Sound Menu September 19 2001 Sun
GHAZAL — See article, p. 193. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center (Kaliss)
HAZY FANTAZY’S FANTABULOUS SUNDAZE — The recently opened Icon Bar & Bistro (located two doors down from Karma) welcomes DJ Marc-Alan Gray and weekly guests to explore nu_jazz, deep house, Latin house, rare groove and other tasteful beats. Icon/85 Poplar St. (Ware)
LEO KOTTKE — As an unplugged guitar legend, Kottke turned heads in the early ’70s with his magnetic mix of country, folk and blues. His voice is an acquired taste, but his intricate finger-picking style can hold a crowd spellbound, so be prepared to leave convinced he’s the best guitarist in the world — which he just might be. Variety Playhouse (Horowitz)
MEMORIAL/BENEFIT FOR NYC FIREFIGHTERS — Today’s diverse lineup of music includes SLAM, The Gentle Readers, Rosa Believe, Center, Richard Parsons and a slew of other local musicians who had yet to be confirmed at press time. Donations will be solitcited and sent to the NYC Fire Dept. There will be beer and food donated by local businesses. Music starts at 2 p.m. on the Gazebo by the old courthouse. Decatur Square (Guthrie)
OWLS, NEW END ORIGINAL, SHARKS AND MINNOWS — Owls reunite emo-core royalty — four of the five original members of underground legends Cap’n Jazz — for a sound that is a jittery, arpeggiated attack that’s plenty off-beat. New End Original, sporting a debut called Thriller, combine members of bands Texas Is The Reason and Chamberlin for a dual guitar post-punk jamboree. And Sharks and Minnows are one of the Atlanta scene’s most enjoyable young bands, bringing plenty of energy and emotion to their three-piece Jawbreaker-esque sound. The Earl (Ware)
ROCK IN THE RAW — The third installment of the Rock in the Raw series brings together Erik Rowen of Soup, blues virtuoso Oliver Wood of King Johnson, Mike Sickeler of Film, Priscilla Allen of Edith’s Wish and Leisure McCorkle. What differentiates this series from other songwriter-in-the-round shows is the camaraderie among the musicians, as well as a willingness to join one another on new material. Smith’s Olde Bar (Clifford)
STEREOPHONICS — These Welsh upstarts come equipped with all the necessary accoutrements to satisfy the most die-hard Brit-pop aficionado: raspy vocals, disdainful lyrics and loads of strumming guitars. Hugely popular in the U.K., less so stateside, Kelly Jones and his merry men are madly plugging the intriguingly titled Just Enough Education to Perform album in the hope of finally conquering the former colonies. Too bad they keep trying to be another Oasis. Cotton Club (Madigan)
ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER: Georgia Cancer Foundation “11th Annual Magic of Life Celebration
THE BAYOU ROOM: Jazz Jam with Andrew Black & The Bayou Room Players
BRANDYHOUSE: Z93 The Dunhams, Live Radio with Special Guests
BUFFALO’S-PLEASANT HILL: Karaoke
COTTON CLUB: Stereophonics
CHECKERED PARROT: Will Mitchell
DAILEY’S DOWNSTAIRS: Karaoke Night
THE EARL: Dunch with Malcolm Holcombe and Valorie Miller, The Owls (formerly Cap’n Jazz), Need New Body, Sharks and Minnows
ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Various pianists
EDDIE’S ATTIC: Jack Williams, Andrew Kerr
FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Little Joeys Jumpin’ Jive
FUZZY’S: Electromatics
GWINNETT CIVIC & CULTURAL CENTER: Ghazal
ICON BAR & BISTRO: hazy fantazy’s fantabulous sundaze
MOOR EPICS: Wordsound
MURPHY’S LAW: Seminole Jackson and the Dixie Blues
NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Stephen Talkovich & friends
NORTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR: Lincoln Brewster
PEPPER’S GRILL & BAR: The Hybrids
POOR RICHARD’S PUB: Open Mic with host Sam Makler
RED LIGHT CAFE: Lexi Street, Lauren Fincham, Rosa Believe
SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Rita Graham
SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Erik Rowen (of Soup), Oliver Wood (of King Johnson), Mike Sickeler (of Film), Priscilla Allen (of Edith’s Wish), Leisure McCorkle
SOMBER REPTILE: Rock Fest, Transender, Liquor Bunnies, Powercock, DeadSpeed
SYLVIA’S: Steven Charles
VARIETY PLAYHOUSE: Leo Kottke
VENI VIDI VICI: Joe Gransden Trio