Sound Menu June 20 2001 Tues
CALEXICO, THE GLANDS, EMPIRE STATE — The band judged “most likely to score the next John Sayles film,” Calexico sports two members of the legendary avant-country band Giant Sand, but it’s no mere side project. Fresh off the release of the substantial EP Even My Sure Things Fall Through, Calexico plays headliner to The Glands, Athens’ genre-jumbling indie-pop pop band. This show is sure to turn out the pocket protector-wearing indie crowd, especially since Athens’ own Harry Partch-ian popsters Empire State open. Echo Lounge (Griffis)
OVAL — See Oval in Record Reviews, p. 87. Faff warms the room up. It’s an early show, starting precisely at 8 p.m. The “Ladies Night” dance-party follows. The Earl (Ware)
STRANGEFOLK — Don’t let the Burlington, Vt., license plate throw you, Strangefolk is only a jam band in part. When not wailing out snaking instrumental throwdowns, the rootsy five-piece knows how to tighten it up a notch. While most always working from that good-vibe, upbeat compositional style, their musical chest beats with a melodic, country-inflected heart. Smith’s Olde Bar (Hutchinson)APACHE CAFE: 4 Kings with Hip-Hop on the Ave
BAYOU ROOM: DJ Karl Morrow
BILLY’S: Martay’s Partay
BLIND WILLIE’S: Houserocker Johnson & the Shadows
BRADLEY’S AMERICAN CAFE: Burt Mubry & Steve Ward
CHECKERED PARROT: Dance party
CHURCHILL GROUNDS: Jam Session with Danny Harper
COMEAUX’S: Falling Up
DAILEY’S DOWNSTAIRS: Obie Jesse Trio
DIXIE TAVERN: Ian Schumacher
THE EARL: Oval
ECHO LOUNGE: Calexico, the Glands, Empire State
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Trio Latino Band
1848 CAFE: Blackgrass Blues with Hal Beaver
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Rough Draft
40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Old 97’s, Josh Joplin Band
FUZZY’S: 4 Out Of 5 Dentists
JAKE’S ROADHOUSE: Open-mic night with Ira Camp
KAYA: Elevation with Sol Konfuscation and DJ Bruce Banner; House Arrest - house DJs including Kemit, Kevin O and J-Luv
MCDUFF’S IRISH PUB: Open mic with Vicki Salz
MELLOW MUSHROOM-SNELLVILLE: Open-mic night
METROPOLITAN PIZZA: Karaoke
MURPHY’S LAW: Wicked Chemistry
NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: DJs Spearhead X, J-Sun, Boolicious, Hazeus
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Mountain Jam hosted by Devon Oxford
OLDE PECULIAR PUBLIC HOUSE: Open-mic
PEASANT UPTOWN: The Steven Charles Jazz Duo
POPPER’S: Open jam with Bones
RED LIGHT CAFE: Nagchampa
ROYAL PEACOCK: Riddimm Session with DJs Sinista, Mafioso, the Team Rollers
SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Jez Graham
SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Strangefolk
STAR BAR-L5P: Funk with Romeo Cologne
UNCLE VITO’S-DULUTH WAL-MART: Platinum
VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham
WHISKER’S TAVERN-DUNWOODY: Jody & Mark
WILD WING CAFE: The Pheromones
YA YA’S CAJUN CUISINE: Jitterbug Central