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pub notes Yo Mama Obama You’re sitting outside your Mama’s room. The death panels are coming to get her, but you’ve got a gun. You don’t have your own guns, because they took them away; you were stupid enough to register them, and they knew right where to come.

But you’ve got Mama’s gun, and she’s had it since long before the commies made us register them, and they’re going to be in for a big surprise, and they’re going to have to pry it from your cold, dead hands before they make Mama’s hands that way.

There’s nothing wrong with your Mama except diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and an enlarged heart, not to mention cataracts. Nothing at all that would in the least way be helped by forcing government insurance down her throat. She’s already got Medicare and Social Security, so why would she need big government’s “help?” And why would you want some government bureaucrat standing between you and your Mama?

But this is not about your Mama: it’s about Obama. This is, pure and simple, about taking over our lives—and our deaths.

It is teetotally just pure socialism. Because another thing about that government insurance is that it is frightfully expensive. It will cost more than three years’ worth of war in Afghanistan, but Obama doesn’t care. He wants it to be expensive, because that means he can raise your taxes and confiscate your wealth.

That’s how they do it. They know they can’t just walk in and say, “Hey, everybody, we’re socialists!” The American people wouldn’t stand for that. But this way, without ever having to admit it, they transfer all of your wealth to themselves, and then they say that since everybody is poor, they have to declare a socialist governThey know they can’t ment to take care of us all, because nobody can take just walk in and say, care of themselves.

We’ve always known it “Hey, everybody, we’re would happen this way. First socialists!” they take away your guns.

Then you’re helpless to stop them from taking away everything else. That’s why they can fool people into thinking there’s something wrong with the greatest health care system in the world. That’s why they can actually get away with saying that countries like France and Canada have better health care systems than ours, when everybody knows ours costs 10 times more, so it’s the best. Obama likes that foreign health care because he’s a foreigner.

You want to know why Americans are mad? That’s it right there. We’ve got an impostor who was not even born in this country, so he wasn’t even eligible to be president in the first place. We’ve got this illegitimate, African-not-American president sending his goons to kill your Mama unless she accepts government insurance, or even if she does, because government insurance requires doctors to kill old people, to hold down costs.

That’s how they’re going to pay for all this socialism: by killing your Mama to hold down costs. Is this America… or France? Government insurance will weaken the very fiber of our nation and endanger our fighting forces. Just think what will happen to our military personnel when government health care is forced on them! Think what it will mean to the strength of our nation when our congressmen and our senators are forced to let the government provide their health insurance. Of course they don’t want that to happen, and that’s why our brave representatives are fighting so hard to prevent Obamacare from sapping our strength. They know that if it can happen to Congress, no person in America is safe from having the government come in and wrench the crushing burden of medical costs off our backs.

Our nation’s strength depends upon our ability to shoulder our own health care costs or do without. The insurance industry is taking care of our health needs very well, and where it isn’t, those aren’t needs at all—just wants. Remember: it’s better to bankrupt your family than to bankrupt your country. Ask not what your country can do for you… etc.

So, join the fight today. Tell your Congressman, “Heckuva job, Brounie,” keeping the government out of your Mama’s hospital room and fighting for your right to hold on to Mama’s gun. She’s got Medicare. She doesn’t need the government. But if you happen to be one of the 50 million Americans without health insurance, you just might come to have a need yourself for her gun.

Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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city dope Athens News and Views A Taste for Rotten Fish: Unless something has changed between the writing of these lines and their publication, U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, Jr. has not yet scheduled a town hall meeting on health care in the Athens area. If that continues to be the case during Congress’s August recess, it’ll be a shame; with Broun and his far-right buddies out encouraging the constituents of Blue Dog Democrats to get active on health care, the least he can do is complement his recent town halls in Evans and Clarkesville with one over here. That way, we can have our own chance to ask him about things like, oh, his recent letter to constituents via the American Conservative Union about the president’s health care proposal (posted online by Talking Points Memo), and this gem therein: “When mama falls and breaks her hip, she’ll just lie in her bed in pain until she dies with pneumonia because her needed surgery is not cost efficient.” Can you clarify that for us, Rep. Broun? [Ben Emanuel] In Local News: Get out your “Elections 2010” notebooks, folks, and jot down Spencer Frye’s name in there. The young Athens Area Habitat for Humanity director has made it official that he’s at least thinking about running for mayor next year. In fact, Frye is clearly hedging a little in his recent email about the idea, writing this: “In an effort to keep all of my options open at this time and to comply with election law, I have decided to form a campaign committee to fully explore my candidacy for Mayor.” If that seems like a light touch, it doesn’t bother City Dope as a strategy at this point.

After all, the election is still a good ways off, and Frye may not turn out to be the only one to add his name to the list that’s already forming. (So far we’ve got Nancy Denson, Charlie Maddox and a couple[!] of students.)

Exploring is just what all of Athens should be doing at this point anyway. [BE]

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to this city or to the University of Georgia.

Thanks again, Ralph! Have fun cleaning up after the Ox… [BE] Local News News: Congrats are in order for Melissa Hanna, who’s been named to follow Jason Winders as the new executive editor at the Athens Banner-Herald. Hanna, the news director at the paper for three years, is already a veteran of helping produce the Athens Press Club’s candidate debates at election time, but City Dope welcomes her formally now to the excuse to meet for beers known as the APC. In other ABH news, the paper’s parent company, Augusta-based Morris Publishing Group, just negotiated a one-week extension until Friday, Aug. 21 on its nearly $10 million in way-overdue interest payments. Any news on Friday? We’ll see. [BE] City Hall Notebook: Hearing about how road projects get into the county’s longrange plan—in the process of observing the MACORTS transportation planning process, for which a public comment period just wrapped up—reminded City Dope of one of the more interesting county consultants he’s heard over the years. That would be Victor Dover, a Florida town-planning consultant who spoke to ACC Commissioners at their 2007 retreat.

You might call Dover a contrarian of the planning world—he advocates ignoring the road

Hudgens Heads ’Em Off?: Capitol Impact’s Tom Well, that’s one place for a bumper. (Seen around town.)

Crawford reports that our own state Senator Ralph Hudgens has brought on Guy Millner as planners, who calculate traffic congestion ratco-chairman of his 2010 campaign for state ings for each street and then plan “improveinsurance commissioner. Millner’s is a big ments” to ease the congestion. Some of the Republican name—he ran two close but losmost interesting places to live have high ing races for governor in the ’90s—and this is traffic congestion ratings, Dover said. Instead another sign that Hudgens is doing his best of continually widening roads—which “wrecks to sew up the Republican nomination for the the adjacent real estate” so it’s only good seat, which would probably mean it’s his. And for fast-food stands—he suggested putting despite Athens’, um, difficult relationship the money into public transit, making areas with Hudgens, it’s hard to see him as anything “development-ready.” Developers will often other than a very slight improvement over the fight strict development standards, he said— verrry-right-wing John Oxendine, who curbut local leaders should set them anyway, rently holds the seat but is running for guv and then stand back and watch good markethimself. driven development take place. [John Huie] Meanwhile, there are already four candidates for Hudgens’ Senate seat—in a Sexy Sales Tax: Sales-tax collections in an stretched-out district that has included a third unpredictable economy have been “erotic,” of Clarke County since he custom-gerrymanACC Manager Alan Reddish told commissioners dered it back in ’06—and not one of them is in the work session on SPLOST last week…. from Athens! As soon as Bill Cowsert runs for “Yes, he said what you thought he said,” governor, we’ll likely have ourselves a Walton chuckled one commissioner after a few breathCountian (no offense to them) in his district, less moments. Oh, to be an accountant! [JH] and not a soul in the state Senate representing Athens who’s got a close relationship Ben Emanuel & John Huie

city pages SPLOST Talk: How to Fund It All? Athens-Clarke County continues to pursue at a work session Aug. 11. The recommended alternatives to incarceration (like a planned option, ACC Finance Director John Culpepper work-release center), but the Lexington Road said, is to issue “general obligation” bonds jail remains overcrowded. The county pays (over 24 years) that could be repaid from to board and transport around 100 inmates sales-tax dollars, if voters approve, or from to other county jails, and commissioners are the general fund, if they don’t. That will eager to replace most of the cheaply-built old enable the jail to be built sooner rather than jail with a new, larger one. later, saving on prisoner boarding costs.

That could cost up to $80 million. An Borrowing $80 million for 24 years means obvious funding source: SPLOST, the one-cent paying back $126 million, Culpepper said. But “local option” sales tax that’s paid for parks, those bonds could be paid off sooner, reducing trails, a dance center the interest costs (and and countless other still allowing AthensA new jail may not be amenities over the years.

Clarke to build a new The current six-year jail in 2011). And rather the easiest sell to voters, cycle of tax collections than a five- or six-year and project-building will and commissioners know it. SPLOST cycle, staffers run out in 2011; for the recommended a third penny tax to continue after that, voters must option available under state law: continuing approve another list of projects. the penny tax until a specified amount has Or not. A new jail may not be the easiest been collected. Such a SPLOST might run for sell to voters, and commissioners know it. The about eight years, they suggested, and collect jail could use up to two-thirds of the money enough to pay on the jail debt, expand the collected over six years (other projects could Classic Center and fund some other projects be chosen by a citizens’ committee, but are too. But some commissioners were cool to the only speculative at this point: expansion of assumption that expanding the convention the Classic Center has been proposed, and center would necessarily be part of the deal.

Mayor Heidi Davison has suggested vari“I’m not sure it’s in that league of not having ous energy-efficient retrofits). Voters have to compete with all the other projects,” said approved several previous SPLOSTs, but if they Commissioner David Lynn. don’t vote for the jail, the county has other options, staffers explained to commissioners John Huie johnphuie@gmail.com

Splitting Storms: Does Rain Avoid Athens?

It’s happened again. The skies darken, breezes spurt, the leaves curl to show their matte undersides. Ahhh… it feels like rain. A break in the humidity, a drink for the plants— rain. Then, nothing. Blue sky, thirsty plants.

Maybe you’ve experienced the same disappointment in front of your computer. On the Doppler radar, the green storm blob scuds toward Athens-Clarke County. Closer, closer, then suddenly the storm splits, right there on the screen. It goes around us, and re-joins to shower an outlying county with rain. What gives? Are clouds Republican?

Air Quality Soon to Be Officially Bad Here Most of the air pollution in Athens-Clarke for some companies.” They will probably “just County blows over here from Atlanta, but move on” and pick another location if Athens that won’t keep this county from being is in non-attainment, he said—but if they designated a “non-attainment” area by locate in a nearby county, “we still get a lot the Environmental Protection Agency, ACC of benefit.” Nearby counties may not be desEnvironmental Coordinator Dick Field told ignated as non-attainment areas along with commissioners at their work session last week. Athens—even though, Field said, “whichever “Non-attainment” could mean required car way the wind’s blowing, those are the counties inspections, stricter air pollution standards on that are getting the worst ozone.” Or the state local industries, and stricter state reviews of may add additional counties, which would local transportation projects, he said. Athenssimplify transportation planning: “We could do Clarke has narrowly so much better if we had missed the designation “We’ve done a lot of things our neighbors cooperatin the past, but—while ing with us, in terms of [to improve air quality], particulate pollution a regional transportation levels aren’t obviously plan.” and we need to get some rising here—the EPA’s Under the noncredit for that.” standards have gotten attainment designation, tighter, and designation local transportation projis “very likely by this time next year,” Field ects must be vetted by EPA (and the Georgia said. Particulate matter can cause breathing Department of Transportation) to see if they problems for young or elderly persons, and cut down on pollution—by improving traffic even cancers, Field said. flow through intersections, for example, or Athens-Clarke County may want to appeal encouraging alternatives to automobile use. the designation, he suggested. “We’ve done However, “non-attainment” could favor altera lot of things [to improve air quality], and native transportation projects, and could also we need to get some credit for that,” he provide some “mitigation” funds not otherwise said. The designation won’t help the county available, he said. attract new industries that require air-quality permits, and “that is a serious consideration John Huie johnphuie@gmail.com

UGA is fortunate to have a world-renowned researcher on urban climate, Dr. Marshall Shepherd of the Department of Geography’s Atmospheric Sciences Program. Using satellite and other data gathered throughout his 15-year relationship with NASA, he’s determined that, indeed, cities can affect rainfall.

“Under certain conditions, urban environments may cause storms to bifurcate or split around cities… I have published several papers recently noting increased rainfall or storm activity downwind of cities,” he says.

“Bifurcation is always considered as one of the possible mechanisms.”

It’s not only “our” storms that split and send rain downwind. It turns out this behavior is often observed in cities during summer. If the summer heat is a condition that prompts such events, what makes Athens different than the surrounding area? First, owing to the urban “heat island” effect, we may be as much as six to eight degrees warmer than our neighboring counties. All our building and paving material—think concrete, steel,

asphalt, glass—absorbs heat while displacing the trees and other vegetation that act to cool the atmosphere. This amassed heat rises over Athens. Pumping out yet more heat are our many machines, including cars, buses and systems seen and unseen.

Urban rainfall patters are an active area of research. “There are many subtleties to urbaninduced rainfall and storms, and [splitting] does not occur every time it rains,” cautions Dr. Shepherd. There are many variables to consider. Conditions, and thus the weather events they influence, vary widely. Stormsplitting is most often observed when large-scale weather is weak (e.g., no fronts or major low-pressure systems.)

Two hypotheses are proposed for why storms may divide around smaller cities. One contributing cause may be heat island effect: the rising mass of hot air disrupts the storm clouds above it, causing them to split and converge downwind of the heat island.

Another is that tall buildings themselves interrupt the air flow above them, which may cause bifurcation. Given Athens’ skyline, the first seems a more likely consideration. The size of a city does seem to make a difference as to local rain patterns and possible causes.

“Smaller cities have a different effect than larger cities,” says Shepherd. In large urban areas, a bigger heat island is created, and the resultant piling up of air flow over the city causes clouds and rainfall to concentrate over the urban area instead of dividing and re-joining to provide rain downwind. So, notes Shepherd, “the area most affected by cityinduced rain may shift as a city grows.”

That last sentence may have many implications for Athens. Currently, weather forecasting models tend not to take into account the effects of urban land surfaces upon rainfall patterns. Continued research may increase the usefulness of forecasts as Athens considers growth, water resource management and more.

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capitol impact Time for Optimism Again?

Georgia’s labor commissioner, Michael Thurmond, has seen the effects of the recession up close and personal. His agency handles the applications from laid-off workers who are filing unemployment claims, makes sure those jobless benefits are paid, and tries as best it can to match the workers to whatever jobs might still be open. The labor department also records the monthly unemployment statistics that only seem to be getting worse: from the state’s 9.2 percent rate in March to 9.7 percent in May and 10.1 percent in June.

In the midst of this gloom, Thurmond thinks there are signs that the worst recession in more than 70 years may finally be bottoming out. He bases his optimism on the recent trends in applications filed for jobless benefits. Over the past eight or nine months, the number of initial unemployment claims filed with the Labor Department has been skyrocketing. These applications increased by 174 percent last December, 111 percent in February and 126 percent in March. That meant a lot of Georgia-based businesses were laying off people as the economy was reaching a low point not seen in this country for several generations.

The trend started to level off somewhat after the peak increases during the December– March period, Thurmond noted. The monthly increase was 58.9 percent for July, the first time since last November that the increase was below the 60 percent level. That’s not reason to celebrate, but Thurmond believes the declining growth in jobless numbers is a sign that fewer people are becoming the victims of corporate layoffs. “Fewer people are being laid off,” he said. “The problem is, if you don’t have a job, you’re still going to have a hard time finding a new one.”

There are other indications that suggest our state’s situation is at least getting less bad, if not better. Take a look at the monthly numbers compiled by the Georgia revenue

department, which show whether tax collections are increasing or decreasing. The report for July was still in negative territory, with overall tax collections decreasing by 9.6 percent, sales tax collections dropping by 9.7 percent, and individual income tax revenues down by 8.4 percent. The July numbers were still an improvement over the monthly results from earlier in the year when, for example, revenues dropped by 34.8 percent in February and 20.6 percent in April.

I would not suggest that the hard times have ended. State Sen. Jack Hill (R-Reidsville), a savvy legislator who understands the budget as well as anyone in the General Assembly, recently estimated that Georgia’s revenues could decline by 8 percent or more during the current fiscal year. That is not as bad as the fiscal year we just wrapped up, but it would still require some extensive cutbacks in the state budget to keep it balanced.

The best way to handle those badly needed budget modifications would be for lawmakers to come back to Atlanta for a special session this fall and decide which programs could be cut with the least harm to Georgia’s citizens. Unfortunately, political courage seems to be in short supply these days. The legislative leadership has not made a move toward calling a special session and has, in effect, told Gov. Sonny Perdue to cut the budget however he wants. It would be great if Georgia had a political leadership with the intestinal fortitude to make the hard decisions that are needed at a time like this, but we’ll have to scrape by with what we’ve got. I don’t know that I’m as optimistic as Michael Thurmond, but I hope he’s right about the possibility of an economic recovery.

Tom Crawford Tom Crawford is the editor of Capitol Impact’s Georgia Report, an Internet news service at www.gareport.com.

athens rising What’s Up in New Development A Town of Many Campuses: Nashville, TN is sometimes called “the Athens of the South” due to the large number of colleges and universities in the city. Athens, GA may be a good (if not natural) contender for the title as well, given the number of campuses which dot the local landscape and the ones that could soon be on the way.

Already, there’s the University of Georgia itself, with its sprawling main campus divided into many distinct precincts.

Piedmont College is nestled into Cobbham, as is the historic campus of the Lucy Cobb Institute, which currently houses some UGA offices. Gainesville State College and Athens Tech each have decently sized commuter campus on the outskirts of town. The Normal-School-turned-Navy-School will soon be converted into a medical campus.

Collections Library all hearken back to an older notion of what a public building should be, with a sense of arrival and large-scale civic spaces. This is in contrast to the purely functional lab structures of the ’60s and ’70s. That notion of civic buildings and public space ought to be applied to satellite campuses just as much as to UGA’s main campus. Kevin Kirsche, a campus planner at UGA, told me: “We’re very much about civic architecture.” That’s a notion the Eastside community ought to make sure is important to them, too.

Useful Examples, Exciting Possibilities: To the people who live around them, these shouldn’t appear as purely functional ancillary services to the main university, but as civic institutions which define their community. The former Lucy Cobb

Courtesy of UGA Architects

UGA ideas for a vet med facility at the corner of College Station and Barnett Shoals roads are still in very preliminary stages, but however the site is developed, it’s likely the facility will be a large one. What will that mean for commercial development (or redevelopment) on the Eastside?

The latest new outgrowth of this pattern could be a veterinary teaching hospital on the Eastside, on the hundred acres that UGA owns at the corner of Barnett Shoals and College Station roads. Talk has ranged from moving the entire vet school out there to building just a teaching hospital. Such a facility would still be pretty large, though, and the most recent study for the site shows a large sprawling building similar in scale to the NBAF proposal on South Milledge Avenue. That’s not to say that this fate is a definite one, but it is one to be aware of. Other options that have been tossed around include a mixed-use component that would anchor the Eastside as it becomes an urban district.

Worth a Hard Look: These far-flung provinces of the university do seem to be establishing a precedent, though, and one that doesn’t necessarily agree with the master planning principles applied to UGA’s main campus, especially when it comes to building up as opposed to building out. These locations are all miles from the walkable campus core. The medical school at Normaltown is going to take advantage of an existing collegiate campus design, and so will likely follow in the footsteps that are present there. When mixed-use buildings were proposed for the Navy School site, one reason they were nixed was the notion that a campus ought to spur a walkable urban fabric on the other side of the street by providing a foil. Think about how the greenspace that UGA’s North Campus provides helps to activate College Square on the other side of Broad Street.

Even if mixed-use buildings aren’t a part of the plan for a vet hospital on the Eastside, couldn’t that notion of creating a new Broad Street, as suggested for Prince Avenue, be applied here, to College Station Road?

After all, the university has moved to create buildings that are more civic in many of its projects. The Student Learning Center, new Lamar Dodd School of Art and proposed Special

Institute campus and Piedmont College seem to be two good examples of how to pull this off. A former parking lot owned

by Piedmont College at the corner of Church and Hill streets is beginning to become a neighborhood greenspace, and the college’s café stands as an example of how mixed-use functions could be incorporated into a campus, in this case through the adaptive reuse of a residential structure. The Lucy Cobb campus on North Milledge Avenue has a good street presence, with parking hidden in the rear and formal greenspace up front.

The iconic Seney-Stovall Chapel there serves as a community meeting and event space. Also, the small campus feels like a distinct precinct within its part of town.

One way these disparate future satellites of the university are likely to be tied together is through transit and trails. The greenway will be an important connection for the vet school facilities, as will bike lanes and other improvements along College Station Road. The effect these areas will have on bus transportation will also be interesting. Will full-fledged UGA bus routes connect these facilities, or will smaller shuttles do the job? Is there a greater opportunity for integration between Athens Transit and UGA’s system?

It’s hard to say how this will all pan out, but the possibility of creating well-serviced neighborhood centers each with an educational and commercial component could be really exciting. Add to that a network of speedy transit to link them together and excellent greenways, and it could be that all these campuses could come to define Athens in a positive way. What it’s going to take, though, is a vocal push on the part of residents to make these into community assets, and an acknowledgment on the part of the builders of our higher education facilities that they have a responsibility to their neighbors.

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Learn Your Town by Helping It a n The Igua ked Athens Volunteering in Athens, that In Jason Crosby

Part Two

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a twopart article about how new Athens residents and students can go about getting involved in the myriad of volunteer opportunities here.

Find part one online at Flagpole.com.

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pointed out last week in the first part of this article, volunteer opportunities in Athens are endless, and it would not be possible to list them all here. To continue the discussion about getting involved, though, here are notes on a handful of prominent non-profits, as well as some words of wisdom for prospective volunteers from the staffers and board members who keep these organizations going.

Project Safe, for example, is a local organization dedicated to assisting victims of domestic violence. Awatif Eljack, the organization’s volunteer coordinator, offers several opportunities for volunteers, including working at the Project Safe Thrift Store, donating clothes, running a drive for cell phones or toiletries (after first connecting with Project Safe staff), supporting fundraisers or becoming a direct service volunteer through the training program offered in October. Visit the Project Safe website at www.project-safe.org to learn more.

The local group Athens Grow Green (www. athensgrowgreen.org) “promotes responsible community development and growth management policies and practices.” This semester in particular, Grow Green has requested volunteers who are interested in helping with research and writing on environmental and land-use topics, which would be an excellent way for students interested in these fields to gain experience (and perhaps even additional credit hours).

For those who are interested in Athens’ music scene, volunteering at Nuçi’s Space (www.nuci.org) is an opportunity to help artists and musicians by doing something other than buying a ticket to a show. “We’re really open to having students volunteer here,” says Will Kiser of Nuçi’s Space. “We have a small staff and we’re able to do as much as we do by utilizing help from lots of people interested in our mission—a large number of which are students.” Nuçi’s Space has two upcoming events in October, both of which still need volunteers: the SPACE Race 5K and Nuçi’s Space’s 9th Anniversary Party.

The Cottage, a local sexual assault center and children’s advocacy center, focuses on providing support for victims of sexual abuse.

Volunteer opportunities are listed on the organization’s website, www.northgeorgiacottage. org, and range from answering its hotline to helping around the office or on the grounds of its headquarters. The Cottage offers training for new volunteers three times a year,

usually in early September, January and June.

“The bulk of our volunteers are students at UGA with interests in counseling, psychology, social work and women’s studies,” says Sally Sheppard, the executive director of The Cottage. She also offers advice for all volunteers: 1) If you commit, really commit; do what you say you are going to do. 2) Find something that you are passionate about to volunteer for—something that truly interests you. 3) Put all volunteer experiences on your resumé. If you are a good volunteer, she says, your supervisor may provide a reference for future employment or education.

Art Ordoqui-Payton of HandsOn Northeast Georgia agrees that there are things to consider before agreeing to volunteer anywhere.

First, “consider [your] availability,” he says.

“Non-profits love to work with students… [they] provide a lot of great energy and resource to the agencies, but just make sure you can deliver on what you promise so that the agency’s mission can be furthered.” A helpful reminder is that those who cannot commit weekly blocks of time should consider volunteering at specific one-time events, such as food drives or community clean-ups.

Not only does volunteerism add additional lines to anyone’s resumé, but the act of volunteering can often provide experience that cannot be gained elsewhere. For graduate students, volunteering during their time in school can give them a unique leg up from their peers. “Private sector firms value handson legal experience and want students to be able to ’hit the ground running,’” says Beth Kirch of Legal Career Services at the University of Georgia School of Law. Additionally, she says, “public sector employers—government agencies, public defenders, prosecutors, courts and non-profit groups—love to see applicants who show a demonstrated commitment to the needs of their clients and who have direct experience with their legal issues.”

Prof. Fazal Khan, of AIDS Athens, also offers a solution to the common feeling that what someone learns in the classroom is not what that person needs to know in the real world. “From students, too often I hear the jaded sentiment that school feels meaningless and has little practical application.

Volunteering is the perfect antidote for this sentiment, and can really improve one’s collegiate experience.” Perhaps new students can avoid this feeling by getting involved in a worthwhile organization from the first few months they are in Athens. There are plenty of deserving organizations to choose from.

Katherine Shell Mark your calendar for the Athens Area Volunteer Expo on Thursday, Sept. 10, 4–7 p.m. at the Classic Center.

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he temperature is climbing toward 90, and shortly but if it helps us build a relationship with them, we might ulti- grab a sack lunch donated by a coalition of churches. Mother before noon Robert craves a cold beer. He wrestles and daughter volunteers Ann Wallace and Cathy Wilson of mately be able to help them move on in their life.” with want versus need. The latter wins.

