Sound Menu October 03 2001 Tues
NEKO CASE AND HER BOYFRIENDS — A magnificent honky-tonk singer who, when on stage, tempers her sad, yearning traditional C&W with a fiery and offbeat sense of humor, Canadian Case is a frequent visitor with a dedicated local following. While downtempo songs dominate her set, she can lasso jittery twang with equal conviction and her crack band handles everything from Neil Young to Hank Sr. with ease. The Earl (Horowitz)
RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF BENEFIT — Georgia State & Emory University’s Sports and Entertainment Law Association holds a fund-raiser featuring Annapolis Red, Acres, Cool for August and Loud American Tourists. Music starts at 8 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar (Sarig)
QUASI, TED LEO — See Quasi review, p. 94. Opening is Ted Leo — part of indie rock’s Leo clan, of which Chris Leo of The Lapse is also a member. Ted’s sound — jangly, jittery polished guitar pop accompanied by rich falsetto hooks — leans more towards the Byrds and takes cues from melodic, emotional, darkly witty ’70s artists such as Alex Chilton and Elvis Costello. Echo Lounge (Ware)
SUM 41, UNWRITTEN LAW — Amidst the sea of young punkish bands clawing for recognition, Sum 41 stands out for its lack of pretentiousness. The songs are short and loud. Hooks and riffs abound. “Non-stop ass-whupin’ rock,” they call it. Life is one big party for these guys. Presenting another side of the Blink-182-wannabe spectrum, Unwritten Law takes itself much more seriously. Favorite topics are genocide, suicide and loneliness. The band’s second release, Elva, is due out in January. Masquerade (Madigan)
IIIRD TIME OUT — Tonight the crisp Fall air fills with the smell of corndogs, cotton candy and the sounds of bluegrass, as former Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver alumni Russell Moore brings his much-lauded band out to perform on the fairground stage. Founded in the Bill Monroe tradition a decade ago, yet modern enough to keep the kids entertained, these good ol’ bluegrass boys put on a live show that combines rock-informed and down-home charm. Cumming County Fair (Smith)
ANTHONY’S-DECATUR: THE BAYOU ROOM: In the Biz Night with 7 Sharp 9
BILLY’S: Open Mic
BLUE RACCOON: The Return of Bo Weevil and Stephen Talkovich
BRADLEY’S AMERICAN CAFE: Burt Mabry & Steve Ward
BRANDYHOUSE: Uncle Funkle, The Southern Lights
BUFFALO’S: Family Trivia
CHURCHILL GROUNDS JAZZ CAFE: Jam Session with Danny Harper
CUMMING FAIRGROUNDS: IIIrd Tyme Out
DARWIN’S: George Price’s Blues Jam
THE EARL: Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, Jim and Jennie and the Pinetops
ECHO LOUNGE: Quasi, Ted Leo, Magic Magician
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Trio Latino Band
EDDIE’S ATTIC: Comedy Night
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Rough Draft
FUZZY’S: Donna Hopkins Band with Tinsley Ellis
GEORGIA THEATRE-ATHENS: Flickerstick with Rubyhorse
KAYA: Elevation with Sol Konfuscation and DJ Bruce Banner; House Arrest - house DJs including Kemit, Kevin O and J-Luv, plus buffet
MASQUERADE: Sum 41, Unwritten Law
MCDUFF’S IRISH PUB: Open mic with Vicki Salz
9 LIVES SALOON:
NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Food For The Distraught with rotating DJs Spearhead X, J-Sun, Boolicious and Hazeus
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Mountain Jam hosted by Devon Oxford
OLDE PECULIAR PUBLIC HOUSE: Open-mic
POPPER’S: Open Jam with Bones
RAY’S ON THE RIVER: Waveform with Doc Samuels, Larry Jackson, Tom Woodruff
RED LIGHT CAFE: King’s Indian, The Grassmen, Tragically Undecided, Smacking Ashley
SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Mike Kelly
SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Red Cross Benefit featuring Annapolis Red, Acres, Cool for August and Loud American Tourists
STAR BAR-L5P: Funk with Romeo Cologne
VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Jus Jazz featuring Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham and Pete the bartender
WILD WING CAFE: The Pheromones, Ian Schumacher
YA YA’S CAJUN CUISINE: John McClain & Guy Nelson Acoustic Madness