Sound Menu September 07 2005

THURS/8

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FATAL FLYING GUILLOTINES, SIDS, GOD’S AMERICA, DRY LUNGS Fatal Flying Guillotines uphold a long-standing Texas tradition of sloppy and manic garage punk, bearing the torch of everyone from the Big Boys to the Butthole Surfers. The group manhandles the blues into a drug-fueled flash of high-energy rock and pink costumes. Athens art-punks Sids plays caustic and distorted lashings. Former Blame Game vocalist Ian Deaton unveils his new project, God’s America. Local art/punk/noise maker Suitcases opens the show. $7. 8 p.m. Lenny’s. 404-577-7721. www.lennysbar.com. — Chad Radford

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FOO FIGHTERS, WEEZER Watch out for flying hooks and random sing-along choruses at this post-grunge power-pop fest. Rivers Cuomo’s ultimate geek meets cool dude Dave Grohl and everyone wins on one of the better arena double-headers this year for smart rockers. Both are also promoting good-to-great new albums, which is always a plus. $29.50-$39.50. 7:30 p.m. Arena at Gwinnett Center. 770-813-7600. www.gwinnettcenter.com. — Hal Horowitz

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FREEDY JOHNSTON Sincere, gifted and occasionally overearnest, the Kansas-born songsmith has etched an enviable career with an impressive canon of simple yet effective material. His calm, everyman vibe helps hammer home the evocative lyrics. Be quiet and listen. $12. 8 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com. — Lee Valentine Smith

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JETTIE Not to be confused with local band Jetty. This Swedish band is pleasantly pleading, offering easy-listening and quickly evaporating “alternative” with a slight, icy abrasiveness that evenly balances keyboard-tinkling pop melodies with depressing melancholy. Sigh. Oh, what Coldplay hath wrought. Waking Ashland, Jameson Parker and New Atlantic share the bill. $10. 6:30 p.m. The Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com. — LVS

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LESLIE BERRY The charming singer/songwriter brings her eclectic piano pop back to the Brown Bag Lunch in downtown Marietta — Glover Park to be exact. Even in this busy outdoor setting, Berry is an enthralling performer and is sure to cease all conversation with her thought-provoking lyrics and honest delivery. Free. Noon. Glover Park at Marietta Square. For more info, contact Maggi Knox at MKnox@City.marietta.ga.us. — LVS

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FRI/9

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CHARLIE HUNTER, CADILLAC JONES Hunter would be a monster musician even if he didn’t play bass and lead guitar simultaneously on his custom eight-string gizmo. But more importantly, he’s a classy, tasteful jazzman, equally at home with funk, lounge, straight-ahead or experimental improvisation. Local fusion funkers Cadillac Jones should adequately rev up the crowd of guitar students. $15. 8 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com. — HH

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KATE CAMPBELL Southern singer/songwriter/chanteuse Campbell has been churning out lovely, folk-gospel-blues-country albums for a decade, amassing a bulging catalog of evocative, acoustic songs. Her beautiful Emmylou Harris-styled voice and tasteful, often introspective tunes mesh in near perfect harmony on her new Blues and Lamentations release, as fine an album as she has recorded. $14-$16. 9:30 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. — HH

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JIVA, DONNIE, ANTHONY DAVID, HESTON Local supergroup Jiva, known for its upbeat and eclectic sound, celebrates the release of its new album Sun & Moon at ATL’s soul headquarters, Apache Café. The band is joined by heavyweights Donnie, still back on the comeback trail; Heston, sporting his trademarked smooth, Caribbean-influenced sound; and the city’s hardest working soul-brother Anthony David. Call for ticket prices. 9 p.m. Apache Café. 404-876-5436. www.apachecafe.info. — Carlton Hargro

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MAURA O’CONNELL She was the angelic voice of Ireland’s De Danann 25 years ago, and O’Connell still has it. Spending the last decade or so in Nashville has opened her up to a wide array of musical styles, from jazz to Appalachian folk songs, and in O’Connell’s hands, they all sound amazing. $25. 8:30 p.m. Red Light Café. 404-874-7828. www.redlightcafe.com. — James Kelly

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OCTOPUS PROJECT Austin, Texas-based instrumental trio Octopus Project merges the experimental elements of post, prog and straight-up rock, with a haze of electronica, forging a live, electroacoustic pop entity. Part man, part machine, Octopus Project’s sound is the product of an assemblage of broken instruments wired into each other, inking out a cloud of organic, though seemingly unnatural sounds. $6. 9 p.m. Drunken Unicorn. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. — CR

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SAT/10

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BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS From 1998 to 2002, the Reverend Jeff Mosier and BGUG hammered out its “psychedelic hick-hop bluesgrass” to anyone who’d listen. Earlier this year, the multitalented Mosier reignited the band with a few new faces. They return to town tonight for another high-energy evening and note to Panic fans: Check out David Blackmon on the fiddle. $12. 9 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com. — LVS

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DEBORAH ALLEN Allen has had a slew of hits as a songwriter, and has done quite well for herself as a recording artist. With a great voice and a top-notch band, you will hear some familiar surprises tonight, all from her pen. She’s worked with Roy Orbison, Tennessee Ernie Ford, but this is her show. $20. 10 p.m. Swallow at the Hollow. 678-352-1975. www.theswallowatthehollow.com. — JK