Antioch United Methodist Church in Nicholson greet those Moore says his organization reaches out to anyone needing “I need insect repellent,” he says. entering the church with a smile. The numbers of people served assistance, but those attempting to find solid footing and an Most people voice concern for the homeless during winter, vary week to week and season to season, they say. end to homelessness will benefit most. “Some people feel like when hypothermia and other cold-weather-related conditions “We didn’t have enough lunches last week,” says the misfinding shelter takes away their freedom,” he says. “It’s an old take their toll on those exposed. But, according to Robert (who mindset, and it gets passed down.” sion’s weekend manager, Richard Davenport. People who claim asked that his real name not be used in this story) and the the lunches do not have to be homeless, he says, nor do they approximately 450 other homeless people living in Athens in he unsheltered population primarily lives in six or seven have to prove need. Several children accept a bag and thank the summer months, this time of year is no picnic. locations in the city, according to Moore, including Wallace and Wilson with smiles. The church provides hot meals “There are mosquitoes, ticks and fire ants,” says Robert, sleeping on benches downtown. Whether a person is Monday through Friday, and sack lunches on the weekends.

45, who calls himself, after 10 years of living on the streets, sheltered or unsheltered, he says, “there are two times you There are other places, too, to find something to eat, such as “hard-core homeless.” The feds call it “chronically” homeless, hear of—winter and summer—that they’re struggling.” the Salvation Army for evening meals. and define the term as a single adult with a Outside the church, a group of four older disabling condition who has been continually men, all homeless, are seated on a concrete homeless for at least one year or has been bench. They don’t want their names revealed, homeless at least four times in the past but they don’t mind sharing their feelings three years. Robert, who has wit and intelabout being without shelter in the summerligence in addition to street smarts, will tell time. “It’s hard to find a place to use a bathyou his debilitating condition is “existential room, especially downtown,” one says. Another angst.” Drinking hasn’t helped, either. For the man, who suffers from chronic obstructive moment, he has quit. Again. pulmonary disease, says having a place to Evan Mills, a community development duck into out of the heat would help. He says specialist with the Athens-Clarke County he’s visited Athens’ hospitals seven times this Department of Human and Economic summer for breathing problems associated Development, says the overall number of with his COPD. These trips to the hospital by homeless people decreased slightly in this homeless men and women add up to a stagyear’s local homeless count, but the number gering $12.4 million annually, according to the of unsheltered homeless increased. “We’ve latest figures supplied by St. Mary’s and Athens lost 88 shelter beds since 2004,” he says.

Regional hospitals in 2005 to ACC officials.

According to the January 2009 count, among Another economic impact is the number the county’s 454 homeless are 130 people in of incarcerated homeless. According to Lt. 42 homeless families with children; of those, Pat Little of the Clarke County Sheriff’s office, 11 families are unsheltered. Overall, there are bookings from May 1 to July 29 numbered 23, 205 unsheltered and 249 sheltered homeless including five still in jail. people in Athens.

And there’s the economic side of summer, Ed Moore, case manager at Athens’ Moore says. “It’s tricky. There’s like a paraOn a recent Saturday morning, Debbie got ready for a day of “flying”—visiting a busy intersection with her sign Homeless Day Service Center on Peter Street, dox that happens with the school year. It’s says it’s been busy. He says the challenges fac- to gain some cash. common to hear people say there’s no work ing the homeless in summer are primarily heatavailable because the students are gone; but, There are few people living in Athens’ infamous Tent City and insect-related. “…Most of our clients don’t have resources then, when all the students are back, the low-skill jobs are to purchase insect repellents,” he says. “The heat is serious and off Lexington Road this time of year. A walk through there on taken.” Many of his clients do find work on football game days, a recent Saturday found one man standing in front of a “Mad causes people physical problems and can be dangerous.” though, Moore says. “And in the summer,” like so many other Houser” prefab structure measuring six by eight feet and 10 According to Pastor Earl Delmarter at the Sparrow’s Nest on opportunities, “those jobs are gone.” feet high. The homes are provided free to various homeless Prince Avenue, it’s important to keep the homeless hydrated.

And while, as Moore says, there are opportunities for camps by their Atlanta manufacturer.

“And sunscreen is always a blessing to have,” he says. “People those who are committed to moving forward in life and out On the other side of town, a man and a woman, who idencome in with blistered arms. Sometimes, especially if they have of homelessness, various challenges are ever-present for many tified herself as “Debbie,” are talking about “flying”—the addiction issues, they don’t think that far ahead.” homeless. Robert, for instance, says he believes soaring tembusiness of holding a placard asking for monetary help from Delmarter says the Sparrow’s Nest is a ministry agency, and peratures cause people to load up on alcohol and drugs. “It motorists at busy intersections. Debbie, who is in her late 40s, it offers a place to come in from the heat “to get some water, helps you deal with the heat. You don’t care if the mosquitos says she’s made $30 at it quickly. iced tea and enjoy some air conditioning. We’re all about are biting you,” he says. However, he adds, “It also keeps you Finding a meal isn’t too difficult in Athens. At noon on a relationships. We want them to just come in and hang out. in your situation.” recent Saturday, up to 100 men, women and children filed into Hopefully, in a matter of days, weeks or months, we’ve become Our Daily Bread at Oconee Street United Methodist Church to someone they can trust. A drink of water seems real simple, Cathy Mong

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I’d like to clarify a modern misconception. at this point. Firstly, the starch converts into It affects anyone who takes the caffeine propsugar via pyrolysis and the Maillard reaction erties of coffee seriously enough to choose (hello, caramel!). Secondly, the protein breaks a dark roast over a medium roast when they down, contributing to the aroma of the final want a drink with less caffeine. The common product. Aroma in roasted coffee traces back understanding is that dark roasts contain less to the levels of free amino acids and reduccaffeine than medium ones, since they are ing sugars. Some of these free amino acids roasted for a longer period of time (and the react with carbohydrates to form phenolic caffeine burns off with the roast). The statecompounds, the aromatics you enjoy when ment is both true and misleading. you smell coffee. Thirdly, caffeol, an oil, is On one hand, yes, dark roasts do contain released. The caffeol is released more with the less caffeine. But on the other hand, the duration of the roast, which is why a French difference is minor. There are about two milroast bean will appear oilier than a House ligrams more caffeine in a cup of mediumroasted one. roast drip coffee than there are in a cup of The beans are held in these conditions dark-roast drip coffee (about 115 mg versus for 15–20 minutes, throughout which time 113 mg). The difference should hopefully not steam is driven off. Simultaneously, the high affect your decision on which brew to drink on a given day.

I came to this conclusion after exploring the coffee roasting literature for a few months to find an explanation for the case either way.

Feeling quite Nancy Drew about the whole project, I wanted to know what had already been said on the matter. The final scene of a mystery can be disappointing if, when you’re ready to reveal the verdict, you find someone has already said and temperature and pressure inside the bean done the same thing. I was surprised, though, crack its walls, expanding the bean’s volume to find a lack of scientific papers on the topic by as much as 20 percent. Since the bean has of Arabica bean physics. Certainly caffeine is become both lighter and larger, the caffeine a well-monitored commodity, and there seem content per weight and per volume changes. to be many bloggers with online opinions, but The caffeine itself changes very little because research about the residual quantities of cafwe never exceed the boiling point of caffeine feine due to the roasting process was hard to at the higher temperature and pressure*. The find in peer-reviewed journals. only caffeine loss comes from sublimation After a moderately exhaustive (and (evaporation directly from solid state), and exhausting) literature search, I turned to a that’s minimal. “back of the envelope” check to provide some Since the dark roast beans are in the drum insight. Physicists—much like detectives—go for a few minutes longer than medium roast through a lot of stationery. It’s a great way beans, it makes sense that the sublimation to find a rough soluwill take place more in tion, and the insight it On one hand, yes, dark roasts the dark batch. Thus, provides can save many dark beans will be do contain less caffeine. more pages of work stimulant-challenged later. Here’s how the in comparison with But on the other hand, the logic goes: the lighter roasts. The difference is minor.

We want to find the difference, however, is difference in the cafabout two milligrams, feine content of two batches of beans that which you can liken to brewing your coffee underwent different roasting times. We assume with two beans fewer. It’s not a big enough the beans are of the Arabica varietal, and difference to sway your decision on which if you’re drinking coffee roasted in Athens, brew to have at 4 p.m., but now you know GA, that’s a safe bet. Arabica beans typically the bean of truth that led to this common weigh 300 mg each. For the sake of the argumisconception. ment, we assume that the beans are identical spheroids, so that they toast at the same rate. *The boiling point of caffeine at the bean’s To roast them, the raw coffee beans are fed higher internal pressure and temperature into the top of a drum roaster that has been (which is not more than 430 Fahrenheit) pre-heated to 500 degrees Kelvin (we’ll treat exceeds 532 Kelvin (482 F). See Bothe and it as an isothermal reservoir, neglecting the Cammenga, “Phase transitions and thermoeffect of any convection currents in cooling. dynamic properties of anhydrous caffeine.”

That saves several envelopes’ worth of calcula- J. Thermal Anal. 16, 2. (1979). I’ve also seen tion). The drum rotates the beans continuthe boiling point quoted as being 600 F, but I ously, encouraging the release of steam from couldn’t find a reference to support that. the beans, much like the way we toss stir-fry ingredients around to release steam and keep Sarah Dunning the ingredients crisp as they cook.

The beans equilibrate with the high-temSarah Dunning is a graduate student in physics at perature drum, causing several key reactions UGA. The Physicist is an occasional series of columns to take place. We get into some nice chemistry in which she explores the physics of everyday life.

Jacob Hunt

The Thermodynamics of Coffee Roasting

the reader The Devil’s Biscotti One of my first gigs as a reviewer was writing about film and books for the sadly now-defunct website The Cabinet of Dr. Casey, a hub for horror fans that was more enthusiastic than slick and more fun than insightful.

Unfortunately, crap tends to permeate the horror genre more than most, and I logged a lot of hours watching screeners of Z-grade scare flicks and reading would-be creepfests that barely raised a hackle. The worst thing I ever read for Dr. Casey (and that’s saying a lot) was an ineptly written, self-published novel called The Apostate, about an up-and-coming city in the New Mexico desert being slowly brought under the sway of the Devil by means of the tainted biscotti being sold in Satan’s chain of evil bakeries. I kid you not.

We live in a truly amazing time, where advances in technology and communications have given us the ability to express ourselves no matter what our creative aptitudes may actually be. The Internet affords us an unlimited clean slate to post the pictures we can take without film, the novels and stories (and reviews) we can write without paper, the music we can make without instruments, and even the movies we can make without actors. As we speak, for example, there are people tweeting poetry and writing novels on their cell phones. A relatively small investment can make each and every one of us auteurs in whatever endeavor we desire, and yet many of us can’t quite shake the need for the legitimacy of the physical. Some writers

don’t believe it’s an album unless you can buy it at Sam Goody’s, or that it’s a novel unless it comes out on paper between covers, which often leads to the desperate and ill-advised move of self-publishing (for nonfiction books with highly specific information or a limited audience, self-publishing is acceptable—for fiction, never).

Nowhere is the imperative to produce something tangible and “legitimate” stronger than in independent film. Despite the rise of various outlets for new filmmakers on digital cable and the Internet, there is still that hardcore contingent who hold on tight to the dream of making the movie with the name actors and the solid production values and the funky sensibilities that will kill at Sundance or Slamdance and win the distribution deal that will bring people to theaters and fill seats with asses. They’ll point to now-legendary indie success-stories like the Coen Brothers, Kevin Smith, Todd Solondz, Steven Soderbergh and (wait for it) Quentin Tarantino, people whose talent transcended their budgets, and shoot for that kind of big-time score.

The Point of All This: Unfortunately it takes a lot more to accomplish this goal than a laborof-love script and a digital video camera, as film marketing expert Reed Martin explains in his new book The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn’t Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film (Faber and Faber, 2009). Movies are expensive things to make,

requiring not just cast and crew but investors, producers, loan officers, permits, intellectual property clearances, lawyers, lawyers and more lawyers. The success of any independent film is the longest of long shots, and the journey from start to finish is like limping through a mine field in a cloud of mustard gas. Potential backers will pull out or fail to materialize in an economy in the toilet, the wrong wording or omission in a contract could mean your star could back out and still get paid, that McDonald’s billboard that wound up in one shot could bring the Golden Arches legal team down on you, or you could actually complete the film and be one of the thousands of entries rejected by the ever-dwindling Sundance festival.

Little Films That Could like Juno and Little Miss Sunshine are the exception, not the rule—you have better odds winning the lottery.

Martin doesn’t say all this to scare potential filmmakers but to caution them, and his book is a treasure trove of cautionary tales and war stories from bloodied veterans of the indie film scene. His access to people in all areas of the field, on the creative and business sides, is remarkable. In here is sage advice from people like Alexander Payne and Darren Aronofsky, Christopher Nolan and Kevin Spacey, and the folks behind such wildcat

films as Donnie Darko, Boys Don’t Cry and The King of Kong. But also, and perhaps more importantly, Martin talks with deal-brokers and contract attorneys and other experts in the business of financing, shepherding and distributing small films outside the bubble of the big studios. Filmmakers will learn how to form an LLC, how to pitch to investors, how to film on the cheap while staying legal, how to promote on a shoestring, and how to attract name actors to your project without having to pay them more than the rest of the movie costs to make. In addition, Martin appends sample budget breakdowns at various levels of funding and a general template for binding contracts (though he cannot emphasize enough how important it is to get a lawyer involved).

Though it loses points for being yet another book about film to use the word “reel” as a pun in its title, everything else about The Reel Truth is comprehensive, substantial and, above all, useful for both the aspiring filmmaker and ones already at work. It comes highly recommended to anyone wishing to avoid the Devil and his tainted biscotti, lest the promise of sweet, nutty, dunkable goodness crumble into the cup-bottom sludge of failure and despair.

John G. Nettles

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potlikker Southern Food and Film I t’s been a while since the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) folks came through Athens, but my are they fun when they’re here. Part of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, SFA combines academics and eating in the best possible way, with a yearly symposium on Southern food culture, tours and projects throughout the year and the region, regular publications of studies in the field and, most recently, the Potlikker Film Fest, a touring showcase for SFA documentaries that hits the Classic City this Saturday, Aug. 22, at Ciné. What I’ve always liked about SFA is its populist bent. Everyone knows someone who can hold forth on regional food traditions at length, whether it’s the correct recipe for barbecue sauce or whether cream of mushroom soup is a necessity or an abomination, and the SFA gives all us food nerds (something quite distinct from “foodies”) a venue. The Potlikker festival is a bit easier to set up than the slew of events usually part of the SFA’s arrival in town, and the presence of Ciné gives it a marvelous venue, within walking distance of many a restaurant and bar.

Joe York, the man responsible for three of the films that will be screening, has made literally dozens of documentaries on different aspects of Southern food culture, from Apalachicola oysters to heirloom seeds. With an M.A. in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi, York works as a freelance photographer in addition to producing and directing documentaries for the Center for Documentary Studies and the SFA and has produced a book of his photographs of Southern church signs, With Signs Following. York’s films at this Potlikker are The Rise of Southern Cheese, which he made with Matthew Graves and which takes a look at Belle Chevre in Alabama, Sweet Grass Dairy in Georgia (producers of the Thomasville Tomme, a gorgeous, mild cow’s milk cheese of which I could eat a wheel) and Bonnie Blue Farm in Tennessee; Hot Chicken, about Andre Prince Jeffries and this extremely spicy specialty of Nashville, which he serves at his restaurant, Prince’s, and which guarantees to make you cry in pain if you’re so foolish as to order “hot” rather than “medium”; and Cud: The Story of Will Harris and White Oak Pastures, which will premiere at the festival and takes as its subject Will Harris of Bluffton, GA, who raises beef cattle that roam and graze freely on sweet native grasses and spends each evening with his cows, his dog and a bottle of wine. Also screening is Mr. Okra, a film by T.G. Herrington and André A. Jones that follows Arthur J. Robinson (AKA Mr. Okra) as he travels the back streets of New Orleans, selling vegetables from his iconic truck and announcing his wares through a loudspeaker.

You can watch a few of these at the SFA’s website (www.southernfoodways.com), but there’s more than just movies to be found at the event, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., with a reception, Terrapin beer, poetry read

by Coleman Barks with accompaniment by Mickey Gilmore on harmonica and Bill Ogelsby on flute and sax, food provided by an array of luminaries and potlikker shots handed out at the door, with cornbread. Wait, really? I assumed these had to be fancy cocktails that

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merely incorporated potlikker, but, no. It’s an actual, or really two actual shots of the stuff produced by cooking greens for a long, long time, a broth of deep flavor that possesses a kind of umami even if there’s no meat involved. In this case, they’ll be supplied by Angelish Wilson (of Wilson’s), who’s doing the traditional version, and Eddie Hernandez (of Taqueria del Sol), who’s presumably bringing the spicy broth produced by his restaurant’s turnip greens, one of the best things on the menu. Hugh Acheson (Five and Ten) is making mini meat loaf (made from White Oak Pastures beef) with pickled tomatoes and collards, Peter Dale (The National) is bringing piquillo peppers stuffed with White Oak Pastures beef and sofrito, Dexter Weaver (Weaver D’s) is dishing up his sweet potato casserole, Olivia Sargeant and Jason Mann (Farm 255) will supply Cuban sandwiches, and James Beard Award-winner Louis Osteen (Lake Rabun Hotel) is making a catfish pâté, all of which should make you feel a little more like your $45 will be well spent, if you’re on the fence.

This stop on the festival tour also serves as a celebration of the Athens Eats oral history project, which recorded interviews with Weaver and Wilson in 2006 that remain accessible on the SFA website, along with many from other towns and cities in the South. The SFA is always looking for new participants in the oral history initiative, permanently archived at the University of Mississippi, and provides tools and encouragement for you to do so on its site.

The films will be screened twice, leaving plenty of time for munching and socializing and, of course, drinking, if you didn’t get your fill the previous night at the rye whiskey dinner at Five and Ten (call the restaurant to reserve a seat). SFA and the organizers of the event would strongly prefer you didn’t just wander up to Ciné at 5:59 on Saturday, expecting to be admitted. Instead, go to www. southernfoodways.com and purchase your tickets there, ahead of time, then print your receipt and bring it with you as your admission. There will no doubt be other events, less formal, during the course of the weekend, and if your favorite bar appears to have been taken over by a bunch of seersucker-wearing, garrulous folks who seem to be itching to get into a fight over whether or not to add sugar to cornbread (heck no!), treat them kindly.

Hillary Brown

grub notes Summer Wrap-Up Hello, kids. Welcome back to town or welcome to town for the very first time. Many of you will be new and need guidance, especially when it comes to venturing outside the dining halls, which are fine for what they are but don’t exactly specialize in Vietnamese food or BBQ goat. If you’re interested in eating, Grub Notes is your friend, and one of the biggest things that changed this summer was its addition of a blog at www.flagpole.com, which updates several times a week and allows for a little more audience participation, via the comments (you can also email me at food@ flagpole.com). So, here’s what else opened and closed and so forth since the end of spring semester…

into a family-friendly restaurant with burgers and sandwiches, is currently BYOB, and offers lunch and dinner. Out on Atlanta Highway, in the Academy Sports shopping center near the intersection with Timothy and Mitchell Bridge Roads, is The European Deli, which offers no sit-down dining, but does have a wonderful array of sausages, cold-smoked fish and more in its deli case, bakes bread daily, retails a variety of Russian and Eastern European foods and makes sandwiches to order. If you venture over to Tallassee Road, you’ll discover Los Comales, a Mexican place that doesn’t have a hugely adventurous menu but has returned some joy to the location that began life as one of Bruno Rubio’s restaurants, pumping lively music into the atmosphere and frying Most exciting was the opening of The Royal some really great cheese-stuffed jalapenos. On Peasant, in the space that once housed Mean Baxter, Yo Spicy, another mainstream Mexican Bean, in Five Points, on Lumpkin. A tradiplace, filled the building that was most tional English pub seemed like a weird idea recently Tu Metapan, offering delivery within for a building that once housed burritos and 5 miles (that certainly reaches the dorms) and seemed the height of informality, but the inte- a bar. And over on the Eastside, on College rior’s been transformed into a cozy room, full Station, La Fiesta, which experienced a devof dark wood, football scarves and calm. The astating fire more than a year ago, has at long small but focused menu by Chef Luke Harvey last reopened. The last remaining Salvadoran is a delight from top to bottom. Lovely little restaurant in Athens, Antojitos Salvadorenos, sliders, comforting bangers and mash, a saton Chase Street, closed but reopened as Tlaloc isfying but not grungy Mexican Restaurant, version of bubble and …the dining halls are fine… named after an Aztec squeak and more are fertility god. all delicious far beyond but don't exactly specialize in expectations.

Uncle Otto’s European Vietnamese food or BBQ goat. Eatery, home of the If this summer was k-bob, closed its downnotable for anything in particular, it was town location on Broad and opened up under that a surprising number of really nice places a different name (Keba Spitfire Grill) next opened, including not only the above-mento the Hollywood Video in the Georgetown tioned marvelous surprise, but also Square Shopping Center on Barnett Shoals. Across One Fish Co., A Tavola and The Georgian the street and down a little ways, the ownSoutheastern Chop House, all of which are ers of Plantation Buffet opened Plantation kind of aiming for the upscale market. Square Restaurant (the same sort of Southern meatOne, on Thomas Street downtown, offers a and-three thing) in the former El Guanaco wide range of seafood (including some beautispace. Simply Meats on Baxter Street has ful boquerones that should make you change closed; Johnny’s Pizza on the Eastside also your mind about anchovies), the kind of closed, but reopened with new owners; El service you can’t expect to encounter often Sol changed its name to Sr. Sol; Rosario’s in Athens, and a space that’s nice inside and Trattoria (Italian) opened up in Watkinsville out, with a large patio. The restaurant does on Hog Mountain Road, serving lunch and dinlunch, dinner and brunch and offers valet ner every day and boasting of large portions parking, also a novelty. A Tavola, which you and reasonable prices. And several places should see a proper review of soon, occupies that already have followings expanded: Your the location in the Bottleworks complex on Pie finished renovating what was Subway on Prince that started out as Bischero, then Lumpkin Street in Five Points; Fox’s Pizza Den took a nose-dive in quality. Well, some of the opened its second location, on Epps Bridge original people behind its first incarnation are Road; Inoko opened an Inoko Sushi Express back, and they really know how to operate the in what was once Radio Shack next to the fancy pizza oven they put in. A Tavola only Kroger on the Eastside; and Little Caesar’s, does dinner, and its menu is largely given over home to the $5 immediate gratification pizza, to traditional pizzas and homemade pastas, opened another branch next to Wal-Mart on with a few entrées and apps around the edges. Lexington Road. Angelo’s, on Clayton Street The Georgian Southeastern Chop House is on downtown, renovated its interior extensively, Washington Street downtown, in the Georgian, changed its menu entirely and hired a new as its name would suggest, and while it’s still chef; Just Pho… and More added banh mi, working out some kinks in the menu, the dinthe sub sandwiches that might be the highing room has been well renovated, and the light of Vietnamese food; an empanada cart restaurant holds some promise as a fancier sprang up on late weekend nights downtown, option for both lunch and dinner. and has recently added tostones and more; and sue gai, the vegetable protein that has On the less fancy side of things The Burger been sorely missed since Thai of Athens and Cheesesteak Factory opened in what closed, reappeared at Thai Spoon on Lumpkin was once a Curves in the Bottleworks, grunStreet downtown. ging things up and frying everything in sight, including a whole burger impaled on a Whew. There’s plenty more in the works to skewer, bacon and candy bars. If you’re feelopen up over the next few months, but to find ing young and brave and invincible, you’ll out about those places, you’ll have to keep probably want to give it a shot, but don’t checking in. Cheers and happy eats. say I didn’t warn you. Farther down Prince, Fuel finished converting an old gas station Hillary Brown

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(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (PG-13) Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a boy. Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel) is a girl. The film’s narrator lets you know from the get-go their story does not come from the happy ending department. Boy meets girl; girl breaks boy’s heart into tiny pieces. (500) Days of Summer brilliantly shows us their entire relationship, from cute beginning (an office romance ignited by karaoke and alcohol) to whiskey-drowned end.

AWAY WE GO (R) Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph) are searching for a place to raise their yet-to-be-born child after Burt’s selfish parents (Catherine O’Hara and Athensborn Jeff Daniels) announce their plan to move to Belgium. Away We Go, written by novelists Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) and his wife, Vendela Vida (cofounder and co-editor of The Believer), reads like a quirky, literarily humorous National Book Award finalist.

BANDSLAM (PG-13) Outcast Will Burton (Gaelan Connell) woos the school’s popular loner, Sa5m (High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens) with music. They form a rock band with blond Charlotte (Aly Michalka) and enter the biggest battle of the bands in the country. Distributor Summit is trying to sell tickets by promising a sneak peek at fall’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Such a move cannot bode well for Bandslam. Director Todd Graff also helmed the musically similar Camp.

With Lisa Kudrow.

BRÜNO (R) Like a modern day Rabelais, Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of the infamous Borat, unleashes his latest satirical persona, flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno, on

America. Brüno is as clueless and selfunaware as Borat, and like Borat, Brüno is as shockingly, graphically hilarious and feels fresh, not reheated. After being blacklisted by the fashion world for a brilliant, Velcro-clad stunt, Brüno flees to the United States, specifically Los Angeles, to become famous. Selfdetonating his every move (see Paula Abdul awkwardly answer questions while perched on a Mexican man), the typically underdressed Austrian emissary takes a swing at the tried-and-true methods for attaining ill-gotten fame: sex tapes, going straight, an African adoption, and the Middle East peace process. Nothing works until Brüno stumbles upon celebrity in Arkansas, with a concluding feat so stunningly brilliant, cunning and courageous it equals, if not surpasses, Borat’s national anthem farce. With his comic slingshot, he assails Christianity, especially the fervent fundamental variety in which this region specializes, its hypocrisy and intolerance like a juvenile Religulous. Flaunting homosexuality in the faces of those who fear and hate it most, SBC literally and figuratively proves how big a pair he’s got. Only the brilliantly talented, even clad in a shiny mesh tee and butt-less lederhosen, could dream up farcical garbage like this.

