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Decision 2010 More State Races Than You Want p. 8

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Costa Rica p. 12 · Words on Music p. 14 · Efren p. 21 · Will Hoge p. 23 · Athens, GA Half Marathon p. 31

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pub notes It Can Only Be Jared “A city full of parking decks, empty condos and fast-food places should be more aptly named ‘The Classless City.’ Don’t businessmen in this town see things other than the dollar signs in their vision of Athens? What about quality of life? What about preserving the past so we can learn from it? Why doesn’t someone get it into their heads to incorporate these beautiful pieces of history into their plans, instead of bulldozing our heritage out of them? I would think these business geniuses would at least understand the positive and negative public relations issues involved in toying with a town’s heritage. I hope we can raise their I.Q. in this area with letters, lobbying and economic pressure.” Jared Bailey wrote those words in Flagpole on June 6, 1990, shortly after the Christian College of Georgia bulldozed the historic 19th-century architectural gem, the Hull-Snelling House, on Hull Street downtown, paving the way for the Holiday Inn to buy the lot for their across-the-street parking. Twenty years later, Jared was saying the same kinds of things at the Athens Press Club forum Sunday night. Even back when he owned the 40 Watt Club and Flagpole and long before he thought about running for office, Jared cared about our built environment and understood the relationship between the charm represented by our older buildings and our attractiveness as a town where people would want to visit and hang around. And at a time when most commissioners and downtown business people still didn’t get it in regard to the Athens music scene, Jared had been to Austin for their South By Southwest music festival and had seen firsthand what local government support had done to make that city the music I have come to the capital it proudly claims to firm conclusion that be. He preached the same Jared is the best involvement here and slowly, man in this race… slowly minds began to change and eyes began to open— especially while Gwen O’Looney was mayor—and now most people at least understand that our music scene is a great asset to Athens, just like most people now understand how much our charming old buildings make Athens what it is. All this needs saying, because Jared is campaigning to win election to the Athens-Clarke County Commission representing District 5. The people in that district, which includes the Boulevard and Cobbham areas, generally value our intown neighborhoods and have fought to preserve them over the years against threats from developers, the hospital, churches, doctors and general neglect. When Jared says he shares their values, he is not just tailoring his talk to reflect what his maybe constituents want to hear. Jared is an entrepreneur who plunges deeply into his projects, and he is an incurable extrovert who tries to get everybody else involved, too. He didn’t just co-run the 40 Watt, he started a music rag to help promote his club and the few others in town at the time. He helped start AthFest to bring attention to the scene and customers to downtown businesses in the summertime when things are slow. Like most entrepreneurs, Jared apparently enjoys the challenges of getting something started more than the humdrum everydayness of keeping it going. When he announced for the commission, I thought, oh, no! Can he control his entrepreneurial energy enough to work patiently in that governmentby-committee system, or will he be like a bull in a china shop? I never doubted his convictions and his dedication to making Athens a better place, I just wondered whether he is temperamentally suited for life on the commission. As this election has progressed, I have come to the firm conclusion that Jared is the best man in this race to represent District 5. He unquestionably shares the values of a large majority of the residents, and he will fight for those values. I believe that those of us who live in District 5 can cast our votes for Jared secure in the knowledge that when those close and controversial votes come along threatening our close-in, walkable, liveable neighborhoods or our downtown or our green spaces or our quality of life, we can count on Jared to understand the issues and to vote right on them. That’s not to say he’ll always agree with us, but it is to say that we know where he’s coming from, and he’s been there as long as most of us. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: NEWS & FEATURES State and Federal Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Fun Flagpole Reference Guide

A few things you might want to know about state and federal candidates.

Music, Performance, Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Latino Fest Shares the Culture of the Immigrant Community What started out as a garden fundraiser has turned into a local celebration.

ARTS & EVENTS UGA Costa Rica Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Celebrating Five Years in San Luis

The study abroad program continues to emphasize biodiversity and a hands-on local experience.

Art Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Daring Duo

Terry Rowlett and Andy Cherewick’s dual show at the Bottleworks pairs two very divergent painters.

COVER DESIGN by Kelly Ruberto featuring a photograph by André Gallant for Latino Fest (see p. 10)

MUSIC Efren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Music Is in Their Blood

Holed up in the sticks, this local workhorse writes travelin’ songs.

Frightened Rabbit’s Winter of Mixed Drinks . 22 Are They Half Empty or Half Full? Scotland’s latest export crafts contradiction.

CITY DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CITY PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CAPITOL IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ATHENS RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ELECTION WRAP-UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 LATINO FEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 COSTA RICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 WORDS ON MUSIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ART NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 MOVIE DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 MOVIE PICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 FILM NOTEBOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

THREATS & PROMISES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 EFREN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 FRIGHTENED RABBIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 WILL HOGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 RECORD REVIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 THE CALENDAR!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 BULLETIN BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ART AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 COMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 REALITY CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 EVERYDAY PEOPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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city dope Election Edition! Close Enough, Right?: An Associated Press article by Michael Gormley that ran in the Athens-Banner-Herald last week (“Democrats seize on tea party hopefuls’ social stances,” Tuesday, Oct. 12) contained a distortion in its opening sentence that stood the Dope’s hair on end. “The tea party movement was born in anger,” the article begins, “over the recession and the Obama administration’s bailouts, and built largely on a platform of lower taxes and smaller government.” Then it goes on to talk about how interesting it is that—surprise!—

organ of the U.S. print media is passing along a blatantly false narrative like this one, it may be time to start getting weirded out.

We’re Back: After the District 5 Commission candidates forum last week was blown up by the deliberately unsettling presence of a person who shall henceforth remain nameless in this column, Sunday night’s first installment of the Athens Press Club election forums was refreshing in its relative focus on actual issues. The legislative panel, which included first candidates for Georgia House District 113 and Senate District 47, then Russell Edwards, the latest challenger to U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, Jr. to “debate” an empty chair, was certainly more contentious than the ACC Commission forum, thanks mostly to Democratic Senate hopeful Dr. Tim Riley. Facing off against Republican Frank Ginn in the deep-red District 47, Riley alternately expressed pride in being a Democrat and accused Ginn of sounding like one—a tactic that seemed somewhat to conA rare moment of harmony (albeit with its own special, creepy fuse, but mostly to annoy the dissonance) in what has been an acrimonious campaign season. conservative Ginn. Democrat Suzy Compere made an impressive some of the far-right candidates who won showing against her Republican opponent Republican primaries are beginning to reveal in House 113, Hank Huckaby, and was the themselves as old-fashioned bigots as well as only candidate to take a strong, clear stand economic hard-liners. against school vouchers. Edwards, of course, But check that first sentence: “the Obama sounded like a more than credible alternative administration’s bailouts.” Either the writer to the embarrassment he seeks to replace. is suggesting that tea partiers got all bent On the commission side of the card, District out of shape about auto industry subsidies 1 incumbent Doug Lowry held his own, toutbut didn’t have a problem with TARP, or he— ing his experience and thoughtful decisionand his editors!—have forgotten, as the tea making against challenger Farley Jones, who party’s corporate sponsors hope we all will overcame a slow start to acquit herself well by at least long enough to elect a bunch of showcasing her 30 years as a politically active Republicans, that the granddaddy of all bailAthens resident. George Maxwell showed how outs was enacted by the Bush administration. he’s twice gotten himself elected in District 3, We expect Limbaugh and Fox News to calmly exerting his authority over challengers blame Obama for everything that’s gone wrong Alvin Sheats and Donald Norris. with the economy; they have a vested interOne of the more interesting points in last est in doing so. But when in a throwaway line week’s District 5 forum was Tom Ellis’ stand in one of its news articles the quasi-official against zoning variances, which he said then

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he was “not a fan of” as a general rule. Jared Bailey adopted a similar, if slightly more equivocal, position at the Press Club event, saying he thought existing zoning was in place to protect neighborhoods and shouldn’t often be changed. Dave Hudgins, who at the earlier forum had defended his vote on the planning commission to approve a variance for a RaceTrac gas station but allowed that ACC commissioners had, in the end, probably made the right decision in voting unanimously to deny it, again stressed his rational and pragmatic approach on Sunday night. That race looks like a runoff, probably between Bailey and either Ellis or Hudgins. Debating SPLOST: In anticipation of a “town meeting” being held at the ACC Library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 to discuss the pros and cons of the SPLOST referendum, Flagpole—that is, Pete and the Dope—invited Rebuild SPLOST co-organizer John Marsh to sit down for a chat. Marsh focused mainly on his top priority, which is to reduce the cost of a new jail that, at well over $76 million including financing costs, is by far the most expensive project on the list. He believes that if the referendum is defeated and put back before voters in 2011 with a much cheaper jail, it will then be approved, but warns that if the list passes in its current form, “it will be such a disaster that no SPLOST will ever pass again.” That’s obviously a

pretty bold prediction, as is Marsh’s claim that there’s “a very strong possibility” the Georgia Legislature will enact reforms by 2014 to allow voters to approve or vote down each individual project on a SPLOST referendum—which would drastically alter the way the process works and could have a profound effect on counties’ ability to fund less “sexy” projects like road improvements that the current system is designed to carry in on the coattails of popular items like parks and greenways. Asked what he thought about the chances of such a change, ACC Commissioner Kelly Girtz, who supports the current list, said he doubts even the most conservative of state lawmakers would fail to realize the onus that would place on counties to find alternative sources of funding. We’ll revisit this topic next week. Wrapping It Up: The candidates for Clarke County Board of Education in District 7 will square off in a forum hosted by the Barrow Elementary PTA on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in the media center at Barrow Elementary, 100 Pinecrest Dr. All three candidates for the seat—Carole Lumpkin, David Redman and Carol Williams—have said they will attend… Be sure to pick up Flagpole next week for one of our most important election features: “Follow the Money,” a listing of contributors to all the local political campaigns. Dave Marr news@flagpole.com

Paul Broun, Jr.’s Krazy Korner Despite numerous invitations from Democratic challenger Russell Edwards, Congressman Paul Broun, Jr. refuses to debate his opponent, for the second straight election. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the wit and wisdom of a Broun debate… in your very own home! It’s BROUN: The Home Game! Simply draw a Topic card from the deck and spin the Wheel of Eloquence, chockfull of the congressman’s most beloved oratorical flourishes and astute conclusions. You’re on your way to hours of simulated debate fun! It looks like you’ve drawn the “Bipartisan Cooperation” card: “We must begin to ______ despite ______ for the good of ______ and ______.” Spin the wheel! You landed on “actually eat a lion,” “a marshmallow in the middle of it,” “porkulus” and “the homosexual agenda.” Persuasive! How will the young Edwards counter? The whole family will enjoy treasure after eloquent treasure on the Wheel, including such favorites as “They’re coming for our freedom,” “War of Yankee Aggression” and “The natives called me Boss Shumba.” Children are so busy having fun they don’t even realize they’re mastering the art of debate with such classics as “People are going to die,” “meals that end up on my trophy wall,” and “That’s exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany.” [Matthew Pulver]

city pages Notes from the Tuesday, Oct. 12 ACC Work Session • Mayor Heidi Davison told Athens ClarkeCounty Commissioners she expects “some pleasant changes” in relations with local legislators because two of them—state Senator Ralph Hudgens and Representative Bob Smith—have now left the legislature. Especially irritating to the commissioners has been Smith’s refusal to discuss raising the local hotel/motel tax from 7 percent to 8 percent. Also, by agreement among themselves the Athens legislators will only introduce local legislation if they all agree on it. The commissioners may ask them to reconsider that policy when the solons meet with them next month. “We’ve been the victims of it for a long time,” Mayor Davison said. “If somebody has a good idea, it ought to be able to march through a group of people without being blocked by just one of them.” • Thirty-two states already have “product responsibility” laws that require manufacturers to accept certain products (like electronics, carpets, batteries) for recycling at the end of their useful life. “It’s basically policies that require industry to make things in a smarter way that can be recycled easier,” Solid Waste Department Director Jim Corley told commissioners. “They’re responsible for taking the material back. It’s not putting it on the government to get rid of it, it’s not putting it on the taxpayers,” and manufacturers tend to make things easier to recycle when they know they’re the ones who will be recycling them, he said.

• A continued ban by the state on putting yard waste into landfills is opposed by companies that “mine” landfills for methane gas, and they are trying to get that ban removed, but Corley said “it’s just not a smart thing to do… There are so many other opportunities to use yard waste in a composting operation… In the past there were a lot of landfill fires because of yard waste.” • Expand the membership of the Athens Downtown Development Authority from seven to nine was also discussed. At present, said Mayor Davison (who serves on the authority) there are committees with only one or two members. But suggestions to include condo owners or other “users” of downtown who are not merchants or building owners were nixed after some discussion. “I don’t think there’s any lack of community input on downtown issues,” David Lynn said. The Authority promotes downtown and administers public parking, keeping a 15 percent cut. • Commissioners will also ask legislators not to make any further cuts to DFACS and mental-health programs, and to reform the state’s exemption-ridden tax system. One suggestion that didn’t make the list: not requiring constitutional amendments to be approved by voters. • Marilyn Wolf-Ragatze chairs a task force of local artists that suggests devoting 1 percent of costs to include public art whenever the government constructs new buildings. ACC commissioners seemed receptive to its recommendations. “Good public art attracts tourists,” Wolf-Ragatze said. “We need business after the Bulldog fans have left.” Ragatze said. “Image is everything—the arts require promotion.”

In the thirty years I have served in elected office, I have been an agent for positive change and an advocate for fairness. I listen, respond and work for all of Athens-Clarke County Citizens. I believe my experience, education, integrity and record uniquely prepares me to serve as Athens-Clarke County’s next Mayor. I ask for your support and vote on November 2nd.

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In a weird election year, you might think the weirdest place of all is Delaware, where the Republican nominee for the Senate aired TV commercials to reassure voters, “I am not a witch.” Forget Delaware: I’ll compare Georgia to any state when it comes to election year strangeness. Consider the legislative race south of Atlanta, where Rep. John Yates (R-Griffin) declared last week that the answer to our immigration problem is to station armed troops along the Mexican border with orders to “shoot to kill” immigrants who come here without documentation. When a TV reporter asked Yates if he really meant to say we should shoot immigrants, Yates said he meant just that and added that stopping undocumented immigration was as important as “stopping Hitler.” Most people would agree that our immigration procedures need to be drastically revised. Still, the idea of shooting those who may lack the proper documents seems to be going a little too far. There have also been some strange developments in the legislative district west of Atlanta that once was represented by the House speaker, Glenn Richardson. Richardson was forced to resign after his former wife gave a TV interview where she confirmed that he once had an affair with a female lobbyist. In the special election held last January to replace Richardson, the winner was a guy named Daniel Stout, who acknowledged having an improper relationship with his motherin-law that led to a divorce from his first wife. During the few weeks he served in the Georgia House, Stout established a record as one of the most conservative Republicans in the lower chamber. In a place like Paulding County, that should have been sufficient to get him reelected. Instead, Stout was defeated in the GOP primary by a more conservative tea partier, Paulette Rakestraw Braddock. In the weeks since she defeated Stout, Braddock has

had to contend with the release of an incident report dating back to a divorce from one of her husbands in which she was accused of threatening him with a pair of scissors. Even for Paulding County, that’s a little extreme. Then there’s the race for governor. One of the breaking stories last week was about how the Democratic candidate, Roy Barnes, had claimed a tax exemption for a piece of property he no longer owned. (Barnes blamed it on an “accounting error” involved in his gift of a house to his daughter and her husband.) The Republican candidate, Nathan Deal, has been dogged by media disclosures about his personal financial issues. If Deal is elected and sworn into office next January, during his first month as governor he’ll have to either figure out how to pay off a $2 million bank loan that falls due or consider filing for bankruptcy. Even with all these financial issues and the widespread coverage of those problems, Deal doesn’t appear to be damaged by it. His poll numbers seem to get stronger as the news about his financial troubles gets worse. My journalistic colleague, Tom Baxter, calls it “an unprecedented situation” for a candidate to be hit with so much negative media coverage and yet continue to maintain such a strong position in the polls. That’s not unprecedented at all. In the 2006 race for governor, Sonny Perdue was hit with embarrassing news stories about his Florida land deals and a bill he signed that gave him a personal tax exemption worth an estimated $100,000. In other states, that kind of development would drive a candidate from the race. The voters evidently weren’t bothered by it—they gave Perdue 58 percent of the vote and another term in office. Georgia politics have always been a little wacky. That wackiness may help elect Nathan Deal. Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

athens rising What’s Up in New Development Tap Student Power: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I really like downtown Athens. Even though you could walk all its streets in 90 minutes—and that’s at a leisurely pace with time to stop in a few shops—the place is lively and quirky. But I’ll admit that I’d like to be able to do and see more there. Give me an Apple Store, a few more bookshops, a good grocery, maybe a Gap store, a museum of some sort and another permanent gallery space for local artists and University of Georgia students and faculty to show off their work. Give me that, and I’d be very happy.

Adding student housing in other areas such as on Baxter Street between Lumpkin Street and Church Street would also contribute to downtown—benefiting density. UGA’s master plan currently contemplates building housing there at some point. Right now, about 7,400 students live on-campus. This includes most of the nearly 5000 freshmen, who are required by UGA to live there. If UGA extended the on-campus living requirement (or perhaps applied a nearcampus living requirement) to the 5900 or so sophomores and then actually housed the bulk

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“Pro Athens Since 1964” See all the great, new, mixed-use student housing close in to downtown? Well, anyway, this would be a good area for it. Attracting such stores and amenities while keeping downtown compact and walkable— not stuffed with more cars and paved over with parking lots—depends on adding residential density downtown or nearby. One natural way to do that is to get more UGA students to live there. There are about 25,000 undergraduate students at UGA now. There are another 6,100 or so grad students and about 1,600 students in professional programs. Combined, they represent a powerful economic force. Let’s harness at least some more of that force to help build our downtown. It’ll be good for Athens, for UGA and for the students, too. Student District Along Oconee Street?: If you stand atop the North Campus Parking Deck and look East across Mitchell Street toward Oconee Street, you’ll see a ramshackle landscape of crude parking lots terminating with the abandoned Armstrong and Dobbs Building Materials warehouses across Oconee Street. Imagine instead this area—between Mitchell Street and along either side of Oconee Street—filled with a variety of highdensity student-serving buildings and facilities. Some of them would be UGA residential halls. Some might be privately developed apartments or condos designed primarily for the student market. Any needed parking decks could be mixed-use structures, containing dwelling units with restaurants, coffee shops, exercise facilities and other stores. Ideally (to me at least), the buildings would be appealing modern structures, perhaps taking design character cues from the warehouses and railroads that formerly defined the area.

of that increased number downtown or nearby, you could create a lively student district and make a major addition to downtown’s density. In addition to residential requirements, UGA might also want to boost efforts to actively encourage students to live near campus. UGA’s strategic plan called for having 9000 students live on-campus by 2010. They’re a little shy of that now, but this proposal could put them over the top. How to Build It: In 2004, UGA opened East Campus Village—a complex of student residential halls that house about 1200 students. That project was financed under a pioneering partnership between the Athens Housing Authority, which has the power to issue tax-exempt bonds, and the UGA Real Estate Foundation. For the construction of any additional housing on UGA-owned land, this kind of partnership can do the trick. But to build on lands not owned by UGA, private real estate developers and AthensClarke County will have to be at the table. Creating a viable student-centered district where I’m suggesting is something that will need thoughtful planning—which is yet another reason to move forward with developing a new master plan for downtown. Years ago, UGA considered building student housing here and decided it wouldn’t work financially. And maybe it still won’t, but given that we’ve got new leadership at the university and locally and given all the benefits that could flow from such a development, I think it’s worth another look. Dan Lorentz athensrising@flagpole.com

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orget everything you’ve heard about mid-term elections. How they’re a snooze; how they’re often mechanistically predictable; how they lack the pomp and bombast of our presidential contests. This election is actually one to watch. This year’s contests, from the most notable to the most obscure, tend to reflect a widening national schism. On one side: a radicalized right Republican wing vows to commandeer the party, even if it spells electoral disaster. The GOP brain trust is beginning to worry that the party’s long-term viability is in question if the radical wing, the Tea Party, is allowed to steer. Mark McKinnon, adviser to both George W. Bush and John McCain, warns that the GOP is “doomed to minority status forever” if the conservative radicals take over. On the other side, the Democrats maintain their usual confused mediocrity, unable to offer an inspiring alternative or defend attacks from either the Tea Party or establishment Republicans. The Democrats’ perennial electoral incompetence now takes on a more dire character, as a big Republican victory potentially spells a dramatic shift toward the right for the country. The election of Barack Obama was not the last chapter in a story, but the first. It might be time to start paying attention.

U.S. Senate Republican Senator Johnny Isakson’s campaign holds off on a lot of the Tea Party vitriol and conspiracy theorizing. That could be because he figures there’s no way he’ll lose his seat to his challenger, Athens native Michael Thurmond. I get bored almost immediately on Isakson’s campaign website. He expects me to believe that Obama’s Kenyan socialism and anti-white bloodthirst aren’t the reason for our national troubles. Instead, he delivers a sanely Republican message of pro-business policies and conservative social values. Ho hum. Michael Thurmond leaves his post as Georgia’s labor commissioner to make a humdrum run at the Senate. Thurmond puts his accomplishments as state labor chief up front, highlighting his ‘Georgia Works’ program. The program has enjoyed some success in getting Georgians back to work, and other states have imitated Thurmond’s plan to fund on-the-job training for jobless citizens. You won’t even be able to handle all the freedom if Libertarian Chuck Donovan gets elected.

U.S. House District 10 Incumbent Republican Congressman Paul Broun, Jr. defends his seat against a strong campaign run by Democrat Russell Edwards. Broun has made a name for himself as one of the most outspoken Tea Party conservatives in Washington. Some of his greatest hits include: an assertion that President Obama was forming a domestic paramilitary force to suppress dissent, an insinuation that Obama allowed the Gulf oil spill in order to raise taxes, and a conspiracy theory that former president George H.W. Bush and Obama were using the “myth” of global warming as a pretext for a nefarious “New World Order.” Russell Edwards runs to give 10th District voters a chance to “send responsible leadership to Congress.” I guess that means Edwards doesn’t plan on keeping Obama’s Gestapo force of homosexual illegal immigrants in check. Says he’ll be busy focusing on preserving Social Security and keeping our schools fully funded.

