Album Listening — The Great Parrot Ox & The Golden Egg of Empathy
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In collaboration with ATO Records, we’ll be listening to the new album is from The Claypool Lennon Delirium, a collaborative project between Les Claypool (Primus) and Sean Lennon. Check lead single “The Golden Egg of Empathy” (feat. WILLOW).” A key moment in the album’s narrative arc, the track introduces WILLOW’s lead vocal as Claypool and Lennon tilt the Delirium’s technicolor theatrics toward something strangely tender, surreal, and human. It’s a groove driven concept album through funky slap bass grooves and psychedelic textures.
Cosmic Outlaw Acid Trip — Anna Kramer & Shannon Mulvaney
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A rambling roadtrip from the anti Nashville establishment outlaw country movement to Austin’s Armadillo World Headquarters. An Eagle bus tour back to the canyons of 70s Los Angeles and a hitchhiking trek to the early 70s Bay Area. A Ford Econoline tour to the desert and all points in between when the punks discovered acid and The Carter Family.
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Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers. Sturgill Simpson, Meat Puppets, Loretta Lynn.
Comedy at Commune — Hosted by William Childress
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Enjoy an intimate, curated showcase of six Atlanta comedians. Hosted William Childress, Comedy at Commune brings together standout local voices and nationally touring comics (The Tonight Show, Netflix, Don’t Tell Comedy, Vice, AdultSwim, SiriusXM) for a night of comedy tailored for Commune. The show runs 90 minutes and there are two seatings, one at 7:30 and 9:30.
Footprints — Chris Devoe & Nabani Banks
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International Funk, Disco, Rare Groove, Afrobeat, Highlife
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The Funkees, Fela Kuti, Djavan, Arthur Verocai, Ebo Taylor
Live Performance – MANAS + Audrey Chen
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MANAS is an Asheville-based experimental duo with Thom Nguyen and Tashi Dorji (Drag City) exploring improvisation through electric guitar and drums. Their music shifts between sparse textures and explosive energy, driven by deep listening and spontaneous interplay. Rooted in the city’s underground scene, they create immersive performances that dissolve boundaries between noise, rhythm, and form.
Based in Berlin, Audrey Chen is a Taiwanese-American vocalist, cellist, and composer working at the intersection of improvisation, noise, and performance art. Using extended vocal techniques and electronics, she creates visceral, shape-shifting sound worlds, collaborating widely across experimental music, dance, and interdisciplinary contexts.
Album Release and DJ Set — Croz Boyce (Avey Tare & Geologist)
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Croz Boyce (Dave Portner and Brian Weitz of Animal Collective) will play their new album before its release on May 8th. Stick around afterwards for a DJ set from Avey Tare and Geologist. Croz Boyce LPs and shirts will also be available for purchase.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to secure your spot.
Live Performance – LSV Trio
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The sound of LSV Trio is the result of three unique voices conversing over a shared passion for classical chamber music, jazz, and the need to groove. The three-piece ensemble highlights the individual character of each member while delivering tightly-knit performances featuring original material and occasional arrangements ranging from jazz standards to Bastardisation of recent releases from chart-topping pop artists. LSV features an unusual formation, comprised of cellist Jordi Lara, percussion-vocoder/synth player Paul Stevens, and keyboard/synth-commander Matt Vu. The skills and tools these musicians bring together allows the ensemble to casually pass melodic and harmonic roles to each other mid-song, creating a constantly evolving – and limitless – soundscape. LSV Trio has performed and recorded in the Metro-Atlanta area since 2024, making their studio debut that same year with their three-track EP.
$15 Cover (added to bill at your table)
LOTUS EATERS — Eat. More. Dinna.
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Lotus Eaters returns with an evening of zero proof wine, cocktails and teas, laid back instrumental sets and fresh food that leans to the east. This time, Le’Ana and Conrad of Eat.More.Dinna. are in the house, making heavenly yum yums like:
Salmon crudo, ataulfo mango, coconut milk, chili, lime, chili thread
Scallops, burnt curry butter, mustard greens, coconut milk, foam
Polenta cake, whipped ricotta, marinated salmon roe
Charred cabbage, curried chickpea purée, jerk mushrooms
Torta de laranja with whipped marscapone
No cover. Come with a friend or make a new one. Lotus Eaters is an elevated social designed for people who are not drinking alcohol, but we will have wine available for those who want it!
