Sound Menu December 16 2009

FRI/18ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA While the ASO Chorus is in Germany cavorting with the Berlin Philharmonic, the ASO plays holiday pops with a dancing Santa, a juggler, and guest high school choruses. Repeats SAT/19 at 2 and 8 p.m. $18-$48. 8 p.m. Symphony Hall. 404-733-5000. www.atlantasymphony.org. — Mark GreshamBENEFIT FOR FLATHEAD MIKE & ANGELICA There are places on Earth where people can get medical care without going bankrupt or losing their homes. The U.S. is not one of those places. That ain’t right. Death of Kings and Baqwah rock out for a cause. $8. 9 p.m. The Earl. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com. — James Kelly COLLECTIVE EFFORTS, THE SOULPHONICS WITH RUBY VELLE, THE AUDUBON SOCIETY The soul of Atlanta’s independent hip-hop scene, Collective Efforts, meets redux soul band the Soulphonics with lead Ruby Velle for a holiday party. With word that CE recently finished mastering its next LP, Freezing World, the forecast for winter 2010 just got warmer. $10-$12. 9 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com. — Rodney Carmichael
GUYLINER, LA CHANSONS, REPTAR Local dance-y garage-rock act Guyliner headlines this holiday show with opening sets by electro-pop duo La Chansons and the quirky Talking Heads-meets-Animal Collective electro experimentalism of Reptar. $5-$7. 9 p.m. Drunken Unicorn. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. — Jonathan WilliamsLOTUS PLAZA, LYONNAIS, TICKLEY FEATHER Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt appears for another showing of spacious resonance, distortion and otherwise beautifully damaged guitar-driven sounds with his Lotus Plaza solo project. Philadelphia’s Annie Sachs, aka Tickley Feathers, plays a heady mashup of junk culture and avant-garde pop via Animal Collective’s Paw Tracks label. Local drone heads Lyonnais also perform. $5-$8. 10 p.m. 529. 404-228-6769. www.529atl.com. — Chad RadfordOURSONG Titled “Luminescence,” this holiday-themed concert by OurSong, the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chorus, offers traditional carols and contemporary popular fare. Nonperishable items for the Atlanta Community Food Bank will also be collected. Repeats SAT/19. $20. 7:30 p.m. Cannon Chapel, Emory University. 404-487-8717. www.oursongatlanta.com. — MGSAT/19ABBEY ROAD LIVE They may not look like the Beatles, but close your eyes and be impressed. Hear the entire Abbey Road album complete with strings and horns, plus a set of other deep cuts by the recently reissued Fab Four. $15-$17.50. 8 p.m. Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com. — JK ED ROLAND AND FRIENDS Mr. Collective Soul returns to the Attic for his annual stripped-down benefit performance. This year’s “friends” include Michael Tolcher and David Garza, but you never know who might swing by. These shows are a rare opportunity to see Roland choose personal favorites from others and his own thick catalog, rearranged for the listening room’s unplugged atmosphere. Repeats SUN/20. $30-$50. 8 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. — HH JUNGLE BELLS For those looking for a holiday music event of a different kind, Dieselboy and Caspa are the main attractions on a bill that features at least a dozen drum ‘n’ bass, jungle and dubstep acts. $15. 9 p.m. Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com. — JWLARRY KEEL & NATURAL BRIDGE This tiny smokehole hosts one of the best prog bluegrass bands on the circuit today. Keel and Co. are well-schooled in the traditions, but add their own unique and contemporary twist, thus keeping it interesting. $10. 10 p.m. Zuffy’s Place. 404-343-1171. www.zuffys.com. — JKNORMA JEAN, HORSE THE BAND As Douglasville’s loudest export, Norma Jean mixes its Christian message into metal songs of such pummeling, screaming intensity, it’s nearly impossible to understand the words. That’s called crossing over. They’ll need to work hard to impress the audience after Horse the Band, an intense outfit that tempers its pounding aggression with prog touches and unexpected ’80s-era electronic blips and bloops. $15. 8 p.m. The Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com. — Hal HorowitzRORY BLOCK Folk/country blues journeywoman Block has had a busy year promoting her recent album of Son House covers (that followed her disc of Robert Johnson ones), belting out roots classics, obscurities and some originals with passion, intensity and chops built through 35 years of performing the music of, and often working with, the forefathers of the Delta blues. $15. 7 p.m. Red Light Cafe. 404-874-7828. www.redlightcafe.com. — HH
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