Sound Menu August 12 2000 Wed week out

NOTED ACTS

ELVIS COMES ALIVE — Once again commemorating the King's death day, Johnny's Hideaway — home of a fine Elvis memorabilia collection (but no Gracevault) — brings Elvis impersonator Mark Phillips to to relive the glory and pathos of the late, great Mr. Presley. Johnny's Hideaway (Sarig)

FALLING UP — Serviceable, competent and, well, pretty boring alt-rock from local quartet whose tendency toward musical bombast recalls Throwing Copper-era Live. I'll give 'em props for their obvious sincerity and chops, but methinks they would do well to lighten up a bit. Smith's Olde Bar (Robertson)

IMMORTAL LEE COUNTY KILLERS, SYRUP, BULLY — The crazed Killers share the stage this evening with Syrup, a wild over-the-top Florida rock band known for their colorful props and antics. Also on the bill is Bully, one of the best damn rock bands in Atlanta, whose songs are beautiful and hilarious polished gems of satiric urban paranoia, set to thundering metallic blasts. Star Bar (Nicoll)

PROJECT/OBJECT: A TRIBUTE TO FRANK ZAPPA — Ike Willis, a vocalist/guitarist in Zappa's band from 1979 to 1993, joins up for this season's tour with Project/Object, a Zappa tribute group that plays songs from every phase of the late guitarist/composer's career. Together, they expect to rekindle the lost magic of Zappa's legendary concert performances. Variety Playhouse (Nicoll)

ALSO PERFORMING

9 Lives Saloon: Divinity

40 WATT CLUB: Winter's Haven

BRANDYHOUSE: Cravin Melon

BRIDGES: Bruce Stanforth

BUFFALO'S-KENNESAW Karen Leppo

CAFÉ TU TU TANGO: Live Reggae with Poshtoner

COBALT LOUNGE: Hacienda featuring Carlos Alberto and La Perfecta

THE CHAMBER: Lovebreak with DJ Biff

CHURCHILL GROUNDS : The Mahluli Workshop

DARK HORSE TAVERN: The Tone Mutts

DARWIN'S: Open Blues Jam with Mothers and Sinners

DOTTIE'S: 9 From 10, Kimm

ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Kim Rushing Jazz Trio

FAT MATT'S RIB SHACK: The Electromatics

FUZZY'S: Soulidify

GOLDFISH RESTAURANT: Showtyme Jazz Duo

JOHNNY'S HIDEAWAY: Mark Phillips (Elvis tribute singer)

MASQUERADE: Blanks 77, Fixer, Forgotten, The Krays and DJ Trauma

PEASANT UPTOWN AT PHIPPS: Steven Charles Jazz Duo

POPPER'S: Eric Austin Open Mic NIght

SHARK BAR: Mid-week mixer

SMITH'S OLDE BAR: Falling Up, Wayne

SOMBER REPTILE/ CAJUN KITCHEN: Super Phactal Assembly hosted by Mike Tolcher

STAR BAR: Immortal Lee County Killers, Syrup, Bully

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE: Project / Object featuring Ike Willis