November 24-30

Tuesday, November 25:

Perfect Circle: Athens Bands Play R.E.M.'s Murmur. 40 Watt. 8 p.m. $10 (advance). http://www.40watt.com/.

CD release party for the 25th anniversary, deluxe edition of R.E.M.'s debut LP. Don Chambers & Goat, Liz Durrett, Iron Hero, Nate Nelson, Heavy Feather, Spring Tigers, and Packway Handle Band cover songs from the 1983 album. The event features a screening of vintage footage of the band and limited edition Perfect Circle event shirts for sale. See the Flagpole's Calendar Pick and Redux Nation spots for more.

Saturday, November 29:

Me, Matt Decamp, Mitchel Thunderbolt. Flicker. 8:30 p.m. FREE. www.myspace.com/flickerbar.

Thats me as in, well, me. I'm excited to do some solo stuff with my good friends Matt (aka Rebel Forces contributor and Gift Horse/Panic co-manager) and Vaughan (aka Mitchel Thunderbolt and Gift Horse bassist). Matt's got a cool acoustic/fingerpicky set worked up, Mitchel Thunderbolt is a touch deeply moving acoustic melancholy-folk aimed at the religious right, and I'm just gonna play some stuff off of my demo page and a few obscure covers, experimental noise rock style. Hope to see you there...

The Black Fortys, The Duke Spirit, Eulogies, Spring Tigers. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $5 (advance). http://www.40watt.com/.

Heavy Petty. Farm 255. 11 p.m. FREE! http://www.farm255.com/.

Kevin and Jeff from the Caledonia staff roster rock through Tom Petty's catalogue of songs. This is probably where most of our crowd will go after our sets at Flicker considering it's also free, right next door to Flicker, and a hell of a good time.

The Sammies, Idiot Slowdown, JY, Pretty Lights. Tasty World. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.tastyworld.net/

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This is the weekend of NoPhest #5 in Atlanta. This year the festival is held at a community arts venue called WonderRoot and it's only $5 bucks a day. Not a clue about most of these bands but here's the entire lineup:

Friday, November 28:

Walk To Run Records Showcase:
8:00 p.m-Leadcar Holiday

9:00-The Jonesplan

10:00-Nerd Parade

11:00-Sunday Drive Bye

12:00 a.m.-Phoenix for Saints

1:00-Lions & Scissors

Saturday, November 29:

2:00 p.m.-Intrepid Souls

3:00-Lindsay Appel

4:00-Jungol

5:00-Jesse Nobody

6:00-Tealights

7:00-Mice in Cars

8:00-Extraordinary Contraptions

9:00-It's Elephant's

10:00-Envie

11:00-FishHawk

12:00 a.m.-Pistolero

1:00-Trial By Fire

Sunday, November 30:

1:00 p.m.-Toby Foster

2:00-Dustin and the Furniture

3:00-Red The Exploder

4:00-The Sneaky Hand

5:00-Eric Zer
6:00-The Blacks
7:00-Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship
8:00-Bambara-->
9:00-Gift Horse-->

10:00-Wighat

11:00-Free Ticket

12:00 a.m.-Finletter

Thanks to the boys of Bambara for that flyer.

October 6-12

Monday, October 6:
Modern Skirts. Ashford Manor. 7–9 p.m. $12 (Adults), $5 (Children under 12), FREE! (Children under 6). http://www.ambedandbreakfast.com/.

The Roots. Tabernacle (ATL) 6:30 p.m. $37.50. www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.

Tuesday, October 7:
Screening of Major Organ & The Adding Machine followed by a performance by The Elephant 6 Orchestra. Cine. Movie showtime @ 9:30 p.m. Music to follow (10:30 p.m. I think). $12 (advance), $15 (day of show). http://www.athenscine.com/.

The long awaited premiere of Major Organ & The Adding Machine, a new film companion to the mysterious Elephant 6 collective album of the same name. Featuring musical and theatrical contributions from Jeff Mangum, Kevin Barnes, William Cullen Hart, Julian Koster, Andrew Reiger, and Dixie Blood Moustache. Followed by a live performance that kicks off the Elephant 6 Orchestra's Holiday Surprise Tour, featuring the musical talent of Julian Koster, Will Hart, Bill Doss, John Fernandes, Nesey Gallons, Laura Carter, Scott Spillane, Robbie Cucchiarro, Theodore Hilton, Andrew Reiger, Eric Harris, Pete Erchick performing the songs of The Music Tapes, The Circulatory System, Scott Spillane, Gerbils, Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control, Nana Grizol, Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't and more.

Cool. This movie was largely created by Rebel Forces contributor J.J.'s roommate, Joey. (Six degrees of Athens separation). Click the links above to view the movie trailer and get some info on the tour, and check the Orange Twin site to get a heads up on all of the many bands mentioned above.

Wednesday, October 8:
Common, N.E.R.D. Tabernacle. (ATL) 8 p.m. $36.50. www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.

Thursday, October 9:
Casper & The Cookies, Dressy Bessy. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $7-$9. www.40watt.com/.

The Sammies. Vinyl. (ATL) 8 p.m. $5-$8. www.vinylatlanta.com/.

Friday, October 10:
Dead Confederate. Live on Late Night with Conan O' Brien. His show comes on NBC at 12:35 a.m. just in case you are a complete dumbass. See here for my thoughts. Also be sure to check out the web's hottest manatee site.
Congrats boys. Give 'em hell.

Deerhunter, Twin Tigers, Brent Weinbach, Gentleman Jesse & His Men. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $8 advance. $10 day of show. www.40watt.com/.
Night 1 of Chunklet's 15th Anniversary Shindig Extravaganza.

