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the Mountain Goats playing Savannah on 4/4

MusicFile Productions (parent company of the fast-approaching Savannah Stopover and October’s Revival Fest) announced today that the Mountain Goats will perform at The Jinx on Saturday, April 4. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 23. Click here for the Facebook…

River Whyless, Family and Friends, A.M. Rodriguez at Savannah Stopover lineup announcement at The Jinx – photos

Savannah Stopover hosted the festival’s Sched Party on Friday night at The Jinx. We’ve already posted about the dozens more bands that were added for the 5th annual Stopover, and we’ll have lots more coverage and previews in the coming…

Gregg Allman with Amanda Shires at Johnny Mercer Theatre – photos

I’ve been hearing nothing but raves today about Gregg Allman’s show last night with opener Amanda Shires at the Johnny Mercer Theatre here in Savannah. Thanks to Ann Sosbe of One Horse Photography for sharing these images with us. Lots…

Savannah Stopover announces 2015 lineup, over 100 acts playing March 5-7

The 5th annual Savannah Stopover has announced the full lineup (well, almost all of it) for March 5-7, 2015. Over 100 bands — including 18 based in Savannah — will perform over Stopover V’s three days and nights. As previously…

Savannah Stopover will announce rest of 2015 lineup with Family and Friends, River Whyless, A.M. Rodriguez at The Jinx

Savannah Stopover has already released much of its 2015 lineup, but dozens more acts (including the local bands) as well as the venues will be confirmed on Friday night at The Jinx sometime before or between performances by two excellent…

every David Bowie hairstyle from 1964 to 2014 in 1 gif

Thanks to Slate for posting this amazingness by illustrator Helen Green: Every David Bowie hairstyle from 1964 to 2014, in one amazing GIF: http://t.co/zjT0xh7LhU pic.twitter.com/miUfuy0054 — Slate (@Slate) January 15, 2015 There are actually 29 images here.

Furious Hooves celebrates first release of 2015 — Sunglow’s “Jalopy” — at Hang Fire

Furious Hooves — the indie label based in Virginia and Savannah — is celebrating its first release of 2015 with a show at Hang Fire tonight (1/14). Sunglow’s LP Jalopy is being released on a limited edition deluxe cassette through…

Shaky Knees announces stellar 2015 lineup. seriously.

If you like the types of indie and alternative acts that frequently are covered by this blog and others like it, you are very likely to be impressed by the lineup announced today for the 3rd annual Shaky Knees Festival…

two more Savannah bands added to SXSW lineup

Today’s 2015 SXSW Music Festival Artist Announcement – Round Three included bands from Savannah: The Casket Girls and Triathalon. Those bands will join Velvet Caravan, which had previously been announced, in Austin’s sprawling festival. For a city known for metal…

all-ages shows with Kyle, XuluProphet, The Anxiety Junkies, Trophy Wives – photos

There were two all-ages shows of note in my neighborhood south of Forsyth Park in Savannah on Saturday night — and they started early. I dropped by both for a while to get a sense of the scene. Trophy Wives…