Governor While Nathan Deal is not a Tea Partyer, his proposed policy ideas are certainly influenced by the far-right trend. Deal fought his way out of a cage match of a primary, where it seems he learned the lesson that he would have to cater to the especially Tea Party-sympathetic Georgia electorate in order to win in November. So, while much of his campaign relies on the legitimate tactic of attacking the gubernatorial record of

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Roy Barnes, Deal flirts with the crazy. His television ad spots attempt to associate Barnes with a President Obama who is dictatorial and outright disloyal to the nation. The ads’ only purpose is to evoke the Obama-as-Other impulse so prevalent in Tea Party politics. To scare the shit out of conservatives, in other words. That’s the whole point. Everything else is secondary, really. The former congressman’s most significant policy proposals are Tea Party-lite, with tax cuts being offered as a panacea for all the state’s ills. His website’s “Economy” section suggests nothing other than tax cuts as a plan, as if tax cuts had never been tried before. Oh, and Deal might have to file bankruptcy while in office if he wins. Not a good look. Unable to find an inspiring new candidate, Georgia Democrats nominated former Governor Roy Barnes to run in November. Barnes runs on the hope that Georgians remember a time when the governor’s job wasn’t simply bankrupting the state with tax cuts and spreading fear about the president. Barnes, then, appears more forward-thinking, if a little boring, emphasizing the coming water dilemma, education and an ailing transportation network in addition to his “Making Georgia Work” economic plan. Barnes even looks ahead to a post-petroleum future in which homegrown biomass emerges as a viable industry: “Pine trees are to Georgia as oil is to Saudi Arabia.” (I can’t wait to fight wars over pine trees.) Libertarian John Monds promises lower taxes, more freedom and legal pot. Because being really high is the only way for Libertarianism to make sense.

Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle defends his office in November against Democratic challenger Carol Porter. For some reason, Cagle chooses to highlight his Budget Task Force as a reason to vote for him. The whole point of the task force, it appears, was to find ways to burden ordinary Georgians so that taxes wouldn’t have to be raised on corporations and the wealthy. The task force, composed of Atlanta business bigwigs (shocker!), found a way to hurt teachers without hurting CEOs; a way to raise tuition at state schools without raising taxes on the super-wealthy; a way to damage the state’s future prospects without touching today’s corporate mega-profits. If that’s what you’re into, Cagle is your guy. Cagle defends his office against a rookie challenger in Carol Porter. Unfortunately, Porter’s newness to the scene doesn’t translate into much in the way of fresh ideas. Carol is the wife of Dubose Porter, a prominent Democrat in the state House who ran unsuccessfully in the party’s gubernatorial primary. Carol would be leaving her position as general manager of a small newspaper chain covering nine Georgia counties. Like Roy Barnes, Porter emphasizes water, transportation and education in addition to addressing the expected economic concerns. Libertarian Dan Barber promises legal pot, lower taxes and more freedom than you know what to do with.

Secretary of State Current Secretary of State Brian Kemp assumed the office in an interim capacity last January, as elected Secretary of State Karen Handel left to pursue the governorship. Kemp’s policy objectives seem to be founded on a frightened rightwing notion that illegal immigrants are being allowed to vote and American troops are not. The narrative fits in nicely with the anti-Obama-fueled rhetoric of this election season. Atlanta’s Georganna Sinkfield seeks to unseat Kemp. Sinkfield has spent her long political career (she’s the longest serving woman legislator in the state’s history) fighting for the underrepresented and marginalized in Georgia. She promises to continue her work making sure everyone is properly represented in the state electoral system, including securing the touchscreen voting system with a verifiable independent record.

Libertarian David Chastain offers a truly freedom-enhancing idea, to remove the barriers that do a great deal to keep ordinary Georgians from running for office.

Attorney General Sam Olens runs for attorney general on the promise that he will “fight Obama’s federal takeover of health care.” His website leads off with a 15-minute press conference in which he calls health care reform “an unprecedented intrusion into state sovereignty.” So, don’t let dying of a curable disease get you down; your state is still sovereign on Sam Olens’ watch! Democrat Ken Hodges advertises that he’s been a district attorney for the past 12 years, not a politician. He has participated in some high-profile cases and argued in front of the Georgia Supreme Court. His website details his tough-minded approach to criminality, from gang activity to white collar crime. But try as you might, you won’t find him defending your right to die of a pre-existing condition. Don Smart is a Savannah Libertarian who vows to deliver “Lower Taxes and More Freedom.”

School Superintendent Republican Dr. John Barge boasts a 20-year career as a teacher and school administrator. He seems to have an on-theground understanding of education issues, from the classroom to the state administrative level. Perhaps because of his practical understanding of things, Barge does not appear eager to satisfy the far-right’s desire to privatize schools and sell off the system to for-profit corporations. Socialist. Democrat Joe Martin, while not from an education background, concurs with Athens school superintendent Dr. Phil Lanoue in his emphasis on data collection and analysis to track student progress. While large-scale number crunching might strike one as a bit Orwellian, accurate metrics are a necessary component of our contemporary testing and tracking regime. Proper data collection and analysis ensures that teachers, administrators and parents have a realistic idea of how students are progressing. Kira Willis is something of a soft Libertarian who bucks the party line to recognize that schools are not analogous to businesses.

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has long represented Northeast Georgians in the state House and Senate. Ralph must be pretty confident that he’s a shoo-in because his website is sort of a wreck. He still warns about a single-payer result of the health care bill debate, so that dates the website’s last update at circa March 2009. Democrat Mary Squires runs against Hudgens. Check out her resumé: She has served six years in the Georgia Legislature. She served and left the Armed Forces with the impressive rank of “Captain in nuclear, biological and chemical warfare.” (I don’t know how that comes into play as insurance commissioner, but it sounds badass.) And she currently serves as director of the Olive Industry Association. Just what we need, the all-powerful Olive Lobby meddling in Georgia politics. Libertarian Shane Bruce attended the Atlanta Gay Pride Parade with other Libertarian candidates to celebrate “liberty and justice for all.” That buoyed my spirits long enough to hear Bruce moan about “excessive government taxation.”

Agriculture Commissioner Both Republican Gary Black and Democrat J.B. Powell label themselves “conservatives.” Both are long-time farmers. Both have also spent time in politics. Both are from this general neck of the woods—Commerce and Augusta, respectively. But

lest this race seem a little Soviet-y in its lack of difference and choice, Powell does bring one difference to the table: he wants to legalize horse racing. So, this race is really just a referendum on horse racing. It’s unclear how Libertarian Kevin Cherry feels about horse racing, but I assume, if asked, he’d say something about “freedoms” and “liberties.”

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Labor Commissioner Mark Butler reminds us why “Republican labor commissioner” is usually an oxymoron. The office is supposed to be a defender and assistant of laborers and the unemployed, but conservatives like Mark Butler can’t even manage to hide their contempt for us workers on his campaign website, advocating for “random drug testing for anyone receiving unemployment benefits.” Nothing cheers up the unemployed like being officially suspected by the State of being a drug abuser. And what about drug testing the politicians and Wall Street bankers who made everybody unemployed in the first place? On the bright side, Democrat Darryl Hicks is not an asshole and offers a reasonable set of policies to help Georgia workers and the unemployed. Marietta Libertarian Will Costa won the Georgia Tea Party’s Ronald Reagan award. Fun fact: Reagan was the single most labor-unfriendly president in modern history, attacking the American union worker almost immediately upon gaining office.

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Public Service Commission Local Republican Tim Echols of Winterville is really religious. Echols started a school that trains young warriors for Jesus to work at the Capitol and learn the process. Graduates would be properly trained in how to enter politics and “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” One assumes that Echols’ candidacy for Public Service Commission is born of his own “intensive desire to change America for Christ.” So, will yelling “Jesus Christ!” when I open my August power bill finally get some results? Democrat Keith Moffett doesn’t run a Christian madrassa, so he’s got that going for him. In fact, his website offers very little in the way of plans for the PSC, so the fact that he’s not trying to contravene the constitutional prohibition on mixing religion and politics seems to be his biggest selling point. Who knows what he’ll do on the commission? James Sendelbach runs on the Libertarian ticket to end the “monopolistic paternalism that is the present style of the PSC.”

District 47 Senate Madison County’s Frank Ginn is running a standard-fare conservative Republican candidacy for the Georgia Senate. He promises to perform a magic trick, if elected, of continually lowering taxes more and more while simultaneously having a fully funded school system, fire departments, police departments, department of transportation, etc. I can’t wait to see how he does it. Democrat Dr. Tim Riley, also of Madison County, runs in his second contest for the district’s seat. Unlike your standard Georgia Democrat, Riley is refreshingly outspoken and a hard campaigner. His willingness to speak his mind while seeking cross-partisan cooperation has landed Riley some Republican endorsements for the seat, including former Republican candidate Doug Bower.

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District 113 House Republican Hank Huckaby aims to bring his ample experience in politics and finance to the Gold Dome. Huckaby most recently served as VP of Finance at UGA. Huckaby makes a telling admission in his delivery of conservative talking points. He vows to “keep taxes low.” Because they are low, despite what you hear less informed Republicans screaming all the time. So, nowhere does Huckaby, a career budget guy, repeat the Tea Party mantra of “cut taxes.” It looks like Huckaby might actually care enough about our state to not sacrifice its weal to an ideology. Suzy Compere runs against Huckaby in the densely Republican district. Compere heads an environmental nonprofit, so she’s an environmentalist who rejects the profit motive. I hear conservatives are really into that kind of stuff. Matthew Pulver

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brakes exhale, and the mechanical wheeze floats that kicks off with dueling bills of music Friday night at Go and musical performer, but it wasn’t until recently that these through the conifers outside the Pinewood Bar and Ciné. Sunday’s lineup emphasizes the artistic talents elements decided to “put their efforts together.” He says Community Learning Center and Library. County of many Pinewood residents—including bands, speakers and Latino Fest began as a way to raise money for the Pinewood school buses are navigating the heavily speed-bumped lanes of dancers—as well as homemade enchiladas and pozole made Community Garden planted by residents last spring, but the Pinewood Estates North, a mobile home park off Hwy 29, dropwith ingredients sourced from the community garden. event quickly outgrew mere fundraiser status. ping off backpack-laden children and breaking hours of silence Bailedores de Coile adds a modern alternative to the “Our goal is to share the culture of this immigrant commuwith their diesel-powered roar. library’s young traditional dancers. These Coile Middle School nity,” Mendoza says. “They’re doing music and so much more. “They’re here,” says Aida Quiñones-Saez, the library’s branch students will perform the popular Bachata, an up-tempo It’s a chance to celebrate heritage… and bring the entire commanager, as the rumble of bus engines reverberates inside the but romantic dance from the Dominican Republic, and the munity together in one place.” library’s walls. In a moment, Latino Fest is also a chance those bus riders will burst backto break some of the bad press pack-free through the library’s currently pestering the Latino doors. community. Recent countryIt’s just before 3 p.m. on an wide immigration debates and October Friday afternoon, and local uproar over undocumented Quiñones-Saez just transformed university students receiving inthe library’s tutoring and state tuition only add to negamedia room into a makeshift tive Mexican images in the U.S. dance studio. Monday through media, says Roberta Fernandez, Thursday, students and tutors an independent scholar of Latin cover the room’s plastic fold-up America and Latino culture. She tables with fraction homework points out that other parts of and grammar worksheets. On the world cherish the culture Fridays, after a long, studious and its cinematic and musical week, Quiñones-Saez concedes exports. While Latino Fest could a free day, prompting most of be interpreted as a sermon to the children to surf MySpace the choir, she calls such celpages and play flash games ebrations “very vital” to the on websites like Funbrain and community’s well-being. Cartoon Network. Mendoza, an immigrant But not all of the library’s rights activist with Dignidad charges rush the computer Inmigrante en Athens, adds screens. In place of online that it’s not just hard times for arcade games, two groups immigrants but for the entire of children—one male, one country. “It’s when times are female, both elementary age— hardest that it’s most important have opted to spend these free to celebrate and work things afternoons learning bailes, or out,” Mendoza says. traditional Mexican dances, with Aida Quiñones-Saez, pictured with students Hector Loza and Dulce Martinez, hand-made the young bailedores’ costumes with her mother’s sewing Quiñones-Saez admits that help and fabric donations from the community. the goal of performing folkloric as an instructor, Hispanic steps at the first annual Latino Heritage Month, which began Fest taking place this Sunday just outside the library in the Duranguense, a Mexican-style polka made popular by bands in on September 16, “always sneaks up on you” when planadjacent Pinewood Estates North community garden. Chicago. ning lessons, so over the summer she proactively combed the Dubbed by organizers a celebration of Latino contributions Many Latino and Hispanic activists, organizers and arts library’s shelves and found an A/V package called “Danza de los to the music, performance and culinary arts scenes in Athens, promoters have long dreamed of an outdoor, city-wide Latino Viejitos” (The Dance of the Old Men), a famous pre-Columbian the Pinewood garden party will cap a weekend of festivities Fest, says Humberto Mendoza, who is an event coordinator dance originating in the Mexican province of Michoacán.

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Los Viejitos’ exact historical meaning is uncertain, but one prominent explanation emerged from several inquiries. Over the centuries, the P’urhépecha natives, the indigenous Michoacáns who created the dance, used the baile to mock the various invaders, both native and European, who dared to conquer them. Central to a Los Viejitos performance are male dancers in campesino dress whose youthful faces are hidden behind clay masks. Bent over wooden canes, the dancers mosey through the audience faking an aged frailty only to burst into vigorous, comical dance fits when the invaders, supposedly, aren’t paying attention. Hoping to spark an interest in a heritage recital, QuiñonesSaez played a video clip of los Viejitos for some boys, and to the librarian’s surprise, an ensemble of interpreters quickly formed. The masks’ goofy anonymity attracted the crew, as well as the chance to clown around publicly without recourse– it’s not every day they can bonk their neighbors over the head with a bamboo cane and get away with it. The boys’ newfound interest in dance prompted a group of girls to create their own group, dubbed Las Estrellitas. They quickly took up a baile regional they’ve self-titled “Rebozo,” a graceful, measured and smooth performance compared to the foolish rowdiness of los Viejitos. The girls drape themselves in a robozo, a lengthy, wide shoulder wrap used historically by native women to strap infants to their backs as they worked in the fields. Las Estrellitas’ garments are modeled after traditional dress and are hand-sewn by volunteers including Quiñones-Saez’s mother. Before accepting the librarian post last spring, QuiñonesSaez, a longtime migrant education specialist in the Athens area, worked as a home visitor for Early Head Start. That position regularly brought her to the Pinewood community, so she was quite familiar with the social makeup of this largely Hispanic neighborhood. “I came in thinking I was going to be immersed in Spanish,” she says, but instead she discovered first-generation Hispanic Americans, an increasing demographic in the county’s school halls, split between a hyper-American weekday and a Spanish-speaking home life. It seemed English was beating out Spanish. “It was a real eye-opener.” She was, at first, concerned about the children’s knowledge of their roots, but her fears quickly dissipated. On top of school, latchkey afternoons and parents working around the clock, Quiñones-Saez’s students pull off a cross-cultural high wire act. She realized the children are enamored with their parents’ traditions; they’re just unsure where the desire comes from. “For them, the U.S. is their place,” she says. “but they have this other thing, and they struggle with that. It’s in there; you just have to pull it out.” Clara Londono, the Family Engagement Specialist at J.J. Harris Elementary, echoes Quinones-Saez’s thoughts, adding that these students are transcending a “difficult situation.” There aren’t many opportunities for Pinewood youths to see their cultural forms elevated outside their neighborhood. They’re grabbing what’s “immediate to them” and blending into U.S. culture, but they still crave opportunities to say, “That’s Mexican. I’m Mexican.” The library’s after-school cultural instruction only enhances the children’s daily lessons at J.J. Harris Elementary and Coile Middle School. During one afternoon at the Pinewood library, Flagpole received, without prodding, a well-versed lecture on the intricacies of El Dia de los Muertes from a U.S.-born J.J. Harris student. She said she’d studied the traditions in Spanish class and told this reporter that while Halloween is cool and all, it doesn’t quite stand up to the Mexican holiday: “You get to really feel the spirits of your dead family.” Such an otherworldly connection irked that student’s older sister, a 12-year-old Mexican native who spoke only Spanish until the age of six. As she’s learned English over the past six years, she’s noticed her grasp on Spanish loosen. But she’s okay with that; she prefers English. Latino Fest in Pinewood Estates North marks a new look for the neighborhood’s public face, highlighted by the library’s continued growth as a cultural and social hub. Once a “wild” place, in Menodoza’s opinion, marred by an escalation of gang activity early last decade, the neighborhood has matured. Recent projects like the community garden and Latino Fest have improved relationships between tenants and landlords. When organizers approached Pinewood staff about setting up the festival, they brought along a basket of produce from the garden and were met with smiles and approvals. Quiñones-Saez adds that her students’ contributions to Latino Fest are “injections of positivity” for their emerging identities: “They’ll see it’s good to be Hispanic, and it’s good for people to recognize it and see it.” André Gallant

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ever-growing number of students and faculty taking part in the extended-learning selections. But it’s not just the UGA crowd that takes advantage of the lush, pristine location. The central hub of the program, the Ecolodge in San Luis, also houses tourists making their way across the small country. “So, anyone reading this, if you want to come down for a visit, feel free,” Newcomber said, laughing.

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elaxed and leaning back in his chair, Quint Newcomber precisely embodies how the director of the UGA Costa Rica study abroad should present himself. Wearing a light blue Columbia breathable shirt, dark-blond hair lazily hanging over his forehead, with a bronze tan and big smile covering his face, the man just seems so, well… coastal. Carefree. Yet, at the same time, he is completely self-aware, self-assured and certainly in charge. As the director of the University of Georgia Costa Rica program, Newcomber has executed these traits to a T. With a casual confidence, he can eloquently answer any question tossed his way, about the program, budget cuts or otherwise. The same goes for Newcomber’s right-hand man, Matt Stevens, assistant director of the program, who came onboard last year to help expand the program’s offerings. “This is the best job,” said Stevens, contrasting Newcomber’s outdoorsy style to his own city-chic with Converse sneakers and straightleg jeans. “I’ve been down [to Costa Rica] once and fell in love. It’s just such a great chemistry of people and places.” That’s not to say the two men don’t have their stressful moments. Transforming the tropical study abroad program from a handful of participants into a full-fledged, thriving program was no easy task, taking years to establish, cultivate and grow into the successful venture it has become since popping up nearly a decade ago. “We have been working this program for some 10 years now, if you start way back with the planning and the initial set-up and all,” Newcomer said, sitting in his Costa Rica-themed and surprisingly organized office on Clayton Street. “It wasn’t until 2005, though, that the official opening came, starting with five initial programs.” To date, the study abroad program now offers 22 different courses, stemming from 29 different disciplines, with an

After finishing her Teaching Additional Languages master’s degree in May 2009, Samantha Haggard did just that, heading down south to work with the program. Staying from August 2009 to February of this year, Haggard lived at the Ecolodge home-base and taught English classes at the lodge, as well as at elementary school in Alto San Luis and at the EcoBambu in Bajo San Luis. In describing her stay, Haggard detailed the fantastic existence she lived for those adventure-filled months. Learning to

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akashicbooks.com). Richard Hell is like some dean of underground lit, writing fiction and poetry, contributing to books on the punk scene, and editing CUZ Editions (www. richardhell.com/cuzlist.html). And, recently, Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz launched Ecstatic Peace Library (www.ecstaticpeacelibrary.com), a publisher of books on art and photography as well as prose work, most of which are connected in some way to music. Moore’s foray into book publishing is an extension of his previous ventures, Ecstatic Peace Poetry Journal and Ecstatic Peace Records and Tapes (www.ecstaticpeace.com), and is aimed at the same underground art and music audience that he helped to build and define through Sonic Youth. Ecstatic Peace Library titles are eccentric works with an aesthetic sense you’d expect from Moore. Books already published by Kim Gordon, Yoko Ono, photographer Justine Kurland and poet Charles Plymell will be joined by an impressive fall and winter list. Raymond Pettibon: Front Row Center (Nov.) is a collection of the Los Angeles artist’s drawings focused on music, including early work he did for the SST label. Party with Me Punker: Early 80s Southern California Hardcore Scene (Nov.) is a collection of photographs and writing by Dave Markey and Jordan Schwartz who covered bands like Suicidal Tendencies and Minutemen in their zine, We Got Power. Moore’s own paintings and other art will be featured in the book In Silver Rain with a Paper Key (Dec.). All three of these books will be packaged with a 7-inch EP (Moore’s with two). Moore recently told The New York Times Magazine that he was most excited about James Hamilton: You Should Have Heard What I Just Said (Nov.). Hamilton was a photographer for Crawdaddy! and the Village Voice in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and was a protege of Diane Arbus and Eugene Smith. His archive has been largely untapped until this collection, which Moore edited. Hamilton’s work features some really amazing portraits and covers many genres, from funk (James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Gil Scott-Heron) to jazz (Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones) to rock (Patti Smith, The Ramones, Captain Beefheart).

There is no shortage of books written by musicians (or “written with,” which means ghost written), but it’s rare for musicians to really cross over to the more subdued world of letters. After years of playing in bands, including Girls Against Boys, Johnny Temple founded and continues to run the wonderful indie publisher Akashic Books (www.

