges), Alexis Gideon, Shelly Short, Marriage. Go Bar. FREE with donations. www.myspace.com/gobar.

High On Fire, Baroness, Opeth. Center Stage Theatre. (ATL) 8 p.m. $19-$22. Center Stage Theatre.

Thursday, October 23:
Gift Horse, Sleepy Horses, Pride Parade. Caledonia. Doors at 10 p.m. $5 over 21. $7 over 18. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

The Balkans, Ominous Castle, Sleeping Friends. Eyedrum Art & Music Factory. (ATL) 9 p.m. $7. http://www.eyedrum.org/.

Friday, October 24:
Chunklet presents Torche, Clouds, Coliseum. Caledonia. Doors at 10 p.m. $10 over 21. $12 over 18. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.
Buy tickets here.

Magnolia Electric Company, Alejandro Escovedo. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com/.

The DAMN! Show 10 Year Anniversary. Georgia Theatre. $10. 10 p.m.
Buy tickets here. www.georgiatheatre.com/.

Saturday, October 25:
Blue Flashing Light, Hayride. Caledonia. Doors at 10 p.m. $5 over 21. $7 over 18. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Weezer. Arena at Gwinnett Center. (ATL) Arena at Gwinnett Center.

TV On the Radio, The Dirtbombs. Tabernacle. (ATL) 7:30 p.m. $23. www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.

September 22-28

Hey there everybody. We are looking at one of the best weeks of the year as far as shows go for Athenians. Good local bands playing this week, as well as good touring bands coming through. Stuff to do in Atlanta too. The 40 Watt is having a handful of amazing shows in the next seven days, and besides the various annual festivals, (mainly Popfest & Athfest) this is a once-in-a-year type week for them. So I suggest checking out as many shows as possible in the next seven.

Monday, September 22:
A.Armada, Antarctic, Kebert Xela, Suite Unraveling. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Tuesday, September 23:
Kylesa, Pinback. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $12. http://www.40watt.com/.

Pride Parade, Pontiak, Media Colors. Drunken Unicorn (ATL) $8. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net/.

The Dandy Warhols, Darker My Love, Upsidedown. Center Stage Theatre (ATL) 9 p.m. $22-$24. Center Stage Theatre.

Wednesday, September 24:
Black Kids, Magic Wands, The Virgins. 40 Watt. 10 p.m. $10 (advance) http://www.40watt.com/.

Subrig Destroyer, Samothrace, Armazilla, Aquila. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

The Sword, Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught, Doomsayer. Center Stage Theatre (ATL) 7 p.m. $17-$20. Center Stage.

The Mars Volta. Tabernacle (ATL) 8 p.m. $35. www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.

Gogol Bordello. Variety Playhouse (ATL) 8:30 p.m. $25. http://www.variety-playhouse.com/.

The N.E.C., Hollow Stars, Sunnymuffdivers. Star Bar (ATL) 9 p.m. $3. http://www.starbar.net/.

Thursday, September 25:
Benji Hughes, Man Man. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $10 (advance). http://www.40watt.com/.

Henry Rollins Spoken Word. Variety Playhouse (ATL) $25. http://www.variety-playhouse.com/.
(Could this be cool? Don't know. I've heard some of his spoken word stuff...I know that his stand-up comedy is hilarious...Rollins Band was good, Black Flag was great...either way I'll say go to it simply so Henry doesn't tear me in half.)

Friday, September 26:
Sleepy Horses. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). http://www.40watt.com/.

Arrested Development. Ferst Center for the Arts. (ATL) 8 p.m. $26-$36. http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/.
(Relive your youth by straight kickin it old skool with a bunch of Techies. Fuckin nerds!)

Music Hates You, October Frequency, End Result. Sweetwater Bar and Grill (ATL) 9:30 p.m. $5-$10. Sweetwater Bar and Grill.

Saturday, September 27:
Stereolab, Atlas Sound. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $15 (advance). http://www.40watt.com/.

Casper & The Cookies, Brass Bed. Flicker. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar.

Cut Copy, The Presets. Masquerade (ATL) www.masq.com/.

Nick Swardson. Tabernacle (ATL) 7:30 p.m. $30. www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.
(Stand-up from the guy from Grandma's Boy and Reno 911 fame. Kid's funny...)

August 25-31

Monday, August 25:
The Duchess and The Duke, James Jackson Toth. Tasty World. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.tastyworld.net/.
(They are also at The Earl Tuesday, August 26 if you happen to be in east Atlanta...).

Wednesday, August 27:
Summerbirds in the Cellar, Spring Tigers, Kebert Xela. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Music Hates You, Withered, Doomsayer, Royal Thunder. The Drunken Unicorn (ATL). $8.
Filming for "Slow Southern Steele," a documentary about the heavy underground scene in the South. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net/.

My Morning Jacket. Fox Theatre (ATL). 8 p.m. $31-$36. http://www.foxtheatre.org/.

Spindrift, Pink Police, Ocha La Rocha. Star Bar (ATL). 9 p.m. $8. http://www.starbar.net/.

Thursday, August 28:
Gift Horse, Bambara, The Flowers of Evil, Creepy, Stegosaurus. The 40 Watt. FREE! ($2 under 21). 10 p.m. http://www.40watt.com/.

Saturday, August 30:
The Dumps, Music Hates You, Subrig Destroyer, In The Lurch. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+).
Filming for "Slow Southern Steele" again. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

August 11-16

'Round here the calendar week starts Monday, the way it's supposed to be...

Monday, August 11:
Subrig Destroyer, Irreversible, North, Hell Comes to Town. Masquerade. (ATL)
7 p.m. $8. www.masq.com/. (They're in Hell).

