Wed/11
THE COATHANGERS, SEALIONS, CARS CAN BE BLUE The Coathangers return for another evening of Betty Crocker-style punk-rock antics with the second week of their monthlong Wednesday-night residency. Sealions and Cars Can Be Blue from Athens open the show. $5. 9 p.m. Star Bar. www.starbaratlanta.com. -- Chad Radford
Thurs/12
ZOROASTER, CHOPPER, GRIPPLYAZ, THUNDERKATZ Atlanta's harbingers of gnarly, psychedelic doom metal Zoroaster and punk-metal trio Chopper share the stage with two of the city's brightest indie hip-hop acts, Gripplyaz and ThunderKatz. DJs Hawg-Tied and Megatronics spin records in the interim. $7. 9 p.m. Drunken Unicorn. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. -- CR
MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND DEBUTANTE BRAWL The Atlanta Rollergirls host their intro party for the crop of incoming rookies and celebrate their fifth season with a big shindig and a bunch of bands. Scheduled acts include Young Antiques, Silent Kids, the Preakness, Mary O Harrison, Brain Box and Mice in Cars. $7. 9 p.m. The Earl. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com. -- CR
FRI/13
ALL THE SAINTS, THE N.E.C., GIFT HORSE All the Saints wrap terse and fiery rhythms and psychedelic melodies in a blanket of scraping distortion, feedback and shimmering noise. The N.E.C. offers a more primitive-sounding though no less evolved brand of noisy garage rock. Athens band Gift Horse adds a twinge of oblivion-laden fuzz and melancholy to the lineup. $10. 9 p.m. Star Bar. www.starbaratlanta.com. -- CR
GARY LOURIS AND MARK OLSON The Jayhawks' duo is touring with a brand-new album, Ready for the Flood, produced by former Atlantan Chris Robinson. The show will be as stripped-down as the record, and fans will love it. $20-$100. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Eddie's Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. -- James Kelly
SAT/14
HILLIARD ENSEMBLE Internationally acclaimed vocal quartet (David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Steven Harrold and Gordon Jones) performs Armenian, Roman, English, Greek, and Russian scared music, ancient and modern, including works by Alexander Raskatov, James MacMillan and Arvo Pärt. $40. 8:15 p.m. Spivey Hall. 678-466-4200. www.spiveyhall.org. -- Mark Gresham
ROBERT EARL KEEN The ever-touring REK band is a workhorse, and Keen's material is for the ages. A recent various artist double-CD tribute, Undone, proves what a great songwriter he is, but you don't have to convince his fans. Sold out. 8:30 p.m. Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com. -- JK
SUN/15
JORMA KAUKONEN, ROBBEN FORD, RUTHIE FOSTER This diverse package features three distinct musical styles, all connected by the blues. Kaukonen, the Ex-Jefferson Airplane founding member, Hot Tuna guitarist and solo finger picker of traditional American folk, is joined by jazz-blues fusionist Ford, and Foster's celebratory soul/gospel. $25-$27.50. 7:30 p.m. Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com. -- Hal Horowitz
J.D. SOUTHER, APRIL SMITH Iconic '70s California country-rock singer/songwriter Souther (Eagles, Linda Ronstadt) tours behind his first album in 25 years. It sounds like he's never left, though, as his mix of easy-flowing melodies is now spiked with a juicy, jazzy horn twist. $25-$125. 8 p.m. Eddie's Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. -- HH
HILARY HAHN Grammy-winning star and American violinist Hahn performs violin sonatas by Eugène Ysaÿe and Charles Ives, "Hungarian Dances" by Johannes Brahms, and Béla Bartók's "Romanian Folk Dances." Valentina Lisitsa is collaborative pianist for the evening. Sold out. 3 p.m. Spivey Hall. 678-466-4200. www.spiveyhall.org. -- MG
GSU CHORUSES AND ORCHESTRA A concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of composer Joseph Haydn, featuring a performance of his "Harmoniemesse" of 1802, conducted by Michael Palmer. Brahms' "Tragic Overture" opens, led by graduate conducting assistant, Parinya Chuchurdwatansak. Free. 3 p.m. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. 404-413-5901. www.prumc.org. -- MG
TUES/17
KODAC HARRISON, CHRIS CHANDLER Harrison and Chandler are local veterans whose spoken/performance poetry works have been road tested for decades. They shift from charming to challenging while mixing emotions, politics and soul with rousing words that make for powerful, unforgettable readings. $6. 7 p.m. Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta Room. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com. -- HH
FRED EAGLESMITH, AUDREY AULD An international show with a Canadian and a Tasmanian. Eaglesmith is an amazing singer/songwriter who deserves more accolades than he gets from the world, and Auld has one of those rare voices that haunts you. $18-$85. 8 p.m. Eddie's Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. -- JK
Bands/performers/venues wishing to be included in Sound Menu's noted-acts boxes may send recordings, press material and schedules two weeks in advance to Creative Loafing c/o Rodney Carmichael, 384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30313, or e-mail information to: rodney.carmichael@creativeloafing.com. To be included in the listings only, e-mail venue and band schedules by Thursday at noon (for the issue that comes out the following Wednesday) to soundboard@creativeloafing.com.
