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pub notes Issues and Answers Save the Park: Watching the progress of the plan to construct a tennis center in the middle of Bishop Park is like watching a slow-motion train wreck. The forward progress is agonizingly slow, yet you know that the end result will devastate one of our best and most accessible in-town parks.

The process has been deliberate, with lots of public input and professional planning. While it’s true that the Bishop site is one of four that could be chosen, as the train moves inexorably down the track, it increasingly looks like Bishop is the one trapped on the cross ties.

We need to wake up from this nightmare and realize that installing a large, single-purpose tennis complex at Bishop Park will be one of those mistakes that chips away permanently at what makes Athens a good place to live. There are advantages and disadvantages to all four sites, but the potential of glare from the Southeast Clarke soccer fields bothering the tennis players pales in comparison to destroying a multi-use in-town park within easy walking and biking distance to a lot of people. And that’s not even mentioning the Saturday morning farmers market which has been such a success precisely because Bishop is such an accessible in-town location.

Here’s hoping the mayor and commission will take Bishop Park off the table. The tennis complex is simply not compatible with the park. It’s an already funded SPLOST project, so it has to be built, but the other locations can accommodate it better than Bishop Park can. Read the ACC site recommendations for the tennis center in the May 26 City Dope online at flagpole. com, and see for yourself.

Houseful of Art: If you missed Chatham Murray’s home art show/sale on May 22, make yourself a note that if she does it again next spring, you’re going for sure. With lots of food, drink and friends, her annual show is just a very enjoyable way to see the work of an artist who has honed her skills through many years to the point where she puts down paint that jumps back off the canvas and dances before your eyes. Still lifes, landscapes, portraits human and canine—they’re all there in her home, which is a work of art itself. If you can’t wait ’till next year, Chatham didn’t sell everything this time. There are still some beauties, and they’re still up on the walls. Shoot her an email at chathammurray@charter.net. She’ll be glad to show you her paintings; just don’t expect hors d’oeuvres.

The Reach of Song: Some of us went up above Dahlonega to the wedding of Penny Cox, who used to work at Flagpole and has remained a friend. We felt right at home when the reception started, because the band was our own The Magictones, “Athens’ Premier Wedding & Party Band.” The group contains some really good shape-shifting Athens musicians who can play any kind of music and play it well. They had the crowd dancing and smiling, and it made us proud to know that, shucks, these guys are just our friends from Athens, and, you know, that’s just what they do.

The Reach of Words: Speaking of Flagpole friends, both Travis Nichols and Paul Killebrew read from their new books in Atlanta last week. Back several years ago, both of these guys wrote for Flagpole while they were in school here, and now they’ve both published books. Travis has written a novel, Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder; and Paul has a new book of poems, Flowers. Travis is an editor with the Poetry Foundation in Chicago, and Paul is a lawyer with the Innocence Project in New Orleans.

The Man for the Job: Considering the way the Georgia governor and legislature have devastated our public schools, aided and abetted by the state school board’s dropping limits on class size, you may be interested to know that there is a man running for state school superintendent who is the genuine article. Joe Martin is a Georgian, a Vietnam vet, a successful businessman and a lifelong supporter of public education who served for 20 years on the Atlanta Board of Education. He ran last time against the incumbent, who recently resigned, so that it’s an open race. You’ll be hearing more about Joe Martin in the near future, but meanwhile listen out for him. This is a man who understands public education and knows what we need to do to make it serve our children and our state.

Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: News & Features City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Athens News and Views

More on the tennis center, a close look at the Gulf oil spill, and a very randy Krazy Korner.

Townieconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Labeling Local

What does it mean to distinguish between “local” and “non-local”?

Arts & Events Film Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 News of Athens’ Cinema Scene

Please Give is set to open at Ciné on Friday, June 18.

Movie Pick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Horror on Demand

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Local art group uses vintage projectors, oils and optical patterns to create a stunning light show.

LETTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CITY DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CITY PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CAPITOL IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 WORLD VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TOWNIECONOMY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ATHENS RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FILM NOTEBOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MOVIE DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MOVIE PICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

THREATS & PROMISES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 UPSTART ROUNDUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 RECORD REVIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 HOTCHACHA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 EYE GATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE CALENDAR!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 BULLETIN BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ART AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 COMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 REALITY CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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letters SUSTAINABILITY ATHENS NEEDS We’d like to applaud Athens-Clarke County’s mayor and commission for the recent adoption of a set of community and affordable housing goals, which specifically include encouraging redevelopment of existing apartment complexes.

Each year, Athens-Clarke County receives federal grant money to provide affordable housing. By encouraging the redevelopment of existing apartment complexes, we can get the most out of these federal grants. Recently, ReNew Athens was able to acquire and begin renovation of a 16-unit complex at an average completed cost of $26,500. This finished cost is so low because ReNew Athens is able to use most of the standing structure. Thus, by using the existing apartment stock, ReNew Athens can provide a renovated home for onethird to one-fifth the traditional affordablehousing new construction cost of $67,000 to $120,000.

Further, the adaptive reuse of existing apartments is more environmentally friendly.

ReNew Athens’ units are brought up to present-day efficiency standards, reducing this community’s carbon footprint and water and energy consumption. ReNew Athens believes in and supports the adaptive reuse of existing apartment complexes in Athens and believes this initiative demonstrates the new sustainability that Athens needs.

Spencer Frye Doug McKillip Athens

THANK YOU, ATHENS! Climbing onto the #12 bus the other day, I chatted with the driver about the beautiful weather and thought, as I sat down, that I ought to write Athens Transit a note, thanking them for their clean, air-conditioned buses and always-gracious drivers. It sounds silly, I know, but I’ve been doing that a lot lately as I prepare to move on. I don’t have the time or postage to thank personally everyone and

CONTACT US AT P.O. BOX 1027, ATHENS, GA 30603, LETTERS@FLAGPOLE.COM OR VIA THE “TALK BACK TO US” LINK AT FLAGPOLE.COM everything that has made the last six years Evidently the writer of the letter knows nothof my life such a pleasure. So, instead, here ing of me or my work for the LGBTQ comgoes: munity over the last 20 years. I work hard to Thank you, Gary, for being the sweetest, make sure that our community is respected most honest mechanic a person could ever and try to stop the infighting that is tearing hope to find. Thank you, Ike & Jane, for your our community apart. perfectly-cooked-every-time egg and cheese I challenge the letter writer to contact the biscuits and for being a model of a small busiorganizers of the Human Rights Festival to ness done exactly right. procure a spot in next year’s program so they Thank you to The National, for never may have their voice heard. After all, I didn’t letting us regret splurging. Thank you, receive an invitation oh so many years ago when I started with Normaltown, for being so neighborly the festival. I picked and chill, and to up the phone, called BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: Hunter, our landlord, them and told them for just being the that Athens’ drag best. community needed Thank you to to be represented Athens Canine Rescue at the festival, and Thanks, Michael. Send your sticker sightings to and foster mom Jesse now I think it’s time letters@flagpole.com. for taking care of our that the transsexual sweet doggie until we community have an could find her. Thank opportunity as well. you to Little Kings, for being the one bar I’m sorry that this individual took offense where I’ve never had a bad time. to our show, but that will not stop me from Thank you to the libraries of Athens and doing what I love—performing and trying to their staffs, for treating me and teaching me open a few minds! so well. And most of all, thank you to our dear Sasha Stephens friends for pulling it all together. You know Athens who you are, and I hope you know what you mean to us.

The list could go on, but I won’t let it.

I feel good about our decision to move; After reading John Huie’s report in this we have known all along that Athens isn’t our week’s City Pages [Apr. 28], I am wondering… forever home, in that way you sometimes just if the commission shrinks the exemption of know these things. But throwing a dart at a noise complaints for commercial activity in map and moving to Georgia was one of the residential neighborhoods will this stop the best decisions we ever made, and Athens will incessant leaf blowers in my residential neighalways have at least two fans in Memphis, TN. borhood? These are wielded by multiple comThank you, people and places of Athens, mercial landscapers on a routine basis, and I for everything.

Kat Leache spy them blowing small grass cuttings, dirt or Formerly of Athens whatever is on the ground around. Nothing is hauled away, just blown around down the street or to the back of the lot. One can hear them throughout the entire neighborhood, much more than 300 feet away.

I would like to take a moment to respond I would like to emphasize that there are to the letter [May 12] regarding Diva no leaves falling right now, and if your tree is shedding leaves like it’s fall, you may need to Experience at the Human Rights Festival.

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BEYOND PETROLEUM? How can BP pay for the mess it has made in the Gulf? A vast ecosystem will be poisoned, trillions of sea creatures die, and the health and livelihoods of countless American threatened, for decades to come. China has ways of dealing with the executives of errant companies, which are likely the most effective in preventing the repetition of careless misdeeds; but these would be considered too ”barbaric“ in the West, and don’t, in fact, serve to clean up catastrophes already created.

So, I propose that BP’s charter, license or whatever form of legal permission it has to partake in petroleum operations in the U.S. (including the franchising of gas stations) be revoked, and it only be allowed to indulge in clean, renewable-energy endeavors: such as wind, wave and sun power. BP posted huge profits last quarter, so if this hoard of lucre could be harnessed to serve a greater purpose, that would help fill the gap where our government, heretofore, has failed to tangibly support “renewables.” This would be the best, most socially acceptable “penance,” and “get us going” toward the clean-energy future that politicians have often spouted about, but failed to implement. Let’s help BP live up to its greenwash hype of standing for “Beyond Petroleum.” When life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. I don’t know of any refreshing treat that can be made from oil slicks, but if this situation could be used to promote a brighter future for America (and the world!), that’s the wisest response.

Gordon Lee Stelter Athens

city dope Athens News and Views A View to the Spill: A research unit from UGA’s speaks of “preventing the company from askDepartment of Marine Sciences headed by Dr. ing the federal government for a waiver” of Samantha Joye has been cruising the area the $75 million cap. Huh? Why would BP ask near the Deepwater Horizon spill site since the government for a waiver of the cap? And early last week, studying an enormous “plume” the word “legitimate” strikes the Dope as perof oil and other materials resulting from the mission to let the courts decide what claims ongoing leak. Joye was part of the team that BP (with its meager legal resources) will be first discovered the plume, the existence of held to, all “promises” aside. Democratic legwhich deep below the surface is surprising, islation hadn’t been fully hammered out at given the widely held article of faith that oil press time, but at least we know where our floats on water. She’s keeping a blog of the guys stand. mission at www.gulfblog.uga.edu; it’s pretty science-y, but a very fascinating first-hand Tennis Center Opponents Organize: Bob narrative of one particular but important Sleppy, speaking on behalf of a neighboraspect of what’s going on down there. hood group that opposes locating the SPLOST Meanwhile, the Dope sought comment 2005-mandated tennis center in Bishop from Georgia Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Park, says the group would like to see ACC Chambliss on legislative proposals to raise or commissioners put off their July vote on siteliminate the $75 miling the project so they lion cap on BP’s liabiland citizens can have ity for civil damages time to “investigate a resulting from the spill. better plan.” If another Chambliss offered— existing park doesn’t guess what?—a suit the requirements for market-driven response, hosting the center (or if worrying that raising another park’s neighbors the cap would price wouldn’t tolerate it), “smaller companies” out Sleppy suggests seeking of the gulf drilling busifunds for land acquisiness, leaving the whole tion, missing from the thing to “big oil comoriginal project, through panies such as BP… We SPLOST 2011. Mayor need to strike the right Heidi Davison says she’s balance between applyopen to looking into The planned multi-unit structure that triging appropriate penalthat possibility, but it gered a building moratorium in Carr’s Hill is ties and making sure we might be a tough sell pretty much identical to this dandy on Hancock don’t hinder small busiwith commissioners and Avenue. What’s the big deal? These should line nesses and commerce in voters. every street in our beloved city of Conyers! the process.” Chambliss “I’m not ready to has no suggestions spend another dime on for how not to harm those businesses even tennis,” says Commissioner Mike Hamby, who smaller than oil drilling firms that aren’t as supports locating the center in Southeast big as BP—which must be literally invisible Clarke Park. Commissioner Harry Sims would to him—whose entire livelihoods are buried in prefer to acquire land and not disturb an brown goo and whose legal recourse against existing park, but doesn’t see that as a viable the entity directly responsible for that may be option given the financial constraints. “If severely limited in the name of “not hindering we could find the money, it would be ideal,” commerce.” he says, but adds facetiously, “We can raise Isakson’s office responded with a press taxes.” release announcing the senator’s co-sponA Facebook group called “Protect Bishop sorship of legislation that would hold BP to Park” was launched last week; check it out for its promise to “pay all claims related to the updates on the tennis center opponents’ plans Deepwater Horizon oil spill.” The release later for action. states BP’s promise, though, as pertaining to “all legitimate claims,” and Dave Marr news@flagpole.com

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Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner In an opening salvo to begin campaign season, Paul Broun, Jr.’s challenger Russell Edwards made a pretty provocative claim: that the controversial views of Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul are “shared by our own congressman.” Tea Party favorite Rand Paul made news by describing, at length and at multiple times, the illegitimacy of the provision in the 1964 Civil Rights Act that forbids businesses from discriminating on the basis of race. The way the lunch counters got desegregated, in other words; that’s the part he’s against.

Yep, in 2010. The candidate followed that up by calling the president “unAmerican” for demanding more of BP in the Gulf spill disaster. Paul’s statements helped confirm a growing concern that the Tea Party cry of “liberty” often means merely the liberty for business to run roughshod over civil rights and the environment.

Higher-ups in the GOP seem to have quarantined Rand Paul since he made the radical claims. But as Edwards points out, Broun has done more to adhere to Rand Paul’s views than distance himself. After witnessing a month’s worth of damage due to the BP oil spill, Broun urged that “we must not let rare accidents, such as the recent Deepwater Horizon explosion, prevent the extraction of our rich energy supplies.” Drill, baby, still? [Matthew Pulver]

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city pages A video of jailers shocking an inmate with a taser in a “restraint chair” was shown to Berryman by sheriff’s personnel some years ago; “it was not a pretty picture,” he says.

“And so, we started looking with them at the tasering policy… For almost a year, the tasers were “phased out” by jailers while a new, more Athens-Clarke County can’t always prevent defensible policy was formulated. “Merely the people from suing the county—”some people threat of using a taser is pretty effective,” he just fight, for whatever reason,” says county says. “We work really hard in managing risk attorney Bill Berryman—but Berryman tries. “I and having policies and procedures in place view our number-one role as public safety,” he that treat people fairly.” Sometimes bus ridtold members of the county charter overview ers become disruptive, and may be barred commission earlier this month; part of his job, from riding the buses; there’s a county policy he explained later, is to make sure the counon that. The county also specifies occupancy ty’s policies encourage safety, not lawsuits. limits on buildings (like bars and theaters) to “We’re a government, and we have people provide a margin of safety for people to exit in carrying guns and doing all case of fire. But a few years kinds of things” that create ago, Berryman’s office disrisks, he says, but “we’ll own “We work really hard covered that “the occupancy up to it” if things go wrong. for a lot of places were in managing risk…” limits At present, ACC has perwrong,” he said. That was haps 15 pending tax appeals “pretty frightening”; all the and “very few other cases” against the govlimits were recalculated, mostly downward. ernment, says Berryman. The county recently “Some of these establishments fought settled an accident case involving a county pretty hard,” Berryman said. “We had a couple trash truck, and paid “several hundred thouof situations with downtown bars—upstairs sand” dollars in damages in a case brought bars— that were rated for, say, 250 people by the grandmother of Jamorio Marshall. that had 400 people in there… So, we’ve had (Marshall, a 10-year old, was beaten to death some pretty tough prosecutions.” in 1999 by his mother and her boyfriend Surveillance cameras are an “extremely soon after ACC police visited their house but effective” deterrent to unruly behavior, failed to examine the child or prevent further Berryman believes. Another factor that has abuse.) Police chases create “a lot of risk” for reduced “near riot” situations that occurred in damages and lawsuits, Berryman says—the the past after bars closed is that “you don’t county paid $134,000 to a college student have people gathering in parking lots like you who was hurt in a 2003 chase collision on did, and partying in the parking lots.” Today, Milledge Avenue—but there have been no most lots are staffed at night to rent spaces, recent lawsuits about chases, and Berryman’s which discourages partying, he says. office helped set police policies about when to pursue or break off chases.

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Barnes, who’s running for governor again this year, lamented the board’s decision.

“They should be ashamed,” Barnes said.

“Furloughing and laying off teachers and allowing the drastic increases in class sizes while providing funding for special interest tax breaks and fishing initiatives is not just a failure in leadership, it is a failure in the basic responsibility of state government.

Class size is like the minimum wage issue.

You can find academic experts who will assert that smaller class sizes are a good thing, just as you can find experts who will swear that exactly the opposite is true. The argument over class sizes will go on for years among our political factions.

Simple arithmetic does tell us this. Take a teacher who is normally responsible for 28 students in a classroom. Have the local school board raise that number of students to 35 by voting for larger class sizes.

That teacher now has 25 percent more students to teach, which means that he or she has 25 percent less time to devote to each student who has a question or problem that requires extra attention. That teacher has 25 percent more tests to grade and 25 percent more homework assignments to check.

That teacher will also be getting a zero percent pay raise for handling this 25 percent increase in the workload.

“Finances are one thing, but at some point you’ve got to say, enough’s enough,” said Jeff Hubbard, president of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE). “If you put 35, 36, 38 students together in one classroom, you’re going to have some kids fall through the cracks.”

Who knows? Maybe Perdue is correct and class size really doesn’t matter when it comes to educating our students. We will have a chance to test this proposition during the upcoming school year.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@capitolimpact.net

After he signed the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty in 1979, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said: “The only matter that could take Egypt to war again is water.” Well, the world kept turning, and now a potential war over water is creeping onto Egypt’s agenda.

Egypt is the economic and cultural superpower of the Arab world: its 78 million people account for almost a third of the world’s Arabic-speaking population. But 99 percent of it is open desert, and if it were not for the Nile river running through that desert, Egypt’s population would not be any bigger than Libya’s (5 million). So Cairo takes a dim view of anything that might diminish the flow of that river.

Back in 1929, when the British empire controlled Egypt, Sudan and most of the countries further upstream in East Africa, it sponsored an agreement giving Cairo the right to veto any developments upstream that would decrease the amount of water in the Nile. The rationale at the time was that the upstream countries had ample rainfall, whereas Egypt and Sudan (at the time ruled as one country) depended totally on the Nile’s waters.

Thirty years later, in 1959, when Egypt and Sudan were already independent but all of the upstream states except Ethiopia were still colonies, Egypt and Sudan signed another agreement The Nile winds through Cairo. that left only 10 percent of the Nile’s water to the seven upstream countries, while giving Egypt almost 80 percent and Sudan the rest. The argument was still the same: the countries further upstream had rainfall, while it hardly ever rains in Egypt or Sudan.

Now the upstream countries that got almost no water in that deal are rejecting it.

Thirteen years ago, they persuaded Egypt and Sudan to start talks on the river, but they have now concluded that the two Arab countries really only joined the talks to prevent any new deal. So they are now going ahead without them.

Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia signed an agreement on May 14 to seek more water from the Nile. Kenya signed last week, and the Congo and Burundi are expected to do so soon. Kenya’s minister of water resources, Charity Ngilu, described the 1929 treaty as “obsolete and timeworn” and said that Egypt and Sudan had “no choice” but to negotiate a reallocation of the Nile’s waters.

The Egyptian government replied that the new agreement “is in no way binding on Egypt from a legal perspective,” and that “Egypt will not join or sign any agreement that affects its share.” It’s an understandable perspective, since Cairo must figure out how to feed not 78 but 95 million Egyptians in only 15 years’ time.

But it is a perspective that gets little sympathy in Addis Ababa, which must feed 91 million Ethiopians now but will have to find food for 140 million 15 years from now.

All the countries in East Africa and the Horn

of Africa have far higher population growth rates than Egypt, and they are getting worried about how to feed their people. So they want to use some of the Nile’s water for irrigation projects for their own.

Ethiopia, whose rivers provide 85 percent of the water that eventually reaches Egypt, is especially militant. As Ethiopian president Meles Zenawi said earlier this year, “The current regime cannot be sustained. It’s being sustained because of the diplomatic clout of Egypt. There will come a time when the people of East Africa and Ethiopia will become too desperate to care about these diplomatic niceties. Then, they are going to act.”

Predictions of “water wars” are commonplace, and yet they hardly ever happen: it’s almost always cheaper to cut a deal and share the water. But the Nile basin contains 400 million people today, and Egypt and Sudan, with only 120 million people, are using almost all of its water.

Linda Garrison

One by one, the members of the state Board of Education voted last week to decide one of the most important issues they will ever face.

After discussing the matter for half an hour during a conference call, board members voted 9-2 to eliminate all restrictions on the number of students that can be put into one classroom. For at least the next year, local school boards can put 35, 40 or 50 students into a class if they choose.

“We wouldn’t have the authority to tell them no,” state school Supt. Kathy Cox conceded.

Cox proposed the elimination of maximum limits on class size as a response to the massive funding reductions for public schools.

“We don’t have any choice—we didn’t give them enough money,” Cox told the board members. “We only are giving school systems enough money to operate for 147 days and telling them they have to operate 180 days.”

The board’s vote, more than anything else, represented a final victory for Gov. Sonny Perdue in his long-running political feud with Roy Barnes, the man Perdue defeated in the 2002 governor’s race.

During his one term as governor, Barnes signed an education reform package that was based on the premise that reducing class sizes would gradually improve the performance of Georgia’s students and teachers.

Perdue disagreed with that notion and has said that smaller class sizes may help students in grades K-3, but don’t have any impact at the higher grade levels. Since he took office in 2003, Perdue has proposed and the Legislature has passed several bills that delayed the implementation of the smaller class sizes required by the education reform act.

The Board of Education members who voted to do away with all restrictions on class size were all appointed to the board by Perdue during his tenure as governor.

In 15 years’ time there will be almost 800 million people in the Nile basin, and only 150 million of them will be Egyptians and Sudanese. It is very hard to believe that the latter two countries will still be able to keep 90 percent of the river’s water for their own use. On the other hand, how do they survive without it?

In the past, Egypt has safeguarded its share by threats of military action. Since it was in an entirely different military league from the countries to the south, those threats had some substance. But now the military disparities are less impressive, and Egypt’s options have narrowed dramatically.

