Published at 8:43 AM on December 16, 2008

By Julia Reidy

Informer:Atlanta 12/16/08

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 12/16

  • Antic Clay (L), Larkin Grimm, Long Knives @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $7
  • Castor Troy, Magnolia Sons, Sam Lowry @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 7 p.m., $5 +2 cans

Wednesday 12/17
  • The Bohannons, City Cousins @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m.
  • Dave Daniels & The PTA (CD Release), It's Elephant's (L), Little Country Giants @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $7
  • Shawn Mullins, Alex Woodard @ Eddie's Attic -- 7 p.m., $20 and 9:30 p.m., $20
  • Sealions, Bambara, Blood Balls @ Drunken Unicorn -- $5

Thursday 12/18
  • Big Trouble in Little Five Points: The Booze @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., FREE. Pop Death Squad's monthly free show featuring local and regional acts. In the past, headliners have included Judi Chicago, Black Kids, Death on Two Wheels and other luminaries.
  • The Judies (L), Nerd Parade (L), Blaming Tim @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $7
  • Ancient Harmony, ToyTV @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $8 adv. + 2 cans
  • Jack Williams, Caroline Aiken, Carrie Johnson @ Eddie's Attic -- 8 p.m., $15 adv./$18 door
  • GSU Jazz Night @ Five Spot -- FREE
  • Benefit for Eyedrum: The Spooks (L), Untied States (L), Pink Police (L), Abby Go Go @ Eyedrum   

  • Friday 12/19
  • Ted Benefit: Rock City Dropouts, Mike Geier, Slim Chance @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m.
  • Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun (L); Tealights (L); Lions and Scissors @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m, $7
  • Larry Keel And Natural Bridge featuring Tony Rice, Rev. Jeff Mosier, Bobby Lee Rodgers, Mark Van Allen, Johnny Mosier, Ralph Roddenberry @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $20 adv./$22.50 door
  • Hope for Agoldensummer, The Good Graces, Night Driving in Small Towns @ Kavarna -- 9 p.m. Don't miss seeing Athens, Ga.'s favorite songstresses playing in their true element-- a small venue. If you're lucky, they'll throw in an Aaliyah cover or two.
  • Starlight Children's Foundation Fundraising Event: Your Uncle Bill Who Went Crazy (L), The Long Shadows (L), Sneaky Hand, Odist (L) @ WonderRoot -- 8 p.m.
  • Respite from the Cold-- Warmth Through Soundscapes: Recompass, Tree Creature, Magicicada, Dan Hole Pond, DJ Chris Devoe, Lance Ledbetter, Paul Harper and Co. @ Eyedrum -- 9 p.m., $5. A night of drone and ambient to warm you up.

Saturday 12/20
  • Bigfoot, Stone Rider, Dirty Knockouts @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m.
  • TT Mahoney, Jeffrey Butzer, Adrian Ash (L); Don Chambers; Oh Dorian @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m., $7
  • Manchester Orchestra (L), Dead Confederate, Kevin Devine, All Get Out @ Variety Playhouse -- 8 p.m., $12 adv./$15 door. The My Favorite Gentleman Records family fills the Variety.
  • Zoroaster (L), Doomsayer (L), Royal Thunder, Hell Comes To Town @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $10 adv. + 2 canned goods. Atlanta metal at its best.
  • Marcellus (L), Pearson Perry, Christian Baggett, Evan Kinney @ Kavarna -- 8 p.m.
  • Ubangi Preservation Society Presents: Baby Dinosaurs vs. Extinction, Poison Arrows, The Coathangers (L) @ Lenny's -- 9 p.m., $10
  • All Night Drug Prowling Wolves (L), U.S. Royalty, Knife and the Fourth Ward Daggers (L), Kintaro @ Drunken Unicorn -- $5 (21+)/$7 (18+)
  • The Graboids @ WonderRoot -- 8 p.m.

Monday 12/22


Film:

Sunday 12/21


Culture:

Friday 12/19
Saturday 12/20

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