Sound Menu June 13 2001 Sat

BORN TO PLEASE, BOSS — Born To Please’s racket is punk in the purest sense and rock with a vengeance. Their take-no-prisoners delivery, aided with a delightfully destructive attitude, should be a perfect counterpoint to Boss’ self-described “trench rock.” 9 Lives Saloon (Smith)

CANDELA, CATFIGHT! — Duluth’s humble sports bar will never be the same after two of Atlanta’s sassiest all-female bands venture outside the Perimeter tonight to mess with suburbia. Candela’s full-frontal hard rock attack should be the perfect chaser for Catfight!’s punky and perky pummeling. Sports Time Bar/Duluth (Smith)

GUY CLARK — He is the grand old man of Texas singer/songwriters, and the subtle power of his lyrics is unmatched. Clark’s deadpan between-song banter is hilarious and poignant at times, and his delivery is understated but captivating. Prepare for an evening of intimate soul baring. Variety Playhouse (Kelly)

MAJORITY RULE — There’s a semi-new strain of crushing rock on the rise that takes the visceral intensity of extreme forms of metal, strips away excess nonsense and injects a sober element of pummeling hardcore. American record labels such as Neurot and Hydra Head provide plenty of evidence of the power of this stuff. Virginia’s Magic Bullet has issued the latest discs by the groups on this bill and boy do they smoke. Under the Couch/Ga. Tech (Foy)

MOTHER’S FINEST, WET WILLIE BAND, FREAK THE JONES, SEXXY CIRKUS — Featuring a bill of young and old regional acts of the funky and wanna-be-funky variety, this show benefits Camp Sunshine’s programs for Georgia children with cancer. Tabernacle (Sarig)

SCIENCE FRICTION 2001 — Flavourset Productions improve upon last year’s “Science Friction 2000.5” by bringing in a nu_breed of DJ, Miami’s George Acosta, to augment their already impressive stable of local talent, including DJs Brett Long, Kieran, Eric Zheno, Brian Dotson and J-Luv. Expect a night of progressive and deep house with art displays, complimentary cuisine by selected local restaurants and a fashion show by Wayne Van Nuygen and Click. The Contemporary (Ware)

JOHN SCOFIELD — Whether playing rubbery funk or straight-ahead jazz, electric guitarist Scofield — a veteran of Miles Davis’ mid-’80s bands and a solo artist for 25 years — approaches his art with professional eclecticism. One of the genre’s true six-string stylists who doesn’t resort to ostentatious fusion riffing to make his point, Scofield remains a class act, an astoundingly talented musician and a stylistic chameleon whose sound remains diverse yet individualistic. EarthLink Live (Horowitz)

STEREOMUD, FLYBANGER, ENDO — See Stereomud in Earshot, p. 89. Flybanger — a throwback to the days of straightforward, metal-edged crunch-and-wail rock — smashes the asphalt like an obese skydiver with a faulty chute. The thrash/rapcore of Miami’s Endo also is familiar, but in a less nostalgic, more derivative kind of way. While the energy and chops are there, Endo has the tendency to sound like an amalgam of 311, Rage, Bizkit, etc. Masquerade (Hutchinson)

ULTRABABYFAT — Atlanta’s pop-rock survivors return in between their mini-Southeastern club tour and a support slot on the Warped Tour for a hometown show. They’re supporting their long-awaited new release, Eight Balls in Reverse, which finds the band re-energized and stronger than ever. Star Bar (Sarig)

LARRY JON WILSON, GOVE SCRIVENER — Here’s a rare opportunity to cross trails with two nearly legendary singer-songwriters. Across his 30-year career, Larry Jon Wilson has attracted a devoted fanbase that includes John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Kris Kristofferson. Gove Scrivener is a contemporary of Emmylou Harris, and he has performed on recordings with Dolly Parton, Neil Young and Glen Campbell. Eddie’s Attic(Nicoll)

ANDALUZ: Aura Latin Jazz

ANTHONY’S-DECATUR: Hair of the Dog

APACHE CAFE: Algo Rhythm

ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER: Science Friction 2001 with DJs George Acosta, Brett Long, Kieran, Eric Zheno, Brian Dotson, J-Luv