As Meles Zenawi said recently, “I think it is an open secret that the Egyptians have troops that are specialised in jungle warfare. Egypt is not known for its jungles. So if these troops are trained in jungle warfare, they are probably trained to fight in the jungles of the East African countries.

“From time to time Egyptian presidents have threatened countries with military action if they move. While I cannot completely discount the sabre-rattling, I do not think it is a feasible option. If Egypt were to plan to stop Ethiopia from utilising the Nile waters, it would have to occupy Ethiopia, and no country on earth has done that in the past.”

Gwynne Dyer Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose article are published in 45 countries.

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Identical bags of organic Swiss chard lean back in two separate rows on the produce shelves at Daily Groceries. By taste and sight, the greens in each row are indistinguishable from those in the other. The tender, bright leaves are salty on the tongue and the deep red stalks will crunch under a dull knife. The pouches are mere millimeters apart. But produce manager Eleanor Davis differentiates each row with color-coded laminated tags, creating an abstract but ultimately pivotal gap: blue labels for locally grown, yellow for trucked-in varieties.

Daily’s local farms are no further than a 40-minute drive away, and even that’s an extreme distance, Davis says. She doesn’t use a map or a radius to gauge local or non-local.

That’s not the point.

When Davis velcros plastic placards to the angled produce racks, writes up anecdotal tidbits on the co-op’s produce blog, cornucopiadaily.blogpsot.com, and pens farmer bios for the Daily newsletter, she connects her customers not only to their food but to the human hands that grow it: the small, stones-throw-away farm owners who work equally as hard to get by as the customers who eat their food.

“That’s what the customers appreciate,” Davis says. “Not just the distance or the proximity. It’s a much more human face.”

Similar, in a way, to Daily’s labeling system, is a newly formed independent business alliance (IBA) that seeks to distinguish local businesses from their non-local competitors.

According to its mission, We Are Athens wants to preserve “what makes the Athens area unique” by educating the city on the benefits of buying locally and promoting and advocating for local business concerns.

Beyond UGA, beyond the music scene, Athens’ small local businesses generate the “local flavor” that attracts tourists and keeps the city vital and vibrant for its residents, says We Are Athens spokesperson Catrina Cook.

We Are Athens defines a local business as a privately owned, employee-owned or cooperatively owned business with limited locations whose essential decisions are made locally. No corporate chains. No out-of-town franchises.

But Daily’s simple place distinctions for foodstuffs carry emotional and economic implications when applied to businesses.

Considering that a human face exists behind every business, some shoppers could regard Kroger as a local—especially if their family members stock Cheerios for the Ohiobased corporation.

Cook counters such concerns with a wideangled approach: try to get past the emotion and envision the broader impact of localized shopping choices. If you spend your entire household food budget at Kroger, does your family see a direct benefit? Probably not, Cook says. If a household spent the majority of its food budget at Daily Groceries, would Daily’s employees get a wage bump? A more likely scenario, according to Cook. Again, if you shifted 10 percent of your food budget to a local chain like Bell’s, the move would unlikely affect a loved one’s wages or job status, but that 10 percent slice could set off massive undulation in the local economy.

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Cook’s “10 percent” stems from reports conducted by Civic Economics, an economic planning firm that has examined the impact of buying local on communities surrounding San Francisco, Chicago and Austin. The Austin study is the oft-quoted “Borders vs. the little guy” inquiry that showed local businesses create three times the dollar-for-dollar local economic churn of chain stores. Similarly, the Chicago-area study showed that for every $100 spent at a local business, $68 stays in the community, compared to $43 for chains.

The most recent study, and perhaps most applicable to Athens, is a survey of pharmacies, retailers, banks and restaurants in Grand Rapids, MI. Conducted with the help of Grand Rapids’ version of We Are Athens, the study showed that a 10 percent shift in market share from chains to locals can create a flush of new revenues, jobs and wages into the local economy.

For Cook, such a budget tweak isn’t an unreasonable request: “We’re not expecting consumers to make a 100 percent shift; that would be difficult, maybe even a full-time job.”

An informal survey of how a handful of ACC Commissioners feel about the local choice issue finds, unsurprisingly, that all place local businesses at the top of their shopping lists. But all make exceptions for certain goods or situations. Some even choose certain chains—Earth Fare, for example—out of appreciation for the companies’ local community involvement.

The degree and manner, it seems, of businesses’ civic embedment—whether they are chains or homegrown—uncovers the delicate layers involved in marking local lines in the red clay.

Even though it is a franchise in a 23-store organization, Buffalo’s Southwest Cafe owners Sharon and Rick Roberts consider their restaurant a local business. They donate to countless causes; civic groups and non-profits meet free-of-charge in their back room and the couple serve on numerous community boards. “We live and work in Athens,” says Sharon Roberts.

“We pay taxes in Athens. Rick and I work in the restaurant every day. We are, in reality, a ‘mom and pop’ restaurant.” When Roberts learned of We Are Athens’ requirements, she felt “slapped in the face.”

Cook understands the hurt feelings. Chains and franchises contribute heavily to the economy, and We Are Athens doesn’t want to exclude them. Therefore, they’re considering an affiliate status for businesses that don’t meet IBA requirements as a way of nurturing relationships among enterprises at every scale.

But in a down economy, there’s a need to “lift up” businesses for whom national brand recognition isn’t part of the plan, Cook says; locals have taken a risky, courageous route and they deserve our support and applause.

She hopes chains like Kroger and Earth Fare and local franchises like Buffalo’s can realize the benefits of a diverse business community and get behind the We Are Athens campaign.

For Cook, “that is the ultimate community contribution.”

Andre Gallant

The idea of public art has taken a bit of a beating lately, both locally and statewide, with a debate about whether art is a good use of local SPLOST dollars, and consideration at the state level of whether to eliminate the Georgia Council for the Arts. Although arts dollars seem more or less safe for now, the value of public art in the community is still contested by some. In good times, a community which already has all of its essential needs met may find art to be a good pursuit, but what about communities that are struggling with basic services?

Before California-bound Lou Kregel heads out of town, she deserves some credit for the contribution she’s made to public art in Athens. Two projects of hers come to mind as examples of what art can do beyond its stated purposes. First up is a mural she created in the College Avenue Parking Deck, an outgrowth of the Athens Area Arts Council’s “Art Decko” initiative. The mural, located not on the building’s exterior, but within the deck’s spiral of parking, is a pleasant surprise in an otherwise ignored little corner of the world.

Kregel’s chrysanthemum project has placed several abstracted flowers around town, reclaiming blank and forgotten surfaces of the city which our eyes would otherwise breeze

help to send a community down a path of neglect, Kregel hopes that her artistic gestures can, for a relatively low input, help to foster a sense of community which might ultimately lead down a road of improvement.

Venturing out of town, one project that caught my eye on a recent trip to Chattanooga was “On the Fence,” a series of temporary installations on chain link fences in the city’s developing Southside neighborhood. The area is emerging as a major hub of local business and arts, with its resurgence centered around the renovation of the historic Main Street corridor’s commercial buildings. However, the process is still incomplete; surface parking and vacant lots are still prominent. While they will likely one day be replaced by new infill, in the meantime, those voids in the city have been reclaimed by the On the Fence project, creating content and meaning where there was none, visually and thematically completing the corridor with a passive use until new businesses can fully activate the spaces. While the stalled economy might also have stalled major growth in the Southside of Chattanooga, public art has been used to keep momentum going in the area.

How might we use such an approach locally, perhaps in downtown, or our emerging Railroad Arts District (which Kregel was KEVAN WILLIAMS

Labeling Local

One of Lou Kregel’s chrysanthemums, this one on the back wall of Athens Blueprint at Thomas & Pulaski streets. by. The bright stenciled flowers can be seen on the rooftop of the Jittery Joe’s Roaster, on the back wall of Athens Blueprint downtown and numerous other places around town. Try to find them all—surely such a hunt would give greater insight into Athens art and culture than a quest for fiberglass bulldogs.

While being quite easy on the eyes, what these pieces really achieve is an appearance of maintenance and investment in neglected spaces. One idea that caught Kregel in her work was that of the “broken windows syndrome.” The theory behind the syndrome suggests that small problems, if unaddressed, can multiply, producing environments where anti-social behavior is the norm. Addressing those problems quickly can help create a stable environment, perhaps reducing crime.

While painting on walls might normally be considered graffiti, a sign of disrepair, Kregel reverses the idea, creating works that not only minimize negative aspects of their environment, but also have a net positive impact on their surroundings. Just as graffiti might

involved in organizing)? The “Athens Street Show” comes to mind as a project which has the potential to replicate the success of On the Fence in Chattanooga. UGA art students worked with local retailers to create temporary art installations in downtown storefronts.

While the displays were largely in the windows of active businesses, what would happen if the project were focused on placing art in vacant storefronts, temporarily ameliorating the loss of their former occupants?

The notion that “quality of life” projects such as public art are frivolous niceties may get tossed around but misses an opportunity for creative solutions to the serious issues our community faces. Although the conclusions of the “broken windows syndrome” theory aren’t without their skeptics, the ability for small gestures to have big consequences is exciting. Is it too crazy to think that there might be value to our police doing some painting in addition to patrolling?

Kevan Williams athensrising@flagpole.com

film notebook News of Athens’ Cinema Scene Not All That’s Hanging: I love a good comedy, and I think most people do. The thing is, “good comedies” are extremely rare these days—perhaps they always have been, but today’s norms of shockingly unoriginal walkthroughs populated by smug, depressing, fully inert characters strike me as signifying an especially low point. That’s why I experience a rush of enthusiasm when I hear about a mainstream Hollywood picture that’s supposed to be actually funny. When the rumors prove true, as with, say, Talladega Nights (an unusual confluence of comic talent and energy around the generally lazy Will Ferrell) or 2008’s Role Models (why is it that these films always seem to feature Jane Lynch?), it’s cause for celebration. When three-dimensional, identifiably human characters are part of the mix, as in Judd Apatow’s (and his protégés’) best work, I’m so surprised and delighted that I tend to strongly overvalue the film as a whole.

the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips and The New York Times’ A.O. Scott (whose dashed-off Freudian analysis was both hilarious and devastating), but the overall acquiescence to the film’s terms is pretty discouraging.

Moreover: Movies like The Hangover are made for dudes, granted, but they’re not the only culprits. I’m constantly amazed at the endless parade of films ostensibly aimed at female audiences that appear to have been made by people who hate women. For every Hangover, there’s a Bride Wars, and probably an All About Steve and a Leap Year as well, filled with ritual denigrations and humiliations of their “heroines.”

Happily, given the pervasiveness of this type of entertainment, we still have alternatives. Breaking Upwards, which opened at Ciné last week, is a wistful, smart and really funny “anti-romcom” (so dubbed by our

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Please Give is set to open at Ciné on Friday, June 18.

I’m not the only one with such a weakness.

The Hangover, which I watched on cable over the weekend, was perhaps the best critically received Hollywood comedy of 2009, and with some good reason: it’s really funny. But a survey of reviews in the wake of its release last summer reveals a broad-based overreaction that puts mine to shame (Salon’s Stephanie Zacharek compared it, with only slight reserve, to Preston Sturges!) and glosses over the film’s many unseemly biases, which adhere squarely to the ugliest and most stubborn conventions of current commercial cinema.

The most graphic example is the film’s depictions of women, which are essentially limited to three: a bride-to-be who is a pretty, uninteresting mannequin; an unimaginably vicious, domineering girlfriend; and Heather Graham’s stripper/prostitute, tellingly the film’s only remotely sympathetic female character. The majority of critics didn’t seem to see this sampling as problematic, either ignoring its dubious nature entirely or blithely joining in on the misogynistic fun. Roger Ebert described the Graham character as “a sweet hooker” who’s not “the good-hearted cliché, but more of a sincere young woman who would like to meet the right guy.” (By selling her body, naturally!) The San Francisco Chronicle’s Mick LaSalle called the girlfriend “a total shrew, angry and withholding, yet only a faint exaggeration of a type found in life.” (A type of what, Mick?) There were dissenting voices in the critical community, like

Drew Wheeler) that doesn’t treat women (or minorities, for that matter) like scary idiots.

And Please Give, the new film by Nicole Holofcener, who consistently engages in the novel practice of making comedies that thoughtfully articulate the concerns and conflicts of difficult but believable female protagonists, is scheduled to arrive at Ciné on June 18. Save the date!

With That Resolved: Spring edges toward summer in Athens, and we wait for the cultural engines to rev up again. AthFest is just around the corner, and will have some exciting stuff in its film section—more on that next time—but submission deadlines for the local competitions have passed. Not so for the EcoFocus Film Festival, which will accept entries for features until July 1 and shorts until Aug. 1. Go to ecofocusfilmfest.org for details.

Once More: The ACC Library sustains Athens’ thirst for free movies with the UGA well dry until fall. On June 8 at 6 p.m. it will host the first installment in the summer-long Athens Jewish Film Festival Special Film Series, the 2008 documentary King Lati the First. Go to athensjff.org for more info. And the iFilms series is still happening Thursdays at 7 p.m., with The Cartoonist screening June 2 and Autism: The Musical June 9.

Dave Marr film@flagpole.com

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG) In Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s young heroine is now an adult. This nearing-20 Alice seeks to escape an arranged engagement to the odious son of her late father’s business partner by again falling into a hole while chasing a tardy white rabbit.

Sadly, this Alice has, like the Hatter astutely announces, lost its muchness.

This return trip feels less like Tim Burton’s adventures in Wonderland than a Disney approximation of the auteur’s vision.

BABIES (PG) Shockingly, I found the trailer for this infant doc as cute and endearing as it was intended.

(The Sufjan Stevens song is perfect accompaniment to the two crying babies.) Chronicling a year in the lives of four babies from around the world--Ponijao (Opuwo, Namibia), Bayar (Bayanchandmani, Mongolia), Mari (Tokyo, Japan), and Hattie (San Francisco, California)—Babies appeals to me much more than the animal documentaries of the last few years.

Director Thomas Balmes won a couple of awards for his The Gospel According to the Papuans.

BREAKING UPWARDS (NR) Daryl and Zoe (writer-director-producer Daryl Wein and cowriter-producer Zoe Lister-Jones as themselves) have been in a relationship for four years.

Still the best of friends, the couple has lost a bit of their amorous fire. Not so brilliantly, they decide to open up their relationship. They will only see each other a few days a week. They divide up the city. The rest of the time they are free to live as single Jewish urbanites.

Wein makes his film-school education pay off with a 20-something’s version of the Big Apple seen through the thick lenses of Woody Allen’s European myopia. Flecks of European masters bob up and down in Wein’s choppy celluloid sea. The filmmaker definitely paid attention during his class on the French New Wave.

THE CARTOONIST (NR) In director Ken Mills’ The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE, and the Changing Face of Comics, colleagues—Scott McCloud, Colleen Doran, Harvey Pekar, Paul Pope and Terry Moore—praise Smith and his epic graphic novel, BONE, hailed by Time Magazine as “one of the 10 greatest graphic novels of all time.” Over its run, the comic book series garnered 10 Eisners and eleven

Harveys. Part of the ACC Library’s iFilms series.

CITY ISLAND (PG-13) Patriarch Vince Rizzo (Andy Garcia) is a corrections officer in City Island, a fishing village in the Bronx, who has been hiding a secret from his family: his dream to become an actor. Garcia, whose comic chops have been heretofore untested (I missed his performance in Beverly Hills Chihuahua), is joined by an impressive ensemble cast to complete the family portrait of dysfunction, including Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer and Alan Arkin, to name a few. Director-screenwriter Raymond De Felitta’s indie flick covers familiar ground with the quirky, dysfunctional Italian family that yells a lot, but this winner of the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival looks genuinely amusing.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (PG) Greg Heffley (the expressive Zachary Gordon) is just starting middle school, and he is not thrilled. Deeming it “the dumbest idea ever invented,” Greg must navigate the pitfalls of seat selection, the cafeteria, PE and the constant bullying. His terrorizing older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), bets his little bro will either be “dead or homeschooled by the end of the year.” The most familiar adult faces are those of Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn—Greg’s parents who truly do not understand. Typical family films are stocked with ironic/hip comics and big-name stars. Wimpy Kid is all about the kiddies. Gordon, Capron and Russell are terrific little comedians.

Cowriters Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah bring a definite “Freaks and Geeks” vibe to middle school. While the movie never slows down enough to deliver a really serious message, it does impart its share of comic, valuable insights into the middle-school experience.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid reminds me of the days when Hollywood, especially Disney, produced live-action fare that was not dominated by CG-ed talking animals or Home Alone’s slap-shtick.

They were age-appropriately smart, did not condescend, and were genuine about the highs and lows of being a kid.

GET HIM TO THE GREEK (R) Rather than sequelize Forgetting Sarah Marshall, director Nicholas Stoller and über-producer Judd Apatow have spun off a film about bawdy British rocker Aldous Snow (Russell Brand).

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A record company intern (Jonah Hill, who is not reprising his role as Snow’s creepy, stalker-y fan from the first film) is tasked with getting the unpredictable rock star to a concert at L.A.’s Greek Theater. With Emmy nominee Elisabeth Moss and several famous musicians—Katy Perry, Xtina, Pink—as themselves.

GREENBERG (R) Noah Baumbach (the Oscar nominated The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding) wrote and directed this comedy starring Ben Stiller as Roger Greenberg.

Unemployed New Yorker Greenberg moves to Los Angeles to housesit for his brother (Chris Messina) and get his life together. He soon hits it off with his brother’s assistant (indie hottie Greta Gerwig, Baghead and The House of the Devil), an aspiring singer. The trailer looks humorously twee. With Rhys Ifans.

(Tropic Thunder) almost buries the witty humanity that distinguished Iron Man under a heap of metallic superhero clichés. Almost. He wisely gets off at the last exit before committing to barreling toward comic book movies’ most overused tropes: the hero “retires” and the public loses faith in the hero. Director Jon Favreau trusts the instincts of his star. No current comic book franchise is built more around/for its actor than its main character than Iron Man, and it succeeds all the more for it.

JUST WRIGHT (PG) The title is beyond bad, even for a diehard punner like me, but this fairly standard romance accomplishes its goals rather well under the steady direction of Sanaa Hamri (though her Something New is far superior). Physical trainer Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) falls in love with the basketball star, Scott

I wish I didn’t practice catch and release.

IRON MAN II (PG-13) Iron Man 2 builds on 2008’s superpowered first entry, and without besting its predecessor, continues the franchise’s forward momentum. All of the credit is due to star Robert Downey, Jr., whose excellent eccentricity makes the flesh and blood Tony Stark more interesting than his pen-and-ink counterpart. Huge comic book fan that I am, I have never been a fan of Iron Man, but due to Downey, his movies easily best those of my favorite characters, the X-Men, and I would choose to watch both Iron Men over any of Sam Raimi’s SpiderMan films. Iron Man’s second mission picks up right after his last. Tony Stark, having outed himself as the armor-clad superhero, must do battle against a new foe: government bureaucracy.

Facing down a congressional committee chaired by a particularly snide Senator played by Garry Shandling with rapid-fire wit as opposed to his trademark repulsor beams, Stark manages to maintain control of his proprietary technology as fears of other iron men become campaign fodder.

Enter Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), a rival weapons developer with more cunning than mechanical creativity and an ax to grind with Stark. Hammer hires a Russian technical genius, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), to assemble an army of Iron Man knockoffs with which he can embarrass Stark Enterprises.

Much to Hammer’s chagrin, Vanko, AKA Whiplash, is plotting his own revenge on Stark. With so much on his plate (he’s also dying from Palladium poisoning), it’s no wonder Stark turns over control of his company to his Girl Friday, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). Screenwriter Justin Theroux

McKnight (R&B star Common), she is rehabbing. Of course, he falls for her gorgeous pal, Morgan (Paula Patton), even though everyone can tell Leslie is the gal for him. This inoffensive romance could have used a better male lead; Common can’t yet hold his own against the Queen. But we have been subjected to far worse in the cause of counter-programming.

KILLERS (PG-13) Yay. A Mr. & Mrs. Smith knockoff starring Katherine Heigl (I wonder how unappealing she will be this time) and Ashton Kutcher is just what I wanted to kick off the movie month of June. Heigl’s suburban wife, Jen, discovers her hubby, Spencer (Kutcher), is an assassin, and he is worth millions to some fellow assassins that have been trailing the couple since they met. Director Robert Luketic runs hot (Legally Blonde, 21) and cold (Monster-in-Law, The Ugly Truth). This flick sounds frozen.

LETTERS TO JULIET (PG) While in Verona, young American Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) finds a 50-year-old letter addressed to Juliet and decides to answer it. Soon she is seeking Claire’s (Vanessa Redgrave) Romeo, Lorenzo, and falling for the older woman’s grandson, Charlie (Christopher Egan).

Anyone else but Seyfried (Mamma Mia!, “Big Love”), and I would probably hate this Sophie character. Letters to Juliet is another innocuous, romance fueled by chaste-teen-girl longing and Nicholas Sparks’ novels. Its targeted demo will be smitten; everyone else, not so much.

MACGRUBER (R) The latest “SNL” sketch to be expanded into a featurelength film is neither good enough to recommend nor bad enough to say stay

away. Its straight-faced tone actually makes the whole deal funnier than it should be. Former special operative MacGruber (cowriter Will Forte) must defeat his arch-enemy, Dieter Von Cunth (a hammy Val Kilmer), who is threatening Washington, D.C. with a nuclear missile. Enough genuinely hilarious moments—most poking nostalgic fun at ‘80s action movies—help make up for the lame running gags one expects from an “SNL” flick. Forte is a charming lead, and Kristen Wiig is reliably kooky. Ryan Philippe excels as a straight man. Unfortunately, the central conceit of MacGruber is so full of holes that the movie cannot stay afloat for even 90 minutes. Was MacGruber once as great as Colonel Faith (Power Boothe) claims (he was supposedly an ex-Navy SEAL, Green Beret, Marine, etc.) or has he always been such a monumental failure?

MARMADUKE (PG) So the comic strip canine becomes a live-action movie, and Owen Wilson voices the teenaged Great Dane. I am sure the kiddies will eat this up just as greedily as they did both Alvin and the Chipmunks movies. Lee Pace (“Pushing Daisies”) and Judy Greer star as Marmaduke’s human owners, while a slew of familiar actors—Emma Stone, Ron Perlman, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jeremy Piven, Steve Coogan, Fergie, George Lopez—give voice to the animal kingdom. Directed by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon, Failure to Launch).