Tuesday, August 12:
Gnarls Barkley, Elf Power. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $25 (adv.). http://www.40watt.com/.

Blind Melon, Gringo Starr. Masquerade. (ATL) 7 p.m. $17. www.masq.com/. (Heard the new dude sounds just like the old dude. They're in Heaven).

Wednesday, August 13:
ATHENS POPFEST 2008
Little Kings. http://www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub.
The Coathangers. (10:20 p.m.)
The Selmanaires. (12:35 a.m.)
We Versus the Shark. (1:15 a.m.)

Nine Inch Nails, Deerhunter. The Arena at Gwinnett Center. (ATL) 7 p.m. $39.50-$56.50. gwinnettciviccenter.com.

Beach Boys. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. (ATL) 8 p.m. $36-$59. The Beach Boys perform with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and possibly John Stamos on drums (finger's crossed!) as part of the Delta Classic Chastain Concert Series. http://www.classicchastain.com/.

Thursday, August 14:
ATHENS POPFEST 2008
Caledonia. http://www.caledonialounge.com/.
Twin Tigers. (10:30 p.m.)
Dead Confederate. (11:30 p.m.)

then on to

40 Watt. http://www.40watt.com/.
Dark Meat. (11:45 p.m.)
Roky Erikson and The Explosives. (12:30 a.m.)

and also

Blue Flashing Light, Ponderosa. Georgia Theatre. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.georgiatheatre.com/.

Friday, August 15:
ATHENS POPFEST 2008
Caledonia. http://caledonialounge.com/.
A.Armada. (11:30 p.m.)

Saturday, August 16:
The N.E.C., The Hiss, Apache, Electric Shadows. The Earl. (ATL) 9:30 p.m. $8.
http://www.badearl.com/.

Sunday, August 17:
Melvins, Big Business. The Drunken Unicorn. (ATL) $15-$17. (We got this show comin up at The 40 Watt the day after this Drunken Unicorn show, but If you're in Atlanta on this Sunday afternoon you'd better go if you know what's best for yous). www.thedrunkenunicorn.net/.

Ok, it's HHBTM's Popfest again. Standard disclaimer: I'm only putting up information about shows that I know are going to be good, but chances are the rest of the bands on the Popfest bills are going to be great, or at least interesting. I've seen some really great bands at the last Popfests that I had never heard of before, so if you are interested you should go check out their site. Plus there are quite a few different ticket packages available so peep the language.

July 28-August 3

Wednesday, July 30:
Creepy, Dusty Lightswitch, Tunabunny, Gambit. Caledonia Lounge. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). caledonialounge.com.

Thursday, July 31:
Nas, Talib Kweli. Center Stage Theatre. (ATL) 7:30 p.m. $37-$39.
http://www.centerstage-atlanta.com/.
I keeps it real.

Subrig Destroyer, Waited, Sex in Cars, Armazilla. Lenny's. (ATL) 9 p.m. $6. http://www.lennysbar.com/.

Saturday, August 2:
Fuck This Band (Mclusky cover band with Jeff Tobias, Scott Smith and Andy Pruett). Hi Hi Hi (Bryan Poole and Jason Nesmith covering Paul McCartney & Wings). Nic Fit (Members of Dead Confederate covering Sonic Youth). Tiny Sticks (ESG cover band with Josh McKay, Bryan Poole, Aaron Wegelin and Heather Heyn). 40 Watt Club. 9 p.m. $6/$8. This is Team Clermont's Summer Camp Festival. 40watt.com/.

The Helm, Peregrine, This Time Tomorrow. Feral Skate Shop. 8 p.m. $5. (Never heard of any of these guys but we got "epic hardcore from Seattle" "local death metal" and "vegan, straight-edged hardcore metal from Seattle" respectively. It's at the skate shop on my street so what the hell). myspace.com/feralskateshop.

Crosby, Stills & Nash. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. (ATL) 8 p.m. $29-$89. Crosby, Stills & Nash wish Neil was there too as part of the Delta Classic Chastain Concert Series.
http://www.classicchastain.com/.

Sunday, August 3:
Curley Maple. Athens-Clarke County Library. 3 p.m. Free. (Not sure if you are a fan of Irishy stringband acousta-folk, but you should probably just go to the library and read anyway). clarke.public.lib.ga.us/.

I guess the official pick of the week is the Team Clermont Summer Camp Saturday at 40 Watt which I will miss due to:

Friday, August 1:
Gift Horse, Woman. The Basement. (Nashville, TN). 9 p.m. $7. thebasementnashville.com.

and

Saturday August 2:
Gift Horse, Sasquatch, Thee Something Bros, 40 oz. Folklore. J.J.'s Bohemia (Chattanooga, TN). 10 p.m. myspace.com/jjsbohemia.

Just in case...

Monday July 7-Sunday July 13

Tuesday, July 8:
The Black Angels, the Warlocks, Imaad Wasif. 8 p.m.$12. The Earl (ATL). http://www.badearl.com/.

Wednesday, July 9:
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (ATL).
7:30 p.m. $35-$125. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

Friday, July 11:
Dark Meat, Diplo, Future Ape Tapes. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.40watt.com/.

Saturday, July 12:
A.Armada, Twin Tigers, Spring Tigers, (Make the Fur Fly is not on the bill anymore due to an apparent breakup and the canceling of all future shows). Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Subrig Destroyer, Deaf Judges.  40 Watt.  9:30 p.m. $5  (21+), $7 (18+).   http://www.40watt.com/. 

(sorry this was late I somehow missed this...who cares...what are horse shoes?  Do they make horse socks?  Is anybody listening to me?)