Michael Younker of Sauna Heat will stray away from the band this weekend to play solo at Safe//Sound. But if you’re expecting the gritty-garage-college-rock sound typical of SH then you’ve got it all wrong. Younker’s solo work is far more…
Month: September 2013
Revival Fest on 9/14 culminates with Truth & Salvage Co.
Revival Fest takes over the old paint shop at the Georgia State Railroad Museum (aka, the Roundhouse) on Saturday, 9/14. Be sure and check that website or the festival Facebook page for updates on food, drink, and logistics. And, if…
Les Racquet returns to Tybee Island Social Club Friday the 13th
Les Racquet didn’t hesitate to adopt Savannah and Tybee island as their home in the South during their initial visit here well over a year ago. They played a mid week show at Tybee Island Social Club last Wednesday, and…
of bodies of bones and breasts and unmapped chambers of hearts
Songs don’t always come easy, and I get the feeling the ten tracks on Field Report’s 2012 debut album were several years in the making. Nearly any time you read about Chris Porterfield and Field Report, there is mention of…
The Queers hit Savannah Friday
And now . . . The Queers: That video has only 627,000 YouTube views. What’s up with that? “Tamara Is A Punk”: “Don’t Back Down”: The Queers will be at The Jinx on West Congress Street here in Savannah on…
Charlotte’s Matrimony brings the family to Revival Fest Sept. 14
Family bands such as Matrimony have always been with us, and perhaps with good reason. Siblings not only have shared DNA, but they grew up in the same household, influenced by their parents music collection, which provides a common ground…
1st Revival Fest coming up on Saturday, 9/14 at the Roundhouse
I’m really excited to hear some of the 12 bands playing the 1st annual (well, we hope it will be annual) Revival Fest on Saturday, 9/14 at the Roundhouse (officially the Georgia State Railroad Museum) off MLK here in Savannah.…
Little Tybee announces fall tour, playing Savannah on 9/28
Little Tybee is based in Atlanta these days (I guess), but a couple of the members have deep Savannah ties. And the band is even named for one of the barrier islands off the Savannah coast. The band’s most recent…
Cassette Store Day in Savannah: new music from Furious Hooves, The Casket Girls, Sauna Heat
It’s Cassette Store Day. To celebrate the day, indie label Furious Hooves (based in part in Savannah) has released Stay Rad Vol. 01, featuring some great new work by mumbledust, Hallucinex, and other bands with the label: Stay Rad Vol.01…
Helado Negro in Savannah
Helado Negro played a private party last week here in Savannah. It was something of a homecoming — the musician was once a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Of the 50+ in attendance, a fair number…