CASI DIVAS (PG-13) A big hit in 2008 in Mexico, Casi Divas finally reaches the States. Four women (Daniela Schmidt, Ana Layevska, Maya Zapata and Diana Garcia) from different corners of Mexico converge at the open casting call for the next film from esteemed producer Alejandro Mateos (Julio Bracho). When Mateos’ onagain-off-again lover, movie star Eva

Gallardo (Patricia Llaca), fails to get the role, the competition between the four wannabe stars heats up. Written and directed by Issa López.

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FOOD, INC. (PG) Fast Food Nation’s Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, peek inside the pantry of America’s corporate kitchen, analyzing the effects of a corporate-controlled food industry on the country’s farmers and the health of its citizens.

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) The dramaticcomic collaboration of former college roommates, superstar Adam Sandler

It literally cost an arm. Sorry, son. and Knocked Up writer-director Judd Apatow, Funny People is a strange animal. As raunchy and immature as The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, Apatow’s third film is maturely depressing. Laughs are prolific but tempered by death’s looming visage. A devastating diagnosis leaves George pondering his life choices. His only friend is a newly hired assistant,

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wannabe stand-up comic Ira Wright (Seth Rogen), and his true love is married with two kids. But impending mortality frees George to amend the mistakes of his past and he reconnects with Laura. While no one was looking, Apatow became the new James Brooks and Funny People is his penis-jokefilled Terms of Endearment.

G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA (PG-13) Knowing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra doesn’t suck is half the battle.

In the not too distant future, G.I. Joe is no longer merely a real American hero; he’s now a real global hero led

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stiff-jawed Dennis Quaid) and backed by the most talented soldiers from the world’s top militaries. The lineup includes popular characters like Snake Eyes, Scarlett, the lesser-known Heavy Duty and Breaker, recruited to battle a new threat: the world’s largest arms dealer. Where Transformers is clearly a blockbuster of the 2000s, G.I. Joe remains boxed in its original packaging from the late 1980s, to which my inner eight-year-old bellows a hearty, “Yo, Joe!” G-FORCE (PG) G-Force is being touted as über-producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s first 3-D and family film.

The heroes may be furry, well-animated guinea pigs voiced by Sam Rockwell, Penelope Cruz, Tracy Morgan and Nicolas Cage, but the loud, busy action movie definitely hails from Bruckheimer’s gated Hollywood neighborhood. It’s as good—or as bad—as any old Bruckheimer production.

THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD (R) The Goods, from producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, neither lives nor sells hard, and you won’t laugh hard. The “comedy” fails to bring said goods. Jeremy Piven stars as Don “The Goods” Ready, a traveling car salesman come to Temecula to save a local car dealership. The Goods soundly proves it doesn’t matter how many funny people you hire if the writing is bad. No amount of Piven (who, we learned in the 1990s, should stick to supporting work), Ving Rhames, David Koechner, Ed Helms, Craig Robinson, Tony “Buster Bluth” Hale, Ken Jeong (every big comedy since Knocked Up), Alan Thicke or James Brolin can make up for the lack of witty stupidity expected from a Ferrell and McKay-approved movie. In his brief scenes, Ferrell goes for and gets the biggest guffaws. Even fans of the dumbest, lowest common denominator comedy (i.e., those friends who’ll laugh at anything) should wait for DVD or cable.

THE HANGOVER (R) The summer’s most relentlessly funny comedy may have arrived. When three buddies— married schoolteacher Phil (Bradley Cooper), emasculated dentist Stu (Ed Helms) and strange Alan (Zack Galifianakis)—take their pal, Doug (Justin Bartha), to Las Vegas for his bachelor party, all hell breaks loose.

Too bad none of these guys can remember one moment of it. Peppered with familiar funny faces, The Hangover is a perfect comedic convergence that’s funnier than it deserves to be.

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALFBLOOD PRINCE (PG) In his sixth year at Hogwarts, young wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his pals, Ron and Hermione (Rupert Grint and Emma Watson), must contend with Death Eaters, a puffed-up new Potions prof and love potions. In his second Potter film, director David Yates gets what makes the books so special and translates that quality to the big screen unlike any of his predecessors; fivetime screenwriter Steve Kloves has perfected extracting only the essentials from Rowling’s doorstops. Half-Blood Prince is the prettiest Potter film as well.

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (PG) Don’t expect any surprises in the third installment of the mammoth animated franchise that isn’t Shrek or produced by Pixar. Ice Age: DotD is just for the kiddies. If you’ve got to see it, be sure to pay a little extra for the 3D version. It’s worth it.

I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL (R) Based on Tucker Max’s New York Times bestseller, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell sounds like The Post-Hangover. Narcissistic Tucker Max (Matt Czuchry, “Gilmore Girls”) surprises his best pal, Dan (Geoff Stults, “7th Heaven” and The Break-Up), with a bachelor party. But after leaving Dan bloody and bruised, Tucker is disinvited from the wedding.

Can he get back in Dan’s good graces before the big day? Author Max and the film’s co-writer Nils Parker will be doing a Q&A after the screening.

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (R) Love him or hate him, auteur Quentin Tarantino returns with another epic explosion of stylized violence and love of everything pulp. An American killing squad known as “The Basterds,” terrorize Nazis under the leadership of Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt). I cannot wait.

With Eli Roth, B.J. Novak (Ryan from “The Office”), Samm Levine (“Freaks and Geeks”) and Paul Rust (I Love You, Beth Cooper) as a few of The Basterds.

JULIE & JULIA (PG-13) As I watched Streep gloriously honk her way through Nora Ephron’s delicious new film as the famous TV chef Julia Child, I was pleasantly entertained; much of the decidedly older crowd was in hysterics. Julie & Julia is the twin culinary tales of Julia Child and Julie Powell (the delightful, cute Amy Adams), a lowly government employee who finds meaning—and a book deal—in cooking all 524 of the recipes in Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days and blogging about it. You might think the Sleepless in Seattle auteur is breaking up with her longtime partner, the romcom, but J&J is still about couples—three to be exact: Julia and Paul Child (Stanley Tucci); Julie and Eric Powell (Chris Messina); and Julia and Julie—in love. Julie &

Julia isn’t a fancy French delicacy; it’s Hollywood comfort food prepared with love and laughter.

MY ONE AND ONLY (PG-13) I am at a loss for words after learning that My One and Only is based on the life of the tan one, George Hamilton. I wasn’t expecting that. Renée Zellweger stars as Anne Deveraux, a glamorous ‘50s vixen who cruises the eastern seaboard seeking a new husband and daddy for her two boys, George (Logan Lerman, set to hit it big in 2010’s first Percy Jackson & the Olympians flick) and Robbie (Mark Rendall). With Chris Noth, Kevin Bacon, David Koechner, Eric McCormack and Steven Weber.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN (PG) Everything about NatM:BotS improves on the lifeless original, especially the thankful lack of monkey antics of which there are a mere toned down few.

ORPHAN (R) Orphan is an aboveaverage horror flick in the childrenwho-kill subgenre. The currently, amusingly named parenting duo, John and Kate (Peter Sarsgaard and Vera Farmiga), wish to adopt. After a single visit to an orphanage, John and Kate decide to take home Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), a 19th-century Russian orphan with ribbons tied around her neck and wrists. Suddenly, Kate begins to wonder, “What’s Esther’s deal?”

Esther’s deal, my friends, is one of the best twists in the itchily incessant rash of twist endings audiences continue to scratch. The revelation in Orphan actually redeems the movie, turning this imitative flick into something half-way original.

A PERFECT GETAWAY (R) Paradise is lost when two couples, Cliff & Cydney (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich) and Nick and Gina (Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez, the infamous Nikki of “Lost”’s despised Nikki and Paulo), discover a killer couple is stalking the Hawaiian islands, murdering newlyweds. Pitch Black writerdirector David Twohy holds a fun, informative screenwriting camp in this meta-thriller. The second act twist won’t blindside you, but it may lead you to cry, “Bullshit!” Still, the unkillable, off-his-rocker (or is he?), macho man, Nick, is Twohy’s first home-run character since Riddick, and lets a winking, twinkling Olyphant, of whom I’ve been a fan since “Deadwood,” finally shine. Thriller fans may have traveled this twisty path before, but A Perfect Getaway is a trip worth taking.

THE PINK PANTHER (NR) 1963.

The classic comedy stars Peter Sellers as bumbling Inspector Clouseau, on the hunt for a jewel thief, and features Henry Mancini’s Oscar-nominated score. Anyone who has only seen the Steve Martin desecration—and its even worse sequel—needs to get to Ciné forthwith. Also starring David Niven and Robert Wagner. m POST GRAD (PG-13) Alexis Bledel, billed as “the star of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” but known and loved as Rory Gilmore, takes the solo reins in Post Grad.

Recent college graduate Ryden Malby (Bledel) can’t find a job, so she moves back in with her parents (Michael Keaton and Jane Lynch). Ryden also has to choose the right guy between the reliable friend (Zach Gilford of “Friday Night Lights”) and the bespectacled neighbor (Rodrigo Santoro). With Carol Burnett as the grandmother.

PUBLIC ENEMIES (R) Filmmaker Michael Mann’s latest crime drama, Public Enemies, is the biggest cinematic disappointment of 2009 to date.

Starring Johnny Depp as infamous bank robber John Dillinger and Christian Bale as pioneering G-Man Melvin Purvis, this film musters less intrigue about a fascinating period of American history than a History Channel documentary. The film isn’t

a massive epic about the ‘30s crime spree that led to the creation of the FBI. It could be. All of the pieces have been placed on the board, but the gangland games never begin.

RIFFTRAX LIVE: PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (NR) Join the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 as they wise-crack their way through, perhaps, the worst movie ever made. Veronica Belmont hosts this color version of Ed Wood’s 1959 science-fiction/horror flick, live and in HD. RUDO Y CURSI (R) Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna costar in this film from Mexican director Carlos Cuarón (brother of Alfonso Cuarón) about two brothers seeking to escape their small town world for soccer stardom.

SFA POTLIKKER FILM FEST (NR) The Southern Foodways Alliance presents several short documentary films exploring and celebrating regional food culture as part of this multimedia event.

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SHORTS (PG) Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Sin City) returns to making movies his kids can enjoy. (Oldest son Rocket, going on 14, has probably started to outgrow Dad’s family films and is moving on to the good stuff.)

The discovery of a wish-granting, multi-hued rock causes chaos in suburban Black Falls when jealous kids and adults scheme and fight to possess it.

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 (R) How many times can John Godey’s novel be made into a movie? Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw played cops and robbers in a 1974 version, and Edward James Olmos and Vincent D’Onofrio took over in a 1998 TV movie. Now megastars Denzel Washington and John Travolta hop on this express thriller about a hijacked subway train. Adapted by Oscar-winner

Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential and Mystic River) and directed by Tony Scott, who has teamed with Washington for the fourth time.

TETRO (NR) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Tetro is the legendary filmmaker’s first original screenplay since 1974’s The Conversation. Bennie (Alden Ehrenreich, who resembles a raven-haired young Leo) travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-lost older brother (the infamous Vincent Gallo). Bennie hopes to find the key to understanding his sibling in the once promising writer’s nearly finished play. Its monochromatic style conjures comparisons with FFC’s underrated Outsiders follow-up, Rumble Fish. With Maribel Verdú of Y Tu Mamá También and Klaus Maria Brandauer.

TOY STORY (G) 1995. In Disney’s amazing, all-computer animated hit, Woody, an old-fashioned cowboy doll (voiced by Tom Hanks), must compete with his owner Andy’s most recent birthday gift -- the flashy new action figure Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen). Expect some dazzling animation, fun one-liners and teary-eyed songs by Randy Newman.

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE (PG13) I won’t speak for fans of Aubrey Niffenegger’s beloved bestseller; I have no clue as to whether or not it’s a good (i.e., faithful) adaptation of the love story of Henry (Eric Bana), a regular guy with a genetic predisposition for time travel, and Claire (Rachel McAdams), the lovely lady who falls in love with grown-up naked him at the age of six. As critics and sci-fi nuts love to point out, Niffenegger’s time travel premise is flawed, paradoxical and perfect for her passionate story.

Bana and McAdams are pretty. Tears will be shed. The Time Traveler’s Wife should please romance junkies pining for their next chance to pine.

TYSON (R) Controversial filmmaker James Toback (Black and White) returns to documentaries for the first time in a decade with this chronicle of his pal, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. Tyson’s legendary infamy ever increases; maybe Toback, who’s known him since the late ‘80s, can shed actual illuminating light on one of modern sports’ most mercurial figures. With Tyson’s recent cameo in June’s smash hit, The Hangover, what better time to reflect than the present?

THE UGLY TRUTH (R) Why does anyone care whether or not an unappealing neurotic beauty (Katherine Heigl) and a charming, Neanderthalish brute (Gerard Butler) fall in love? A dirty version of Cyrano de Bergerac where Cyrano falls in love with Roxane while helping her woo Christian, The Ugly Truth cashes in on the naughty comedy trend with some f-bombs and masturbation gags yet keeps censoring itself so as not to actually offend the old people and prudes for whom Judd Apatow is akin to Lenny Bruce.

THE WINDOW (NR) 2008. From Argentine filmmaker Carlos Sorín (Bombón: El Perro and Historias Minimas) comes this humanistic film about 80-year-old Antonio (Antonio Larreta), who takes a potential last walk through his fields while awaiting the first visit from his estranged son in many years. Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize and nominated for the Golden Spike at the Valladolid International Film Festival, The Window was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival.

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DISTRICT 9 (R) I will not fill your minds with ringing, hyperbolic endorsements such as, “District 9 Is the Best Movie This Year!”

Instead, I’ll go with, “District 9 Is the Freshest Sci-Fi Since Pitch Black.” How refreshing it is to have a big summer movie that’s neither a sequel nor the big-screen adventures of plastic action figures popular in the 1980s.

For the past 20 years, insectile aliens, derisively nicknamed “Prawns,” have resided in slums constructed just outside of Johannesburg. (They arrived in an alternate history 1982. Considering apartheid did not end until 1994 in real life, one must assume the arrival of aliens positively impacted black South Africans by speeding up the process.) It

into campy sex-bombs (Showgirls). Anyone who still talks about the cinematic merits of Robocop and Starship Troopers will soon add District 9 to the conversation table.

Both Verhoeven and Blomkamp drench their biting social satires in blood and guts. District 9 proudly earns its R rating and then some.

The Prawns constructed some highly effective weapons. People don’t just die; they goopily explode. But where Verhoeven’s WWII-era childhood left him with dueling fascinations with fascism and Jesus, Blomkamp’s hang-ups revolve around apartheid and race relations.

Having seen man’s treatment of his fellow man, he has no problems imagining the awful things we would do to those not look like us.

seems their mothership ran out of gas somewhere south of the equator, and they’re on a permanent vacation. This new underclass of illegal aliens anger the populace. They don’t look like us (something upon which both black and white South Africans can easily agree), and the government must waste valuable resources caring for them. Riots break out.

Aliens die. People die. Finally, the SouthAfrican government tires of the political headache and hires private military corporation MNU (Multi-National United) to relocate the Prawns from the outskirts of Johannesburg to a specially constructed concentration camp.

Problems arise when paper-pusher Wikus Van Der Merwe (newcomer Sharlto Copley) is appointed to head the relocation operation by his corporate exec father-in-law. While attempting to get alien signatures on the proper forms, Wikus contracts an alien virus that mutates his DNA. The only successful human-alien hybrid in the world, Wikus becomes the object of everyone’s attention.

MNU desires him for his weapon capabilities.

The stockpiles of alien technology cannot be used by human hands. A Nigerian warlord wants to eat him and absorb his power.

The only person (?) to whom Wikus can turn is the innocuously named Prawn, Christopher Johnson, who has spent the last 20 years working toward escaping Earth.

Single dad Christopher needs Wikus’ help to get his kid, the cutest alien since E.T. phoned home, off the planet. The little Prawn and his sympathetic papa remedy one of the film’s potential flaws, unappealing aliens.

South-African writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s aliens-among-us romp blasts into the upper echelons of modern science-fiction allegory. Blomkamp might be the next Paul Verhoeven, a high-handed compliment despite being sullied by the Dutch filmmaker’s forays

District 9 is also the best video game adaptation ever made, despite its lacking an actual video game to adapt. Funnily, most of the big-name critics fawning over—or at least reacting positively to—the film note the originality of its concept. Any remotely aware gamer who owns a PS2/3 or Xbox 360 will have played some version of District 9’s tale before. It’s no wonder producer Peter Jackson hired Blomkamp to helm the presently paused Halo movie; he has already shown us what it would look like.

District 9 contains all of the various gameplay modes popular in the FPS (first-person shooter) genre. Wikus and Christopher storm through a building, wielding alien guns that resemble the cornucopia of firearms stumbled upon in Halo; Wikus and Christopher escape in a heavily armored vehicle while being chased by a more heavily armed helicopter; Wikus hops into a giant, robotic, heavily armed and armored (what else?) exoskeleton. Were District 9 a video game, it would not be Halo.

More brainy than brawny, D9 has more in common with Valve’s highly acclaimed Half-Life series than Microsoft’s killer app.

Blomkamp and Jackson have a potential cottage industry in their hands. The film is naturally sequel-ready (what genre movie doesn’t have franchise aspirations these days?), but the bigger money can be made in tie-ins. District 9 opens up a whole new universe to be explored by books and an actual video game. Why are the aliens here? Where did they come from? Why couldn’t they leave?

What is life in the alien refugee camp like?

That I’d like to know the answers to those questions speaks loudest about District 9, as a film and as a potential phenomenon, be it cult or mainstream.

Drew Wheeler

threats & promises Music News And Gossip If you’re new to town and reading this for the first time, let me welcome you to Athens.

Each week you’ll find the latest in Athens music news, with a healthy serving of my opinions, here on this page. I want to encourage each of you to go start your own band if you catch the bug. That’s how the big wheel keeps on turnin’. Explore the town. Have a ball. The best years of your life start below…

Opportunity Knocks: Brian Smith (not to be confused with the longtime Athens musician of the same name) and business partner Jace Gordon are currently preparing for a Jan. 1, 2010 launch of their newly created Classic City Radio. Smith will fill the role as operations manager, and Gordon is the business manager. The web-based radio station seeks to serve the Athens-Clarke County community via music programs, news, sports and other entertainment. It’ll also function as a free outlet for bands, artists, etc., to promote whatever they’ve got going on. They’re currently seeking folks to fill directors’ positions in news, sports, music, sales, promotions as well as seeking a technical director. As a young upstart, the

Featured players on the record are Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Liz Albee and Larry Ochs (Rova Saxophone Quartet). Recorded with engineers John Keane and Tom Lewis, the album features cover art by tattoo designer Watson Atkinson. The album also includes a remix of each track. Although best known for his covering the entirety of Slayer’s Reign in Blood and for his invention of his own instrument (the H’arpeggione), I can attest from following his work through several years that the intensity level is near boiling on this new record. Yes, that’s based entirely off the one track available, but I’d bet a dollar that’s a true statement. Keep up with Killick in his day-to-day over at www.killick.tumblr.com.

Format Happy: Time was that when a band released “material” on three different formats you could pretty much count on vinyl, CD and cassette. For local band The Nice Machine it means digital downloads, video and a comic strip. On Aug. 15 the band will complete the trio with the debut of its comic strip and a new track, “Pan Tostada,” available for download at all major digital online outlets. The

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Friends and Neighbors: Many congratulations to Supercluster for landing the opening slot for The B-52s last week at Mableton, GA’s Mable House Barnes Amphitheater. The Athens super group, which utilized members Bill David, John Fernandes, Bob Hay, Vanessa Briscoe Hay, Hannah Jones, Heather McIntosh and Bryan Poole for this show, will release a limited 7” single on Sept. 1 to be followed by a full-length album, Waves, in October. See www.superclusterband.com.

New Noise for Now People: Killick has a new video available over at www.killick.me for the track “Uninhibitorrent.” The piece appears on Killick’s new album Exsanguinette that is out this month on Solponticello Records.

first part of this, a video named “Release the Squirrel,” is already available at www.thenicemachine.com. The instrumental group that runs, by its own admission, “on 100 percent ridiculousness,” is sometimes a little too silly for my taste, and I feel irritated when listening to them. But they’re undeniably bursting with energy. So, give them a listen over at www.reverbnation.com/thenicemachine.

Oh, Rats: Local scuzz rockers Rat Babies completed a five-week eastern U.S. tour this past June and recently released its first fulllength album. Titled The Complete Guide to Caring for Your Rat Babies, Vol. #1, the album features tracks taken from various EPs, compilations, live recordings and previously unreleased stuff. You can download a free copy over at www.muxproductions.com. In other news, the band participated in this week’s Devilneck Metal Fest and will play Go Bar on Sept. 2. Member Mux is still recovering from an injury that left him without the tip of his left forefinger. Additionally, the band is working on new material for a special cassette-only release to be put out by Sloth Tapes. Listen in at www.myspace.com/ratbabies.

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record reviews ARCTIC MONKEYS Humbug Domino on Pay-Per-View

With the third Arctic Monkeys record, frontman Alex Turner finally stakes his claim as the next Britpop poet laureate, following in the footsteps of Morrissey and Jarvis Cocker before him. Whereas Cocker dreams up saucy fantasies and Morrissey croons on about irony and sadness, Turner is disarmingly genuine. He is a keen observer with a sharp tongue that makes even the mundane seem poignant, interjecting pop-culture colloquialisms into literate witticisms.

On the band’s debut release, Whatever People Say I Am…,Turner captured the equally frenetic and awkward day-to-day (or, more frequently, night-to-night) misadventures of reckless youth: flirtation, rejection and drunken shenanigans. The pace was manic, with Turner spitting out more syllables per second than most battle rappers and working the dance floor into a frenzy.

On Humbug, Arctic Monkeys slow down and unwind to great effect. The narratives are just as compelling and intricate as on previous releases, but the delivery is smoother, darker and, at times, rather seductive. Turner has grown from cheeky monkey to James Bond cool, all arched eyebrows and breathy double entendres, boldly exploring the many subtle textures of his voice.

There are still a couple of edgy rockers on here that revisit Arctic Monkeys’ previous punk snarl and syncopated beats, but it’s not all firing at top speed all the time: the songs rise and fall, sway and swagger, along with the twisting plots of Turner’s charming stories.

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WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS The Snake Leaf Wanderlust-ful, exotic-sounding, jazz-folksters and Swedish husband and wife duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums expand the steady minimalism of their first album with a more ranged sophomore effort. While a strictly drums and vocals album (with occasional keyboard or stringed flourish) may implicate a certain banal sparseness, there is a pagan, religious or otherwise

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spiritual force fleshing out the skeletal arrangements. The reverent chant on opener “Island” smacks the listener like ignorantly walking into the middle of a time-worn hermetic ceremony. Yeah, sometimes moments hit like someone speaking in tongues. Somewhere in the box of jazz music meta-commentaries, Wildbirds & Peacedrums are delineating the parameters, making the travelogue to indie, modern gospel and R&B from its precedent in diasporic African tribalism very clear. Yeah, Mariam Wallentin’s vocalwork is that good. As far as contemporaries go, Beth Gibbon’s more intimate moments with Rustin Man, Angel Deradoorian’s solo work, or maybe if These New Powers’ Anna Barie could sing and Pussy-Galored her way through Liar’s Drums Not Dead it would’ve ended up sounding something like this, but the pilgrimage to Mt. Heartattack would’ve instead been to Mt. Heartbreak using guitars as sacrifices. And the lyrics— the discernible ones—are simple but end up coming off like proclamations without pretension. Often melancholically devastating/ paradoxically hopeful, W&P’s sophisticated primitivism is as forward thinking as it is historical.

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HOLIDAY SHORES Columbus’d the Whim Twosyllable Remember a few years ago when The Shins made everyone go gaga over Oh, Inverted World? Remember how we gushed about the echo-laden vocals and the homemade weirdness that filled that album’s pop hooks? If you’re like me and you miss that feeling, then you’ll love Holiday Shores’ album Columbus’d the Whim. It’s spooky, sprawling and features just enough pop hooks to keep the listener’s attention.

The album feels like something older, but isn’t a rose-tinted, nostalgiafueled look back. Instead, the album struts and features some of the best, bouncy, McCartney-on-Revolver bass guitar around. The second track “Reruns” is Columbus’d the Whim’s standout cut and what makes Holiday Shores so good. It builds from ethereal, almost Fleet Foxes-like harmonies into a shimmering, clean guitar gallop and a great vocal melody.

But to call Holiday Shores a straight pop band is a mislabeling of epic proportions. The band doesn’t settle for simple verse-chorus-verse rock arrangements. Rather, its music meanders, diverges and plays against itself all while reinforcing its melody. If the songs were any longer and found a way to incorporate asterisks, they’d be David Foster Wallace novels. But the complexity isn’t apparent initially on Columbus’d the Whim, instead it creeps up through multiple listens.

There’s a tambourine shaking here, and a chorused guitar rising at the right moment. This is sprawling and beautiful rock done on a budget, and it works. Let’s just hope that Natalie

Portman isn’t touting them in a dreadful movie featuring the guy from “Scrubs” in a few years.

Jason Bugg Holiday Shores are playing at Flicker Theatre & Bar on Saturday, Aug. 22.

WYE OAK The Knot Merge On their sophomore album, the unhurried and spacious rusticity of the Baltimore duo is locked in a riveting dance with dizzyingly turbulent tides of instrumental fury. Spectral country twangs wind between sonic mountains that more closely resemble drama-stacked post-rock in mass and movement. The music can go from airy, introspective meditation to gathering squalls of noisy feedback that sometimes threaten to swallow. Floating throughout is Jenn Wasner’s unassumingly graceful voice, a calming, stabilizing force amid all the sonic unrest.