MICMACS (R) In Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s first film since 2004’s A Very Long Engagement, the quirky French auteur seems to be returning to the stranger fare of his popular team-ups with Marc Caro. Bazil (Dany Boon), recently recovered from a bullet to the brain, and a group of junk dealers plot vengeful destruction on two major arms manufacturers. I am excited about seeing a new eccentric vision from Jeunet.

Nominated for three Césars (not surprisingly Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Sound).

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (R) A horribly scarred serial killer named Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley) hunts a group of teens while they sleep. If they can’t stay awake, they die a horrible death in their dreams.

This remake of a horror classic has me more excited than any since Rob Zombie’s Halloween, and I might be more pumped for Nightmare. Haley (Watchmen’s Rorshach) is inspired casting, though Robert Englund leaves him a big glove, hat, and sweater to fill.

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” video director Samuel Bayer makes his feature debut.

OCEANS (G) Disneynature’s second Earth Day release, following last year’s Earth, is being described as “part thriller, part meditation.” Narrated by Pierce Brosnan, Oceans examines the mysteries of what truly lives under the sea. Directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud were responsible for the awe-inspiring, technological breakthrough Winged Migration. Will the success of television programs like “Planet Earth” and “Life” ever translate to the box office? Disneynature’s already lined up 2011’s Earth Day release: African Cats: Kingdom of Courage. m ONDINE (PG-13) Neil Jordan brings an Irish fairy tale to the big screen. A fisherman (Colin Farrell) catches the mysterious Ondine (Alicja

Bachleda). Naturally, they fall in love.

If it could happen in Splash, why not here? Jordan’s films are typically worth watching even when they are not The Crying Game or The Butcher Boy. Ondine will probably get lost amid the cacophonous summer explosions.

Winner of four Irish Film and Television Awards (including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress).

PLEASE GIVE (R) In Friends with Money, filmmaker Nicole Holofcener’s newest film, a couple, Kate and Alex (Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt), plot to expand their New York City apartment. But things grind to a halt after they befriend their elderly neighbor Andra (Ann Guilbert) and butt heads with her granddaughters (Rebecca Hall and Amanda Peet). One can easily imagine this film appealing to the fanbase Holofcener has built through Friends with Money, Walking and Talking, and Lovely & Amazing.

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (PG-13) This videogame adaptation looks to buck the odds and actually be good, thanks to the megabucks of überproducer Jerry Bruckheimer, the talent of Harry Potter 4 director Mike Newell and the rock-solid abs of Jake Gyllenhaal. An adventurous prince (Gyllenhaal) with a magic dagger capable of turning back time teams up with a feisty princess (Gemma Arterton, Quantum of Solace) to stop an evil ruler (Ben Kingsley, of course) from destroying the world. PoP could be the surprise hit of the early summer.

ROBIN HOOD (PG-13) This latest recasting of the Robin Hood legend reminded me of how unsatisfying an unnecessary origin story can be.

According to director Ridley Scott and screenwriter Brian Helgeland, Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe in his period element) was a common archer in the Crusader army of King Richard the Lionheart (Danny Huston). Upon Robin’s return to England, he borrowed the nobility of Sir Robert Loxley, thanks to the insistence of his blind father, Walter (Max von Sydow). Lucky Robin also got Sir Robert’s wife, Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), in the bargain.

Unfortunately, England is in chaos.

Richard’s successor, John (Oscar Isaac), is a ninny, and his kingdom is about to be overrun by the French, thanks to his conniving pal, Godfrey (Mark Strong). Good thing Robin and his merry men—Little John (Kevin Durand), Friar Tuck (Mark Addy), Will Scarlett (Scott Grimes) and Alan A’Dayle (Alan Doyle)—are on John’s side, since the monarch bestoweth a little power the common man’s way.

Sadly, this new Robin Hood ends where the legend begins. Thanks, Ridley, Russell and Co.; you just spent 140 minutes making Magna Carta Part One. More political intrigue flies around than arrows (what the hell is William Hurt doing here?), and forget robbing the rich to give to the poor.

This flick explains why Braveheart, er, Robin chose the outlaw lifestyle, hiding out in Sherwood Forest. All the pieces are present for the second coming of Gladiator; instead we get the bastard lovechild of Kingdom of Heaven and Coming Home. On paper, a realistic, “historically accurate” version of the Robin Hood myth from the Gladiator team and super-producer Brian Grazer read like a dynamite summer blockbuster, but in reality, a dour, dark, incredibly anachronistic (everyone is a feminist, ecumenical, Enlightenment philosopher) Robin Hood is no Robin Hood at all. I would rather re-watch the 1938 Errol Flynn masterpiece, The Adventures of Robin Hood, than this version. In the medieval darkness, Crowe’s Robin kind of misses the target.

THE SECRET OF KELLS (NR) An Academy Award nominee for Best

Animated Feature, the hand-drawn Secret of Kells is like a lost classic from another age. Director Tomm Moore has crafted a beautiful illuminated manuscript. Every opulently detailed still could be framed. His film is a tremendous little gem that I hope finds its audience, if not in theaters, then in the comfy confines of multiviewing-friendly home theaters.

In the Middle Ages, amid the barbarian invasions from the North, young Brendan lives in a walled city under the guardianship of his stern uncle, the Abbot Cellach (v. Brendan Gleeson).

When Father Aidan, a master illuminator, seeks refuge in Kells, Brendan learns the methods behind the scribe’s mysterious art. While seeking berries to make ink, the young boy befriends a fairy named Aisling, who roams the woods surrounding the village. But the Vikings are quickly approaching. What can a boy do to save the treasured book, as well as the people of Kells?

The Secret of Kells illustrates a sound objection to Roger Ebert’s “videogames are not art” (or “high art,” as he later recanted) argument. Ebert gave the film three stars; without putting words in his mouth, I safely assume he would consider it artful. Yet anyone who has ever played a Legend of Zelda game since the Nintendo franchise upped the ante to 16-bits in the Super Nintendo entry, A Link to the Past, will recognize familiar imagery in Brendan’s adventures.

The scribes and monstrous Vikings resemble the cel-shaded denizens of the Gamecube entry, The Wind Waker, while wolf-girl Aisling and her pack could double for the furry protagonist

of the gorgeous, painterly, Zeldainspired Okami. None of my comparisons are meant to imply Moore copied his style from these earlier sources. I merely intuit that if his images are art when edited to tell Brendan’s story, they are most certainly art when they are composed to tell the many Hyrulian adventures of Link and Princess Zelda.

The Secret of Kells should be known to everyone, especially parents seeking a superior substitute to Furry Vengeance.

Parents, despite the lack of a rating, the film is suitable for all ages, though your youngest may be a wee bit intimidated by the Viking invasions.

SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R) The girls—Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall)—are back in town. Their boys (Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Mario Cantone and Willie Garson) are back, too. My fiancée and all her pals have been drooling over the fashionable trailers for this flick since they debuted early this year, and none of them care one iota what the movie is about. Again written and directed by Michael Patrick King.

SHREK FOREVER AFTER (PG) The first two Shreks were highly entertaining and richly creative way back in 2001. In 2010, this fourth and supposedly final chapter is really tired. Shrek (still voiced by Mike Myers) regrets settling down with Fiona (v. Cameron Diaz). Wanting to be a real ogre again, he accepts wily Rumpelstiltskin’s (v.

Walt Dohrn) magical offer and inadvertently hands him the keys to the

kingdom of Far Far Away. Inoffensive and boring, Shrek Forever After offers nothing new, instead relying on a stale formula of non-stop pop culture references and the faded charms of its star voices, especially Myers and Eddie Murphy.

SHUTTER ISLAND (R) In 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his new partner, Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), are summoned to a remote island in Boston Harbor that houses some of the nation’s most dangerous, unstable prisoners, or patients, as head psychiatrist, Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley), prefers. A patient, Rachel Solando (Emily Mortimer), has mysteriously escaped, and the marshals have been tasked with finding her and returning her, a job at which Teddy excels. However, Teddy and Chuck soon realize something is amiss on Shutter Island.

SPLICE (R) With Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley starring and Guillermo del Toro executive producing, this horror flick sounds interesting. A couple of scientists (Brody and Polley) create a new organism from fused DNA samples. The human-chimera named Dren (a definite nod to Pan’s Labyrinth) initially bonds with her creators; this connection later turns deadly. Directorcowriter Vincenzo Natali was responsible for the kind of cool, not quite all there 1997 Canadian flick, Cube.

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SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD (R) See Movie Pick.

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Less bleak than its immediate predecessors, Survival of the Dead is an easy watch. Diary of the Dead Guardsman Sarge (Alex Van Sprang) and his squad run into a banished Irishman, Patrick O’Flynn (Kenneth Welsh), who lures travelers to his home island with promises of sanctuary from a zombie epidemic. All Sarge has to do is help Patrick defeat his nemesis, Seamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), who is trying to save his people until a cure can be found. No one except Seamus is surprised

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Survival is flat-out funny, which might turn off some hardcore Deadheads as Romero’s sense of humor is no longer satirically sharp.

He writes “hip” dialogue like a 70-year-old man (justifiably); every line’s on a 10-year delay. Night, Dawn and Day have come and gone; Romero has been surpassed by those he inspired (Zack Snyder, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg). Survival might be all we can hope for in the legendary filmmaker’s twilight, but I’m OK with that.

Meanwhile, Tom Six, a new horror filmmaker, is trying to stake his genre claim through Human Centipede, wherein a mad surgeon (Dieter Laser) plots to connect two ditzy American gals and a poor Japanese dude anus-to-mouth via their gastric systems. The movie comes through on its gory premise, but Six has no clue where to go after the big reveal. He stitches together a couple of brutally gross moments, but imagine what body-horror-auteur David Cronenberg could have mined from this concept. Man, Human Centipede would have made a hell of an episode of Showtime’s “Masters of Horror.”

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Go Get You Some: Engineer Joel Hatstat launched a fancy new website last week with tons of audio downloads from his various projects, including tracks from Jace Bartet’s Prizmatic Spray, Deaf Judges, Bambara, Mike White · deadlydesigns.com

Lobster Lung, Please Come Home: That vaguest and most elusive of Athens phenomena, performance/ noise act Melted Men, celebrates its crystal anniversary this year (that’s the one meaning 15 years for all of you without Emily Post on your shelf). Although nothing spectacular seems to be planned to mark this occasion, Melted Men do have a new album, Teeth and Gums, out now on limitededition 180-gram vinyl which was produced

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calling himself Andrew W.K. at this time), it’s Athens’ own tribute band Girls Own Love. Composed of Samantha Paulsen (We Versus the Shark), Kay Stanton (Casper & the Cookies), Elizabeth Hargrett and Marie Uhler (Werewolves), the band will play the Caledonia Lounge on Wednesday, June 2.

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Nutria week they wrap up their umpteenth tour of Europe (no, seriously, the Europeans took to them years ago) in Paris. A threatened, but not yet scheduled, show for Athens may happen this summer. But I’ve heard all of this before. So, I’m calling them out: Melted Men, I want a show scheduled now. It’s been too long. Let me know as soon as this is taken care of. Please see www.meltedmen.com for a bunch of very weird information.

Tribute and Innovation: Art space ATHICA will present “Screwed Anthologies: Improvised Music Under the Influence of the Late DJ Screw” on Thursday, June 3. The live musical performance features musicians David Dove and Lucas Gorham, each from Screw’s hometown of Houston, TX, and the pair utilize amplified and electronically manipulated trombone, tracks by DJ Screw, guitar, lap steel and loops to create, at once, a music based upon and in tribute to DJ Screw. Born Robert Earl Davis, DJ Screw made his name by creating uniquely slurred and slowed down hip-hop tracks which audibly mimicked the effects of the codeine-fortified cough syrup he was fond of and which eventually took his life in 2000.

His productions, utilizing this distinctive “chopped and screwed” method, were documented on a staggering 200-plus mix tapes.

Also on the bill this night is multi-instrumentalist John Fernandes (Circulatory System), who will perform a solo violin set augmented by his own pre-recorded compositions. The performance begins at 8 p.m., and the suggested donation is $6. See www.athica.org.

Wear White: If anyone can breathe new life into the is-it-fake-or-not Tony Robbins rock of Andrew W.K. (or, you know, whoever is

Bomb the Music Industry and more. The music you seek is located on the page titled, appropriately enough, “human interest.” Give him a visit over at www.joelhatstataudio.com.

Live Again: Nutria will release its newest album, Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Emotion, on Adam Klein’s Cowboy Angel Music label and celebrate it with a release show at the 40 Watt on Thursday, June 3.

Time was that Nutria was on the live scene pretty regularly. Now, it’s a rare occasion, so get out there and see them. Also on the bill are Adam Klein & Friends, Moses Gunn and Daniel Aaron (Timber). For more information, please see www.cowboyangelmusic.com.

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Congratulations Are in Order: Athens songwriters Thayer Sarrano and Liz Durrett are among the 20 artists from around the world who were asked to compose a song based on one of the works hanging in The Netherlands’ Groninger Museum. The “audio tour” of the museum will stay up until Sept. 5, just in case, you know, you want to stop by. Sarrano has an image of the painting she chose as inspiration along with the accompanying track posted at www. myspace.com/thayersarrano.

Fun for the Family: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is gearing up to host its Sunflower Concert Series this summer. Now in its 10th season, the series features three performances, one a month, throughout the season. On June 22, Randall Bramblett and Rick Fowler; July 13, Bloodkin and Stewart & Winfield; and Aug. 24 will have two sets by Grogus. See www.uga.edu/botgarden.

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A JET PACK OPERATION We/Ain’t/Bootgaze Lineup: Gene Woolfolk, Aaron Stephenson and Blaze Bateh. Shares members with: Bambara, Manray, Avid Son. Influences: Swervedriver, Mansun, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine, Brian Jonestown Massacre.

Bateh is already the most in-demand drummer in town, having torn up the stage with his main squeeze, Bambara, and filling in behind the kit for Gift Horse and Twin Tigers. Now Woolfolk, after his debut fronting this group at Gordon Lamb’s birthday show at Caledonia Lounge, will soon DualDiagnosis be Athens’ most in-demand guitarist.

We knew the guy knew a thing or two about guitars—ask any band that’s played the Caledonia and they’ll sing his praises as a top-notch sound guy—but quite a few jaws dropped when he took the stage. First off, the tones he was able to coax out of his guitar were incredibly rich and warm.

Second, the dude is just a blast to watch on stage; he’s mastered every trick in the book, practically dancing up and down the fretboard, dropping in some tasteful harmonics, dropping to his knees to manipulate the reverb and distortion just so… it was endlessly entertaining without ever coming across as cheesy or overdone.

That is not an easy middle ground to find.

Stephenson spent some time playing bass for local instrumental post-rockers A. Armada, and he also has his own solo project Avid Son in which Woolfolk collaborates. So, how did these three guys come together?

Woolfolk weaves a fanciful tale that we can only wish were actually true: “AJPO started as a home recording project,” he says.

“Gordon Lamb suggested that I get some sexy studs for a rhythm section. I first saw Blaze at Walker’s drinking an iced coffee and knew he was ‘the drummer.’ I posted an ad

on Craigslist’s ‘Missed Connections’ and got a reply, met up, jammed, hit it off, and have been together ever since… We met Aaron on an awkward blind date.”

The group has no immediate plans to record but will definitely return to the stage this fall, if not sooner. Keep your eyes peeled to www.MySpace.com/ajetpackoperation for more

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DUALDIAGNOSIS Acoustic/Pop/Rock Lineup: George Wright backed by Joel Byron, Jay Murphy, Carter McMullen and Erin Wright. Influences: Colors.

Here’s another lesson in not judging a book by its cover.

Or in this case, a CD-R without a cover… in a Ziploc baggie.

That’s how the DualDiagnosis record was presented to me, so imagine my delighted surprise when the first track burst from my speakers and it was a bopping little ray of sunshine called “Lovely Afternoon,” the title track off what turns out to be a gem of a record. There is no room for preconceptions or expectations here—George Wright ventures everywhere he can, exploring folk, ‘60s pop, rock and even a couple of tropical reggae numbers. When you think you’ve got him pegged, out comes a mariachi horn section or the lovely viola played by his daughter Erin (of Dancer vs. Politician).

“I didn’t actually write a song until I was in my 40s,” admits Wright via email. “[The songs] just started coming out.” Wright says his songwriting was greatly influenced by collaborator Joel Byron. Although the two don’t always see eye to eye, Byron pushed Wright to do better.

“He worked me hard,” says Wright. “I haven’t seen him in a while, but he is the most talented guy I have ever met. I write; he interprets, spins, and I hope we get to do it more…”

After collecting dust for a few years, DualDiagnosis’ CD will finally see a physical release on July 1. If you really want to understand what Wright is all about, visit www.unifiedequation.info or, better yet, see if you can find a used copy of his book Crossing the Emerson Line.

“The book, the poetry (some of them are songs on this CD) and all are all part of a very loving and comprehensive worldview,” he says. “To make the philosophy sort of plain, it is a way of understanding how the world was formed using only the structure of language as the tool to grasp it—as a framework.

It’s a little out there.”

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MOSES GUNN Rock/Country/Americana Lineup: Elijah NeeSmith, Cameron Thomas, John Cable and special guest Thayer Sarrano. Shares members with: Jumpin’ Jesus Christers, The Corduroy Road, Easter Island. Influences: The Band, Rolling Stones, Hank Williams and Gram Parsons.

Oh, Corduroy Road. We hardly knew ye.

The beloved local band won us over with its high-energy, boot-through-the floor, bluegrassinspired roots-rock. After releasing its Live at the 40 Watt album, the group decided to call it quits; its last show is June 7 at Ashford Manor.

And while that band will certainly be missed, three of the group’s members have already dove into a new project: Moses Gunn. Having had the advantage of playing together for some time already, the trio has hit the ground running with its lively debut at the Americana Fest this April. The guys in Moses Gunn say this band is influenced by old-time folk, vintage country, Southern soul and traditional blues, but as a “collective creative effort” its sound will certainly continue to evolve. What’s most exciting about this collaboration is its open-ended Moses nature. Moses Gunn plans on welcoming assorted local musicians as featured members, keeping the core lineup steady while bringing in new perspectives with each show and record. The first “featured performer” is velvetvoiced Thayer Sarrano, who the group says brings with her a “great reputation for tasteful original music, a subtle yet powerful voice and diverse piano and organ skills.”

Moses Gunn is heading to the studio soon, and you can expect a debut EP to arrive in August. For updates on the latest featured members and recordings, visit www.MySpace.com/ MosesGunnAthens.

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record reviews BAND OF HORSES Infinite Arms Columbia There was considerable excitement and lofty critical expectations leading up to the new Band of Horses album, Infinite Arms. The band’s first two full-length releases, Everything All the Time and Cease to Begin, set the bar high with a mix of intense and laid back rock ditties that captured the magic of a new band coming into its own. Unfortunately, the first thing to jump out about Band of Horses’ new album is how unexciting it is. You can’t find a sweeter, nicer bunch of songs, but we’re not talking about our grandparents here. This is supposed to be rock and roll; at least a few moments of passion would be nice.

Frontman Ben Bridwill sings, “When all the parts equal more than the sum,” on “NW Apt,” but this is exactly what Infinite fails to accomplish. There is a great collection of songs to be found here, especially the three lead-off tracks “Factory,” “Compliments” and “Loredo,” the latter of which the the band wisely chose to release as the first single. But then things slow down, and instead of kicking ass, Infinite captures Band of Horses kicking back and blowing kisses.

After the initial disappointment, Infinite Arms can be appreciated for what it is: a flawed yet undeniably feel-good, guitar-centered pop album focusing on smooth harmonies that never stray far from catchy but sometimes fly too close to corny. Bridwell and company deliver a quaint collection of songs that leaves the listener feeling good and humming sweet harmonies. But because of the infinite potential Band of Horses displayed on its first two albums, Infinite Arms feels like a let down.

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HOLY FUCK Latin Young Turks/ XL Recordings “Dance-rock,” “house music for hipsters,” I don’t care what you have to call it to make it acceptable, but the meaty breaks by these electro warriors are simply solid stuff. What was their touring lineup—Matt Schulz (drums), Matt McQuaid (bass), Brian Borcherdt (guitar), Graham Walsh (guitar)—has now crystallized into their official roster, making the original duo blossom into a real four-piece

band. The resulting sound—which sits somewhere between a smarter, fuzzier Crystal Method (yes, I said it) and Kraftwerk—kicks with a more organic and human touch.

The dense, dark “SHT MTN” bears down with relentlessly fried electronics while the propulsive heaviness of “Pigs” drives an atmosphere-piercing ascent. “Lucky” thumps with a big-beat kick until it opens up into something positively galactic. But “Stay Lit” takes it all with its lovely, majestic melody and a crescendo that lights up the horizon.

Like noise-wrapped torpedoes, their songs are more raw and visceral than their motorik-minded influences.

However, the construction stays the same and follows a dance music schema that creates instrumental voyages that build and break in ways designed to affect a sea of moving bodies. And it’s refreshing to see a group doing it with taste and verve for a new, relevant generation to vibe on.

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VIERNES Sinister Devices Kanine Naming the album Sinister Devices after evaluating the slightly dark vibe created within the first recorded track, Florida-based duo Viernes decided to carry out the same theme for the remainder of its work. Reflecting concerns common to many 20-somethings, the band relates songs to issues involving misconceptions, love and politics.

Similar to several releases seen this year by dreamy psych-pop oriented bands, Viernes’ layered variety of summery tones with intermittent woozy vocals is likely to sit well with fans of Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear and Real Estate.

Operating solely as a two-piece (on record, at least, live Viernes is joined by ex-Summerbird in the Cellar Tyson Bodiford on drums), Alberto Hernandez and Sean Moore rotate between a few select instruments while backed by sequenced sounds. Each song, which stands on its own for exemplifying reciprocated communication, translates into an organic and non-calculated illustration of a reactive and harmonious collaboration between both members. Chord progressions remain largely unpredictable, and a focused ear is sure to catch snatches of buried instrumentation.

Listening to Viernes feels like levitating within the middle of a dream, surrounded by fluttering, barely-there vocals, soft piano rolls and shimmering electronics. The band’s washed-out aesthetic incorporates enough fuzz to get you temporarily lost in the haze, but brings you back down to Earth by evening itself out with tropical rhythms and tribal drums.

