Sound Menu August 12 2000 Fri

NOTED ACTS

AMANDA JONES, MIKE ILL — Local girl group bounces back into action once again after too long a hiatus. They've got a new guitarist aboard, making her debut with the group at this show, where they've promised to kick some serious butt. One butt well worth kicking belongs to Mike Ill, a practitioner of "punk/blues," who's currently in the midst of what he's calling his "Sleazy Summer Tour." For a taste of Ill's acoustic rebel ballads (and to see a photo of his penis) pick up a copy of Ill's book/CD The Antifolk Road Manual. Rubber gloves are recommended. Club 513 (Nicoll)

ATLANTIS MUSIC CONFERENCE — See articles.

BORDERS MIDTOWN GRAND OPENING — Sure, it's one of the big corporate megastores that are driving small independent booksellers out of business. Yes, the new Midtown location (next to the new Home Depot, across from City Hall East on Ponce) is terribly disappointing in the way it brings suburban anti-pedestrian strip-mall design to the city. Damn right you're going to go there regularly, what with its selection, convenient location and bevy of free events, including this weekend's grand-opening celebration. The fun starts tonight with performances by Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love (5:30 p.m.) and Sonia of acoustic duo Disappear Fear. Borders Midtown (Sarig)

BRAND NEW IMMORTALS, SLANGBANGER — David Ryan Harris and company are still cookin' that hard-rock vibe 'til the charred carcass of rock 'n' roll is left to die on the grill. Or something like that. Slangbanger, formerly known as Fatcat, brings the lighter fluid to ignite the flame. Smith's Olde Bar (Smith)

ALSO PERFORMING

9 LIVES SALOON: Atlantis Music Conference: Fabulous Lounge Punks, El Caminos, Oldstar, Something Left After Misfortune

40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: From Bubblegum to Sky, The Four Corners, The Great Lakes, VHS or Beta, Richard Davies, From You to Us

513 CLUB: Beer Cans, Mike Ill

ARCTIC CIRCLE: DJ Rock's Dance Party, Ladies Night

BASIL'S CAFÉ-MARIETTA: Steven Charles

BILLY'S: Big Royal and Johnny Guitar

BLUE PIG-WOODSTOCK: T. Mac Junior

BLUE RACCOON: Bill Sheffield & the Ringtail Rounders

BUFFALO'S-AKERS MILL: Karen Leppo

BORDERS-SNELLVILLE: Sue Witty

BORDERS-VININGS: Harry Lester

BRANDYHOUSE: Jelly Roll

BRIDGES: Jazz, the Sharp Four

CJ'S LANDING: Hank & Anitra, Ian Schumaker, Adamsday in the concert hall

CALEDONIA LOUNGE: The Glands

CAJUN KITCHEN: Sutton Evan & Grace

THE CHAMBER: Alabaster with progressive hits from then and now

CHURCHILL GROUNDS: Mike Kelly Quartet

CLASSICS: Stacey James Band

COBALT: Parallel Universe w/house and trip-hop

COTTON CLUB: Atlantis Music Conference featuring Gran Torino, Jennifer Nettles, John Mayer, David Ryan Harris, Johnny Hyde

CRESCENT ROOM: Daniel Gresham and Koila

DARK HORSE TAVERN: Atlantis Music Conference

DARWIN'S: Leggs Gregory Group

THE DERBY: Blues Cruisers

DOTTIE'S: Roger Box, Zen Pusher, Gasoline

EARL: Atlantis Conference with Forty Fives, Metroscene, Kenny Howes, Audra & the Antidote, Lift

ECHO LOUNGE: Mira, Fancy, Larvae

ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Kim Rushing Jazz Quartet

EDDIE'S ATTIC: Billy Pilgrim, Sam Shaber

EL PATIO: Alan Vaughan

FAT MATT'S RIB SHACK: Bebe and Doc Beatsure

FUZZY'S: Donnie McCormick

HARD ROCK CAFÉ: Tim Acres Band

IF COFFEE HOUSE: Les Lyden, Full Moon Afternoon

JACKAL'S: Frank Whidon

JAKE'S ROADHOUSE: Rikki Fargo

JAVA HOUSE: Lindsay Smith

KAYA: Northern Exposure w/V-103's Frank Ski, also DJs Kemit, Bubby and J-Nice spinning house, classics and hip-hop

KILLER CREEK: Showtyme Jazz Duo

LAST GREAT WATERING HOLE: Heavy Light

LAZY DOG TAVERN: Don Law

LOS LOROS: Bob Beckwith

MALL OF GEORGIA: The Cornbread Festival

MASQUERADE: The Anti-Heroes, Patriot, Forced Reality, Lady Miss Keir in Hell

MCCOLGAN'S IRISH PUB: Mickle-a-do

MEANS STREET ARTERY: Underground Dance Party w/hip-hop, jungle, house and trance

MIKE-N-ANGELO'S: Slim Pickens

MURPHY'S LAW: Alien

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Fat Bottom Blues Band

THE OFFICE: Alien

THE OPERA HOUSE: Quiet Riot

THE PLACE: The Boneshakers

POOR RICHARD'S PUB: J. La Palme and Roadhouse

POPPERS: Steve Hawkins and the GA Jam

RAY'S ON THE RIVER: Mina

REDLIGHT CAFÉ: Vocal Tonic and Adams Township

RENAISSANCE HOTEL: Open mic, basement dance party

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ: Melanie Massell

SCROOGES: Soul Shine

THE SHACK: 14K Gold

SMITH'S OLDE BAR: Brand New Immortals, Something 5, Slangbanger

SOMBER REPTILE: Massif Man, Know Massif, Machete, Vintage Imperial

STAR BAR: Bill Malonee & Vigilantes of Love, Young Antiques, Five Eight, Wide Receivers, Kickstand, Hayride

SWEET MELISSA'S RESTAURANT: Eliagy

TABERNACLE: Mr. Bella, Psych-edelic Furs, Radford, Another Man Down, Bottle Fly

UGLY MUG PUB: Lou's Blues Revue

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE: Atlantis Music Conference: Homemade Jam, Tonohoney, Fuzzy Sprouts, Betty in Black, Yo

WHISKERS-LAWRENCEVILLE: Uncle Don's Bullet-Proof Band

WILD WING CAFÉ: Nine Dollar Mellon Baller