Coastal Rock Productions brings A.U.R.A. Fest to Statesboro’s Bigshow’s Burgers and Bar on April 25th and 26th. This impressive weekend lineup is another step in the return of promoter Timothy Walls to the Savannah area scene. From Connect Savannah: “I’M…
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Natalie Prass at Hang Fire – photos
Here’s Natalie Prass at SXSW in March with “Why Don’t You Believe in Me?” produced by Matthew E. White: Her self-titled debut album has been out for a few months, but the L.A. Times finally reviewed it this week: Nine…
The Strokes, Pixies, Mastodon, Brand New, James Blake headline Shaky Knees — and that’s just day 1
Shaky Knees Music Festival has only been around since 2013, but the 3-day event (May 8-10) in Atlanta has a thrilling lineup that, in our opinion, rivals any other 2015 U.S. festival. Just consider day 1. The Strokes, Pixies, Mastodon,…
KiTTENFEST is upon us — April 17-19 at new performance space near Savannah River
Garrett previewed Kittenfest — one of the most ambitious new developments we’ve seen in a while for the Savannah music scene — back in February, and there are obviously lots more details available about it now. In Do Savannah, Cory…
Savannah Stopover still attracting praise, new videos released
Savannah Stopover ended over a month ago, but the 3-day indie music fest is still reverberating around town and around the country. Here’s a roundup of some of the festival press that came out in recent weeks, including in the…
great new video of original song from the Savannah Music Festival’s Acoustic Music Seminar
I already reviewed the Savannah Music Festival‘s Stringband Spectacular, the finale show from the Acoustic Music Seminar, so I’m not going into too much background here. The following video was posted today by Josh Turner, the guitarist you see here.…
the Mountain Goats at The Jinx – more photos
Thanks to MusicFile Productions (parent company of Savannah Stopover and Revival Fest) for bringing the Mountain Goats to The Jinx recently. It’s pretty amazing to see a band of the Mountain Goats’ stature in a venue that holds 100 and…
check out The Train Wrecks’ cover of Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country”
We are big fans of The Train Wrecks here at hissing lawns — and for good reason. Here’s an especially fine new cover of Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” from the Savannah-based band. Why did the band release…
a reunion of sorts as Gymshorts performs with Triathalon and Wet Socks at Hang Fire
I’m not sure if the word “reunion” is appropriate here — maybe all the musicians who will be on stage tonight (Tuesday, 4/7) at Hang Fire are just too young for any sort of reunion. Still, it’s going to be…
a short review of the Savannah Music Festival’s “Stringband Spectacular”
A few years ago, my friends Jackie and Ken Sirlin raved about the Savannah Music Festival‘s annual Stringband Spectacular, the finale show for the Acoustic Music Seminar, a key program in the festival’s ongoing educational efforts. So I checked the…