The Empties, Noises-10. Tasty World. 10 p.m. http://www.tastyworld.net/.

Dancer Vs. Politician. Kavarna. (ATL) 9 p.m.

Saturday, October 11:
Mastodon, Brian Posehn. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $20 advance. $22 day of show. www.40watt.com/.
Night 2 of Chunklet's 15th Anniversary Shindig Extravaganza.

Naughty By Nature, Doug E Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick. Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. (ATL) 8 p.m. $37.50-$75. http://www.atlantaciviccenter.com/.
Freshfest '08! (Crackers, honkys, whitebread suckas need not apply).

Sunday, October 12:
Music Hates You, Armazilla, Bible of the Devil. Drunken Unicorn. (ATL) 8 p.m. $10.
www.thedrunkenunicorn.net/.

Atlantis Music Conference

The Atlantis Music Conference is taking place throughout the city of Atlanta for the next 4 days. Check out the full schedule of events. Buy passes. Do what you do. Here's a list of some of the shows:

Thursday, September 18:
Smith's Olde Bar (Upstairs) 21+ $10
ASCAP / Sunday Paper / Pop Death Squad Presents
7:30 PM - Owen Beverly
8:30 PM - Natalie Warner
9:30 PM - The Redcoats
10:30 PM - All Get Out
11:30 PM - Death On Two Wheels
12:30 AM - Ponderosa

Friday, September 19:
Star Bar 21+ $8
Prasse Fest
8:30 PM - Act Of Congress
9:15 PM - The Falcon Lords
10:00 PM - Part Bear
10:45 PM - The Empties
11:30 AM - The Modern Society
12:15 AM - Connor Christian And Southern Gothic

Saturday, September 20:
Star Bar 21+ $8
SE Performer Presents
8:00 PM - The Sammies
9:00 PM - Gift Horse
10:00 PM - Pistolero
11:00 PM - It's Elephant's
12:00 AM - The Judies
1:00 AM - Casper & The Cookies
1:45 AM - Le Castle Vania

Smith's Olde Bar (Upstairs) 21+ $10
Sunday Paper Presents
8:00 PM - April Cover
8:45 PM - Andrew Miller
9:30 PM - Ben Deignan
10:15 PM - The Julia Dream
11:00 PM - Afterglow Radio
11:45 PM - Rockets To Ruin
12:30 AM - Blue Flashing Light
1:15 AM - Liquor Boxx

September 15-21

Tuesday, September 16:
Blue Flashing Light, Clay Cook, Ken Will Morton. Tasty World. 10 p.m. $5. http://www.tastyworld.net/.

Wednesday, September 17:
The Dumps, Howl, Liquid Limbs, Rat Babies. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

The Selmanaires, TUSSLE, Recompas. The Earl. (ATL) 9 p.m. $8 - $10. http://www.badearl.com/.

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Gentleman Jesse and His Men, The N.E.C. Star Bar. (ATL) 9 p.m. $8. http://www.starbar.net/.

Thursday, September 18:
Gift Horse, Sleepy Horses. Rocket Club. (ASHEVILLE, NC) 10 p.m. http://www.therocketclub.net/.

Friday, September 19:
Dead Confederate, Twin Tigers, Gift Horse, Kuroma. 40 Watt. 9 p.m. FREE! (21+), $2 (18+). http://www.40watt.com/.
Concert release of Dead Confederate's Wrecking Ball.

Pretty sure that Wax Fang is playing the after party at the Secret Squirrel.

Saturday, September 20:
Gift Horse, The Sammies, The Judies, Casper & the Cookies, It's Elephants, Le Castle Vania. Atlantis Music Conference--Southeastern Performer Magazine Stage. Star Bar. (ATL) 8 p.m. http://www.starbar.net/.

Cinemechanica, Lazer/Wulf, Young Livers, Canvas Solaris. 40 Watt.
Concert release of Lazer/Wulf's The Void That Isn't. http://www.40watt.com/.

Dead Confederate, Wax Fang, Twin Tigers. The Earl. (ATL) 9:30 p.m. $8 - $10. http://www.badearl.com/.

September 1-7

Tuesday, September 2:
Pride Parade, Soft Targets, Jacob Church. Smith's Olde Bar. (ATL) smithsoldebar.com.

Thursday, September 4:
Face/Off #4 featuring members of Dead Confederate, Cinemechanica, Producto, Macha, Elf Power, Garbage Island and more... 40 Watt. 9 p.m. $5 (+21), $7 (-21). http://www.40watt.com/. This is a benefit for the Athens Area Homeless Shelter. They throw the names of a few members from each band into a hat and pair them up at random. They have a limited amount of time to come up with a short set. What you see (and hear) is what you get. I think this is the 4th and final one.

Olympus Mans. Caledonia. 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.caledonialounge.com/.

Pylon, The Buddy System. The Melting Point. (Athens 441 Radio Show). 8:30 p.m. $12. http://www.meltingpoinathens.com/.

Friday, September 5:
A.Armada. 40 Watt. 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). http://www.40watt.com/. Concert release of new album, Anam Cara.

Saturday, September 6:
Gift Horse, The Sammies, Goodbye Donovan. The Hummingbird. (MACON, GA) 9 p.m. $6. www.myspace.com/thebirdstage.

Dr. Dog, Delta Spirit, Seth Kauffman. The Earl. (ATL) 9:30 p.m. $12. http://www.badearl.com/.

Sunday, September 7:
Common, N.E.R.D. Tabernacle. (ATL) 8 p.m. $36.50. www.myspace.com/tabernacleatlanta.