Author: Tom Cartmel

Hotplate, Bardus and Pretty Please at The Jinx – photos

Man, I’m getting behind on my posting! Okay, here goes….going to this show was pretty much a no brainer for me. Hotplate is possibly my current favorite Savannah band, as I am a total sucker for the type of experimental/math/complex…

CUSSES e.p. release with Crazy Bag Lady, The Bronzed Chorus and Fiasco – photos

All right, here’s a speedy review of the CUSSES e.p. release party for “Here Comes the Rat” at Hang Fire last weekend. Nice crowd, free cd with paid cover, cold beer and a consistently strong, interesting, and varied lineup. What’s…

Donavon Frankenreiter at Rooftop Bar at Poseidon – photos + review

I arrived at Hilton Head’s Rooftop Bar at Poseidon just as the sun set over Broad Creek. The beautiful location alone will draw tourists to the new-ish mid-Island club/music venue, but they’ve started to book some pretty interesting acts as…

Fucked Up, DOOMSQUAD, Crazy Bag Lady at Southern Pine Company of Georgia – photos + review

First and foremost: screw you “curfew”. While I loved Southern Pine Company‘s huge, unique, outdoor venue that hosted the Fucked Up, DOOMSQUAD, and Crazy Bag Lady show last Wednesday evening, and totally understand respecting neighbors and noise ordinances in order…

Man Man, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat at The Jinx – photos

The frenetic Man Man and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat filled The Jinx with both music and people last Thursday. I’m almost to the point that I’ll attend any Musicfile Productions show without knowing or listening to the band, their recent…

Fucked Up to play all ages(!!!!!) show Wednesday night – preview

If you’re in a hurry, here’s the deal…I’ve seen 1000+ bands in my life and Fucked Up is very near the top of the list of greatest live acts I’ve experienced. No joke, up there with Fugazi, Nirvana, The Jesus…

CUSSES debut new video, e.p. available on iTunes

The only reason I can come up with for not having posted the new CUSSES video before this is that I assume you all follow them on various social media and you’ve all watched it multiple times by now. No?…

New Creepoid album streaming now

The briefly Savannahian heavy/psych/noise/slowcore/stoner/hazy rock outfit (and all around nice people) Creepoid has a new full length due out on June 23, entitled Cemetery Highrise Slum. The album was recorded locally at Dollhouse Productions and both the band and producer…

Baroness returns to recording

Some fantastic news came out of the Baroness camp this week. The band posted an in studio picture on their official Facebook page, captioned “Recording with Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York.” Presumably they are working…

The Slackers at The Jinx – photos

The Slackers have been a band for 23+ years. How do you survive that long as a band? By delivering sets like the one that a crowded room at The Jinx got to enjoy last Wednesday. The kind of set…