Of Montreal. Photo courtesy Of Montreal

Pick of the Week: OF MONTREAL

Athens may not be hosting the Bulldogs’ nail biting clash against the Gamecocks, but that doesn’t mean Saturday night has to be any less exhilarating.

Known for their eclectic mixture of styles — think sing-along choruses combined with a flirtation between catchy pop and quirky, electronic lo-fi — the Classic City’s own of Montreal will be taking stage along side The Goons for an unforgettable performance at the 40 Watt.

The show takes place just two days prior to the release of “False Priest,” the band’s tenth full-length album.

Saturday marks the beginning of a full tour that will have the band hopping between continents — first with a  lengthy stint in the U.S., followed by various shows across Europe, including Denmark, Ireland, Germany and France, before returning again to America.

Beginning September 13, Grammy-nominated singer, song writer and  dancer Janelle Monáe, who appears several times on “False Priest,” will be joining the band on tour.

Although of Montreal are Athenians at heart, their music can be heard far and wide.

“Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games” can be heard in an Outback Steakhouse commercial and also appeared in both an episode and the soundtrack of Showtime’s “Weeds.”

More recently, a poster for of Montreal can be seen in the movie “Going the Distance” starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long.

When: Saturday night at 8
Where: 40 Watt
Price: $15 advance (+$2 for those under 21)

Thursday, Sept. 9th
Events & Opportunities
What: 2010 UGA Emergency Preparedness Information Fair and Lecture
Where: Tate Reception Hall
When: 10 a.m.–Noon
Contact: 706-542-5845, www.osep.uga.edu

What: Second Thursday Concert: UGA Symphony Orchestra
Who: Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Martha Thomas, piano, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Stephanie Tingler, soprano
Where: Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center
When: 8 p.m.
Price: $15, $7 UGA students
Contact: 706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu

Music
What: Free Dance Party
Who:  Immuzikation, Dream Dogs and Twin Powers
Where: 40 Watt Club
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free (21+), $2 (under 21)
Contact: www.40watt.com

Who: The Francisco Vidal Band
Where: The Bad Manor
When: 11 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact:  www.thebadmanor.com

Who: My Next Best Friend
Where: Gnat’s Landing
When: 6:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.gnatslanding.net, 706-850-5858

What: Dr. Fred’s Karaoke
Who: Skoene Oeke, Sleeping Friends, SoftSpot
Where: Go Bar
When: 10 p.m.
Price: N/A
Contact: www.myspace.com/gobar

What: “Live after 5 on the Phi Bar Patio”
Who: Battle of the Bands: Round 1
Where: Last Call
When: 10 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.lastcallathens.com

Who: The On Fires
Where: Rye Bar
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.myspace.com/ryebarathens

Friday, Sept. 10
Events & Opportunities
What: 9-11 Memorial Project (placing 3000 flags on the lawn between the Tate Student Center and UGA Bookstore)
When:  9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Where: Lawn between Tate and Bookstore

Photo by WES BLANKENSHIP

What: Observatory public viewing
When: 9 p.m.
Where: UGA observatory, Physics and Astronomy Building Roof
Contact: Robin Shelton, 706-542-2860, rls@physast.uga.edu

What: Coffee Hour
Who: Sponsored by International Student Life
Where: Memorial Hall Ballroom
When: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Contact: 706-542-5867

What: Friday Speaker Series. “Waste Management: Gender, Sex and Culture in Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home”
Who: Chris Pizzino, English. Sponsored by Women’s Studies.
Where: 213 Miller Learning Center
When: 12:20 p.m.–1:10 p.m.
Contact: 706-542-0066

What: Lecture: “The Chenonan Sinking—Allegations, Suspicions and Implications”
Who: Han S. Park, Globis Center Director and University
Professor
Where: 214 Candler Hall
When: 2–3 p.m.
Contact: jonpolk@uga.edu

What: Drag Show
Where: Go Bar
When: 9–11 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.myspace.com/gobar

What: Front Lines
Who:  Dr. Chris Cuomo, philosophy and women’s studies professor at UGA and author of The Philospher Queen
Where: ATHICA
When: 7-9 p.m.
Price: Free ($3 suggested donation)
Contact: www.athica.org

Sports
What: Bulldog Invitational
Who: Georgia volleyball vs. Washington
Where: Ramsey Student Center
When: 7 p.m.
Price: Free to UGA students
Contact: 706-542-1621

Music
Who: Dodd Ferrelle, Ralph Roddenbery Band
Where: Alibi
When: 8 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: 706-549-1010

