Sound Menu February 03 2001 Tues

TUES/FEBRUARY 6
MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, MICHAEL VIGNOLES — If you can get past the blatant early Springsteenisms — and that’ll be tough — McDermott has a journeyman’s feel for writing songs about characters who live in the darkness on the edge of town. The Chicago based folk-rocker — now on his fifth album for his fifth label — has been at it for a decade, so presumably he’s nailed down his club act. But unlike Steve Forbert — another guy once saddled with the Boss tag — he hasn’t found his own distinctive musical niche. Opening act Vignoles — a piper and craftsman from the Claddagh part of Galway City — has been hand-making traditional Uilleann pipes for over 20 years. His pipes are played by some of Ireland and America’s most talented players. Tonight, he will be performing on his own hand-made instruments. A real Irish bash, featuring a couple o’ lucky charmers. Eddie’s Attic (Horowitz/Smith)?

RAINER MARIA — See review. Eyedrum (Ware)?

REBECCA WINDHAM QUARTET — Local singer/pianist Windham unveils her new CD, To a Warmer Heart, with tonight’s performance. Featuring Windham and her quartet, the CD collects a batch of well-executed, self-penned songs of the adult jazz-pop variety. Sambuca Jazz Café (Sarig)?

BILLY’S: Blues Rock Jam with Blue Collar All Stars?

BLUE RACCOON: Team Trivia?

BRANDYHOUSE: TBA?

BRIDGES: Piano with Bruce ?

CHECKERED PARROT: Trivia/money machine?

DARWIN’S: Slim Fatz?

ECHO LOUNGE: Rock & Roll High School DJs?

EDDIE’S ATTIC: Michael McDermott, Michael Vignoles?

FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Rough Draft?

40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Bob Marley birthday party with the Apostles?

FUZZY’S: Donnie McCormick?

KAYA: “Elevation” with Sol Konfuscation and DJ Bruce Banner and “House Arrest” with Kevin O and J-Luv?

MCDUFF’S IRISH PUB: Open Mic hosted by Vicki Salz?

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Mountain Jam hosted by Devon Oxford?

PEASANT UPTOWN: Steven Charles Jazz Duo ?

POPPERS: Open Jam with Bones?

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ: Rebecca Windham Quartet?

SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Apartment Projects featuring Jeff Sipe?

SPORTS TIME: Karaoke?

STAR BAR-L5P: Funk with Romeo Cologne?

WHISKER’S TAVERN-DUNWOODY: Chris Wolde?

WILD WING CAFÉ: The Pheromones