Informer:Atlanta 9/23/08

Welcome to Informer:Atlanta! Each Tuesday, we bring you the very best in the coming week's 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! All events are recommended, but italics indicate an editor's pick. (L) indicates local artists.

Music:

Tuesday 9/23

Black Kids, The Virgins, The Magic Wands @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $15
Pontiak, Pride Parade, Media Colors @ Drunken Unicorn -- $8

Wednesday 9/24

Gogol Bordello @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $25
Sunset Rubdown, Nomen Novum (L) @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $12
Ron Sexsmith @ The Five Spot -- 8:30 p.m., $15

Thursday 9/25

Henry Rollins Spoken Word @ Variety Playhouse -- 8 p.m., $25
Barock The House: Grip Plyaz (L), Wil May, Supreeme, Young Trimm @ Star Bar -- 8 p.m., suggested $10 donation
Mugison, Bellman Barker, Champagne Summer @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $10

Friday 9/26

Sterolab, Atlas Sound (L), Harris Twins @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $20 adv./$22.50 door
Gentleman Jesse & His Men (L), Intelligence, Howlies (L), Vera Fang (L) @ Lenny's -- 9 p.m., FREE
Brass Bed, Fernandina, Indyana Jonz and the CrewSade @ WonderRoot -- 8 p.m.

Saturday 9/27

Young Antiques @ Criminal Records -- 3 p.m., FREE
Five Eight (L), Young Antiques CD release (L), Warm In The Wake (L) @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $8
Don Chambers & GOAT, The Beauvilles, Sick Figures @ Drunken Unicorn -- $8
Pistolero (L), Regina Hexaphone, Schooner @ WonderRoot -- 8:30 p.m.

Monday 9/29

The Kooks, The Whigs @ Variety Playhouse -- 8 p.m., $16 adv./$18 door The Kooks, The Whigs @ Criminal Records -- 7:00 p.m., FREE

Tuesday 9/30

Jenny Lewis @ Variety Playhouse -- 8 p.m., $18 adv./$20 door

Film:

Friday 9/26

Silver Jew screening @ Eyedrum -- 9 p.m., $5
Come see the Atlanta premier of the documentary about the Silver Jews' David Berman and his spiritual journey in Israel. Made by the folks who brought you We Fun: ATL Inside Out.

Culture:

Thursday 9/25-Sunday 9/28

Out of Hand Theater presents Meds @ Onstage Atlanta -- Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m.
Journey to Pharmaland to see the production that sold out last year, exploring our relationship with medications and the pharmaceutical culture.

Saturday 9/27 - Sunday 9/28