Month: October 2013

top 10 faves from CMJ

From hissing lawns contributor Kayne Lanahan: Peter Robaudo and I spent last week up in NY at the annual CMJ Music Marathon. This is the 2nd year we’ve gone up as part of our scouting for Savannah Stopover, Revival Fest,…

Sanders Bohlke’s “Serious” video now playing on MTV

Somehow, I’m not surprised that Sanders Bohlke has a little game: Get More: Sanders Bohlke, Serious, Music, More Music Videos “Serious” is now in rotation at MTV. Sanders Bohlke, now based Birmingham, performed at both the 2011 and 2012 Savannah…

Yip Deceiver and Wild Moccasins at The Jinx Thursday

Danceable, theatrical, fun. Here’s Yip Deceiver‘s “Get Strict”: And “Obnoxia”: Here’s Wild Moccasins with “Gag Reflections”: Wild Moccasins and Yip Deceiver take the stage at The Jinx on Thursday, Oct.24, in another show presented by MusicFile Productions. There’s an $8…

Gregg Allman tribute concert at the Fox in Atlanta in January

From Rolling Stone’s Gregg Allman Tribute Concert Will Feature All-Star Lineup: The Allman Brothers Band, Jackson Browne, Natalie Cole and more will pay tribute to 65-year-old rock icon Gregg Allman at a special concert next year. The event, dubbed “All…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour 10/22-10/29/13

Hey guys, Wow!  What a week for music last week.  I saw two excellent shows at a venue that does not get as much mention as the tried and true Congress Street venues.  I saw Protomen at The Wormhole.  A…

Graveface Records presents Jel, serengeti, Knife tonight at Hang Fire

Graveface Records is celebrating two years of the label’s retail store in Savannah with a series of events from Oct. 21 to 26. Click here for all the details. Tonight (Monday, Oct. 21), Graveface presents a show at Hang Fire…

more photos of Band of Horses at The Wormhole in Savannah

I’ve had a bit of luck when it comes to Band of Horses shows. I had the privilege of seeing them record their Austin City Limits show in 2010, still one of my favorite live music experiences ever. It was…

Kickstarter campaign hopes to record new versions of Blind Willie Johnson songs

What a great project: Tom Waits, Sinead O’Connor, Lucinda Williams, Luther Dickinson, Cowboy Junkies, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Blind Boys of Alabama, and Rickie Lee Jones are among the artists who have already committed to appear on God Don’t…

Band of Horses at The Wormhole in Savannah – photos

Remember when you caught that famous band way back in the day, before they were playing festivals and racking up a million Facebook fans, when they were just a great bar band that could electrify a room? Well, last night,…

a few notes about Band of Horses show Saturday night at The Wormhole

Since Thursday’s announcement and super-fast sellout of Band of Horses’ show tonight (Saturday, Oct. 19) at The Wormhole, there have been a lot of questions about the actual start time. From an email from club owner Amy this morning: The…