Informer:Atlanta 9/2/08

Welcome to Informer:Atlanta! Each Tuesday, we bring you the best in upcoming music, film and culture events in and around Atlanta. Think we missed something? Wanna tip us off to something cool over the horizon? Let us know! Italics indicate an especially recommended event, (L) indicates local artists.

• John Cowan Band Series (residency, every Tuesday in September) @ Eddie's Attic -- 8 p.m., $15
• Clay Cook @ Kavarna -- 9 p.m.
• Pride Parade, Soft Targets, Jacob Church @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 7 p.m., $5
• Beggars' Guild (L) and Friends @ Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta Room) -- 7 p.m. $5
  

• The Carry-On's, Black Mona Lisa (L), The Campaign 1984 @ Drunken Unicorn -- $18
• Atlanta Star Songwriter Series featuring Girlyman (L), Garrison Starr, Adrianne, Kyler England @ Eddie's Attic -- 8 p.m., $12 adv./$15 door
• Fatback (L), Royal Family, The Deadtowners (L), Hammerdown (L), Quench, Blacksmithz (L) @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 7 p.m., $5
• Songsmith's Songwriter Showcase: David Koons, Lyndsay Appel (L), Oh Dorian (L), Mark Brut @ Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta Room) -- 7 p.m., $5
• The Poison Arrows, Noven Novum (L), Lay Down Mains (L) @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $8
• Star Bar Residency Series (every Wednesday in September) The N.E.C. (L), Ominous Castle (L), Dogbite, Shake It Like A Caveman @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $3
  

• Milk Bag Brother, Baby Dinosaur Vs. Extinction (L) and more! @ WonderRoot -- 8:30 p.m.
• FUCK YESSS Dance Party: Le Castle Vania (L), Rrrump (L), Computer Club @ Drunken Unicorn -- $5/$7 (under 21)
  If you like electro dance, and sweating, this is the event for you!
  
• Trial By Fire, Rev Rebel (L), Amul9 (L) @ Lenny's -- 9 p.m., $5
• Athens Boys Choir (CD release), Wayne Fishell Experiment (L), The Thieves @ Eddie's Attic -- 8 p.m., $5
• Amy Lashley, Stewart Lewis @ Kavarna -- 9 p.m.
• Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Noot d' Noot (L), Pozz & the Mornin' After Band @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $10 adv.
• Songsmith's Songwriter Showcase: Ryan Hammer, Justin Cooper (L), Mark Lawson @ Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta Room) -- 7 p.m., $7
• Stovall, Amy Pike @ The Earl -- 8 p.m., $7
• Icecaps (L), Missile Command (L), Pistolero (L), Black Skies, Ferocia @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., FREE
  

• The Excited Pile @ WonderRoot -- 8 p.m.
• Sol Messiah & The Jetsunz (L) - featuring A. Leon (Labratz) and Eshe (Arrested Development), Joe Stu (L), Grip Playaz (L), Hollyweerd (L), Rama-Don and the Powermoves (L) @ Drunken Unicorn -- $10
• Big Chad Famous (L), PM-Dinock, Marvin and the Poet Miggie 9 (L), Fishhawk (L) @ Lenny's -- 9 p.m., $7
• Ellis Paul @ Eddie's Attic -- kids' show, 6:30 p.m., $5 children/$10 adults; adults' show, 9 p.m., $15 adv./$18 door
• The Starlings, Imagination Head (L), Travel By Train (L) @ Kavarna -- 9 p.m.
• The Hackensaw Boys, Chris Knight @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $15 adv.
• Songsmith's Songwriter Showcase: Lovesick Scientist (L), Ben Tricky @ Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta Room) -- 8 p.m., $8
• Aimee Mann @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $27.50
  Catch the live show accompanying @#%&! Smilers.
• The Winter Sounds, It's Elephant's (L), O'Brother (L) @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m., $7
  

• Chainstereo (L), Bambara, Balkans, Mice in Cars (L) @ WonderRoot -- 8 p.m.
• Cadillac Jones (L), Van Heineken (L), Rizzudo (L), The Khans with DJ Jordan Jeffares and Mc Anessa Ramsey @ Drunken Unicorn -- $10
• Totally Titties, a benefit for breast cancer research: The Coathangers (L), The Liverhearts, Young Antiques (L), The Orphins (L), Fag Static (L), Strezo (L), Bangers, Virgin Splitz @ Lenny's -- 6 p.m., $10
  Epic local lineup with proceeds going to an excellent cause.
  
• Caroline Aiken (L), Brian Ashley Jones, Trina & Tomi (L) @ Eddie's Attic -- 8 p.m., $12 adv./$15 door
• Jim Combs, Lindsay Appel (L), Billy Gewin (L), Christian Baggett (L) @ Kavarna -- 9 p.m.
• Chris Knight, The Hackensaw Boys @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $15 adv.
• Songsmith's Songwriter Showcase: Elli Perry (L), Oliver Hazard (L), Frankie D'Angelo @ Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta Room) -- 8 p.m., $8
• Tift Merritt, Teddy Thompson @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $15
• Dr. Dog, Delta Spirit, Seth Kauffman @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m., $7
  Perennial Paste fave Dr. Dog brings it to Atlanta's friendliest venue. Must be Fate...
  
• Today The Moon Tomorrow The Sun (L), Siberia My Sweet (L), The Nobility @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $8
  

• Hawnay Troof, Battlecat (L), Vera Fang (L) @ Eyedrum -- 8 p.m., $5
• Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Inner Party System @ Drunken Unicorn -- 8 p.m., $12
• Millhouse, Sun Domingo (L) @ Eddie's Attic -- 7 p.m., $10
• Cornmeal, The Deja Blue Grass Band @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 7 p.m., $10 adv.
• dunch: The Boo-Hoo Ramblers @ The Earl -- 1 p.m., FREE
  

• Conncet 9, Jerkagram, Qur'anosaurus Hex @ Eyedrum -- 9 p.m., $5
• Love or Perish, Jesse Nobody (L), Royal Family @ Drunken Unicorn -- $8
• Monday Night Band Camp with Zombie Radio Baby (L) @ Lenny's -- 9 p.m., FREE
• The Suex Effect, Miggs @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 7 p.m., $5
  

• Atlanta Screenwriters Group Thursday: Shorts Night @ Atlanta Film Festival 365 at The Contemporary -- 8 p.m. (visit ATLScript.org for more information)
  

• "Chinese Coffee," a play written by Ira Lewis @ Eyedrum, 8 p.m., $15/$10 students
  

• Featured lecture: Gallery Talk with Hank Williams Thomas @ High Museum of Art -- 6:30 p.m., FREE with museum admission or membership (See High.org for many more lectures and events.)
  

• Linda Hall solo show opening  @ Young Blood Gallery -- 6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Exhibit will continue through 9/28.)
• Ninja Puppet @ Eyedrum, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $10/$25 whole series (Puppetry + Ninjas = Aweome?)
  

• Louvre Atlanta exhibit closes @ High Museum of Art
  Don't miss the final days of "Louvre and the Ancient World"!
• Featherproof Books Reading and Concert @ WonderRoot -- 8 p.m.