There were some really great vibes at Hang Fire on Thursday night for the No Control party featuring Heyrocco, Triathalon, and Sunglow. I had already had a pretty full night by the time I got to Hang Fire: a friend…
Saturday night at Hang Fire was a who’s who of local punk/metal/heavy rock featuring the classic hardcore of Forced Entry, the jams of Blackrune, the instrumental rock of Hot Plate and the unhinged punk that is Crazy Bag Lady. I…
Savannah’s own DIY music collective, Pale Blue Dot, has been steadily making noise around town (literally and figuratively) by bringing a bit of well deserved attention to the underground music scene. House shows are always a bit of a tricky…
Jake Bugg’s self-titled first album reached #1 on the UK charts. His second album Shangri La was produced by Rick Rubin. The 20-year old singer-songwriter has been profiled in Rolling Stone, appeared just last week on The Tonight Show (for…
By late on the second day of the recent Savannah Stopover, I had heard some great bands but I had definitely seen too many lead singers and guitarists gazing at some vague spot on the ground about five feet in…
Wednesday night, a.k.a. a school night, can be a tough night for a show, but judging from the Facebook “Attending” numbers I was hopeful there would be a good turnout at the Dollhouse for the “Fuck The Neighbors Mini Metal…
Kylesa’s new record label, Retro Futurist, held their first ever showcase on opening night of the Savannah Stopover, featuring Darkentries, Burnt Books, Irata, and, of course, Kylesa themselves. I missed Darkentries, but hope to catch them soon, and Burnt Books,…
I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty sure I confused “Spirit Animal” with “Team Spirit” when I left Bleeding Rainbow (who were great, thanks for asking) to scoot around the corner to The Jinx on the final night of Savannah…
I loved Oberhofer‘s lush, high-energy set on Saturday night at the 4th annual Savannah Stopover — and the crowd seemed to love it too (as you can see in the pics). Brad Oberhofer is an immensely talented singer, guitar player,…
After The Weeks finished up their powerful set headlining Savannah Stopover’s free concert in Ellis Square on Saturday evening, I ended up talking to an ecstatic young woman. She works in City Market, had literally just gotten off from a…