Sound Menu June 27 2001 Wed week out
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — Directed by Robert Spano, the ASO presents patriotic favorites such as “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Patriotic Sing-Along” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” to honor Independence Day. The day’s festivities kick off with the Salute 2 America parade at 1 p.m. and conclude with fireworks bursting in air at 9:30 p.m. Centennial Park (Keel)
BENEFIT FOR DONNIE MCCORMICK — See listing for Tues., July 3. Tonight’s schedule includes Slim Fatz, Bo Weevil, Mudcat, the Breeze Kings, King Johnson, Robert Page, Eddie Tigner leading the Northside Big Band and others. Northside Tavern (Keel)
OCELOT, HARICOT VERT — Atlanta-based Moodswing Records celebrates July 4 with a record-release extravaganza. Opener Haricot Vert’s name and half its lyrics are French. But the group’s debut release, Les Moyennes Des Folklore, recorded with Brian Paulson (Slint, Polvo, Seam fame) at Atlanta’s Zero Return studio, sounds more like it’s from the land of Indie Rock, Chapel Hill. Headlining, local instrumentalists Ocelot shoot off their quiet storm on a night of independence. See Earshot. Star Bar (Harold)
NATHAN SHEPPARD Son of a Baptist minister, Sheppard’s musical tastes have evolved from church hymns to a unique combination of soulful acoustic folk-rock. His latest album from New York-based Lost Cat Records, Different Places, showcases Sheppard’s unique vocals, catchy melodies and introspective lyrics. A nice break from formulaic mass-produced music. Luby’s Sports Bar/Lawrenceville (Mossman)
ANDALUZ: Flamenco Company of Atlanta
ATHENS FIREWORKS SHOW: King Johnson
BILLY’S: Heather Luttrell
BLIND WILLIE’S: Houserocker Johnson
BRANDYHOUSE: Col. Bruce Hampton & Codetalkers; Nitti, Sipe, Cunningham Trio; Ike Iziks & friends
BRIDGES: Piano with Bruce
BUFFALO’S-PLEASANT HILL: Live entertainment
CENTENNIAL PARK: ASO
CHURCHILL GROUNDS JAZZ CAFE: Pursuance with Lee Hogan & Dan Furman
CLUB GENO’S: The Bretheren
COMEAUX’S: Sal gentile & Rick Bell
COWBOYS: Darrin Robbins, Kickback
DARWIN’S: Open blues jam with Blues Barons
DEUX PLEX: Neo-Soul Wednesday with Funk Transcendental
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Bonaventure Quartet
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: The Electromatics
THE GRAPE AT VININGS: New South Jazz
KARMA: Cream
KASTAWAYS-MARIETTA: Motor City Josh
KAYA: Wind Down Wednesday - live jazz, spoken word, poetry
LUBY’S: Nathan Sheppard
METROPOLITAN PIZZA: Metropolitan Wednesdays
NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Faith and Disease, Reunion - featuring dark wave, ether pop and trance
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Benefit for Donnie McCormick with Slim Fatz, Mudcat, Breeze Kings, King Johnson, Pead Boy, Steven Talkovich and Friends, others
PEASANT UPTOWN: The Steven Charles Jazz Duo
RED LIGHT CAFE: Open-mic
SPORTSTIME: Karaoke
STAR BAR-L5P: Ocelot, Haricot Vert
VININGS INN: Ian Schumacher
VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Jus Jazz featuring Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham
WOODEN NICKEL: Party with live musicContributors to this week’s Menu are John Falstaff, Mitchell Foy, Eric Harold, Hal Horowitz, Matt Hutchinson, Lea Keel, P’nina Mossman, Gregory Nicoll, Roni Sarig, Lee Smith, Randy Trammell, Tony Ware and Lang Whitaker.