The overall aquatic-sounding quality of the album, heard best on “Swimmer’s Ear” and “Regressive Soul Pollution,” creates a soundscape of

glistening melodic bits floating atop a wave of washed-out echoes and surfacing swells of bliss.

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THIS PIANO PLAYS ITSELF As the House…

Adair Park Recordings With As the House… flowing continuously through a series of tracks objectively named with titles such as “Who We Were,” “Where We Lived” and “What Happened,” Atlanta-based quintet This Piano Plays Itself weaves a storyline that presents itself as an epic and unremitting piece of music.

The majority of the songs begin with tranquil tones gradually crescendoing into climactic peaks within each melody, while reverb-rich guitar and synth embed themselves—layered beneath billowing movements of echoing, and often staggered, vocals.

Imagine borrowing a spacey shoegaze element from My Bloody Valentine and provoking it with the spasticity and fervor of Godspeed! You Black Emperor. With such lush guitars and circling synth patterns, it’s not difficult to speculate why the band’s sound has been referred to as “mushroom rock,” as its textured contours are capable of producing an out-of-body experience.

Amid the whirls of fuzzy riffs and aching vocals comes an occasional and brief burst of electro dance-pop, heard namely within “It Fills with Life” and “What Happened,” but with such solemn surroundings, it’s hardly enough to alleviate the gravity of the shadowy album. If anything, it just serves as a nod to death disco. Although most songs rely on a thick sound with flurries of loops and electronic tricks, “How We Left” and “Why We Stayed” emerge as unexpectedly stripped-down melodies with harmonized vocals complimented by a horn line and an array of acoustic folk instruments. This unanticipated change in the album’s development pushes the record out of its drugged state into a more grounded and lucid existence.

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DUM DUM GIRLS I Will Be Sub Pop With a significant segment of the underground flocking toward simplicity and punch, the timing couldn’t be more

perfect for the full-length debut of this hot-buzzing So-Cal band. Featuring cameos by luminaries like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner (“Yours Alone”) and Crocodiles’ Brandon Welchez (“Blank Girl”), the compressed, efficient sound on this record merges the melodic innocence and glow of the ‘60s girl groups, the propulsive post-punk urgency of the ‘80s and polluted backdrops of dissonance.

Emblematic tracks include “Bhang Bhang, I’m a Burnout” and “Jail La La,” which would both bop well alongside The Primitives. But showcasing some expressional bandwidth in bandleader Dee Dee’s songwriting are choice cuts like “It Only Takes One Night,” an ominous dive that bears down like a rockbased Ladytron, and “Baby Don’t Go,” a remarkably restrained and highly atmospheric Sonny & Cher cover. But the finest moment is the romantic duet “Blank Girl,” an extraordinarily perfect song featuring Dee Dee and husband Welchez.

I Will Be is a simple record, but like a piece of bubblegum dragged through lo-fi sand, their concise noisepop works all the dynamic counterpoints between sweet and scuffed with impressive marksmanship.

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PHOSPHORESCENT Here’s to Taking It Easy Dead Oceans The effortless Here’s to Taking It Easy kicks off with a rollicking country boast of “It’s Hard to Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama),” and it is hard not to hear the influence of Matthew Houck’s time spent with and covering Willie Nelson. Gone are the gossamer strains of bedroom introspection, replaced by a winking macho swagger full of the confidence that comes from being backed by a road-hardened group of musicians.

And though former Athenian Houck is now Brooklyn-based, his Southern eccentricities remain intact.

The album’s more overt country tunes like “I Don’t Care if There’s Cursing” or “Heaven, Sittin’ Down” find Houck full of both pride and humor, sure, but cognizant of darker moods. The shamanic “Hej, Me I’m Light” features the looped music and stratified vocal chants that punctuate many Phosphorescent shows, offering a break from the goodtime tunes and looking back towards the communal sounds of 2005’s Aw Come Aw Wry. But the album’s effortlessness contributes a sense of slightness to the album that doesn’t always serve its needs. Here’s to Taking It Easy is a bit shaky in its second half, and for the first time some of Houck’s songs—“Tell Me Baby (Have You Had Enough),” for instance—feel undercooked, with verses that could stand to sound less like choruses. The shift in tone serves Houck well, and though Here’s to Taking It Easy is not an all-out winner, it’s a stop along that path.

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“People seem to already have an expectation of what an ‘all girl’ band should be like,” says the Eastern European-born singer, “which, a lot of times, kind of implies some sort of negativity. I saw a blog recently with this ‘Oh, God, girl bands make me want to spew!’ What kind of comment is that? Just

want people to feel like we held their attention to be there, be camped up watching, and be really excited.” Batkovic’s stage presence gets a boost from a background that includes a degree in theater from Cleveland State University with a focus on non-traditional aspects—training she constantly employs at HotChaCha shows. “I’ve always been into the theater that sort of breaks the fourth wall, where you never ignore the audience,” she says. “I’m here to entertain you; you paid to get in, and this is what we do. That’s just sort of what happens when we get into it. Because it comes from a sincere place, I think people feel it.” Despite the theater degree, Batkovic

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because we’re all girls who play instruments, that makes you want to throw up? No one says ‘this all boy band’ about other bands. So, it’s gotten kind of annoying.”

Particularly annoying, no doubt, considering HotChaCha’s music steers widely clear of any form of pigeonholed “chick rock” and changes as quickly as people’s perception after first hearing the band.

“We have songs of our own that we don’t even really like anymore,” says Batkovic with a laugh. “I kind of like the ability to jump all over the place. We listen to all kinds of different things, and we change our minds about music a lot, and that influences us.”

The oversimplification and gimmicky shadow that a small minority of blog denizens cast on HotChaCha is loudly counteracted each time the girls step on stage. It’s there the female four-piece showcases an honest amalgamation of new wave and post-punk dancerock in a downright raucous fashion.

“People who came to the shows and who actually experience the shows take it as a sincere reaction to the music,” says Batkovic.

“First and foremost, I want people to have an experience [at the live shows]. I just want them to be really excited… In the 21st century, we’re so driven by ‘fast, fast’— everything is so fast. The faster the better. I

insists that most of what you see on stage isn’t role play. “There’s not a thing I do or a weird persona that comes out,” she insists.

“Sometimes I’m on, sometimes I’m off. It just kind of happens. I just react to and bounce off the energy of the audience. There’s a lot of feeding back and forth. It’s really kind of what happens in the moment.” Late June will mark a turning point for HotChaCha as the band settles in to record a new album. Having garnered their buzz to date based on their live shows, Batkovic and her bandmates know that capturing the same infectious energy on a permanent medium is a vital next step.

“People think about that a lot of times, and we do, too. We really want to try to capture that energy this time around,” she says. “We’re trying not to have this smooth, perfectly clean record. We want to get the sound that’s true.”

Alec Wooden

WHO: HotChaCha, Anus Full of Wasabi, Emily Armond, Liverty WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Thursday, June 3, 10 p.m.

HOW MUCH: FREE! (21+), $2 (18+)

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t’s typically something that’s taken for granted but, audience, take heed. At the finer venues in town, there’s as much thought going into how you see what’s onstage as there is going into what you’re seeing onstage (sometimes more).

The backlit bursts of white and cool hues from below aren’t thoughtlessly willed into existence—someone’s at the “front of house,” and he or she is not idly screwing around. But separate from that, light show groups like Athens-based Eye Gate take the live music light show into a realm of autonomy: worth watching in itself.

Ray Burg moved to Athens in 2008, following in the footsteps of his friend and fellow Michigander, Tim Schrieber, AKA Timmy Tumble, the Prince of Ypsilanti. But even then in the beginnings of their friendship, Burg was messing around with psychedelic imagery. “At first, I was doing all I could to emulate the San Francisco light shows, so I just grabbed whatever projectors I could—whatever, from anybody’s attic,” he says, sitting in his home on Tibbetts Street in a living room strewn with archaic film projectors. In the years since, he’s expanded his collection, perusing eBay and salvaging from high schools: “I probably have 20 to 30 projectors. Look around!” he laughs.

“It’s a rotating cast.”

Burg has surrounded himself with a rotating cast of visual co-conspirators as well; the Eye Gate collective includes fellow Tibbetts misfits Laura Estrada, Wesley Henry-Kays, Holly Fento and Corey Jacobson. “Really, to do it properly, you need at least four people working on it at a given time,” says Burg.

“At the Ben’s Bikes dance parties, we’ve had groups of 12 or so.” For the marathon, multifaceted light shows, many assorted helpers work in shifts. His collection of decrepit 16mm projectors has been joined by 35mm slides and overhead projectors displaying spinning oil slides—plates of liquid color, a true throwback to the original acid tests—as well as optical illusions, Moire patterns and the like. The crew is on hand to keep the layered imagery moving through a constant state of flux, as well as handling the inevitable snafus.

“It’s controlled chaos—I try to have as many projectors as possible going because I count on at least one of them breaking. The newest

projector I have is from the ‘70s; most of the projectors are from the ‘50s and ‘60s.”

In addition to combining the elements, Burg has souped them up to make brighter colors. “All the projectors have evolved, been modified to be brighter,” he says. “The classroom overheads that you’re used to seeing in high school, they’re 350-watt bulbs, maybe 400-watt. All the overheads we use are 1,000watt and all the slide projectors we use, which are usually 250- or 300-watts, are 500- or 600-watt. So, it’s basically amped-up equipment, because otherwise you can’t even begin to do it on top of one another, on top of a band, at a venue. And it’s still not as bright as I’d like.”

Since making its name lending efforts to Nate Mitchell’s wild dance parties as well as accommodating traveling out-music kids (the group is partial to New York band Prince Rama of Ayodhya), Eye Gate has set about curating a local show that caters specifically to the group’s tastes.

“It ended up being my thing,” says HenryKays, who went about securing the decidedly psychedelic lineup of Circulatory System, Yaal H’ush and Hot & Cold. Eye Gate plans on continuing to arrange shows featuring talents that speak to its brand of imagery. “I know a lot of us like Yaal H’ush a lot—we’re all fans of the space-rock genre. Definitely, there’s an aesthetic that goes along with them where we feel doing a light show for them would be useful,” says Henry-Kays. “Any band that is tight enough to get real loose,” says Burg with a smirk. “If they can go with the flow of the moment, that’s basically what the light show is, trying to make it mesh.” The group has ambitious plans which are murky at the moment but should come into sharp focus soon. Be sure to watch.

Jeff Tobias

WHO: Circulatory System, Yaal H’ush, Hot & Cold and The Eye Gate Light Show WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Saturday, June 5, 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $6 (21+), $8 (18+)

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Tuesday 1 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THEATRE: As You Like It (Cellar Theatre) UGA’s Department of Theatre and Film Studies presents Shakespeare’s classic comedy that features star-crossed lovers, devoted friends and dysfunctional families.

June 1 & 2, 8 p.m. $5. 706-5422836, www.drama.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Family Afternoon at the (Described) Movies (ACC Library) Showing Toy Story 2. Film features a non-intrusive narrative track for visually impaired viewers. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Dart Tournament (The Pub at Gameday) You can’t spell dart without the art. Compete against other bar game extraordinaires. 706353-2831 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey’s Noodle House) Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m.

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Wednesday 2 EVENTS: Cask Beer Tasting (Aromas) A Terrapin cask featuring the second release of the Georgia Theatre beers. 6 p.m. 706-2080059, www.aromaswinebar.com ART: 6X6: “Light” (Ciné Barcafé) Artist and curator Paul Thomas presents the fourth of six media arts events featuring video, sound and performance art. In the Ciné Lab. See full schedule online. 7–8 p.m.

FREE! www.headic.blogspot.com THEATRE: As You Like It (Cellar Theatre) A UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies production. See Calendar Theatre June 1.

June 1 & 2, 8 p.m. $5. 706-5422836, www.drama.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Elementary schoolage homeschoolers gather at the library to read a book together and

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talk about it. Every Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Music Jams (ACC Library) Make your own soundtrack to summer with your friends! Bring an instrument or borrow one from the library. Ages 11–18. 2–3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Oconee County Library) Grandmother Goose picks up where Mother Goose left off in this interactive storytime for children of all ages. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: Word of Mouth (The Globe) Monthly poetry readings every first Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenswordofmouth.com MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group (Madison County Library) Currently crocheting with double-ended crochet needles. Newcomers welcome.

1–3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 GAMES: Bocce Ball (DePalma’s Italian Cafe, 2080 Timothy Rd.) Join the league on the lawn every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706552-1237 GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Texas Hold ‘Em every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Hosted by Chris Creech. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102

Thursday 3 EVENTS: Senior Skills Day (Columbus Avenue Senior Center) Stay sharp with a variety of fun activities, including card games, puzzles, board games and computers. Every Thursday! 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3603 ART: Opening Reception (Monroe Art Guild) For “Art in Bloom,” an exhibit featuring floral designs by Jeff E. Lott. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 770207-8937 THEATRE: As You Like It (UGA Founders Memorial Garden) UGA’s Department of Theatre and Film Studies presents Shakespeare’s classic comedy that features starcrossed lovers, devoted friends and dysfunctional families. Tonight’s audience may bring blankets or lawn chairs for this special FREE! outdoor performance. No pets, please! 6 p.m.

FREE! 706-542-2836, www.drama. uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers in grades 1–4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer

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FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert (ACC Library) Local storyteller Carol Cain shares stories and songs with the bookworms of the future. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Athens Nerd Herd (Normal Bar) Informal happy hour for local pixel jockeys and code warriors. Professionals, students and the curious are welcome! http:// groups.google.com/group/nerdherdathens MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society Picnic (Memorial Park, Picnic Shelter #1) Bring a potluck dish for the annual spring picnic. New members welcome! Ages 13 and up. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www.oconeeriversaudubon.org GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Fat Daddy’s) Bring your poker face for a game of Hold ‘Em. Turbo game at 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 706-353-0241

Friday 4 EVENTS: Courteous Mass (Athens City Hall) BikeAthens’ monthly, casual-pace bike ride of 5–6 miles around town. A good opportunity for less-experienced cyclists to ride safely on the streets, and a demonstration in support of balanced transportation choices. Bring a helmet and water. 6 p.m. FREE! www. bikeathens.com.

ART: Opening Reception (Ciné Barcafé) For “My Metal Hand,” an exhibit featuring illustrations on wood by Jeff Owens. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenscine.com, www. jefftowens.com ART: Opening Reception (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) For Annual Members’ Exhibit featuring a diverse display of works, including sculpture, paintings, drawings, textiles, jewelry, pottery and photos, from a variety of skilled artists who are also OCAF members. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.ocaf.com ART: Opening Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) For “Found in Nature: Paintings and Drawings,” an exhibit featuring the work of Philip Ayers and William Itter. 6–7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.art.edu.uga ART: Summer Pottery Sale and Open House (Marmalade Pottery, 585 Barber St.) Check out the work of local potters Maria Dondero, Mandy Stevens, Jorie Berman and Tiffany Whitfield and enjoy live music by Fabulous Bird and refreshments courtesy of Donderos’ Kitchen. 5–9 p.m. 706-248-6899 PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A performance by the local drag troupe featuring Sonique from season two of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

Ages 21 & up. 10:30 p.m. $5. www. myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub

Geoff and Lisa Pickett are holding their June Open House Pottery Sale on Saturday and Sunday, June 5 & 6 at the Farmington Pottery.

THEATRE: Carousel (Athens Community Theatre) The Town and Gown Players bring this Rogers and Hammerstein classic and Time magazine’s Best Musical of the 20th century to the Classic City. June 4 & 5, 8 p.m., June 6, 2 p.m. June 10–12, 8 p.m., June 13, 2 p.m.

706-208-8696, www.townandgownplayers.org.

THEATRE: Murder Most FouledUp (Elberton Arts Center) When Ridgely Randolph dies, his will stipulates that his greedy relatives and servants must find his hidden millions within 24 hours or go penniless. Nikki Harmon directs this “hearty madcap romp.” June 4 & 5, 7:30 p.m. June 6, 2 p.m. June 11 & 12, 7:30 p.m. June 13, 2 p.m. $8–$15, 706-283-1049, tking@ cityofelberton.net OUTDOORS: First Fridays at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Get to know the Garden’s staff at this casual breakfast social and discover staff members’ favorite parts of the Garden on a guided tour.

9–10:20 a.m. $10. www.uga.edu/ botgarden KIDSTUFF: Cowboy Bruce (Oconee County Library) Cowboy Bruce regales with stories, poems and demonstrations about the legendary “Old West.” Was he there? 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert: Water Tales (ACC Library) Barbara Dinnan goes fishing for stories and sings songs of the sea. 2:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650

MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Informal, inclusive and progressive social group that gives left-leaning individuals a chance to talk politics.

First and third Fridays of every month. 6:30 p.m. athens@drinkingliberally.org

Saturday 5 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards.

Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–Noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls Bout (Skate-A-Round USA) The Classic City Rollergirls take on Augusta’s Soul City Sirens. 7 p.m. $10 (adults), $5 (ages 6–10), FREE! (ages 6 & under). www.classiccityrollergirls.com EVENTS: Grand Opening (Baxendale Guitar, Chase St. Warehouses) Master luthier Scott Baxendale welcomes the public to an open house and tour of his new workshop, showroom and studio.

Noon–5 p.m. FREE! 720-278-3355 EVENTS: Walking Meditation (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Orange Trail) The Georgia Conflict Center sponsors a group meditation to reduce violence and promote peace. 8–9 a.m. FREE! (donations welcome) 706-614-1091, www. georgiaconflictcenter.org

ART: JB & Friends Pottery and Art Show and Sale (1790 Salem Road, Farmington) Featuring work

by Jeff Bishoff, Carter Gillies, Jim Peckham, Keen Zero, Rebecca Wood, Crisha Yantis and more.

June 5 & 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 706769-8401 ART: The Mannequin Rebellion (Ciné Barcafé) A one-night art and music event featuring artwork by local female artists, including Sarah Jane Airgood, Jillian Guarco, Ginny Simmons and Kukala Taylor, and performances by Aman Amun and Effie’s Club Follies. The Mannequin Rebellion is a local art collective which works to deconstruct the mythology surrounding female bodies and beauty. 7–10 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com ART: Open House Pottery Sale (Farmington Pottery, 1171 Freeman Creek Rd., Farmington) Featuring a variety of stoneware and porcelain pottery, including dinnerware, tableware and garden pots, as wells as herbal soaps and lotions. June 5 & 6, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www.pickettpottery.com ART: Pottery Sale (Wolf Creek Pottery, Watkinsville) Featuring new work by Lynne Burke, Triny Cline, Isabell Daniel, Michael DeBerry, Juana Gnecco, Jen Graff, Nancy Green, Allya Macdonald and Min Soo Yuh. June 5 & 6, 706-410-5200 ART: Summer Craft Fair (Chappelle Gallery, 25 South Main St., Watkinsville) Featuring work by 18 artists and daily craft demos, includ-

ing wheel-throwing, raku-firing and weaving. BBQ also for sale. June 5–6, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706310-0985 ART: Summer Pottery Sale (Marmalade Pottery, 585 Barber St.) Work by Maria Dondero, Mandy Stevens, Jorie Berman and Tiffany Whitfield at Athens’ newest pottery studio. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! 706248-6899 THEATRE: Carousel (Athens Community Theatre) A Town and Gown production. See Calendar June 4 Theatre. June 4 & 5, 8 p.m., June 6, 2 p.m. June 10–12, 8 p.m., June 13, 2 p.m. 706-208-8696, www.townandgownplayers.org.

THEATRE: Murder Most FouledUp (Elberton Arts Center) An Encore Productions presentation. See Calendar June 4 Theatre. June 4 & 5, 7:30 p.m. June 6, 2 p.m. June 11 & 12, 7:30 p.m. June 13, 2 p.m. $8–$15, 706-283-1049, tking@ cityofelberton.net OUTDOORS: Saturday Strolls at Harris Shoals (Harris Shoals Park, Watkinsville) Explore nature next door with this series of walks led by local naturalists and artists. Drs. Ann Stoneburner and Tony Glenn lead participants through the wonderland of mushrooms, mosses and lichen native to the region’s wetlands and shoals. 9–10 a.m. $5 (adults).

FREE! (18 & under). 706-353-8310, ppriest@charter.net KIDSTUFF: Snake Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Explore the misunderstood and secret world of snakes. Noon–4 p.m. $2. 706613-3615 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Borders Books & Music) Benton Thompson, senior pastor of Refreshing Waters Christian Fellowship, discusses his inspirational books, How to Hear God and How to Trust God. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647

Sunday 6 EVENTS: Meet the Candidates BBQ (Downtown Commerce, 450 Little St.) Gov. Roy Barnes, Dubose Porter and Gen. David Poythress speak with voters from rural counties. Purchase your raffle tickets or BBQ in advance or when hunger strikes, take home some goodies from the giant bake sale and enjoy the FREE! entertainment at this afternoon affair. 12:30–4 p.m. FREE! 706-352-9010, commercerally.com EVENTS: Opening Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) For “Spirit of the Land.” The exhibit and affiliated events are meant to increase awareness about shrinking greenspace. All work is for sale and benefits the Athens Land Trust and the Oconee River Land Trust. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-6156, www. uga.edu/botgarden ART: JB & Friends Pottery and Art Show and Sale (1790 Salem Road, Farmington) Featuring work

by Jeff Bishoff, Carter Gillies, Jim Peckham, Keen Zero, Rebecca Wood, Crisha Yantis and more.

June 5 & 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 706769-8401 ART: Open House Pottery Sale (Farmington Pottery) Featuring a variety of stoneware and porcelain pottery, including dinnerware, tableware and garden pots, as wells as herbal soaps and lotions. June 5 & 6, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. www.pickettpottery.com ART: Pottery Sale (Wolf Creek Pottery, Watkinsville) Featuring new work by nine local potters. See Calendar June 5 Art. June 5 & 6, 706-410-5200 ART: Summer Craft Fair (Chappelle Gallery, 25 South Main St.,

Watkinsville) Featuring work by 18 artists and daily craft demos. See Calendar June 5 Art. June 5–6, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-3100985 THEATRE: Carousel (Athens Community Theatre) A Town and Gown production. See Calendar June 4 Theatre. June 4 & 5, 8 p.m., June 6, 2 p.m. June 10–12, 8 p.m., June 13, 2 p.m. 706-208-8696, www.townandgownplayers.org.