B-52’S: Lebo with Steve House

BILLY’S: Permagrin

BLIND WILLIE’S: Houserocker Johnson & the Shadows

BLUE RACCOON: Hoo Doo Blue

BRANDYHOUSE: Bluestring, Chris Godfrey

BRIDGES: Jazz with the Sharp Four, local artists

BUFFALO’S-PLEASANT HILL: Karaoke

CAJUN KITCHEN: Sidewinder

THE CHAMBER: Europa - modern dance music with DJ Gene Carbonell

CHECKERED PARROT: The Talk

CHIP’S-WINDER: Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings

CJ’S LANDING: Big Sky

CLUB GENO’S: Milkshake Quartet

COMEAUX’S: La Chez Les

CLUB VENUS: DJ Gary B.

COWBOYS: Darrin Robbins, Eric Key, Marta Tyree, Kickback

DAILEY’S DOWNSTAIRS: Atlanta Blaze

DARK HORSE TAVERN: Operation Toes, Slow Twin, Cocked Eddie

DARWIN’S: WRFG presents Back Porch Blues

THE EARL: Dames Aflame

EARTHLINK LIVE: John Scofield Band, Dr. Dan & Shock Treatment

ECHO LOUNGE: American Dream, special guests

ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Trio Latino Band

EDDIE’S ATTIC: Gove Scrivenor, Larry Jon Wilson, Don Byers, Sean McConnell, Leslie Dudney

1848 CAFE-ALPHARETTA: Jazz Trio, Live Music

FADO IRISH PUB: Party our Bass off

FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Delta Moon

FOOTPRINTS: Shola Lewis CD release

40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: The Star Room Boys, Domino Kings

FUNNY FARM: Dennis Ross, Tom Wilson

FUZZY’S: Mike Veal

GARDEN HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER: Danzig & Woolley

HEMINGWAY’S: Rum Punch Bandits

JAKE’S ROADHOUSE: Zydeco T

KAYA: Hip-Hop Saturday with DJs Trama and Farenheit

KAZOO’S: Band X

KILLER CREEK: Showtyme Jazz Duo

LAST GREAT WATERING HOLE: Southbound

LITTLE TURNIPTOWN OVERNIGHT MUSIC JAM: Robby Krieger of the Doors, Bloodkin

LUBY’S: Homemade Jam

MALL OF GEORGIA’S PEPSI PAVILION: Thunder Thieves

MASQUERADE: Pain and Suffering Tour with Stereomud, Endo, Flybanger

MCCOLGAN’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE: Sabin

METROPOLITAN PIZZA: DJ Dance

MURPHY’S LAW: Alien

9 LIVES SALOON: I.P.S., Born to Please, Boss

NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Pussy Galore with infamous DJs Kevin O and J-Luv

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: King Johnson

THE OFFICE: Uncle Don’s Bullet-Proof Blues Band

OLDE PECULIAR PUBLIC HOUSE: Ron Cooley & Hard Times

PECKERHEAD BREWERY-DOUGLASVILLE: Andrew Black

PIPER’S PUB: Live music

POPPER’S: The Danny Southern Band

RED LIGHT CAFE: Dan K. Theory

RICK’S CARIBBEAN CAFE: Live Reggae

ROYAL OAK PUB: Heather Luttrell

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Melanie Massell

SCROOGE’S: Stacey James

SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Mandarico, Steaknife

SOMBER REPTILE: Fatback, Exile, Minamina Good Song

SPORTS TIME BAR-DULUTH: Candela, Catfight!

STAR BAR: Ultrababyfat, Stimulants, The Unsatisfied

SWEET DEVIL MOON: Live music

THE TABERNACLE: Mother’s Finest, Freak the Jones

TEN27: DJs Jamel & Jamed

UGLY MUG PUB: Seni and Desanto

UNDER THE COUCH: Majority Rule

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE: Guy Clark, Mary Gauthier

THE VAULT: Cyberia - electronica’s dark side with DJ OMAC

WHISKER’S TAVERN-DUNWOODY: The Blast

WILD WING CAFE: Linge Act

WOODEN NICKEL: All Stars