Sound Menu June 13 2001 Wed
BIG WRECK — Sounding a bit like Creed, Three Doors Down and the like, these Boston boys definitely have a rockin’ edge. Pounding drums, plucked keyboards and Ian Thornley’s distinctive vocals make for some pretty catchy tunes. Smith’s Olde Bar (Keel)
CAPPADONNA — This ghetto-poet member of the Wu Tang Clan family just blazed his second solo album, The Yin & the Yang, which takes the listener on a journey through the spiritual and the carnal. Cappadonna’s mission is to speak truth with rough lyrics and hard beats, and this album does that — touching on the whole spectrum of the human condition. EarthLink Live (Bethea)
LAUREN FINCHAM — Equally deft with a turn of phrase, a sustained vocal note and a strum of her guitar, Fincham is a confident and precise entertainer whose work is well worth seeking out. Making a rare live appearance in the Druid Hills area, this heavenly voiced Georgia singer-songwriter performs as part of the fine arts center’s new Coffeehouse Series. Callanwolde (Nicoll)
BEBEL GILBERTO — Her debut Tanto Tempo already is one of the top-selling Brazilian albums of all time Stateside, its savvy but restrained trip-hop and electronica overtones help her reach a wide constituency. Then there was her “Girl From Ipanema” contribution to that Kenny G album. Mind you, she should know a thing or two about bossa nova, her dad Joao Gilberto co-founded the genre (with Tom Jobim) in 1958. Variety Playhouse (Falstaff)
NIGHTHAWKS — Washington, D.C.’s hardest-working roots combo keeps on keeping on almost 30 years down the line. Amazingly, they stay fresh and vital, slinging out blues and rocking R&B with the casual professionalism gained through years of playing any dive with a stage. They’ll never get rich or famous, but these journeymen deliver uncompromising music that’ll leave you sweaty, satisfied and convinced they’re the world’s best band — at least for tonight. Blind Willie’s (Horowitz)
SALOME’S WISH, VIETNAM — Ditching her Stimulatingly fun pop at the door, Sue Stimulant and her Wishful crew continue to raise a ghostly racket as their residency continues. Tonight, the early ’80s Atlanta new-wave band Vietnam make a rare reunion appearance. Star Bar (Smith)
ANDALUZ: Duo Latino, Spanish Guitars
ANTHONY’S SPORTS BAR: Al Brock, Charlie Kinser
APACHE CAFE: Khiezda
B-52’S: Open-mic with Pieces Bled
BILLY’S: Heather Luttrell
BLIND WILLIE’S: The Nighthawks
BLUE RACCOON: Acoustic open-mic with Kodac Harrison
BRANDYHOUSE: Nitti, Sipe, Cunningham Trio
BRIDGES: Piano with Bruce
BUFFALO’S-PLEASANT HILL: Karaoke
CAJUN KITCHEN: Megaphone Man
CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER: Lauren Fincham
CHECKERED PARROT: Mike Russell
CHURCHILL GROUNDS: Totally Naked Jazz with Eric Vaughn, Kenny Banks, George Grier, Kebbi Williams
CJ’S LANDING: “Top-of-the-Tree III” with Cloud 10, Ghost Town, Scott Little Band
CLUB GENO’S: The Bretheren
COMEAUX’S: Sal Gentile & Rick Bell
COWBOYS: Darrin Robbins, Kickback
DAILEY’S DOWNSTAIRS: Atlanta Blaze
DARK HORSE TAVERN: New Talent Night with 1945, Soundtrack Mind, Johnny Young
DARWIN’S: Open Blues Jam with Liz Melendez
DEUX PLEX: Neo-soul Wednesday with Funk Transcendental, The Chronicle
EARTHLINK LIVE: Cappadonna with the Rowdy Bunch, Minamina Goodsong, Dres Tha Beatnik
ECHO LOUNGE: Domino Kings
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Bonaventure Quartet
EDDIE’S ATTIC: Joe Oliver Strings, Karen Russ, Caren Armstrong
1848 CAFE-ALPHARETTA: Jazz with Yusef Sharif
FADO IRISH PUB: Emerald Rose
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: The Electromatics
40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Hussan going-away party with Little Red Rocket, Lona, Math, Japancakes, Krush Girls and more
FUZZY’S: Seminole Jackson
JAKE’S ROADHOUSE: Blind Prophet
KARMA: Cream
KAYA: Wind Down Wednesday - live jazz, spoken word, poetry
KAZOO’S: Band X
LUBY’S: Bikini Contest
MASQUERADE: Skrape with guest Something 5
MELTING POT: Abebi Stafford
METROPOLITAN PIZZA: Metropolitan Wednesdays
MJQ CONCOURSE: Stand and Deliver with D Rez
9 LIVES SALOON: Bitch, Stepdaughter, Shift
NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Reunion - featuring dark wave, ether pop and trance
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Daniel “Mudcat” Dudeck
PARK AVE: Club Loud
PEASANT UPTOWN: The Steven Charles Jazz Duo
PECKERHEAD BREWERY-DOUGLASVILLE: Open-mic with DeBone
PLANETJAM COTTON CLUB: Lucky Boys, Confusion
POPPER’S: Bill Sheffield Acoustic Blues
RED LIGHT CAFE: Open-mic
SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Cooper Tisdale
SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Juice, Big Wreck
SOMBER REPTILE: Paine’s Promise, Cobweb Strange, Midnight Caravan
SPONDIVITS: Don Law
SPORTSTIME: Karaoke
STAR BAR-L5P: Salome’s Wish, Vietnam, Crybaby
TEN27: Latin Night with DJ Dreams
UGLY MUG PUB: Team Trivia
UNCLE VITO’S-DULUTH WAL-MART: Andy Margolis & the Sound Machine
VARIETY PLAYHOUSE: Bebel Gilberto
VININGS INN: Ian Schumacher
VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Jus Jazz featuring Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham and Pete the bartender
WHISKER’S TAVERN-DUNWOODY: Mike Veal