Month: January 2014

The Grammys Are Happening. Do I Care?

The Grammys are tonight. Yes, it’s music’s big night, one I generally I don’t place too much stock in and haven’t for quite some time (though it you had told me Daft Punk would be contending for Album and Record…

Turbo Fruits headlines a big Monday night at Dollhouse

Turbo Fruits, a thrilling band from Nashville, will be headlining on 1/27 at Dollhouse Productions. Savannah Stopover thinks so highly of Turbo Fruits that they’ve brought the band to town twice before. There’s a bluesy edge to the group’s high-energy…

Lucero to pack The Jinx – Monday 1/27

Here’s the short of it: If you didn’t buy your ticket to see the punky, soulful, countryfied Southern rock goodness that is Lucero, you’re out of luck. I don’t remember the last Jinx show that sold out so early. The…

Lovely Locks, Rachel Kate, Waits & Co. at The Jinx – photos

Holy cow, it’s almost the weekend again! Last Friday I made it out to see Lovely Locks, Rachel Kate and Waits & Co. It was a great show, a good crowd and all around fun night. Savannah’s own Waits &…

Meklit Hadero at Dollhouse – photos

What a beautiful performance by Meklit Hadero and her ensemble on Tuesday night at Dollhouse Productions. Really, if you’re anywhere close to where Meklit is performing, you need to check her out. Meklit’s live show was a bit jazzier than…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour 1/23/14-1/28/14

Hi guys, Quite often, I am asked about how I am able to go see so many bands. I always find that question odd, because I don’t understand how come people aren’t out more!  Almost every weekend, there is more than…

Crazy Bag Lady, Priests, and Forced Entry at Graveface Records – photos

Last week’s great slew of shows culminated on Sunday with an in-store performance held at Graveface Records. Admittedly, I had a lot of concerns at first, not so much due to whether the shop could hold the crowd that bound…

a gig you’ll regret missing: Meklit Hadero at Dollhouse on 1/21

Meklit Hadero was born in Ethiopia, raised in the U.S., and heavily influenced by the arts scene in San Francisco. She was named a TED Global Fellow in 2009, has served as an artist-in-residence at New York University, has been…

CUSSES, The Veraflames, GAM, The Rogues & more booked for Beatles’ tribute on 2/7

We’ve posted before about efforts by Savannah Rocks! to preserve musical history and build bridges between generations of musicians and music lovers. Savannah Rocks!’ user-created bulletin board of local rock and roll history is still hanging at The Sentient Bean,…

Bruce Springsteen gives two shoutouts to Savannah native Kristina Train

Savannah-raised and London-based singer-songwriter Kristina Train was mentioned twice this week by Bruce Springsteen in major national radio interviews promoting his new album High Hopes. Springsteen raved about Train’s work in an interview on iHeartRadio and in an interview with…