Author: bill

Savannah Stopover moves opening night party on 3/6 to Knights of Columbus

Well, it looks rain for 3/6 here in Savannah, so Savannah Stopover has moved the opening night party with St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Good Graeff to the Knights of Columbus at 3 West Liberty Street. Here’s the…

Band of Horses’ acoustic tour – a short review and photos

text by Bill, photos by Tom What a gem of an evening on Monday at Trustees Theater here in Savannah. Band of Horses came to town again, in a performance that was stunningly different than their last-minute rock show at…

Curtin releases new single, performs at Savannah Stopover on 3/8

Curtin is the new project of Country Mice lead singer Jason Rueger and drummer Austin Nelson. Country Mice was a staple of recent Savannah Stopover festivals — we’ll miss that act but it’s impossible not to be intrigued with this…

Heyrocco streaming new single “Melt”, announces spring tour

OK, Heyrocco was based in Charleston, but I saw the trio so often that I thought of them as a Savannah band. And I still think of them like that even though they’ve resettled in Nashville. And here’s Heyrocco’s new…

Band of Horses’ acoustic tour stops in Savannah on 3/3

Band of Horses’ highly anticipated acoustic tour stop in Savannah is coming up on Monday, 3/3. The show has been sold out for a while, but if you’re still looking for tickets and are convenient to downtown, you might just…

recent photos: Martin Sexton, The Bronzed Chorus, COEDS, Johnny Octane

I’m out periodically with my camera but don’t end up with a a good set of photos to publish here. So here are a few shots I’ve taken so far in 2014 that haven’t found their way into a post.…

Savannah Stopover preview: St. Paul & The Broken Bones

For its 4th installment, Savannah Stopover is featuring its strongest ever lineup of bands from the South. One of the best of those acts from the South — St. Paul & The Broken Bones — will be playing at 8…

Savannah Stopover preview: The Weeks

I must seem awfully boring to my handful of followers on Spotify. They know that I often listen to bands in obsessive cycles. And lately one band has been showing up more than any other: The Weeks. Now based in…

Savannah Stopover preview: The Silver Palms

I’ve mentioned The Silver Palms a few times here on hissing lawns, but I’m sure they’re a new name to most of you. The fast-rising foursome from Camden County, Ga. — that’s way down along the coast by the Florida…

Savannah Stopover announces minor schedule changes

Anytime you’re dealing with 90+ bands from all over the country (and a few from around the world), you’re bound to see some last minute shifts and changes. So no surprise that five bands have dropped out of next week’s…