It’s a busy fall and winter for music books—here are more notable titles. Cover art and design continues to be fetishized in Funk & Soul Covers (Sept., Taschen) and The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl (Sept., Duke University Press), an exhibition catalog for a show at Duke University’s Nasher Museum through Feb. 6. Please Don’t

Words on Music The South has been widely recognized as the hip-hop center of the world for more than a decade now. Michael Schmelling captures the style, spirit and soul of the cultural capital of hip-hop in Atlanta (Nov., Chronicle Books), a book of his photographs with essays by Kelefa Sanneh and interviews by Will Welch. I imagine most photographers arriving in the ATL to shoot the hip-hop scene would go after portraits of some of its biggest stars— Usher in the club, Jermaine Dupree busy in the studio, a smiling Lil’ Jon’s gleaming grill. Or they would go to Buckhead to show what unlikely neighbors Old South money and New South bling make. It could be easily entertaining, but would it capture anything real? Lucky for us, Schmelling is more on the Larry Clark end of the photography spectrum (though less lurid) than the David LaChapelle end. Covering the near present—2007 to 2009—his work explores the larger culture of Southern hiphop through the subculture of Atlanta’s scene. There are a few photos of already-made stars such as Big Boi, T-Pain and Shawty Lo, but they are unadorned and interspersed among many more photos of unknown up-and-comers like Lil Texas, Travis Porter, Yung LA and the nicely named group Cash Camp. Many of the subjects are teenagers, and Schmelling takes us into their world of teen parties, home studios built in closets and, for a few, early forays into crime. We get glimpses into Atlanta neighborhoods, homes and, of course, strip clubs, which are important venues for breaking hip-hop singles (and spending them). Schmelling also includes compelling photographs of signs, posters, playlists and other hip-hop writing scrawled on walls, tattooed on bodies and emblazoned on clothes. Sanneh is a music writer for many publications, including The New Yorker, and his essays are a great counterpoint to Schmelling’s photos. Sanneh gives a short history of the South’s rise to dominance and makes an argument that there really isn’t a defined Atlanta sound. He also explains insider terms such as “white boy swag” and gives pithy and entertaining explanations of musical variations snap, crunk and trap. I would have liked more of Sanneh’s writing simply because I enjoyed

it so much, but interviews with André 3000, Big Boi, Gucci Mane, Ludacris, Shawty Lo and The-Dream help round things out. Sanneh and Schmelling spent time in Atlanta together, documenting the scene and hanging out with their subjects, making the project more cohesive than most photo books with an essay attached. Overall, the book is an uplifting representation of the Atlanta scene that feels celebratory without ignoring some of its uglier realities. Schmelling admirably gets beyond hip-hop clichés and shows a side of the city most mainstream hip-hop pub-

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Bomb the Suburbs (Sept., Akashic Books) is graffiti writer William “Upski” Wimsatt’s follow up to his ‘90s cult hit Bomb the Suburbs. Saxophone Colossus: A Portrait of Sonny Rollins (Sept., Abrams) celebrates the 80th birthday of one of jazz’s all time greats. Kenneth Silverman’s Begin Again: A Biography of John Cage (Oct., Knopf) is the first comprehensive look at this central figure in avant-garde music and art. Rob Chapman separates fact from the myths and legends in A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett (Nov., Da Capo). John Einarson’s Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love (Sept., Jawbone) reveals the man behind the band Love. Ann Powers and Daphne Carr guest edit the next installment of Best Music Writing 2010 (Nov., Da Capo). Austin City Limits: 35 Years in Photographs (Sept., University of Texas Press) features the work of Scott Newton, in-house photographer for the show. Antony and the Johnsons: Swanlights (Oct., Abrams) is a collection of paintings, photographs, drawings, writings and more from Antony. Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois edited The Anthology of Rap (Oct., Yale University Press), a sprawling collection that explores rap’s poetic and lyrical traditions. Not to be outdone, Simon Goddard has compiled Mozipedia: The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and the Smiths (Sept., Plume). Sara Marcus of Le Tigre reflects on a movement in Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (Sept., HarperPerennial). Kristin Hersh’s Rat Girl (Sept., Penguin) recounts her struggles with bipolar disorder and her days in Throwing Muses. Keith Richards tells it like he remembers it in his autobiography Life (Oct., Little Brown). The England’s Dreaming Tapes (Sept., University of Minnesota Press) is a companion volume to Jon Savage’s classic punk tome England’s Dreaming. In Totally Wired: Post-Punk Interviews and Overviews (Sept., Soft Skull Press) Simon Reynolds interviews the likes of David Byrne and Lydia Lunch. In Kids of the Black Hole: Punk Rock in Postsuburban California (Nov., University of Oklahoma Press) Dewar MacLeod lends a scholarly perspective to the scene that spawned bands like Black Flag, The Germs and X. The Beautiful & The Damned: Punk Photographs by Ann Summa (Nov., Foggy Notion Books/Smart Art Press) offers images from that same L.A. scene. Photographer Lyle Owerko’s The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music and the Urban Underground (Oct., Abrams) combines photographs and interviews to explore the machines that seem like dinosaurs in the age of the iPod. Jay-Z reveals what’s behind some of his lyrics in Decoded (Nov., Spiegel & Grau). Rick Bass uses the real life stories of the Brown siblings from Arkansas in his novel Nashville Chrome (Sept., Houghton Miffling). Marcus Gray’s Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling (Oct., Soft Skull Press) tells the story behind the iconic album. Joy Division (Oct., Rizzoli) features iconic photographs of the band by Kevin Cummins. John McLeod

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Daring Duo Opposites Attract: Chances are, you were one of the many who flocked to Blair and Betsy Dorminey’s most recent installment of BuyArt on Friday, Oct. 8 at Bottleworks on Prince. The two-man show, featuring local mainstays Terry Rowlett and Andy Cherewick, hosted a huge crowd for its opening night, and from what I could gather from the opening (which delivered in spades), everyone went home happy. I was fortunate enough to sit down with both artists several days before the opening and discuss their methods and processes in the private context of the fruits of these labors. Although a portion of the work on display was created during a recent excursion to Maine, where Rowlett and Cherewick lived and worked together for over a month, both artists uphold a rigorous studio schedule in even the most mundane of days. When I asked them both to describe their average day, Terry looked at the ceiling while Andy scratched his head. “We wake up and paint for about six hours,” they both replied. Terry then amended: “…sometimes eight.” The commitment on both parts is apparent. Cherewick’s abstractions, which present snippets of narrative and landscape that gradually expand the longer a viewer spends with them, are more luminous than ever. His work has always been primarily characterized by a frantic, vigorous brushstroke and desperate, unyielding proclivity towards intense revision. However, over the past couple of years he has pumped up the saturation of his palette, which positively glows in the current show, even when peeking out from under scraped layers of whites. One of my favorites, “Two Boats,” whirls ultramarine against its cold gray storm of a backdrop, its mysterious conflict wonderfully inchoate against a painterly mash of bravado. Rowlett’s narratives are at once nimble and elegant; my admiration of the craft and polish of his technical skills took a back seat to the compositional complexity and nuance he brought to each work. Rowlett’s characters alternately rest, run, pause and die against landscapes too achingly beautiful to be true,

black; St. Francis’ eyes are neatly blotted out with a black veil. “Without Poems” offers few answers, but holds questions up to the light for a more determined gaze. On view until Nov. 5, more information can be found at www. tracegalleryathens.com. One-Month Vacation: After a brief hiatus, local domino champion Lauren Fancher has re-started “6x6,” her signature media festival, this month. Each “6x6” event features six timebased works (frequently taking the form of video or performance) under six minutes long. The work for each event is selected by a rotating group of guest curators, which have included Pylon’s Michael Lachowski, former X-Ray Café proprietor Paul Thomas and artist/ designer Didi Dunphy. This season, Fancher has selected a new set of guest curators, including local video artist Lindsey Klonoski, documentary filmmaker Matthew Buzzell and, uh, me. Each event is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month at the Ciné Lab, and as always, admission is totally free. For more information, scheduling and submission guidelines, visit hexadic.blogspot.com. I’ll see you there.

and too familiar and exactingly depicted to be false. Each picture quietly, almost casually, enters timelessness through his union of old master techniques, contemporary dress, theatrical staging and spiritual reverence. At the entrance, a brilliant red fireman stares back at the viewer and rests upon an equally red axe. These paintings are very, very good. BuyArt @ Bottleworks is on view through the month of October. To schedule a viewing, which I highly recommend, call 706-461-3798.

Trace Remix: Currently on display at Trace Gallery in the Chase Street Warehouses is “Without Poems,” an exhibition of paintings and works on paper by local mastermind Chris Hocking. The show, which is comfortably installed in Trace’s beautiful corner space, offers no small amount of imagery and subject matter through Don’t Miss: The Hocking’s multivalent proFarmington Depot Gallery cess of remixing images, opened its doors on Labor textures and materials Chris Hocking’s mixed-media art exhibition “Without Poems” is at Trace Gallery through Nov. 5. Day at the old Depot in to create new languages. Farmington, but will host its grand opening The three large paintings in the show are existed. with “Musical Gourmondstravaganza” on richly layered mysteries, expertly alternatBut it doesn’t stop there. Hocking’s works Friday, Oct. 22 from 6–10 p.m. with an art ing between hard-edged mark-making and a on paper line the walls of the space, offering exhibition, food and live music on the back painterly blending. My favorite painting, “In additional glimpses into the subconscious. porch. Seventeen local artists, including Jason the Gray Zone,” seems to somehow characterMost of these works begin with a purloined Thrasher, Jim Richardson, Jim StipeMaas, John ize the rest of the work, positing this visual image of a historical religious wood engravCleaveland and Matt Alston, will be featured inquiry: In the depths of unknowing, which ing, which Hocking then erases, collages, in this cooperative venture. questions are worth the asking? Hocking freely alters and eliminates. The effects are as vardivulges in his statement that much of his ied as they are haunting: a perfectly formed Brian Hitselberger arts@flagpole.com unexpected conflation of imagery and layering rectangle of salt hovers above a tangle of

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conviction for murder overturned. It’s hard to tell from the trailer whether or not this inspirational, based on a true story drama—starring one multiple Oscar winner and several Oscar nominees (Juliette Lewis, Minnie Driver, and Melissa Leo)—has award potential. DESPICABLE ME (PG) Despicable Me may be no Toy Story 3, but the animated feature is as funny and entertaining as any other kiddie film released this year. DIOSES (NR) 2008. In Dioses, the third film to be featured, a working class gal, Elisa, is preparing to shed her background when she marries her wealthy industrialist fiancé. Ironically, Elisa’s future stepchildren, Diego and Andrea, are rebelling against the same upper crust she so desperately wants to accept her. The second feature from director Josue Mendez, Dioses, or Gods, is also part of Dias de Cine: Latin American Film Festival. EASY A (PG-13) This second movie from director Will Gluck and first-time feature writer Bert V. Royal accomplishes a rare feat for teen-aimed funny flicks. It starts with a fun concept that it treats respectfully and with genuine humor in a tightly written script good enough to attract a talented cast that includes Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Lisa Kudrow and Malcolm McDowell. THE EXPENDABLES (R) You know what you’re getting into when you buy a ticket for The Expendables: a maximum meathead experience for which you get your money’s worth. Just don’t expect anything more. FREAKONOMICS (PG-13) Freakonomics the documentary is nowhere near as enlightening or entertaining as the book(s) upon which it is based. The most intriguing aspect of

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the film is its high-concept construction. As a whole, the film is interesting, but its parts can disappoint. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (R) The Swedish language sequel to the film version of Stieg Larsson’s unstoppable The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire improves upon its cinematic predecessor just like its published companion did its forerunner. GOING THE DISTANCE (R) Thanks to an uproarious supporting cast (especially MVP Charlie “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Day), the appealing chemistry of both leads, Barrymore and Justin “I’m a Mac” Long, and an atypical on-screen romance (long distance), Going the Distance is a lot funnier than your average Kate Hudson flick. GONE IN 60 SECONDS (R) 2000. A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother’s life. (Tate) GONZORIFFIC UNDERGROUND HORROR SHOW (NR) Gonzoriffic screens their latest films—Dollface, A Fever and a River, Berry Scary, Slayer Mailbox, Half Full and more. Come watch the films and peruse the lobby art exhibit featuring work by Rachael Deacon and Andrew Shearer. Shame on me. Despite my love of the horror genre, I have yet to get a chance to revel in the DIY filmmaking championed by this underground cinema gang. Midnight is just too late on a school day. HATCHET II (NR) Original survivor Marybeth (genre vet Danielle Harris, Halloweens IV and V as well as Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake and its sequel) discovers her connection to slasher Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder) and returns to the Bayou to confront him once and for all. HEREAFTER (PG-13) Clint Eastwood senses the approach of Halloween, going supernatural with his latest directorial effort, written by Oscar nominee Peter Morgan (one of my favorite current screenwriters). Three people—an American worker, a French journalist and a British schoolboy— are touched by death in different ways. Matt Damon stars as the blue collar Yank (who else?). HOWL (NR) The increasingly impressive James Franco stars as Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, whose poem, “Howl,” led to an obscenity trial in 1957. Two-time Academy Award winner Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (The Celluloid Closet) direct their first fiction feature with this combination of live-action and animation. Sounds like a cool film. With Jon Hamm, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeff Daniels, Alessandro Nivola, David Strathairn, Treat Williams, and Bob Balaban. INHALE (NR) A young girl (Mia Stallard) needs a double lung transplant, leading her parents, Paul and Diane Stanton (Dermot Mulroney and Diane Kruger), to travel to Juarez, Mexico, where their ethical boundaries will be tested. INSIDE JOB (PG-13) Charles Ferguson—his Oscar nominated Iraq War doc, No End in Sight, was one of 2007’s best, most insightful films—returns with a comprehensive look at the 2008 financial meltdown in which we remain mired. As fantastic as Ferguson’s previous film was, it was also one of the most depressing and

frightening. I cannot see Inside Job being any more optimistic. However, I would assume it will garner Ferguson his second Oscar nomination. Narrated by Matt Damon. IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (PG-13) A depressed teenager (Keir Gilchrist, the son from “The United States of Tara”) checks into an adult psychiatric ward, befriending one nutter ( Zack Galifianakis) and sparking a romance with another (Emma Roberts). I WANT YOUR MONEY (PG) If conservatives really want to combat Michael Moore, they are going to have to find some like-minded filmmakers capable of making better movies than last year’s An American Carol or the new documentary, I Want Your Money. JACKASS 3D (R) It’s disgusting, filthy, violent and fracking hilarious. No matter how many positive critiques I make, I cannot change the minds of those set against these men. No matter how immature they still act, Captain Johnny Knoxville and the crew also exemplify the concept of brotherhood. JACK GOES BOATING (R) In Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut, the Academy Award winner goes with something comfortable. He developed and starred in an Off-Broadway production of the Bob Glaudino play. Limo driver Jack (Hoffman) goes on a blind date with Dr. Bob’s Funeral Home employee Connie (Amy Ryan), while the relationship of another working class couple, Clyde and Lucy (John Ortiz and Daphne Rubin-Vega), hits a rough patch. LA MOSCA EN LA CENIZA (NR) 2009. Two young women move to Buenos Aires and learn the harsh reality of urban economic opportunities. The festival opens with a screening of La Mosca en la Ceniza that features a reception catered by Cali-N-Titos, a live video conference with director Gabriela David, and live music. LA NANA (NR) 2009. A family’s longtime maid, Raquel (Sundance Film Festival and Gotham Award winner Catalina Saavedra), pulls some dirty tricks after her boss hires additional help. Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL From Friday, 10/22, through Sunday, 10/24, Ciné and UGA will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the first annual Dias de Cine: Latin American Film Festival. Visit http:// athenscine.com/latinfilmfest.php for more information. LEBANON (NR) During the First Lebanon War, four 20-something soldiers search a hostile town that has been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. When the situation worsens, the boys do their best to stay human amid the chaos. Writer-director Samuel Maoz’s film is based on his own experiences as a 20-year-old soldier. LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (PG) 300 director Zack Snyder was made for 3D animation, and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole proves it. Unfortunately, the film, based on the first three books in Kathryn Lasky’s bestselling children’s series, feels rushed and poorly explained. This fantasy universe lacks the crucial elements to make it engrossing and unforgettable. LET ME IN (R) I called the original Swedish language adaptation of John

Ajvide Lindqvist’s vampire novel, Let the Right One In, perfect as is. Surprisingly, the American one, written and directed by Cloverfield’s Matt Reeves, is not so bad itself. LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (PG-13) When their mutual friends die in a car accident, two singletons (Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel) find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver for their orphaned daughter. LOTTERY TICKET (PG-13) Over the 4th of July weekend, a young man, Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), must protect his new prized possession, a lottery ticket worth $370 million, from all the crazies in his family and the neighborhood. MY SOUL TO TAKE (R) Wes Craven is back, but not in the much-publicized Scream 4. First up is this half generic/ half intriguing horror film about a thought-dead serial killer stalking seven children that had the temerity to be born on the day he was supposedly laid to rest. The cast is shockingly empty of familiar names and faces. N-SECURE (R) I don’t really know what to say about the Memphis, TN product, N-Secure. From the horrifically awe(ful)some title to the melodramatically “thrilling” plot to the inadequate performances (including former Denise Huxtable, Tempestt Bledsoe!), N-Secure comes across as a Room-mate that’s never bad enough to be any fun. NEXT TO LAST FILM FEST From Friday, 10/22, through Sunday, 10/24, Ben’s Bikes and the Next to Last Fest will be showing a selection of films focusing on horror, music and the surreal. Visit http://www.nexttolastfest.com for full schedule. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (R) Katie’s back. Does it matter what this sequel to Oren Peli’s tiny budgeted fall blockbuster is about, so long as the movie is as chilly as the teaser? RED (PG-13) See Movie Pick. R.E.M. LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX (NR) On Monday, 10/25, the New West Recordings DVD release, R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX, will screen at Ciné. The DVD features the entire 17-song set (including three previously unaired songs) from the popular Athenians’ Austin City Limits performance on Mar. 13, 2008. Also screening is additional video footage from the band’s Accelerate period. Naturally, copies of the DVD will be available for purchase at the event. THE ROOM (R) 2003. Writerdirector-star Tommy Wiseau’s personal cinematic atom bomb–an awful picture beloved by two of my favorite ensembles, “The State” and “Arrested Development.” Wiseau’s film is supposedly THE new cult phenomenon. SALT (PG-13) Accused of being a spy tasked with killing the U.S. president by a Russian defector, CIA operative Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) must elude capture if she is going to uncover the truth about her identity. Naturally, she is very good at what she does. SECRETARIAT (PG) The subject of this biopic, the 1973 Triple Crown winner, is made pretty obvious by the title, but much of the focus will be on owner Penny Chenery (Diane Lane). SHIRLEY ADAMS (NR) A single mother in present-day South Africa struggles to care for her paraplegic son in their impoverished Cape Town district.

SHOCK ‘EM DEAD (R) Martin, a talentless nobody, makes a pact with the devil in order to become the greatest rock star in the world. THE SOCIAL NETWORK (PG-13) At Harvard University in 2003, a computer science undergrad named Mark Zuckerberg is dumped by a student from BU. Fueled by anger and alcohol, he vengefully blogs about her and creates a one-night-only social zeitgeist called Facemash.com. STONE (R) Edward Norton stars as convicted arsonist Gerald “Stone” Creeson, who convinces his wife, Lucetta (Milla Jovovich), to seduce his soon-to-retire parole officer, Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro), as part of his plan to get released. TAMARA DREWE (R) A young newspaper writer (blockbuster princess Gemma Arterton), who used to be what one would call an ugly duckling, returns to her hometown as her childhood home goes up for sale. Two-time Oscar nominee Stephen Frears (The Grifters and The Queen) directs Moira Buffini’s adaptation of Posy Simmond’s graphic novel retelling of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd. THEM (R) 2006. You would think The Strangers was a remake of this French chiller, but apparently, it was not. A couple—teacher Clementine and her writer husband, Lucas—lives in the Romanian countryside. One night, they are terrorized by a gang of hooded assailants. THE TOWN (R) This tough cops-androbbers flick conjures comparisons to Heat, a good Michael Mann film that The Town soundly trumps. TOY STORY 3 (G) Toy Story 3 lacks the emotional heft (though parents of youngsters best bring the tissues) of recent Pixar masterpieces, but is every bit the satisfying curtain call for Andy’s toys. VIAJO PORQUE PRECISO, VOLTO PORQUE TEA MO (NR) 2009. Thirtyfive-year-old geologist Jose Renato goes on a field trip to an isolated region of northeast Brazil. WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY (PG) 2009. This documentary recounts the art of modern animation, more often completed in computers rather than in the traditional hand-drawn manner. Interviews abound with all the big wigs of animation from the House of Mouse. WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG-13) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens in 2001 when a broken, grizzled shell of what Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas) used to be is released from prison. Flash forward seven years to 2008. WILD GRASS (PG) 2009. The latest film from 88-year-old, acclaimed French filmmaker Alain Resnais was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes and won the director two special awards. A seemingly happily married husband and father, Georges (André Dussollier), finds a wallet and begins fantasizing about its owner, Marguerite (Resnais’s wife, Sabine Azéma), a dentist’s wife and aviatrix. A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (R) A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop might be the most fascinating remake of which I have ever heard. House of Flying Daggers and Hero director Zhang Yimou refashions the Coen Brothers’ first film, Blood Simple, as a Chinese period piece. YOU AGAIN (PG) Marni (Kristen Bell) realizes her brother is about to marry the bully (Odette Yustman, The Unborn) that tormented her throughout high school. Now it is her job to expose her enemy’s true colors before they become family. You have to love Bell’s support: Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristen Chenoweth and eternally funny golden girls, Cloris Leachman and Betty White. Drew Wheeler

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Those Were the Days RED (PG-13) The veterans of Red prove yet again the importance of quality and experience over youthful beauty and exuberance. This adaptation of the Warren Ellis comic book is not very far removed from spring’s lackluster The Losers, another DC comic brought to the big screen. In addition to the DC Comics connection, both action movies concern government operatives marked for death by their

John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis former employers; feature key sequences set at a shipping yard; and are under the leadership of unimpressive directors. It’s the old dogs who show the young’uns how action comedy is supposed to be done. Red’s wily team of pros—Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and Brian Cox—make losers of The Losers’ cast of newbies. Retired black ops agent Frank Moses (Willis) is classified RED—Retired, Extremely

Dangerous. To survive, he goes on the road, picking up his former teammates, all of whom have also been declared RED due to a mysterious early-’80s operation in Guatemala. With the help of cancer-stricken Joe Matheson (Freeman), lunatic Marvin Boggs (Malkovich), wetworks-specialist-turned-Martha-Stewart Victoria (Mirren) and Frank’s new girlfriend, Social Security flunkie Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker), Frank must outwit his pseudo-replacement, William Cooper (Karl Urban), and figure out who wants him dead. Undistinguished director Robert Schwentke uses a light touch, smartly ceding power to his old hands, including Ernest Borgnine. Red is the year’s best non-dramatic use of a band of Oscar-nominated/winning vets. How nostalgic Hollywood has grown for the Cold War, when bad guys were easily identified by their politics and accents. Today’s anonymous, religiously fervent, big, bad terrorists are far too frightening and easily offended to comically write off. A good old, lighthearted romp of PG-13 violence and explosions, Red and its wistful Cold Warriors, especially Cox’s hammy Russian agent fittingly named Ivan, serve as rosecolored reminders of what now seems a kinder, simpler gentleman’s conflict.

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out of place in a Hollywood film, and Penn’s grainy, urban location shooting and reliance on unknown and non-professional actors owe as much to Neorealism as the New Wave. Bonnie and Clyde, along with major later works in Penn’s unfortunately sparse career like Little Big Man and Night Moves, are the statements by which most of us have become acquainted with his voice, but Mickey One is more than worth seeking out as an informative glimpse at a cinema on the verge of transformation.

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Mirar Muchas Películas: Ciné and UGA will present the first edition of Días de cine: Latin American Film Festival from Friday, Oct. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 24. The festival includes five feature films from five Latin American countries, each with its own guest speaker, plus an opening night event with live music and catered food from Cali-N-Titos. The lineup looks terrific; check out www.athenscine.com for the full schedule… Returning to Ciné that same weekend is Gonzoriffic, the insanely prolific local collective of horror and schlock filmmakers, with an all-new program of films. The Gonzoriffic Underground Horror Show screens at 10 and midnight Friday and again at midnight Saturday. Check Ciné’s website or www.gonzoriffic.com for more details.

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Expansive, Not Expensive: The Next to Last Festival, a colossal local undertaking that will put about 50 bands and artists in front of Athens audiences starting Oct. 27, warms up this weekend with a lineup of films that’s nearly as ample and eclectic as the musical roster—and it’s free, to boot. Friday, Oct. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 24 at Ben’s Bikes, Next to Last Films will present 20 features and numerous trailers and shorts, as well as a multi-media performance between films on Friday. I’m pretty sure this is the only place in town you’ll see Disney’s Escape to Witch Mountain followed by Jodorowsky’s Holy Mountain, so don’t be a sucker: check out the full schedule at www.nexttolastfest. com and get on down there.

Araya will screen at Ciné as part of the Latin American Film Festival.