The modern, pastoral dreaminess of “Tattoo” drifts between Carlon and Fleet Foxes while “Siamese” serves up an outstanding slice of window-gazing chamber-pop like a less pristine Ivy. More representative standouts include “Take It In,” which teeters back and forth between simmering, half-lidded lullaby and the roiling brink of a boil-over, and “For Prayer,” a sighing country-folk song wailing with pedal steel that rises into sudden storms of guitar noise.

With string sweeps, pedal steel curls and groaning guitar drones, The Knot is a near-perfect amalgam of styles. Its masterful pacing spellbinds with an infinity of emotion and expression within its ebbs and flows. Add tasteful textures and incisive melodies and you have a richly rewarding work.

Bao Le-Huu Wye Oak is playing at the EARL in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 8.

PORTUGAL. THE MAN The Satanic Satanist Equal Vision For the ever-fluxing Alaskan band, every new album means a new angle. But instead of the ambitious density of their previous two albums, this one’s all steeze and seduction.

Fluid breezes now replace anguished clenches. There’s still much sonic meticulousness, it’s just not trying so hard to challenge and displace you.

The coaxing approach actually allows their latent, classic ‘70s tendencies to breathe more naturally, basking everything in a golden radiance.

Further setting them apart is the decision to fit this album with artistically ornate packaging in light of the increasingly faceless digital tide. Front man John Baldwin Gourley’s psychedelic drawings are brought to life in intricately layered origami-like foldouts. Though it makes accessing the actual CD tricky, the visual and tactile appeal makes it something worth owning and brings a physical dimension back to the music experience.

The Satanic Satanist is a very consistent work whose greatest highlights are the blue-eyed soul of “The Sun,” the space balladry of “Let You Down” and the honeyed Southern sways of “People Say.” It’s approachable but not fluff and is actually a great starting point for noobs. For longtime listeners, it’s a warm respite that’s proof of a band cognizant of their artistic trajectory.

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THE INTERNS The Interns Independent Release Whether as a reaction to people’s tendency to illegally share albums or as a gesture from the goodness of their hearts, local band The Interns has released its debut, self-titled album for FREE at theinterns.bandcamp.com.

While not without its faults, the album is worth more than the cost of the time it takes to download it.

The first track on the album, “The Demons Inside,” is ambitious and closes with an extended guitar solo.

For the next three songs, though, the band falls a little too far into the magnet, tar-pit trap of time delayed effects.

Some of the songs on the album sound like outtakes from early My Morning Jacket records. Part of the resemblance is due to The Interns’ use of the whole upper-vocal-register-singing-in-acorn-silo vocal trick perfected by Jim James on early My Morning Jacket Records.

However, the album really comes to life with “My Broken Arm.” Featuring a variation of the classic country “train beat” pattern on the snare drum, the song is the first truly up-tempo and catchy song on the album. “One of My Own” is another track that breaks the mold established by the first four songs and demonstrates the breadth of the band’s talents. Despite the transparency of their influences on a handful of tracks, one gets the impression The Interns are on the verge of becoming a force to be reckoned with in the local music scene.

John Seay The Interns celebrate their CD release at the 40 Watt Club on Thursday, Aug. 20.

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omething about the way the sound bounces around its dim walls and then out through the door into the courtyard gives the Caledonia Lounge an advantage over larger clubs. For a place that only holds about 200 people, anyone who has been there on a packed night can tell you that it feels and sounds like a lot more. On a sweaty Southern summer night, the temperature can rise as the band heats up and people start moving.

A band on the small stage can look the audience in the eyes and create an intimate performance without sacrificing sound for stage presence. The dark corners and angles of the space make it a great backdrop for metal, hard rock, hip-hop and shoegaze type bands.

The building itself used to house the 40 Watt. Twice. It also held a screen printing shop and a space called the 11:11 Koffee Klub.

The Caledonia is almost hidden behind the 40

duties with The Arcs and Cinemechanica.

Yamashita has considered the guys in Cinemechanica “an integral part of the club” since they have continuously played the Lounge since their debut in town.

As for day two, local living legend David Barbe will perform on Saturday. “He was such a huge help when we were first opening up and has been a steady player here over the years,” explains Yamashita. Joining his altrock-meets-songwriter’s soul will be the hitand-run rock and roll show Hayride.

Probably the biggest draw of the weekend is a band that hasn’t been heard from in quite a bit. You’ve probably seen an old poster at the Lounge with the band’s name on it, the one behind the bar that says “They Tried…”.

Well, The Tom Collins is getting the band back together for the celebration. Yes, it’s that The Tom Collins. A mix of classic rock, noodly guitar solos and catchy tunes, The Tom Collins

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Watt and Agora, making the venue a stumbledupon treasure for people seeking something different than your usual pop and rock fare.

Even the entrance through those iron gates gives the Caledonia a sense of mystery.

It’s rare to see a venue last 10 years in Athens, but the Caledonia Lounge hasn’t just lasted—it has thrived. Buoyed by quality bands, loyal fans, memorable staff and a little bit of luck, the Caledonia has proved to be more than a hole-in-the-wall venue. It’s a buried treasure. Just one glance around proves that this place isn’t like any other in Athens.

The Caledonia has had a massive variety of acts come through that back entrance, from local bands wishing to rock with their fans to up-and-coming touring talent. Part of the appeal is the sheer volume, but owner Kaya Yamashita suspects that the beer garden is also a large part of the draw.

There’s nothing quite like sitting around with friends listening to some music. So, in honor of the Caledonia Lounge’s 10th anniversary, they’ve rounded up friends and family that have played the venue in the last decade.

Each act has a special connection to the venue and its employees. Spanning two nights this week, the bands seem to represent different points in time of the life of the Lounge.

Taking the stage on Friday are The Arcs, a mash-up of departed bands Ceiling Fan and The Possibilities, both of which were Caledonia favorites. The psychedelic punk band Vincas, which includes former Caledonia employee Chris McNeal, will be sharing celebratory

has been sorely missed by the Caledonia faithful. Yamashita has been bugging them for a while to get back into the action and play, especially for this occasion.

“They played opening night and I thought it would only be fitting that they reunite and play 10 years later,” says Yamashita. “Lucky for me, their various touring schedules allowed for this to happen. Those guys are like my brothers.”

Since opening in 1999, the Caledonia Lounge has undergone numerous changes, especially recently. In July, the PA system got a major overhaul. A new deck and stage were built as well. As for future plans for the Caledonia, fans are just going to have to wait and see what the next decade holds.

“Who even knows?” Yamashita says.

“Athens has changed so much from when we first opened, I can’t even imagine how things will be 10 years from now.”

If you’re looking for some post-summer action, this is your chance. Time to blow up the balloons and blow out the speakers, kids.

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The Swinging Mercantilist

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t’s more underground than punk would ever dream to be; there’s such an underground movement you wouldn’t believe it. What brings kids to swing nowadays is just knowing that they’re going to go out and have a good time for a couple of hours and not worry about… no bumping and grinding, no violence, and you’re going to meet genuinely, best way to say it is, good people,” says DJ, comic artist, promoter and manabout-town Bugg—”Uncle Bugg” to some. He provided the above ringing endorsement when asked by Flagpole why people care about a movement that experienced a popularity peak in the 1930s, then enjoyed 15 more minutes of pop-culture relevance during the turn of this century. Finding a local home for swing enthusiasts hasn’t been easy. Bar owners generally prefer events that draw a drinking crowd, and the swing set, for the most part, rarely drink while dancing. “What gave swing the momentum to stay alive as long as it did was Murphy [Wolford] and Tasty World, because if it wasn’t for Murphy we would not, swing would not be where it’s at.”

This fall Bugg, through his own Daddi-O Productions, looks to enhance the experience during a series of Swing Nights he’s hosting at the Melting Point. The goal: provide a sophisticated, supper-club environment to swing dancers looking to have a meal, dance, then retire to the pub for a pint and a laugh.

Bugg, who will DJ the events, ensures there’s something for everyone—whether you’re a purist that demands Benny Goodman or one of the “kids that’ve heard that stuff a hundred times.”

“They’re still young, so you’re gonna throw in something different like Outkast or Trick Daddy, and then you bring it back with some neo-swing… and you will get some of the biggest surprises. Like, you’ll get people expecting a certain thing, then I’m coming at them with Linkin Park, and you’ve got kids dancing to Linkin Park,” Bugg gushes. “Swing is dance, and that’s it.”

Recently, the appealing aspects that drew Bugg to Athens nearly two decades ago began to dissipate, so he moved an inch east on the map to raise his family and open Daddy’s House. In quaint and quiet Comer, GA, the Swing Night impresario stands proudly on the dusty ground floor looking up in a fledgling downtown scene that makes him feel like Athens once did. “Athens is becoming too commercial, and everybody’s getting so watered down. There are a lot of artists here [in Comer]. Poetry, painters, artists—this

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town is just waiting to explode… We’ll have to wait and see.”

Bugg allows that the business lacks a model, conventionally speaking, and instead dials into the realm of our collective unconscious. Yes, there will be local music, obscure movies, jewelry and Mountain Dew, but the universe (read: patrons who frequent the multi-use space) will determine the merchandise and media offered. The store will evolve to remain vital and essential, catering to the changing needs of the denizens of Comer, curious Athenians and those just passing through on Highway 72—a novel idea indeed. It’s not hard to imagine like-minded artistic entrepreneurial types leasing space to sell everything from vintage threads to folk art. Daddy’s House will become a space where kids and adult kids loiter, in the most positive sense.

Think Agora meets Junkman’s Daughter with a booze-free bar offering an assortment of carbonated and caffeinated elixirs.

“If it’s a bunch of Christian kids that want to meet here on Wednesdays, then we’ll cater to them. We want this to be an open spot for everybody to enjoy. World of Warcraft, Christians—if the Buddhist monks happen to be in town and want to be here, we’re not opposed to anyone. Everyone has something to offer,” shares Bugg.

In a sense, the refreshingly unorthodox business model that Bugg espouses reflects that of Tasty World’s Murphy Wolford as well. In the past, Tasty World has fearlessly accepted all comers, taken risks and provided quarters to otherwise homeless niches. Daddy’s House has the potential to become the retail equivalent. “As long as our bills are paid here and our landlord Joey [Tatum], who owns the Manhattan, is cool with how things are going with us, we will be here as long as we can. We’ll keep it going; and I’m not big on poetry, but if I have a bunch of cool kids that want to come and do poetry night… acoustic acts… noise projects that aren’t gonna hurt my neighbors. Yeah, I’m going to be a niche for anybody that wants to—comics, music, noise—whatever.”

David Eduardo

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avid Lowery has visited Athens regularly since his other band, seminal alt-rock act Camper Van Beethoven, played the 40 Watt during its first national tour in 1986; and he still likes what he sees. “A lot of other college towns have spruced up and become tech meccas, but Athens is still a slacker town,” says Lowery. “Its intellectual energies have never been spent on creating material things. You can play in a band, and work a part time job, and not have a car, and ride your bike to work—to me that’s civilization.”

Since Athens is the home of Lowery’s long-time girlfriend, 40 Watt talent broker and Cracker/ Camper Van Beethoven manager Velena Vego, Cracker found Athens’ location ideal for recording its latest, Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey. “So many of the things you need for a successful recording—the bars to hang out in, the musicians to hang out with, the Taco Stand-type food, and a climate that’s not completely cold—are in Athens.”

They recorded at Chase Park Transduction Studio with David Barbe, who was impressed with their dedication. “With Cracker, ‘okay’ really wasn’t good enough,” says Barbe. “At one point, we believed we were completely done tracking the record and were putting what we believed to be the final vocal tracks down before we were done mixing, and David [Lowery] realized [the title track] didn’t feel right… He decided that we had to re-record the song from scratch or take it off the record, so we re-recorded the song.

“I’m always happy when I find somebody who, even when they get close to the finish line, if it’s not what they want it to be, realize that once you put it out you are stuck with it forever, so get it right.”

Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey revisits the punk/ power-pop roots that shaped its members’ musical aesthetics, a focus sharpened by the inclusion of new bassist, Sal Maida, who, Lowery says, “has a really cool rock pedigree (Roxy Music, Sparks, The Runaways) that compliments what we do.”

While the music on Sunrise may be upbeat, thematically some aspects are dark. Its songs are shaped “not by current events, but by current moods… I like hearing what people say, and some certain phrases imply a character. I like to hear the character speak, and that’s where some songs come from.”

Built to Spill’s Brett Netson (playing the 40 Watt on Oct. 20) inspired “Hey Brett (Do You Know What Time It Is)” with an offhand quip about class inequality. “From there I just sort of imagined somebody whose family had grown up in Idaho for four generations. Those are the places that people come from who are volunteering. It’s the story of someone who has been passed over by the economic good fortune the rest of the country has enjoyed.”

He concurs that “there is sort of this theme that the end is nigh on the record… but mostly that was just in the air in our culture for the last three or four years… Different classes of people from all walks of life had this narrative.”

It’s a narrative that has resonated. “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out” has charted in the top 20 in AAA radio format. “Yalla, Yalla,” set with the troops in Iraq, has become a viral video sensation, with over 30,000 hits in two weeks. In November, Cracker will visit Iraq for two weeks and play for the troops.

But first, they’ll finish their American tour, stopping in Athens to entertain and recharge in our “civilized” space, rocking the rest of our worlds. It’s a show you don’t want to miss.

Deirdre Sayre

WHO: Cracker, Dexateens WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Friday, Aug. 21, 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $15

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Featuring the UGA Brass Band, Tropical Breeze: the UGA Steel Drums Band and the UGA Tuba Quartet.

Also live remote from 5-7 with Allen Tibbets from Magic 102.1

The Interns and Thayer Sarrano

Dual CD Release Show!

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when we lost heat in the morning,” says Sarrano. “There are a couple of older songs that have a more epic sound, but I wanted them on there because some of the lyrics tie together the main themes. Though one of the main reasons we recorded at my house was because of money, in the end I thought it was appropriate because of how much that space had to do with the songs that are on the album.”

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ooperation’s a skill taught early on, at least to those raised by public television, and its results can be as representative of the individuals involved as if no collaboration took place. Cooperation doesn’t mean compromise!

So, when two local acts, rock band The Interns and songwriter Thayer Sarrano, found themselves at work on new recordings earlier this year at the same time and in the same place, they combined energies.

They’re doing the same thing this week, celebrating the release of both The Interns and King with a joint show at the 40 Watt Club.

“Drew Vandenburg and I engineered and mixed Thayer’s record over the past few months,” says The Interns’ Thomas Johnson.

“We were mixing and mastering parts of the Interns record over that time period, too.

Thayer and I developed a mutual respect and admiration for each other’s music… [her] songs are great and we have really different crowds. This show is also a big moment for me and Drew; he and I have worked very hard on these two records, and it’s something that we are really proud of.”

Thayer Sarrano’s been in town for a few years now, humbly making her way into the music scene, lending her piano and keys skills to bands like Sweet Tooth Simpleton and Kaitlin Jones & the County Fair. She’s even taken a more energetic turn away from those more rustic acts, playing in former Whig Hank Sullivant’s band Kuroma.

“I prefer playing with others because there is almost no stress at all. It’s like you just figure out what their songs need and then go into that zone,” she says. “I feel the need to play my music, and keep writing songs, but it messes with my head in a very different way, since it’s a more personal thing, I guess. Even when I’m not that nervous, I just always feel more at home being a side person.”

That said, Sarrano’s tunes are more than just a throwaway vanity project. King’s songs are emotional and vulnerable, melodic and entrancing. There’s a bit of an early Cat Power spareness to them, and more than a little influence from the ‘60s singers on the fringes of the folk scene.

The album was recorded at Sarrano’s house using gear borrowed from Chase Park. Vandenburg and Thomas mixed and mastered the album afterwards. “Most of the songs were written this past winter, January through March, in my house

Sarrano is pressing 1,000 copies of the album and making the artwork and packaging by hand as necessary. “This entire record was made possible by my friends in the Athens community,” she says.

With tracks like “Hard Line,” “One of My Own” and “Smother” pulling serious guitar duty, the new-ish local band The Interns has built a strong reputation in relatively short time. The guys’ country-influenced sprawl and reverby rockers sure owe a great debt to My Morning Jacket, but there’s enough personality in there to dismiss thoughts of straight aping. And though they all have studio experience, a lot of cooperation was needed once they decided to record.

“The recording process was long,” says Johnson. “We had just formed the band and gotten the songs together in their

basic form when we went into Chase Park at the end of last November. Since I’m an engineer there I had planned on doing most of it myself, being that Brannen [Miles] is also a fantastic engineer in his own right, I thought it would be pretty easy to play and engineer. I was wrong, but, luckily, my good friend and fellow Chase Park engineer Drew Vandenburg offered to take over engineering duties. This ended up being the perfect combination, as his role as co-engineer, comixer, and co-producer helped really shape the record.”

Though things came together quickly enough, there were still some setbacks, and some vocal tracks laid down at Johnson’s house had to be redone at the studio. “When we finally smartened up and went back to Chase Park to finish vocals it went way smoother,” he says. “We had originally thought we would have the record done by the end of January and ready for release in February… it’s finally being release in August.”

The guys in The Interns also spend their time in the more lo-fi pop-leaning act Futurebirds. “As far as The Interns and Futurebirds go,” says Johnson, “it’s been great for all of us because it allows us to do something completely different but equally engaging and inspiring. We’ve been given the rare opportunity to make two vastly different kinds of music with the same great people.”

Current plans for the release of The Interns include shopping the record around to labels looking for some sort of industry support and setting up a couple of brief weekend tours.

And keeping with the spirit of collaboration, more teamwork seems likely. The Interns is available for free download at theinterns.bandcamp.com, and physical copies of both that album and Thayer Sarrano’s King will be available at this week’s 40 Watt dual CD-release show.

Chris Hassiotis

WHO: The Interns, Thayer Sarrano, Moths, John Harry WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 20 HOW MUCH: $5 (21+), $7 (18+)

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don’t miss OUR MUSIC EDITOR’S WEEKLY PICKS As much as we can hype up a band in these pages or encourage you to catch a show, nothing sells a band like the music itself. As LeVar Burton used to say on “Reading Rainbow”: “you don’t have to take my word for it!” In that spirit, we are introducing the Flagpole podcast starting this week. The goal is to provide a streaming/downloadable preview of shows coming to town featuring recorded music from the featured artists. This is a new venture for us and it could go in a many different directions: artist interviews, themed shows, reader requests… it’s wide open. Head to www.flagpole.com and download the first episode which highlights the eclectic lineup at Mule Fest. Send any feedback or suggestions my way!

RPM Birthday: As we celebrate 10 years of the Caledonia Lounge this weekend, RPM lights the first candle on its birthday cake this week.

The bar is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a dance party hosted by DJ Immuzikation

Puddin’ Tang: Who says people don’t dance at shows in Athens? Every time I catch Puddin’ Tang play, I see sweaty, smiling faces jiving, shaking and doing the twist. The music is simple, sweet and soulful, full of ‘60s garage funk and Bo Diddley-inspired rhythm and blues riffs. Not to mention this local trio is so darn adorable, all they need to do is smile and you’ll be charmed. (Little Kings, Saturday 22) Shaun Piazza: This Augusta-based songwriter has impressive credentials, having shared the stage with acts like The Avett Brothers, Drive-By Truckers and Kevn Kinney, among others. Of those artists, I hear the most in common with the Avett boys with maybe a little Ryan Adams thrown in the mix, too. Piazza is a strong writer who can capture the heart of folk and country and present it with a modern, indie edge. His backing band includes banjo, violin and mandolin in addition to guitar, bass and drums. He’s been working here in Athens with David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction

Holiday Shores (AKA Alfredo Lapuz, Jr.). Immuzikation took home the Flagpole Music Award this year for best electronic act, and he’s known for his high-octane mixes of hip-hop, rock and electro. The fun starts around 11 p.m. There is no cover, but you must be 21 to enter. (RPM, Thursday 20) Holiday Shores: I was really impressed with this band’s debut release (see Record Reviews on p. 18). Holiday Shores is led by the vocals and songwriting of Nathan Pemberton, who has been playing piano since the age of seven and guitar for almost as long. If you aren’t quite ready for summer to end, this Florida group will keep the sunshine glowing throughout the fall with its jingle-jangle guitars, xylophone flourishes and endless sea of reverb.

There are a few haunting twists and turns in store as well—like on the song “I’ll Spend Money I Don’t Have,” when the tinkering organ wail goes from bright to eerie, replete with alien synth sounds and ghostly vocals.

There are so many elements here and yet the group retains a lo-fi aesthetic, something like early Black Kids recordings influenced by Animal Collective. (Flicker Theatre, Saturday 22)

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Studios as of late, and that sophomore release is due out soon. (Caledonia, Tuesday 25) Vigilantes of Love: Despite national attention, like being heralded by Paste as one of the top 100 greatest living songwriters, Bill Mallonee has remained one of Athens’ secret weapons. I’m sure the Vigilantes’ seven-year hiatus didn’t exactly help drum up a following, but what matters now is that the group is back together. Mallonee has a rich, hearty tone, his distinct drawl waxing poetic on small towns and big loves. As a lyricist, Mallonee is influenced by Flannery O’Connor and Jack Kerouac as much as Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

I know “Americana” is sort of an amorphous term, but Mallonee defines the genre to me— drawing from the old soul of folk and the candid sincerity of classic country. Vigilantes of Love isn’t afraid to get a little experimental either, working in a dose of psychedelic blues inspired by folky Brit acts like The Byrds.

Mallonee has been busy on the road, playing any house shows or cafés he can get. So, come out tonight and give the man a warm welcome home. (Flicker Theatre, Wednesday 26) Michelle Gilzenrat music@flagpole.com

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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EVENTS: Swing Dancing (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. Lesson starts at 9 p.m.

Social dancing continues until midnight. Tuesdays. $5. www.rubbersoulyoga.com PERFORMANCE: “Take It from the Top” (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Lyric League sings selections from Grease, Wicked, Hair and other Broadway favorites. Email to purchase advance tickets. 7:30 p.m. $10. dellhitch@hotmail.com* GAMES: Drunken Bingo (283 Bar) Great prizes and fun all night long.

10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283 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: Movie Trivia (Ciné Barcafé) With drink specials and prizes every Tuesday. 8 p.m. (sign up at 7:30).

FREE! www.athenscine.com

EVENTS: Happy Hour Party (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Fundraiser for Dancing with the Athens Starsnominee Kim Lisenbee. Ballroom dance exhibition, food and cash bar.

Donations benefit Project Safe. 6–8 p.m. FREE! kim@thelifeuwant.net PERFORMANCE: Classic City Kings (New Earth Music Hall) Athens’ first and only drag king troupe! 10 p.m. $3–$5. www.newearthmusichall.com KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Every Tuesday and Thursday elementary school-aged children meet in the lobby to read aloud and share thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers in grades 1–4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer always present. 3:30–4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Carolyn Hennesy (Borders Books & Music) The children’s author and actress, whose next part is as a member of the cast of the upcoming ABC sitcom “Cougartown,” signs copies of the third installment in her Pandora series, Pandora Gets Lazy. Also appearing Saturday morning. 7 p.m.

FREE! 706-583-8647 MEETINGS: Spanish Conversation Group (1000faces Coffee, 585 Barber Street) Practice Spanish conversational skills every Thursday.

7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-534-8860, 1000facesmail@gmail.com GAMES: Pool Tournament (Fat Daddy’s) 7 p.m. 706-353-0241 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Club Chrome) Every Thursday night. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-9009 GAMES: Trivia (WOW Café & Wingery) Every Thursday. 706-5435510 GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Every Thursday. Prizes! 8 p.m. 706-5492639

Wednesday 19 EVENTS: Queers in Alliance (New Earth Music Hall) Athens’ first Kings and Queens drag troupe, breaks in the stage. 10 p.m. $3. www.newearthmusichall.com ART: Headlight Symphony Project (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Conceptual film piece from local artist Sarah Heath which features a “a visual symphony of car headlights playing a Micheal Nyman piece.” Heath is a grad student at UGA studying sculpture. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace. com/flickerbar KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library) For little ones from 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Marble Magnets. Ages 11–18.

Space is limited. 4 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650.

LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is The Sound and the Fury

by William Faulkner. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday night.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? 9:30 p.m.

706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar) “If you know your stuff you can win great stuff.” 9 p.m. FREE! 706-2081283

Friday 21 EVENTS: Dinner at the Winery (Boutier Winery, Danielsville) With live music, good wine and good food. Tickets must be purchased in advance. 7 p.m. $25. 706-789-0059, www.boutierwinery.com* EVENTS: Queers in Alliance (New Earth Music Hall) 10 p.m. $3. www. newearthmusichall.com EVENTS: Sock Hop (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Do the twist, shag and other popular dances of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Wear your poodle skirt, saddle shoes, penny loafers or pedal pushers to win a prize. Every Friday.

7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 ART: Closing Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 307) For “Renovations: In Progress,” an ex-

hibit featuring work by Scott Belville.

