What’s Up Wednesday? November 20

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Next Wednesday is supposedly one of the biggest party nights of the year. With all the local shows going on tonight, we think this Wednesday is pretty happening too.

LEAGUES @ Vinyl 

Also Appearing: Andrew Belle 

Nashville’s LEAGUES aren’t sure how to explain how they, deep into their careers and different paths, were able to drop it all to make music they’d never quite played. “It had to happen now,” Jeremy says with a seriousness that quickly fades to laughter. “Not a second earlier.” If explaining how they got here is a long story, explaining what they make certainly isn’t: simply, songs rooted in joy. Seriousness that fades to laughter. LEAGUES is infectious. The ten tracks that make up You Belong Here encourage both dancing and introspection, and show a group of men leaving behind any preconceived notions and expectations but never their innate musicianship or love for songwriting. “They draw inspiration from iconic songs rather than artists. One listen to the swirling, rock-pop anthem “Mind Games,” the electric thump of “Magic” or the locomotive doo-wop of “Spotlight” and it’s clear that LEAGUES’ music demands attention in the best way. Just try and keep your toes from tapping.

Doors at 7:30pm. Tickets are $12. Online and phone sales end at 4pm.

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Joe Robinson @ Eddie’s Attic 

For Joe, the greatest thrill in life is to share music with an audience. The musical stratosphere has an incredibly rich and vast library of music, and his highest goal as an artist and performer is to make some kind of significant contribution to it. If asked if he considers himself a rocker, he’ll reply, “kind of I guess.” A jazzer? “…to some maybe.” A pop singer? “Um, not exactly.” He lives for that moment when you stumble on some kind of musical germ that could infect its way onto a stage in some far flung corner of the world. And that’s his job. Not bad for an Australian bush kid.

 
Doors at 9pm. Tickets are $12. Online and phone sales end at 5pm.
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Paint Fumes @ 529 

Also Appearing: Dasher

Modern rock doesn’t get much trashier, dirtier or more frantic than Charlotte, N.C.’s Paint Fumes. These guys seem to live the results of huffing their name, spewing reckless rowdiness with a dizzying fury from every song. Paint Fumes left a mark at the last Atlanta Mess-Around. It was early afternoon at 529, the daylight still streaming in to the hazy club. But von Cramon and company were long since up an’ at ‘em. Or maybe they hadn’t slept. During their raucous set, cans of beer soared above like party missiles, and one of them nailed someone square in the nose. A girl who was part of the Paint Fumes posse hopped onstage, dancing wildly and whipping her hair about. Within a few seconds she was topless, still hopping around like a madwoman. It was the second day of the weekend fest and most folks were still trying to shake off hangovers. Paint Fumes’ set was a kick in the face, a blaring alarm to wake up the weaklings.

 
Doors at 9pm. Tickets are $5. Online and phone sales at 6pm.
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The North Trolls @ The Earl 

Also Appearing: Small Reactions 

The North Trolls as we know them started out in a house on Manigault Street in Reynoldstown, Atlanta back in 2006. Left-handed Drummer and Vocalist Gus Fernandez learned to play right-handed acoustic guitar upside-down and wrote some songs with guitarist Mike Morgan in their living room. Soon thereafter Fernandez recruited former bandmates (Fox Trotsky’s) Mason Turner and Charlie Mills to play bass and lead guitar respectively, to form the North Trolls Band.

Doors at 8:30pm. Tickets are $5. Online and phone sales end at 6pm.
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Time Pilot @ Smith’s Olde Bar 

Also Appearing: Black Stone Kings & Maya Neiada 

The five local dudes make up Atlanta’s alternative band Time Pilot are actually a lot better than your typical local dudes. If you can’t see ’em tonight they’ll be playing at Vinyl after Thanksgiving and at a Battle of the Bands next month. 

Doors at 7pm. Tickets are $8. Online and phone sales end at 2pm.
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