Published at 2:20 PM on November 18, 2008

By Julia Reidy

Informer:Atlanta 11/18/08

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 11/18


Wednesday 11/19
  • Derek Lyn Plastic (L), Sunglasses @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $3
  • Broken Social Scene, Land Of Talk @ Variety Playhouse -- 8 p.m., $22.50 adv./$25 door
  • Jimmie's Chicken Shack, The Apostles, Royal Family @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $12
  • Skeletons @ Eyedrum -- 10 p.m., $5 (admission is good for all three of the night's events)

Thursday 11/20
  • Big Trouble In Little Five Points: The Judies (L), How I Became The Bomb, Tendaberry (L) @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., FREE
  • Neil Halstead, Long Knives (L) @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $12
  • Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Young Antiques (L) @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $10

Friday 11/21
  • Dropsonic (L), Lay Down Mains (L), Whores @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $10
  • Stomp and Stammer's 12th Anniversary Party: Noot d' Noot (L), All The Saints (L), The Coathangers (L) @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m., FREE Songsmith's Songwriter Showcase: Trappers Cabin, Birds & Wire @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $8
  • King Khan and BBQ Show @ Lenny's -- 9 p.m., $10 adv./$15 door
  • Miles Benjamin Anthony Johnson, The Castanets, The Meeks Family @ Drunken Unicorn -- $10

Saturday 11/22
  • Mary Weiss, The Reigning Sound, The Booze (L) @ The Earl -- 8 p.m., $15 adv./$18 door
  • Amy Ray, Jennifer O'Connor, The Holland Dutch (L) @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $15 adv./$17.50 door
  • Brad Jones, Mule Skinner MacQueen, Uncle Daddy and the Kissin' Cousins, Lust @ Kavarna -- 8 p.m.
  • Quintron & Miss Pussycat (L), Carbonas (L), The Hawks (L) @ Eyedrum -- 9 p.m., $10 adv.

Sunday 11/23
  • Subtle, Zach Hill, Lyonnais @ The Earl -- 8 p.m., $8 adv./$10 door
  • Laughing Pizza (L) Family Holiday CD release @ Eddie's Attic -- 4 p.m., $10 kids/$15 adults
  • The Bonaventure Quartet (L) @ Eddie's Attic -- 8 p.m., $10 adv./$13 door

Monday 11/24
  • Gang Gang Dance, Rainbow Arabia, Nomen Novum (L) @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $10 adv./$12 door

Film:

Friday 11/21
  • Paperback Dreams: An Ode to Independent Bookstores screening @ PushPush Theater main stage -- 7 p.m. Atlanta independent stores A Capella, Blue Elephant, Charis, Eagle Eye, Little Shop of Stories and Outwrite present the screening of this new documentary filmed in the Bay Area. Followed by a panel discussion with the film's producer, Alex Beckstead, as well as AJC Decatur Book Festival Executive Director Daren Wang.
  • Shriek Theatre presents: Near Dark screening @ dooGallery -- 10 p.m., $10 donation.

Culture:

Wednesday 11/19
  • Matt Davis' Sinner's Ball: Matt Davis, Kerry White, Mo Alexander, Julian Kross, Jason Barnes, Matt Pharr @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $10. A night of standup comedy with an extra dose of the taboo.
  • The Nonsense company presents: "Great Hymn of Thanksgiving / Conversation Storm" @ Eyedrum -- 7:30 p.m., $5 (admission is good for all three of the night's events)
  • Language Harm (recurring experimental poetry show curated b the APG) @ Eyedrum -- 9 p.m., $5 (admission is good for all three of the night's events)

Thursday 11/20

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