Land of the Free: The ACC Library’s iFilms series, in honor of Halloween, has temporarily re-christened itself “EYE-Films” and is focusing (get it?) on foriegn and independent horror for the rest of the month. The Oct. 21 offering is Them—the 2006 French thriller, not the one with the giant ants— and Oct. 28 is Cold Prey, a very amped-up 2006 slasher flick from Norway. Screenings are at 7 p.m. Thursdays in the library auditorium, 2025 Baxter St.… ICE-Vision screenings at the Lamar Dodd School of Art: Eric Rohmer’s Pauline at the Beach Oct. 21 and The Seventh Victim, a 1943 chiller directed by Mark Robson and produced by Val Lewton. Screenings are Thursdays at 8 p.m. in Room S150 of the art school—find ‘em on Facebook to learn more!

A key component of that conversation is Penn’s fascinating Mickey One, which has recently peeked out from obscurity courtesy of—surprise—Turner Classic Movies, which aired it in early August and will again at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25 (Athens film junkies last had an opportunity to see it a couple of years ago when it was screened in Todd Kelly and Jeff Owens’ invaluable, much-missed Strayhorn Film Series at Flicker). Having admired Penn’s 1959 feature debut The Left-Handed Gun, Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut both visited Penn on the Chicago set of Mickey One at a time when both French directors were separately considering signing on to direct Bonnie and Clyde—a lengthy flirtation whose plentiful fits and starts are described in intimate detail in Mark Harris’ essential 2008 book Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood. Mickey One, which first paired Penn with Warren Beatty, the future Clyde Barrow, is a compelling oddity: a difficult, uncompromising art film produced by a major American studio (Columbia). Its story of a doomed man who is almost redeemed by the love of an equally lost woman could have come straight from the fiction of David Goodis, who wrote the novel on which Truffaut’s 1959 Shoot the Piano Player, an obvious touchstone, was based. An impressionistic montage of the horrors of an auto salvage yard and a surreal plot thread involving a mute tramp who climactically unveils an elaborate kinetic sculpture on Chicago’s downtown riverfront are thrillingly

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Now Booking: The Music Tapes will undertake another tour of homes this holiday season from Nov. 2–Dec. 15. Want Julian Koster and his crew to play your living room? All you’ve got to do is drop him a line via lullabyedeliveries@gmail.com, and let him know your home is available. Koster plans on playing approximately 200 homes on this ambitious tour. When the band did this last year, the Athens shows were about the most genuinely sweet and intimate happenings of the season. If you invite the band to perform at your house, be sure to be as sincere as possible about your reasons because only the “invitations of the greatest warmth” will get accepted. For more information, including available dates and which cities/areas the band is planning on visiting, please see www. mergerecords.com/blog/the-music-tapes. The tour arrives home in Athens around Dec. 14 & 15, so keep that in mind and your ear to the ground.

Get ‘Em Out: Party Party Partners is poised to release new material by overlapping yet distinct groups Quiet Hooves and The Dream Scene. The Quiet Hooves full-length, Saddle Up, is without the enormo-lineup listeners are used to and features simply the vocals of songwriter Julian Bozeman and musical arrangements of Javier Morales. The Dream Scene release, Morales’ project of his own, is a four-song EP that features tracks to be included on an upcoming full-length recording due in 2011. Both records will be released Nov. 2. In other news, Quiet Hooves will play the Party Party Partners-presented Next to Last Festival on Oct. 30, and The Dream Scene will play the festival on Oct. 31. For more info, see www.partypartypartners.com.

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New Zoo Revue: Well, go figure. The 8-Track Gorilla will reemerge briefly and play Hendershot’s Coffee Bar (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) on Saturday, Oct. 30 along with Bitch Switch and The Humms. It’s been over three years since the beast played a show, and that’s forever in Athens terms. The uninitiated should know that the 8-Track Gorilla specializes exclusively in playing along with and mocking old hit records that were manufactured on 8-track tape. And he 8-Track Gorilla wears a gorilla suit and pretends to play the guitar. I’m not lying. Go see for yourself. The show will run from 8 p.m.–midnight. There are some videos of old performances available on YouTube, and you can read more over at www.myspace.com/ 8trackgorilla.

This Film Is On: Ciné will host two screenings of R.E.M. Live From Austin, TX on Monday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Released by New West Records, the new DVD is the band’s performance from the Austin City Limits television program and was recorded Mar. 13, 2008. (Note: PBS plans to rebroadcast the performance on Nov. 27.) The show features 17 songs, and the set-list is slanted toward the group’s post-Life’s Rich Pageant albums but does include “So. Central Rain” and “Fall On Me.” For more info about the release, please see www.remhq.com. The screenings at Ciné cost $5 and will be augmented with additional footage. All in a Row: Pigpen Studios is about to release its fourth compilation of artists who have recorded there, and among the most recent have been local group WildKard, Nashville’s Hart Sawyer, studio owner Daniel Collins’ group Crane and three groups I could find no information about named Bonafide, Casino and Joezy. Collins has some specials running right now for rehearsal studio rental

Flip Out: Local noise-art-shamble outfit Tunabunny has a new video out for its track “I Miss You (You Miss Me Yes).” The black and white, spottily lit piece featuring the band playing against a white wall was shot and edited in about two days by HHBTM label head Mike Turner inside the Lab at Ciné. The song is from the band’s LP for the label due out next month. Some bands tell you the lie that their music has something for everybody, but Tunabunny doesn’t pledge anything to anyone. While this leaves the band a certain degree of artistic freedom, it also makes the group a little slippery with regard to its live act which can fluctuate wildly between falling apart and reaching near-brilliance. In any case, I dig ‘em. Search YouTube for this video (and others by the band) and for music samples please see www. myspace.com/tunabunnybunny. Better Do What You Are Told: WUOG 90.5FM has its fall lineup for “Live in the Lobby,” its long-running, twice-weekly program featuring local artists performing live at the station. Coming up this fall, listeners will hear Abandon the Earth Mission (Oct. 21), Witches (Oct. 26), The Visitations (Oct. 28), Night Driving in Small Towns (Nov. 2), Blair Crimmins and the Hookers (Nov. 4), Modern Skirts (Nov. 9), Venice Is Sinking (Nov. 11), Courtesan (Nov. 18), Sleeping Friends (Nov. 30) and Roman Photos (Dec. 2). Tune in to the FM frequency or enjoy live streaming at www.wuog.org. Circa Now: The Concert for Tom Walker, a tribute to the local musician tragically killed by a train earlier this year, will take place at Barnette’s on Thursday, Oct. 21. The house band for the night will play a variety of pop hits that Walker liked from bands circa 1965–1985 and there will be three sets by other street musicians and a time of open mic storytelling about Walker. The event begins at 10 p.m. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

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cott Hutchison is probably an optimist. Listening to The Winter of Mixed Drinks, however, his band Frightened Rabbit’s third studio album, sometimes it’s hard to tell. Asking him to talk about it reveals just how hopeful someone who writes lines like “When all you need’s a coffin…” (“Things”) or “The loss of a lonely man never makes much of a sound” (“Yes, I Would”) can be. When the phone rings across the Atlantic at his home in Selkirk, Scotland, he picks up, speaking excitedly in his rapid accent. “I think we’ve noticed a broadening of our audience since it came out,” he says of the record. “With our other efforts it has been maybe more of a cult, indie following.” With this release (put out in March via the UK’s FatCat Records), the band gained more than just the renewed energy provided by more listening ears. Frightened Rabbit added a fifth bandmember, guitarist and keyboardist Gordon Skene, to provide them with increased instrumental and vocal leverage. The addition gave them potential Hutchison always hoped for but had never previously been able to realize. “We consciously wanted to expand our sound with this album,” he says. “We wanted grandeur… with five we can really achieve a lot that’s large.” Maybe it’s the record’s largeness—often driven by group-sung choruses and thundering percussion—that’s so deceptive when it comes to subject matter. It’s hard to feel brooding when songs remain consistently anthemic. Hutchison talks about this contradiction as if the opposing emotions are essentially the same thing. “I do take a lot of pleasure in that kind of juxtaposition—of joy and sadness within the same breath,” he says. “I think that’s what a lot of my music’s content is based on.” Inadvertently, perhaps, Hutchison has created a microcosm of an alternately suspenseful and relieved human experience. “I can’t just write a happy song because there’s this awful feeling like something terrible is going to happen,” he says. “So, I try and get all that in. Nothing is as straightforward as happy and sad.” Regardless of emotional content, throughout the band’s career Frightened Rabbit’s live show certainly seems to have made audiences happy. Having performed frequently since even before the release of its debut Sing the Greys in 2006, the band has toured within the UK and internationally with the likes of Modest Mouse, Gomez and We Were Promised Jetpacks, among others. In 2008, the band released a live album entitled Quietly Now! to follow up 2007’s The Midnight Organ Fight.

For Hutchison, though, this very populated touring environment—one full of bandmembers, managers, fans and friends—leaves little room for creation. The group’s almost unilateral singer-songwriter, he retreated to the small, coastal Scottish town of Crail to write The Winter of Mixed Drinks by himself. Isolation, or a lack thereof, proves another duality upon which Frightened Rabbit thrives. “This thing that I wrote and essentially recorded a lot of in solitude has been brought to people,” Hutchison says. “A lot of the album is about being on the road all the time. I never feel lonely when I’m on my own. I always feel perfectly content. But I can feel extremely lonely at a party or something.” Appropriately, then, the universality of that feeling makes The Winter of Mixed Drinks something a wide audience can relate to, not just because of the stories Frightened Rabbit tells, but because of the way the band tells them, too. “I think there’s an honesty to what we do,” says Hutchison, “and I think there’s also a kind of folk thing behind the bluster of instrumentation. If you strip that back, I think at our roots is folk music. People can relate to that; everywhere has roots in that kind of music.” Still, Hutchison acknowledges that for American audiences, the place he calls home could be enticing. “I’ve gotten the word ‘exotic’ before,” he says, laughing a little. “I always think it should mean tropical—it’s a strange word. But I think there is a sort of romantic past attached to Scotland’s history and Scotland’s music.” It’s the future, though, not the past, that concerns Frightened Rabbit now. Setting his sights on writing the next album once the band’s U.S. and European tour concludes in December, Hutchison says his greatest ambition at the moment is simply to continue playing and recording, what he calls an “easy expectation.” “I always expect the worst,” Hutchison says. “I set my sights low and get surprises along the way.” Maybe he’s not the best optimist after all. Julia Reidy

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ith every album, Will Hoge strikes a balance between pleasure and pain. While there’s plenty of cheerful idealism in the Nashville-based songwriter’s more upbeat rock and roll tunes, there’s just as much heartbreak, confusion and sadness in his less conventional compositions. “I think that all singer-songwriters at some level fancy themselves as being a little bit of a folkie,” he says. “It’s just the nature of what you do. I think that you grow as a songwriter and singer in the span of three or four years.” Hoge established himself as one of Nashville’s up-and-coming alt-country/pop songwriters in the early 2000s. After signing to Atlantic, he and his band released Blackbird on a Lonely Wire in 2003 and made a splash in the Americana/rock scene. These days, Hoge has several albums on a new label (Rykodisc), and a new role as a father to a toddler son. He particularly enjoys staying well connected with a variety of artists. After a series of lengthy tours last year and earlier this year with Dwight Yoakam, Sugarland, Jason Isbell and Needtobreathe, he looks forward to hooking up with all sorts of country, rock and pop acts down the road. “There have been a lot of behind-the-scene changes over the last year,” Hoge says. “We’ve changed managers and booking agents. I’ve always felt like what I do musically fits into a lot of different situations. I think we finally got people involved now who understand that. It might not make sense on paper, but we do what we do and it usually works well. It’s been encouraging to feel like those chains have been pulled off.” Hoge and his current band—bassist Adam Beard, drummer Sigurdur Birkis and newly enlisted guitarist Adam Ollendorff—recorded his latest studio full-length, The Wreckage, at Sound Emporium Studios, a Nashville entity built by legendary songwriter “Cowboy” Jack Clement. Working with producers Ken Coomer (formerly of Wilco) and Charlie Brocco, Hoge achieved a warm smoothness with plenty of jangly guitar, piano, bass and kick ’n’ snare bouncing in the mix behind his gutsy singing. His vocal range has expanded on both the higher and lower ends, too, as he belts out his big notes with a more soulful accent. “My singing has changed a bit over the years,” says Hoge. “When I first started writing songs, performing and recording, I knew I had a strong voice, and it almost become a safety valve. I used to simply sing my ass off rather than coming up with better ideas. I think I’ve gotten better with some of the subtleties of singing, and I’ve learned how not to wear my voice out. I’ve learned how to occupy different spaces.”

The lead-off track on The Wreckage, “Hard to Love,” sounds a bit like one of British folkster Richard Thompson’s poppier numbers until the E Street Band-style xylophone chimes in during the chorus. “Long Gone” is much more straightforward and strummy. Hoge recalls Kevn Kinney’s more croaky singing style on the more intimate, acoustic guitar-driven title track. It’s a song about a failed relationship, but he could just as easily be crooning about his never-ending journey as a songwriter. On the equally melancholic “Favorite Waste of Time,” he’s hopeful even in sadness. “We’ve grown as a band, and I’ve grown as a musician,” Hoge says. “We’ve always sort of prided ourselves as being real folks. I write songs that reflect what we go through on a daily basis. I think that’s evident on the album.” Hoge spent much of this year in and around Nashville, playing benefit shows and enjoying family life. He seized an opportunity to independently record a half-dozen new songs. On Oct. 12, Ryko released the tracks as a low-key mini album titled The Living Room Sessions. Recorded in only two days in Hoge’s living room, The Living Room Sessions is a little more raw and edgy. Five of the songs are alternate versions of tracks on The Wreckage, including a faithful rendition of “Goodnight/ Goodbye” (done as a duet on The Wreckage with Ashley Monroe) a more upbeat, countrified take on “Long Gone” and slower versions of “Favorite Waste of Time” and “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” The classic fan favorite “All Night Long,” from Blackbird on a Lonely Wire, gets a swinging brush beat and some lazily picked dobro action. “I like acoustic recordings that try to be different from the album versions,” says Hoge. “We just got together and camped out at my house for a couple of days—no real fancy set-up or multi-tracking. There were no real overdubs or re-dos or pitch correct. “It wasn’t overwrought,” he adds. “It all started with me and Adam [Beard] setting up in my living room, trying out things we liked, adding little things here and there. We didn’t try 50 different arrangements or anything. It was really fun. It was a step closer to the ‘you get what you get’ mentality.”

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PLANTS AND ANIMALS La La Land Secret City After bathing in the analog warmth of Plants and Animals’ sophomore record, it seems more likely that the title was taken from the chorus of “la la las” that pops up on a couple tracks rather than a city as superficial and self-indulgent as Los Angeles. La La Land may have a bit more bite than the Montreal band’s mostly acoustic debut, but the amplified guitars are tempered with slinky melodies and subtlety. While the record is smooth and cohesive, it’s also eclectic. There are moments of epic beauty, like the sprawling “Undone Melody” and the “Hey Jude”-style piano and strings climax of “Game Shows.” Then there are light-hearted, jaunty numbers, like “American Idol” which features a delightfully well executed sax solo (think Bowie’s “Young Americans”). More surprising turns include the tropical soul of “Kon Tiki” which, if not for the dreamy Ok Computer-esque reverb, could easily sail into yacht rock territory. The brightest moments, however, are those that spotlight Warren C. Spicer’s smoky croon. He may not have the range and bravado of Jeff Buckley, but there are many parallels in tone and intonation between the two. Lyrically Spicer isn’t quite as cerebral; even the more ambitious songs rely on concise, hooky refrains, but that simplicity offers a sweet pop counterpoint to the record’s sophisticated arrangements. Michelle Gilzenrat Plants and Animals are playing at the 40 Watt Club on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

that emphasizes just how delicate the parts are, and just how necessary. Meanwhile, Hamilton Leithauser sings with a kind of knowing swagger; his ego inflated just enough to be selfaware and thus self-depricating. If The Walkmen have settled into their mode, they know it better than anyone, and this very awareness gives the album its strength: The Walkmen aren’t changing, but neither is anything else. It’s all in the last line of “Juveniles.” As Leithauser varies his delivery with each repetition, the words’ initial menace becomes resignation, until what remains is just a statement of truth: “you’re one of us, or one of them.” Marshall Yarbrough

SUUNS Zeroes QC Secretly Canadian Few bands ever arrive as distinctive and fully formed as this Montreal group (previously Zeroes) does on this striking debut album. Weaving together experimental, post-punk and indie rock through immersive electronics and guitars that slither and sting, Suuns stakes some pretty singular ground. It’s a sensually strange zone that’s as coaxing as it is purposefully unsettling, with a penetratingly minimalist core that guarantees rhythmic enslavement. The heady dance between supple and stiff keeps you in a state of active trance, triggering synaptic responses at will. The chiseled songs are unique and exceptionally evocative, encompassing many outstanding moments like the sticky psych-blues of “Armed For Peace,” the sleepwalking dance-rock of “Arena,” the digital quicksand of “Pie IX,” and the mind-drilling motorik drive of “Sweet Nothing.” But none capture as much as the shoegaze swerves of the half-lidded but full-powered “Gaze.” Executed with tons of concept and concision, Zeroes QC embodies one of the truly modern sounds out there and is as sharp and compelling of an entrance as a young band can make. Bao Le-Huu

THE WALKMEN Lisbon Fat Possum It’s difficult to be confident without coming across as arrogant just as it’s difficult to be comfortable without seeming complacent. These are the pitfalls The Walkmen face on their latest record. The band is at its most precise here, and Lisbon would sound sparse if it weren’t so well executed. Drummer Matt Barrick has such control of the songs’ dynamics that each cymbal crash is thunderous; single guitar notes are played with a slight echo

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is harder to peg down. On debut Odd Tymes, blissful pop songs with layers of homemade loops drenched in reverb give way at times to moments of simple, sincere folk. Never does the album sink into pure sonic experimentation; nor do the less complex moments become boring. It seems as if certain songs came about through experimentation where others were more conventionally composed. “Cosy Space Mugz” rewards listeners with headphones as layers of vocal harmonies, plucked guitar and improvised percussion build to a wash only to emerge with one of the album’s strongest hooks. “Song for Thunderstorms” seems a digital echo of The Music Tapes’ “Song for Oceans Falling.” The album’s peak is “Oh, Freedom.” Amps screech in the distance and a single guitar strumming three chords is hit first with fuzz bass then two sets of drums. A complex cacaphony ensues, with echoes of other echoes. Marshall Yarbrough

GREEN GERRY Odd Tymes Olde English Spelling Bee Interesting new artists can be lumped into two big categories: those with something to say, searching for a way to say it, and those exploring the ways of saying. Athens’ Green Gerry

THRIFT STORE COWBOYS Light Fighter Independent This album is built with stories. The title itself arose from lead man Daniel Fluitt surviving a conflagration that engulfed all of his band’s equipment. His brush with death is reflected throughout in an almost triumphant way, touching on tales of weary Buffalo Soldiers and the Spanish Civil War in order to understand how to reconcile a jaded past. The opening track “One Gentle Inch to Nine Violent Miles” creeps along in the beginning with hollow menacing drums that jump to life with Fluitt’s exuberant voice, taken to ethereal heights with sunny piano and buoyant horns. The tempo picks up with “Bright Fire” as it races through the calamitous highs and lows of a burgeoning romance. Escalating hums and esoteric waves of sound heighten until they suddenly cease on “7’s and 9’s” allowing an ominous banjo and fiddle to emerge from the darkness. “Scary Weeds” sounds like a Hitchcock film lurking on the prairie, made infinitely more haunting by fiddle player Amanda Shires’ bedeviling vocals. The album wallows in mediocrity until we reach “Nothing,” a gutwrenching call-and-response between a fallen soldier and his widow, who both realize they ended up with, you guessed it, nada. The tragically ironic “You Can’t See the Light” and Shires’ much more saccharine love tale “Lean Into the Sway” close out the album, which shows impressive range and creativity for a not-so easily pigeonholed alt-country stalwart. Patrick McGinn Thrift Store Cowboyws are playing at Little Kings on Thursday, Oct. 21.

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Tuesday 19 EVENTS: The End of the Line (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 101) This film delves beneath the surface of the seas to reveal the troubling truth of an ocean increasinly empty of fish, destroyed by exploitation and over-fishing. 7:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Okuribito Screening (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 171) Yojiro Takita’s 2009 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film. Light refreshments served, and an informational discussion will follow. 6:30 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens’ Last Comic Standing (New Earth Music Hall) Round Two of the second annual comic competition. 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall.com PERFORMANCE: UGA Glee Club (UGA Hodgson Hall) Club recital with conductors Dr. Daniel Bara and Dr. Mitos Andaya. 8 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Borders Books & Music) Author Al Hester breathes new life into the Reconstruction Era with his recent historical work, Enduring Legacy: The Story of Clarke County, Georgia’s Two Ex-Slave Legislators—Madison Davis and Alfred Richardson. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 LECTURES & LIT.: Taste Your P.L.A.C.E. Book Club (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Discussion of Novella Carpenter’s Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.localplace.org MEETINGS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Friendship Christian Church) Club president Jim Maudsley presents the program “The Selenite Mineral,” a film on two recently discovered crystal caves. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-8082 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. 706-546-0015 GAMES: Trivia (Alibi) Find out what Visual Audio Trivia is! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010

Wednesday 20 EVENTS: Annual Night Out For Life (Various Locations) Visit any of the bars or restaurants participating in AIDS Athens’ annual Night Out and a portion of your bill will go to-

ward helping people with HIV/AIDS. Go online for a list of participating businesses. 706-542-2437, www. aidsathens.org EVENTS: Bad Movie Night (Ciné BarCafé) In Shock ‘Em Dead, Nerd makes a deal with the devil to become a heavy metal superstar. 8–10 p.m. FREE! facebook.com/ badmovienight EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: UGA Sustainability Day (UGA Tate Center) The Go Green Alliance and UGA Office of Sustainability are hosting a day of panel discussions and an informational fair. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.ugaggreen.org EVENTS: Unchained Tour of Georgia (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Featuring live music from Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent plus readings/performers from Tina McElroy Ansa, Wanda Bullard, Katy Rose Cox, Chad Faries, George Dawes Green, Dann Kennedy, Edgar Oliver, and Juliet Hope Wayne. Also: fire jugglers and a used book sale and book signing. See Calendar Pick on p. 26. 7:30 p.m. $15. www.theunchainedtour.org EVENTS: Unchained Tour of Georgia (Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Featuring readings/ performances by Robin Pratt and John Pence, plus fiddler Amanda Kapousouz (Tin Cup Prophette), juggling unicyclist Luke Eden, hula hooping, and much more. 3 p.m. FREE! www.theunchainedtour.org EVENTS: Words 4 Life (Barnette’s) Live music, drag and dancing all night to benefit AIDS Athens. Part of Night Out 4 LIfe. 9 p.m. FREE! PERFORMANCE: Greek Grind (The Classic Center) In its third year, the annual dance competition between sororities promises a hip-hop and breakdancing portion of the performance. All proceeds benefit Prevent Child Abuse America. 7:30 p.m. www.classiccenter.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: 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 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Collage Chaos. Express yourself through the mixed-media art of collage. Ages 11–18. Space is limited. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

LECTURES & LIT.: 36th Annual McGill Lecture (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 171) Paul Steiger, ProPublica Editor in Chief, delivers a talk entitled “Making Journalism Work in the Digital Age.” 4 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: 538 Ways to Live, Work and Play Like a Liberal (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Justin Krebs, co-founder of Living Liberally, talks about his new book. 7 p.m. FREE! www.justinkrebs.com LECTURES & LIT.: John Monds (UGA Tate Center, Room 142) Hear the Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate make his case for the state’s highest executive office. 5–7 p.m. FREE! LECTURES & LIT.: “Show Business for Ugly People: Why Politics Matters” (UGA Chapel) Paul Begala, political commentator and former counselor to President Clinton, gives a lecture on modern politics. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-3352 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Rebuild SPLOST Town Meeting (ACC Library, Auditorium) Meeting formatted to be a public conversation on the referendum to extend the county’s 1 percent local sales tax. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. rebuildsplost.com 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, timothy@depalmasitaliancafe.com GAMES: Dart League and Game Night (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. FREE! 706-5491010 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: Team Trivia (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Team Trivia every Wednesday night (2 rounds). First round at 9 p.m. Second round at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Harry’s Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s “most challenging trivia night in Athens.” Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Test your trivia knowledge for prizes every Wednesday! 8 p.m. FREE!

The Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company will perform at the UGA Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 24. GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday at all three locations. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com

Thursday 21 EVENTS: Athenaeum Club Historic Pub Crawl (The Melting Point) Sponsored by the Terrapin Beer Company, the pub crawl will begin at 6 p.m. and take participants on a tour of five historic spots: The Melting Point, The Capitol Room, Manhattan Café, The Globe and Blue Sky Bar. At each stop participants will sample different Terrapin craft beers and hear about the creation and process behind each one. * EVENTS: “Book with Beat” Concert (Oconee County Library) Featuring Eureka California live! Part Teen Read Week. Show is open to teens ages 11-17 and their parents. 7–8 p.m. FREE! www.clarke.public. lib.ga.us EVENTS: EYE-Films Series: Them (ACC Library) ACC Library’s iFilms series focuses on horror for the month of October. This week’s film is the 2006 French film Them. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 ext. 33 EVENTS: Grand Open House (Spruce Salon) Celebrate the salon’s Grand Opening with food and wine. There will be high-end service giveaways, local crafts and socializing. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.sprucesalon.com EVENTS: Yappy Hour for (WellBehaved) Dogs (283 Bar) Happy hour is all the more happy when your dog is by your side. Come out for drink specials for humans and endless bowls of water and treats for the furries. 5–8 p.m. 706-208-1283 ART: Open House and Print Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S265) For UGA’s Printmaking and Book Arts program. Costumes encouraged, refreshments provided. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: UGA in Costa Rica Screening and Reception (Ciné BarCafé) A photo-documentary screening and reception featuring the photography of Richard Siegesmund, a former UGA Costa Rica Willson Artist-in-Residence.

Refreshments provided by Big City Bread. 6 p.m. FREE! www.lacsi. uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Shadow Puppets (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Learn to make cute, zany or spooky shadow puppets! Class Tuesday 10/19 is for 4-6 year-olds, and class Thursday 10/21 is for 7-9 year-olds. 4 p.m. $10 706-850-8226 www.treehousekidandcraft.com LECTURES & LIT.: Dog Ear Books’ Grand Opening: Night One (Dog Ear Books) Author Terry Kay signs books, and spoken word poet Kodac Harrison gives a performance at this grand opening event. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.dogearbooks.com LECTURES & LIT.: Financial Education Series (Oconee County Library) Program on financial issues affecting your life and your wallet. Up for discussion: “Insurance and Employee Benefits.” 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 MEETINGS: Athens Live Wire Club (Taco Stand) This is the first club meeting. Open to anyone interested in electronics, robots, electricity, programming, audio processing, video game creation or true nerd-core rap. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! athenslivewire@groups. facebook.com MEETINGS: CVB Advisory Board Meeting (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) This meeting will focus on the upcoming SPLOST referendum. There will a forum on SPLOST tourismrelated projects. 8:45 a.m. FREE! 706-357-4432 GAMES: Dart Tourney (Alibi) Inhouse weekly dart tournment. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Poker tournaments every Thursday (2 rounds). First round at 7:30 p.m. Second round at 10:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829

Friday 22 EVENTS: Daily Groceries 18th Anniversary Party (Little Kings Shuffle Club) The Daily’s all grown up! Come out and celebrate the co-op’s 18th birthday with food, fun and live music by Repent at Leisure, Ye Olde Sub Shoppe

and Nutritional Bass! 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1732, www.cornucopiadaily.blogspot.com EVENTS: Haunted Plantation (Tucker Plantation, Colbert) The haunted barn opens its doors for weekends in October. Also featuring hay rides, marshmallow roast and movies under the stars. Fridays & Saturdays, 7 p.m.– midnight. $20, $15 (kids). 706-788-3803, www. tuckerplantation.com EVENTS: Horror Games Demonstration Night (Tyche’s Games) Learn how to make your basement even spookier this Halloween! 6 p.m. FREE! 706-3544500, www.tychesgames.com EVENTS: Next to Last Film Fest: Night One (Ben’s Bikes) A selection of films focusing on horror, music and the surreal. For full schedule, visit festival website. 5:30 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! www.nexttolastfest.com ART: Grand Opening Celebration (Farmington Depot Gallery) “Musical Gourmondstravaganza” celebration with art, music, delectables and libations. The show features seventeen local artists. 6–10 p.m. FREE! www. FarmingtonDepotGallery.org ART: Happy Hour Creations (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Canvas, paint, step-by-step instructions and tasty treats will be provided. Please BYOB. 7–10 p.m. $35. www.wholemindbodyart.com ART: Opening Reception (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF), Watkinsville) For “Repercussions,” an exhibition of works by Lyndon Tewksbury and Eric Simmons. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ofac.com ART: Opening Reception (Aurum Studio) Refreshments and the paintings of June Ball and Dianne Penny. 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8826 ART: Opening Reception (Ten Pins Tavern) For mixed media works by Clarke Middle School teacher Luke Durkish. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.tenpinstavern.com ART: Reception (Marmalade Pottery) Fall Art Show featuring works by artists Maria Dondero (pottery), Jessie Huard (jewelry) and Mandy Stevens (ceramics). Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. FREE! 478-986-8681

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Eat. Drink. Listen Closely. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Nomad Artists and the Melting Point present

RAILROAD EARTH Tickets $18 adv. • $22 at the door $15 with UGA ID at door

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Fall Funkfest featuring

TENT CITY

LAISSEZ FUNK, JUNK Tickets $5 adv.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 Nomad Artists presents

DONNA THE BUFFALO

Tickets $15 adv. • $20 at the door $15 at the door w/ UGA ID

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 Alpha Gamma Delta presents

LOVE AND THEFT Tickets $20 adv.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 Dance Music for the Soul featuring

ZACH DEPUTY

WISEBIRD Tickets $10 adv.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring

EXCEPTION TO THE RULE $3 Admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

SUEX EFFECT THE HYPSYS

Tickets $5

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28

THE CIVIL WARS Tickets $9 adv. • $12 at the door

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

THE GEORGIA HEALERS Tickets $7 adv. • $9 at the door

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

SONS OF SAILORS JIMMY BUFFET TRIBUTE

Tickets $10 adv. • $14 at the door

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 Next to Last Fest featuring

VAN DYKE PARKS,

QUIET HOOVES, CLARE & THE REASONS, THE MUSIC TAPES EARLY SHOW! Music starts at 7pm

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PERFORMANCE: “Operatic Scenes from Mozart to Moore” (UGA Hodgson Hall) The UGA Opera Ensemble, under the direction of Metropolitan Opera baritone Fredrick Burchinal, will present a concert performance of well-known scenes spanning over 200 years of opera. THEATRE: The Beverly Hillbillies (Elberton Arts Center, Elberton) Director Toni King and the recognizable cast of characters will put on a show that reminds you of those old black and white TV days and the original Hillbillies show. 7:30 p.m. (Oct. 22 & 23), 2 p.m. (Oct. 24). $15. 706-283-1049, www.elberttheatre.org KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime (ACC Library, Storyroom) Learn about Japanese culture through literacy-based fun. Led by volunteers from UGA’s Japan Outreach Program. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Monster Mash (Rocksprings Park) Children under 12 are invited to dress up and enjoy food, games, music and fun GORElore. 5–7 p.m. $3. 706-613-3603, www.accleisureservices.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT.: Dog Ear Books’ Grand Opening: Night Two (Dog Ear Books) Former Paste Magazine Editor Steve Labate gives a reading from his unpublished book 40 Nights of Rock. Musical performances follow the reading. 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.dogearbooks.com

Saturday 23 EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pawtropolis, Bogart) Meet all of the wonderful adoptable dogs in person. 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! rescue@ athenscaninerescue.com 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: Athens Fashion and Community Vintage Fall Fashion Show (Ciné BarCafé) Show includes revamped vintage line Community Service and stylists’ picks from local vintage stores. The show is sponsored by the newly opened Community Vintage Boutique. Music by DJ Immuzikation and projections by “6x6.” 8–10:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfashion.com EVENTS: Halloween Party and Costume Contest (Jack’s Bar) Prizes for the best costume! 10 p.m. FREE! EVENTS: Haunted Plantation (Tucker Plantation, Colbert) The haunted barn opens its doors for weekends in October. See Calendar Oct. 8 Events. Fridays & Saturdays, 7 p.m.– midnight. $20, $15 (kids). 706-788-3803, www.tuckerplantation.com EVENTS: Health & Fitness Expo (Holiday Inn) Athens, Ga Half Marathon hosts this all-day event with bargains on running and fitness merchandise, free samples or nutrition, demonstrations of fitness products and exhibits. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! athensgahalf.com EVENTS: Historic Dearing Street Neighborhood Tour (Various Locations) This guided walking tour led by Hubert McAlexander is part

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of the “Athens Heritage Walks 2010” tour series. 10 a.m. $10–$15. 706353-1801, www.achfonline.com EVENTS: Next to Last Film Fest: Night Two (Ben’s Bikes) A selection of films focusing on horror, music and the surreal. For full schedule, visit festival website. 4 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! www.nexttolastfest.com EVENTS: Red Bull Chariot Race (Downtown Athens, College Ave.) A wacky, fun way to relive the past of Athens, Greece. Teams will race head to head while spectators watch the crazy crafts speed through downtown. 2–5 p.m. FREE! www. redbullchariotrace.com EVENTS: Winterville 5K for Cystic Fibrosis (Pittard Park) Fun Run/ Walk 5K sponsored by Medical Rehab Systems and physical therapist Tess Vaughn. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 8:30 a.m. $25 (to race). 706-742-0082 ART: 1st Annual Lickskillet Artists Market (Lyndon House Arts Center) Find work by over a dozen local artists, catch an artist demonstration, and choose from an assortment of tasty local food options available for purchase. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Reception (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Penumbra Halloween Art Show opening reception. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-540-2712 PERFORMANCE: 10th Annual DanceAthens Dance Concert (Morton Theatre) A concert uniting the dance community and highlight-

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ing the diversity of Athens dance. 4:30–7:30 p.m. $13 (students) $16 (adults). www.mortontheatre.com PERFORMANCE: Lady Comedy (Flicker Theatre & Bar) A night of comedy showcasing female comedians. It’s about time. 9–11 p.m. $3. ladiesofcomedy@gmail.com THEATRE: The Beverly Hillbillies (Elberton Arts Center) See Oct. 23 Theatre. 7:30 p.m. (Oct. 22 & 23), 2 p.m. (Oct. 24). $15. 706-283-1049, www.elberttheatre.org OUTDOORS: Meet Your River! (Big Dogs On The River) Join the Oconee River Project and Big Dogs on the River for a group trip down the Middle Oconee River in Athens. This kayak trip will include fun and informative spots to check out both critters and the history. 1 p.m. FREE! oconee@altamahriverkeeper.org KIDSTUFF: Halloween Craft Day (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Come have fun making Halloween-themed crafts! 1 p.m. $10. www.wholemindbodyart.com KIDSTUFF: “Scary, Oozy, Slimy Day” (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Calling all goblins! Spend an afternoon learning about slippery, slimy and misunderstood creatures. Other activities include games, crafts, interactive, food, drinks and the opportunity to see and touch live animals. Halloween costumes encouraged. 3–6 p.m. $2 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Yarn Gathering (ACC Library) Share yarns (both stories and fibers!) as you work with a teen knitting group to complete your various needlework projects. Refreshments provided. For ages

11–18. 2–5 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (Borders Books & Music) Alan Thomas’s novel Flashback: Vietnam: Cover-Up is the account of a failed military mission in Vietnam. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 LECTURES & LIT.: Dog Ear Books’ Grand Opening: Night Three (Dog Ear Books) Mary Kemp, author of Dixie Lullaby, gives a reading from her latest book. 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.dogeardays.com

Sunday 24 EVENTS: 1st Annual Latino Fest (Pinewoods Hispanic Community Library, 1465 Hwy 29 N) Outdoor festival featuring live music, dancing and an art exhibition by Stanley Bermudes and Emily Salguero. Please bring your own chair. See story on p. 10. Noon–5 p.m. FREE! athlatinofest@gmail.com EVENTS: Athens, GA Half Marathon (Various Locations) Explore Athens in autumn on this run winding through campus, downtown and alongside the North Oconee River. Proceeds benefit AthFest. See Calendar Pick on p. 31. 7 a.m. $60. www.athensgahalf.com EVENTS: Fall Wine Fest 2010 (Ashford Manor, Watkinsville) The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation fundraiser showcases over 30 restaurants, six wineries and bottle shops and one brewery. The event also features a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and live music by Marty

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Seney-Stovall Chapel Swagger, love, sorrow, heartbreak, lust— all of it seeps into the songs of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent. The Charleston-based couple have been musical partners for years, performing and recording as a duo under the band name Shovels & Rope. Their 2008 self-titled album—a nearly savage clash of twangy guitars, primal drums, church-band stylings and rich harmonies—earned a strong reputation. Both Hearst and Trent recently released new solo albums on the Charleston indie label Shrimp Records (the Lowcountry’s answer to Elephant 6). Hearst’s five-song Are You Ready to Die is a glimmering collection of country-flavored originals recorded in L.A. with engineers Butch Walker and Jake Sinclair. Trent’s 11-song The Winner features pianodriven ballads, slow-boogie rockers and reverb-drenched rockabilly. Both collections boast strong harmonies and plenty of sass. One of the stand-outs on Hearst’s Are You Ready to Die is the chanty/stompy “Hell’s Bells” (not an AC/DC cover, by the way). Last month, Hearst premiered a surprisingly well produced video for the haunting song at My Old Kentucky Blog (myoldkentuckyblog. com). Director Kevin Abrams created an antiquated black and white film quality for the clip. A placard at the start of the clip reads, “Now here’s the story of a love almost right gone awfully wrong.” A bumpy courtship between characters played by Hearst and Trent continues (and unravels) from there. “Hells Bells” also enjoyed national exposure this summer when HBO’s “True Blood” used the song in the closing credits. Hearst and Trent are on the road in Georgia this week, participating in the “Unchained Tour of Georgia”—a collaboration between storytellers and musicians barnstorming 14 Georgia cities to “highlight the value of independent bookstores to their communities.” Organized by novelist George Dawes Green, the tour began on Oct. 11 on St. Simons Island. It lands in Athens on Wednesday, Oct. 20. “We are holding the shows in bookstores, local small theatres and even a church,” says Hearst. “We’ll be caravanning in our van with all our gear and the dog, and we’ll be recording Shovels and Rope II, and making videos from the road. We can’t wait to get back to Athens.” [T. Ballard Lesemann]

Winkler and Jeff Soileau. 3–6 p.m. $30 (adv.) 706-769-4565, www. ocaf.com EVENTS: Next to Last Film Fest: Night Three (Ben’s Bikes) A selection of films focusing on horror, music and the surreal. For full schedule, visit festival website. 3:30 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! www.nexttolastfest.com ART: Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) Opening reception for an exhibit featuring paintings, drawings, mixed media and 3D art by Ouida Williams, Nancy Lloyd and Caroline Montague. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706–613–3623 PERFORMANCE: Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company (UGA Hodgson Hall) The critically acclaimed performance and dance company incorporates indigenous Philippine music, dance, costumes and folklore into their dynamic and innovative pieces. 7:30 p.m. $20–$37. 706-542-4400, www. uga.edu/pac * THEATRE: The Beverly Hillbillies (Elberton Arts Center) See Oct. 23 Theatre. 7:30 p.m. (Oct. 22 & 23), 2 p.m. (Oct. 24). $15. 706-283-1049, www.elberttheatre.org KIDSTUFF: “Hands That Can Do: A Celebration of Harriet Powers” (ACC Library) Celebrate Harriet Powers and other AfricanAmerican quilters with a storytelling concert and craft-time. 2:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: “Picturing America: Land of Opportunity” (ACC Library) An ongoing literary discussion series about novels concerned with the American Dream. Dr. Hugh Ruppersburg leads a conversation about “Noon Wine” from Katherine Anne Porter’s book, Pale Rider. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/events/ accevents.html GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Amici Italian Café) Come test your knowledge! 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Poker tournaments every Sunday (2 rounds). First round at 2 p.m. Second round at 5 p.m. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Weekly Trivia! Students get 10 percent off with I.D. 7 p.m. FREE!

Monday 25 KIDSTUFF: One Spooky Night (ACC Library) Trick-or-treat for nonfood prizes throughout the library! Costumes encouraged. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is John Steinbeck’s dustbowl classic, The Grapes of Wrath. Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Seasonal Traditions: Remembering Ancestors (Ben’s Bikes) This night explores the personal and society-wide benefits of strengthening connections to our ancestors. Sponsored by Athens Permaculture. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-206-3858 GAMES: 20 Questions (Transmetropolitan) Chris Creech hosts general knowledge trivia. Compete for $10 and $25 gift certificates to Transmet! Every Monday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 GAMES: APA Pool Leagues (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Join anytime, any skill level! 7:30 p.m. 706-354-7829 GAMES: Ping Pong (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Get your paddle ready for a riveting round of table tennis. 4–8 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ flickerbar

GAMES: Poker Night (Jack’s Bar, 254 W. Clayton St.) There’s a new game in town. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706583-8510 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

Tuesday 26 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 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 LECTURES & LIT.: “10 Essential Tools to Become an International Business Lawyer” (UGA Dean Rusk Center, Fourth Floor) International business law expert Christof Siefarth will give a lecture from both a legal and crosscultural point of view. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch (ACC Library) Diane Barret discusses the life and works of African-American quilters Harriet Powers and Mary Brown. Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706475-7329 GAMES: Dungeons and Dragons Encounters (Tyche’s Games) Bring your own 5th level 4e character. Space is limited. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com 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: Poker Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every month. 8:30 p.m. www.myspace. com/flickerbar GAMES: Senior Bingo (Columbus Avenue Senior Center) Enjoy refreshments and play for prizes in this monthly game for players 55 and older. Every fourth Tuesday! 10 a.m.–noon, $4. 706-613-3603 GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey’s Noodle House) Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. 706-546-0015 GAMES: Trivia (Alibi) Find out what Visual Audio Trivia is! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010

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Wednesday 27 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and greyhounds. Every Wednesday. 5–7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: Plotluck Night (Ciné BarCafé) Come with a true short story from your life to share at this monthly event. Ten names will be drawn from a hat and those chosen k continued on next page

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get five minutes and a microphone. The audience votes for the best story and prize recipient. 7–9 p.m. FREE! (donations welcome), www. athenscine.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: Halloween Party (Broadacres Community Center) Activities include a spooky night of games, face painting, frightening food, musical chairs and more. Children under 12 are encourged to enter the costume contest for a chance to win a prize. Call for required registration. 5–7 p.m. $3 706-613-3603 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Harriet Powers and AfricanAmerican Story Quilts. Make a quilt square out of felt to tell your own story. Ages 11–18. Space is limited. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650. LECTURES & LIT.: Joan Koonce Book Signing (UGA Bookstore) The Athens author will be available to sign copies of her memoir Integrity in a Box of Chocolates: Consuming Life’s Hardships One Bite at a Time. 3–5 p.m. FREE! mmcdevitt@tatepublishing.com LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee Dems Book Group (Five Points Deli & More, Epps Bridge) Communitywide book group hosted by the Oconee County Democrats. This month’s title is the Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein. Newcomers from any county and of any political affiliation are welcome. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every month. 6 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo.com, www. oconeedemocrats.org 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, timothy@depalmasitaliancafe.com GAMES: Dart League and Game Night (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. FREE! 706-5491010 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: Team Trivia (Lucky Dawg Billiards) Team Trivia every Wednesday night (2 rounds). First round at 9 p.m. Second round at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) The Interstate Poker Club hosts this weekly poker event. 7:30 p.m. FREE! GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Harry’s Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s “most challenging trivia night in Athens.” Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Test your trivia knowledge for prizes every Wednesday! 8 p.m. FREE! GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday at all three locations. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com * Advance Tickets Available

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Live Music Tuesday 19 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $6 (21+) $8 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com THE GROWLERS Playing reverbdrenched gypsy/surf the band has coined “beach goth.” WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop. Farm 255 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project by Hannah Jones. NYMPH Noisy, eclectic avant-garde punk that’s inspired by psychedelia, flamenco, African blues and beyond. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar NESEY GALLONS E6 collaborator whose mostly acoustic numbers feature whimsical lyrics sung with quavering sincerity over acoustic guitar with flourishes of xylophone and organ. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $13 (adv.) www.40watt.com CYMBALS EAT GUITARS Staten Island four-piece with a looseness to its approach that calls to mind Wowie Zowie-era Pavement—a kind of chance, anthemic quality. THE THERMALS The new record from this power pop/punk band explores darker, more introspective territory. See story on p. 18. Go Bar 9 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock that is influenced by bands much like Guided by Voices. LITTLE RED LUNG Densely layered with menacing undertones, the songs from this Knoxville, TN artist have an anthemic quality that comes close to glam-rock at times. MR. FALCON High-energy, indie garage rock influenced equally by The Kinks and Pixies. PILE Alternating from wordless screaming to mellow choruses worthy of an alt-country band. STARS REGARDLESS Mid-tempo guitar pop from Brooklyn with an atmospheric feel reminiscent of Grizzly Bear. TRIBAL RIVALS Laconic baritone vocals, prominent bass and airy guitars call to mind the third Velvet Underground LP. Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SEAN ARINGTON Rip-your-heart-out acoustic pop originals and covers from Athenian singer/songwriter formerly of bands Big Atomic and One Big Eye. (5:30-7 p.m.) GREG BENSON Singer-songwriter with a gift for humor and pathos. (4-5:15 p.m.) The Melting Point 9 p.m. $18 (adv.), $22 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com RAILROAD EARTH Eclectic acoustic set including instruments like the mandolin, saxophone, hand drums, banjo and the pennywhistle.

