Author: Tom Cartmel

The Melvins, Helms Alee at The Music Farm Charleston – pictures

If The Melvins are playing within a couple hour drive from me, I’m going, Wednesday be damned. Despite it being a midweek show, there was a great, energetic, turnout at The Music Farm Charleston. So energetic, actually, that I hit…

People of The Jinx

The most commonly used tag on hissing lawns? “The Jinx”. Savannah’s only establishment that is dedicated pretty much full time to live music and related activities, The Jinx is, in a word, awesome. Absolutely no disrespect intended to other venues…

The Wrecking Ball 2016 Saturday – photos

Well, my original plan was to do all of The Wrecking Ball, VIP, but it didn’t work out that way. Actually, let me back up a bit…my main reason for attending Wrecking Ball was to see Drive Like Jehu, the…

Punk Mess 2 – review + photos

What to say about Punk Mess 2 that’s not right there in the name? Well, I guess I can expand on it a bit. It was indeed the second Punk Mess, and hopefully just one of many to come. It…

Urochromes, Life Stinks, Predator, Cray Bags, Forced Entry and Sherman’s Boot at The Dollhouse – photos

Jeez, there was a lot going on in Savannah on this night….Savannah Bananas opener, Jinx show, house show, plus the regular Thursday night drinking and stumbling around town that never seems to stop. Between my faith in Dad Joke’s bookings…

American Aquarium, Radio Birds, PeeWee Moore at The Jinx – more photos

Caila did a great job covering this Jinx show, I don’t have a lot to add, really. Lots of new faces in the crowd, due to American Aquarium‘s growing popularity and the high quality of some of the newer, honest,…

Code Orange, Down In It, Without, Yashira at Dollhouse – photos

Another Thursday night hardcore show at Dollhouse Productions, this one featuring Pittsburgh hardcore juggernaut Code Orange, North Carolina metalcore outfit Down In It, Savannah’s own Without and Jacksonville’s Yashira. I couldn’t make it in time to catch Yashira, unfortunately, but…

Bane at The Dollhouse – photos / Code Orange playing Dollhouse tonight 5/12

Hey, here’s a quick gallery from the Thursday night hardcore show a couple weeks ago, the legendary Bane‘s final final tour, finally. Rhythm of Fear, Vatican, and Down to Nothing all played blistering sets in support, and Bane truly delivered…

2016 Atlanta Mess-Around

You don’t want to read a play by play recount of the Atlanta Mess-Around. A bunch of scuzzy rock bands played amazing sets. Beers were imbibed. It rained, actual rain once, beer more frequently, silly string a couple times. Clothes…

The Wrecking Ball ATL announces killer lineup, tickets on sale April 1 (no joke)

In just its second year, The Wrecking Ball ATL has announced a lineup that is unique among the increasingly homogeneous summer music festivals. Dealing in punk, post punk, post hardcore, classic alternative, emo, and pretty much every other kind of…