Who: Justin
Where: The Bad Manor
When: 10 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact:  www.thebadmanor.com

Who: Laissez Funk, Sumilan
Where: Last Call
When: 11 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.lastcallathens.com

Who: Harp Unstrung, Truce, Two Brothers and Co.
Where: New Earth Music Hall
When: 10 p.m.
Price: $5
Contact: www.newearthmusichall.com

Who: Orange Magnolia, Saltwater Grass
Where: Rye Bar
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.myspace.com/ryebarathens

What: WUGA 91.7 FM
Who: Ralph Roddenbery Band
Where:  WUGA 91.7 FM
When: 4 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.wuga.org

Saturday, Sept. 11
Events & Opportunities
What: Mutt Strut
Where: Ben Burton Park
When: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: 706-613-3615, www.athensgreenway.com

What: CPL Joshua Reeves 5k
Where: UGA campus 5k route
When: 8 a.m.
Price: $20 (Pre-registration), $25 (Race day)
Contact: 706-542-2612

What: 13th Annual Greek Festival
Where: St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church
When: 11 a.m.–8 p.m
Price: $3, $1 (seniors & students)
Contact: www.stphilothea.ga.goarch.org

What: Athens Farmers Market
Where: Bishop Park
When:  8 a.m.–Noon.
Price: Free
Contact: www.athensfarmersmarket.net
More info:  Dave Howard and Mad Whiskey Grin

What: Book Signing
Who: Alan Thomas’s novel, “Flashback: Vietnam
Where: Borders Books & Music
When: 2 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact:  706-583-8647

Sports
What: Bulldog Invitational
Who: Georgia volleyball vs. Florida Gulf Coast at noon, vs. Georgia Tech at 7 p.m.
Where: Ramsey Student Center
When: Noon and 7 p.m.
Price: Free to UGA students
Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgiadogs.com

Music
Who: The Goons, of Montreal
Where: 40 Watt Club
When: 8 p.m.
Price: $15 (advance)
Contact: www.40watt.com

Who: DJRX
Where: The Bad Manor
When: 10 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact:  www.thebadmanor.com

Who: Cinemechanica, Manray, Pride Parade
Where: Caledonia Lounge
When: 10 p.m.
Price:  $7 (21+), $9 (18+)
Contact: www.caledonialounge.com

Who: Elastic Sunshine, Flamingo Royale
Where: Farm 255
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.farm255.com

Who: TJ Mimbs
Where: Gnat’s Landing
When: 6:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.gnatslanding.net, 706-850-5858

What: Arrah & the Ferns, The Awesomelies, Thick Paint, Twin Powers
Where: Go Bar
When: 10 p.m.
Price: N/A
Contact: www.myspace.com/gobar

Who: The Knockouts, The Vinyl Strangers
Where: Little Kings Shuffle Club
When: 10 p.m.
Price: N/A
Contact: www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub

Who: Holman Autry Band
Where: The Melting Point
When: 9 p.m.
Price: $7 (adv.), $10 (door)
Contact: www.meltingpointathens.com

What: Peace in the Valley Dance Party
Where: New Earth Music Hall
When: 9 p.m.
Price: $5
Contact: www.newearthmusichall.com

Who: Saltwater Grass
Where: Rye Bar
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free

Contact: www.myspace.com/ryebarathens
Who: Robbie Hazen and the Riot
Where: Terrapin Beer Co.
When: 5 p.m.
Price: $8
Contact: www.terrapinbeer.com

Sunday, Sept.12
Events & Opportunities
What: 13th Annual Greek Festival
Where: St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church
When: 11 a.m.–8 p.m
Price: $3, $1 (seniors & students)
Contact: www.stphilothea.ga.goarch.org

The Athens Farmers Market. Photo by SARAH PELHAM

Music
Who: Mark Wenthe
Where: Borders Books & Music
When: 4 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact:  706-583-8647

Who: All Tiny Creatures, Daniel Lawson, Jeremy Wheatley
Where: Farm 255
When: 9:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.farm255.com

Who: Harvey Milk
Where: The Melting Point
When: 8 p.m.
Price: $8 (adv.), $10 (door)
Contact: www.meltingpointathens.com

Monday, Sept. 13
Events & Opportunities
What: Drum Clinic with Mark Schulman
Where: Musician’s Warehouse
When: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free

What: Diversity Days Kickoff Celebration
Where: UGA Chapel
When: 3 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: 706-583-8195

