Sound Menu August 26 2000 Wed
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
?Noted Acts?
A PERFECT CIRCLE, SUNNA — Although A Perfect Circle is the pet project of former Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails guitar tech Billy Howerdel, the band’s biggest claim-to-fame is sharing lead singer Maynard James Keenan with the mega-selling Tool. While Maynard’s presence likely helped boost the sales of that band’s self-titled debut to gold status, Howerdel’s intricate guitar work and songwriting skills certainly didn’t hurt either. Newcomers Sunna open the show. Described as “sinister post-millennial rock,” this English band sounds more like a pre-millennial hangover of post-grunge, genre mongering. Combining a bit of Nirvana’s edgy melodic explosiveness with a hearty share of Nine Inch Nails-ish industrial-sized beats yields oddly reactionary results. While admittedly attractive to the ears, ultimately it comes off as a bit old hat. Tabernacle (Williams/Robertson)
IMMORTAL LEE COUNTY KILLERS — See article. Star Bar (Nicoll)
THE RIPPINGTONS — Pumping out more CDs than IHOP serves pancakes, the Ripps have saturated the smooth jazz airwaves for longer than we care to realize. Their latest, Topaz, virtually drops us off in Taos, New Mexico — a sultry, dry place dear to bandleader Russ Freeman’s heart. As the Rippingtons are not shy with regard to amplification, the musical results will be easily heard in spite of Chastain’s conversing crowd — a most appropriate musical act for those acting up. Chastain Park Amphitheater (Rozzi)
ALSO PERFORMING
9 LIVES SALOON: Rare Air, Babymaker
40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Michelle Malone, John Mayer
AFTER DARK CABERET: Lou Vandora
BLIND WILLIE’S: Francine Reed and The Shadows
BRANDYHOUSE: George Porter Jr. and Runnin Partners, Lachez Les Zyde-Funk
BRIDGES: Piano with Bruce
BUFFALO’S-KENNESAW: Keren Leppo
CAFE TU TU TANGO: Caliente Wednesdays - Live reggae with Poshtoner
CAJUN KITCHEN: SuperPHATtural Assembly hosted by Mike Tolcher
THE CHAMBER: Lovebreak with DJ Biff
CHASTAIN AMPHITHEATER: The Rippingtons and Brian Culbertson
CJ’S LANDING: Ian Shumaker
COBALT LOUNGE: Hacienda with Carlos Alberto and La Perfecta
DARK HORSE TAVERN & GRILL: Shut Eye Records Showcase with The Cowards, The Indicators, 13 Stories
DARWIN’S: Open blues jam hosted by Donna Hopkins and Liz Melendez
THE DERBY: Mike Veal and Barry Thrasher
DOTTIE’S: Pretty Pony, Sofia
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Kim Rushing
EDDIE’S ATTIC: Tammy Allen, Eva James
FADO IRISH PUB: The Charms
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: The Electromatics
FUZZY’S: Mike Veal
KAYA: Wind Down Wednesday with live jazz, poetry and spoken word; Mighty Samson and guests spinning reggae, soca and hip-hop
LASETER’S: $2 Jagermeister night
MARY’S: Video DJ Jigsaw
MASQUERADE: Raising Hell Wednesday - old and new school hip hop with DJ Trauma
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Daniel “Mudcat” Dudeck
PEASANT UPTOWN AT PHIPPS: The Steven Charles Jazz Duo
POPPERS: Eric Austin Open Mic Night
RAY’S ON THE RIVER: Mina
THE SHARK BAR: Mid-week mixer
SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Tastebud, Soulspeak; YG downstairs
SOMBER REPTILE: Lickity Split, Boom Bust and Echo
STAR BAR-L5P: Immortal Lee County Killers, Sky City, Fillup Truck
THE TABERNACLE: A Perfect Circle, Sunna
WHISKER’S-DUNWOODY: The Hooplas