David Childers and the Modern Don Juans are a kick-ass, down-and-dirty, hard-rockin’ Americana band (and so are openers Hillbilly Idol). And if that’s not your idea of a good time, in the summer, the Barking Spider’s big doors open wide and let the great outdoors inside, with live music seven nights a week, from open-mic night to folk and gospel.

This article appears in Jul 20-26, 2005.