Live Performance – Mar Vilaseca
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Vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Mar Vilaseca was born in 1998, in Barcelona, Spain. Mar grew up in a musical environment and learned how to play and sing at a very young age. She waslassically trained in piano and traditional harmony at the Conservatorio del Liceo. At the age of 14, she started singing professionally in her father’s band, where she began her career in jazz and modern music. Mar finished her classical studies in 2016 and decided to focus her career on vocal jazz. She studied her Undergraduate Degree in Jazz Voice at the Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya,graduating in 2020. Upon graduation, In August of 2020, Mar released her debut album of original compositions called Find The Way. Subsequently, she moved to New York to study her Master of Music in Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School with Professors Wynton Marsalis, Carla Cook, Elio Villafranca, Donald Vega, among others. She graduated in 2022 with the JCAF Award.
Mar has collaborated with numerous artists including Hermeto Pascoal, Elio Villafranca, Joe Saylor, José Madera, Emmet Cohen, Benny Benack or Steven Feifke. She has performed at various international music festivals like the Barcelona Jazz Festival, Guangzhou Jazz Festival, and Festival de Jazz de Bogotá. She has played in acclaimed jazz clubs in the United States, At Lincoln Center, Birdland, Smalls Jazz Club, The Jazz Gallery, The Jazz Showcase, Winter’s Jazz Club and Chris’ Jazz Café, and she has also participated in televised advertisements, movie overdubs, film scoring,and fashion events. Mar Vilaseca is currently persuading her career in the United States.
She will be acoompanied by local bassist Francisco Lora
*$15 cover added to bill
Night Mover – Alix Brown & James Matthew Seven
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L.A. based night movers Alix Brown and James Matthew Seven play a set of 45s, starting with soul and funk, moving to rock n roll and building up to a full on disco party. These cats are legendary - don’t miss it!
Steppas Delight— Jae MajiQ & deciBok
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A journey exploring the intersection of jungle, drum & bass, dub and adjacent low-end frequencies. Selections by Jae MajiQ and deciBok (Team Rollers). Bass lovers, pull up.
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Congo Natty, Vectasonic, Dennis Brown, Roni Size, Trustee, Sister Nancy
Om Lager Launch Party – Little Cottage Brewery — with a Heavy Metal Set by Dan Dickens & Chris Devoe
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We partnered up with the metal heads at Little Cottage Brewery across the street on a crisp house lager for Commune. Come check out the new brew while Dan Dickens and Chris Devoe play a set of heavy metal.
Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. They’ll be playing Howlin Wolf , Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Killing Joke, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Isis, Torche, Bad Brains and High On Fire
CHINWA — Chefs Li and George
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Food tells the story of who we are. Chinwa means “Chinese” in Haitian Creole, a word that carries the history of migration, culture, and survival in places like New Orleans — where Chinese and Creole flavors came together and created something new.
This pop-up is that spirit alive again.
Two chefs, two journeys:
George — Black + Chinese roots, cooking through the lens of memory and heritage.
Li — proudly Chinese, honoring tradition while pushing flavor forward.
Together, they’re serving a menu that celebrates both sides, blending Southern soul and Chinese depth.
Live Performance – Projeto Brasileiro
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A live set of Brazilian jazz fusion
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Projeto Brasileiro is the celebration of 2 great musical cultures: Brazil and America. They pay homage to legends of the Bossa Nova and Samba movements, while exploring these timeless compositions in an instrumental jazz quintet context, adding technical interplay and improvised flair to the rhythms and melodies of great artists like Tom Jobim, Sergio Mendez, Hermeto Pascoal, and others. Formed by John O'Leary several years ago, Projeto Brasileiro explores both traditional and modern styles of Brazilian music over the last century, spanning the entire country, from Bahia to Rio and more.
John O'Leary's Projeto Brasileiro will perform their newest original work, a 4-part suite of music entitled "Sem Fronteiras: Without Borders" newly released as a debut album.
