Month: March 2014

Savannah Soundtrack: Art Contest’s “Math Major”

Savannah’s own DIY music collective, Pale Blue Dot, has been steadily making noise around town (literally and figuratively) by bringing a bit of well deserved attention to the underground music scene. House shows are always a bit of a tricky…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour 3/21/14-3/25/14

Hey guys, Whew, this is the latest I have posted the blog, sorry if anyone was looking for it (although I seriously doubt that).  I am still running at half-speed from the last couple of weekends of the Stopover and…

Jake Bugg photos + review of record store set in Charleston, S.C.

Jake Bugg’s self-titled first album reached #1 on the UK charts. His second album Shangri La was produced by Rick Rubin. The 20-year old singer-songwriter has been profiled in Rolling Stone, appeared just last week on The Tonight Show (for…

a new video from The Silver Palms: “Superstar”

We’ve been closely following the waxing fortunes of The Silver Palms, a really young and hugely promising band from the extreme southeast corner of Georgia. I shot some photos of a couple of recent gigs — in January at The…

Big Ups at Savannah Stopover – photos

By late on the second day of the recent Savannah Stopover, I had heard some great bands but I had definitely seen too many lead singers and guitarists gazing at some vague spot on the ground about five feet in…

FTN Mini Metal Fest at the Dollhouse – photos

Wednesday night, a.k.a. a school night, can be a tough night for a show, but judging from the Facebook “Attending” numbers I was hopeful there would be a good turnout at the Dollhouse for the “Fuck The Neighbors Mini Metal…

Kylesa at Savannah Stopover – photos

Kylesa’s new record label, Retro Futurist, held their first ever showcase on opening night of the Savannah Stopover, featuring Darkentries, Burnt Books, Irata, and, of course, Kylesa themselves. I missed Darkentries, but hope to catch them soon, and Burnt Books,…

Spirit Animal at Savannah Stopover – photos

I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty sure I confused “Spirit Animal” with “Team Spirit” when I left Bleeding Rainbow (who were great, thanks for asking) to scoot around the corner to The Jinx on the final night of Savannah…

Graveface Fest 2 features The Casket Girls, Kylesa, CUSSES, Creepoid, lots more

The second Graveface Fest is coming up on Saturday, 3/22, at Dollhouse Productions in Savannah. The converted industrial space should be perfect for the diverse sounds and styles that will be on display from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Here’s…

Charles Bradley, Blitzen Trapper, Horse Feathers on the way to Savannah — the latest from Stopover/MusicFile

Savannah Stopover 2014 might have just wrapped up, but the festival and its parent company MusicFile Productions have already announced a trio of impressive spring concerts. Tickets are now on sale for Portland, Oregon-based Horse Feathers on Friday, April 11…