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DJ ICEY So when I first saw Forrest Gump in 1994 I was verily inspired. I figured if a dimwit could conceive a brilliant bumper sticker such as “Shit Happens,” I could make money, too. I still occasionally work on it, so here’s another slogan attempt inspired by Florida funky breaks DJ Icey: “I Break for Funk.” No? “DJ Icey: All Cool Breakbeats, No Brainfreeze.” Naw. “Grab Your Hoodie and Whistle and Pop that Coochie.” I think I’m still off. I guess you’ll just have to go for yourself to see how Icey — along with locals Corey Von Waters, J-Luv, Kevin O and Prince Presto — funks shit up. $15. 9 p.m. Eleven50. 404-874-0428. www.eleven50.com. — Tony Ware

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FUTURE SOUND OF BREAKS TOUR There’s a general consensus that ninjas are awesome. Robots, however, scare some people. But what about robot ninjas on a mission to educate through Shaolin breakdancing? Well, that’s pioneering Florida electro duo Dynamix II, and you should channel your inner chi up in that piece because Dynamix II asks you to allow them to be your sensei through the poppin’ and unlockin’ of your robofunk potential. Contributing additional dubby breaks, bass and nu-electro NRG — adding U.K. and California tastes to the Southeastern mix — are Chris Carter and Storm and Trevor Rockwell, plus a half-dozen locals. $15. 9 p.m. The Loft. 404-885-1365. www.theloftatl.com. — TW

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INDIGO GIRLS An Atlanta institution shared by the world. An Indigo Girls show is a communal experience with a few thousand of your closest friends. This is folk music personified; a deeply spiritual bonding of performer and audience. See Vibes, p. 87. $28.50-$38.50. 8 p.m. Chastain Park Amphitheater. 404-249-6400. www.tickmaster.com. — LVS

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PROTOFEST 2 In case you haven’t had a healthy dose of experimental rock acts recently, Protofest has lined up just about all you handle with FreeBass, Laremy Wade vs Wilson & Heath, Two Geniuses, Dirtbrain, Anna Kramer, the Rattler, Erik Hinds and Blame Game. Plus, there’s also four DJs and one master of ceremonies, Cus Longbow. 7 p.m. (doors). $5. Lenny’s. 404-577-7721. www.lennysbar.com. — Heather Kuldell

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SUN/11

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DEBORAH ALLEN See Sound Menu listing for Sat., Sept. 10. $20. 10 p.m. Swallow at the Hollow. 678-352-1975. www.theswallowatthehollow.com. — JK

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TUEs/13

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AKRON FAMILY, MAGICICADA Bearded, bedroom dwelling Brooklynites, Akron Family plays supple, atmospheric numbers that are as spiritually profound as they are totally avant-garde. Using shoddy home recording equipment to capture a rural pace and buzzing bliss, the group gives fresh blood to the new weird America. Local sound sculptor Magicicada crafts all-consuming washes of textured rhythms and drones. Human voices blend into dreamlike backdrops of surreal sonic fugues that confuse and entice both the mind and the ears. $8. 9 p.m. The Earl. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com. — CR

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CRAIG HULTGREN Seven new works for cello are featured in this performance by Hultgren, cellist and new-music advocate from Birmingham. All are finalists in Hultgren’s biennial composition contest of new works for cello. Who wins the $1,000 prize? You decide. The audience votes at the end of he concert! The concert is hosted by GSU’s neoPhonia new music ensemble. Free. 7:30 p.m. Kopleff Recital Hall, Georgia State University. 404-651-4636. www.music.gsu.edu. — Mark Gresham

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WED/14

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IDLEWILD, INARA GEORGE The Scottish five-piece arrives with its Coldplay playbook intact. Sweeping arena anthems? Check. Emotional singing? Got it. Heart on sleeve lyrics? All accounted for. But the songs are solid, and squeezing the band’s outsized persona into a club should provide a larger-than-life experience. Lowell George’s daughter Inara opens with her far more intimate, breathy folkie musings. $12. 8 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com. — HH

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NICK MOSS Save yourself a trip to Chicago to hear the dirty, lowdown electric blues the city prides itself on when Moss brings the real deal to town. As old school as the great Chess masters, the guitarist fires up some serious mojo with scorching solos, gutsy vocals and a raging band that plays with caged-tiger intensity. Call for ticket price. 9 p.m. Blind Willie’s. 404-873-2583. www.blindwilliesblues.com. — HH

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THURS/15

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ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS The symphony and orchestra kicks off their new season with a big ‘un: Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony (Symphony No. 2), a work of wide emotional range that spans the entire concert. The performance also features guest solo vocalists Twyla Robinson, soprano, and Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano. Robert Spano conducts. $15-$45. 8 p.m. Symphony Hall. 404-733-5000. www.atlantasymphony.org. — MG

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CHERYL WHEELER Girls with guitars can be a scary thing, but this woman knows how to avoid the stereotypes as she works her audience in a way like nobody else. Alternating between hilarious stories, heartbreaking songs, and a big dose of “off the wall” humor, Wheeler never fails to make each show unique. $20. 8 p.m. The Five Spot. 404-223-1100. — JK

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