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New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. FREE! (21 & up) $2 (under 21). www.newearthmusichall.com POETIC SOUL Mon2 and Buddah host an open-mic for poets, singers and other soulful types. Every Tuesday. 11 p.m. $3 (adv.). www.newearthmusichall.com BEAUTIFUL BELLS With a strange amalgam of sounds on top of electronic beats, this act seems more concerned with sonic effect than melody. BIZKAIA Live electronics: dub, hip-hop, club and drum & bass. Featuring the production stylings of Eric B. T8R(TOT) Local beatmaster mixes trippy electronic laptop creations featuring dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and funk. WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org “LIVE IN THE LOBBY “ Grape Soda will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air or drop by the station to watch!

Wednesday 20 Barnette’s “Night Out for Life 2010.” 9 p.m. $3. 706-546-0966 DJ APPLEPAUL This DJ spins all original remixes and mashups. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com BLACK DELEGATES Hip-hop from Atlanta with a futuristic flow. BUSINESS’S MAN Hip-hop. DICTATOR AND GROWN Hip-hop crew that will make you move. OPPOSITES ATTRACT Hip-hop. 8e’s Bar “New Wave Wednesdays.” 10 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1764 DJ ANDYREDRUM Atlanta-based deejay offering “the other side” of the ‘80s, including new wave and alternative. Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 9 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS New local jazz duo featuring guitar and tenor saxophone. Dial Indicators play standards from the ‘20s through the ‘50s plus original compositions. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar LADIES NIGHT A night of musical performances featuring female musicians. Hosted by Jess Marston, formerly of Romanenko. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $11 (adv). www.40watt.com ERICK BAKER Rhythmic, souful acoustic ballads. WILL HOGE This Nashville guitarist and songwriter writes anthemic altcountry. Expect heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics with Springsteen’s delivery and a backing band true to the singer’s hometown. Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that belts out raucous, psychedelic tunes. DANIEL FRANCIS DOYLE Austin experimentalist with vocals that recall Jesus Lizard, Doyle constructs fractured, silly guitar lines through a Line6 delay and then plays drums along while triggering loops with his left foot. High-speed and highenergy.

Saturday, October 23

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Rebuild the Georgia Theatre Benefit Bad Manor Anxious for something other than shoutouts on the Georgia Theatre marquee? Then get your groove on at the Rebuild the Theatre event on Oct. 23 at STS9 Bad Manor. Note the changed venue from Spring Valley Eco Farms due to permit complications that tend to accompany outdoor shows in Athens. Previously purchased tickets are still valid. But no matter, event organizers King Plow Events and Music Matters Production have still arranged for a serious dose of collective motion to ensue. Presented by their digital label 1320 Records, Santa Cruz-based STS9 will headline the event with a live DJ set. With ATL origins and a history of laying down beats at the Theatre, the significance of the event resonates strongly with STS9. Guitarist Hunter Brown shares what the group’s first GATH performance was like and what it means to be contributing to its resurrection. “Our first time playing there was a major milestone for us… being able to walk on that stage was nerve-racking and so surreal. When we heard the news [about the fire], we wanted to do anything we could to help see the Theatre come back to life. We’re honored to do it now. To be a part of the process is really special for us, to say the least.” Also performing are twin brothers Sherwyn and Kendrick Nicholls of Two Fresh, whose raw sound combining hip-hop, jazz and soul will show the benefits of having an inseparable sidekick for creating beats since birth (or age 15, but still). Adding to the chaos is West Coast-based MiM0SA, whose style of delivering space-age ecstasy has been said to trigger psychedelic journeys. As if the montage isn’t rich enough, the event will also feature Poland-born Michal Menert’s mastery of slamming beats and his unique sound, culminating from diverse Eastern and Western musical influences. For additional details visit www.rebuildthetheatre.com. If you’d like to contribute but can’t attend, donations can be made at www.georgiatrust.org. [Sarah Savage]

PRETTY BIRD Lo-fi psych and experimental tunes. SKOENE OEKE Marshall Yarbrough from Stegosaurus (and an intern at Flagpole!) plays solo. Music to read to. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 JAY GONZALEZ Multi-instrumentalist and Drive-By Truckers keyboardist who has composed girl-group paeans, low-key piano ballads and unabashed rockers. Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company 3 p.m. FREE! www.theunchainedtour. org UNCHAINED TOUR OF GEORGIA Featuring readings/performances by Robin Pratt and John Pence, plus fiddler Amanda Kapousouz (Tin Cup Prophette), juggling unicyclist Luke Eden, hula hooping and much more. Last Call UGA Band Party. 9 p.m. www.lastcallathens.com DR. SQUID Jangly, frenetic rock and roll at its best when emphasizing its British Invasion sounds. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $6. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub. THE HUMMS Local three-piece known for its loud and bizarre shows featuring everything from sex toys to strobe lights. RAYON BEACH Heavy psychedelic clashing and chanting from Austin. SHAPES HAVE FANGS Distorted psych-rock from Austin that jangles with the enthusiasm of teenagers at the beach in the 1950s. TIMMY TUMBLE Tim Schreiber (Dark Meat, The Lickity-Splits) howls over pre-recorded beats, liter-

ally tumbling across the floor, enraptured by his garage-rock lust. The Melting Point “Fall Funk Fest.” 9 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com JUNK Keys, bass and drums trio with an emphasis on jazz fusion and group improvisation. LAISSEZ FUNK Local group plays funk-jam fusion plus a variety of covers. TENT CITY This Athens-based fourpiece blends a homegrown sound laced with new-age funk and soulful blues. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $10. www.newearthmusichall. com AFROMAN We were going to write a description for this comedic rapper, but then we got high. ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA One of Athens’ favorite hip-hop personalities. WILDKARD This Athens hip-hop group boasts a guitar player and melodic, danceable tracks. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Seney-Stovall Chapel 7:30 p.m. $15. www.theunchainedtour. org UNCHAINED TOUR OF GEORGIA Featuring live music from Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent plus book readings, fire jugglers and a used book sale and book signing. See Calendar Pick on p. 26. Sky City Lounge & Bulldog Cafe 9 p.m. FREE! 706-380-7699 POETIC RELEASE THERAPY Let your positive energy and serenity shine bright at this candlelit open

mic for artists, singers and poets. Sign up at 8:30 p.m. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com BUNNY CARLOS Longtime Athenians Doug Pynn (guitar, vocals), Bill Bokas (drums, vocals) and Mike Flynn (bass), formerly of Barking Charlie, play “rock and roll the way it was meant to be played.”

Thursday 21 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 OLD SKOOL DJ Dance party! Barnette’s 10 p.m. 706-546-0966 CONCERT FOR TOM WALKER A variety of pop hits from 1965–1985 loved by Tom Walker, a local musician killed earlier this year by a train. There will also be open mic storytelling about Walker and sets from street musicians. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com AHLEUCHATISTAS Ponderous noise shifts to a deconstructed trade off between guitar and drums. INCENDIARIES Ladies of pedigree enforcing angular sensibilities. Featuring local musicians Mandy Branch-Friar, Mary Joyce, Erika Rickson and Erica Strout. MANRAY Local foursome that plays high-energy, off-timed rock and roll with threads of improvisation. Touchstones include Pixies and Fugazi. Club Exit 12 9 p.m. FREE! Commerce Rd. KARAOKE Karaoke with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke. Every Thursday night.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. Joined tonight by Scott Low of efren. SCOTT LOW Local indie-folkster whose band Efren calls to mind such prominent beards as Iron and Wine and Bonnie Prince Billy. Tonight he plays solo.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 MARY SIGALAS Talented local jazz vocalist Mary Sigalas performs with her new classic jazz, swing and blues band.

Dog Ear Books “Grand Opening!” 7-10 p.m. FREE! 706-818-0976 KODAC HARRISON This Georgia songster’s talents run the full spectrum, recalling ‘70s lights like James Taylor and Warren Zevon. FESTER HAWOOD This local songwriter sings in a soft drawl that accents his simple, plucked country songs. ADAM PAYNE This local musician’s impressively versatile tenor is somewhat reminiscent of Neil Young’s vocal stylings. He writes songs with a lot of heart.

Jack’s Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 254 W. Clayton St. VINCENT THE DOG Local power trio featuring members of Welcome to Buckhead, the group’s sound is influenced by jam and classic rock. WOODFANGS Grungy, lo-fi psychedelic pop.

El Paisano 8 p.m. 706-353-0346 KARAOKE Every Thursday with margarita specials. Farm 255 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DELICATE CUTTERS An atmosphere of heavy strings and reverbed guitars push this Birmingham, AL band off to the darker end of the alt-country spectrum. RUBY KENDRICK Toy piano and light drums lend an added punch to already solid acoustic folk tunes from Athens. TIN CUP PROPHETTE A unique blend of sounds, including pizzicato violin, are added in layers to lend an added freshness to the folk song structures of this local band.

Hotel Indigo “Live After 5 on the Madison Patio.” 6 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com A-TRAIN Live jazz music.

Last Call 9 p.m. $5. www.lastcallathens.com LAST WALTZ TRIBUTE Playing covers of Bob Dylan and the The Band in a wistful, bluegrass style. Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub LERA LYNN The tender, jazzy folk voice behind Birds & Wire celebrates the release of a new single and music video. THESE UNITED STATES Critically acclaimed alt-country band with inspiring lyrics and a unique blend of psychedelic rock and folk. THRIFT STORE COWBOYS Indie rock with a bit of spacey twang— painting ambient and Gothic western sounds with violin and pedal steel. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com DONNA THE BUFFALO Socially conscious music that has its base in traditional mountain music infused with Cajun, rock and reggae.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/flickerbar DODD FERRELLE Former Tinfoil Stars frontman and longtime Athenian Dodd Ferrelle pours heart and soul into his sweeping, anthemic ballads and alt-country rockers. CLINT MAUL Local alt-country singer-songwriter with a set of accessible, engaging tunes. TIMBER Frontman Daniel Aaron serves up his brand of hangover country rock. His lyric-focused arrangements are often nestled within minimalist instrumentation.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $7. www.newearthmusichall. com AMPLE MAMMAL David Sugalski, mixes beats and vocals live to produce an effect similar to Girl Talk. FLIGHT RISK A funky blend of electronica and space rock featuring members of DubConscious. POLISH AMBASSADOR The dancier, counterpart to Andrew Sugalski’s work as Ample Mammal. SERKATREE Utilizing an arsenal of computers, synthesizers, midi controllers and an electronic drum kit, this group creates electronic music influenced by hip-hop.

40 Watt Club “Floor Show.” 10 p.m. $3. www.40watt. com AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER Athens four-piece that boasts former members of No!, Divorce and Carrie Nations, delivering rapid-fire, loud and aggressive old-school thrash rock. Fronted by Jeff Rapier (ex-The Dumps). GUZIK Southern rock meets death metal. HOT BREATH Thrash trio featuring members of experimental local acts Garbage Island and S.V.A.

No Where Bar 10 p.m. $2. 706–546–4742 JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz.

Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net TONGUE AND GROOVE The acoustic quartet of Henry Williams, Don Henderson, Jason Peckham and Amy Moon plays lively covers and originals. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! myspace.com/gobar DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers.

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Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com DAVE HOWARD Local singersongwriter plays mellow acoustic guitar tunes. WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org “LIVE IN THE LOBBY “ Abandon the Earth Mission performs on the twice weekly program. Listen over the air or drop by to watch!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

40 WATT CLUB PRESENTS “FLOOR SHOW”

UNCLE KRACKER

HOT BREATH AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER GUZIK

“IT’S GOOD TO BE ME TOUR”

doors open at 10pm • three dollars

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

BRAD DOWNS AND THE POOR BASTARD SOULS JAY LANG & THE DEVIL’S DUE CHARLIE GARRETT BAND doors open at 8pm • six dollars

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26

FRIGHTENED

RABBIT

PLANTS & ANIMALS THE PHANTOM BAND

doors open at 8pm • eleven dollars**

FRANKIE BALLARD TY STONE doors open at 8pm • twenty dollars adv.

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THE CALENDAR! The Bad Manor 10 p.m. $5 (18+), FREE! (21+). www. thebadmanor.com SOS Originals as well as covers by Seether, Puddle of Mudd, Staind, Bush, Chevelle and the like. Bailey’s American Tavern 10 p.m. FREE! 706-543-7170. THE JOHN KING BAND This rootsy band stays true to the twangier side of its influences which include Lynyrd Skynyrd. LIARS & LOVERS Local, countrytinged quintet that plays laid-back rock and roll. Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 JUSTIN BROGDON Rock vet Justin Brogdon puts a lot of Southern soul into his epic songs—drawing from artists like The Black Crowes and Tom Petty. Buffalo’s Southwest Café “Friday Night Dine and Dance.” 8 p.m. $5. 706-354-6655 BUTTERMILK REVIVAL Traditional bluegrass tribute, including songs by the Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe and many others. JENNIFER SNIPES “Athens’ Got Talent” winner opens tonight’s show with several country songs. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com PASTOR OF MUPPETS Local Metallica tribute band. POWERLOAD AC/DC tribute band. Ciné BarCafé “LatinoFest 2010” 10 p.m. $5. www. athenscine.com INCATEPEC A combination of traditional tunes from South America and Cuba with a unique jazz twist. LOS MEESFITS The music of The Misfits done in Spanish/Cuban salsa style. LOS PLENEROS DEL CARIBE Authentic Plena music, a genre of folk music characteristic of Puerto Rico that combines African and Spanish traditions. Dog Ear Books “Grand Opening!” 7-10 p.m. FREE! 706-818-0976 BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. CHARLIE GARRETT Country rock ballads with the occasional foray into psychedelic territory.

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KEN WILL MORTON Athens’ own Morton has been strumming and singing for over 20 years. With his soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folk singer’s heart. TY MANNING AND MARK DURFIELD Both men are members of The Bearfoot Hookers, known for playing funky, good-humored country. It’ll be beer-drinkin’ gospel. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BURNING ANGELS Local act that plays Americana soul. The Farmington Depot Gallery “Grand Opening: Musical Gourmondstravaganza.” 6 p.m. FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery.org BESTILLROY CLARK Roots music that incorporates guitar effects and pre-recorded drums. JAMES COOK Vocalist from The Artie Ball Swing Band, a jazzy and enthusiastic Athens outfit. JEFF EVENS Acoustic rock. BEN REYNOLDS Guitarist from Athens band Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry, a rock-country trio. KEVIN SWEENEY Guitarist from Athens garage-rock band Hayride. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF “Beautiful banjo songs from New Orleans and the woods.” Harmonizing vocals, woodwinds and toy piano round out the sound. SAMUEL DOORES AND THE TUMBLEWEEDS From New Orleans by way of a boxcar, this group plays honky-tonk, old time gospel, early rock and roll and other hobo fare. SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjopicker Emily Armond leads this endearing folk group with disarming honesty, candid lyrics and warm harmonies. The Globe 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 JEREMY ROBERTS QUARTET Live jazz! Every Friday. Gnat’s Landing 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan and Neil Young to Van Morrison.

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Go Bar “LatinoFest 2010” 10 p.m. $5. www. myspace.com/gobar THE FACT Latino punk rock based here in Athens. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. mashes up highenergy electro and rock. REEKS OF FAILURE This three-piece punk band takes its cues from bands like Bad Religion and Face to Face.

Mercyland, David Barbe plays with Patterson Hood tonight. Full-throttle rock that ventures from indie psychedelia to twangy blues. KUROMA Hank Sullivant’s band has a big rock sound, fueled by Queenesque guitar solos, dreamy vocals and an affinity for stage theatrics.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 EFREN Local indie-folksters along the lines of Iron and Wine and Bonnie Prince Billy. Story on p. 21.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy!

Little Kings Shuffle Club Daily Groceries Co-op 18th Birthday Bash. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.dailygroceries.org NUTRITIONAL BASS Local ambient duo Nutritional Peace with bonus trombone! REPENT AT LEISURE Traditional Celtic tunes. YE OLDE SUB SHOPPE Big-hearted pop music played on tiny instruments. “Athens Showgirl Cabaret” 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub DJ APPLEPAUL This DJ spins all original remixes and mashups. The Melting Point 10:30 p.m. $20. www.meltingpointathens.com LOVE & THEFT Modern alt-country with elements of ‘90s pop-rock. New Earth Music Hall STS9 Pre Party 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com DANK SINATRA Improvisation-heavy electronica mixed with elements of jazz, rock and reggae. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. $5. 706-546-0840 THE GEORGIA HEALERS Athens’ premier blues band for over 20 years. Rye Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS Old school funk, pop covers and originals. Terrapin Beer Co. “Nuçi’s Space Jam Concert Series.” 8:30–11:30 p.m. $20 (adv), $25 (door, includes Space Jam t-shirt and special edition Nuçi’s Space 10th Anniversary pint glass). www. athensmusic.net DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK HOOKS Acclaimed local producer and former member of Sugar and

Saturday 23 The Bad Manor “Rebuild the Georgia Theatre.” 8 p.m. $30 (adv.) www.rebuildthetheatre. com MIMOSA This 23-year-old producer makes crunk-step dub-hop for the soul. STS9 The renowned electronic jam band will perform a live DJ set. See Calendar Pick on p. 28. TWO FRESH Electronic hip-hop jazz.

Dog Ear Books “Grand Opening!” 7-10 p.m. FREE! 706-818-0976 DANNY HUTCHENS Member of the long-running Athens countrified quartet Bloodkin plays a solo set. THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.

REDNECK GREECE Local artist sings swingin’ hillbilly honky tonk about “folks that grew up on the wrong side of tracks” with both an earnest conviction and a biting sense of humor.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com EDDIE THE WHEEL Trance pop with a sense of humor. UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS Melodic new rock project featuring Nate Nelson and Hunter Morris (Gift Horse)! VEELEE Minimalist duo from Carrboro, NC that plays sparse tunes that are sometimes jagged, sometimes bouncy, but always creative.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingsshuffleclub HIGH VOLTAGE DJ duo of Dusty Sellers and Amanda Jane spin “primitive rock, underground disco, funk, soul, early new wave, no wave and campy pop trash.”

Bishop Park 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Athens Farmers Market. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This local act offers three-part harmonies and ramblin’ bluegrass on acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin. (8 a.m.) SOLSTICE SISTERS Old-time country ballads, traditional folk and ‘40s-style swing with sweet, warm harmonies. (10 a.m.)

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com BRAD DOWNS & THE POOR BASTARD SOULS Local singersongwriter performs roots rock with his all-star band. CHARLIE GARRETT BAND Local guys Charlie Garrett (vocals, guitar), Jay Rodgers (bass), Andrew Hammer (drums) and Matt “Pistol” Stoessel (pedal steel) play countrytinged Southern rock. JAY LANG & THE DEVIL’S DUE Gruff and steady rock with fastpaced and complicated riffs that don’t overpower the Southern feel.

Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 BRENNAN JOHNSON Local singersongwriter with heartfelt tunes influenced by Thom Yorke, Bob Dylan and Damien Rice.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar TWIN POWERS Spinning late night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18+). www.caledonialounge.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. FUTURE VIRGINS Catchy pop punk. LANDLORD Three-piece grunge rock band from Bloomington, IN with lots of solid guitar solos and rad jams. PAUL COLLINS’ BEAT Paul Collins, of ‘70s band The Nerves, fronts this project, whose sound recalls Elvis Costello and Joe Strummer.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-3050 KENNY’S BIRTHDAY BAND No info available.

Club Chrome 9 p.m. $7, $5 (w/student ID). 706543-9009 THE HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Described as “a little bit of Hank, a little bit of Metallica, and a healthy dose of Southern rock,” fans of bands like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd can’t go wrong here.

Jot ‘Em Down Country Store & BBQ “Fest-O-Fall of Cholesterol.” 2 p.m. FREE! 706-549-2110 BEARFOOT HOOKERS This rowdy local band performs funky, goodhumored country. It’s beer-drinkin’ gospel. BETSY FRANCK AND THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. KEN WILL MORTON 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 and a folk singer’s heart.

Last Call 9 p.m. www.lastcallathens.com RAVE NIGHT Dance party!

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $10. www.meltingpointathens. com ZACH DEPUTY One-man band with lots of live looping. He’s got a soulful jam vibe that integrates elements of calypso, hip-hop, gospel and R&B. WISEBIRD Fans of The Eagles and The Allman Brothers will appreciate this blues-rock from Austin with organ washes and guitar solos galore. New Earth Music Hall Gwen O’Looney for Mayor Benefit! 7 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). www. newearthmusichall.com THE CASTE Danceable and jangly pop rock with a style similar to The Strokes or Wolf Parade. SUPERCLUSTER More of a collective than a band, this local group features all-stars from such bands as Pylon, Casper & the Cookies, Olivia Tremor Control, Deerhunter and more! The Official STS9 Afterparty. 11 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com TWO FRESH Electronic hip-hopstyled jazz. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 AREA 51 Rock and roll covers. Rye Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ ryebarathens THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com MELLOWDOWNEASY A soulful mixture of classic rock, country and blues. 283 Bar 11 p.m. FREE! 706–208–1283 IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. mashes up highenergy electro and rock.

Andy Payne

Sunday, October 24

Athens, GA Half Marathon Various Locations Looking for a way to support our local schools while enjoying free entertainment and the excitement of runners crossing the finish line? Check out the first annual Athens, GA Half Marathon on Oct. 24, downtown starting at 7 a.m. More than 1,750 people have already signed up for the race, and Jared Bailey, director of AthFest, Inc. (which is presenting the event) expects the final count to be around 1,800. About half of those folks are from out of town, so Bailey and the rest of the half marathon organizers hope the people of Athens will show their support. “We do want to encourage people to come and watch the race,” Bailey says. “It can be kind of fun as a spectator, and it’s very supportive when people come and cheer runners on. This is a brand-new event, and a lot of people are coming to Athens for the first time. If people come and show support, the runners will want to come back.” The race will benefit AthFest’s educational programs. Apart from putting on the yearly music festival, the nonprofit runs AthFest InSchool and AthFest AfterSchool, which bring musicians into schools to perform and talk about the music industry, and Keys for Kids, which helps underprivileged kids and teens afford musical instruments for anything from marching band to guitar classes. There will be a reception and fitness expo at the Holiday Inn the night before the race, and competitors and spectators will be greeted at the end of the race with a free bluegrass show in the courtyard next to Farm 255. First Presbyterian Church will hold a special pre-race worship service at 6 a.m. The 13.1-mile course starts and ends at the corner of Washington Street and College Avenue, winding through campus and back up South Milledge through Five Points in between. For those heading downtown that Sunday, take note that College Avenue from Broad to Hancock will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and West Washington Street from Hull to Pulaski will be closed from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Other streets involved in the race will be monitored by police. For more information, go to www.athensgahalf.com. [Karen Chynoweth]

Sunday 24 Borders Books & Music 3 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 ANDY ERICKSON Original feel-good tunes rooted in the traditions of classic soul, blues and R&B. The Globe 9 p.m. $5. www.globeathens.com AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER Rapid-fire, loud and aggressive oldschool thrash rock. DIET COKEHEADS Band from Gainesville, FL that sounds a bit like old Sonic Youth. WITCHES With touchstones that include The Breeders, this local band plays edgy, melodic rock. Gnat’s Landing 6 p.m. FREE! www.gnatslanding.net KINKY WAIKIKI Playing modern arrangements of traditional Hawaiian music, with a little Western swing.

