Author: bill

Murder By Death returning to The Jinx in Savannah on 10/23

Last night, I was on the last flight from Lexington, Ky. to Charlotte with just 11 other people — all traveling alone. It was right after a dramatic sunset, and I was listening — yes, again — to Murder By…

check out Triathalon’s Audiotree session

Savannah-based Triathalon recorded an Audiotree in Chicago in late July — and here it is: Triathalon – Audiotree Live from Audiotree Live on Vimeo. If you’d like to check out the individual videos of the songs that make up that…

T. Hardy Morris added to Revival Fest lineup 9/20

T. Hardy Morris, whom many of you will know because of his band Dead Confederate, has been added to the Revival Fest lineup for 9/20 here in Savannah. The inaugural Revival Fest, which was also held inside and outside the…

Modrag + Wet Socks at The Jinx – photos

First things first: Modrag is pronounced “mod-drag” according to the band’s Facebook page — not “moe-drag”. Modrag is a young foursome out of Austin — a little garage, a little pop, some psychedelia. They were excellent in front of a…

Those Darlins and Hurray for the Riff Raff returning to Savannah

Those Darlins and Hurray for the Riff Raff put on two of the best shows of the 2014 Savannah Stopover, so we’re pretty thrilled that both bands will be back in Savannah before year’s end. MusicFile Productions (parent company of…

Matrimony, Dent May, GEMS playing Savannah’s Fashion Night on 9/4

If you’re in Savannah, mark your calendar for Savannah’s Fashion Night on Thursday, September 4th. Savannah’s Fashion Night grew out of Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out, which went on hiatus in 2013. Kudos to the local organizers who have kept SFN…

Besides Daniel EP “This Marvelous Grief” free download through August 10th

We’ve been following the beautiful musical journey of Besides Daniel — artist Danny Brewer and the various talented musicians he calls upon — for several years now. As Brewer works on his next album, he wants as many people as…

Forecastle Festival photos now on Facebook

So why should you follow hissing lawns on Facebook? Most of our Facebook posts just contain links to new blog posts, but we also publish other news and reminders there, and we have a growing number of photo albums on…

Macon celebrates the biggest Bragg Jam yet – photos

Several hissing lawns contributors hopped on a bus with other Savannah music enthusiasts for a fantastic trip to the 15th Annual Bragg Jam in Macon on Saturday. Our friends at MusicFile Productions/Savannah Stopover/Revival Fest organized the daylong excursion, which was…

The Replacements, with guest guitarist Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day – photos from Forecastle Festival 2014

In their set on the main stage at Forecastle Festival last Sunday, The Replacements — joined again by guest guitarist Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day — ripped through their classic songs with even more energy than I expected. The…