Sound Menu September 09 2000 Sun

NOTED ACTS

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND — The king of the live album, with four already released (three of them doubles), has achieved unprecedented success though his mix of watered-down Paul Simon world beats, Dead-style jamming and an "aw-shucks" persona that drives the girls wild. Not as funky as Widespread or as unpredictably wacky as Phish, Matthews and his talented, eclectic band do more with fiddle, sax and acoustic guitar than any other stadium band in history, and his willingness to push the envelope by employing the Kronos Quartet strings and Bela Fleck is admirable. Live, you'll get what you pay for, with Matthews' well-oiled concert machine pumping out extended versions of already long songs played for exuberant, multi-generational fans who'll lap up every last lick. Lakewood Amphitheater (Horowitz)

ANGELA JUI LEE — Dressed in traditional Chinese adornments, local musician Angela Jui Lee performs a free concert on the ancient Chinese stringed instrument gu-zheng. Borders Books and Music/Buckhead (Sarig)

LOOKOUT! FREAKOUT TOUR — Whatever relevance punk rock may retain in the current post-millennial, been-there-done-that, Blink 182-malaise we live in, one can always take comfort in California's Lookout! Records. Their impressive roster keeps the faith, diverse in delivery yet united in their effort to keep punk something more than a fashion statement. This tour features two Lookout! bands: pop-punk standard-bearers the Mr. T Experience and the harder (though also melodic) Clash-like stylings of American Steel. 513 Club (Robertson)

MUSICIANS HELPING HANDS — This show is a benefit for Andy Palen, a well-known local music tech whose residence was recently destroyed by fire. The show will feature an all star jam featuring members from Michelle Malone & Drag the River, the Georgia Satellites, .38 Special, A.R.S., the Outlaws, Kansas, Mother's Finest and a host of others. Cotton Club (Robertson)

ALSO PERFORMING

9 LIVES SALOON: Scary-oke with E. Roc

513 CLUB: Lookout! Freakout Tour: Mr. T Experience, American Steel, The Eyeliners

ARCTIC CIRCLE: Karaoke with Tommy's Crowd Pleaser

BILLY'S: Karaoke

BLIND WILLIE'S: Hair of the Dog

BORDERS-BUCKHEAD: Angela Jui Lee

BRANDYHOUSE: Z93 with Jeff Dunham

CJ'S LANDING: Tim Acres

COTTON CLUB: Musicians Helping Hands benefitting Andy Palen with members of The Malones, 38 Special, Edgewood, Mothers Finest, Bareback, Michelle Malone and Drag the River, Kansas, ARS, The Outlaws, Native, Cheyenne, Peabo Bryson, GA Satellites

DARK HORSE TAVERN: New Talent Night with Grift, Smugface, Operation Toes

THE EARL: Alison Kendra Hunt in free Dunch show

EDDIE'S ATTIC: Dappled Grays, Danzig and Woolley, BlueSteel

FAT MATT'S RIB SHACK: The High Fives

FUZZY'S: The New Educators

LASETER'S: Sports trivia

LAKEWOOD AMPITHEATRE: Dave Matthews Band

MASQUERADE: Sunday Swing

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Stephen Talkovich and Friends

POOR RICHARDS' PUB: Open mic reaturing Sam Makler

RED LIGHT CAFÉ: Andrew Leanza, Rob and Mike Chickens and Pigs and The Bogues

THE SHARK BAR: Live jazz

SMITH'S OLDE BAR: Cullowee Reunion

SYLVIA'S: Showtyme Jazz Duo

VILLAGE TAVERN: Showtyme Jazz Duo

WHISKER'S-DUNWOODY: Blues Jam with Ricky Fargo