5–7 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) For children ages 1–3 with their caregivers. 10 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. This month’s themes include school, oceans and birthdays. Ages 2–5. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally (Little Kings) Informal, inclusive and progressive social group that gives left-leaning individuals a chance to talk politics. First and third Friday of every month. 6:30 p.m. athens@ drinkingliberally.org MEETINGS: Happy Hoop Hour (Canopy Studio) Hooping fun with friends. Unwind from the week and chat while practicing your hoopdance skills. No formal instruction is provided. 7–8 p.m. $5. www.athenshoopdance.wordpress.com GAMES: Game Night (Main Street Yarns) Play your favorite games the first and third Friday each month. To be included for dinner at 6:30, call before 5 p.m. (cost is $5). 7 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-5531, www.mainstreetyarns.com

Saturday 22 EVENTS: Athens Farmers’ Market (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Back-to-School Bash (Terrapin Beer Co.) Kick off the new school year with Terrapin. 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Bikini Car Wash (Downtown Athens, Prestige parking lot) Benefit for rebuilding the Georgia Theatre. 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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EVENTS: Dancefx Open House (Dancefx) Visit the new facility and register for fall classes. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! 706-355-3078, www. dancefx.org EVENTS: Farmer for a Day (Roots Farm CSA, Winterville) Athens Locally Grown hosts the fifth of six monthly tours highlighting the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices. Lunch provided. Carpooling available. Limited space, email to register. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! farmerforaday@gmail.com, athens. locallygrown.net* EVENTS: Flea Market (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Find an assortment of treasures: garden decor and tools, linens, jewelry, books, furniture, toys and more.

Call to donate items to help support the Garden. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. 706542-6138

Betsy Cain’s painting “Nerve Water” is on exhibit at the Lamar Dodd School of Art through Sept. 15.

EVENTS: Saturday Stroll (Oconee County Courthouse) Kevan Williams, a Flagpole columnist and landscape architecture student who ruminates on urbanism, sprawl and architectural trends leads an informal, hour-long walk in downtown Watkinsville. 9 a.m. $5. www. oconeedemocrats.org EVENTS: The Iguana That Inked Athens Party (Midnight Iguana Tattoo) Athens’ first tattoo studio celebrates its 20th anniversary with food, live music from Soul Shaker and Elite Tha Showstoppa, tattoo contests, mechanical bull rides and more! This is a family-friendly event.

1–6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0190 THEATRE: Family Mess (The Classic Center) Touring stage comedy that deals with the complications of marriage, divorce and alternative relationships. 8 p.m. $10–$35. www. classiccenter.com* LECTURES & LIT.: William Akers (Retro Cinema & Books, Washington) Book signing and lecture from Vanderbilt professor and author of My Screenplay Sucks!

100 Ways to Make It Great! 1 p.m.

706-678-6900, www.yourscreenplaysucks.com LECTURES & LIT.: Lou Brissie (Borders Books & Music) The 85-year-old hero behind The Corporal Was a Pitcher: The Courage of Lou Brissie, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow, signs copies of the book about his life. 1 p.m. FREE! 706583-8647

LECTURES & LIT.: Carolyn Hennesy (Borders Books & Music) The children’s author and actress signs copies of the third installment in her Pandora series, Pandora Gets Lazy. Also appearing Thursday evening. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-583-8647

Sunday 23 PERFORMANCE: Sasha in 3D (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Help Sasha win a spot in Dancing with the Athens Stars in this dine, dance and drag show benefit for Project Safe. 7 p.m. $25. 706-354-6655 LECTURES & LIT.: Nene Leakes (Borders Books & Music) In Never Make the Same Mistake Twice the Athens native shares her journey from a scandalous past to the pinnacle of reality TV stardom on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” 3 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647 GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia (Allen’s Bar & Grill) Sports-themed rules with diverse categories. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing Café) Every Sunday. FREE! www. wildwingcafe.com

Monday 24 PERFORMANCE: Monday Night Comedy (The Office Lounge) Weekly comedy show presented by KINGh Productions. 7:30 p.m. $5.

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OUTDOORS: Bike Ride (Main Street Yarns) A leisurely ride to Bishop (8ish miles) and back. Every Monday.

6:15 p.m. FREE! 706-769-5531 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month’s title is to be announced. Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Zen Meditation and Book Discussion (Email for Location) The Key by Cheri Huber.

Meets every Monday. 7:15 p.m.

FREE! meditateathens@gmail.com GAMES: Darts (Broad Street Bar and Grill) Blind Draw Darts Tournament.

Every Monday. 10 p.m. 706-5485187 GAMES: Live Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) Every Monday with Trivia Joe. Winning teams have a chance to qualify for a $200 cash prize. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 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: Sports Trivia (WOW Café & Wingery) Every Monday. 706543-5510.

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THE CALENDAR! test your knowledge. Every Monday!

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Fat Daddy’s) Every Monday. 6 & 9 p.m.

706-353-0241.

GAMES: Tune Trivia (Alibi) Test your knowledge of music trivia. Hosted

by Bobby Nettles. 9 p.m. FREE! 706549-1010

KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library) For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next: Copycat Art. Learn the ancient art of Chinese paper cutting. Ages 11–18.

Space is limited. 4 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Young Adult Book Discussion (Madison County Library) This month’s book is The Wind Singer by William Nicholson.

4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee Dems Book Group (Five Points Deli & More, Epps Bridge) Communitywide book group hosted by the Oconee County Democrats. This month: Fire in a Canebrake, a book about the lynching of two black couples in Walton County in 1946.

Newcomers from any county and of any political affiliation are welcome.

6 p.m. FREE! ppriest@charter.net, www.oconeedemocrats.org GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) 9:30 p.m. 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar) “If you know your stuff you can win great stuff.” 9 p.m. FREE! 706-2081283 * Advance Tickets Available

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EVENTS: Swing Dancing (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) Tuesdays. $5. www.rubbersoulyoga. com KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review (Madison County Library) Every Tuesday and Thursday elementary school-aged children meet in the lobby to read aloud and share thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library) For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch: “After the Bailout: What’s Next?” (ACC Library) Financial advisor Todd Emily shares investment tips for today’s troubled economy. Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 GAMES: Drunken Bingo (283 Bar) Great prizes and fun all night long.

10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283 GAMES: Flicker Poker Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every month! 8:30 p.m. www. myspace.com/flickerbar 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: Movie Trivia (Ciné Barcafé) With drink specials and prizes every Tuesday. 8 p.m. (sign up at 7:30).

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Down the Line EVENTS: Rags to Riches 8/29 (Wild Child Arts) Third annual silent art auction benefiting Helping Paws Rescue. Tickets can be purchased at Pawtropolis. 7–9 p.m. www.wildchildarts.net EVENTS: Saturday Stroll 8/29 (Oconee County Courthouse) Jim Luken, the mayor of Watkinsville, leads an informal, hour-long walk in downtown Watkinsville. 9 a.m. $5. www.oconeedemocrats.org ART: Opening Reception 8/30 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) For “The Wonders of Nature,” an exhibit featuring silk painting, watercolor, oil painting, sculpture, photography and more. 1:30–3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-1244 LECTURES & LIT.: Sean Astin 8/31 (UGA Tate II) The actor gives a speech entitled “Leadership and Fellowship: What I Learned as a Goonie, as Rudy and as a Hobbit Named Sam.” 7:30 p.m. FREE! (UGA students), $5 (non-students). www. uga.edu/union* MEETINGS: GLOBES Fall Reception 9/3 (UGA Founders Memorial Garden) Reception to welcome new and returning faculty, staff, students and community members to campus for the new academic year. 5:30–8 p.m. FREE! cwjohns@uga.edu OUTDOORS: Courteous Mass 9/4 (Athens City Hall) A casualpace bike ride around town with BikeAthens. Bring a helmet and water. 6 p.m. FREE! www.bikeathens. com EVENTS: Second Annual Harvest Moon Dinner 9/5 (Athens Land Trust, 685 N. Pope St.) Five & Ten’s Hugh Acheson and The National’s Peter Dale prepare a four-course meal with wine to benefit the Athens Land Trust. Call for details. 6:30 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: PROBE College Fair 9/9 (The Classic Center) Over 75 institutions attend this annual event to discuss admissions, scholarships and housing with parents and students. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www. gaprobe.org ART: Gallery Talk 9/10 (Lyndon House Arts Center) Paul Manoguerra, curator of American art, leads a public tour of “Lord Love You: Works by R.A. Miller from the Mullis Collection.” 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 EVENTS: Volunteer Service Expo 9/10 (The Classic Center) Pick your cause and volunteer with over 100 local nonprofits to choose from.

12–7 p.m. www.athensvolunteerserviceexpo.org EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls Bout 9/12 (Skate-A-Round USA) The Classic City Rollergirls take on the Dixie Derby Girls from Huntsville, AL. 7 p.m. $10 (adults), $5 (ages 6–10), FREE! (ages 5 & under). www.classiccityrollergirls. com* ART: Gypsy Artist Market 9/19 (Lyndon House Arts Center) Outdoor art sale featuring eclectic wares by artists of all ages. Art Expo, which features local artists demonstrating their craft, held simultaneously. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Athens Artists Clearance Sale 9/26 (Chase Street Warehouses) Young, Foxy & Free magazine and local artists team up to sell their wares. Sep. 26. 12–7 p.m. mattblanksart@gmail.com

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Live Music Tuesday 18 Alibi 9 p.m. 706-456-0840 OPEN JAM NIGHT Come jam with fellow musicians. Drums and PA provided. Special guest every week!

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com ASBESTOS Maryland grunge/punk act brings a surprising level of instrument mastery and innovation.

THE DOPPEL GANG This off-kilter semi-local group has a distant, dusky garage rock feel, like a cleaner Gun Club or dirtier Howlies.

NUCLEAR SPRING The band’s folky undertones are twisted and distorted by experimental effects and overdubs.

THE WINTER SOUNDS Local band that infuses elements of new wave, punk and synth-pop into its carefully crafted and lyrically inspiring songs.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DAN NETTLES Celebrated local jazz musician known for his work fronting Kenosha Kid. Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 KARAOKE Huge karaoke dance party hosted by Lynn every Tuesday.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar CARNIVORES Fun grunge-pop from Atlanta natives.

GEMINI CRICKET Local three-piece plays sleazy garage stomps that swagger through reverb and jangle with an air of ‘60s abandon.

SURFER BLOOD None of the members surf, but they do play trippy surf rock with a psychedelic edge to their strange lyrics, distant guitar and poppy, reverbed vocals.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingshuffleclub PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com* HIGH STRUNG Ramblin’, upbeat, bluesy folk on guitar and mandolin.

No Where Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH Athens-based instrumental jam band with some tropical leanings.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens SUMILAN Progressive jam rock.

Square One Fish Co. 8 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco. com ROBBY WELLS Vocalist for the Savannah-based jam band Mellow Motion plays a solo acoustic set with loops, Keller Williams style.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net THE MOVEMENT These guys from Philly mix up rock with reggae, but manage to avoid the obligatory Sublime or 311 comparison by actually being decent.

TYLER REEVE A blend of raw country and big Southern rock currently based in Atlanta.

RICHARD SHERFEY & ALL GOD’S CHILDREN Fronted by local singer Richard Sherfey, All God’s Children includes members of the bands Hey, Revolution! and Modern Skirts.

Sherfey trucks in some squarely American, pop-rock songs.

Wild Wing Café 10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the downtown wing chain’s upstairs space.

Wednesday 19 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com EDDIE & THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS Local blues-funk trio led by frontman Eddie Speaker.

GIMME HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix tribute band.

LAISSEZ FUNK Local up-and-comers play funk-jam fusion plus a variety of covers.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-456-0840 MARK ALLEN WOLFE BAND Lawrenceville native plays electroacoustic jams.

Allen’s Bar & Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill. com MIGHTY MCFLY Covering hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s plus some originals.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com THE BEATINGS Indie art-rock recommended for fans of Thermals, Broken Social Scene and Built to Spill. New album Late Season Kids is due out in September.

THE STARTER KITS Multiinstrumentalist Mikey Dwyer fronts this band sounding a bit like a Southern Elvis Costello with a slight punk snarl. He’s joined by bassist Jamie Coulter and drummer-vocalist Dan Orchik.

Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 OPEN MIC Every Wednesday featuring Avery Dylan.

Gnat’s Landing 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 DAVID PRINCE This Athens staple and one-time member of The Jesters plays your favorite soul, rock and R&B oldies.

Go Bar 11 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ gobar DJ INCUBUS Monthly dance party featuring electro/progressive house/’80s industrial and complimentary beats–all on vinyl!

DJ NEW ARMY Brian Long of local band Unavox spins synthpop, EBM, ‘80s and original compositions.

Harry Bissett’s Bayou Grill 8 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1193 NATHAN SHEPPARD WITH JOHN KEANE Acclaimed producer and rocker John Keane will be joined by local acoustic stalwart Nathan Sheppard for a set of rock and Americana numbers.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $5 (advance), $7 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com WOMEN IN SONG: SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Featuring two of Georgia’s finest female songwriters: Caroline Aiken and Kate Morrissey, plus Meike Koester from Germany.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With Stan.

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Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens MATCH PACK “Going five deep on the funk and rollin’ out the jams,” says the band.

Sideways 11 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ sidewaysbar DJRX Brian Gonzalez delivers his own original mixes of current pop and dance with accents ranging from old-school to country. Tonight’s theme is Back to School Rave.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net FOUNDER AND THE INVISIBLES Local singer-songwriter and UGA student Drew Dixon’s band accompanies his John Mayer-like vocals with blues and soul-inspired arrangements.

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WOODFIN Local musician John Woodfin Harry sings airy indie folk over guitar and mandolin.

Thursday 20 283 Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283 DJ SHINE(Y) Mixing up dance hits from female artists in celebration of ladies night.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com JOHN HARRY Acoustic indie-folk troubadour wishes to fill your heart with folk wisdom.

THE INTERNS New local band that shares several members with Futurebirds. Instead of Americana, this configuration plays dreamy, guitar-driven indie rock with just a hint of alt-country. Celebrating the release of their debut record! See story on p. 23.

MOTHS Featuring Jacob Morris of Ham1, Moths plays a mostly acoustic sort of ‘70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge.

THAYER SARRANO Local singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist with lovely, airy vocals singing dark, gentle melodies over guitar while backed by lap steel, bass and drums.

Celebrating the release of her debut record, King.

Alibi 9 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE DANCE PARTY WITH LYNN Every Thursday.

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Broad Street Bar and Grill 10 p.m. 706-548-5187 KARAOKE Every Thursday.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 door.

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your advance tickets. Elvis will perform two sets with the TCB Band.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com FUTURE APE TAPES Innovative local psychedelic hip-hop with layers, loops and samples from another planet.

KNIGHT SCHOOL Reverb-laden pop from the garages of Brooklyn.

MY TEENAGE STRIDE Jingly, lo-fi guitar pop from Brooklyn. See Calendar Pick on p. 28.

NIGHT MOVES GOLD Adrian Finch (ex-Masters of the Hemisphere, Elf Power) heads up this new Atlantabased five-piece, bringing his atmospheric, head-trip rock to a mellower place, taking a soulful cue from Hall & Oates and The Doobie Brothers.

Club Chrome 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-9009 KARAOKE Every Thursday night!

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DON CHAMBERS AND FRIENDS This local favorite’s whiskey-soaked bootstomps capture a certain dusty closing-time chic. Rough and tumble vocals scratch and howl over rootsy guitars, banjo and pedal steel.

Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 KARAOKE Hosted by Lynn!

Flicker Theatre & Bar GA Theatre Benefit. 8:30 p.m. www. myspace.com/flickerbar NEAL CANUP Local singer/songwriter performing on acoustic guitar.

MARK CUNNINGHAM Helen, Dodge main man performs acoustic Americana solo.

RYAN HETRICK Local troubadour with melodic, soulful tunes.

JUAN VILLAVECES Avant-garde Latin rock.

Girasoles 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-310-0410 SONNY GOT BLUE Local jazz group featuring James Goodhand (bass), George Davidson (tenor sax), Andrew Murdison (trumpet) and Karl Friday (drums) plays swing and Latin jazz standards for the dinner crowd every Thursday.

Gnat’s Landing 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858 BROS. MARLER Brothers Drew and Daniel Marler bring their brand of Neil Young/Elliot Smith/Allman Bros.-influenced music to the people as an acoustic duo.

Go Bar 8 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar CHRIS MOORE Chris Moore (exSpins) performs a solo acoustic set of original Southern soul. He is also playing Mule Fest tomorrow night.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Happy Hour Party! 6–8 p.m. FREE! (donations appreciated). www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub MARK MAXWELL Classical guitarist Mark Maxwell will perform jazz-oriented originals and well-known classics backed occasionally by violin, cello and harpsichord. Fundraiser for Kim Lisenbee.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Local six-piece featuring Dan Roth (Little Green Chairs, The Work) and Jason Fuller

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(Kinchafoonee Cowboys) on keys, Stephen Spivey (Tishamingo, Snap!) on bass, Scott Moody on drums, Henry Hopkins on guitar, and Henry Sanders on lead vocals playing all your favorite Motown hits.

RPM 11 p.m. FREE! 706-543-0428 IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz Jr. mashes up highenergy electro and rock. Celebrating RPM’s One Year Anniversary!

Square One Fish Co. 9 p.m. www.squareonefishco.com BABY’S BLUE SWINGSET Vocalist Mary Sigalas pulls out all the stops in this jazz, swing and blues band.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net B-SIDE REVOLUTION Local piano pop-rock fronted by Kyle Rogers.

Tate Center Georgia Hall 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv), $15 (door). www. uga.edu/union* KELLIE PICKLER Former American Idol contestant and country music singer-songwriter plays the first show in the Tate’s new auditorium.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com DAVE HOWARD Singer-songwriter performing mellow folk music.

Two Story Coffeehouse 8:30 p.m. $5. www.twostorycoffeehouse.com FLETCHER/MCTAVISH The local duo of Derek McTavish and Taylor Fletcher performs honest soul tunes.

Wild Wing Café 9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com NAPOLEON SOLO The multitasking one-man rock band handles it all.

Friday 21 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $15 (adv). www.40watt.com CRACKER Their sound shifts between an alternative and Americana sound, but chances are you know them entirely from the song “Low.” Cracker recorded its new album here in Athens with producer David Barbe.

See story on p. 21.

DEXATEENS Southern pop/rock straight from the garage with a psychedelic flair.

Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 THE AVERY DYLAN BAND Local guitarist Avery Dylan plays the best in blues, Southern and classic rock.

Allen’s Bar & Grill 9 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill. com BLUE BILLY GRIT This quartet from Maysville, GA offers up a kneeslappin’ good time with their upbeat acoustic bluegrass.

Broad Street Bar and Grill 10 p.m. FREE! 706-548-5187 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.”

REDSTONE RAMBLERS Country and old time bluegrass originals and covers. This local three-piece features members of Samurai Trout.

Performing every Friday!

Caledonia Lounge Caledonia 10-Year Anniversary. 9:30 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com THE ARCS Having solidified their place in the Athens music scene of the 21st century with the recent release of their debut 7”, it’s easy to

forget that the members bring years of collective rock and roll experience to the table. See them live, however, and you’ll not forget again.

CINEMECHANICA This intensely voluminous local quartet is the aggro math-rock indie outfit that doesn’t know it’s a metal band. Or perhaps vice versa.

VINCAS New project from Chris McNeal (ex-Paper Lions, Teenage Meth Lab, Maserati). Energetic, erratic garage punk with growling guitars, howling vocals and a bit of rockabilly blues swagger.

Club Chrome 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-543-9009 JASON COLEY Country music from the 21-year-old Georgia native.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BIG EYED BEANS FROM VENUS These Athenians play the music of Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band.

IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz Jr.—also known for his over-the-top Daft Punk tribute act—mashes up high-energy electro and rock.

Fat Daddy’s 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 ROCK ROLL AND RIDE Southern rock music featuring Avery Dylan as guest guitar player and “Magic” Mike Stone on harmonica. Playing blues, soul and Southern rock.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar THE BORDER LIONS Rock and roll trio that plays ‘70s-inspired songs, with styles ranging from beachy to bluesy.

SWEETBOX This local band plays swampy, lumbering psychedelic blues with wailing sax. Features members of Mother Jackson plus Jacob Morris, Kate Mikulka, Jef Whatley and other guests.

Thursday, August 20

My Teenage Stride, Night Moves, Future Ape Tapes, Knight School Caledonia Lounge For something that started as a “bedroom recording project,” Brooklyn-based My Teenage Stride has come My Teenage Stride pretty far. The band has released several acclaimed records, all without a record label, and even wormed its way into a London Times story about a mix-tape revival that may or may not exist. It sounds like a lot of fuss over a band that has never once stepped into a recording studio and at times consists of only one member, but consistent frontman Jed Smith sees the humor, especially in the genre ascribed by the Times.

“There’s this kind of random made-up thing the London Times was writing about,” he says. “They thought there was this cohesive scene going on in Brooklyn, and there isn’t any.”

The “scene” has to do with what he calls his “lo- to mid-fi” early-’80s guitar-pop recordings, like the 1980s C86 cassette compilation released by British music magazine New Musical Express, featuring bands like Primal Scream, The Wedding Present and The Soup Dragons.

“It’s quite funny to see the major newspaper from another country have this completely out-of-the-blue take on this thing, but I guess we’re bigger over there,” he says.

Although his style of music seems to have a large following in the U.K., it can still be difficult to get big anywhere when one admits to very little touring experience, as Smith does. But his unstructured live shows can be memorable, with formal arrangements tossed out and more emphasis on a good time.

“I basically kind of throw all [arrangements] out live. I kind of play everything loud and fast with less regard to the formal structure,” he says. “There’s definitely more of a higher energy. It’s little bit wilder than it is on record.” [Jennifer Gibson]

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The Green Room Mule Fest. 7 p.m.–Midnight. $8 (adv), $10 (door), Three-Day Pass: $15 (adv), $20 (door). www.mulefest.net COMEDY SHOW Featuring standup from TJ Young, Chris Patton, Harold Kizzaps, Jonathan Lowder, Brian Stolts and Joel Atwill. (9 p.m., inside) FREE LUNCH Dynamic jazz-oriented jam band with lots of funky slap bass, saxophone and fun sing-along melodies. (8:10 p.m., outside) THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH Athens-based instrumental jam band with some tropical leanings. (10:30 p.m., outside) JAZZCHRONIC Local five-piece band that explores freaky, funky, psychedelic fusion jazz while incorporating rock, R&B, heavy beats and more.

(9:20 p.m., outside) JOCELYN ELLIS AND THE ALPHA THEORY Charlotte group plays part rock and part hip-hop, accented

by Jocelyn’s soulful voice. (7 p.m., inside) DJ T8R(TOT) Local beatmaster mixes trippy electronic laptop creations featuring dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and funk. (11:30 p.m., inside) Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub DJ OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS PRESENTS DUB HOUSING A night of rocksteady, dub, dancehall, jungle and dubstep.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Afternoon kids’ show. Here come the sun kings!

The local cover band delivers a start-to-finish performance of The Beatles’ Abbey Road and tosses in other high-energy, later-era Beatles rockers.

New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com HOUSEWARMING PARTY PART I DJs Immuzikation, AZ-IZ, Royale and others rock the dance floor all weekend. On Friday jazz virtuoso Bobby Lee Rodgers hosts an evening of jazz and improv. Deck opens at 5 p.m.

The Office Lounge 7 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE UNFORGIVEN Expect bluesy tunes from this Atlanta-based fourpiece.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net THE RON JOHNSONS Brandnew progressive rock band that incorporates unique Latin and jazz influences.

SUMILAN Progressive jam rock.

TREEDOM! Funky new local fourpiece with some psychedelic tendencies.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com THE SUEX EFFECT The trio of guitarist Ricky Barrett, drummer Jonathan Daniels and bassist Miles Karp plays psychedelicized funk-rock instrumentals, relying on spacey harmonies.

Two Story Coffeehouse 8:30 p.m. $5. www.twostorycoffeehouse.com RACHEL FARLEY Performing since the age of five, this teenager’s decadently rich vocals swoon over country-flavored pop numbers.

JAMES PATRICK MORGAN Covington, GA singer-songwriter with a husky, soulful voice who performs with an acoustic guitar.

Influences include John Mayer and Train.

LAUREN PRICE New Jersey powerpop group makes heavy use of dirty guitar riffs and Lauren’s unique vocals.

Wild Wing Café 9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com RYAN & LANCE No info available.

WUGA 91.7 FM 4 p.m. FREE! www.wuga.org “IT’S FRIDAY!” Carl Lindberg and Mama’s Love will perform on the local radio station’s weekly program.

University Cable Channel 15 will also broadcast the show.

Saturday 22 40 Watt Club Presented by the GA Theatre. 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18+). www.40watt. com CORDUROY ROAD Kentucky-bred, foot-stomping local duo playing non-traditional folk with a banjo and guitar.

PACKWAY HANDLE BAND Packway’s “gather around the mic” approach to bluegrass provides sly, hearty original songs and renditions of classic tunes. The band’s close four-part harmonies are backed with high energy, and the contemporary lyrics are delivered with an engaging sense of humor.

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FREE! 706-549-1010 90 ACRE FARM This acoustic trio from Watkinsville plays original Americana and covers. Proceeds from tonight’s sales benefit the Georgia Theatre.

Allen’s Bar & Grill 9 p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill. com MARTY MANOUS AND STREAMLINE REVELATION Atlanta bluesman Marty Manous brings his band to Athens for foot stompin’ blues rock.

Athens Farmers Market 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net MIKE EUDY AND SEAN ARRINGTON The Heathens vocalist/guitarist Mike Eudy is joined by Sean Arrington of One Big Eye and Atomic. The two play lyrically driven rock numbers.

10 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net HEATHENS Local band moving in a “more straightforward, no frills rock direction,” says member Michael Eudy, who joins The Heathens lineup with Bill Oglesby from The Knockouts on baritone and tenor sax.

Caledonia Lounge Caledonia 10-Year Anniversary. 9:30 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com DAVID BARBE Acclaimed local producer and former member of Sugar and Mercyland, David Barbe excels as a solo artist. His driving rock songs feature full-throttle electric guitars that venture from indie psychedelia to twangy blues.

HAYRIDE This long-running Athens trio has maintained a steady output of prog- and metal-influenced rock and roll. Hayride’s punk leanings, however, don’t exclude strong melodies.

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THE CALENDAR! Club Chrome 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-543-9009 ALCOVY RIVER BAND A mix of Southern and classic rock.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar EUREKA CALIFORNIA Recently expanded from the solo project of Jake Ward to a full band, Eureka California is a local indie band influenced by American indie that sounds like British indie influenced

by American indie. Also, it rocks.