THEATRE: Murder Most FouledUp (Elberton Arts Center) An Encore Productions presentation. See Calendar June 4 Theatre. June 4 & 5, 7:30 p.m. June 6, 2 p.m. June 11 & 12, 7:30 p.m. June 13, 2 p.m. $8–$15, 706-283-1049, tking@ cityofelberton.net LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signings (Borders Books & Music) Stephanie Townsend Ayers, JLC Pulliam, Dac Crossley and Paige Cummings discuss their recent literary endeavors.

1:30 & 4 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647, www.pressworkpublications.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Test your knowledge of ‘00s pop culture every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign in), 7 p.m. (start). 706354-6655

Monday 7 EVENTS: ACHF Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards (Morton Theatre) Join the AthensClarke Heritage Foundation at this ceremony to elect new officers and trustees and to present the 2010 Historic Preservation Awards.

Categories include outstanding historic rehabilitation, outstanding publication, outstanding new construction in an historic area and more. Reception follows. 6 p.m.

FREE! 706-353-1801 EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls Skater Boot Camp (Skate-ARound USA) Wanna be a rollergirl?

Don’t miss out on your chance to learn derby basics at this bootcamp session. Call to register. Sessions on June 7, 9, 14 & 16. Skills assessments will be held June 28.

706-546-5951, www.classiccityrollergirls.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills.

10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 MEETINGS: Federation of Neighborhood Associations (Fire Hall No. 2, 489 Prince Ave.) This month, discuss Athens-Clarke County’s Criminal Justice System.

All interested parties are welcome.

7:30 p.m. FREE! cja@perigen.com GAMES: 20 Questions (Transmetropolitan) Hosted by Chris Creech. Join the “20 Questions at Transmet” Facebook group to receive the online question of the week. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 GAMES: Game Night (The Pub at Gameday) New games including Wii bowling! 706-353-2831 GAMES: Keno Night (The Office Lounge) Every Monday! 7 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-0840 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge every Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Monday night. Bring your friends! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706548-3442 k continued on next page

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June 6-26, 2010 at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia OPENING RECEPTION June 6, 2010 1-3 p.m.

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GALA June 26, 2010 7-10 p.m.

“Spirit of the Land” Gala

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THE CALENDAR! Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND $3 Admission • $2 Terrapin Pints!

THURSDAY, JUNE 3 High energy Grateful Dead featuring

COSMIC CHARLIE Tickets $7 adv. • $10 at the door

FRIDAY, JUNE 4

LEON RUSSELL Tickets $25 adv. • $30 at the door

SATURDAY, JUNE 5 A special evening with

THE TOMMY TALTON BAND

Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door

TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

CAMP CREEK COMMITTEE

$3 Admission • $2 Terrapin Pints!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9

CARRIE RODRIGUEZ

Tickets $8 adv. • $10 at the door

THURSDAY, JUNE 10

306 SOUTH MAIN Tickets $5 adv.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11

SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door

SATURDAY, JUNE 12

JIM WHITE

DARE DUKES, CAROLINE HERRING

Tickets $12 adv. • $15 at the door

MONDAY, JUNE 14 Athens Folk Music and Dance Society presents

THE ATHFEST HOOT SAMPLER featuring THE VINYL STRANGERS, TIMBER AND WILLIAM TONKS All Ages! Free! Music 8-10pm

FRIDAY, JUNE 18

RACK OF SPAM

Tickets $10 adv. • $13 at the door

ON THE HORIZON

The Melting Point and Packway Handle Band present

The Classic City 4th of July American Music Festival

featuring Cherryholmes and Packway Handle Band Event takes place on July 3rd and July 4th featuring 14 bands on indoor and outdoor stages. Featured acts include: July 3rd - Cherryholmes, Betsy Franck & the Bareknuckle Band, Art Rosenbaum, High Strung String Band, Exception to the Rule, Bluebilly Grit and Driftwood.

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EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its convenient downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Athens Area Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) Meet up with other fibercraft enthusiasts the second Tuesday of each month. 12:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3623 GAMES: Dart Tournament (The Pub at Gameday) You can’t spell dart without the art. Compete against other bar game extraordinaires. 706353-2831 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey’s Noodle House) Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m.

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KIDSTUFF: Pirate School 6/11 (ACC Library) Captain Abdul teaches the fine arrrrrt of pirate talk.

Costumes encouraged. 2:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 ART: Five Points Art Fest 6/12 (Five Points) Paintings, hand-crafted jewelry, ceramics, drawings and more are on display on the lawns of Five Points boutiques. Also featuring a KidZone area with games and crafts this year. Light refreshments.

Noon–7 p.m. FREE! www.visit5points.com ART: Open House 6/12 (Wildeye Creative Exploration Studio, 585 Barber St.) Sarah Pattison of Wildeye Creative exploration invites the public to the opening of her new studio in the DOC building. Welcome her to the hood and learn about her various classes in self-exploration. 1–5 p.m.

FREE! www.sarahpattison.com ART: Summer Pottery Sale 6/12 (Carter Gillies Pottery, 572 Nantahala Ave.) Handmade pieces by local artists Geoff & Lisa Pickett, Jeff Bishoff, Julie Greene, Juana Gnecco and Carter Gillies. June 12 & 13, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-546-7235, www. carterthepotter@etsy.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market 6/12 (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Now accepting EBT cards.

Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–Noon. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KIDSTUFF: Music Jams 6/16 (ACC Library) Make your own soundtrack to summer with your friends! Bring an instrument or borrow one from the library. Ages 11–18. 2–3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books 6/16 (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 ART: Athens Sculpture Festival 6/24 (The Classic Center) The first annual juried exhibition and sale features the work of over 20 local artists including Beverly Babb, Matt Boland, Jaclyn Enck, Will Eskridge and Stan Mullins. June 24–26, 706-208-0900, www.athenssculpturefestival.com OUTDOORS: First Fridays at the Garden 7/2 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Get to know the Garden’s staff at this casual breakfast social and discover staff members’ favorite parts of the Garden on a guided tour.

9–10:20 a.m. $10. www.uga.edu/ botgarden

Wednesday 9 EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls Skater Boot Camp (Skate-ARound USA) Sessions on June 7, 9, 14 & 16. Skills assessments will be held June 28. 706-546-5951, www. classiccityrollergirls.com KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Edible Art (Oconee County Library) Celebrate National Candy Month with this candymaking workshop for teens. 7 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Elementary schoolage homeschoolers gather at the library to read a book together and talk about it. Every Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT.: Reader’s Advisory (ACC Library) Are you stuck in a reading rut? Learn how to expand your reading selections using the online Reader’s Corner.

Noon. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group (Madison County Library) Currently crocheting with double-ended crochet needles. Newcomers are welcome. 1–3 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597 GAMES: Bocce Ball (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) Join the league on the lawn every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-552-1237 GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Texas Hold ‘Em every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

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Live Music Tuesday 1 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Hosted by the Singing Cowboy!

Barnette’s 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 OPEN MIC Bring your guitar!

Doc McGee’s 8 p.m. FREE! (musicians,) $5 (nonmusicians). www.docmcgees.com MUSICIAN ALL JAM Every Tuesday!

Hosted by The Mike Delaney Project.

Grab that instrument and come on down!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. www.myspace.com/flickerbar OPEN TOAD COMEDY A unique open mic experience. The audience gets to pelt the performers who go over their six-minute time limit with foam rocks. Performers get in free but must sign up by 8 p.m.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE LOKSHEN KUGEL KLEZMER BAND A local seven-piece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Gypsy music. Accordians, fiddles, clarinets, oh my! Featuring Dan Horowitz of Five-Eight. Set begins at 5:30 p.m.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This local act offers three-part harmonies and ramblin’, upbeat bluegrass.

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens BOBBY LEE RODGERS Berklee instructor influenced by gospel, bluegrass, rock and jazz.

Wednesday 2 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 DANCE PARTY DJ spins dance music for Bike Night.

KARAOKE Every Wednesday along with games and a DJ. Barnette’s 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 OPEN MIC Bring your guitar and some tunes!

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $4 (21+), $6 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com EUREKA CALIFORNIA Local indie band influenced by American indie that sounds like British indie influenced by American indie.

GIRLS OWN LOVE All-female Andrew W.K. cover band featuring Marie Uhler and Elizabeth Hargrett on keys. See Calendar Pick on p. 21.

HOT HANDS Gritty noise-pop duo with stripped down chords and energetic vocals.

SUNSPOTS Bedroom psych-pop with tropical beats and airy vocals.

Farm 255 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CURLEY MAPLE Fiddler David Blackmon’s progressive old-time project. He’s joined by wife Noel and Christian Lopez on mandolin and guitar, and Chris Enghauser on bass.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar DJS TOMAHAWK AND MURDER BITCH Go Bar owner Tom spins Italo-disco, new wave, house music and more while Murder Bitch (Candice Jones) offers up a sweet mix of jock jams for Ladies Night!

GUN PARTY New local band featuring members of Fashion Knee High.

PRETTY BIRD Lo-fi psych and experimental tunes.

TUMBLEWEED STAMPEDE Adventurous and energetic dancejam-folk sextet play party music with folksy and surf touches.

ZORCH Austin-based experimental noise duo dabbling in psychedelic electronics and drone.

Last Call 9 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! For more info contact dg2003@yahoo.com SPICY SALSA DANCING Lessons begin at 9 p.m. and dancing starts

at 10 p.m. No partner or experience required.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday with Lynn!

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens GOOD DOCTOR Funk band from Auburn.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com JUST PEACHY Jazz fusion jam band that draws on The Allman Brothers and Led Zeppelin for inspiration.

Thursday 3 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com DANIEL AARON Frontman for local Americana band Timber performs a solo set.

ADAM KLEIN & FRIENDS This local singer-songwriter offers a blend of the finest elements of folk, Americana and country with poetic lyricism and striking imagery to create engaging, well-crafted songs.

MOSES GUNN Super-high-energy local band featuring members of The Corduroy Road plays old country and rock.

NUTRIA CD Release! This rootsy local powerpop band features former members of The Eskimos and The Possibilities.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 OPEN MIC Hosted by Wes of Dixie Mafia every Thursday.

ATHICA 8 p.m. $6 suggested donation. www. athica.org SCREWED ANTHOLOGIES Improvised music under the influence of the late DJ Screw performed

by David Dove on amplified trombone with effects and Lucas Gorham on guitar and lap steel with effects and loops. Local John Fernandes will open with a solo violin set.

The Bad Manor 11 p.m. www.thebadmanor.com FRANCISCO VIDAL Simplistic acoustic pop.

Barnette’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 KARAOKE Every Thursday.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! (21+), $2 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ANUS FULL OF WASABI These local dudes like to create chaos by dressing in costumes, making a lot of noise and destroying things onstage.

EMILY ARMOND The singer/songwriter behind Sea of Dogs performs her heartfelt folk ballads solo over banjo and guitar.

HOTCHACHA Infectious, danceable punk/new wave mix with an over-the-top live show. See story on p. 15.

LIVERTY Christopher Ingham, KateR and Sarah T. (who sometimes perform under the name Baby) play folky pop-punk.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road) THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Threepart vocal harmonies from Maggie Hunter (host of WUGA’s “Just Folks”), Susan Staley (who organizes the monthly Hoot) and Anna Durden. Performing a variety of

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Girls Own Love, Hot Hands, Eureka California, Sunspots Caledonia Lounge He has inspired masses of people to strive for self-actualization, calling for nothing short of universal Girls Own Love positivity. In return, he has seen his name dragged through the mud and his very existence called into question. And depending on whom you ask, Andrew W.K.’s similarities to God’s son don’t end there. Equally reviled and revered since his atomic debut in 2000, Andrew W.K. has proved himself to be a persona of labyrinthine complexity well beyond what his infamous party anthems would belie. His catalog—initially dismissed as “tard-rock” by indie intelligentsia gatekeepers Pitchfork— has grown to include piano improvisations, steroid-pumped girl-group stomps and increasingly intense reiterations of his core ethos: party hard, have fun and feel good.

When Halloween of 2009 rolled around, that’s more or less the exact premise that Samantha Paulsen (ex-We Versus the Shark—spoiler alert, a former bandmate of this writer) and Marie A. Uhler (Werewolves, Gemini Cricket) had in mind for Girls Own Love: an all-girl tribute to Andrew W.K. Along with bassist Kay Stanton (Casper and the Cookies) and keyboardist Naoko Uno, the quartet took the stage wearing W.K.’s trademark white wardrobe and bloodied noses. “It was awesome. It was one of the most fun shows I’ve ever played,” says Paulsen. “Everybody was way into it—there were a lot of Andrew W.K.s there. We all had a really good time.”

The group has reformed—minus Uno, who left the States for Japan, and plus Elizabeth Hargrett, also of Sea of Dogs—for Uhler’s birthday celebration. In response to the rumors of Andrew W.K. being a mere character, a fictional joke, Paulsen had this to say: “Even if it is phony, he’s putting across a good word. He’s just trying to have a good time and [help people] realize that they can have a good time and lighten up, and realize there isn’t anything wrong with that… even if he’s not [real], he’s motivational.

There’s nothing wrong with that.” Amen. [Jeff Tobias]

old-time country ballads, ‘40s swing and traditional folk. Dick Daniels will accompany on bass and Lee Hiers will man the dobro.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BLISSED OUT Experimental noise music from NYC. LONG LEGGED WOMAN Reunited!

The duo of Gabe Vodicka and Justin Flowers plays music that’s halfimprovised, half-composed, and any given performance is rarely like the band’s last one.

QUIET HOOVES High-energy, idiosyncratic pop music that’s loose and full of fun.

RUN DMT Lo-fi psychedelic tunes accompanied by experimental visual art.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar ZACHARY GRESHAM Singer and guitarist from Athens-based psychfolk collective Summer Hymns.

NESEY GALLONS E6 collaborator whose mostly acoustic numbers feature whimsical lyrics sung with quavering sincerity over acoustic guitar with flourishes of xylophone and organ.

JIM WILLINGHAM Frontman of Ham1 performs acoustic pop solo.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter who plays a mix of soulful acoustic originals and an eclectic blend of indie rock, jazz and Southern-tinged Americana covers.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers, every Thursday.

Hotel Indigo “Live After Five.” 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athensdowntownhotel.com BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.

The Melting Point $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead covers like you’ve never heard before.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE Every Thursday with The Singing Cowboy.

Roadhouse 11 p.m. $1. 706-613-2324 CARLA LEFEVER AND THE RAYS LeFever and her band play old school funk, classic rock and pop covers and originals.

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens GOOD DOCTOR Funk band from Auburn.

JUST PEACHY Jazz fusion jam band that draws on The Allman Brothers and Led Zeppelin.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. www.tastyworlduptown.com THE BURNING ANGELS Local act that plays Americana soul featuring guitar, dobro, fiddle and banjo.

EFREN Athens local indie-folksters along the lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie Prince Bill play selections from the upcoming release Always Been a Bleeder.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com SQUISH The Georgia-born duo of Mark Day and Julie Woods recently

added a bassist to the lineup. The group performs a set of fun rock covers.

Friday 4 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com LEAVING ARABY Pop-rock quartet with a style akin to yesteryear radio sweethearts Goo Goo Dolls, Gin Blossoms and the like.

MISFORTUNE 500 Moody and melodic local band with soaring anthemic moments influenced by post-punk and ‘80s new wave. The band is led by the powerful vocals of Chisolm Thompson, who channels Ian McCulloch and Bono equally.

RADIOLUCENT Local band Radiolucent falls somewhere between bluesy Southern rock and the poppier side of alt-country.

YO SOYBEAN Local “party-folk” trio featuring upbeat, sing-a-long numbers with guests on guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and more.

The Bad Manor 11 p.m. www.thebadmanor.com SCOTTY CRAM BAND Hailing from Statesboro, GA, Scotty has spent the last nine years working to perfect a unique sound that covers many genres, from R&B to rock to indie.

Boutier Winery 8 p.m. $7. 706-789-0059 HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Southern rock.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com COP DOPE Local band featuring members of Dark Meat and Backtalk playing “power-violent ‘80s hardcore.”

MANGER Punk rock four-piece with screaming guitars and lively vocals.

Club Chrome 8 p.m. 706-543-9009 THE BIG DON BAND Don Spurlin’s band delivers “workingman’s blues from a country perspective” with a catalog of Southern blues covers and originals.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com I LOVE YOU Electro psych from Kansas City.

MATT KURZ ONE One-man rock machine Matt Kurz literally plays drums, keyboard, guitar and bass, by himself, all at the same time.

Expect a mix of garage rock stomps and bluesy croons.

NUTRITIONAL PEACE New local “vegan ambient” project featuring Jeff Tobias. Making its club debut!

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar RAT BABIES Local trio Rat Babies plays hit-you-in-the-gut post-dirt metalcore, care of Mux on bass, Chodd on drums and guitarist Tim Vance.

SONS OF TONATIUH Crusty doom punk from Atlanta.

UTAH Post-metal and hardcore duo.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 TONGUE & GROOVE The acoustic quartet of Henry Williams, Don Henderson, Jason Peckham and Amy Moon plays lively covers and originals.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar FLIGHT RISK New side project from members of DubConscious.

IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. mashes up highenergy electro and rock. Dance party follows the live music.

PARTY CITY Local duo that combines a heavily electronic sound with traditional instrumentation.

Last Call 9 p.m. $8. www.lastcallathens.com COL. BRUCE HAMPTON & THE QUARK ALLIANCE A major influence on the jam band movement, Col. Bruce is a one-of-kind character and scene vet who can name Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge and many more as avid followers. Hampton began his career in the ‘60s with experimental group Hampton Grease Band and gained critical acclaim with Aquarium Rescue Unit. Check out our artist on artist interview between The Colonel and JazzChronic at www.flagpole.com.

ELASTIC SKYLINE Funky, psychedelic rock straight outta Milledgeville, GA. JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while incorporating rock, R&B, heavy beats and more into the stew.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub DJRX DJ-remixer Brian Gonzalez delivers original mixes of mainly current pop with forays into rock, old school, country and electronica. Also tonight: Athens Cabaret Showgirls.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $25 (adv.), $30. www.meltingpointathens.com LEON RUSSELL Celebrated for his unmatched versatility as a musician, Russell has performed, arranged, written, produced and/or collaborated on some of the most recognizable songs in popular music. k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE Hosted by Lynn!

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens BROS. MARLER Brothers Drew and Daniel Marler bring their brand of gypsy-Americana.

EFREN Athens local indie-folksters along the lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie Prince Billy play selections from the upcoming release Always Been a Bleeder.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. www.tastyworlduptown.com THE ARCS Having solidified their place in the Athens music scene, The Arcs bring years of collective rock and roll experience to the table.

DAVE MARR The former Star Room Boys singer with the resonantly deep country twang. Worth mentioning.

MICHAEL GUTHRIE BAND For nearly 40 years, Athenian Michael Guthrie (also of The ‘60s and Disraeli Gears) and his various bandmates have delved into the world of melodic, jangly Britishsounding throwback rock.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com FREE LUNCH TRIO Local band consisting of three guys and a passion for music. Jazzy, funky rock with grunge roots.

VFW 7 p.m. $7. 706-543-5940 POWER PLAY Live band playing country, rock and pop from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s!

Saturday 5 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Led by main songwriter Will Cullen Hart alongside various former Olivia Tremor Control bandmates, Circulatory System blasts through psychedelic, elliptical pop songs rich with strings, keys and layers of guitar.

EYE GATE LIGHT SHOW Local crew uses vintage gear to create psychedelic liquid light projections to accompany the music. See story on p. 17.

HOT AND COLD Local duo featuring Chase Prince (Spring Tigers) and Joseph Campbell playing raw, blues rock. Prince just returned from Spain where he filled in behind the drums for Circulatory System.

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YAAL H’USH Local hard psych band featuring members of Dark Meat, Chrissakes and Part Bear making noise on guitar, keys and even the oscillator.

Bishop Park 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Athens Farmers Market. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net ARTIE BALL SWING BAND Local jazz bigwigs who play the traditional dance numbers with gusto. Original swing-style tunes sneak into the mix as well, and they stand up next to the classics. (10 a.m.).

KATE MORRISSEY Best known throughout this corridor for her dark velvet voice that stands on its own, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows usually come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor. (8 a.m.).

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). 706354-6655 LIFEFORCE Inspired by the arena rock sound of ‘70s, this band presents high-energy originals and covers.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com CCR HEADCLEANER Psychedelic punk featuring former members of Athens’ experimental rock band Long Legged Woman. See Calendar Pick on p. 23.

THE SUGAR DICKS Greasy, fun garage rock featuring guitars and ominchord.

TRUNK DRUIDS “Somewhere between Witch Mountain and the Holy Mountain,” says the band.

Ciné Barcafé 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com AMAN AMUN Performing for local artists exhibit, The Mannequin Rebellion. Local artist Brian McGraw combines elements of trip-hop, electronic and rock music into a truly unique live experience featuring interactive media.

Downtown Elberton 8 p.m. FREE! 706-213-3204 SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS (Georgia Square) The new generation of ‘60s American beach music group perhaps best known for their hit song “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love).”

Mostly made up of children or relatives of the original lineup, the 2010 Medallions bill themselves as “the party band of the South.”

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com KEVIN HYFANTIS AND THE BISHOP’S BAND Indie Americana from Knoxville with smooth, memorable melodies influenced by R&B.

Rye Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens CAPSULE CORP Jazzy band with diversified song structure and attention to detail.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar BOOK OF COLORS Pop-infused psych-folk featuring including ukulele, vibraphone, violin, viola, trombone and more.

LITTLE TYBEE Dreamy soundscapes with lush violin and tropical indiefolk melodies.

LERA LYNN The tender, jazzy folk voice behind Birds & Wire.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworlduptown. com BEARFOOT HOOKERS This rowdy local band performs funky, goodhumored country.

NATHAN BEAVER CD release show for Nashville singer-songwriter Beaver. He offers polished, twangy pop ballads.

MIKE KILLEEN Decatur performer who counts Bob Dylan and Vic Chesnutt as formative influences.