What: $1 Body Composition Test.
Where: 245C Ramsey Student Center
When: 5–7 p.m.
Price: $1
Contact: sconnell@uga.edu

Music
Who: The Hoot
Where: The Melting Point
When: 8–10 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.meltingpointathens.com

Who: Mike Dunn, John Lefler, Nate Nelson, Richard Sherfey and All God’s Children
Where: Caledonia Lounge
When: 9:30 p.m.
Price: $5 (21+), $7 (18+)
Contact: caledonialounge.com

Who: Phil Wiseman
Where: Rye Bar
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.myspace.com/ryebarathens

Tuesday, Sept. 14
Events & Opportunities
What: Blood Drive
Where: Second Floor Student Lounge, College of Veterinary Medicine
When: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contact: 706-546-0681

Blood Drive. Photo by JON KIM

What: Lecture: “Black Mafia Family—Politics, Crime, Celebrity, Hip-Hop and Journalism”
Who: Mara Shalhoup, alumna and editor-in-chief of Creative Loafing magazine
Where: 101 Miller Learning Center
When: 4 p.m.
Contact: 706-542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu

What: Ecology Seminar: “Big Ecology”
Who: David Coleman, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus
Where: Ecology Auditorium
When: 4 p.m.
Contact: bethgav@uga.edu

What: Concert: UGA Wind Ensemble.  “Metamorphosis:
Be Changed”
Who: Anatoly Sheludyakov, International solo pianist and UGA faculty member
Where: Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center
When: 8 p.m.
Price: N/A
Contact: www.music.uga.edu/

What: Athens Farmers Market
Who: Kyshona Armstrong and the Guys will perform
Where: Little Kings Shuffle Club
When: 4–7 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.athensfarmersmarket.net

What: Sustainability Film Series: GasLand
Where: Fireside Lounge, Rooker Hall
When: 7 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: 706-542-7068

What: Argentine Tango Essentials
Where: Athens Elks Lodge
When: 6–8:30 p.m.
Price: $5
Contact: 706-613-8178, cvunderwood@charter.net

Music
What: Terrapin Bluegrass Series
Who: North Georgia Bluegrass Band
Where: The Melting Point
When: 7 p.m.
Price: $3
Contact: www.meltingpointathens.com

Who: Holy Fuck, Indian Jewelry, Quiet Hooves
Where: New Earth Music Hall
When: 9 p.m.
Price: $13
Contact: www.newearthmusichall.com

Who: Chris Cundari, Sumilan
Where: Rye Bar
When: 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.myspace.com/ryebarathens

What: WUOG 90.5FM Live in the Lobby
Who: Arturo in Letto
Where: WUOG 90.5FM
When: 8 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.wuog.org

Wednesday, Sept. 15
Events & Opportunities
What: Workshop: Terry Career Boot Camp
Where: Grand Hall, Tate Student Center
When: 1–3 p.m.
Contact: 706-542-3375

What: APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture: “2Pac, Mythology and the Black Radical Tradition”
Who: Derrick Alridge, director of the Institute for African American Studies
Where: 481 Tate Student Center
When: 12:15 p.m.
Contact: fsgiles@uga.edu

What: Fall Celebration of Diversity
Where: Aderhold Hall Lawn
When: 3 p.m.
Contact: 706-542-6446, willardl@uga.edu

What: Workshop: Federal Job Search
Where: 148 Miller Learning Center
When: 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Contact: 706-542-3375, www.career.uga.edu

What: UGA Magazine Club Meeting
Who: Guest speaker, Kelly Simmons, Georgia Magazine editor
Where: 247 Miller Learning Center
When: 7 p.m.
Contact: msiu11@uga.edu

What: Bad Movie Night
Where:  Ciné BarCafé
When: 8–10 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.facebook.com/badmovienight

What: Blood Drive
Where: Student Lounge, School of Law
When: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contact: 706-546-0681

What: Canine Cocktail Hour
Where:  Hotel Indigo
When: 5–7 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.athensdowntownhotel.com

Music
Who: Easter Island, Night Driving in Small Towns, The Viking Progress
Where: Caledonia Lounge
When: 10 p.m.
Price: $5 (21+), $7 (18+)
Contact: caledonialounge.com

Who:  Decameron Duo (9-11 p.m.); Bird Names, Christmas, Co Co Ri Co (11 p.m.)
Where: Farm 255
When: 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Price: Free
Contact: www.farm255.com

Who: Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers
Where: The Melting Point
When: 8:30 p.m.
Price: $7 (adv.), $10 (door).
Contact: www.meltingpointathens.com