GRAPE SODA Local band featuring the brothers Lewis (Mat and Ryan) formerly of The Buddy System on vocals, organ and drums, playing reverb-heavy garage psych-rock.

THE HOLIDAY SHORES Reverby, melodic and sometimes haunting pop that makes a nice soundtrack for summer.

Gnat’s Landing 6 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. www.myspace.com/gobar “LATE NITE DISCO” The house deejay and occasional special guests spin a cool mix of disco, new wave and modern dance tunes for a sweaty and energetic closing-time crowd. Dance party begins after the live music every Saturday.

Green Acres Church 4-10 p.m. FREE! www.greenacreschurch.com RED LETTER FESTIVAL Come enjoy a day of food, games, and live music from Deas Vail, Abel, and Corey Crowder.

The Green Room Mule Fest. 10 a.m.–Midnight. $10 (adv), $12 (door), Three-Day Pass: $15 (adv), $20 (door). www.mulefest.net 3 FOOT SWAGGER Local band featuring musicians Dave Cardello, Jake Cohen, Scott Lerch, Charlie McCoy and Jeff Reusche. The Swagger plays dynamic, highenergy rock and roll with a lot of funk. (8:40 p.m., inside) 706 Local high school band. (11:50 a.m., outside) BEARFOOT HOOKERS This rowdy local band performs funky, goodhumored country. It’s beer-drinkin’ gospel. (10:30 p.m., outside) BRAD DOWNS AND POOR BASTARD SOULS Local Americana singer-songwriter. His latest release features guest appearances by members of R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Drive-By Truckers and other renowned Athens acts. (8:10 p.m., inside) BROKEN ROAD This Georgia band marks the point where bluegrass,

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub ALL CITY CANNONBALLERS Local songwriter J.S. Dillard fronts ACC, formerly known as Honey. If you’re into swell classic rock like Creedence Clearwater Revival, T. Rex, the Rolling Stones and Tom Petty, you’ll find a lot to like here.

PUDDIN’ TANG Upbeat, quirky and stripped-down, Puddin’ Tang plays

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com FIVE EIGHT This totally wired, near-legendary Athens rock trio has consistently pumped out highenergy rock and roll that’s not too complicated but overwhelmingly satisfying.

LEADING EDGE The local band formerly known as Mudra has gotten a bit more upbeat since the name change—channeling alternative rock and pop sounds from across the decades.

Midnight Iguana Tattoo The Iguana That Inked Athens Party.

1–6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0190 ELITE THA SHOWSTOPPA Gravelvoiced rapper Elite tha Showstoppa won fans last year with his video “Liquor.” His last mixtape A Hater’s Motivation is packed with upbeat party tunes prime for summer bouncing.

SCARLET STITCH A solid blend of Southern, stadium, metal and grunge rock. Scarlet Stitch packs a hefty musical punch of classic covers and originals.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com HOUSEWARMING PARTY PART II DJs Immuzikation, AZ-IZ, Royale and others rock the dance floor all weekend. Deck opens at 5 p.m.

The Office Lounge 7 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 GRAINS OF SAND This cover band performs classic Motown, soul and R&B hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net DEATH ON TWO WHEELS Blistering classic rock from Atlanta with fierce lead guitar, gravelly soulful vocals and catchy choruses.

THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS Knoxville natives play roots-rock with a wailing Hammond organ and vocals that sound like they belong to a ‘60s soul singer. See Calendar Pick on p. 35.

THE JOMPSON BROTHERS Big, classic rock licks from Nashville with even bigger, powerful Southern pipes for a sound that lands between Skynyrd and AC/DC. SOLSHAKR Brand-new rock powertrio from Atlanta.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com HIGH STRUNG Ramblin’, upbeat, bluesy folk on acoustic guitar and mandolin.

RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter formerly of Truth in Advertising and Moonlight Sol. In addition to emotional acoustic originals, O’Neal will perform a range of indie, classic rock and folk covers.

Two Story Coffeehouse 8:30 p.m. $5. www.twostorycoffeehouse.com MARK BAILEY Two Story barista who plays American folk rock.

THE LESS Suburban Atlanta group of five dudes playing shiny, radiofriendly pop-rock.

Wild Wing Café 9 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com JASON MARCUM Heavily touring folk-rocker from Charlotte, NC.

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Fat Daddy’s 11 a.m.–2 a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 FAT DADDY’S 2ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY Celebrate Fat Daddy’s second birthday with a car show, bike show and live music all day featuring the Avery Dylan Project, Southern Soul, 3rd Crush and more!

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(3:30 p.m., outside) CHRIS MOORE Chris Moore (exSpins) performs a solo acoustic set of original Southern soul. (5:10 p.m., inside) DR. ARVIN SCOTT Local percussionist with a global perspective featuring elements of African, Caribbean and Brazilian music.

(12:30 pm, inside) HALF DOZEN BRASS BAND Highly praised local ensemble, and Athens’ only New Orleans-style brass band, claims The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Youngblood Brass Band as influences. (5:50 p.m., outside) KEN WILL MORTON Athens’ own Ken Will Morton is an engaging and prolific songwriter with several fulllengths under his belt. His soulful rasp and sharp lyrics encompass both the heart of folk and the rough and tumble vitality of rock. (7:30 p.m., inside) LEFTY WILLIAMS BAND Although Atlanta blues musician Lefty Williams was born without a right hand, he’s been playing guitar since the age of four. His diverse musical background—ranging from heavy metal to grunge—influences his unique blues stylings. (4:40 p.m., outside) NATHAN SHEPPARD The local acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is known for his emotive singing style and his modern reworkings of classic tunes, from Dylan to Van Morrison. (6:20 p.m., inside) ONE L Afro-Cuban-inspired music that blends rock, funk and soul with clave patterns and electric guitar.

Featuring Afro-Cuban percussion, a searing horn section and authentic Cuban instruments. (1:10 p.m., outside) PAM BLANCHARD AND THE SUNNY SIDE UP BAND Pam Blanchard and her group of goodspirited musicians perform happy pop music for kids and the entire family. (10 a.m., outside) SOULHOUND Californian collective plays rock informed by equal parts blues and whiskey. (7 p.m., outside) TENT CITY This local four-piece fuses elements of jazz, funk, blues and even some world music. (9:20 p.m., outside) TODD WHITE AND 90 ACRE FARM This acoustic trio from Watkinsville plays traditional rock. Playing later tonight at Alibi. (4 p.m., inside) TREY WRIGHT TRIO Guitarist Trey Wright will be joined tonight by Jacksonville State University and LaGrange College bass instructor Marc Miller and former Squat drummer Darren Stanley. (1:50 p.m., inside) TROPICAL BREEZES STEEL BAND Bringing the sounds of the Carribbean to Athens. (2:20 p.m., outside) XG-1 Brand new Athens band plays straightahead rock and roll informed by eclectic influences. (9:50 p.m., inside) YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN North Georgia folk troubadour with infinitely catchy songs. (2:50 p.m., inside)

rootsy garage rock in the vein of Von Bondies. See Don’t Miss on p. 24.

TENDABERRY Tendaberry brings its funky, soulful post-punk to Athens.

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Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE MANTRAS Part jam band with Phish-style guitar licks and part funk band with a raging rapid-fire slap bass.

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Sunday 23 The Green Room Mule Fest. 1–9 p.m. $10 (adv), $12 (door), Three-Day Pass: $15 (adv), $20 (door). www.mulefest.net AVERY DYLAN Local guitarist Avery Dylan plays electric Texas blues.

(5:10 p.m., inside) ADAM PAYNE BAND Payne’s impressively versatile tenor is somewhat reminiscent of Neil Young’s nasal delivery. Payne writes songs with a lot of heart—the kind of tunes that can either make you tear up or laugh out loud. (5:10 p.m., inside) BETSY FRANCK AND THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. (5:50 p.m., outside) HARP UNSTRUNG This local act gives melodic, alternative rock a bluesy, Southern twist. (6:20 p.m., inside) THE JOMPSON BROTHERS Big, classic rock licks from Nashville with even bigger, powerful Southern pipes for a sound that lands between Skynyrd and AC/DC. (1 p.m., outside) LAISSEZ FUNK Local up-and-comers play funk-jam fusion plus a variety of covers. (2:20 p.m., outside) LARA With Georgia roots and a California spirit, Lara sings organic piano ballads in the vein of Sarah McLachlan. She was inspired to

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write music after an “encounter with dolphins,” if that tells you anything.

(1:30 p.m., inside) THE LEE BOYS The dynamic gospel sounds of Florida’s Lee Boys fall squarely in the sacred steel tradition, coming out of the 1930s. The sextet updates the sound with a little funk and R&B (and even hip-hop and country), creating a frenzied and often jaw-dropping spiritual mix. (7:30 p.m., outside) LEFTY HATHAWAY Local singersongwriter Lefty Hathaway plays rock and roll soul with turbulent piano jams reminiscent of the late, great Lowell George and fellow Tulsan JJ Cale. Performing tonight with the Half Dozen Brass Band.

(3:30 p.m., outside) LINGO Funky, soulful jam band from Marietta that recorded its debut album with John Keane (R.E.M., Widespread Panic) here in town.

(4:40 p.m., outside) RACHEL O’NEAL Local singer/ songwriter formerly of Truth in Advertising and Moonlight Sol. In addition to emotional acoustic originals, O’Neal will perform a range of indie, classic rock and folk covers.

(2:50 p.m., inside) Square One Fish Co. 1-4 p.m. FREE! www.squareonefishco. com SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH Rotating local jazz artists play Sunday afternoons on the patio. This week: Carlton Owens Trio.

Monday 24 Ashford Manor 6 p.m. $15. www.ambedandbreakfast. com* MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam band. The band’s slogan says it all: “bringin’ it back to the roots while goin’ beyond the bounds.”

GRANT MITCHELL The guitarist/vocalist from local jam rock band WILX performs a set with special guests.

Ciné Barcafé 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine. com OPEN JAZZ JAM Calling all jazz musicians. Now you can join local jazz group Sonny Got Blue every Monday for an open mic jam.

Fat Daddy’s 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 CHRIS AND RON Acoustic duo.

Half Moon Pub 11 p.m. FREE! 706-208-9712 THE PRIDE Local musician Lon Martin creates experimental melodies using synth, samples and noise.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com SWING NIGHT WITH BUGG Learn to swing dance, then show off your moves! Lessons at 7 p.m., open dancing from 8–10 p.m. with live music from Bugg. See feature on p. 20.

Rye Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebarathens THE EPIC OPEN MIC NIGHT Athens Blur Magazine and Rye Bar present a six-week open mic challenge. It’s like March Madness, only with more guitars and less basketballs.

Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19

Women of Song: Songwriter in the Round showcase featuring

CAROLINE AIKEN, MEIKE KOESTER (from Germany) & KATE MORRISEY Tickets $5 adv. • $8 at the door

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN A Benefit for Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary Tickets $12 adv. • $15 at the door

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar 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. Jeff Rapier (The Dumps) recently joined as the new singer.

ASSHOLE PARADE Legendary hardcore band from Gainesville, FL. COP DOPE New local band featuring members of Dark Meat and Backtalk.

GOMEK These hardcore Floridians seek to melt your faces off with their metal.

Friday, August 21– Sunday, August 23

“Mule Fest 2009” The Green Room The nebulous nature of the jam scene makes its various sounds hard to pin down; drawing in influences from jazz, funk, folk, country and rock, the various bands are often united more by aesthetic, vibe and venue than they are by a specific type of song. That open-ended, easy-going local gang will find itself in one space this weekend with the second annual Mule Fest, a two-stage, three-day throwdown of music, comedy and more at the Green Room. The festival kicks The Lee Boys off on Friday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., with music outdoors and comedy inside. Saturday, however, gets going at 10 a.m. and doesn’t stop until midnight, and Sunday keeps things going. Artists include The Trey Wright Trio, The Incredible Sandwich, JazzChronic, Laissez Funk, The Lee Boys, Bearfoot Hookers, Betsy Franck & the Bareknuckle Band, among many others.

The Green Room is still pretty new on the local scene, making its public debut at the first Mule Fest in 2008 and then, for the most part, staying under the radar until AthFest this year. Located at 512 N. Thomas St. (right below the Good Dirt studios), the venue is a multimedia endeavor that houses the local label Mule Train Records as well as a recording studio and performance space outfitted with both high-end audio and video equipment. Mule Train Records currently has three releases under its belt: the two releases from fiery country/bluegrass act The Corduroy Road and the debut EP from singer/songwriter jammin’ group The Incredible Sandwich.

Wristbands for the entire three-day event cost $15 in advance or $20 at the venue, while one-day passes are $10 and $12, respectively. You can pick ‘em up at Mule Fest’s website, at Nuçi’s Space or at SchoolKids Records downtown. A portion of the festival’s proceeds benefit local musicians’ resource center Nuçi’s Space. For more information on Mule Fest, including a full lineup of performers, visit www.mulefest.net or email info@ muletrainrecords.com. [Chris Hassiotis]

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Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net ANTIQUE SCREAM Seattle garage rockers with Hendrix-inspired riffs and ‘70s classic rock vocal delivery.

EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS Local blues-funk trio led by frontman Eddie Speaker.

RAPPORT Jack Johnson-inspired acoustic soul from Atlanta.

Tuesday 25 Alibi 9 p.m. 706-456-0840 OPEN JAM NIGHT Come jam with fellow local musicians.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com CAPTAIN #1 This band spins grand tales of death, love and life through low-key acoustic pop.

LULLWATER This local rock band offers high energy and solid melodies that pull from both alternative music and acoustic folk.

SHAUN PIAZZA Americana with a twangin’ banjo and a rollicking drum line.

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FIVE EIGHT

with LEADING EDGE Tickets $6 adv. • $8 at the door

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 Daddi-O Productions presents

SWING NIGHT with BUGG

Lessons at 7pm and Open Dancing from 8-10pm $5 cover

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 John Straw’s Monthly Blues showcase featuring

ERIC CULBERSON BLUES BAND (FORMERLY EROK) Tickets $5 adv. • $7 at the door

SAM BUSH BAND Tickets $27.50 adv • $32 at the door

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Totally 80s Party with

THE HIGHBALLS Tickets $8 adv. • $10 at the door

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Go Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/gobar CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING SERVICE With melodies sewn throughout the hard-hitting rock, this Snellville six-piece offers male/ female vocals and a dark mood punctuated by intricate guitar solos.

DAYS OF HYSTERIA Local metal band formerly known as Stereo Gun. JEEBUS Guitar-driven alternative rock with a sense of humor.

REEKS OF FAILURE This three-piece punk band takes its cues from bands like Bad Religion, Jawbreaker, Minor Threat, and Face to Face.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/ littlekingshuffleclub PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens. com* STRING THEORY Traditional, oldtime Appalachian music. k continued on page 35

Soulful Songstress

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Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DAN NETTLES Celebrated local jazz musician known for his work fronting Kenosha Kid. Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 KARAOKE Huge karaoke dance party hosted by Lynn every Tuesday.

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9/13 - Evening with MINDY SMITH 9/16 - HIGHTIDE BLUES

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The Derek Trucks Band Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 8 p.m.

With Very Special Guests JJ Grey and Mofro Call, click or stop by the Box Office 706.357.4444 • www.ClassicCenter.com 300 N. Thomas St., Downtown Athens The Budweiser Select Music Series at The Classic Center is brought to you by:

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THE CALENDAR! State Botanical Garden of Georgia 7 p.m. $15. 706-542-1244* GROGUS The local and long-running Grogus ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hiphop and Afro-Cuban styles.

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net JACOB’S LADDER Prog rock finds a funky and weird home with this Raleigh-based Rush cover band.

ODIST This local three-piece weaves layers of dark, reverb-laden guitars for a sound that’s somewhere between prog and shoegaze. Odist names Mars Volta and At the DriveIn as key influences.

REPTAR This up-and-coming local quartet sounds like the result of Animal Collective and Talking Heads teaming up to travel back in time…

YOUR BEST FRIEND Indie prog rockers with growling, verbose emoinfluenced vocals.

Wild Wing Café 10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the downtown chain’s upstairs space.

Wednesday 26 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com 3 FOOT SWAGGER Local band featuring musicians Dave Cardello, Jake Cohen, Scott Lerch, Charlie McCoy and Jeff Reusche. The Swagger plays dynamic, high-energy rock and roll with a lot of funk.

HARP UNSTRUNG This local act gives melodic, alternative rock a bluesy, Southern twist.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com GAY AFRICA Jim McHugh, joined tonight by other members of Dark

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Meat and Colin Langenhaus of USAISAMONSTER. “Psych-drone reverb mellow mind-out,” McHugh says.

HERE COMES A BIG BLACK CLOUD With a sound that seems to combine lo-fi grunge with ‘60s surf music, this Portland outfit is good fun for fans of either genre.

Fat Daddy’s 10 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241 OPEN MIC Every Wednesday featuring Avery Dylan.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/ flickerbar VIGILANTES OF LOVE Newly reformed Athens staple with bluesy, folk roots infused with gospel and Southern rock.

The Globe 8 p.m. 706-353-4721 DAVID ALLEN HAMMOND Singerguitarist Hammond has a rich, deep voice and sings earthy folk rock that isn’t afraid to boogie He’ll be accompanied by upright bass.

Go Bar 10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING SERVICE Local six-piece ensemble plays loud and loose straightahead rock with dueling male/female vocals.

DIVIDED LIKE A SAINTS Local envelope-pushing rock band.

FAHRI Female fronted indie-rock band influenced by acts like Pavement, Sonic Youth and Superchunk.

HOT GARBAGE Fun and experimental grime rock from Illinois.

Harry Bissett’s Bayou Grill 8 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1193 THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Local group pays tribute to Motown’s greatest hits.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com* THE ERIC CULBERSON BLUES BAND John Straw’s Monthly Blues showcase. Culberson hails from Savannah and plays energetic, authentic blues.

New Earth Music Hall 10 p.m. $3-$5. www.newearthmusichall.com CLASSIC CITY KINGS Athens’ first and only drag king troupe!

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

Tasty World Uptown 10 p.m. FREE! www.tastyworld.net DENNEY AND THE JETS Nashville group that plays upbeat, ‘60s garage soul with songs about drugs and gals.

FREON FIGHTERS Members of the Futurebirds change things up with this brand-new side project.

DANIEL PUJOL Enjoyable garage pop from a Nashville native. * Advance Tickets Available

Down the Line 8/29 ExcaliBrah / Love Language / Modern Skirts (40 Watt Club) 9/4 Pretty Lights (Athens Arena) 9/16 A.A.Bondy (Tasty World Uptown) 9/19 Maserati / Ruby Isle / Still Flyin’ / Venice Is Sinking (40 Watt Club) 9/24 A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Damon & Naomi (The Melting Point) 9/28 The Baseball Project / The Minus 5 / Steve Wynn IV (40 Watt Club)* 10/3 Dan Deacon / Nuclear Power Pants / Wavves (40 Watt Club)* * Advance Tickets Available

Saturday, August 22

The Dirty Guv’nahs, The Constellations, The Jompson Brothers, SolShakr Tasty World Uptown Sure, Tennessee is home to our hated football rivals, but who cares about that when they make good music? Case The Dirty Guv’nahs in point: The Dirty Guv’nahs.

Formed in 2006 and coming straight out of Knoxville, The Guv’nahs sound like a young Black Crowes playing in Lynyrd Skynyrd’s front yard. Voted “Best Band in Knoxville” for two years running, they’ve made the rounds from Atlanta and Macon to a recent Bonnaroo trip and back again. Despite having recorded with David Barbe in town earlier in the year, this will be The Guv’nahs’ first time playing Athens. From the sound of it, they should put on a damn good show Saturday night.

According to guitarist Justin Hoskins, The Guv’nahs were named by a fan who was interviewed by a local station after the band’s first show. “This music is so dirty, I want to go home and burn my own house down,” the man said to a puzzled newsman. When asked his name, he replied “The Dirty Guv’nah.”

Joining The Guv’nahs are Nashville’s The Jompson Brothers. They’ve been around these parts before, impressing crowds with their rough-and-ready classic rock. It’s a guarantee that the music will be loud and the tunes will be sweet with Steel Drivers frontman Chris Stapleton at the helm.

Rounding out the roster is SolShakr, a heavier rock/psychedelic act from Atlanta. A newer band on the scene, its sound is like shooting pure, unabashed rock and roll into your veins. The group has a way to go before it can break out from the pack, but from the looks of it, this is one band that can handle the pressure.

So, if you’re looking for a good way to celebrate the first week of classes or need a break from all the incoming students, this could be your rock and roll escape of the week. The show starts at 10 p.m. Get ready to get dirty. [Jordan Stepp]

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

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

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AUDITIONS

Call for Artists (Hampton Fine Art Gallery, Greensboro) Local artists are invited to submit one work of art for the “Third Annual Local Art Exhibition.” This year’s theme: the roaring ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. $25 entry fee. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery Aug. 21–24, 12–4:30 p.m. www.artistcameron hampton.com Call for Artists (Lyndon House Arts Center) Market spaces available at Gypsy Artist Market, an open air market featuring eclectic wares by artists of all ages. $15–$30. Register

by Sept. 10. undergroundathens2@ yahoo.com or visit Gypsy Market on Facebook.

Call for Artists (Chase Street Warehouses) Local artists are invited to participate in “Athens Artist Clearance Sale” in September.

Deadline: Aug. 31. Mattblanksart@ gmail.com or visit Athens Artist Clearance Sale on Facebook.

Call for Entries (ATHICA) Seeking strong, focused proposals from curators, teams or potential featured artists who have missionappropriate installations or cohesive bodies of work for slots in late 2010 and 2011. Deadline Sept. 19. www. athica.org/callforentries.php Opening Reception (ATHICA) For “Free Press in Free Fall,” featuring the work of 13 artists addressing the current state of the American news media. Refreshments by White Tiger Gourmet. Sept. 19, 7–9 p.m. www. athica.org

Dancefx Concert Dance Company (Dancefx) Auditioning talented, experienced and passionate male and female jazz and contemporary dancers ages 18 & up.

Sept. 4–5, 5 p.m. www.dancefx.org, 706-355-3078 FX2 and FX3 Dance Company (Dancefx) Auditioning middle and high school dancers for 2009-2010 performance companies. Sept. 3, 4:30 p.m. www.dancefx.org, 706355-3078 Rose of Athens Theatre’s 2009/2010 Season (UGA Fine Arts Building) Now holding auditions for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Glass Menagerie, Christmas Spirits, Those Cooky Cobbs, Much Ado About Nothing and Charlotte’s Web. Prepare a 1–2 minute monologue and call to schedule audition. 6–8 p.m. www. roseofathens.org, 706-340-9181.

CLASSES Art Classes (Lyndon House) Registration is now open for fall classes. List of programs and descriptions are available online.

706-613-3623, www.accleisure services.com Bellydance for Fitness (Floorspace) Women of all sizes and experience welcome. New session begins Aug. 19. Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. $60/6 weeks, $12/class. floor spaceathens.com

ART AROUND TOWN ACC Library (Top of the Stairs Gallery) Paintings by Teddy Johnson. Through Aug. 31.

Antiques and Jewels “Athens Fine Art Gallery,” an exhibit featuring works by Mary Porter, Elizabeth Barton, Brandon Zinninger, Greg Benson, Jim StipeMaas, Taylor DuBeau, Judy Dudley O’Donnell and Susan Elizabeth. Through September.

ATHICA Paintings by Andy Cherewick.

Big City Bread Cafe Abstract paintings by Michele Chidester. Through August.

Black Forest Bakery & Deli New floral paintings by Marshall L. Reddoch. Through Sept. 20.

Downtown Watkinsville Artscape 2009, an outdoor display of art boards created by 10 local artists that is sponsored by the City of Watkinsville and Grassroots Arts Program. Through Sept. 30.

Elements Hair Salon Abstract paintings by Meg McConnell. Through August.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Photography by Holly Brown. Through Sept. 3.

The Grit Screenprinted, collaged and embroidered work by Stephanie Anne Blair. Through Aug. 23.

Ice House Underground (Madison) Exhibit featuring landscapes by Sam Traina, abstract work by Shannon Candler and paintings inspired by Norse mythology by Liselott Johnsson. Through Aug. 22.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee (Five Points) Paintings by Elaine Oye. Through August.

Just Pho…and More Work by Stephen Humphreys. Through Sept. 15.

Lamar Dodd School of Art (Gallery 307) “Renovations: In Progress,” featuring work by Scott Belville. Through Aug. 21. Closing reception Aug.

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Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” class every Friday from 7–9 p.m. and “Family Try Clay” every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. ($20/ person). 706-355-3161, www.good dirt.net Clay, Glass Fusing, and Knitting Classes (Good Dirt) Register for fall classes. All levels of experience welcome.

Computer Classes (ACC Library) “Intro to Word” (Aug. 20, 10–11:30 a.m.) and “Intro to PowerPoint” (Aug. 27, 7–8:30 p.m.). In the Educational Technology Center. Call to register. FREE! 706613-3650 Dance Classes (Studio Dance Academy) Now registering for a wide range of youth and adult classes, from ballet and tap to swing and zoomba. 706-354-6454, www.studio danceacademy.com Dancefx Classes (Dancefx) Now registering for fall classes. Adult and youth classes in hip-hop, jazz, tap, ballet, ballroom, salsa, Pilates and more. Full schedule online. Open house at new location Aug. 22. 706355-3078, www.dancefx.org Deep Relaxation Workshop (Five Points Yoga) One hour of verbally guided relaxation with Carla Jennings, RYT. Call or go online to pre-register. Aug. 29, 4–5:30 p.m. $15. 706-355-3114, www.athens fivepointsyoga.com Gentle Yoga (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Bring your own mat or towel and wear loose clothing. Julie Horne, instructor.

Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $9/class.