Front Porch Bookstore 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS BAND An eclectic blend of traditional and contemporary acoustic music.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 LEAVING COUNTRIES Warm, inviting folk rock from here in Athens, featuring tender violin, aching harmonica and acoustic guitars.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar TWIN POWERS AND IMMUZIKATION UNITE! With their powers combined…prepare for a sweaty dance party explosion featuring everything from electronica to rock to new wave.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub THE KING DJ Brian King reigns over the dance party tonight.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE TOMMY TALTON BAND Talton’s new band showcases not only his classic slide and guitar work, but his distinctive vocals and passionate songwriting.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 JULIET WHISKEY Local rock band with Cherry Lane, Chris Martin (no, not that Chris Martin) and Josh Cartmill.

KOWBOY ROC AND THE GEORGIA RHYTHM SECTION Local musician/promoter Kowboy rocks the cowboy hat and moustache, presenting himself in a hard-rockin’hard-partyin’ Kid Rock sort of way.

He plays Southern rock with extra twang.

Ciné Barcafé 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com JAZZ JAM SESSION Athens jazz ensemble Sonny Got Blue hosts a standing jam session on Mondays joined by a rotating cast of regulars on various instruments.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar AMBULAR Pop punk influenced by Alkaline Trio, Jawbreaker and Gin Blossoms.

GRAPE SODA Lewis brothers Ryan and Mat team up to create soulful, spaced-out pop songs buried in lush reverb.

Tuesday 8 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with the Singing Cowboy!

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com SMALLTOWN MAYORS Atlantabased band of singer-songwriters who perform guitar- driven alternative rock.

VFW 7 p.m. $7. 706-543-5940 CONTAGIOUS Cover band playing an array of rock, disco, funk, R&B and hip-hop songs.

Barnette’s 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 OPEN MIC Bring your guitar and some tunes!

ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LIVE! AT THE LIBRARY This month: Jazz by Dr. Arvin Scott, a multiaward winning percussion artist.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com PRETTY BIRD Lo-fi psych and experimental tunes.

QURIOUS This Atlanta group creates spacey soundscapes featuring dreamy female vocals, samples, synthesizers and freaky masks.

WOWSER BOWSER Blissed-out bittersweet synth-pop.

Square One Fish Co. Noon-3 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco.com SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Rotating local jazz artists play Sunday afternoons on the patio.

Doc McGee’s 8 p.m. FREE! (musicians,) $5 (nonmusicians). www.docmcgees.com MUSICIAN ALL JAM Hosted by The Mike Delaney Project. Grab that instrument and come on down!

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Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KEN WILL MORTON Athens’ own Ken Will Morton has been strumming and singing for over 20 years.

With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger.

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Ashford Manor 6 p.m. $15 (adults), $12 (students), $5 (ages 12 & under), FREE! (ages 5 & under). www.ambedandbreakfast. com THE CORDUROY ROAD Although rooted in classic Americana, with lots of foot stomping, banjo plucking and pedal steel, The Corduroy Road also has a knack for endearing pop melodies. This is the band’s last show!

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com A HERO’S FATE Orlando five-piece playing pop punk and hardcore with high energy.

NOCTURNAL ME Sassy pop punk.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com CAMP CREEK COMMITTEE Banjopluckin’, mid-tempo bluegrass from Gainesville, GA.

Wednesday 9 Barnette’s 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966 OPEN MIC Bring your guitar!

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com CASPER AND THE COOKIES Increasingly experimental but always rooted in pop sensibilities, this local act presents a danceable mix of quirky fun driven by keyboard and guitar.

THE HUMMS Local act plays what’s been described as “Happy Hippie Horror Rock.” Can you imagine the sunny side of ‘60s garage rock tainted lyrically by a quirky flirtation with evil.?

MORNINGBELL Eclectic indie band full of playful experimentation, bright harmonies and even a lick of country here and there.

Farm 255 9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com MAPS AND TRANSIT Featuring Kyle Dawkins of Georgia Guitar Quartet, this local instrumental duo creates diverse and unique soundscapes using a wide range of instrumentation—from the more traditional guitar and mandolin to experimental sounds made by radios, kitchen implements and such.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar MADELINE Bell-voiced local songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys.

WHITE WIDOW Female-fronted bluesy rock comparable to PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and even Stevie Nicks.

Last Call 9 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! For more info contact dg2003@yahoo.com SPICY SALSA DANCING Lessons begin at 9 p.m. and dancing starts at 10 p.m. No partner or experience required.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Americana performer influenced by Lucinda Williams, Hank Williams, and Leonard Cohen, and her father, David Rodriguez.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday with Lynn!

Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com THE RIDE HOME Expect youthful indie pop rock from this talented group. * Advance Tickets Available

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation presents

June 24-June 26, 2010 Grand Hall of The Classic Center Pre-View Party June 23, 2010 AthensSculptureFestival.com or contact Julie Walters at 706.357.4417 or Julie@ClassicCenter.com for more information The Classic Center 300 North Thomas Street Athens

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Down the Line 6/10 Kenosha Kid (Farm 255) 6/10 Kyshona Armstrong (Hotel Indigo) 6/10 NoStar (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/10 306 South Man (The Melting Point) 6/11 Broken Bells / The Morning Benders (40 Watt Club) 6/11 Woodfangs (Farm 255) 6/11 Discordian Society (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/11 Sensational Sounds of Motown (The Melting Point) 6/11 Electrik Eels Band (VFW) 6/12 Carolina Chocolate Drops / Solstice Sisters (40 Watt Club) 6/12 Repent at Leisure / Solstice Sisters (Bishop Park) 6/12 Adam Payne Band / Betsy Franck & the Bareknuckle Band / Carla LeFever / Kaitlin Jones and the County Fair / Todd McBride / Chris Moore (Blind Pig Tavern) 6/12 Adam Garza / Junk Royalty / Mercury Veil / The Shrinks / Vox Inertia / Juliet Whiskey (Caledonia Lounge) 6/12 Holman Autry Band (Club Chrome) 6/12 Hot New Mexicans (Farm 255) 6/12 Poncho Magic (Front Porch Bookstore) 6/12 Randall Bramblett, Oliver Wood and Geoff Achison (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) 6/12 Efren / The Burning Angels (New Earth Music Hall) 6/12 The Jangling Sparrows (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/12 Dare Dukes / Caroline Herring / Jim White (The Melting Point) 6/12 Time Travelers (VFW) 6/13 Mark Wenthe (Borders Books & Music) 6/13 Sunday Jazz Brunch (Square One Fish Co.) 6/14 Isis / The Melvins / Totimoshi (40 Watt Club) 6/14 Efren / Normaltown Flyers (Ashford Manor) 6/14 Jazz Jam Session (Ciné Barcafé) 6/14 The Vinyl Strangers / Timber / William Tonks (The Melting Point) 6/15 Timber (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 6/15 Bluebilly Grit (The Melting Point) 6/16 Spicy Salsa Dancing (Last Call) 6/16 Lowdown Comedy Open Mic (New Earth Music Hall) 6/16 Lera Lynn (Farm 255) 6/16 Chris Cundari (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/17 Drew Kohl / Kyle Robbins (Farm 255)

6/17 Etienne DeRocher (Hotel Indigo) 6/17 Amandla / Efren (Tasty World Uptown) 6/17 Sacred Hollow (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/18 Otherside of Homer (Club Chrome) 6/18 Matt Kurz One (Farm 255) 6/18 Kristen Cothron (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/18 Rack of Spam (The Melting Point) 6/19 Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings / Mitch Easter / Magnapop (40 Watt Club) 6/19 Jim and the Beanstalks / Without Pearls (Bishop Park) 6/19 Dr. Ian Johnson (Borders Books & Music) 6/19 Kyshona Armstrong (Farm 255) 6/19 Dodd Ferrelle (Front Porch Bookstore) 6/19 The Nice Machine (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/19 The Hushpuppies (The Melting Point) 6/20 Nancy Heiges and Lavon Smith (Borders Books & Music) 6/21 Athens Flute Choir Summer Concert (1800 Crescent Lane) 6/22 Lara (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 6/22 Randall Bramblett / Rick Fowler (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) 6/22 Borderhop Trio (The Melting Point) 6/23 Joe McPhee / The Thing (ATHICA) 6/23 David and Noel Blackmon (Farm 255) 6/23 Paddy Dover (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/24 DJ Klaus / DJ Mahogany (Farm 255) 6/24 Justin Brogdon (Hotel Indigo) 6/24 The Vinyl Strangers (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/24 All City Cannonballers / Deaf Judges / Holy Liars / Mikey Dwyer and the Starter Kits / Rhetric (The Max Canada) 6/25 Chad Speeder / Union Broadcast (283 Bar) 6/25 ‘Powers / Cinemechanica / Pride Parade (40 Watt Club) 6/25 Boo Ray / David Dondero / Ken Will Morton Band / Packway Handle Band / Stewart & Winfield Band (AthFest Lumpkin St. Stage) 6/25 Allison Weiss & the Way She Likes It / Modern Skirts / Reptar / Spring Tigers / The Gold Party (AthFest Pulaski St. Stage) 6/25 Ginger Envelope / Lona / Night Moves Gold / The Arcs / The Shut-Ups (Caledonia Lounge) 6/25 Cars Can Be Blue / Flash to Bang Time / Titans of Filth / Tunabunny (Ciné Barcafé)

6/25 Drowning Creek Band (Club Chrome) 6/25 Bubbly Mommy Gun / Lord Scrummage / Man’s Trash / Quiet Hooves (Farm 255) 6/25 Efren / Hope for Agoldensummer / Major Love Event / Thayer Sarrano (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 6/25 Creepy / Easter Island / Engineering / Immuzikation and Twin Powers / Ramone (Go Bar) 6/25 Bodega Roja / Free Lunch / Lefty Hathaway / Tent City (Last Call) 6/25 Justin Evans and the Chinatown Diaries / Moses Gunn / Timber / Working Man’s Union (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 6/25 DJ Winston Parker / LeMaster / Our New Silence / Party City (New Earth Music Hall) 6/25 Bananafish / Beauvilles / Laissez Funk / Woodfangs (Rye Bar) 6/25 The District Attorneys / Save Grand Canyon (Tasty World Uptown) 6/25 Double Ease (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/25 Breathlanes / Whisperkiss (The Globe) 6/25 Hightide Blues / Part Bear / Trances Arc (The Melting Point) 6/25 Caroline Aiken / Wilma / Amelia Winger-Bearskin (The Rialto Room) 6/26 All City Cannonballers / Neil & the Family Jewels (283 Bar) 6/26 Dead Confederate / Gift Horse / Venice Is Sinking (40 Watt Club) 6/26 Bubba Sparxxx with Valentine and West / Deaf Judges / Dictatortots / Five Eight / Hip Hop Showcase / Josh Perkins’ Experiment in Southern Hospitality / The Orkids / Timi Conley and Kite to the Moon / The Vinyl Strangers (AthFest Lumpkin St. Stage) 6/26 Abandon the Earth Mission / Casper & the Cookies / The Futurebirds / The Georgia Healers / Half Dozen Brass Band / The Heap / Perpetual Groove / Supercluster / Swamp Funk Quartet / The Incredible Sandwich (AthFest Main Stage) 6/26 Carly Gibson / Sean Arington and Greg Benson (Bishop Park) 6/26 Chrissakes / Guzik / Hot Breath / Music Hates You / Savagist (Caledonia Lounge) 6/26 The Agenda / Grape Soda / Turf War / Werewolves (Ciné Barcafé) 6/26 Bobby Compton Band (Club Chrome) 6/26 Noot D’Noot / Soft Opening / Velveteen Pink / Ya’al Hush (Farm 255)

Saturday, June 5

CCR Headcleaner, Sugar Dicks, Trunk Druids Caledonia Lounge To quote everyone you know: Oh, hell yeah.

The artists formerly known as Long Legged Woman are returning to the Dirty South, and to hear them tell it, they’ve been out on the CCR Headcleaner West Coast psychedelicizing themselves in earnest. Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest band name of all time is CCR Headcleaner, and it belongs to Justin Flowers, Al Cargile, Nick Givens and Mark Tricey. They’re on a two-month-long tour, AKA homeless. How’s the itinerant life going? “It’s good, except we broke down and missed a couple of days. But pretty much everywhere we’ve played has been pretty awesome,” reports Flowers from New Orleans, complete with a brass band going off in the distance.

Let me back up: Shortly after onetime locals Long Legged Woman (winners of the Flagpole Award for Best Experimental Band a few years back) decamped to San Francisco and shifted up their membership, CCR Headcleaner was birthed. “It’s a continuation—it’s a little different, but it’s still psychedelic punk shit. Loud and crazy,” says Flowers. So far, they’ve been doing what they do: combining thrashing grunge with harsh haze, beefing with buzz bands (hint: their name is Girls), and collaborating with other Southern California noise freaks (The Hospitals, Jealousy, etc.).

The band has no recordings available but has some key moments documented on YouTube, blown out as one would expect. And the rumors are true: a reunion was inevitable. In addition to CCR Headcleaner’s show, “there might even be a Long Legged Woman sneak attack with me, Alex and Gabe,” says Flowers, referring to Gabe Vodicka, also of the Sugar Dicks as of late. Days later, Farm 255 confirmed Long Legged Woman for June 3. “It’s summer, and it’s hot, and we’re stoked,” says Flowers. Oh, hell yeah! [Jeff Tobias]

6/26 A PostWar Drama / Ham1 / Moths / Sea of Dogs (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 6/26 Dirty Mind / DJ Mahogany / Matt Kurz 100 / Nuclear Spring (Go Bar) 6/26 Charlie Garrett Band / Levi Lowrey & the Community House Band / The Bearfoot Hookers / The Woodgrains (Last Call) 6/26 Etienne De Rocher / Frangipani Mayo / Madeline and the White Flag Band / The Plague (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 6/26 Wired 2010 Dance Music Festival (New Earth Music Hall) 6/26 Adam Payne / Adam Payne / Trey Boyner (No Where Bar) 6/26 Connelly Crowe / Lauren Lieu / Second Suns (Nuçi’s Space) 6/26 JazzChronic / JUNK / Seux Effect / TJ Mimbs (Rye Bar) 6/26 The Dumps / Future / Matt Kurz One / TBA (Tasty World Uptown)

6/26 You Tonight (Terrapin Beer Co.) 6/26 One L / Positraxion / The Knockouts (The Globe) 6/26 John Keane and Nathan Sheppard presents “Deja Vu” / Rick Fowler Band / Strawberry Flats (The Melting Point) 6/27 Betsy Franck & The Bareknuckle Band / Clay Leverett & Friends / Gabriel Kelley & The Reins / Kaitlin Jones & The County Fair / Kinchafoonee Cowboys / Redneck Greece Delux / String Theory (AthFest Lumpkin St. Stage) 6/27 The Athens Band / Cracker / David Barbe & the Quick Hooks / Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs / Michael Guthrie Band / The Rattlers (AthFest Main Stage) 6/27 Kinky Waikiki (Farm 255) 6/29 Kate Morrissey (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 6/29 Exception to the Rule (The Melting Point) 6/30 Rand Lines (Farm 255)

6/30 Funky Fiasco (Terrapin Beer Co.) 7/1 Timi Conley (Hotel Indigo) 7/1 Carla LeFever and the Rays (Roadhouse) 7/1 Junk (Terrapin Beer Co.) 7/2 Avery Dylan (Alibi) 7/2 Squish (Terrapin Beer Co.) 7/3 The Mill Creek Pickers / The Music Smiths (Bishop Park) 7/3 Classic City Band (State Botanical Garden of Georgia)

In the ATL 6/4 Rev. Horton Heat / Cracker (The Masquerade) 6/5 Mono (The Masquerade) 6/9 Neon Indian (The EARL)* 6/9 This Town Needs Guns / Native (The Masquerade) 6/24 HEALTH (529) 6/29 Athlete (Vinyl) * Advance Tickets Available

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bulletin board DO SOMETHING; GET INVOLVED! Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board and Art Around Town is every THURSDAY at 12 p.m.

Email calendar@flagpole.com. Listings are printed based on available space; more listings are online.

ART Call for Artists The Moonlight Gypsy Market is currently seeking artists, musicians and performers for its inaugural event in August.

Outsider, erotic, macabre, weird or dark art will feel at home here. moonlightgypsymarket@gmail.com Call for Submissions The EcoFocus Film Festival is now accepting film submissions for the local fall festival celebrating environmentally concerned films. Go online for requirements. Deadlines: Aug. 1 (short films), Jul. 1 (feature-length films). www.withoutabox.com, ecofocusfilmfest.org

AUDITIONS The Lion in Winter (Athens Community Theatre) Auditions for Town & Gown Players’ upcoming production of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter. Cold readings from the script with scene partners. June 7 & 8, 7 p.m. scar1106@gmail.com, www.townandgownplayers.org Athens’ Got Talent (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Don’t miss your chance to be a star! Audition for the first annual Athens area amateur talent competition. Proceeds from the October performance at the Classic Center benefit Women to the World.

Register online. July 29 & 30 and Aug. 19 & 20, $10 (non-refundable entrance fee). www.athensgottalent. com

CLASSES Art Classes (Blue Tin Art Studio) Now registering for an assortment of creative art classes for youth and

adults. Learn to work in charcoal or acrylic; try painting with beeswax in encaustic painting; create 3-D sculpture from metal, wire or plaster; or learn various approaches to creating your own abstract art. 404-5566884, www.bluetinstudio.com Art Journaling Workshops (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios, 159 N. Jackson St.) 4-week day and evening workshops available for adults, kids and teens. Call to register. Begins June 3. $75 (supplies included). 706-540-2712, moonmama61@aol.com “At the Heart of It” Yoga Workshop (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Participants learn to take the mind/body connection a step further by combining Yoga poses with the study of Yoga ethics. Call to register. June 4–6, 706-613-1143, www.theyogabehind theyoga.com Avatar Belief Management Mini-Course (Red Lotus Institute) Discover how to use the Avatar tools to change your life’s blueprint! June 14, 7–10 p.m. FREE! 404-668-6224, joann@awakening atlanta.com Basic Computer Skills and Introduction to Computers (Oconee County Library) Registration required. Go online for list of upcoming classes.

706-769-3950, FREE! www.clarke. public.lib.ga.us/oconee.html Basket Weaving (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how to construct a basket for your garden or market veggies! Cost of class includes materials. Registration required. June 23, 6:15–8:45 p.m. $48. www.uga.edu/botgarden Beginner Bellydance (Sangha Yoga Studio) New instructor Murjanah teaches this multilevel class in the basic technique,

postures and choreography.

Wednesdays, 7:00–8:15 p.m. $60/6 weeks, $14/class. 706-613-1143, bellydancebody@gmail.com Certificate in Native Plants Elective Course (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Connie Gray, a consultant in natural area restoration and management, leads a certificate course on “Non-Native Pest Plants of the Southeast.”

Registration required. June 5, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $45. 706-542-6014 Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” class every Friday from 7–9 p.m. and “Family Try Clay” every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. ($20/ person). 706-355-3161, www.good dirt.net Computer Class (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center) Introduction to Excel. Call to register.

June 17, 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 Computer Class (ACC Library) “Mouse and Keyboard Skills.” In the Educational Technology Center. Call to register. June 3, 10–11:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 Computer Classes (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center) Introduction to the internet. Call to register. June 10, 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Crafting Classes (Hobby Lobby) Now offering classes in papermaking, soapmaking, crocheting, collage/decoupage and more! Call for details. $5–$25. 478-718-5180, www.nataliebush.com Dance Classes (Jadespring Wellness Center, Comer) Now offering classes in Nia, a blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts.

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from ballet and tap to swing and Nia. 706-354-6454, www.studiodanceacademy.com Dance Classes, Martial Arts and Yoga (Floorspace) Now registering for adult and children’s classes. See full schedule online. www.floorspaceathens.com Digital Plant Photography: Wildflowers, Gardens and Landscapes (State Botanical Garden) Led by nature photographers Hugh and Carol Nourse. Registration required. June 12, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45. 706542-6014, www.uga.edu/botgarden Drum Making Workshop (Email for Location) Make a drum covered in elk hide and learn some traditional stories of the drum from instructor Michael Red Turtle in this fundraising workshop for Athens Pagan Pride Day. Deposit required

by June 7. June 27, $160. http:// sites.google.com/site/athenspagan prideday/fundraisers “Entrepeneurs’ Biggest Mistakes” (ACC Library) Anne-Marie Johnson of the Small

Business Development Center breaks down the top 10 mistakes people make when starting a business. June 17, 12–1:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GED Classes (Athens Urban Ministries) Get your GED for free, free, free! Wednesdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m., Thursdays, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-353-6647.

Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin your family history research! Registration required. June 8, 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Genealogy on the Internet (ACC Library) A brief intro to Internet resources for genealogy. Databases in Galileo will be introduced. Registration required.

June 17, 6–8:45 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 Gentle Yoga for Seniors (Council on Aging) Regain flexibility, stamina and muscle tone with gentle stretches and breathing techniques.

Tuesdays, 8–9:15 a.m. Wednesdays, 3–4:15 p.m. Fridays, 10–11 a.m.

FREE! 706-548-3910

Introduction to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics in this two-part class. Registration required. 706-769-3950, FREE! www. clarke.public.lib.ga.us/oconee.html Line Dancing for Seniors (Council on Aging, Harris Room) Keep your health in line and have fun at the same time! Tuesdays, 4–5 p.m. $5/class. 706-549-4850 Mind Your Muscles (Council on Aging) Bring your muscles into focus with a combination of tai chi, yoga and Pilates! Fridays, 3–4 p.m. $5/class. 706-549-4850 Money Matters (ACC Library) Money Matters coordinator Teri Hanna will share some helpful tips for budgeting, maintaining a checking account and improving your credit score in this program sponsored by Smart Investing @ Your Library. June 17, 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Nature Dojo (Greenway) Nurture your original animal intelligence and “re-wild” your body and mind through fun exercises in nature.

Meet at Greenway parking lot behind

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St., Top of the Stairs Gallery) Featuring work by students in UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through June.

Big City Bread Cafe (393 N. Finley St.) A group show featuring the work of the students next door at Blue Tin Studio. Through June.

Ciné Barcafé (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “My Metal Hand,” an exhibit featuring illustrations on wood by Jeff Owens. Through July 6. Reception June 4.

Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.) An exhibit featuring your favorite animals in embroidery and print mixed-media works by Lea Purvis. Through June.

Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Mixed media photography and more by Jillian Guarco. Through June. Reception June 17.

