THIS WEEKEND IN THE CLUBS: Who’s playing where this weekend in Athens, featuring a song from Holman Autry Band.

Titans of Filth, North Elementary, Schooner
8:30 p.m., Flicker Theatre and Bar
With a name like Titans Of Filth, you’d expect this local band to play hard core or metal, but they actually are an indie folk act similar to the Silver Jews with hints of twee like Beat Happening. They’ll be joined by two bands from Chapel Hill, N.C., North Elementary and Schooner. Led by songwriter John Harrison, North Elementary is collaborative collective that plays indie rock influenced by the fuzzed out guitars of Dinosaur Jr. and the melodies of Mercury Rev. Schooner, which is composed of siblings Reid and Kathryn Johnson, Billy Alphin (The Rosebuds, Ashley Stove) and Maria Albani (Pleasant, Un Deux Trois), plays indie folk rock with hints of alt-country and psychedelia. - Trisha Klein

Dancer Vs. Politician, Jeffrey Bützer
10 p.m., 40 Watt
Athens meets Berlin as Dancer Vs. Politician and Jeffrey Bützer take on the 40 Watt. Led by Sanni Baumgärtner, Dancer Vs. Politician plays orchestral pop with the accordion, musical saw, viola and glockenspiel in addition to guitars, drums and bass. Whether she’s singing in English of German, Baumgärtner has a softly beautiful and enchanting voice. Bützer is a multi-instrumentalist who incorporates toy instruments into his act, giving his music a mesmerizing, gypsy-like sound. - Trisha Klein

Friday:
• 40 Watt: Jeffrey Butzer, Dancer Vs. Politician, Hola Halo.
• Alibi: Avery Dylan Band.
• Allen’s: The Transformers.
• Caledonia: Bo Bedingfield, Rob Veal.
• Farm 255: Grogus.
• Flicker: Flowers of Evil, North Elementary, Schooner, Titans of Filth.
• Foxz: Ralph Roddenbery Band.
• Georgia Theatre: Brock & Albert Duo, Noise Organization.
• Little Kings: Athens Americana: Trappers Cabin, Patrick Carey, William Tonks, Sticks and Steel, Kaitlin Jones, Justin Evans’ Chinatown diary, Don Chambers.
• Melting Point: Sons of Sailors.
• Mercury Lounge: The Peabodies.
• Rye Bar: The Rattlers.
• Tasty World: Radiolucent, The Children of Desolation, Cloak and Dagger Dating Service, Wristbandits.
• Wild Wing Cafe: Not Yet.

Saturday:
• 40 Watt: Chris McKay and the Critical Darlings, Make the Fur Fly, Misfortune 500.
• Alibi: Southern Soul.
• Allen’s: Rollin’ Home.
• Caledonia: In the Lurch, Music Hates You, Stinking Lizaveta.
• Flicker: The Buddy System, Spring Tigers.
• Georgia Theatre: Holman Autry Band.
• Little Kings: Mandy Jane and the Jaws of Life, Timber.
• Melting Point: EG Kight Band.
• Wild Wing Cafe: Loop Master John.

“Tendrils,” Hope For Agoldensummer
8:30 p.m., Flicker
Catch a screening of “Tendrils,” a DVD accompaniment to the Castanets‘ 2007 album, “In The Vines.” The film is a collage of natural imagery, home video-like footage and friends of the band performing their songs, including Phosphorescent covering “And the Swimming.” Local folk favorites Hope For Agoldensummer, above, will perform. - Trisha Klein

Athens Americana
7 p.m., Little Kings
The first night of a two-night festival featuring a who’s who of folk, country and bluegrass. Tonight’s performers include Adam Klein, Clay Leverett, Bo Bedingfield, Betsy Franck and the Bareknuckle Band, Dave Blackmon and Curly Maple. All for just $5. - David Bill

• Caledonia: The Barberries, Cars Can Be Blue.
• Farm 255: Dusty Lightswitch, Vertigo Jones.
• Flicker: Hope for Agoldensummer.
• Little Kings: Athens Americana: Adam Klein, Clay Leverett, Bo Bedingfield, Betsy Franck and the Bareknuckle Band, Dave Blackmon and Curly Maple.
• Melting Point: Jazzenigma.
• No Where Bar: Bomb Chevy.
• Rye Bar: Fashion Knee High.
• Tasty World: Daniel Mack and Pickin’ Coop, Mozeley Rose, The Rattlers.
• Wild Wing Cafe: Tiki Barflys.

R.E.M. will appear on “Austin City Limits” to open the show’s 34th season tonight. The episode airs at 9 p.m. on GPB.

It’s the band’s first appearance on the show, and their performance was recorded in front of a small studio audience - about 350 people - during the band’s stint in March at Austin’s South By Southwest. Released in April, “Accelerate” was No. 1 in seven countries in its first week and debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Charts.

“ACL” will feature some new songs from “Accelerate,” including “Hollow Man,” along with classics like “Losing My Religion.” Encore airings of the show will be at midnight May 31, 11 p.m. June 1 and 1 a.m. June 2.

I got the following e-mail from Jill Sorrells of Switchburn, a pretty cool music video site:

“Hey I thought I would pass along some great Dark Meat live videos shot in Austin. Complete with body paint, clouds of glitter, inflatable dolphins, and naked hippies, the volume of props and distractions didn’t overshadow the musical talents of this large ensemble. They are shown here closing the night with their self proclaimed anthem “Three Eyes Open”, it made for one of the most unforgettable shows so far this year.”

I would embed the videos here, but they use a widescreen player with three cameras for a really nice effect. Besides “Three Eyes Open,” they have Dark Meat doing “No One Was There” and “Last of the Frontiersmen,” along with Quiet Hooves doing “Your Mother” and “Your Troubles.” You should be able to get to them all at this link.

A couple of R.E.M. stories/reviews as the band kicks off its tour: The Globe and Mail and on Jam! ShowBiz.

OnlineAthens had a lengthy look at the indie record store business on Sunday. Includes a video with a couple of faces/voices you might recognize.

The Healers
8 p.m., The Melting Point
Local blues band The Healers is playing John Straw’s Wednesday Blues night. Originally formed in the mid-1980s, the band started playing around town this year after a six-year hiatus. Doors open at 6 p.m., and admission is $5. - Trisha Klein

American Cheeseburger, Chronic Seizure
10 p.m., Little Kings
Local punk band American Cheeseburger plays hardcore thrash. Chicago’s Chronic Seizure is a hardcore punk band whose singer has a mouth full of marbles. Daffodil will also perform. - Trisha Klein

Jacob Morris
8:30 p.m., Flicker Theatre and Bar
Cellist Jacob Morris of Ham1 will play a solo show. - Trisha Klein

• 40 Watt: Diet Rock Star, Trash Raft.
• Alibi: Napoleon One Man Band.
• Flicker: Jacob Morris.
• Little Kings: American Cheeseburger, Chronic Secure, Daffodil.
• Melting Point: The Healers.
• Rye Bar: Mark Brut.
• Tasty World (downstairs): Blake/E/E, Emperor X, Xebert Kela.
• Tasty World (upstairs): Gypsies Killing Unicorns.
• Washington Street Tavern: Uncle Daddy & the Time Machine Revival.
• Wild Wing Cafe: Kip Jones.