706-354-1996

21. “Physical/Metephysical,” featuring work by Rocio Rodriguez, Don Cooper and Betsy Cain. Through Sept. 15.

Lyndon House Arts Center “Lord Love You: Works by R.A. Miller from the Mullis Collection” includes more than 75 paintings, drawings, sculptures and whirligigs created by the Georgia self-taught artist Reuben Aaron Miller. Through Oct. 24.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center “The Reclamation of Memory,” an exhibit curated by renowned Atlanta mixed-media artist Lynn MarshallLinnemeier. Presented in conjunction with the 2009 National Black Arts Festival. Through Aug. 29.

Marigold Cafe (Winterville) Abstract paintings by Meg McConnell. Through August.

Monroe Art Guild Summer Members’ Show.

Through Aug. 26. www.monroeartguild.org O.K. Coffee New paintings by Amanda Trader and Liz Williams. Through September.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia “Botanical Fantasy,” featuring contemporary, brightly colored floral canvases by award-winning Southeastern artist Veva Dunckel. Through Aug. 23.

UGA Aderhold Local artist and UGA faculty member Jamie Calkin helps the College of Education recognize its centennial year with “Celebration,” a rotating exhibit of original watercolors of the UGA campus and downtown Athens. Through Aug. 30.

Walk the Line Tattoo Co. “Don’t Tell Mommy,” an annual erotic art show, features work by Joe Havasy, Nash Hogan, Keith Rein, Lea Purvis and other local artists. Through September.

White Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates Michael Lachowski’s “CHAD: Charleston Historical Art, Dude” explores U.S. history through Charleston’s unique story. Through August.

Andy Cherewick’s painting series “Fish and Lemons” is on display at ATHICA, Aug. 22–29.

Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) Genealogy for beginners. In the Heritage Room. Aug. 20, 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! Intro to Computers (Madison County Library) Alisa Claytor, computer specialist, offers an Introduction to Computers series.

Three weekly meetings, and you may attend one per week or all three. Preregistration required. 706-795-5597.

Tuesdays, 2–3 p.m. or 7–8 p.m.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Introduction to American Sign Language (UGA Campus) Learn basic ASL vocabulary, fingerspelling, ASL grammar, facial expressions and survival signs.

Open to students 16 & up. Monday

evenings. Aug. 24–Oct. 19. $159. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ppd Mama-Baby Yoga (Five Points Yoga) For babies 1–8 months old and parents. Fussy babies and tired mamas welcome. Every Monday.

11 a.m. $10. 706-355-3114, www. athensfivepointsyoga.com Mindbody Bootcamp (Five Points Yoga) Chant, breathe, sweat and meditate in this two-week session of daily, early-morning yoga.

Pre-registration required. Aug. 17–28, Mondays–Fridays 5:30–6:30 a.m. $135. 706-355-3113, www. athensfivepointsyoga.com Open Hoops (Canopy Studio) No instruction. Bring your own hoop.

Every Friday, 6–7 p.m. $5. 706-5498504, info@canopystudio.com

Photograph UGA! (UGA Campus) Learn the tricks of photographing iconic UGA locations. Bring your film or digital SLR camera, and be prepared to walk or ride campus busses during class. Prerequisite: previous course or instructor’s permission. Tuesdays, Aug. 25–Sept.

29. $149. www.georgiacenter.uga. edu/ppd Pottery Workshop (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Construction and glazing techniques taught by Katie McDougal and Jennifer Grall. Part of Perspectives GA Pottery Invitational. Sept. 5–6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $65/day or $125/ both. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Prenatal Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Get ready for birth and beyond with

Jenni Derryberry Mann, RYT-200.

Every Sunday. 10:30 a.m. $10. 706355-3114, www.athensfivepoints yoga.com Prenatal Yoga (Full Bloom Center) Get ready for birth & beyond.

Every Thursday. 5:30 p.m. $14/class or $60/6 classes. 706-353-3373, www.fullbloomparent.com Registration for Learning in Retirement Classes (Trumps on Milledge) Classes include “Operating a Computer,” “Economic and Financial Changes” and “The Creek Indian Nation.” Sept.

14, 9:30–11:30 a.m. 706-549-7350, athenslir.org Reiki Clinic (Pangea Herb Shop) De-stress with a 15-minute reiki tune-up. Sept. 12, 1–5 p.m. FREE! 706-549-6007 Tae Kwon Do & Jodo Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts) For kids and adults, beginner through advanced.

Chase St. Warehouses, next to Canopy and ATHICA. Mondays– Thursdays, 3:30-8:30 p.m. 706-5480077, www.liveoakmartialarts.com Tai Chi in the Park on Talmadge Drive (Mind Body Institute, Athens Regional Medical Center) Offering Tai Chi instruction.

Reserve a spot. Saturdays, 9:30– 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@armc.org Take One: A Fundamental Look at Screenwriting (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) An intro to screenwriting taught by veteran writer Terry Kay, a regional Emmy winner for his teleplay Run Down the Rabbit. Sept. 26 & 27. $150. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Watercolor Classes (The Loft) New six-week session with instructor Jackie Slayton Methe begins Sept. 10. Thursdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $80/6-week session. 706-5485334, theloftartstore@aol.com Yamuna Body Rolling (Five Points Yoga) Call to register. Aug. 15, 22 & 29. 10:30–11:30 a.m. 706353-8799.

Yoga Classes (Mind Body Institute) Safe, effective classes for every body. Beginner and specialty classes with morning, afternoon and evening meeting times. 706-4757329, www.armc.org/mbi Yoga Classes (Om Town Yoga, 190 Park Avenue) Ongoing classes with detailed asana instruction.

Mondays, 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. $10/drop-in. www.athens omtownyoga.com Yoga Crawlers (Full Bloom Center) For active babies 8–18 months. Every Tuesday. 10:30 a.m. $14. 706-353-3373, www.fullbloom parent.com Yoga Teacher Training (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) 200hour training provided by the Vastu School of Yoga in early September that prepares students to be competent instructors. $1000. 561-7236172, vastuyoga@hotmail.com

HELP OUT! American Red Cross (Red Cross Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy.) Seeking donors for all blood types. 706-5460681, www.redcrossblood.org Athens Farmers’ Market Volunteers (Bishop Park) Looking for people willing to help out anytime between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on any Saturday through Nov. 14. Volunteers get vegetable donations from the farmers. marketmanager@athensfarmersmarket.net Become a Mentor (Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer one hour per week to make a difference in the life of a child. Training provided. 706-546-4910, mentor@ athensbgca.com, www.fflife.net

Seeking Donations (H.T. Edwards Building, 440 Dearing Extension) The Office of Early Learning is seeking donations of new or slightly used clothes and shoes for Pre-K kids. 7:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. 706-2277839, moona@clarke.k12.ga.us Tailgate Raffle (Athens YMCA) Tailgate4kids is looking for organizations to help with sponsorship and ticket sales in a raffle to send kids to summer camp. 706-613-9098, tailgate4kids@gmail.com.

Teach English as a Second Language (Various Locations) Catholic Charities seeks volunteers to teach adult English classes in the evenings. Training available. 706254-1371, vpflug@archatl.com

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

Registration required. Summer session: Thursdays, through Aug. 27, 10 a.m. $7. 706-613-3615 Mommy/Daddy and Me Trapeze (Canopy) Parents will guide their children in a range of exercises on the floor and low trapezes. Ages 1–3. Sundays, 10–11 a.m. $10/class. 706-549-8501, info@canopystudio.com Sweet Pea Club (State Botanical Garden) Program involves puppet shows, storytelling, games, nature crafts and garden explorations.

Ages 3–5. Pre-registration required.

Fridays, Oct. 16–Nov. 6, 9–11 a.m.$14. www.uga.edu/botgarden Yoga Sprouts (Full Bloom Center) Fun, playful yoga for kids ages 2–6.

Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. $14/single class, $60/6 classes. 706-353-3373 Yoga Sprouts (Memorial Park) Now registering. Learn fun, playful yoga poses. Session I: Aug. 25–Oct. 13. Session II: Oct. 20–Dec. 8. Ages 3–6 & 7–12. Tuesdays. $0–$48 (scholarships available). 706-6133580, yogasprouts@gmail.com

SUPPORT Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Informal and supportive 12-step program. Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.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

ON THE STREET 4e Dungeons & Dragons Game New weekly D&D game in Athens looking for players. athens DnD@hotmail.com Budweiser Select Music Series (The Classic Center) This year’s lineup includes The Derek Trucks Band, Corey Smith, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Tickets on sale now. 706-357-4444, www. classiccenter.com Kill-a-Watt Devices Available (ACC Library) Check out an energy detector toolkit and measure your energy consumption!

FREE! 706-613-3650, www.gefa.org Open Call for Film Project (Ciné Barcafé) Organizing for America hosts casting and production call. Seeking members of Athens’ creative community for film about local and national health care.

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Matters Of The Heart And Loins

First, focus on enjoying the next couple of weeks and getting to know him as if things were going to proceed normally. When his departure time gets closer (like a couple days away), then see how you feel. The magic may have worn off by then. If not, see how he feels, and if you think he might want to try to keep this thing going. A couple hours is a long way away, but technology is a beautiful thing, and the magic of cell phones and the Internet will make it much easier for you to feel close to him (and think of the phone sex!). Have a conversation before he leaves.

Ask him what he wants, and talk about what you can realistically do to see each other. It is possible to make it work, but you have to set ground rules right away and make sure you are communicating. You may end up seeing each

other when you can and seeing other people in the meantime, which would be fine, too. Try to be practical. It is your senior year, which means you will have a lot of work to do and you are going to meet a lot of people. Maybe if it works out you can move closer to him when you are done with school, but don’t count on it because you don’t want to plan your whole life around a guy you have just met. Try to keep an open mind and have fun.

I am 30 years old and I apparently cannot tell when I am being hit on. My friends will give me hell after a girl walks away from me because they’re like “Dude! Why didn’t you ask her out?” or “Man, that chick was totally into you!” I can’t tell if they are full of it or if I am really that clueless.

How can I fix this? I don’t want to assume that a girl is hitting on me just because she talks to me, but I am not looking forward to a monastic lifestyle, either.

Clueless If you know your friends well, then you should know by now whether they know what the hell they are talking about or not. Also, I assume you would know whether or not they are kidding. If you tend to be the guy in the group who never has a ladyfriend and your friends mostly do, and if they are the kind of guys who are genuinely trying to help you out, then you should probably trust them. If you’re hanging out with the extras from the panty scene in Pretty in Pink, then you are probably right to ignore them. I may be way offbase here, but I feel like women (and even “girls”) these days are more likely to pursue you if they are interested, so you may be right to err on the side of caution. For example, if the girl is talking to you enthusiastically about something because it is her job (waitress, bartender, salesperson of some kind), then it is not safe to assume that you are being hit on. And trust me when I tell you that it gets really annoying to have people assume that just because you’re being nice to them that your interest is anything but professional. On the other hand, if you notice that one of your forearms is starting to dwarf the other from overuse, it may be time to retrieve your head from your lower intestine and ask somebody out. Sorry, man, but without more to go on, that’s the best I can do.

IKE& JANE norma town

I recently met a guy and we totally hit it off. He is a friend of a friend, so I know a lot of his history and I know I can trust him, etc. We met out one night with a big group of friends and it seemed like after a few minutes there was no one else there. There were other people, but not for us. We exchanged phone numbers at the end of the night and decided we would see each other again.

He actually called me the next day, which has never ever in the history of guys happened to me before, since I always seem to wind up with the “don’t want to seem too eager” ones, and we went out the next night.

Things were great.

We talked forever, have tons in common, and he was very gentlemanly and politely kissed me after walking to my door and did not seem to expect anything, which is also very new to me, and a relief, since I’m kind of a prude—at least compared to my friends.

We talked again the next day and the next. We sent some texts to each other in between. This is the most perfect guy I have ever met.

And now the problem. He is leaving. He is visiting our mutual friend from out of state and is going back in a couple weeks to start a new job. It’s a couple hours away. How do I handle that? I have a car and everything, and it wouldn’t be impossible to keep seeing him, but I have never had a long-distance relationship before and I don’t know if I can. I also am not totally sure that he wants one, but he has mentioned coming back to visit. I don’t know what to do because this guy is so perfect for me that I don’t want to let him go. But I do know that I need to stay and finish school this year and figure out what to do for me. But, oh, my God, I really want him to stay. I want to make this work. What should I do and how should I explain all of this to him? I know I will regret it if I just let this guy go out of my life forever without ever even trying.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent 2BR Riverbend Rd. Incl.

CHAC, DW, W/D hookups. $500/mo. Flexible move-in dates. Call (706) 546-6900 or email ValerioTeam@aol.com.

2BR/1BA. Central location off Broad St. at King Ave. 125 Honeysuckle Lane. Total electric. Water/trash incl. $450/ mo. w/ $300 sec. dep. Lease/ dep. Ref’s req’d. No pets.

(706) 227-6000.

3BR/2.5BA Eastside townhome.

Spacious & convenient, on bus route. Pets allowed. Incl. W/D. Only $700/mo. Call Aaron (706) 207-2957. $475/mo. + utils. 3 people need 1 more M roommate.

4BR/2BA Downtown apt.

Very nice, HWflrs, new appls.

W/D. Room is spacious w/ closet & loft. Avail. now. Great location, can walk to class.

321 Clayton St. Call Ryan (770) 841-7382.

1BR efficiency apt. in quiet residential n’hood. Lv. rm., BR, BA & kitchen. $350/mo. Call (706) 548-5869.

1BR apt. for $475/mo. 2BR apt. starting at $700/mo.

3BR apt starting at $1000/ mo. All close to campus!

Howard Proper ties (706) 546-0300.

1BR duplex on the Eastside, total electric, $400/mo., 2BR apt. in town, nice area, busline, $475/mo. Call for details. (706) 255-8277.

1BR/1BA + study/guest rm.

Security gates, pool, fitness center, 1 mi. from campus.

Excellent condition. Reduced $600/mo. Pets OK. Call Rob (706) 338-4984 or email robwimberly@gmail.com.

2BR/1BA w/ 2 sinks! Apt. on Prince Ave. New carpet, fresh paint. Across from the Navy school, around the corner from the farmer’s market. 1.5 mi. to Dwntn. $650/mo. + util. If you’re ballin’, or $600/ mo. + util. if you’re strapped.

Email csibilsky@yahoo.com or call Cord (478) 696-2244.

2 b e d ro o m s , 1 b a t h .

Fireplace, dishwasher.

Cedar Shoals Rd. Eastside. Rent $525/ mo., $525/dep. Call (706) 769-8781.

2BR/2.5BA condo. Along river. Avail. now. HWflrs., W/D, DW, ceiling fans, deck, amenities galore, convenient to everything. Call Matt at (706) 248-9088.

Borders! Print section of the Classifieds. Pictures! Check them out on the Flagpole website. New Categories!

To satisfy Athens Classified Ad needs! All coming this August. And still the lowest rates in town, F l a g p o l e Classifieds: helping Athens keep its ear to the ground!

2BR/2BA Harris Place Apartments. 1 block from Varsity! Move in today, pay 1st rent 9/1! Incl. CHAC, DW, W/D. $650/mo. Flexible move–in dates. Call (706) 5466900 or email ValerioTeam@ aol.com.

Large 1BR/1BA in top residential area, 296 Hodgson Drive, near both hospitals. Woodland setting at $400/mo. with 1st month deposit. Owner pays water & garbage.

(706) 255-7631.

2BR duplexes starting at $450/ mo. (706) 549-6070.

Move–in special. Westside 2BR/2BA, $475/mo. Eastside 2BR/1BA, $475/mo. (706) 2550385.

Best deal in town! El Dorado 2BR/1BA & studio apts. in N o r m a l t o w n . F re e w a t e r, gas, basic cable & wireless Internet. W/D in 2BR units. Dog runs. $420–$675/mo. Joiner & Associates (706) 549-7371.

Best proper ty in town!

Woodlands of Athens.

3BR/3BA full of amenities.

G a t e d c o m m u n i t y, g re a t specials. Reduced to only $1050/mo. Call Pete (706) 372-3319.

Basement apt. 1BR/1BA. Lv. rm., kitchen, cable TV, utils, trash p/u incl. New carpet, fresh paint. Off–street parking.

Less than 10 mins from UGA. Non–smoker, no pets. $575/mo. + $500/dep. (706) 543-2783.

Cedar Shoals Dr. 5BR/4BA. Lg. rms, W/D incl., quiet n’hood. $1000/mo. + dep. (706) 742-8555.

DGH Properties Inc. 112 Foundr y St. Now leasing for Aug. Dwntn. Close to everything but out of bar scene. 1 & 2 BR avail. Enjoy living in the ambiance of a historic bldg. Call George at (706) 340-0987.

Looking for fun M/F roommate to move into townhouse.

Private BA. $395/mo.

Wo o d s o n g n ’ h o o d . P e t s welcome! Lv. msg. (229) 343-3636.

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South Milledge Area.Newly renovated. 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, private fenced backyd. $975/mo. Pamela, Property Manager (706) 247-1805. Go to www.azevedoproperties. com to see listings. Bruce Azevedo, Inc. Westside condos.

2BR/2BA, $600/mo.

3BR/2BA, $700/mo.

Converted clubhouse into a huge open flr. plan.

4BR/2.5BA, $1200/mo. 5 Pts. 2BR/2.5BA. lv. rm w/ FP. Corner lot. $700/mo. Eastside quadraplex 2BR/2BA, $525/mo. 2BR/1BA, $490/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 3532700 or cell (706) 540-1529.

Apartments for Sale Condo for sale. 3BR/2.5BA, close to UGA. Pool. $9600.

Call (770) 307-7003.

Condo. 2BR/2BA. Near campus/busline. Community pool, low assoc. fees. W/D, FP, HVAC, ceiling fans, private patio, new paint, move–in ready. $96K. (706) 546-0290, (706) 296-3313.

FSBO. 1BR studio condo.

Broad St., Athens. HWflrs, appls incl. Private & secure. $94,900. (706) 474-1101.

Commercial Property Paint Ar tist Studiofor rent. 300 sq. ft. $150/mo. 400 sq. ft. $200/mo. 160 Tracy St. Historic Boulevard Area, Artist/Crafts Community. (706) 546-1615 or athenstown properties.com.

Amazing Office Spaces for lease above Dwntn Five Guys restaurant. No better location! Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty (706) 372-4166, or (706) 543-4000.

Athens Executive Suites.

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

Single or multiple offices avail.

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

Eastside offices for lease.

1060 Gaines School Rd. 170 sq. ft., $375/mo., 500 sq. ft., $625/mo., 1200 sq. ft., $1200/mo. (706) 546-1615 or athenstownproperties.com.

Retail Suites for lease at Homewood Village.

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

Beautifully designed 3BR/2.5BA. 7+ wooded ac. w/ pond & Beaverdam Creek. Near Athens. Heart–of–pine, concrete counters, eco-cabinets, glass & slate tile, bamboo flrs. 2 decks, copper railings, 12V lights, hot tub, much glass. Flexible lease, could furnish. $1200/mo. (706) 714-3877.

4BR/2BA quaint house in country. 9 mi. from Dwntn Athens. Avail. now! $950/mo.

(706) 540-8461.

Affordable housing.

Houses, condos, A-frame all $550/mo. or less. Various locations. Excellent cond. Cats permitted w/ dep. Call (706) 202-0147.

3BR/2BA house w/ fireplace & fenced yd. In a nice subdivision in West Athens.

Call (706) 549-7371. Joiner & Associates Realtors. $ 9 5 0 /m o .

1 0 6 0 Oglethorpe Ave. 3BR/2BA house, HWflrs., CHAC, lg. deck, pets OK, lg. fenced backyd. Great for dogs, walk to Transmet, Allen’s, Navy School. On busline. Avail. 8/1.

Call Bill (770) 540-5896.

2 & 3BR houses. Pre–leasing for fall. Close to UGA & Dwntn.

Call (706) 255-0066.

Salon/office. Could be used for massage therapist. nail tech, esthatician, or office. All utils except phone incl. Centrally located on Milledge/5 Pts. Awesome location! $600/mo.

(706) 202-2260.

$1K/mo. 4BR cool houses.

Wa l k t o U G A & t o w n .

Renovated, lg. farmhouse.

Also avail. newer 2–story, 4.5BA, $1100/mo. Charming character. CHAC, W/D, DW. Avail. now. (706) 215-4496.

Westside office space for lease. Call owner for info. at (706) 552-0450 or (706) 206-5105.

$600/mo., $500/dep.

3BR/1.5BA A–frame cottage.

180 Nowhere Rd. Athens.

(770) 715-6168. Pets w/ extra dep. W/D, refrigerator.

Houses for Rent 4BR/2BA. $950/mo.

HWflrs., fridge, stove, DW, W/D, CHAC, fenced front yd. Extra lg. backyd. Walk to 24hr. IHOP & public library.

257 Magnolia Ave. Pets OK. Lawn maintenance incl. (706) 540-0093. $750/mo. 3BR/2BA. HWflrs., fridge, stove, DW, CHAC, W/D hookups. Pets OK. 100 Field Ave. Off–street parking. Call (706) 540-0093.

200 Magnolia St. Fenced–in yd. 3BR/2 full BA. HWflrs. $900/mo. Call (706) 540-0093.

1BR studio house off Barber St. $475/mo. (706) 353-3555.

1BR/1BA studio condo. Broad St. & UGA. HWflrs, appls incl.

Private & secure. $600/mo.

(706) 474-1101.

145 Mell St. 3BR/3BA, 5 Pts., 2 blocks to UGA, $500/BR. Free utilities.

CHAC, W/D, DW, wood flrs. hathawayproperties@gmail. com, (706) 714-4486.

149 Eaglewood Way. 5 Pts. 4BR/2.5BA end–unit condo o n b u s l i n e . H VA C , D W, W/D, decks, pool. Awesome location, great deal! $1K/mo. + dep. Avail. now. Jimmy (706) 338-7257.

143 Ruth St. 3BR/1BA. Close to UGA/Dwntn/Greenway. Just completely redone. HVAC, W/D, all electric. Pets OK. Fenced yd. Avail. now. $800/ mo. + dep. (706) 338-7257.

2BR renovated house in Paradise. 30 mi. to UGA. Hardwood floors, CHAC, huge front porch, separate workshop, fenced yard surrounded by 100 acres. $565/mo. (706) 549-4580.

2BR/1BA duplex. Willow Run near ARMC. Incl. W/D hookups, DW, CHAC. $595/ mo. Call (706) 546-6900 or email ValerioTeam@aol.com.

2BR/1BA. 2790 Danielsville Rd. Wooded. Wide porch.

CHAC, W/D hookup. Wood flrs., lawncare incl. $570/mo. + dep. (706) 546-5390, lv. msg.

3BR/2BA Renovated Bungalow.

Close to Dwntn., ChicopeeDudley. Great Deal $750/mo., $250/BR. For photos & info., w w w. 1 5 9 6 e a s t b r o a d . blogspot.com, (706) 255-0659.

3BR/2.5BA Lexington Estates, Eastside. 6 mi. to UGA. WD, DW, CHAC. 2–car garage & extra pad. Open plan. Master BA w/ dual vanities & sep. shower. Lg. closets, porch & deck. Lg. lot.

Low utils. Quiet. $1000/mo., w/ dep. & ref. Call (404) 402-4921.

3BR/2BA house. Cedar creek subdivision. Fenced backyd., gas grill attached to sundeck, FP, wooded lot. Quiet family n’hood. Swimming community.

360 Sandstone Dr. Avail. 7/1. $1025/mo. + dep. (706) 3191846 or (706) 548-4819. GA. R, E, lic. 300830.

3BR/3BA like new! 1 mi. from Dwntn Athens. Close to campus, perfect for students!

Bridgewater Subdivision. $1200/mo. Pets OK. Call Barbara (770) 237-9148.

3BR/3BA, 145 Mell St. 5 Pts. 2 blocks to UGA, $500/BR. Free utilities.

CHAC, W/D, DW, wood flrs. hathawayproperties@gmail. com, (706) 714-4486.

4BR/3BA on the Eastside. $1500/mo. Dep/refs. Newly renovated. 3 ac. fenced.

Pet friendly. 4K sq. ft., open flrplan. Jacuzzi tub, walk–in shower. W/D, DW, CHAC, FP. (404) 281-4445. Go to www. intadesign.com/125.html.

349 Oak St. 2BR/1BA. Fenced backyd. 1 mi. to Sanford Stadium. $750/mo. + dep. Call (706) 207-6071, Ralph Bryant or robryant@bellsouth.net.

4BR/2.5BA beautiful plantation house on 3 acres. High ceilings, HWflrs., lg. kitchen & rooms w/ a country setting. Front porch, screen porch & rear sunroom.

Pets welcome. 3–sided fence.

990 Double Bridges Rd. Avail. now! $1200/mo. + dep. (706) 319-1846, or (706) 548-4819.

GA. R, E, lic. 300830.

3BR/1.5BA. 288 4th St. Pre– leasing for 8/1. Fenced yd, DW, CHAC, W/D, basement, tile flrs. (706) 254-2936.

4BR/4BA brick home. Spacious BR w/ full BA. HVAC. Full kit., deck, lawn/pest control. W/D incl. $860/mo. (404) 274-0948.

3BR/3BA. Modern style houses.

New construction! Only 1 mi. from Dwntn. Concrete & bamboo flring throughout.

E n e r g y e ff i c i e n t , u n i q u e materials. Over 1400 sq. ft.

Awesome opportunity to live in a brand new custom house by local design/build firm. (706) 425-9626 w/ any questions or to see houseplans.

599 W. Hancock Ave. Brand new construction 4BR/4BA. $1600/ mo. W/D. Off–street parking, on busline, 2 blocks from Dwntn.

Awesome location! Call to see (706) 247-3147.

3BR/1.5BA attractive brick h o u s e C H A C , D W, W / D hookup, carport, yd. service incl. $650/mo. Call (706) 548-5869.