The Globe (199 N. Lumpkin St.) “Athens GA, Photography,” featuring photographs of Athens landmarks by Darius Goes West photographer Kevin Wier.

Through June.

The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Matt Blanks.

Through June 13.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee (Five Points) “Athens Above,” an exhibit featuring René Shoemaker’s textile paintings on silk of the Classic City’s skyline.

Through June.

Krimson Kafe (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) “Old McDonald’s Farm,” a collection of paintings by Perry McCrackin. Through July.

Lyndon House Arts Center “Full House 2010” features over a hundred works in a variety of media by local artists and members of the organizations that meet regularly at the Lyndon House. Through Sept. 18.

Babies & Beasties Series (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Help your toddler discover nature. Ages 18 months–2 years, with adult.

Registration required. Thursdays in August, 10 a.m. $7. 706-613-3615 Bloom Healthy Day Camp (St. Mary’s Wellness Center) Girls struggling with weight or self-esteem issues may benefit from this 6-week program focusing on basic health and nutrition and daily structured exercise. For girls ages 10–14. $150.

706-540-5325, deedeegaines@ gmail.com EcoCamp (Georgia Nature Center, Watkinsville) Summer day camp for ages 4–16. Kids learn about solar power, organic farming, carnivorous plants and green building while exploring over 100 acres of fern grottos, springs, creeks and waterfalls.

Five-day sessions begin in May and run through July. $49–$199. 706769-1000, www.ecocamp.org Henna Workshop (ACC Library) Learn how to apply temporary henna body art. Ages 11–18. Call to register. June 3, 2–3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Kids Summer Art Camps (Blue Tin Art Studio) Choose from exciting and sophisticated camps for kids

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (434 S. Main St.) “Gary Hudson: A Memorial Retrospective,” an exhibit celebrating the life and work of the Abstract Expressionist painter. Through July 9.

Monroe Art Guild (205 S. Broad St., Monroe) “Art in Bloom,” featuring floral designs by Jeff E. Lott.

Through June.

Multi-Modal Transportation Center (325 Pound St.) Collages by Erin K. Meredith. Through June.

Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Annual Members’ Exhibit, featuring a diverse display of works, including sculpture, paintings, drawings, textiles, jewelry, pottery and photos, from a variety of skilled artists who are also OCAF members. Through June 30. Reception June 4.

Red Eye Coffee (297 Prince Ave.) Photography by Keith Maxwell. Through June.

Speakeasy (269 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Will Eskridge. Through June.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 Milledge Ave.) “Spirit of the Land” features work by local artists. The exhibit and affiliated events are meant to increase awareness about shrinking green space. All work is for sale and benefits the Athens Land Trust and the Oconee River Land Trust. Through June 26. Gala Reception June 26.

Visionary Growth Gallery (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) “The Mother Show III: Art on the Theme of Motherhood,” featuring work by dozens of artists including Ruth Allen, Lucy Calhoun, Jeremy Hughes, Jasey Jones, Cindy Jerrell, Peter Loose, Robert Lowery, Annie Wellborn and C. Keen Zero.

Through June 27.

White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasee Ave.) Paintings by Ruth Allen.

Through June.

Yoga Sprouts (Full Bloom Center) For kids ages 2–6. Wednesdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $14/drop-in, $60/6 classes. 706-372-1757, www.yoga sprouts.com Youth Summer Art Camps (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Now registering for sessions beginning in June. This year’s theme is “Georgia Wildlife.” Schedule online.

706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com.

SUPPORT Alzheimer’s Caregiver Luncheon Program (Bentley Center) Registration required and care will be provided for your loved one free of charge. Noon–1 p.m.

FREE! Eve Anthony, 706-549-4850 Athens Mothers’ Center (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Meet with other supportive moms and dads. Tuesdays & Fridays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. 706-552-8554, www.athensga.mothercenter.org Domestic Violence Support Group (Call for location) Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and group at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided during group. Call the Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331. Second and fourth Thursday of the month in Clarke County. First and third Thursday of the month in Madison County.

6–8 p.m.

Emotional Abuse Support Group (Call for location) Childcare is provided. Call the Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331.

Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m.

Grief Support Group (Council on Aging) Meeting every third Thursday each month. 2–3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850 Parkinson’s Support Group (Council on Aging) Meet up every fourth Monday for an open support group for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. 2:30–4 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-4850

VOTE

Become a Mentor (Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer one hour per week to make a difference in the life of a child. Training provided. 706-546-4910, mentor@ athensbgca.com, www.fflife.net Bike Recycling Program (BikeAthens) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicycles for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus, but not necessary. Sunday, 2–4:30 p.m. Monday & Wednesday, 6–8:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com Blood Drive (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of life! Call to make an appointment today. 706546-0681, 1-800-GIVE-LIFE Free IT Athens (Free IT Athens, 594 Oconee St.) Donate your old laptop or desktop to be refurbished and supplied to low-income members of the community. Now accepting computers with Pentium

KIDSTUFF

ages 7–11. In Italian Adventures, students create art through the lens of Italian art history, learning about medieval, Renaissance and Italian Futurist art. Junior builders may prefer to construct 2-D and 3-D structures in Bauhaus: House II, an architectural camp for kids. 404556-6884, www.bluetinstudio.com Kids Summer Day Camp (Silverthorn Farm) Register your junior equestrian for week-long sessions just outside of Athens. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. $300/week. 706-5488561, www.silverthornfarm.com Movie Making Workshop (ACC Library) Get inspired at this 4-day workshop on scriptwriting, costuming, lighting, acting, directing, editing and more. Ages 11–18. Call to register. June 8–11, 2–3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 New Moon Summer Adventure Camps (Various Locations) Now accepting registration for summer camp that travels to different state parks and natural areas daily. Activities include hiking, swimming, boating and more. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6–12. June 14–18, 21–25 & July 12–16, 19–23, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $150/week. 706338-2892, newmoonpreschool@ gmail.com Plaster Casting Workshop (ACC Library) Learn the basics of plaster casting and make your own sculpture! Ages 11–18. Call to register. June 23–25, 2–3:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 Summer Academy at UGA (UGA Campus) UGA Center for Continuing Education is now registering for its week-long summer programs for ages 11–17. This year’s offerings include Aviation, Dance, Bugs and Plants, CSI, Comic Book Art, Graphic Design, Film School, Mini Medical School and more. $199– $349. 706-542-3537, www.georgia center.uga.edu/summeracademy Summer Art Camp (Good Dirt) Limited space available in kids’ clay classes. Ages 4–6, 7–10, and 11 & up. Schedule and registration forms online. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Summer Mini-Camps (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Registration now open for “Footprints from the Past,” “Forest Fantasy” and “Go Wild” daycamps for ages 4–6. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $16. 706-613-3615 Summer Reading Program (ACC Library) Stop by to pick up your reading log and a list of summer events. For readers 18 and under. FREE! 706-613-3650 Swim School (Bishop Park) Now registering for lessons for levels I–V taught by an American Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor.

Pre-school and parent/tot classes also offered. Through July 23, $33.

706-613-3589 Teen Night Live (Various Locations) Register your teen for a summer of field trips, music, dancing and fun in a safe environment!

For ages 11–14. Now through June 24, July 6–29, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6–9 p.m. $10. 706-6133871, www.accleisureservices.com Thursday Theater for Teens (Oconee County Library) Enjoy popcorn and drinks as you watch popular movies on the big screen.

Thursdays through July, 6–8 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 Waseca School Biome Camp (Waseca Learning Environment) Campers explore the forest and learn about sustainability through art projects, community building and gardening. Discounts available.

June–July, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. $140–$170/week. 706-5434473, wasecaschool.org

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III or better processors. Drop off on Sundays from 1–5 p.m. or Wednesdays from 6–8 p.m. at the Action, Inc. building. 706-621-6157, freeitathens@gmail.com National Trails Day Work Day (Sandy Creek Park) Hike to the halfway point along Cook’s Trail and back, while clearing invasive plant species and completing basic maintenance. Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Bring a water bottle. Tools and gloves provided.

Call to register. June 5, 8:30–11 a.m. 706-613-3615 Volunteer Gallery Sitters (ATHICA) ATHICA needs gallery sitters now through mid-summer. Visit www.athica.org/volunteer.php for info and email volunteers@athica. org to start.

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home or in the classroom. Call to register. June 4, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $59 (includes lunch). 706-369-5763 Yoga and Tai Chi Classes (Athens Wellness Cooperative) See full calendar online. $14/drop-in, $60/6 classes, $108/12 classes. www.wellnesscooperative.com Yoga Classes (Five Points Yoga) Full schedule online. $10–$14/ class. 706-355-3114, www.athens fivepointsyoga.com Yoga Classes (Bliss Yoga, Watkinsville) See complete schedule online. 706-310-0015, www.bliss yoga.me Yoga for Moms (Bliss Yoga) Go online for full schedule. 706-3100015, www.blissyoga.me Yoga for Teens (Floorspace) Mondays, 5–6 p.m. $12/class, 706424-9873, www.thebodyeclectic.net Zen Meditation and Book Discussion (Email for Location) For both new and experienced meditators. Reading Cheri Huber’s The Key. Meets every Monday. 7:15 p.m.

FREE! 706-714-1202, meditateathens@gmail.com, thezencenter. livingcompassion.org

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Tuesdays–Thursdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $10/drop-in, $40/month. www.wild intelligence.org Prenatal Yoga (Full Bloom Center) Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. $14/class or $60/6 classes. 706-353-3373, www. fullbloomparent.com Rose of Athens Theatre Academy Classes (SeneyStovall Chapel) Improvisation and beginning acting classes for grades 3–12. June 7–11 & June 14–18, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 706-340-9181, lisa@roseofathens.org Social Media for Your Business (Athens Technical College) Learn how to use Facebook to market your business. June 14, 6–7 p.m. $10. 706-369-5871 Summer Tree Identification (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn the basics of identifying common (yet extraordinary!) trees of the Georgia Piedmont. June 19, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45. 706-5426014, www.uga.edu/botgarden Tai Chi for Seniors (Council on Aging) Increase strength and balance at your own pace! Every Tuesday. 2–3 p.m. $15/semester.

706-549-4850 Tai Chi in the Park on Talmadge Drive (Mind Body Institute, Athens Regional Medical Center) Offering Tai Chi instruction. Call ahead to reserve a spot.

Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@ armc.org Tech Tips: Craigslist (ACC Library) Look for a job, rehome your finches, arrange a carpool or find that missing person–all on Craigslist. June 22, 12:15 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 Tech Tips: Wikipedia (Oconee County Library) Learn how to use and to responsibly contribute to the encyclopedia anyone can edit. June 7, 7–7:45 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 “Who’s in Charge at Your House?” (Athens Technical College) Brenda Murphy, a certified Nurtured Heart Approach specialist, teaches strategies for managing the most difficult of children, in your

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AAHS Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) Services include one-year rabies vaccinations for $5, three-year vaccinations for $10, microchips for $25, flea/tick treatments for $10 and nail trims for $5. Proceeds benefit Athens Area Humane Society. June 5, 1–4 p.m. www.athenshumanesociety.com/ pet_care_clinics.php Adult Kickball Now registering for the summer season! For ages 21 and up. Register by June 5. Season begins June 20. $49/season. www. gokickball.com Dancing with the Athens Stars “People’s Choice” Nominations (Project Safe) Project Safe is accepting nominations for the 2011 edition.

Submissions should include an explanation for why the person would make a great addition. Emailed submissions must be received by June 7. prittiejoan19@gmail.com, P.O. Box 7532, Athens, GA, 30604 Live from the Classic City (Email for Location) Get your music spread locally and around the world when you record at the studio! Sign up online. 706-850-1755, www. classiccityarts.com/live Teeth Whitening for Charity (Various Locations) All summer long, Mercy Health Centre is partnering with local dentists to raise money for low-income, uninsured citizens in need of medical treatment. Your donation will benefit this fund and your smile. Call or go online for a list of participating dentists. $250 donation, 706-254-9586, www.mercyhealthcenter.net f

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins OK, so I have this ex. He was not good to me, it went on too long, he was selfish, I was ridiculous and thought he would change, etc.

We broke up a couple of years ago. I hear from him once in awhile. He sent me an email last week, wishing me a happy birthday, and true to form, he was a week late, (but actually, even truer to form, he was eight days late and told me in the first line that he knew he was late). I rolled my eyes but was appreciative that he had at least tried. And I decided to write him back.

The thing is, I am in a relationship now that is going incredibly well, and my current guy and I are about to move in together, and I thought that telling him would be fun, since you know, living well is the best revenge, etc. The next thing I know, he writes back again. He is looking for a place, and he was wondering when I was moving, and if he could have the number for my landlord. I thought it was weird, so I delayed answering him, but then I found out from my landlord that he is actually going to move into the other half of my duplex—before I move. So, I will be sharing a bedroom wall with him for a whole month before I move out.

Needless to say, I am horrified, and I am a bit nervous about telling my current boyfriend because I am not sure how he will react. There is no reason for him to worry, of course, because we are happy and I was not happy with the ex, and current guy is not at all threatened by the ex. But still. What to do?

Girl Next Door Sounds to me like your ex is a manipulative asshole. You can’t tell me that your particular duplex is so awesome that he just couldn’t find a better one. Sheesh. Well, no matter. You are in a happy, stable relationship with a guy you really like who obviously really likes you. Tell your boyfriend what’s up and try to spend most of that month at his place. Or better yet, have the sex of a lifetime every single night against that bedroom wall. That guy is not your problem anymore, and soon he will be gone forever.

Once you move, you should probably cease and desist “checking in” on each other every couple months, too. No reason to keep those ties if you aren’t really friends. Your new guy might be fine with it, but why make things hard for him? Time for a tabula rasa, my friend.

I have been with this girl for a couple of months. At first, things were really great, and we always got along and we spent a lot of time together. Then after awhile she started to get a little bit clingy and a little bit crazy. She drinks more than I realized (and more often), isn’t very responsible about her job or her housekeeping, and is starting to get weird and

jealous. Like, I have a female friend that I have known since we were kids, and our families are close and we have been on vacations together.

We see each other every couple of weeks and hang out and catch up. My girlfriend knows this. It has been going on forever, and if we were going to date each other we would have done that a long time ago.

Suddenly, last week, she was waiting for me when I got back from having lunch with my friend and started getting all weird and accusatory about it.

Where did you eat? What did you have? It was as if she thought I was lying and we had been at a hotel all afternoon or something. The thing is, I do like her, and usually after we talk things are OK, at least for a couple days, but then there is more drama again.

The make-up sex is fantastic, mind you. In fact, the sex is always great, which is part of the reason why I am putting up with this shit. I am usually a pretty low-key guy, and I find this stuff pretty exhausting, but oh, my god, the sex! I really want this to be easier, but I don’t know what to do. If we could just get along well and still have the same sex, things would be great.

As it is now, I find myself avoiding her phone calls more often and making excuses not to be with her unless I am in the mood for sex. I know this is stupid, and that’s why I am writing to you. I need you to help me. What should I do?

Anonymous What you need to do is stop seeing this girl before it gets any worse. What you need to do is make the big head start doing the thinking again. What you need to do is encourage this girl to get professional help and then LOSE HER NUMBER. “Oh, but the sex! It’s so good!” Really? Is it good enough to justify having a kid with this crazy, jealous alcoholic? Because she might just be that kind of crazy. Did you ever think of that? And unless you have had a vasectomy, you are probably not in control of that situation.

Pills get forgotten (see also: “forgotten”); condoms break; accidents happen.

The next time you are thinking about how awesome the sex is, imagine yourself changing the diaper of the spawn of this girl when she is at her very worst. Imagine yourself tied forever to a woman whose phone calls you were avoiding until you were horny.

Imagine how jealous and crazy she might be if the father of her child were to find happiness with another woman. Am I scaring you? Good.

Get out of this relationship now. It’s only been a couple of months, I am sure you will both get over it.

Jyl Inov Got a question for Jyl? Submit your anonymous inquiry via the Reality Check button at www.flagpole.com.

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W/D service avail. On bus line, close to campus. $495-525/ mo. (706) 424-0770, (706) 540-3595.

Real Estate Apartments for Rent $595/mo. All utils incl. 2BR/1BA. Air conditioning, W/D, porch swing, at bus stop, low dep.

116 Whitehead Rd. 1.5 mi from Dwntn. (706) 714-1100. $450-$470/mo. 1 extra lg. BR, walk–in closet, lg. LR, 650 sq. ft.

Some apts. w/ HWflrs. 18–unit complex off Milledge. On–site laundry facilities. (706) 7646854 or (706) 207-9902.

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1BR basement apt. All utilities paid, cable TV, NS. No pets. $550/mo. (706) 340-9547.

136 Grady Ave. Deville 2BR/1BA located in Blvd.

Walk Dwntn, HWflrs, screened porch, pool side & garden view, incl. W/D & DW, One of the most unique settings in Athens. $680-$750/mo. (706) 548-9797 or visit boulevard​p roperty​ management.com.

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Water provided. On busline.

Single pref’d. Available now!

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2BR/1BA renovated apts walking distance to Mama’s Boy & Dwntn! Avail. 8/1.

Only$550-600/mo. incl. water/trash. 225 China St. Small/quiet complex, perfect for grad students.

No dogs. Laundry on premises. Call Chris (706) 202-5156 orchris@ petersonproperties.org.

205 Little Street. 2BR/1BA. Water, gas, power incl. Near Dwntn. $550/mo. Call Joiner Management (706) 353-6868.

2BR/2BA Harris Place Apts.

Close to Dwntn & bus stop.

Incl. DW & W/D! Avail. August $650/mo. Call (706) 5466900 or visit www.Valerio Properties.com.

2BR/2BA. BR’s w/ full priv. BA. Walk–in closets. W/D hookups.

Rent starting at $525/mo.

Water & trash incl. Sm. pets allowed. (706) 245-8435 or cell (706) 498-6013 or go to www. hendrixapartments.com.

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645 Boulevard Calais 2BR/1BA. $655–$695/ mo. One of the most beautiful streets in Athens. Flat–style apts.,courtyard garden, W/D, DW. 14 units in this complex that is quiet & professional.

Call today for an appt. Only 2 left to rent! (706) 548-9797.

Visit boulevard​p roper ty​ management.com.

Ask about $100 signing bonus! Located off S. Lumpkin, on Sleepy Creek Dr., near 5 Pts. 1 yr. old carpet, tile & paint.

2BR/2BA w/ FP, storage & backyd. Sm. pets OK. $725/mo.

Call (404) 281-6273.

Best deal in town! El Dorado 2BR/1BA & studio apts. in Normaltown. Free water, gas, basic cable & wireless Internet.

W/D in 2BR units. Dog runs. $420–$675/mo. Joiner & Associates (706) 549-7371, www.gojoiner.com.

Blvd & Nor maltown. 1BRs from $605-$750/mo. Avail.

June & Aug. Call (706) 5466900 or visit www.Valerio Properties.com.

C ute, sunny, 1st flr. ap t . in home. 850 sq. ft., W/D, fireplace, recently renovated, private entrance, lg. fenced yd.

Pets OK. $725/mo. incl. utils + Internet. Share home w/ UGA professor & artist. Can swap babysitting for reduced rent.

(706) 227-0824.

D o w n t o w n Apartments. 4BR/2BA. Fully updated. New kitchen.

W/D, Deck. Won't last long, rents fast! Call Stacy at (706) 425-4048.

Downtown Apartment.

1BR/1BA. Clayton St. above Helix. $575/mo. Won't last so call Stacy today!

(706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

Downtown 1BR/1BA F l a t . $ 4 6 5 / m o . Wa t e r, gas, trash p/u incl., fitness room, on–site laundry. Text “Columns” to 41513. www. joinermanagement.com.

Joiner Management (706) 353-6868.

Don't sign that lease until you see this place!

Eastside. Preleasing for Fall. 5BR/3BA. Very lg. rms. Total electric. W/D, lawncare, trash p/u paid.

Unbelievable $995/mo.

(706) 621-0077.

FTX Apartments.Campus & busline within half a block. Near Milledge Ave. 2BR units. Pre–lease for Fall 2010. These units are always 100% leased so act now for low rental rates. Call Stacy at (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

Ideal 5 Pts. location. 1BR/1BA. Heat, H/C water, trash service incl. $780/mo. Avail. now, preleasing Fall. 1660 S. Lumpkin St. Visit www.stilesproperties. com. Stiles Properties (706) 549-9600.

Spacious. Bright 2BR/1BA. Quiet Five Points n’hood.

2 blocks from Milledge. $695/mo. incl. water & W/D. Avail. Aug. 310 Stanton Way. Owner/Broker Herbert Bond Realty & Investment (706) 224-8002.

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Unbelievable Deal! $750/mo.! 3BR/2.5BA townhouse on Milledge. Pool, sand volleyball, basketball.

W/D, all appls incl. On busline.

Any lease signed before 6/15/10 gets 1st mo. free! Don’t wait, won’t last! (678) 462-0824.

Westside condos.

2BR/2BA, $600/mo. Eastside quadraplex 2BR/2BA, $525/ mo. 2 B R / 1 B A , $490/mo.

Eastside duplex 2BR/1BA, FP, $490/mo.3BR/2BA, FP, $650/mo., cor ner lot. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 353-2700 or cell (706) 540-1529.

Commercial Property Athens Executive Suites.

Offices avail. in historic Dwntn bldg. w/ on–site parking. All utils., Internet, & janitorial incl.

Single or multiple offices avail.

Call Stacy (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

Downtown Space for rent. 1200 sq. ft. Near 40 Watt. 261 W. Washington St. $1500/mo. 1 yr. lease w/ option to renew. Please call (706) 247-4513.

E a s t s i d e O ff i c e s 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent: 1200 sq. ft. $1200/mo. 450 sq. ft. $600/mo. 170 sq. ft. $375/ mo. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproperties.com.

Historic Downtown Building. 3200 sq. ft.

Ample onsite parking. Office/ Commercial. Contact Stacy (706) 425-4048.

Leathers Building. Retail/ Office/Commercial. 1100 sq. ft.

Front & rear entrance. $1400/ mo. All inclusive. Call Stacy at (706) 425-4048.

Paint Artist Studio.

Historic Blvd area ar tist c o m m u n i t y. 1 6 0 Tr a c y S t .

Rent: 300 sq. ft. $150/mo.

400 sq. ft. $200/mo. (706) 546-1615 or www.athenstown properties.com.