*$15 Cover added to bill
Back to Mine — Jonathan Edwards
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Channeling the iconic Back to Mine series, DJ Jonathan Edwards of TWJIIT takes you on an eclectic journey through his personal favorites. Each transition will reveal another layer of the tracks that shaped him as a listener and DJ, weaving a sonic memoir across genres including new wave, downtempo, electronica, house and more.
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New Order, Radiohead, Thievery Corporation, Underworld
Bird — Austin “The Judge” Wheeler
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"Bird's Holy Thursday" Austin teams up with Rob Wonder to celebrate what would have been the 95th birthday of David Axelrod.
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David Axelrod, David McCallum, William Blake, Dr. Dre, DJ Shadow
Made in Atlanta — Scott Morris
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Music made and recorded in Atlanta. Homegrown funk, R&B, hip hop, indie rock, electronic.
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Organized Noize, S.O.S. Band, Faye Webster, Gucci Mane, Lee Moses, Prefuse 73
Al Green Birthday Tribute
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Al Green, born on April 13, 1948, in Forrest City, Arkansas, is known as one of the great rhythm and blues singers of the 1970s. Albert Greene was born to Cora and Robert Greene, who were sharecroppers and parents of ten other children. Greene and some of his siblings were part of a family gospel quartet called the Greene Brothers. The group started when Greene was nine and toured around the South until the family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the mid-1950s. Greene was kicked out of the band by his father when he was caught listening to Jackie Wilson, a famous R&B artist.
At 16, Green dropped the “e” off his last name and, with high school friends, created an R&B group called Al Green & the Creations. The group recorded a few songs, including “Back Up Train,” which reached number five on the R&B charts in 1968. Subsequent singles were less popular, and in 1969, 21-year-old Green signed to Hi Records, where he and Willie Mitchel, the company’s vice president, recorded his debut album, Green is Blues. Released in early 1970, the album was well received and set the stage for Green’s successful career.
Green released his next album, Al Green Gets Next to You, at the end of 1970, which featured his first hit single, “Tired of Being Alone.” In 1972, Green released “Let’s Stay Together,” which reached number eight on the pop charts, and four months later, he released “I’m Still in Love with You,” which reached number four on the charts. His singles “Call Me,” “Here I Am,” and “Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy),” which became top ten gold singles, proved Al Green’s musical strength.
The Walk — Abby Dear
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Experimental, Jazz, World, Lo-fi, Electronic
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Shigeto, Adrian Younge, Marcos Valle, Dimlite
Wax Fruit — Zano
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Disco, Electro, 70s and 80s funk, library records, jazz and hip hop
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Walter Wanderley, Beat Bop, Focus, Larry Heard, Jungle Brothers
Journey through the Grooves — Itoching
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Jazz and rare groove, breakbeats and sample sources, deep house.
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Space Odyssey - Marcus Belgrave, Dorothy Ashby - Little Sunflower, Rick Holmes - Remember To Remember
Live Performance – Grüt
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Grüt formed in Atlanta in 2015, playing at the Elliott St. Pub. Led by Patrick Arthur , the group draws from a wide spectrum of genres and influences, an openness that is reflected in their activity as leaders or members of many other types of groups.
In two short years together, Grüt has performed extensively around Atlanta venues including Elliot St. Pub, Aisle 5, The Buckhead Theatre and 529, as well as Shapeshifter Lab in New York.
$10 Cover (added to bill at your table)
Cocktail Party! - Bowler Spirits Takeover
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It’s a Bowler Spirits Takeover. On a Tuesday!
Bowler is an independent, family-owned fine wine and spirits distributor and importer based in New York City. They carry some of our favorite boutique producers including January Spirits, Matchbook and Occhipinti and focus on smaller estates who share a philosophy that includes organic or biodynamic farming practices and winemaking or distilling techniques best described as low intervention.
We’ll have a cocktail menu showcasing a few highlights from their portfolio. Bowler is sending the VERY funny Matt Morrison down to help us pour.
Come discover your next favorite spirit.
