WED/15
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO, KITTY SNYDER The former No Depression artist of the decade is well on his way to claiming another title, with an amazing and creative career resurgence following significant health issues. Escovedo is a masterful performer, one of the most purely emotional artists of our time. Snyder opens. $22.50-$25. 8 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. — James Kelly
FRI/17
ALL NIGHT DRUG PROWLING WOLVES, SICK FIGURES, WHISKEY & CO. Atlanta’s elder statesmen of pub rock and drunk punk wit ANDPW and Vaudevillian folk-punk act Sick Figures celebrate the release of a split 7-inch on Stickfigure Records. Gainesville, Fla., country crooners Whiskey & Co. also perform. $7. 9 p.m. 529. 404-228-6769. www.529atl.com. — Chad Radford
LISTENING MACHINES Georgia Tech’s Center for Music Technology performs another installment of the annual Listening Machines concert and series in which experimental musicians and artists explore the creative and interactive relationships that exist between man and machine. Free-$5. 8 p.m. Eyedrum. 404-522-0655. www.eyedrum.org. — CR
CHANTICLEER This prodigious 12-member men's vocal ensemble from San Francisco is a national treasure. The group offers Atlanta two entirely different programs on consecutive nights: “Wondrous Free” tonight, and “Divine Tapestry: A Mass for All Time" on Saturday. $50. 8:15 p.m. Spivey Hall. 678-466-4200. www.spiveyhall.org. — Mark Gresham
THE NIGHTHAWKS Being the least glamorous blues band is a noteworthy accomplishment in itself, but the rough, tough Nighthawks have been grinding out rugged R&B-tinged blues rock on a never-ending tour since 1972, consistently delivering the beer-guzzling goods with their own sense of style. $15. 9 p.m. Blind Willie’s. 404-873-2583. www.blindwilliesblues.com. — Hal Horowitz
JENNIFER DANIELS This folk-singing recent mother of twins and longtime Eddie’s fave returns for a CD-release show promoting arguably her best and surely most dramatic and meticulously produced album. Daniels’ thrilling voice enlivens and propels powerful if somewhat melancholy material. $12-$15. 8 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. — HH
SAT/18
BEEP BEEP, THE SHOW IS THE RAINBOW, THE WILD Atlanta five-piece the Wild crafts folk-punk storytelling songs with a sense of ideology and passion that evokes everyone from Bob Dylan to Bright Eyes. Omaha, Neb., post-punk act Beep Beep plays a set of songs from its brand-new full-length, Enchanted Islands. Fellow Nebraska act the Show Is the Rainbow also perform. $8-$10. 9 p.m. Drunken Unicorn. www.thedrunkenunicorn.net. — CR
ERIC ROBERSON, N'DAMBI Harmony in Life presents indie soul frontrunner, Eric Roberson, whose placement in urban radio's rotation is long overdue. If you're curious about the future of the subgenre, he's the gauge. $20. 9 p.m. Sugarhill. www.sugarhillatl.com. — Rodney Carmichael
JASPECTS CL's Critic's Pick for the Best Local Jazz drops its fourth release The Polkadotted Stripe. Like the title, expect the sextet to expand on its funk, jazz, hip-hop vibe. 18-and-up. $15 (includes a free copy of the CD). 10:30 p.m. Apache Café. www.apachecafe.info. — RC
ATLANTA GAY MEN'S CHORUS “Shaken, Not Heard: Stories of Gay Men, Faith and Reconciliation” explores the many conundrums, clashes and real-life struggles of homosexuality and spirituality as expressed through both sacred and secular music. $13-$16. 7 p.m. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 770-578-1533. www.emersonuu.org. — MG
CHERRYHOLMES, CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS Two distinct but convergent traditional musical styles are on display tonight. The Cherryholmes family presents classic Appalachian bluegrass, and the Chocolate Drops perform old-time African-American string band music. Both are amazing, and authentically represent themselves. $20-$35. 8 p.m. Ferst Center for the Arts. 404-894-9600. www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu. — JK
SUN/19
GEORGIA FESTIVAL CHORUS This 21-year-old Cobb County-based chorus, led by Frank Boggs, comes ITP with a program centered around the music of Franz Joseph Haydn, commemorating the 200th anniversary of that Austrian composer's death. Free. 7 p.m. Northside Drive Baptist Church. 404-234-3581. www.tgafc.org. — MG
TUES/21
LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS, THE WRIGHTS It’s couples night at Eddie’s, with two pairs of the finest traditional folk (LCG) and country (Wrights) acts you will ever hear. Expect an evening of rich harmonies, authentic-sounding but uniquely original songs, and a bit of maternal banter. $12-$60. 8 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. — JK
JOHN SCOFIELD & THE PIETY STREET BAND The legendary jazz-fusion guitarist tours with a talented, top-shelf group that includes keyboardist/vocalist Jon Cleary to promote his terrific new album of New Orleans-flavored gospel and religious tunes. Testify to music less jammy and more passionate than Scofield’s usual fare. $22.50-$25. 8 p.m. Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com. — HH
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.