Retail Suites for lease at Homewood Village.

1K–12,500 sq. ft. avail. For more info call Bryan Austin at (706) 353-1039 or visit www. sumnerproperties.net.

Condos for Rent 2–3BR/2BA. 370 South Pope St. Near Baxter. All appls. $780/ mo. Close to campus & Dwntn.

Avail. 8/1. Pet friendly. Call (478) 609-1303.

3BR condo for rent. Woodlands. $400/BR. Avail. 8/1/10. Call Eddie at (706) 354-1212.

Huge studio condo. Eastside, close to campus. DW & W/D incl. Shared gas grill out back overlooking the river. Don’t miss out! $600/mo. Contact John (706) 614-3156.

The Woodlands of Athens, 3 Lg. BR, 3 private BA. All appls incl. W/D. Excellent condition.

Unbelievable amenities!

Gated, safe, close to campus.

Avail. 8/1. Owner/Agent, call Robin (770) 265-6509 or email robintdubois@gmail.com.

Duplexes For Rent $750/mo. 4BR/3 Full BA. 10 min. to UGA. 137 Westchester Circle.

All appls incl. W/D, excellent condition. New carpet & paint.

Lg. lv. rm., sec. system. Avail.

6/1. Owner/Agent, call Robin (770) 265-6509 or email at robintdubois@gmail.com. $650/mo., blocks from UGA & Dwntn, 2 Lg. BR/1BA. 167 A Elizabeth St. W/D, fireplace, storage, rent incl. water & garbage. Avail. 8/1. Owner/ Agent, call Robin (770) 2656509 or email at robintdubois@ gmail.com.

2BR/1.5BA duplexes in S l e e p y H o l l o w. F e n c e d yards, W/D, DW, FP, lawn maintenance, pest control.

Some pets OK. Close to UGA, 5 Pts & Memorial Park. $700/mo. Call April for appt.

(706) 549-5006, w w w.

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2BR/1BA Dwntn duplex. Pets welcome. 227 Glenhaven. Avail.

June 1st. $500/mo. Call (706) 714-4603.

2BR/1BA. $650/mo., Milledge Court #18/#20, Avail. Aug. Great 5 Pts. duplex, tile BA, HWflrs., great location!

Visit boulevard​p roper ty​ management.com. Call today (706) 548-9797.

2BR/1BA Duplex on Eastside.

Close to shopping. 10 mins from UGA. W/D hookups, yd. maint. $525/mo. Pets OK w/ fee. Call Tom (706) 224-7540 for details.

2BR/1BA. $500/mo, Duplex w/ fireplace. Avail. June 1st. 172 Laurie Dr. Off Cedar Shoals on Eastside. On busline, walkable to shopping. Call Dave (706) 201-9222.

2BR Duplexes in 5 Pts on Hampton Ct. & Highland Ave. $695/mo. Avail. Aug. Call (706) 546-6900 or visit www.

ValerioProperties.com.

Avail. 8/1. 2BR duplex on quiet wooded lot. Eastside.

CHAC. Pets upon approval. $445/mo. 10–12 month lease available. Tom (404) 314-1177.

Boulevard Area Duplex.

672 1/2 Barber St. 2BR/1BA. Recently remodeled. Super energy efficient. Total electric.

W/D, DW, small fenced yard.

Some pets OK. Avail. July. $650/ mo. Lease deposit. References req’d. Call (706) 227-6000.

Let us welcome you home!

Central location, shopping. $675/mo. Avail. now! 2BR/1BA. 510 & 512 Sunset Dr. Lawn maintenance incl. Visit www. stilesproperties.com. Stiles Properties (706) 549-9600.

Quiet 5 Points Location!!

2BR/1BA, HWflrs., CHAC, W/D incl. $675/mo. Call (706) 5 4 6 - 6 9 0 0 o r v i s i t w w w.

ValerioProperties.com.

Upscale Westside Rentals.

2BR/2.5BA, duplex on Jennings Mill Rd. $700/mo. 2BR/2.5BA, condo on Huntington Rd w/ HWflrs., new carpet, sunroom, fireplace, only $725/mo. Both units avail. immediately. Call Barbara Loyd, Owner/Agent at (706) 540-4111.

Houses for Rent $1250/mo. Historic Blvd n’hood. Very nice updated 3BR. CHAC, W/D, DW, fridge. Huge screened front porch. Walk/bike to UGA campus. Busline. Incl. lawn & cleaning service. Avail.

July 1st. (706) 255-0488 or email blvdchris@yahoo.com. $845/mo. All utils incl. 2BR/3BA, W/D, DW, CHAC, deck, quiet cottage. 1672 1/2 S. Milledge Ave. 2 blocks to 5 Pts. Low deposit. (706) 714-1100. $650/mo. Blocks from UGA campus, 2BR/1BA, Tall Ceilings, HWflrs., Very Lg. BRs, W/D, Sm. Fenced–In Yd. Avail. Now. 145 Elizabeth St. Owner/Agent, Call Robin Dubois (770) 265-6509. $650/mo. Blocks from UGA & Downtown, 2BR/1BA. 12’ ceilings, HWflrs, W/D, incl. lawn maint., Avail. 8/1, 189 Elizabeth St., Owner/Agent, Call Robin (770) 265-6509 or email at robintdubois@gmail.com. $660/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. 1.5 mi. from UGA Arch. Fenced–in yd. HW & tile flrs., CHAC, W/D hookups, DW, micro. Pets welcome. Avail. 5/1.

Call (706) 614-8335.

$375/mo. Blocks from UGA & Downtown, 1BR/1BA., Bungalow, W/D, front porch, Avail. 8/1. 225 Elizabeth St., Owner/Agent, Call Robin (770) 265-6509 or email at robintdubois@gmail.com.

145 Woodcrest Drive and 245 Robinhood Court. Both in Forest Heights subdivision.

3BR. Avail. 8/1. CHAC. Fenced yds. Pets OK. No pet fees! $845 & $875/mo. (706) 372-6813.

140 and 250 Janice Drive.

Avail. June 1st & Aug. 1st.

HWflrs. CHAC, fenced yds.

Pets OK. No pet fees! $795/mo.

(706) 254-2569 1331 Dowdy Rd. 3-6BR/2BA. $1200–$1400/mo. 100 yr old farmhouse located ½ mile from civilization. High ceilings, HWflrs., & good dogs welcome.

A spacious house w/ 2 lg. porches located close to great schools & all of your shopping needs in a serene setting, which is great for family friends & nature lovers, or anyone else who is looking for a great house to live for the upcoming year!Avail.

8/1. Pls. call (706) 5489797, boulevard​p roperty​ management.com.

135 Glencrest. $900/mo.

3BR/2BA. Great traditional house w/ a beautifully landscaped yd.!Call today( 706) 5489797 boulevard​p roperty​ management.com.

1200 sq. ft. house in Oglethorpe Co. $600/dep. + $600/mo. No smoking. Pets maybe. Available now! (706) 202-1847.

2 to 5BRs available for Fall!

Close to Dwntn, UGA campus & 5 Pts. Affordable Prices.

(706) 543-1910 or leasing@ landmarkathens.com.

2, 3, 4BR houses. 5 Pts. close to campus & other areas. Check out our website at www.athenslease. com, or call (706) 410-6122.

2BR/1BA Woody Drive. Newly renovated duplexes, beautifully landscaped, quiet dead–in street, perfect for everyone.

Timothy school zone & close to every shopping need. 316 & the loop. $680/mo. (706) 5489797 or boulevard​property​ management.com.

340 Barber Street. The only one like it. This is the best 3BR/2BA in town. This 2–story newly renovated house has beautiful skylights in the 25 ft. high living room ceiling w/ exposed brick give the house an urban feel. 340 Barber St. is in walking distance to campus & Dwntn. $1600/mo. (706) 5489797, boulevard​p roperty​ management.com.

3BR/2BA cabin in the woods. 5 mi. to town. Open living, dining, kitchen rooms. $900/mo. NS. Call Rose (706) 255-0472.

3BR/1BA house off Baxter St. CHAC, DW, W/D incl. No gas bill, fenced yd., pets OK. Bonus rm. 4th BR. Avail. 8/1. Only $695/mo. (706) 255-2552 text OffCampusRealty.com.

3BR/2.5BA house. CHAC, W/D. $1050/mo. (706) 769-4155.

3BR/2BA Dwntn. Avail. June 1st.

1334 W. Hancock. $750/mo.

Fenced–in yd. Pets welcome.

Call (706) 714-4603.

3BR/2BA. Cedar creek. Fenced backyd., gas grill, FP, wooded lot. Quiet family n’hood.

Swimming community. 360 Sandstone Dr. $1025/mo. & dep. (706) 319-1846, (706) 5484819. GA. R. E. lic. 300830.

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4BR/4BA house.

Beaverdam Rd. Covered front porch, W/D, sec. sys., 24 hr. maintenance service, pets welcome, lawn & pest incl. $900/mo. (706) 552-3500.

4BR/2BA. CHAC, FP, HWflrs, DW, fridge w/ ice/water in–door, W/D. Lg. porch & yd. Must have refs. 116 Whitehead Rd. $998/ mo. (706) 714-1100.

4BR/2BA brick house w/ screen porch. 2 blocks from campus & busline.

Great yard. 360 Peabody Street. $1700/mo. Call Stacy at (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

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4BR/2BA. Eastside near campus, built in 2005. W/D incl., lawn/pest incl, stainless appls, berber, garage, FP, master suite. Avail. 7/1. $1100/mo. Call (770) 633-2762.

6BR/3BA house, multi–family zoned. 2620 Riverbend Rd. Fully renovated, new everything, HWflrs., custom kitchen & BAs. $350/BR. Avail. 8/1. Chris (706) 202-5156 or chris@ petersonproperties.org.

Av a i l A u g . 3 B R / 2 B A . L g . vaulted kitchen & lv. r m.

Beautiful HWflrs. All appls., W/D. Off–street parking, lawn maintenance. Some pets OK. Close to Dwntn/UGA. 430 Cleveland Ave. $1200/mo. Call (706) 338-6716.

Cedar Shoals area. Great 2BR/1BA duplex. Fresh paint, new carpet, W/D, DW, range, fridge, fenced yd., trash & yd. serv. incl. Avail. now $550/ mo. Call Mike (877) 740-1514 toll free.

Eastside 3BR/2BA. Lg. yd., on dead–end street. $1000/mo.

4BR/2BA w/ lg. yd. $1200/mo.

Cedar Creek 4BR/2BA $950/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

First month free! No pet fee!

2 or 3BRs close to Dwntn.

W/D, DW, private patios, large yards. (706) 548-2522, www. dovetailmanagement.com.

WELCH PLACE

Flagpole Classifieds! $10/ wk. for your merchandise, $14/ wk. for your house, $16/wk. for your business! Go to www. flagpole.com or call (706) 549-0301. Deadlines every Monday at 11am.

Huge house in N o r m a l t o w n ! 2 – s t o r y, 4BR/2BA, HWflrs, CHAC, D/W, W/D hookups. On busline at Prince/Oglethorpe. $1450/mo.

(706) 546-6900 or go to www.

ValerioProperties.com.

Leases avail. 2, 3, 4BR properties starting at $875/ mo. Call today for list of avail. properties. Contact Becky Smith (706) 201-2121 for an appt.

Normaltown cottage. Avail.

8/1/10. 2BR/1BA. HWflrs, CHAC, DW, W/D, fenced–in backyd, covered patio, FP. Perfect for grad students or professionals.

On busline. Pets OK w/ dep.! $800/mo.+ dep. (706) 372-3383.

Near Dwntn. 1BR house. $500/ mo. Pets OK. No gas bill.

CHAC, DW, W/D incl. Fenced yard. Bonus room/office. Avail. now or prelease. (706) 2552552 OffCampusRealty.com.

Nor maltown/ARMC. 170 Willow Run. Very nice 3BR/1BA. HWflrs, DW, W/D, CHAC. Lg. fenced backyd. Pets OK w/ dep. $850/mo. (404) 210-7145.

Preleasing for fall. 1, 2 & 3BR houses. Close to campus & Dwntn. Call (706) 255-0066.

We m a k e h o u s e h u n t i n g easy!Classically simple 1, 2, 3, or 4BR homes avail. now! $595–$1313/mo. Lawn maintenance. Pet friendly. Visit www.stilesproperties.com. Stiles Properties (706) 549-9600.

Houses for Sale

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370 Cleveland. 1BR/1BA. Convenient to everything. $97K. Go to www.ReignSold. com or Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. (706) 372-4166, (706) 543-4000.

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461 Waddell Dearing Oaks Condo. Awesome, In town Location $284K. Go to www.ReignSold.com or Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. (706) 3724166, (706) 543-4000.

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553 Castalia. 5 Pts. 100 yards from Jittery Joe’s. $235K. Go to www.ReignSold. com or Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. (706) 372-4166, (706) 543-4000.

Enjoy your new home located in a peaceful setting. Close to shopping/UGA. 3BR/2.5BA home on 2.28 acres. 12x20 workshed. Priced to sell Price reduced $153K. Contact Becky Smith (706) 201-2121 for an appt.

Great house! 220 Pointers Ridge Dr. New carpet, fresh paint, new roof, fairly new heat/cooling, appls like new, fireplace, garage, deck, shed, sm. garden. $129,900. Galen at (352) 2150056 or 4flfish@uga.edu.

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Studio 40. Walk everywhere 1/1 on busline adjacent to Intermural Fields $85K. Go to www.ReignSold. com or Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty. (706) 372-4166, (706) 543-4000.

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Watkinsville. 102 Hight Dr. 3BR/2BA mostly brick ranch. 1 acre very private lot.

Nice quiet n’hood. Near Dwntn. $132K. (706) 255-7100.

Pre-Leasing 1/2 mi. from Downtown. 1, 2, 3, 4BR houses & apts. located in the historic Blvd n’hood.

Pls. check out boulevard​ p ro p e r t y ​m a n a g e m e n t . com or call (706) 548-9797.

1BR/1BA + office in 5 Pts. Great for Grad Students.

Close to campus. W/D, DW, CHAC, Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $650/mo. (706) 369-2908.

2BR/1BA in 5 Pts. Great for Grad Students. Close to campus. W/D, DW, CHAC, Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. $700/mo. (706) 396-2908.

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4BR/4BA house. On UGA busline. Community pool w/ pool house. $1950/mo. W/D, & appls. Pets OK w/ dep. Avail.

8/1. Call (706) 207-9295.

Cabin in the Woods. 1BR/1BA, 265 acre Conservation community, Broad River, T&G, tile, deck, organic garden, 30 mi. Athens/UGA. $650/mo. Jim Beall, 706-245-0909, jbeall@ skywayusa.net

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Great homes with hardwood floors! (pics in order) 619 Whitehall Rd.4BR/1BA, $795/mo. 625 A Whitehall 2BR/2BA, $675/ mo. 597 Dearing St. off Milledge. 4BR/2BA, $1395/mo.

104 Puritan Lane. 3BR/2BA, $850/mo. Huge dog kennel.

322 Whitehall. 3BR/2BA $795/mo. 1045 Macon Hwy. 4BR/2BA, $1395/mo. (706) 5467946, Flowersnancy@bellsouth. net. See virtual tours www. nancyflowers.com.

Tired of spending too much rent? 1, 2, 3, 4BR homes avail. in the Fall. $595–$1313/mo. Lawn maintenance. Pet friendly. Visit www.stilesproperties.com. Stiles Properties (706) 549-9600.

Roommates Half house to share. $380 mo./ dep. & 1/2 utils. Fully furnished, W/D, carport, deck, priv. BA, no pets, smoker OK. Next to Ga. Sq. Mall. (706) 296-5764.

Rooms for Rent Eastside housemate wanted.

Need mature adult to share home w/ own BR/BA. Amenities incl. private pool, garage, storage.

Available now! Call Larry for more info. (706) 202-7922.

Room available Aug. 1st. Living w/ mellow couple in a seriously awesome house on Grady St. House is newly renovated, huge kitchen all upgraded appls.

Avail. room is big & bathroom is to die for w/ an old claw foot bathtub & a rain shower head.

Big backyard & amazing front porch. 5 working fireplaces. $700/mo. Please contact (828) 273-3680 or email scarlson@ appcounseling.com.

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For Sale Furniture Tables, chairs, sofas, antiques, clothes, records & players, retro goods, & more! Cool, affordable furniture every day. Go to Agora! Your favorite everything store! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

Music Equipment Ask about our Run–til–Sold rate. Lowest classified ad rate in town! 12 weeks for only $40!

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Fender American Standard Jazz Bass w/ molded case, color– blizzard, new condition, $950.

Call Charles at (706) 613-6166.

Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Voice, Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, & more. From beginner to expert.

Instrument repairs avail. Visit www.AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

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Premium Piano Lessons Guaranteed. All ages & levels w e l c o m e f ro m b e g i n n e r s to advanced. Discounts for families & UGA students. Visit www.AthensPianoSchool.com or call (706) 549-0707.

Music Services Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork.

Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 549-1567.

Wedding Bands. Quality, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, Jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment. com.

Featuring The Magictones—Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www. themagictones.com.

Musicians Wanted Piano players wanted for dueling piano showcase in Macon, GA. Must have extensive repertoire of popular music. Charisma to work crowd. (478) 318-7680 for more info.

Seeking pianists to perform in our restaurant on Baxter Street in exchange for deliciously prepared Vietnamese food. Call Just Pho & more (706) 850-1420.

Artwork by Alexei Gural

UnitarianUniversalistcongregation seeks creative, collaborative pianist to accompany choirs (Wed., 7:15–9:00pm) & play for Sunday services (Sun. 10:00am–12:15pm). Contact Amber Fetner, musicdirector@ uuathensga.org.

Studios Japanski Studio is read y to record some music. Call (706) 340-2160 or email japanskistudio@gmail.com.

Services Child Care Nanny & pet services available.

21 yr. old female graduating in May 2012 from UGA in Early Childhood Education.

References. Contact (404) 4059464 or syj@uga.edu.

Computer Athens iPod Repair & Salvage.

Contact (706) 372-8625 or (706) 296-1555. Drop off at Agora. We do iPhones too!

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Water falls, ponds, fences, decks, gazebos, porches, & more! Call Robin for free estimate! (706) 340-4492.

Jobs Full-time $1K sign on bonus! Owner operators needed. Home daily!

At least 1 yr. Verifiable Tractor Trailer experience. Clean MVR & criminal background. (866) 7308725, www.comtrakinc.com.

Aromas is hiring! Exp. servers p l s s e n d y o u r re s u m e t o c o n t a c t @ a r o m a s w i n e b a r. com or apply in person at 1235 S. Milledge between 2:30 & 4pm.

Blind Pig Taver n is hiring experienced line cooks. Apply in person at 485 Baldwin St. Bookkeeper/Customer Service needed for Property Mgmt. Co. Quick Books, Excel, & Word.

Property Mgmt. experience very helpful. Wanted immediately.

Pls. email resume to cgbarks@ bellsouth.net.

Got the Gift of Gab? Immediate openings available for sales reps! Pay ranges from $500–$2K/wkly. Sales experience a + but not a must!

Call Debbie (706) 201-4835.

New Athens Restaurant hiring FT & PT employees for front & back of the house positions.

Send inquiries & resumes to grazeburgers@yahoo.com School Supplies. Imprinted Products & Apparel. Merriam Webster Dictionaries. 20% c o m m i s s i o n . N o re s e r v e !

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TSAV is currently seeking a qualified Field Engineer.

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Now hiring! Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home.

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ATHENS

The Annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show is designed to honor and celebrate those who make Athens, GA a center of musical creativity, enjoyment & accomplishment.

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AWARDS ELECTRONIC

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o DJRX o Grave Robbers o Immuzikation o Mahogany o Other Voices, Other Rooms

o Kenosha Kid o Marty Winkler o Odd Trio o Rand Lines Trio o Sonny Got Blue

WORLD

HIP HOP

o Deaf Judges o RedKlay o Showtime o Son1 o Valentine and West

o Betsy Franck and the Bareknuckle Band o Clay Leverett and Friends o Kaitlin Jones and the County Fair o Radiolucent o Vigilantes of Love

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o Helmsman o Hot Breath o Maximum Busy Muscle o Savagist o Utah (May ‘09 - Apr ‘10)

o Casper and the Cookies - Modern Silence o Circulatory System - Signal Morning o The Dream Scene - Christmas o Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do o James Husband - A Parallax I o Nana Grizol - Ruth o Twin Tigers - Gray Waves o Venice Is Sinking - Sand & Lines o Vic Chesnutt - At The Cut o The Whigs - In The Dark

o Allison Weiss o Madeline Adams o Matt Kurz One o Randall Bramblett o Thayer Sarrano

o Grape Soda o Nana Grizol o Quiet Hooves o Venice Is Sinking o Supercluster

o The Agenda o American Cheeseburger o Cop Dope o Dead Dog o Witches

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o Futurebirds o Hope for Agoldensummer o Packway Handle Band o Sea of Dogs o Timber

LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS:

o Abbey Road Live! o Los Meesfits o Pigs on the Wing o Powerload o The Whom

o Bambara o Gift Horse o Pride Parade o Twin Tigers o The Whigs

AMERICANA

o DubConscious o Grogus o Incatepec o Lokshen Kugel o Our New Silence

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o Bubbly Mommy Gun o Circulatory System o The Dream Scene o Killick o Tunabunny

DJ

o Free Lunch o Incredible Sandwich o Mama’s Love o Perpetual Groove o Sumilan

A panel of local music judges has selected this year’s finalists; just check the box next to your choice or write-in your own candidate in the space provided. You do not need to vote in every category. Please mail form to Flagpole Magazine, PO Box 1027, Athens, GA 30603; drop it off at our office at 112 S. Foundry St., or submit an online ballot at www.Flagpole.com.

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JAM

The show kicks off AthFest, Athens’ annual music and arts festival, and will be held at the Morton Theatre on Thursday, June 24. You, the local music fan, will choose the local performers you wish to recognize by filling out this ballot. All awards are decided by a majority people’s choice vote, so YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT.

o The Burning Angels o Efren o Geisterkatzen o The Gold Party o Nuclear Spring o The Orkids o A PostWar Drama o Reptar o Werewolves o Yaal Hush

BEST LIVE BAND o Matt Kurz One o Music Tapes o ‘Powers o Quiet Hooves o Reptar

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(May ‘09 - Apr ‘10)

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