3BR/2BA home in Oglethorpe Co. 2.5 mi. from Clarke Co. line. CHAC. Quiet area.

Well/septic. $700/mo. (706) 743-3111, (706) 224-1400.

No pets, NS.

640 Tallassee Rd. 2br/1bA home for rent in a private setting. Just west of loop 10 on Tallassee Rd. Wood burning FP & “rocking chair” size front porch. CHAC, DW, & W/D connections. Your pet probably OK. Call Bill at Thornton Realty & Construction (706) 353-7700.

Av a i l a b l e n o w ! Newly refurbished close to Dwntn, 3BR/1BA apt. in house, HWflrs, tile BA & kitchen. W/D, DW, CHAC. $775/mo. Call (706) 769-4779 or (706) 207-2001.

Eastside 2BR/1BA split lvl.

Lg. lv. area splits BRs. Lg. kitchen. Private drive. Big backyd. Storage bldg. Appls. incl. $650/mo. + dep. Pet negotiable. (706) 248-7338.

Avail. now! 3 & 4 BR cottages.

Individual leases. Close to campus! DW, W/D, micros, private BAs. $390–$485/BR. Call (706) 543-1910 or email becky@landmarkathens.com.

First mo. rent free! Close to Dwntn. New 4BR/3.5BA houses. 2 master BR’s & 2 private BA’s within house. New appls. Pets welcome. $1100/ mo. Call (706) 540-1257.

All Around Athens & near Campus! 105 Redstone Dr. 2BR/1BA, $550/mo. 4930 Mars Hill Rd. Oconee Co. 3BR/2BA, $895/mo. 5 9 7 Dearing St. off Milledge.

4BR/2BA, $1495/mo. 105 Whitehall Rd., 2BR/1BA, $675/mo. (706) 546-7946, Flowersnancy@bellsouth.net.

See virtual tours www. nancyflowers.com.

First month free. Walk to campus! 2 & 3BRs from $625/mo. W/D, DW, priv. deck, pets welcome. Mention this ad & pay no pet fee! ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 8 - 2 5 2 2 , w w w. dovetailmanagement.com.

Cute cottage. 2BR/1BA on Hwy 106, 20 min from UGA. Sunroom, living, dining, laundry.

Country surrounds. NS. $625/ mo. + dep. (706) 614-8875.

Cute house on 1.6 acres.

3BRs, kitchen & BA. 1/2 mi. from Athens Tech. 540 Calhoun Dr. $500/mo. or $69K. Call David (706) 247-1398.

Duplex for rent. 2BR/1.5BA. Jolly Lane in Sleepy Hollow Subdivision. Near UGA, Memorial Park & Birchmore Trail. W/D, DW, CHAC, FP. $700/mo. Call April (706) 549-5006, go to www. athenscondosales.com.

Eastside. Nice, clean 2BR/1BA house, quiet n’hood. New carpet, new windows, new installation. Avail. now! Culde-sac, many extras. $625/mo.

Call (706) 340-4619.

Eastside 3BR/3BA. $750/ mo., normally $900/mo.

Acre lot, private, fire pit, deck, sec. sys., all electric, DW, W/D, CHAC. Avail. 9/1. (478) 714-6936.

Lg. 3BR/2BA newly renovated historic home. New kitchen, BA, HVAC, W/D, DW. HWflrs, wrap– around porch. Less than 1/2 mi. from Dwntn. Pets welcome. $1000/mo. (706) 247-6469.

Normaltown/ARMC. 180 Willow Run. Ver y nice 3BR/1BA. HWflrs, DW, W/D, CHAC. Lg. fenced backyard. Pets OK w/ dep. (404) 210-7145.

Nor thside 2BR/1BA, lg. lot, $600/mo. Hospital area Fenced–in yd. Avail.

June. $800/mo.Five Points 2BR/2.5BA, lv. rm. w/ FP, corner lot, $700/mo. Eastside 3BR/2BA. Lg. yd., on dead–end street. $1100/mo. 4BR/2BA w/ lg. yd. $1300/mo. 2 or 3BR/1BA w/ screened front porch, $800/ mo. Cedar Creek 4BR/2BA $1100/mo. Oconee County 3BR/2BA. Lv. rm. w/ FP, din. rm., double garage, $1100/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 549-3222, (706) 3532700, (706) 540-1529.

Unique small house. Clear story, open concept, 3–level cedar center post. W/D, AC, DW, huge yd. $650/mo. 769 Whitehall.

Jason (706) 353-1750.

Own your own rental proper ty!139 & 143 Strickland Ave. 4BR/3BA on each side of duplex. Each side for rent at $1200/mo. Entire duplex for sale $359,800.

Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty (706) 3724166, or (706) 543-4000.

UGA/5 Pts. area. All w/ W/D. 200 Old Princeton Rd., 3BR/2BA, $800. 255 Springdale, 2BR/1BA, $700.

387 Waddell, 2BR/1BA, $700.

398 Pinecrest Dr., 3BR/1BA, $900. (706) 372-7300.

Houses for Sale 3BR/2BA country house. 9 mi. from Dwntn. FP. $138,000.

(706) 540-8461.

Downtown. Beautiful new construction. Key West–style home on hidden street next to Dwntn. Lush tranquil setting!

140 Hendrix. Photos at www. fullcircleathens.com. Michael Littleton (706) 255-8600.

In–town historic style cottages w/ 3 acres greenspace. Green bldg. practices. Homes can be customized. $150K to low $200K. Michael Littleton (706) 255-8600 or visit www. fullcircleathens.com.

Lovely for sale by owner 3BR/2.5BA on large lot in quiet Lexington Estates on Eastside. Only 6+ mi. to campus.

Open plan w/ FP, 2–car garage.

Country porch & rear deck.

Private rear. Take advantage of first time buyers tax credit.

Parents w/ students may qualify.

Agents welcome. Please call Grace (404) 402-4921.

Motivated Seller. Excellent move–in condition. 2BR/2BA, fenced yd., 2 mi. from UGA campus Eastside. Many upgrades. $118,900. Call for pics & appt. (706) 549-9382.

Romantic 1918 Victorian & historic 2–story guest cottage on 8 private acres. Excellent period restoration! Must see photos at www.fullcircleathens. com or Michael Littleton (706) 255-8600.

Winfield Chase on Prince Ave. 2BR/1.5BA. Right across from pool & laundry facility. Less than 2 mi. from UGA Campus. Call Reign at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty (706) 372-4166, or (706) 543-4000.

Land for Sale Houses & Lots. Dwntn., 2BR/1BA House on corner lot.

2 lots w/ city sewer adjacent to the house. House currently cash flows $600/mo. Great starter home & investment opportunity. $162,900. For more info. call Jamie (706)215-7078.

Roommates 1BR in 2BR/1BA Eastside duplex. Grad student or professional pref’d. W/D, DW, CHAC. $275/mo. + 1/2 utils. + dep. Avail. now! (706) 2541534. Lv. msg.

Room avail. for student roommate to share 3BR/1BA behind ARMC. W/D, CHAC, HWflrs., renovated house, fenced-in backyd. Pets welcome. $300/mo. + 1/3 utils.

(404) 713-0655.

Great location! Close to campus on bus line. 3BR/1.5BA house. Must be pet friendly.

Nice yd. $400/mo. + 1/2 utils.

Avail. 8/1. Call (706) 248-0738.

Roommate needed now. $475/ mo. + 1/4 utils. Nice Dwntn. apt. See apts for rent for more info! Call Ryan (770) 841-7382. ➤ continued on next page

Available immediately!

3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs, CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. (706) 549-2283.

3BRs. 180 O’Farrell, Check out these great houses in the heart of 5 Pts. Online at b o u l e v a rd ​p ro p e r t y​ management.com or call (706) 548-9797.

3BR/1BA attractive brick house in quiet residential n’hood.

Nice condition. CHAC, DW, W/D, & carport. $750/mo. Call (706) 548-5869.

3BR/2BA renovated Victorian. Price reduced.

1/2 mi. to UGA. Lg. rms., high ceilings. HWflrs, front porch back deck. Nice yd. lots of parking. W/D, DW, CHAC. Pets OK. $1000/mo. (706) 369-2908.

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M/F Grad student/professional.

2BR/1BA $350/mo. + 1/2 utils.

Quiet n’hood. 5 Pts. Walk to campus/bus line. HWflrs, W/D, CHAC, DSL, med dog. Email thedobhran@hotmail.com.

Roommate needed. 2BR apt. w/ M student. $375/mo., incl. utils. Walk/bike to UGA/5Pts/ Dwntn. 2 blocks from busline.

Swimming pool, patio. Avail. now! (706) 410-5989.

Roommate needed 2BR/2BA apt. w/ M student. Walk/ bike to UGA. W/D, DW. On Cloverhurst. $400/mo + 1/2 utils. Avail. now! No pets.

Exterior patio. (706) 247-3949.

Roommate needed immediately for house off Pulaski St. Screened porch, W/D. Only a 10 min. walk from Dwntn. Only $250/mo. Call (706) 548-9744 today!

Two very nice rooms avail. now. Great house, historic n’hood. HWflrs, WiFi, CHAC, W/D, DW, screened–in porch.

No pets pls. $325/mo. + 1/3 utils. (706) 254-2991.

Rooms for Rent Grad. student looking for tidy roommate for a fabulous 2BR/2.5BA condo. Located in quiet n’hood off College Station Rd. Fully furnished liv. rm., kitchen. No lease, sec. dep. $450/mo. + ? utilities. No pets, NS. (570) 772-1671.

Flea Markets

Instruction

Recycled/Used Furniture, Antiques, Rugs, Home furnishings & Collectibles Galore. 30+ vendors selling treasures, art, locally grown produce, & baked goods.

Outside tables avail. for rent. 790 Gaines School Rd. Wed–Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm.

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. (706) 543-5800.

Furniture Eat your veggies, don’t spend all your money, shop Mom’s Garage. Gently used furniture for frugal people. Sat. from 12–5pm & appts. Chase Park Warehouse on Tracy St. (706) 207-7855.

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.

Classified Display Advertising!!! Call 706-5490301 for more information.

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 every day. Go to Agora!

Your favorite everything store!

260 W. Clayton St., (706) 316-0130.

Miscellaneous

Spacious, furnished BR. Quiet, close to campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance. No pets. M students only. $275/mo. incl. utils. (706) 353-0227. Avail. immediately!

Baby piano $8500. Pop-Up camper $3200. Canoe $350.

NordicFlex $225. Gazelle $300. TotalGym $300. Ping Pong table $25. Van $2500.

Convertible $5900. Call (706) 850-1909.

For Sale

Come to Betty for vintage quilted Chanel bags, just in for Fall! On the corner of Pulaski & Clayton, next to Agora. Open 1–4 daily. (706) 424-0566.

Appliances For Sale. Whirlpool Washing Machine $125. Whirlpool Refrigerator $225. (706) 850-7355.

Businesses Great business in Winder.

For sale due to death. Full kitchen, full bar, 7 top of the line pool tables! Price negotiable.(706) 255-5899.

Computers Brand new laptops & desktops. Bad credit, no credit, no problem. Small wkly payments. Order today & get free Nintendo Wii game system! Call now (800) 8405439 (AAN CAN).

Yard Sales Baby & Toddler Stuff Yard Sale! This Sat., 8/22, 8am– 1pm. 170 Nantahala Ave., close to Barber St. Multi–family yard sale. This Saturday August 22nd 8am-2pm! Matthews Ave., the dead-end off of King Ave. Clothes, furniture, household items, & more!

Music Equipment Piano for sale. Cable Nelson Spinet. Great condition. $500.

(706) 473-1275. Greensboro, GA. Roland TD–10 V Drums. $1400, price negotiable.

Comes w/ extras: sound p ro o f i n g t i l e s , d r u m m i n g DVDs, teaching workbooks.

Contact (706) 202-7316 or email redhubcap@ gmail.com.

G u i t a r l e s s o n s taught

by UGA Doctoral guitar instructor. All styles. 18 yrs. exp. Students have won several guitar competitions.

1st lesson free. Composition/ theory & bass lessons too.

David Mitchell, (706) 5467082 or www.mitchellmusic guitar.com.

Piano Lessons: All levels welcome. Taught on large artist concert grand piano in upscale Athens n’hood near UGA. Excellent teacher w/ Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance with Honors.

Discounts for UGA students & families. Call (706) 549-0707 or email shane_aldredge@ bellsouth.net.

Music Services G u i t a r R e p a i r , setups, electronics & fretwork by 20 yr. pro. Thousands of previous clients. Proceeds help benefit Nuçi’s Space.

Contact Jeff, (404) 643-9772 or www.AthensGuitar.com for details.

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.

Looking for a fun, classy alter native to the typical wedding band? If you are looking for “YMCA” than Squat is not your band. If you want Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, & salsa, then visit w w w. s q u a t m e . com/weddings. (706) 548-0457.

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 & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. themagictones.com.

Services Health Smoke Health–E cigarettes.

Kick the habit but still “smoke”.

Nicotine free! Looks & feels like a cigarette. Complete kit only $49.99. Go to http:// w w w. P T V d e a l s . c o m / 1 7 4 (AAN CAN).

Pregnant? Considering adoption? Talk w/ caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions (866) 413-6293 (AAN CAN).

Rage Hair Studio is now offering $5 haircuts w/ our apprentice. Color starts at $40, foils start at $60. Call (706) 548-8178 for appts.

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Home and Garden Backyard Solutions.

Make your neighbors jealous!

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

Experienced Tile Setter offering design, installation and repair services. Ceramic and natural stone. Floors, showers, backsplashs, etc. Free estimates. (706) 612-4144.

Legal Services Buried in credit card debt?

We can get you out of debt in months instead of yrs.

America’s only truly attorney driven program. Free no obligation consultation. (877) 458-6408 (AAN CAN).

YAZ may be linked to stroke, heart attack & blood clots. If you’ve been hurt, call James Rolshouse & Associates at (800) 969-5633. Licensed in MN. (AAN CAN).

Misc. Services Assigned parking spaces $ 2 0 0 / s e m e s t e r. S o u t h Thomas St., private lot, 1 block from Jackson St., UGA bus stops, & North Campus. (706) 548-9137, calls returned.

Jobs Full-time City Editor Needed.

Flagpole is looking for a City Editor. We need a strong manager w/ writing & editorial experience to work both in print & online. Knowledge of local government a +.

The editor must be able to find, train & direct freelance writers & edit their copy.

The editor is also part of the Flagpole management team w/ responsibilities for handling day–to–day details of getting out the paper & getting it online. This is a full–time job w/ benefits, starting at the beginning of Oct. Send cover letter, resume, published writing samples refs. to news@ flagpole.com.

Hardcore Sales Reps Needed.

Hourly + commission. PT & FT positions avail. I need the best & forget the rest! Call Chris (770) 5605653.

Dental Office Person needed for busy Athens practice. Ability to Multitask a must. Mon–Fri. Following on–the–job training, the right person will primarily perform dental assisting but also be asked to perform front office duties. Bachelors degree and min 3.5 GPA p re f e r re d . Must provide work references showing long-term employment per job. Computer literate.

Great opportunity for a great employee. $15/hr. during training phase. Employer contributes 100% to retirement plan. Apply at DentalAthens@ gmail.com.

Big City Bread Cafe is now taking applications for PT & FT positions. Apply in person at 393 N. Finley St.

Aw a rd – w i n n i n g R e p u b l i c Salon seeks stylist(s) to join our creative talent. Offering competitive commissions, full benefits incl. paid vacation.

Drop off resume at 312 E. Broad St., 3rd flr.

Cook’s assistant needed in residential setting. 30+ hrs./ wk, Mon–Fri. Must have car.

Kitchen experience pref’d. $ 7 . 5 0 / h r. C a l l J a y ( 7 0 6 ) 353-3239.

Head chef/kitchen manager at Donderos’ Kitchen. Must be organized & efficient.

Morning & afternoon hrs, some weekends. Call (706) 389-7955.

M a r k e t i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n Specialist. Join an est.

Athens company calling CEO’s & CFO’s of major corporations generating sales leads for technology companies. $9/hr.

BOS Staffing www.bostemps. com, (706) 353-3030.

TSAV is looking for an IT specialist w/ expertise in Linuxbased VOIP, Windows network administration, Exchange, Small Business Server, MS SharePoint. Salaried position w/ health insurance, paid vacation, 401(k) matching.

Call (706) 613-8759 for details or email resume to cristinepilgrim@tsav.com.

Jobs Wanted 2 7 y r. o l d e x p e r i e n c e d Babysitter w/ education degree seeks PT childcare job.

Weekends & evenings, also avail. for tutoring K–12. Call (678) 637-7465.

Opportunities Gov’t jobs. Earn $12–$48/ hr! Benefits, paid training, h o m e l a n d s e c u r i t y, l a w enforcement, Admin., clerical, office, accounting, finance, wildlife & more! (800) 3209353 ext. 2001 (AAN CAN).

Bodyguards wanted. Free training for members. No experience OK. Excellent $.

Full & part time. Expenses paid when you travel. (615) 2281701, www.psubodyguards. com (AAN CAN). $600/wk. potential. Helping the gov’t. PT. No exp., no selling.

Call (888) 213-5225 AD code L-5. Void in MD & SD. (AAN CAN).

High School diploma! Fast, affordable & accredited. Free brochure. Call now! (800) 5326546. Ext. 97. Go to http:// www.continentalacademy.com (AAN CAN).

Te a c h E n g l i s h A b r o a d !

Become TEFL certified. 4 wk. course offered monthly in Prague. Jobs avail. worldwide.

Lifetime job assistance. Tuition 1 3 0 0 E u ro s . h t t p : / / w w w. teflworldwideprague.com, info@teflworldwideprague.com (AAN CAN).

Part-time Barberitos seeks outgoing individual to dress up as giant Pepper. Must be energetic, dependable, punctual. Avail. on nights/weekends/game days. Ability to get one’s groove on a +. $20/hr. Email rtate@barberitos.com.

Mystery shoppers earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments.

No exp. req’d. (800) 743-8535.

Project Safe seeks 2 PT Sales Associates for Eastside Re-sale shop opening in Sept. EOE. Send cover letter/resume to PO Box 7532, Athens 30604. No ph. calls pls.

PT worker needed for delivery & store opening duties. Must be reliable, organized & willing to work evening hrs. $7.75/hr.

(706) 389-7955.

PT Baker to work evenings. Must be reliable, organized & able to work alone. Baking experience a must. (706) 389-7955.

Vehicles Autos 1985 MB 300D, 268, XXX m i l e s . B o m b p ro o f . D a i l y driver. PW/Pl/sunroof. Run anything combustible. New Greasecar kit, w/ 13-gallon tank. Free WVO everywhere! $2750 neg. (706) 621-0135.

2002 Subaru Outback LTD $7,100. 131K, 5 spd., 4 cyl., AM/FM/CD. Leather, heated seats. N/S. New clutch, A/C compressor, brakes, rotors, catalytic conver ter. (706) 389-6381.

2005 Honda Civic LX for sale.

Excellent condition. 71K mi.

Auto, anti-theft system, AM/ FM radio, CD player, PS, PL, cruise control etc. Price $8750. Call Judith (706) 207-8755.

2001 Isuzu Rodeo. 92K mi., auto, 6 cyl., 2WD. Hunter green, beige U-Haul hitch.

AM/FM, 6 CD changer & Tape. Power, tinted windows, A/C. Normal wear & tear. Very recent oil change & new air filter. Call (404) 915-5445.

Big changes coming this August. And still the lowest rates in town, F l a g p o l e Classifieds helping Athens keep its ear to the ground!

Notices Messages Gain national exposure. Reach over 5 million young, active, educated readers for only $995 by advertising in 110 weekly newspapers like this one. Call Jason (202) 2898484 (AAN CAN).

L e a v i n g t o w n ? D o n ’t know how to get your weekly Flagpole fix? Subscribe! $35 for 6 months, $55 for a yr.!

Call (706) 549-9523.

Organizations Advertise your business in 111 alternative newspapers like this one. Over 6 million circulation every wk. for $1200. No adult ads. Call Rick at (202) 2898484 (AAN CAN).

Pets Bird, Reptile, Exotic, Small Mammal & Special needs pet sitting from knowledgeable & experienced sitters. Dog & cat sitting also avail. Salina (706) 621-3091, Justin (706) 621-3309.

everyday people Alethea Chiappone, Student/Lifeguard Born in Missouri and raised in Marietta, 20-year-old Alethea Chiappone is an outdoor kind of girl. She enjoys camping and mountain biking, and makes a point of competing in a triathlon every year. In addition to that, for the last two years she has earned her livelihood by sitting under the sun for hours at at time as a pool lifeguard. This summer—her first spent in Athens—she managed the Rocksprings Park pool and also put in some time at Bishop Park.

A rising junior at UGA, Alethea is studying public health with an interest in drug rehabilitation. And if you’re wondering, her name is indeed Italian and includes lots of silent letters. Accompanied by photographer Charles-Ryan Barber—who just happens to have five years of lifeguarding experience under his belt—I spoke with Alethea at a café along a deserted downtown street, in the calm just before the storm of the new school year.

Flagpole: So, how was it working at the Rocksprings pool?

Alethea Chiappone: It was hard the first week. None of us worked at a city pool before… it was difficult at first just because of the behavior—you hardly see any parents, you know… We’ve had a 20-person fight outside our pool…there was a police officer at our pool for like 20 days [after that].

10-minute break. Here [in Athens-Clarke County] depending on how many people we have, you’ll do 15 minute rotations… they rotate you so you can keep a better watch on the area, so you don’t get bored. ’Cause one station, they have like 50 screaming little girls and the other station may have like a bunch of 13-year-olds jumping off a diving board, and they can all swim.

FP: What’s with the kids wearing two, even three pairs of shorts coming off the diving board?

AC: They do it so they can “pop,” which makes a huge splash. When you “pop” your butt and thighs hit first, and it hurts like hell if you’re not wearing like five layers… it’s a huge thing out here. I’d never heard of it before I came here.

FP: When it’s slow, when there’s only one kid in the pool, I imagine it’s easy to zone out. What do you think about during the down time?

AC: I plan my day out. My grocery list, you know… little mental notes.

Charles-Ryan Barber

FP [Charles-Ryan]: Have you ever been really terrified in the stand—like, afraid that someone’s going to die?

AC: I’ve been kind of scared at the numbers of people before, the numbers of little kids that don’t know how to swim… it was more the first week that I was kinda [nervous], because there were so many kids the first week.

FP: Who would you say has been a large influence on your life up to this point?

AC: My grandfather’s pretty cool. He taught me how to windsurf. He did like this 500-mile bike ride across North Carolina… My family’s from upstate New York, so every Christmas Day him and my father used to go windsurfing out in Canandaigua Lake.

…We’ve had a one-legged drunk man jump off the diving board one day at our pool… he basically announced that he was going to jump off—I guess he thought he could swim but someone had to go in and save him.

FP: Aside from the occasional one-legged drunk man, how is it dealing with your main clientele—the kids?

AC: There’s some really good kids and there’s some kids that just hate your guts, and I was known as the mean lifeguard.

I got cussed out this year; I’ve kicked out a couple people for the whole entire year.

FP: Would you mind sharing some of the curse words that came your way?

AC: One kid called me… [laughs]… he goes: “White bitch!”

FP: Well, I guess being strict is better than being a doormat.

I can imagine the nightmare scenario of the kids not even taking you seriously anymore if you were too soft at the outset. Then you’re practically useless.

AC: Yeah, like if you threaten to kick them out then you gotta kick them out. Or if you threaten to call 911 on them, you dial the number and hope they leave.

FP: So, when I went to the Bishop pool the other day, I noticed there were about three lifeguards on duty and eight just chillin’ in the clubhouse, hanging out. Is the job kind of like that of a firefighter, where most of the time on the clock is spent sitting around?

AC: I mean, at the neighborhood pool where I worked—it was a one-guard pool—I’d lifeguard for 50 minutes, then a

FP: Windsurfing in upstate New York, in the winter?

AC: Yeah, on Christmas Day. They wore wetsuits… it was like a little tradition.

FP: How did your grandfather become such a badass?

AC: He’s just a cool person. I think he used to be like a drill instructor for the Air Force, but he’s completely not the strict type; he’s like the joking type, you know, always playing tricks on you. [He] told me that toilet water was cleaner than sink water and I believed it until like fifth grade.

AUG. 19

Classic City Kings

AUG. 21-22

“House Warming Parties”

Q in A

w/ DJs all weekend.

FREE!!!!!!!!! Come by all weekend to check out Athens’ newest venue.

DJs Immuzikation Selector AZ-IZ and DJ Royale among many others will be spinning dance music from 9pm-2am both nights.

Live music on the 200 person deck from 5pm-11pm

AUG. 26

Classic City Kings

AUG. 28

“Welcome To New Earth” featuring

Amon Tobin, Welder & Simon B.

AUG. 29

Zoogma with LSDJ

Pretty Lights PRE-Party with SEPT. 4 Captain Crunk, T8R(tot), Crookhaven

SEPT. 5

LFOYeah!!!! Inaugural Ball with

SeaDub, D:RC and CHARLIE P UPCOMING 9/10 9/12 9/17 9/19 9/26 10/2 10/8 10/10 10/17

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227 W Dougherty St. Downtown Athens

FP: Are you a religious person?

AC: No. Wasn’t raised that way.

FP: Would you say you’re not a spiritual person either?

AC: Honestly, I don’t really know. My dad was Catholic, my mom was Protestant…

FP: What kind of music are you into?

AC: I like all types except for country, but I love ’90s music… Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind.

FP: How devastated were you by Michael Jackson’s death?

AC: Not too big a Michael Jackson fan.

FP: Why not? He was still putting decent stuff out during the ’90s, after all.

AC: Just him in general. He made a lot of good music, but just him, you know… he seems like a creepy old dude to me.

Jeff Gore

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