Sound Menu September 26 2001 Tues

TORI AMOS, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT — Amos’ monochromatic, piano-ballad confessionals sound like the sort of sensitive, adolescent slush best left in one’s teenage diary. Currently she’s touring behind a new “all covers” album that includes (cough, cough) a Slayer tune (see Record Reviews). Enough said. On the bright side, Rufus Wainwright employs sweeping Tin Pan Alley, French cabaret and Broadway musical-style arrangements to showcase his wonderfully droll and literate pop songs. Fox Theatre (Robertson)

BUTTERFLY JONES, VENUS UMBRELLA — Featuring two ex-dada members, Butterfly Jones don’t take themselves too seriously. Their chiming, melodic power pop with psychedelic overtones clicks in a Fountains of Wayne/Matthew Sweet way with snappy hooks and snappier lyrics. Wise alecks rule, especially when they write songs this memorable. The intriguingly named local openers are working on their debut album. Smith’s Olde Bar (Horowitz)

ALLSTAR SPORTS BAR & GRILL: Karaoke

THE BAYOU ROOM: Ladies 80’s with DJ Karl Morrow, Porcelain Gods

BILLY’S: Open Mic with Brian Jones

BLIND WILLIE’S: Frankies Blues Mission

BLUE RACCOON: The Return of Bo Weevil & Steven Talkovich

BRANDYHOUSE: Dyna Groove, Sonic Reducer

CAJUN KITCHEN: Blackbird Alley, Grassmen, & Sippin Whisky

CHURCHILL GROUNDS JAZZ CAFE: Jam Session with Danny Harper and Abebi Stafford

DARK HORSE TAVERN: Roger Lodge Tuesday featuring Nervous Children and Molly Bancroft

DARWIN’S: Open Blues Jam hosted by Lola

THE EARL: The Butterfield 8 Present Ladies’ Night

EARTHLINK LIVE: The Donnas with special guests Phantom Planet and The Kicks

ECHO LOUNGE: Rock and Roll High School - ZEKE, Drill Team, Puddin

ECLIPSE DI LUNA: Trio Latino Band

EDDIE’S ATTIC: Michael Levine, Deuce,

FAT MATT’S RIB SHACK: Rough Draft

40 WATT CLUB-ATHENS: Beluah, Mates of State

FOX THEATER: Tori Amos, Rufus Wainwright

FUZZY’S: The Donna Hopkins Band with special guest Tinsley Ellis on guitar.

KAYA: Elevation with Sol Konfuscation and DJ Bruce Banner; House Arrest - house DJs including Kemit, Kevin O and J-Luv, plus buffet

LOCA LUNA: Andre Rievers guitar and voice featuring David Bass on horns.

MCDUFF’S IRISH PUB: Open mic with Vicki Salz

METROPOLITAN PIZZA: Karaoke

NOMENCLATURE MUSEUM: Food For The Distraught with rotating DJs Spearhead X, J-Sun, Boolicious and Hazeus

NORTHSIDE TAVERN: Mountain Jam hosted by Devon Oxford

OLDE PECULIAR PUBLIC HOUSE: Open-mic

POPPER’S: Open Jam with Bones

RAY’S ON THE RIVER: Waveform with Doc Samuels, Larry Jackson, Tom Woodruff

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE: Dave Bass Quartet

SMITH’S OLDE BAR: Butterfly Jones, Venus Umbrella

SOMBER REPTILE: The Grassmen

STAR BAR-L5P: Funk with Romeo Cologne

VIOLETTE RESTAURANT: Jus Jazz featuring Dave Wallis, Eddie Taylor, Dan Coy, Shack Lewis, Rita Graham and Pete the bartender

WILD WING CAFE: Len Rosen