Sound Menu April 25 2001 Thur
ACTIONSLACKS — A few vitamins and minerals short of standard power-pop chemistry, Bay-Area rockers Actionslacks fast-walk through their songs with a humble, moody energy. While occasionally betraying a familiar sense of West Coast pop whimsy, vocalist Tim Scanlin steers toward more earnest subject matter and delivery. MJQ Concourse (Hutchinson)
ANOTHER MAN DOWN — Well-connected local modern rockers Another Man Down celebrate the release of their full-length debut, Dangerous and Close. Smith’s Olde Bar (Sarig)
ATHFEST 2001 CD RELEASE PARTY — While AthFest is still two months away, Trunkfire, Flash to Bang Time, Boulevard, Favorite and Jet By Day perform in celebration of the AthFest 2001 CD compilation’s release. They all appear on the disc, along with the likes of Five-Eight, Math and the Eskimos. 40 Watt Club/Athens (Sarig)
DISCO BISCUITS — Oh brave new world! The cross pollination of seemingly disparate musical styles continues unabated, as the Disco Biscuits fuse jam-band noodling with dance floor blips and beeps. You either get it or you don’t, but like their hairier counterparts it’s probably best experienced live. Roxy (Robertson)
JOHNNY’S HIDEAWAY 22nd BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION — Atlanta’s favorite nightclub for big kids turns 22, and in classic Johnny’s form, kitsch has a headlining spot on this evening’s “impersonator-rific” musical bill. For those who said it couldn’t be done, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra will set aside personal differences and death in toasting the Atlanta institution with a My Way duet. Johnny’s Hideaway (Hutchinson)
KINGSIZED, TELEPATHICS — The Echo transforms into a swanky Latin lounge with Mike Geier leading his Kingsized men through a set of suave covers appropriate for the evening’s swinging theme. The Telepathics provide Nuggets-style hijinks as the know-it-all trio open the show with a mini-dance party of psychotic craziness. Echo Lounge (Smith)
MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, JODIE MANROSS — Folk-rocker McDermott appears on the soundtrack to the upcoming John Malkovich movie Knockaround Guys. The Chicago-based singer/songwriter offers dramatic slice-of-life snippets of conversations during his vivid character studies. Jodie Manross of Knoxville gives an intimate take on pop/folk with soulful vocals and a liberal amount of blues flourishes. Eddie’s Attic (Smith)
OPEN MIC NITE — A relatively new arrival on the live music scene, Anthony’s Music Hall outside Decatur is attempting to crossbreed Eddie’s Attic’s highly competitive open mic with the more laidback style of the Red Light Café. Winners of the weekly contest qualify for a chance to win $500 in a semi-annual Open Mic Encore. Sign up by calling 404-373-2182, or at the door starting at 7 p.m. Anthony’s Music Hall (Sarig)
THE PHARCYDE, MINAMINA GOODSONG, THE HEMISPHERE — South Central L.A.’s mellow, melodic hip-hop group Pharcyde have lasted 10 years, but just because they’ve got a retrospective doesn’t mean they’re simply reliving the past. This ensemble, who helped pave the way for groups like Jurassic 5, are forging ahead, touring on their last album, Plain Rap, as well as works in progress. See Flashback. Also on the bill are local Kaleidoscope-associated rap duo Minamina Goodsong, laid-back dark-alley cats the Hemisphere and interlude-providing DJ T’Challa. Masquerade (Ware)
ANTHONY’S: Open-mic
BILLY’S: Jammin DJs
BLIND WILLIE’S: Beverly “Guitar” Watkins
BLUE RACCOON: Open jam with Bill Sheffield
BRANDYHOUSE: Moonshine Still, Bone Pony
BRIDGES: Vocalist Paula Harris with Doug Jervey on keys
CAFE 0: The Mike Kelly Trio
THE CHAMBER: Club Fetish
CHECKERED PARROT: John McClain
CHIP’S-WINDER: Grayson Capps
CHURCHILL GROUNDS JAZZ CAFE: Jerry Fields, Vecino del Mundo
DARK HORSE TAVERN : Super Model, Mike Hartnett & the Aliens, Blankety Blank, Citrus
DARWIN’S: X Miss Americas
DIXIE TAVERN-SMYRNA: Seven Sharp Nine
THE EARL: The Remuxers, Haricot Vert, Macho Donkey Wrestler
ECHO LOUNGE: Camel Carnivale with Telepathics, the King’s Pills, Kingsized
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Trio Latino Band
EDDIE’S ATTIC: Michael McDermott, Jodie Manross
1848 CAFE: Jazz with Yusef Sharif
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Chickenshack
FIREHOUSE: Karaoke
40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: AthFest CD release party with Jet by Day, Favorite, Boulevard, Flash to Bang Time, Trunkfire
FRONT PAGE NEWS: Tommy Thompson
FRONTERA MEX MEX: Karsten Durand and band
FUZZY’S: Lou’s Blues Revue
JOHNNY’S HIDEAWAY: Anniversary celebration with Frank Sinatra (Lenny Stabile) and Elvis Presley (Mark Phillips)
KAYA: Cancun Nights with DJ Carols Morales
KAZOO’S: Band X
KILLER CREEK: Showtyme Jazz Duo
LAST GREAT WATERING HOLE: THC, open jam
LAZY DOG TAVERN: Dale Curry
LIBBY’S CABARET: Christine Andreas
MARY’S: Music videos with DJ Jigsaw
MASQUERADE: the Pharcyde, Minamina Goodsong, the Hemisphere
METROPOLITAN PIZZA: Fursday Nite Lounge
MJQ CONCOURSE: Actionslacks
MURPHY’S LAW: The Chat Man
9 LIVES SALOON: B-Movie Rats, Spectremen, the Evils, O Ccams Razor
NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Free Form hosted by Kula Productions
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: The Breeze Kings
PIPER’S PUB: Brad Large
POPPERS: Steve Hawkins
RED LIGHT CAFE: The F-Holes
ROXY: Disco Biscuits
SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Gina Grate & the Jazz Generation
SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Another Man Down CD release
SPORTS TIME BAR & GRILL: Karaoke
STAR BAR-L5P: Chopper Johnston, 13 Stories
STUDIO CENTRAL: Brodie
TACO MAC-JOHNSON FERRY: The Naked Truth
TEN27: DJ Larmarrous
VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Jus Jazz featuring Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham and Pete the bartender
WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER: Alan Gilbert directs the ASO