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

Monday 25 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge EARLY SHOW! 6 p.m. $2 (21+), $4 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com HAYRIDE Melodic, prog- and metalinfluenced rock. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub BOO RAY’S BACKSLIDIN’ BAPTIST TRUCK STOP A night of country music, ornery guitar pickin’ and sinnin’. Every Monday

following trivia! This week features William Tonks, Laney Strickland, Daniel Marler, Woody Wood, Jason Fuller, Abbey Owens, Paul Lee, Ty Manning, Carlton Owens, Adam Payne and Mike Mann. Ten Pins Tavern 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-540-1831 OPEN MIC (2451 Jefferson Rd.) Tom Eisenbraun hosts a weekly open mic featuring drink specials and halfpriced fried okra for all performers.

Tuesday 26 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com DAVID DONDERO All-American troubadour David Dondero hails from

Wilmington, NC. His gift for combining rich storytelling with memorable melodies has been compared to artists like Townes Van Zandt. TOBY FOSTER Folk musician out of Bloomington, IN reminiscent of Elliot Smith in his concise, wellcrafted song structure and pop sensibility. THEO HILTON Nana Grizol frontman plays an acoustic set. MADELINE Bell-voiced local songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys. THE STONEBREAKERS New local act playing straight up poppy rock with influences like Elvis Costello and The Who. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $11 (adv.) www.40watt.com FRIGHTENED RABBIT Airy indie pop from Scotland with pensive, introspective lyrics in the tradition of The Shins or Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. See story on p. 22. PLANTS AND ANIMALS Montreal band whose approach to rock is not quite anthemic, employing instead a dynamic subtlety, like a less bombastic Arcade Fire. See Record Reviews on p. 24. THE PHANTOM BAND Baritone vocals and varied instrumentation, such as keyboards and slide guitars, characterize this Scottish indie band. Go Bar 10 p.m. myspace.com/gobar ESKIMEAUX Finger-picked folk tunes with finely crafted alliterative lyrics and the occasional synth. SEA OF DOGS Songwriter and banjopicker Emily Armond leads this endearing folk group with disarming honesty, candid lyrics and warm harmonies. Highwire Lounge 8-11 p.m. 706-583-8510 KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid’s music borrows freely from multiple sources. Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Farmers Market. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net JOE LEONE No info available. (5:15 p.m.) JOHN STANEK Former lead vocalist of The Mule Thieves and God’s Green Earth, Stanek now performs solo acoustic rock with a contemporary folk leaning. (5:30–7 p.m.) 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub BOBBY JOE EBOLA AND THE CHILDREN MACNUGGITS Darkly humorous duo out of California

boasting songs with titles like “Skin Cancer” and “The Dog Ate the Baby.” DINNER Music by Jared Gandy (Witches, Nana Grizol). LOZO AND RANDY Punk rock DJ set. The Melting Point “Terrapin Bluegrass Series.” 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.com EXCEPTION TO THE RULE Progressive, young bluegrass band from Northeast Georgia. New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. FREE! (21 & up) $2 (under 21). www.newearthmusichall.com POETIC SOUL Mon2 and Buddah host an open-mic for poets, singers and other soulful types. Every Tuesday. WUOG 90.5FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org “LIVE IN THE LOBBY “ Witches will perform on the college radio station’s twice weekly program. Listen over the air or drop by the station to watch!

Wednesday 27 Farm 255 “Primals Night.” 9 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com AARON GENTRY AND PATRICK MORALES Gentry is a multi-instrumentalist known for his work with Broken Bits and Quiet Hooves, and Morales is a local singer-songwriter. Go Bar “Next to Last Festival.” 9 p.m. www. nexttolastfest.com BIG EYES Brooklyn band that falls more or less under the garage rock umbrella, offering chord stabs and vocals that are both tuneful and intense. BIG HUG LITTLE KISS Randy Newman-embracing old time country anthems that, in turn, embrace you. Members of Bang Utot, Shithead and Stegosaurus. CO CO RI CO Angular, guitar-driven rock that melodically meanders through post-rock soundscapes featuring technical drums, wandering bass and glockenspiel. DEAD DOG Local band delivers frenetic, spunky lo-fi punk with a pop smile. GEISTERKATZEN Featuring guitar, keyboards, bass, drums and saxophone, this Athens-based ensemble creates experimental soundcapes. Cat masks optional. THE PLAGUE One of the original Athens punk bands formed in the ‘80s, The Plague was revitalized in 2005 and continues to tear it up with dark, angular rock.

Concert Series

presented by the UGA Music Business Program & Nuçi’s Space

Kuroma

at Terrapin Brewery • Doors 8:30, Music 9:00 • $20 advance, $25 door 2 Shows Coming in November. Bands Announced Soon!

www.AthensMusic.net Proceeds benefit Nuçi’s Space

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $8. www.newearthmusichall. com EPCOT Jams Epcot will be your host for the evening, dropping in with DJ sets featuring his own brand of “psyche-grime.” EPROM Spacey but danceable electronic music, with “obscenely bassheavy neurocrunk transmissions.” NASTY NASTY San Francisco-based performer breaking it down with dark bass rumblings, synth blips and polyrhythmic intensity. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE Every Wednesday with Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Rye Bar 10 p.m. $2 (21+), $5 (18+). www.myspace.com/ryebarathens BANG RADIO Self-styled slinger of “Athens Euro,” this DJ offers a mix of Eurotrash, dirty South, hip-hop, dubstep, classic rock and pop remixes. DJ KILLACUT A definitive night of hip-hop. DJ Killacut spins and hosts this special Halloween party featuring rappers from the TNEB-RCP music group. MOLLY Local rapper and trained dancer with influences ranging from M.I.A. to Billie Holiday. THE SWANK Backed by alternative guitars and drums, Curtison Jones, AKA Son1, lays down his original rhymes that connect with rap and rock fans alike. Sky City Lounge & Bulldog Cafe 9 p.m. FREE! 706-380-7699 POETIC RELEASE THERAPY Let your positive energy and serenity shine bright at this candlelit open mic for artists, singers and poets. Sign up at 8:30 p.m. * Advance Tickets Available

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ART Art Contest (Ciné BarCafé) Athens area teen artists ages 12–18 are invited to enter. All themes and all media will be accepted. Deadline to enter is Oct. 31. Winners will receive a gift certificate to Loft Art Supply Store, and their work will be displayed at Ciné. www.iartathens. org/art-contest/ “Art in the Air” Contest Submissions (Athens, GA) Athens area artists are invited to submit artwork to hang above the highways on the billboards of Athens-Clarke County. Artwork must measure 30 inches wide by 9 inches high or a size that is exactly proportional to those dimensions. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 19. www. artintheair.com, michael.parsons@ fairwayoutdoor.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Seeking artists for outdoor holiday market. Art must be handmade. Please send digitals of the artwork by email. Booths at the outdoor market cost $25 including electricity. Festive lights encouraged. Market will be held Dec. 4 & 5. 706548-6596, peterlooseart@gmail.com Call for Artists (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Artists get your scare on and join us for Penumbra, Moon Mama and Fringe Collective’s Halloween art show. Deadline Oct. 21, Jennifer at moonmama61@aol.com, 706-540-2712 Call for Artists (Ten Pins Tavern) Seeking unique submissions from artists. 706-540-1831, www.tenpinstavern.com Call for Artists (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Now seeking artisans to facilitate classes/ workshops. 706-540-2712, moonmama61@aol.com

Call for Artists/Crafters (Lyndon House Arts Center) Seeking original, handmade wreaths, ornaments or other holiday-inspired art/ crafts for “Deck the Walls.” Delivery dates: Nov. 9 (1–8 p.m.) & Nov. 10 (12-4 p.m.) 706-613-3623 ext. 224. Call for Submissions (Ciné BarCafé) “6x6” is currently seeking video, sound and performance submissions. All submissions must be six minutes or less. Lindsey Klonoski curates this installment titled “Consumption.” Deadline Oct. 21. hexadic.media@gmail.com, www.hexadic.blogspot.com

CLASSES Adult Wing Chun Kung Fu (Floorspace) Wing Chun is a Chinese system of Kung Fu that specializes in developing dynamic, explosive and street-oriented practical self-defense. Mondays & Tuesdays, 5:45–6:45 p.m. $12 per class, $60 for 6 classes. jare616@gmail.com Adventure Club: Yoga Teacher Training (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) Certification program for teachers that includes individual and group instruction in yoga, teaching methodology, philosophy, literature, diet and nutrition, health and activism. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Tuesdays, 6–11 p.m. $180/month. www.rubbersoulyoga.com/ adventure.html Athens Vertical Pole Dance Academy (Canopy Studio, 160 Tracy St.) Now registering for classes. 706-347-3708 Bellydancing (Healing Arts Centre) Learn basic technique, postures and movements fundamental to all styles of bellydance in “Beginners Egyptian Bellydancing”

(Wednesdays, 7–8:15 p.m.). Learn intermediate-level movements in “Intermediate/Advanced Bellydancing” (Wednesdays, 8:30–9:45 p.m.). 706-613-1143, www.healingartscentre.net Body Work for Dancers (Dancefx) Increase flexibilty, strength and general alignment using physiological signals. Oct. 21, 3:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.danceathens.com Canopy Classes (Canopy Studio) Now offering beginner or intermediate trapeze classes for adults or children. Full schedule online. 706549-8501, www.canopystudio.com Capoeira (Floorspace) Develop coordination with this Brazilian martial art. Tuesdays, 8:15–9:15 p.m. $12/ drop-in, $10/class. 706-850-8150, jewaters@gmail.com Chen Style Taijiquan (Floorspace) Register for ongoing instruction. Sundays and Mondays, 706-614-3342, telihu@gmail.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. 706-3553161, www.gooddirt.net Computer Class (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center) Two-part introduction to computers. Call to register. Oct. 20 & 21, 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Computer Class (ACC Library) Introduction to computers. Call to register. Oct. 20 & 21, 10–11:30 a.m. 706-613-3650 ext. 354 Computer Class (ACC Library, Educational Technology Center) Introduction to the Internet. Call to register. Oct. 28, 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Computer Classes (Madison County Library) Learn to navigate the Internet with the library’s com-

Did you know black cats and dogs are often the last to be adopted, if at all? AAHS is trying to make Athens Area Humane Society the public aware of this fact and so here we have featured some pretty black kitties. Also, I personally have four Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Center • 706.353.2287 black cats and I think they bring GOOD luck. These brothers are quiet, low-mainThese little fellas are part tenance fellows who want to go to of a litter of five kittens. Mika is about 4-5 months old and their new home together and so have They are so new that she has a tiny fluffy white cloud a two for one adoption fee. They are they don’t even have of white on her chest. She is so quite shy at first but your patience will names yet, but the whole sweet that she “makes muffins” be rewarded with cuddles and gentle crew is comically playful if you even talk to her. Very afaffection. and already enjoying new fectionate and pretty girl seen toys. Very entertaining here looking and loving. over her back at you. Yoga anyone?

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Cindy Jerrell’s photo collages are on display at Flicker through October. puter specialist, Alicia Clayton. Space is limited; call to register. Tuesdays, 2–3 p.m. & 7–8 p.m, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-795-0830 Continuing Education Classes At Athens Tech (Athens Technical College) Register for a class to improve your home, enhance your computer skills, expand your job opportunities and more. Go online to learn about the opportunities open to all. 706-3695763, awhite@athenstech.edu, www.athenstech.edu Continuing Education Classes At UGA (Various Locations) Register for a class to expand your job opportunities, enhance your garden, learn a new language, etc. Go online to learn more. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu Dancefx Fitness Classes (Dancefx) Choose from Pilates, zumba, body sculpting, floor barre, stretch and more. See full schedule online. $6/class. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Dancing Pals Dance Lessons (Freedom of Movement Dance Academy, 8081 Macon Hwy) Alternating ballroom and countrywestern dance lessons every Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening. 6:30–7:30 p.m. $10. jean.guard@ yahoo.com Deep Relaxation Workshop (Five Points Yoga) An hour-long deep relaxation session taught by Carla Jennings. Oct. 23, 4–5 p.m. $15. www.fivepointsyoga.com Editing Workshop (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF)) Journalist and retired professor

Dr. Wally Eberhard teaches “The Art of Editing: A Workshop for Writers.” Discover how to make your manuscript desirable to editors and agents. Registration required. Nov. 20, 9 a.m.–noon. $60 706-7694565, www.ocaf.com Genealogy on the Internet (ACC Library) A brief intro to Internet resources for genealogy. Databases in Galileo will be introduced. Oct. 21, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Greening Your Home (Athens Technical College) Instructor Jeremy Field teaches you how to go green at your house! Oct. 20, 5:30–8 p.m. $49. 706-369-5763, bmoody@ athenstech.edu Introduction to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of this Microsoft spreadsheet program in this two-part class. Registration required. Oct. 20 & Oct. 21, 3–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Introduction to Lyengar Yoga (StudiO, Leathers Building) A one-time class for yogis curious about the lyengar approach to yoga. Regular classes begin Nov. 9. Oct. 26, 6:45–8:15 p.m. FREE! www.athensomtownyoga.com Introduction to the Internet (Oconee County Library) Two-part class that covers Internet service providers, web browsers, useful sites and Internet safety. Space is limited, call to register. Oct. 28 & Oct. 29, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 Introduction to the Internet (ACC Library) Class covers Internet service providers, web browsers, useful sites and

Internet safety. Space is limited; call to register. Oct 28, 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 Jazz Dance Workshop (Dancefx) Beginner/Intermediate Jazz Dance technique and choreography workshop with Christina Stansell and Jamie Wochele. Oct. 23, 11 a.m.–noon. FREE! www. danceathens.com Kids Kung Fu (Floorspace) The Junior program teaches a solid base of effective martial arts skills from Jun Fan Gung Fu and Wing Chun Kung Fu. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:45–4:45 p.m. jare616@gmail. com, www.floorspaceathens.com Laugh-a-Yoga (Mind Body Institute) Laugh your stress away. First Friday, noon–12:45 p.m. Third Friday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $5. 706-4757329, mbiprograms@armc.org Learn to Make Lip Balms, Lotions & More (Bluegirl Boutique) Instruction in making frankincense & myrrh perfumes, peppermint lip balms, orange peel powder clay masks and more! Please RSVP. Oct. 23 & 24, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. $10. 706-543-4242 Learn to Rock Climb (Active Climbing) Learn the basics in just three classes. A great workout alternative for your mind and body. Email to register. Oct. 26. $50. adrain@ activeclimbing.com Live Healthy, Eat Healthy, Dance Healthy (Dancefx) Sarah Doobrow and other nutrition educators teach about healthy food choices that compliment a dancing lifestyle. The seminar includes a cooking demonstration. Oct. 22, Noon. FREE! www.danceathens.com

Martial Arts (Live Oak Martial Arts, 400 C. Comerce Blvd.) Beginner through advanced. With instructor and three-time AAU National Champion Jason Hughes. 706-5480077, www.liveoakmartialarts.com Money Matters: Engaged and Newlywed Edition (ACC Library) Helpful tips for budgeting, maintaining a checking account and improving your credit score in this program sponsored by Smart Investing @ Your Library. Oct. 21, 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 New Horizon Music Classes (UGA School of Music) Beginning band, intermediate band, beginning orchestra and piano classes for adults age 50+. No prior music experience needed! FREE! Call 706542-2894 to register. Nia (Sangha Yoga Studio) Gain muscle definition and strength in this dance class with Valerie Beard. Tuesdays, 9–10 a.m. www.healing artscentre.net OCAF Classes (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF)) Now registering for fall classes. Offerings include drawing, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, bagpipe making, ceramic arts, book making and poetry. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Pilates Booty Camp (Sangha Yoga Studio) A low-impact course led by Mary Imes. Tuesdays, 5:30– 6:45 p.m. $75/session. 706-6131143, www.healingartscentre.net Pilates Mat Class (StudiO, 675 Pulaski St.) All levels welcome. Mats provided. Wednesdays, 6:45–7:40 p.m. $15. studioinathens.com

Plant Conservation (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This Certificate in Native Plants class will include demonstrations, hands-on activities and a tour of the garden’s endangered species collection. Registration required. Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $100. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Poi Workshops (Canopy Studio) Learn the Maori art of Poi from instructor Vince Walzberg. Every other Sunday, 2–4 p.m. $10. 706-5498501, www.canopystudio.com Qigong (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Visitor Center, Great Room) Mondays, through Nov. 8, noon–1 p.m. $80. 706-542-1244, www.uga. edu/botgarden Shoemaking Workshop (Email for Location) Make all of your cobbling dreams come true at this two-day intensive workshop for beginners. Learn how to make a pair of mules! Oct. 30 & 31, $795. Kim@ cobblettes.com www.shoemaking classes.com Striptease 101 (The Hardcore Gym) Sexy dancing techniques for women. 18 & up. Schedule online. www.bobbisburlesque.webs.com Vocal Toning (106 West Performing Arts Venue, Winder) Learn to ease chronic pain, stress and anxiety and improve breathing, concentration and immuno health through vocal toning. Sundays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $10. www.sound therapygoddess.com, 770-868-1977 Women’s Self Defense Classes (American Black Belt Academy) One rape or sexual assault

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (2025 Baxter St., Top of the Stairs Gallery) Portraits by Hatidza Mulic. Through October. Amici Italian Café (223 E. Clayton St.) New works by Jeff Wood. Through October. Aurum Studio (125 E. Clayton St.) Paintings by June Ball and Dianne Penny. Through Nov. 16. Bottleworks (297 Prince Ave.) “BuyArt @ the Bottleworks,” an exhibit featuring new works by prominent Athens artists Andy Cherewick and Terry Rowlett. Through October. Also available by appointment: 706-461-3798. Espresso Royale Caffe (297 E. Broad St.) New work by artist and Pain and Wonder tattooist Billie Brown and new work from Georgia tattoo artist Chris Harris (Walk the Line). Through November. Flicker Theatre & Bar (263 W. Washington St.) Shadowboxes and paintings by Cindy Jerrell and Dan Smith. Through October. Fringe Collective Artistic Studios (159 Jackson St.) Penumbra Halloween Art Show, featuring work from artists in various media. Sponsored by Moon Mama and Fringe Collective. Oct. 23–31. Good Dirt (510 B N. Thomas St.) “Enchanted Forest” is a display of macabre sculpture, clay jack-o-lanterns and other Halloween-themed works by featured artist Jeff Williams and friends. Through Nov. 7. New work by Geoff Pickett, Blake Anthony and Jim Peckham. Through October. Imaginative busts and sculptures by Jeff Williams. Through November. Hair Therapy Studio (840 Hawthorne Ave.) “Vinyasa,” featuring mixed media works by Celia Brooks. Through Nov. 13. Hampton Fine Art Gallery (115 E. Broad St.) “Haunted” features eerie works by various artists. Gallery is open to the public Wednesday to Saturday every week. Through Nov. 13. Healing Arts Centre (834 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Ainhoa Bilbao Canup. Through Nov. 5. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) Landscape, figurative and portrait paintings by Hal Schwarze. Through October. Just Pho…and More (1063 Baxter St.) New work by Virginia Wazarea. Through October. Lamar Dodd School of Art (William J. Thompson Gallery, South Thomas St. Building) Student work from Jimbo Buonoccorsi’s Foundry Class. Through Oct. 24. (Galleries 101 and 307) Second Annual Juried Student Exhibition, featuring work by artists at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through Nov. 9. (270 River Rd., Gallery 307) “Lines

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of Impulse and Deliberation,” an exhibit featuring drawings by Susan Cofer. Through Dec. 15. Lyndon House Arts Center (293 Hoyt St.) An exhibition of quilts which celebrates the tradition of quilting in the African American community. Through January 19. Marmalade Pottery (585 Barber St.) Fall Art Show, featuring works by artists Maria Dondero (pottery), Jessie Huard (jewelry) and Mandy Stevens (ceramics). Through October. Monroe Art Guild (205 S. Broad St., Monroe) Painted ponies by Michael Lee. Through Oct. 27. Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The “Georgia Small Works Exhibition,” OCAF’s first juried exhibition of its kind, will feature 2-D and 3-D small-scale works. Through Nov. 12. “Repercussions” represents an exploration in the methods of drawing, painting, collage and traditional printmaking techniques used by Athens artists Lyndon Tewksbury and Eric Simmons. Opening reception Oct. 22. Show runs through Nov. 20. “Searching for Bartram’s Wilderness: Studies from the Field” an exhibit featuring Philip Juras’ landscape paintings and other works inspired by American naturalist William Bartram. Through Oct. 20. Republic Salon (312 E. Broad St.) Large, vibrant acrylic paintings by Jaime Bull. Through November. State Botanical Garden of Georgia (2450 Milledge Ave.) Photographs of native plants by Peter Hawman. Through Oct. 29. Ten Pins Tavern (Homewood Shopping Center) Mixed media works by Clarke County Middle School teacher Luke Durkish. Through Nov. 21. The Grit (199 Prince Ave.) Featuring new drawings by James Greer. Through Nov. 7. Town 220 (Madison) “Aislin’s Bouquet from the Garden of the Fall,” an exhibit of various works inspired by gardens. Featuring more than a dozen local artists, including Greg Benson, Andy Cherewick, Dana Downs, Robert Lowery, Melin Foscue Miller, Masakatsu Nakagawa, Marshall Reddoch and Lamar Wood. Through January. Trace Gallery (160 Tracy St.) “Without Poems,” an exhibit featuring paintings and prints by Chris Hocking. Through Nov. 5. Various Locations “You, Me and the Bus Art Rocks!,” presented by the Athens Area Arts Council, the Athens Transit System and the ACC Government showcases four new, music-themed bus shelters around town desiged by local artists. White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates (217 Hiawasee Ave.) New paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through October.

