Sound Menu October 21 2000 Wed

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Noted Acts
GET HUSTLE — Kill Rock Stars recording artists who offer mo' bump fo' yo' rump. Touring behind their album recorded in San Francisco, Valentine and the gang should make the Earl's already peeling paint flake all the way off. The Earl (Smith)
MAN OR ASTRO-MAN?, KINGSIZED — The crazed Athens-based rockers Man or Astro-Man? are interstellar geeks whose propulsive dance-rock varies from classic '60s twang to what might well be chart-topping electronica from the Year 2525. They also put on one of the wildest, most entertaining live shows around. The swing-a-billy titans of Kingsized have a towering lead singer, Mike Geier, with one of the smoothest and strongest voices in the Southeast. Also on the bill is blues wizard Mudcat, a favorite of the Northside Tavern set, who's making a rare Little Five Points appearance tonight. This is an 8:30 show and admission's only $5. In the shameless self-promotion department, it should be mentioned that this show will celebrate Creative Loafing's annual Best Of Atlanta issue. Variety Playhouse (Nicoll)
MOTO-LITAS, THE NOW!, CHOPPER JOHNSON — The all-grrl new wave-ish Motos continue their October residency tonight with a benefit show for injured Fabulous Lounge Punks guitarist Scott Lambert. It's a grab-bag local triple bill featuring the Now! (who get their kicks with classic '60s garage-jangle in the style of Paul Revere and the Raiders) and Chopper Johnson (who have a harder-edged modern rock rumble, packed with pedal-to-the-metal power). Star Bar (Nicoll)
SOULS OF MISCHIEF, X-ECUTIONERS — The granddaddies of West Coast indie-rap (having been at it since the early '90s) team up with the high priests of East Coast turntablism for what should certainly be a fine exhibition of virtuoso hip-hop skills, both MC and DJ represented. Masquerade (Sarig)
ZEKE, NEW BOMB TURKS — Born in the maelstrom of then-grunge-happy Seattle in 1993, Zeke melds metal, punk and nihilistic political lyrics, leaving audiences punch-drunk and asking to be hit one more time. In this show, they'll get what they ask for. New Bomb Turks, an Ohio band at the forefront of punk's ever-returning revival, follows with its own ferocious set. Echo Lounge (Allen)
Also performing
9 LIVES: MBP, Candela, Slow Earth
40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Jazz night: Tin Hat Trio, Megaphone Man
513 CLUB: The Goons, Anger, Random Conflict
BASIL'S CAFÉ: Showtyme Jazz Duo
BAYOU ROOM: Lachez-Les
BLIND WILLIE'S: Sandra Hall and the Shadows
BLUE RACCOON: Ron Cooley and the Hard Times
BRANDYHOUSE: Fat Mama with the Tone Mutts
BRIDGES: piano with Bruce
CAFÉ TU TU TANGO: Live reggae with Poshtoner
CJ'S LANDING: Tin Roof, Acres, Remi; Open-mic contest on the deck
COSMOPOLITAN: Mike Veal and Barry Thrasher Acoustic Duo
CULTURE CLUB: Apollo night
DARK HORSE TAVERN: Perfect Strange, Falling Up, Paul Sforza
DARWIN'S: Open Blues Jam hosted by Mothers and Sinners
DISCOVER MUSIC: Keller Williams
THE EARL: Get Hustle (on Kill Rock Stars), Hubcap City
ECHO LOUNGE: Zeke, Catfight!, New Bomb Turks
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Kim Rushing
EDDIE'S ATTIC: Jen Cohen, Michael Tolcher
FAT MATT'S RIB SHACK: The Electromatics
FUZZY'S: Lou's Blues Revue
KAYA: Wind Down Wednesday with live jazz, spoken word and poetry
MASQUERADE: X-Ecutioners, The Souls of Mischief; Sessions with J-Luv in Hell
NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: "Ghosts:" Paul Mercer's electronically manipulated strings
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Mudcat
PEASANT UPTOWN: Steven Charles Jazz Duo
POPPERS: Eric Austin open-mic night
SMITH'S OLDE BAR: Keller Williams, Dexter Grove
SOMBER REPTILE: Pigeon
STAR BAR-L5P: Moto-litas, the Now, Chopper Johnson
TASTY WORLD-ATHENS: Hudson Bell, The Mudhens, A Few Loose Screws
VARIETY PLAYHOUSE: Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta Party with Man or Astro Man?, Kingsized and Mudcat
WHISKER'S TAVERN-DUNWOODY: Eric Quincy Tate