Gig Guide
FRIDAY AT GRANT'S LOUNGE
Over three decades ago, in a land far, far away (New Hampshire), a punk rock band was formed. That band is the Queers. It would be enough that they existed and released several influential records in the '80s and '90s, but they have somehow managed to continue to write and release music for generations of punk rockers. The Queers bring their special blend of pop punk to the historic Grant's Lounge with performances by Taped Fist and Ocmulgee Drifter for what will most certainly prove to be a punk rock night to remember. 9 p.m. $10.
Magicicada, Dux, I Want My MTV and Corner Coronah
FRIDAY AT FRESH PRODUCE RECORDS
Is "master of the printer sound" a compliment? I suppose it is to Chris White and his Magicicada project. It's music that's glitchy, jarring, even confrontational, but also very soothing at its core. White also heads up the Mission Trips label, which puts out records by many like-minded experimental, avant-garde artists that call Atlanta home, including Dux, a cello and synthesizer duo. Also on the bill is I Want My MTV, a band that sounds quite the opposite of its name, and Macon's own Corner Coronah. If Craig Leon's "Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music" is on your turntable right now, this one's for you. 9 p.m. Free.
"Jimi: All is By My Side"
SATURDAY AT THE DOUGLASS THEATRE
Southern hip-hop iconoclast Andre Benjamin (aka Andre 3000) plays the role of another iconoclast, Jimi Hendrix. The movie is set during the pivotal part of Hendrix's career when he decides to leave New York for London, a decision that would launch his career to all new heights. It was screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and the South by Southwest Film festival, but you can come see it at the historic Douglass Theatre. 7 p.m. $5.
Whitey Morgan with Tony Martinez
SATURDAY AT THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE
Whitey Morgan's bio comes with some fairly ostentatious statements, among them one that claims "Sonic Ranch," his most recent release is a "rough-and-tumble, honky-tonk noir record that can pack the dance floor while doing Bukowski proud." I'm not certain that putting a tear in ol' Bukowski's eye is a desirable or even attainable goal, but Morgan (and his band, the 78s) seem like they might fit in well as drinking buddies for the late writer. There's a great deal of drunken debauchery in the songs, presented with Waylon Jennings-style gallop arranged to achieve Hank Williams Jr. barroom sing-along status. Phoenix's Tony Martinez opens the party. Doors: 7 p.m./Show: 8 p.m. $17-$400.
The English Beat
WEDNESDAY AT THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE
Formed in 1979, the English Beat became one of the most successful bands of the British two-tone ska movement, alongside contemporaries like the Specials, the Selecter and Madness. After disbanding in 1983 after three albums, frontman Dave Wakeling went on to a career that included work in Hollywood and for Greenpeace as well as the formation of another band, the General Public, featuring members of the Clash, Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Specials. Wakeling reformed the English Beat in 2003 and continues to tour under the name. This is one not to miss, especially as it's a welcome reprieve from Macon's standard Southern rock fare. Doors: 7 p.m./Show: 8 p.m. $17-$400.
This story was originally published November 5, 2015 at 7:54 PM with the headline "Gig Guide ."