Motion Pictures— November Rose
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Motion Pictures is a music-and-film series that pairs classic international new-wave films with a live DJ set by November Rose, inviting audiences to rediscover romance and the leisure of the old world. Each evening blends music and cinema that embody timeless elegance and a touch of nostalgic mischief. Scored by jazz, jazz-house,and soulful vaporwave, the experience transforms the room into a living film—its guests the cast, dressed in sharp leisurely style inspired by 1950s–60s jazz clubs.
Pop Life — Chris Devoe & Jeff Brown
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Sophisti-pop, 80s R&B, Disco
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Maze, Larry Heard, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker, Sade, Terence Trent D'Arby
Riddim & Soul — Thaddeus Jeffries
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A soulful journey through time. Expect warm, R&B grooves, and deep, late-night jazzy house records. The vibe is smooth, jazzy, and intimate—like a crate-digging listening session that slowly turns into an after-hours dance party.
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Lonnie Liston Smith, A Tribe Called Quest, Moodymann, Sade
Live Show — la/do
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la/do is luciana arias and deisha oliver. It is a site-responsive ritual of sound and movement that invites shared listening and embodied presence. Working within intimate, unconventional spaces, la/do is a momentary gathering shaped by attention, proximity, and resonance.
Live Performance – Sami Stevens
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Singer-songwriter Sami Stevens harnesses jazz, soul, and folk influences to create truly intimate original music. Accompanying herself on piano or Wurlitzer, Sami delivers dynamic, personal performances deeply steeped in the lineage of the great American singer-songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s.
Sami is also an avid collaborator; she joined Norah Jones on auxiliary keys and background vocals on her 2024 tour. Other ongoing collaborations include Rose Thorne by Kenny Wollesen, I Insist by Kazemde George, The Way I Feel Inside by Marty Isenberg, Brave New World by Tredici Bacci, and a new one woman show by John Zorn and Jesse Harris, currently in development.
Sami’s performance and recording career has transcended genre; she has performed with Brian Blade, Emily King, John Scofield, Gary Wilson, Curren$y, and Jason Moran, and has opened for Rachael Price and Talib Kweli. Sami has appeared on film and TV soundtracks including Archer, Sesame Street, and the French Italian (Cat Cohen). Sami has toured five continents with various projects, appearing at the Barclays Center, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Nippon Budokan, the Apollo Theatre, Red Rocks, the Kennedy Center, Paramount Brooklyn, the Late Show with Steven Colbert, Lincoln Center, Cotton Club Tokyo, and National Sawdust
We’re catching her on her way back from a performance at Big Ears. Don’t miss this one!
$15 Cover (added to bill at your table)
Tatsuro Yamashita — Randy Mansour
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Randy Mansour plays the discography of Tatsuro Yamashita. Yamashita is a legendary Japanese singer-songwriter and producer widely regarded as the "King of City Pop," known for his technical production and velvet high tenor voice. His work defined the genre's sophisticated, "summer" sound. Famously protective of his catalog, he resisted streaming for decades, making his meticulously crafted albums highly prized cultural artifacts.
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Tatsuro Yamashita!
Slow Drift — Andrew Lowell & Cody P.
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Hypnotic dance selections drifting between ambient, early electronica, deep house and downtempo.
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Larry Heard, Shinichi Atobe, DJ Aakmael, Global Communication, Patrice Scott
Dedicated Listening – FKA Twigs - Eusexua
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Eusexua is the third studio album by English singer FKA Twigs, hailed as one of the top albums of 2025. Released January 2025 through Young and Atlantic Records. It marks her first studio album in five years, following Magdalene, and her first full body of work in over three years, following the mixtape Caprisongs. Twigs brings club music into her sensual, supernatural world. It’s a masterful pop-star moment for the artist. Grammy award winner for Best Dance/Electronic album of 2025.
LUNA — Chef Li Pop Up
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Chef Li is an Atlanta-based chef whose cooking brings bold Chinese flavors into conversation with a modern approach. Rooted in nostalgia and the memories of his upbringing in China, his food explores the balance between tradition and innovation—reinterpreting familiar flavors through a contemporary lens.
Menu
Crab Bak’Go
Emperor Salad
3 Cup Fricassée
Mu’Shu Ssam
Furu Ice Cream