This Weekend In Athens
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FRI: A great line-up at the 40 Watt featuring Venice Is Sinking, Summer Hymns, and Goat. One put a great album out recently, one's about to, and the other should be at home recording, damnit (in that order). Anyway, it's the kind of triple bill that doesn't happen often - and it's plenty diverse at that - so worth a trip out.

Of course, if it's not your cup of tea, there's something louder and more experimental right around the corner at the Caledonia with Garbage Island. Or you can check out Trunkfire out at Foxz for an alt-country kinda thing (they're really good, btw). And before all that, our friends in Bob Hay & The Jolly Beggars will be performing a set at the Go Bar around 9 PM.

Also, The Dumps and many other are at the Secret Squirrel.


SAT: Time Toy finally throws a release show for their first and only CD Fly Swatter / Ice Water at the 40 Watt . It's quirky, it's dancy, it's fun. It's a taste of Athens in the mid-80's. Plus, another band who doesn't play much these days, Jackpot City, is on the bill as well. More here.

Also, Happy 6th Anniversary to Nuci's Space!!! Going the night will be Nuci's Space's 6th Anniversary Celebration. We don't have to tell you that Nuci's Space is awesome. Here's what they say:

Sept. 30th 9 a.m.
The Space Race 5K
On the UGA Campus starting and ending at the Tate Student Center.
For runners and walkers of all ages and abilities!
To register visit: www.nuci.org/spacerace
$12 ($10 for students)
100% of the proceeds will benefit the nonprofit mission of Nuci's Space.

Sept. 30th
The Nuci's Space 6th Birthday Party
Nuci's Space
6 pm
You can't beat: free food, cake and music!
(Featuring Kyle Dawkins, Dodd Ferrelle, Some Animal, Sursie, Old Iron Shoes, KP Devlin, Mikey Dwyer, Sleepy Horses, Murder Beach, Heather Purdin and more...)
Come help us celebrate Nuci's Space's 6th Birthday!

Starting October 1st
Rock Memorabilia Auction
Online at www.nuci.org
Featuring items from: Ben Folds, R.E.M., Wilco, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Drive-By Truckers, Shellac, The Comedians of Comedy, Pearl Jam, Ani DiFranco and more.
100% of the proceeds will benefit the nonprofit mission of Nuci's Space.

More here and here.

Or if you wanna drink, DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms (a frequent TDJer) and DJ Peach Salsa (AKA John Fernandes) will be playing their favorite German songs for the unofficial beginning of Oktoberfest at Little Kings.