8:30 p.m. $6 (1st visit) $12 (dropin). www.floorspaceathens.com Zumba (Council on Aging) No previous experience necessary! Mondays, 6–7 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $6. http://53247.zumba.com/ Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/ class, $72/session. www.uga.edu/ botgarden

HELP OUT! 19th Annual Rivers Alive! (Various Locations) Volunteers are needed to help locally with the statewide river clean up day. Volunteers are encouraged to go online to sign up in advance. Oct. 24, 1–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 ext. 242, www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.org American Red Cross (Red Cross Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy.) Seeking donors for all blood types. 706-5460681, www.redcrossblood.org 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. mentor@athensbgca.com, BikeAthens Bike Recycling (Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicylces for local service agencies. BikeAthens is also seeking donation of used kids and adult bikes in any condition. Sundays (2–4:30 p.m.), Mondays & Wednesdays (6–8:30 p.m.) FREE! www.bikeathens.com Blood Drive (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of life! Call to make an appointment today. 706546-0681, 1-800-RED-CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Call for Teachers (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Treehouse Kid and Craft is seeking teachers to lead DIY classes on crafts, music, storytelling and food for kids, teens, adults and families. 706-850-8226, treehousekidandcraft@gmail.com Cuts for the Cure (Fantastic Sams) Get your hair cut for only $10! 50 percent of proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Oct. 20, $5. 706-850-7011 Foster Homes Needed (Athens Area Humane Society) AAHS is looking for dependable foster parents to take in dogs for a limited time. Download an application at www.athenshumanesociety.org. dogs@athenshumanesociety.org Volunteers Needed (Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic) Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is desperately seeking volunteer readers to help record audio textbooks. 706-549-1313, www.rfbdga. org, gaunit@rfbd.org Youth Mentoring Goodwill of North Georgia is seeking caring adults to volunteer 4–6 hours per month mentoring kids ages 12–17 in the community. Email for an application. 706-433-0737, goodguides@ ging.org, www.ging.org

KIDSTUFF Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Obstacle courses and other activities in an unstructured environment. For ages 10 months–4 years and their guardians. First and third Fridays through Dec. 3, 9 a.m.–noon. $12/ day. 706-613-3589 GEN Homeschool Club (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Garden Earth Naturalist Club for homeschoolers. Meet once a week to learn about pollination, air and water purification, pest control, soil production and recycling through discovery hunts, environmental

games, nature hikes and crafts. Through Nov. 10, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–noon. (session 1) or through Nov. 13, Saturdays, 10 a.m.–noon. (session 2) $45. 706-542-6156 “Georgia Spiders” Youth Climbing Team (Active Climbing) This climbing team gives your child a chance to try to be a “Spider Man.” The first week is free. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 5–6:30 p.m. 706-354-0038, adrian@active climbing.com Home School Science (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Call to register for these monthly programs about weather, rocks, astronomy and more. Third Fridays through December, 10 a.m.–noon. $2. 706-613-3615 Junior Roller Derby (SkateA-Round USA) New league starting up for ages 7–17. Open skate every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $3 (skates not included). zigzagjh@gmail.com Knee-High Naturalists (Sandy Creek Nature Center) A program of age-appropriate nature exploration, animal encounters, hikes and crafts. For parents and children. Alternating Wednesdays, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $13. 706-613-3515, www.sandycreek naturecenter.com Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Beginning readers in grades 1–4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer always present. Registration required. 15-minute sessions, FREE! 706-769-3950 Spanish Mommy and Me Classes (Email for Location) Learn Spanish with your preschooler through songs, stories and games! New session starting soon. sehlers @uga.edu Storytime in the Park (Rocksprings Neighborhood Center) Stories will be accompanied by dancing, singing, plays, crafts, snacks and musical instruments. For children ages 18 months to 4 years and their guardians. Every second Wednesday through Dec. 8. 10:30 a.m. $2. 706-613-3603, www.acc leisureservices.com Sweet Pea Club (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A club for young nature lovers featuring puppet shows, storytelling, learning games, nature crafts and garden explorations. Ages 3–5. Registration required. Through Oct. 28, Thursdays, 9:45–11 a.m. $22. www.uga.edu/ botgarden Youth Theater Workshop (Various Locations) Innovative, creative after-school theater workshops for ages 6-12. Fun & skills in voice, movement, improvisation and storytelling. Through Dec. 15. Mondays at Athens Montessori School, Tuesdays at Waseca Leaning Environment). 3:15 & 4:15 p.m. $120. www.smallhousecreative.com

SUPPORT Emotional Abuse Support Group (Call for location) Demeaning behavior can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare is provided. Call the Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331. Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m. Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Informal and supportive 12step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotionsanonymous.org Mental Health Support Group (St. Mary’s Hospital) Meets in the lobby conference room. Thursdays, 6:30–8 p.m. 706-7835706, www.athensmentalhealth.org Overeaters Anonymous (Various Locations) 12-step meetings for compulsive eaters. All ages

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ON THE STREET “1980 Championship Year Revisited” (Georgia Center, Hill Atrium) Photojournalist Wingate Downs chronicles a legendary year in UGA football in this pictorial exhibit which will hang through Jan. 7. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu ACCA Livable Communities Symposium (Holiday Inn) Leaders in the fields of aging, housing and nutrition discuss research and ideas on what Athens can do to prepare for an aging society. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $15 wwwaccaging.org Athens, GA Half Marathon (Various Locations) Explore Athens in autumn on this run winding through campus, downtown and alongside the North Oconee River. Proceeds benefit AthFest. Oct. 24, 7 a.m. $60. www.athensgahalf.com Books for Keeps Book Drive (Email for Location) Donate your new or gently-used books to underprivileged Athens kids. Drop-off locations online. Through October. www.booksforkeeps.blogspot.com Call for Entries (Downtown Athens) The Athens-Clarke County Downtown Parade of Lights is accepting entries through Nov. 18. The parade entry fee is $40. Go online or call for more information. 706613-3801, robinstevens@co.clarke. ga.us, www.accleisureservices.com Celebrity Bartender Series: Political Edition (Ten Pins Tavern) Athens’ mayoral candidates take turns behind the bar to raise money for their pet causes. Throw back a pint, bowl a round and educate yourself about the election. Oct. 20 & 27, 7–9 p.m. 706-546-8090, www.tenpinstavern.com Fall Classic Century Bike Ride (Terrapin Beer Co.) Jittery Joe’s, Habitat for Humanity and Terrapin Brewery host a metric century ride with two course options, 62 miles or 31 miles, as well as a 6-mile ride for the family. Call or go online to register. Race day: Oct. 30. 706-208-1001, www.active.com, www.athenshabitat.com Free to Breathe Run/Walk (Sandy Creek Park) Raise funding for lung cancer research when you register for this 5K run or one-mile walk. Nov. 13, 7 a.m. $15–$20. 608316-3786, www.freetobreathe.org Lemonade Stand for Loan (Treehouse Kid and Craft, 815 W. Broad St.) Treehouse Kid and Craft will open up their lemonade stand for your school, organization or individual fundraising needs. Reserve your dates today. 706-850-8226, treehousekidandcraft@gmail.com Winterville 5K for Cystic Fibrosis (Pittard Park) Fun Run/ Walk 5K sponsored by Medical Rehab Systems and physical therapist Tess Vaughn. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m. $25. 706-742-0082 f

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There is a pattern here, and your girlfriend is aware of it. She is now at the point where she rationalizes everything, and as long as you keep accepting the rationalizations and excuses, she will keep making them. This is not to say that if you put your foot down and make her promise to stop (or else!) that she is going to follow through, but at this point she really doesn’t have a reason to get it together, beyond the fact that deep down she knows she has to. Obviously, her inner knowledge isn’t enough. You need to make a decision here, LI, and stick to it. Tell her how you feel, tell her that you’re serious and that this has to stop or you will leave, and then make a plan for yourself. Talk it out with her, tell her what you need and then be prepared to follow through and leave if (and I’m sorry to say that realistically it’s probably when) she screws up. Encourage her to quit completely, to get some help if need be. Offer to quit with her, find other things to do to have fun that don’t involve drinking and drugs, and give it your best shot. You have to explain everything to her, though—your fears and frustrations and the hopes that you have for a great life in a new place—so she knows why you feel the way you do and how her problem is affecting you. It would be great if she could get a different job, or get another job, so she was too busy to go out all the time and better able to put money away, but that might be too much to ask. Whatever you do, don’t sacrifice your own goals and happiness if she isn’t going to try. I went on a date with a guy that I met on an Internet site. He seemed really nice and fun, but there was something that stuck out for me: we had Indian food, which we both love, and we each ordered several different items, so of course I wanted to share. At least, I wanted to try the dishes that he had, and expected he would try mine. And when I asked for a bit of something he had, he said “You should’ve ordered your own,” which I of course thought was a joke. I only realized once I reached for it and he pulled it back from me that he was, in fact, deadly serious. I brushed it it off, but it stuck with me. Is this indicative of something deeper? Or do you think he just has a thing about his food? Still Pondering Second Date It could be either, SPSD, but for me that would be a deal-breaker. If I intend to swap spit (and potentially other bodily fluids) with somebody, then having a bite of their food should be a given. In fact, I always offer to share my food with a dining partner, regardless of our relationship, and I couldn’t possibly imagine dating somebody who has hang-ups about it. Variety is the spice of life, right? And how better to get more variety than to try a bit of everything? If you want to know what his deal is, you’ll have to ask him, I guess, but it doesn’t bode well.

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Houses for Rent $660/mo. 2BR/2BA. 115 E. Carver Dr. 1.5 mi. from UGA Arch. Fenced–in yd. Tile & HWflrs. CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. now! (706) 614-8335. $650/mo. Blocks from Dwntn & UGA, 2BR/1BA. Huge BRs, 12’ ceilings, HWflrs, W/D, front porch, pet friendly, sm. fenced area. Available now. 145 Elizabeth Street. Owner/ Agent, call Robin (770) 2656509, or email robintdubois@ gmail.com. 259 Barber St. 2BR/1BA home $760/mo. Freshly redone. Nice quiet yd. Location, location, location. Call us today (706) 5489797 www.boulevard propertymanagement. com. 4BR/3BA 2–story brick garage, huge y d . 2 0 5 P e n d l e t o n D r. Homewood Hills. Pics at hathawaypropertiesathens. com. $1000/mo. Te x t ( 7 0 6 ) 7 1 4 - 4 4 8 6 , hathawayproperties@gmail. com. 4BR/4BA home & 4BR/3BA townhome for rent in Deer Park. $850/mo. Huge floorplan! W/D, alarm system, pets welcome. $425/ dep. Eastside. Visit www. hancockpropertiesinc. com. (706) 552-3500. 5 Pts. 3BR/3BA. CHAC, H W f l r s , d e c k s , F P, new kitchen, granite countertops, stainless steel appls. Family room. 5 mins to UGA. Private yd. Super q u i e t s t re e t . N o d o g s . Professionals, business associates, families pref’d. Year lease & month sec. dep. $1500/mo. 155 Maple C i rc l e D r. A t h e n s G A , 30606. (706) 202-9805. Available now! Brick homes starting at just $250/BR. Close to Dwntn/UGA & pet friendly. Dekle Realty (706) 548-0580. Please visit www. deklerealty.com.

Artistically renovated 1BR/1BA. $600/mo. HWflrs throughout. 1200 sq. ft. main house, 700 sq. ft. workshop/studio. Perfect for artists or musicians. 10 mi. from Dwntn. Call (706) 540-1563. Available 11/1. Charming Country Home. 3BR/2BA. 10 mi. f ro m D w n t n . 1 6 a c re s . Suitable for 2 horses. Fenced pasture w/ shelter. CHAC, all appls. 1BR & 2BAs completely renovated. $800/mo. (706) 340-7531. Rent/sale. $550/mo. Sale: $99,999. Adorable 2BR cottage. Recently renovated. New kitchen. LV, DR, front porch, nice yd., dog pen. Great location, busline, UGA, Dwntn. (706) 543-5604.

Houses for Sale 3BR brick house for sale. 1 acre lot. Fenced yd., 2-car garage, CHAC, great for pets. New kitchen appls., carpet & paint. On Athens Rd., Winterville. Call Susan (770) 725-0533. Ve r y s p e c i a l p l a c e . 5A of Whitehall Forest on creek. Custom 4BR/2.5BA home filled with light & fine materials. $325K 150 Hidden Hills Lane. (706) 254-8685. 5 Pts. brick home. 4BR/2BA. HWflrs, garage, quiet wooded lot. CHAC. Finished basement w/ extra kitchen. $239K. (706) 2024600.

Land for Sale Land liquidation. 20 acres, $0 down, $99/mo. Only $12,900 near growing El Paso, Tx. Guaranteed owner financing, no credit checks! Money back guarantee. Free map/pictures. (800) 7558953. www.sunsettranches. com (AAN CAN).

Roommates Roommate wanted. Dwntn Athens. All utilities incl. W/D. $350. (706) 714-1100. Roommate needed for 2BR/1BA cottage off Grady Ave. Big kitchen, W/D. $450/ mo + gas & elect. Water included. No pets. Call Marty (706) 254-5014.

Roommate needed. Bridgewater subdivision. $300/mo. + water & elect. Share w/ two roommates. Cable & internet incl. Call Bambi after 2 pm. (770) 7139262 or bgoode@gate.net. Sell your auto with Flagpole Classifieds. Now with online pics! Go to www.flagpole.com today!

Rooms for Rent Huge room for rent w/ private entry. $415/mo. W/D, utilities incl. Bigger than master BR. (678) 698-4260.

For Sale Furniture

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All new pillow-top mattress set, $139. Sofa & love-seat, $399. 5-piece cherry finish bedroom set, $399. (706) 612-8004.

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Comfy armchairs. Per fect for dor ms/ apartments/anywhere. Tan material, removable cushion, wood frame. Removed from hotel l o b b y, s h a m p o o e d & Febreezed. 36” high/deep/ wide. Delivery home FB weekends. Call/text (478) 290-7802. $45 each/$80 a pair. Leaving town? Don't know how to get your weekly Flagpole fix? Subscribe! $35 for 6 months, $55 for a yr.! Call (706) 549-9523. Pillowtop queen mattress set. Never used. Still in factory plastic. $260. Full size mattress set. Never used. Still in factory plastic. $160. (706) 769-1959. Delivery avail. Ta b l e s , c h a i r s , s o f a s , antiques, clothes, records & players, retro goods, & more! Cool, affordable fur niture ever y day. Go to Agora! Your favorite everything store! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130.

Music Equipment Better than Ebay! Sell your goods locally without the shipping fees! Place your ads in the Flagpole Classifieds. Awesome run– till–sold rate! 12 wks only the price of 4. Go to www. flagpole.com or call (706) 549-0301. Gear sale at Nuci’s Space! Saturday 1 0 / 2 3 , 2-5 pm. A mps, drums, speakers, mixers, e t c . C o m e b ro w s e o u r selection of discounted gear! No early birds. 396 Oconee St.

Instruction

Misc. Services

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.

Feeling stuck? Athens Life & Career Coach w/ 15 yrs. higher ed. exp. Specializing in work w/ college students, recent grads & higher ed. professionals. 1-on-1 coaching, assistance w/ resumes/cover letters/grad. school applications. Visit www.higheredcareercoach. com or call Sean at (706) 363-0539.

Music Services Custom-made hand drums, repair, & lessons. Djembes, congas, bongos & many others. New drumheads, ro p e , h a rd w a re , w o o d repairs, refinishing. Email repairs@manitopercussion. com. 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 Replacement drummer n e e d e d f o r h a rd ro c k band. www.myspace.com/ trainwreckrally to hear the music. (706) 490-4807.

Studios RoomFiftyThree. Mix room & ProTools HD2 Accelbased recording studio on the Eastside of Athens. Seriously high–end analog gear! Seriously affordable! Feel the love! Visit www. roomfiftythree.com.

Services Cleaning E a r t h - f r i e n d l y, p e t friendly, budget-friendly house cleaning. Local & independent. Call or text Nick (706) 206-0381. Email Nick@goodworld. biz. www.goodworld.biz. Freshwater aquarium maintenance or on-site consultation. Call or text Dave, (765) 418-0617.

Health P re g n a n t ? C o n s i d e r i n g adoption? Talk w/ caring a ge n c y spe c i a l i zi n g i n matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7. Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).

Function space available. Book private parties in back room. Catering available. Large HDTV & sound system. Jack’s Bar, 354 W. Clayton (next to Caledonia). Call Jack for details (912) 604-8560.

Tutors Doctoral student available for tutoring English. Assistance w/ papers, literary analysis, reading, editing. Experience ranging from middle school to college students. Call (843) 214-0023.

Jobs Full-time Experienced waitstaff, bartenders & cooks needed. Apply in person at 2095 S. Milledge Ave., former Sons of Italy. Mon. - Fri., 12 - 4 PM. Local catering company seeks kitchen help w/ nonchain restaurant experience. Must be organized & hardworking. Must be willing to work nights & weekends. Email resume to experiencedkitchenhelp@ gmail.com. New World Graphics, an Athens-based collegiate & custom screen print c o m p a n y, i s h i r i n g experienced screen print artists. Practical work experience using Photoshop & Illustrator for design & color separations is an absolute must. Please send resumes & samples to nwgartistsearch@gmail.com.

Opportunities Extra income assembling CD cases from home! No experience necessary! Call our live operators now! (800) 405-7619 ext. 2450. www. e a s y w o r k - g re a t p a y. c o m (AAN CAN). 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 11 am. High school diploma! Graduate in just 4 weeks! Free brochure. Call now! (800) 532-6546 ext. 97. www.continentalacademy. com (AAN CAN).

Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments. No exp. req’d. (800) 743-8535. Now hiring! Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500/ wk. potential. Info at (985) 646-1700 dept. GA–3058. Paid in advance. Make $1000/wk. mailing brochures from home. Guaranteed income. Free supplies. No experience required. Start immediately. www. homemailerprogram.net.

Vehicles Autos 1997 Yukon SLE. 178K miles. Great shape. Burgundy. Grey leather interior, running boards, roof racks. Excellent body condition! A/C needs work. Looking for new home! $3150 OBO. (706) 3690875. 2006 Saturn Vue. Black w/ gray interior. Great gas mileage, cold A/C, factory roof racks, power windows, locks & mirrors. 81K hwy miles. $8950 OBO. (706) 206-1836. Advertise your seasonal business! Pumpkins, firewood, holiday decor! Let our readers know how to contact you! Call (706) 549-0301.

Boats 1962 Lonestar 18’ lake boat. Only 20 hrs. on Tohatsu 70 horsepower, low emissions engine. Selling w/ skis, lg. inflatable, all accessories. $3500. Call (912) 223-0073.

Motorcycles 1982 GS450. Great restored condition. Many new parts. Very reliable and fun. Please call for more details and to see the bike. (706) 3637650. Eastside. Thanks.

Notices Organizations Gain national exposure. Reach over 5 million young, educated readers for only $995 by advertising in 110 weekly newspapers like this one. Call Jason (202) 2898484. This is not a job offer (AAN CAN).

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Bayanihan

The National Folk Dance Company of the Philippines

For the past 40 years, Bayanihan has been bringing Philippine tribal folklore to life with beautiful choreography, stirring music, and colorful costumes.

Hodgson Concert Hall Sunday, October 24 • 7:30 pm ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Box Office: 706-542-4400 / Toll Free: 888-289-8497 / Online: www.uga.edu/pac

UGA Performing Arts Center

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everyday people Todd Hamby, Bail Bondsman Start memorizing phone numbers, says Todd Hamby, of Athens Bonding Company. If you wind up at the county jail for drunk driving or some other ne’er-do-well activity, the jailers won’t slip your Blackberry into the holding cell so you can text your roommate to come bail you out. Keep a few emergency numbers etched into your noggin, just in case. Bond agents like Hamby keep a unique watch on our town. They see some of us, late at night, at our most awkward and weakest moments. Even still, Hamby says he’s earned a wordof-mouth loyalty—people don’t forget who bailed their aunt or cousin out of jail. Viewing life through a bondsman’s lens can be draining, but Hamby says he can’t envision himself doing anything else. After 11 years on the job, he’s ruined for the suit-and-tie world.

André Gallant

Flagpole: Tell us about the life of a bail bondsman. Todd Hamby: I’m third generation. But growing up, I didn’t know anything about it. My grandpa did it, but I didn’t know what it was; I just knew he went up to the jail. My grandfather and a man named Frank Haley had Bulldog Bonding back in the ‘60s. My dad was the president of a machine company until 1988, but he retired from that and thought he’d get in on it. He started Athens Bonding Company in 1991. My grandmother even used to do it: help out. FP: So, how did you get into this work? TH: I ran restaurants for a long time. But my dad signed me up to be one just in case. He got real sick, so I took over. He still owns it, but I do all the work. I have a kid. I used to have a regular life with a wife, but we got divorced in ’07, which makes it a little tougher to do my job. The two weeks that I don’t have my son, I’m 24-7. You’re on call all the time when you run it like we do it. You can’t work it nineto-five, because you’ll go two or three days without getting a call, period; then it’ll be feast or famine. The factors that determine who they arrest are the moon, I swear. I know that’s weird; I don’t believe in it either… the full moon or the first, when people get checks. That determines how busy we are. FP: But in spite of always being on call, you have some flexibility? TH: I have a lot of freedom to be with my son, like at his football games, his practices. I have the privilege of doing that, picking him up from school… but other dads, nine-to-fivers, don’t… but you can’t get stuck anywhere. I took my boy to Medieval Times yesterday, and right when we get up there, the phone starts ringing. And he knows: it’s like he’s trained. We’ll be in the middle of a conversation, and the phone will ring, and he’ll be like [makes a slouching, sulking expression]—but then he’ll pick right back up. I’m always at work, but you’ll never hear him say, “My dad’s at work, he can’t come.” I get pulled away a lot, but I can always make it up. And you can’t make long-term plans, because you can’t make broken promises. We have to be spontaneous, and he’s adapted to that. [Business] has slowed down, because when I get somebody out of jail, they don’t have a job to go to. If you are somebody who gets in trouble, [their families] used to get them out, because they were the breadwinner, keeping everybody up.

Mom is laid up at the house raising children, and he’s working construction, but he ain’t got a job anymore, so she leaves him in there. She’s doing what she can to make a living. FP: How do you determine who is a risk? TH: By growing up here, you know a last name. The longer you do this, you see a whole trend of people. When you’re slow, you’ll do a little more riskier one… I don’t do anyone that’s passing through; I’ve learned my lesson on that one. I’ve learned how to distinguish if they are just passing through. FP: How do you do that? TH: I ask them questions: “What’s your address?” And they say, “I live off of Bloomfield.” But they just know that address because they passed by it selling magazines, the flim-flam people. The first time I ever had to pay a bond, this guy was passing through, ate a burger at a restaurant and didn’t pay, got locked up for theft of services. I got him out and Cuz was in Seattle, Washington in two weeks. Everything he told me was false; had a UGA I.D. that was fake. He was good… We hunt down people 10 to 15 percent of the time. I’m looking for 12 people right now. But some of them I wouldn’t know where to turn out of the driveway to get them, so I need a break sometimes. FP: Who’s a safe bet? TH: Students, if daddy calls. Or some Grandma calls and says, “I was gonna put my house up, but can I just give you a credit card over the phone?” Yes ma’am. If their grandkid doesn’t show up, I can call granny, and she’ll tell me right where they are at, because she is probably watching their kids. I classify people in the same way you would, just in a more dynamic and specific way. FP: You see people in this community in a different way than everybody else. TH: Um-hm. You see people at their worst. They’ve gotten drunk and got in a car wreck. They might lose their job. You’ve got to stay positive with them, tell them this isn’t the end of the world. You’re a good person who did a bad thing. We’re not in business to get bad people out. We want to be the good guy all the way around—to the people we get out of jail, to the taxpayers and the sheriff, keeping people out of their jail.

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FP: What about the diversion center? Will it help Athens? TH: Yeah, if there are jobs to go to. But it really starts with parenting; we’re just putting band-aids on everything after that. FP: Any funny collection stories? TH: One time I was searching through a house—opening doors, the refrigerator—my dad was with me, and we were just dogging this guy out for how he lived, like, how nasty it was. “Look at how these folks live.” I open a bottom cabinet door and I see a shoe in there, and I tell my dad, “They even keep their tennis shoes in the damn kitchen cabinets.” Then it hit me. I opened the door, told him, “Let’s go,” and this 6-ft tall guy comes out of these cabinets. That’s the weirdest hiding place I’ve ever seen. André Gallant

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