Sound Menu August 01 2001 Thur

ATLANTIS MUSIC CONFERENCE — See article; schedule and picks. various venues (Sarig)

BURNS SISTERS — The Burns sisters are a New York-based trio who sing with the magical harmonies only siblings can manage. With a repertoire that ranges from roots country and bluegrass through modern folk, they favorably evoke everyone from the Carter Family to the Roches. Eddie’s Attic (Nicoll)

HUSTLER — Nomenclature’s biggest night of the month features DJs Greg Adamson, J-Luv, CIC, Sek, Wade and Cor-e, plus downtempo sounds in the new downstairs lounge, a fashion show, Crystal Method listening party, free CDs and food. Nomenclature Museum (Sarig)

IMPROV NIGHT — See article, p. 73. Eyedrum (Khalid)

PLEASURE FOREVER — See Record Reviews, p. 81. Lost Kids and American Dream open. MJQ Concourse (Ware)

TEENICK PRESENTS: AARON’S PARTY — With the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter temporarily sidelined by A.J. McLean’s problems, it’s up to younger sibs Aaron and Leslie to advance the Carter family’s pop values. But if you really like bouncy teen pop, the A-Teens — an oddly straight-faced resurrection of the Swedish group ABBA — will hit you one more time. HiFi Buys Amphitheatre (Whitaker)

ALL-STAR SPORTS BAR & GRILL-CHAMBLEE: Karaoke

ANDALUZ: Tarde Latina

APACHE CAFE: The Free Spirits

BAYOU ROOM: Eric Austin Band

BILLY’S: Brian Jones & Friends

BLIND WILLIE’S: HouseRocker Johnson and the Shadows

BLUE RACCOON: Open jam with Bill Sheffield

BRANDYHOUSE: Addison Groove Project, SkyDog Gypsy

BRIDGES: Vocalist Paula Harris with Doug Jervey on keys

BUCKHEAD SALOON: Dean Dollar Band

BUFFALO’S-SHANNON MALL: Al Brock

CAFE 290: The Mike Kelly Quartet

THE CHAMBER: Club Fetish

CHECKERED PARROT: John Winders

CHURCHILL GROUNDS JAZZ CAFE: Jerry Fields, Vecino del Mundo

CLUB GENO’S: Charles Lattimon

COMEAUX’S: John & X-mas

COWBOYS: Talent Night

DARK HORSE TAVERN: Atlantis Music Conference

DARWIN’S: Ladies’ night with Lotsa Poppa

DIXIE TAVERN: YG Acoustic

THE EARL: Hurt Reynolds, Stranger By Day

EARTHLINK LIVE: Atlantis Conference Urban Music Showcase

ECHO LOUNGE: Atlantis Music Conference

ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Tony Winston Jazz Trio

EDDIE’S ATTIC: The Burns Sisters, Jimmy Landry

1848 CAFE: Jazz with Yusef Sharif

EYEDRUM: Improv NightFAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Chickenshack

40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Flash To Bang Time, Grasshopper, Calliope Fair

FUZZY’S: Work in Progress

GIPSON’S RESTAURANT-DOUGLASVILLE: A Blast

THE GRAPE AT VININGS: Jeff Solieu

HARD ROCK CAFE: Atlantis Music Conference

HARVEST CAFE: Open-mic

HIFI BUYS AMPHITHEATRE: Aaron Carter, A*Teens, Leslie Carter, special guests

THE HIGH NOTE: The Gary Motley Trio

JAKE’S ROADHOUSE: Ira Townes

KAYA: “Island Getaway” with 89.3’s Mighty Samson and guest DJs spinning hip-hop, reggae, soca

KAZOO’S: Band X

THE LIBRARY: Atlantis Music Conference

LUBY’S: Zyde Funk

MASQUERADE: Shamgod, Jodocast, Kaiser Soze

METROPOLITAN PIZZA: Fursday Nite Lounge

MJQ CONCOURSE: American Dream, Pleasure Forever, Lost Kids

9 LIVES SALOON: Atlantis Music Conference

NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Hustler

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: The Breeze Kings

PECKER HEAD BREWERY: Rock & Roll Karaoke

THE PERFORMANCE SPACE: The World Premiere Of Kiss

PIPER’S PUB: Brad Large

PLANETJAM COTTON CLUB: Atlantis Music Conference

POPPER’S: Open jam with Steve Hawkins

RED LIGHT CAFE: Bluegrass Thursday

SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Atlantis Music Conference

SOMBER REPTILE: XO Band

STAR BAR-L5P: Atlantis Music Conference

STUDIO 72: DJ Special T & Shakim

SWEET MELISSA’S-DECATUR: Open-mic night

VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham

WILLS PARK-ALPHARETTA: Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters

WOODEN NICKEL: Angry Monkey Project

YA YA’S CAJUN CUISINE: Johnny Knox