Month: October 2014

Weekend at The Jinx – Jeff Two Names and The Born Agains, Canopy, Sins of Godless Men, Rotten Blush, The Powder Room, Bear Fight! – photos

I spent both Friday night and Saturday night at The Jinx, here’s my attempt at speed reviewing the 6 bands that I saw. Friday night: Jeff Two Names and the Born Agains: Savannah’s best pop punk band (running unopposed). New…

Caustic Casanova, Sex Jams, Taze Daze and Sunglow at Hang Fire – photos

Retro Futurist‘s most recent signing, Caustic Casanova, rolled through town a couple weeks ago and delivered a scorching set of proggy, heavy, post punk at Hang Fire. Sex Jams, from Austria, was a welcome and surprising last minute add to…

Dope Sandwich, Four Elements & Beyond release new EP

Devotees of Savannah’s hip hop scene will recognize this bearded emcee as Miggs Son, staple of rap collective Dope Sandwich, former member of musical jamboree Word Of Mouth, SCAD grad and accomplished visual artist. After releasing his first solo album,…

Bear Fight! + The Powder Room + Rotten Blush at the Jinx – a preview

Bear Fight! is headlining the Jinx on Saturday for their first show since opening for local sludge metal legends Black Tusk back in June. It might also be their last show of 2014. According to guitarist Jeff Hinely, the band…

Electric Moonlight Festival – camping, music and art in Statesboro

Rarely do we see a gathering of local talent like the Electric Moonlight Festival, a two-day event happening from this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 17-18) at Brainiacs in Statesboro, GA. The festival features local musical talent (including psych rockers Omingnome,…

Cusses + Baby Baby at The Jinx – review + photos

It became painfully apparent on Sunday that I had been at a loud ass rock ‘n’ roll show Saturday night. I had all the usual symptoms; ringing in the ears, crick in the neck, and that hint of PBR delivered…

Neon Napalm’s Omnidimensional Pathos Factory @ Ampersand – review + photos

If the name didn’t intrigue you, there may be no hope for you. Neon Napalm’s “Omnidimensional Pathos Factory” Saturday night at Ampersand was just that as all three floors offered a different sensory experience. With a musical lineup of psych…

Savannah band interview: Blackrune

I’m quickly realizing how big of an underground scene there is for instrumental bands here in Savannah, and I’m not even sure if anyone besides the bands themselves realize it. I went to a show at Ampersand recently (read Garrett’s writeup…

IAMSOUND, Dendera Bloodbath, Whiskey Wednesday & Landmines live at The Wormhole

Though often overlooked by the downtown music crowd, The Wormhole is one of the best places to see live music in Savannah. Stylistically eclectic, acoustically superior and significantly cheaper at the bar, this club is more spacious than any of…

Superchunk, Southern Culture on the Skids, Leagues, The Love Language at The Jam Room Festival – photos

I had never attended The Jam Room Festival before, even though the headliners in its first two years have been bands that I really like, The Hold Steady and Son Volt. This year though, the featured act was a band…