Author: bill

“Here Comes The Rat” — CUSSES’ new EP released, tour begins next week

CUSSES‘ “I’m Gonna Get You” was premiered last week by Red Bull, and today the EP “Here Comes The Rat” is out on HA! Records. We’ve obviously been following CUSSES closely here at hissing lawns — the power trio is…

The Wailers at SCAD’s “New Alumni” graduation concert in Forsyth Park – photos

The Wailers started right at 7 p.m. on Friday night in Forsyth Park and didn’t stop till 8:45. That was May 29th; on the 27th the iconic reggae band had played in Japan. The Wailers could probably just go through…

Black Tusk returns to The Jinx in Savannah on 5/23

I’m sure there will be some intense emotion tonight (Sat., 5/23) at The Jinx here in Savannah. The metal trio Black Tusk is playing their first hometown gig since Athon’s death in 2014. Corey Barhorst has stepped in on bass…

Shaky Knees Music Festival photos now on our Facebook page

We’ve posted a lot of coverage of Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival, the incredible 3-day indie festival that just celebrated its 3rd year. But now I’ve put all the photos into Facebook galleries for easier viewing. You’ll find significant numbers…

Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass, Velvet Caravan at Service Brewing – photos + video

MusicFile Productions (parent company of Savannah Stopover and Revival Fest) has paired with Service Brewing on Indian Street for a series of concerts. First up was Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass with Velvet Caravan. Kiah is a spectacular…

hey readers, thank you again. seriously.

Tom Cartmel and Larry Jack Sammons were the official hissing lawns representatives last night at the Morris Center to pick up our award for being chosen Savannah’s best blog for 2015 in Connect Savannah’s Best of Savannah readers’ poll, but…

Shaky Boots Festival a big hit on the heels of Shaky Knees

We recently posted a lot of coverage of Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival, but I wasn’t able to attend Shaky Boots Festival. The new country fest, which was held in Kennesaw, was held the weekend immediately after Shaky Knees Shaky Boots…

Revival Fest announces 2015 lineup — with headliners Fruit Bats, Southern Culture On The Skids, Parker Millsap, Those Darlins

After only two years, Revival Fest has established itself as one of the best single days of music in Savannah. The 2015 festival is slated for September 12th at the Georgia State Railroad Museum (commonly called The Roundhouse around town).…

thanks for choosing hissing lawns as the best blog in Savannah

On Tuesday evening, May 19, Larry Jack and I will be at Connect Savannah’s big party at the Morris Center to accept the award for Best Local Blog in the alt-weekly’s massive Best of Savannah 2015 readers’ poll. (UPDATE: Click…

The Wailers, Rusted Root scheduled for SCAD’s “New Alumni Concert” 2015

Note: If you’re looking for info on SCAD’s 2016 New Alumni Concert, click here. We’ve known for a little while now about a couple acts — The Wailers and Rusted Root — booked for Forsyth Park on the night before…