Obituary @ Victory North – Photos

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Obituary played Victory North December 6th with False Prophet and Extinction AD.

Formed in Tampa in 1984, Obituary has (as of 2019) released 10 studio albums and are considered pioneers of the death metal genre.

It was a night of much hair flipping, circle pitting, and Donald Tardy’s sweet, sweet double bass drumming. I was front and center for this one (hence the tight photos) and despite catching a few stray elbows from the pit behind me and the frantic headbanging on stage, I was actually able to grab a few in-focus shots. Each of these bands brought something different to the table, from the opening thrash of Extinction AD to the classic death metal sounds of Obituary, there was a little something for everybody. If you’re a fan of metal – or you just like headbanging to the point of soft tissue damage to the neck and shoulders – this show did not disappoint.

Click on through for photos of Obituary, False Prophet, and Extinction AD.

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Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 12/6/19 – 12/11/19

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Friday 12/6

Knot Done – Service Brewing (5:30)

Sissy Brown – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)

Anders Thomsen Trio – Rail Pub (7-10p)

Ben Keiser Band – Warehouse (8p)

Obituary, With False Prophet, Extinction AD – Victory North (8p, $26)

Fellowship Of Love – Jazz’d (9p)

Sick Ride, Mr. Wait, Red/Eye – El Rocko

Ember City, Dylan Swinson, Brady & The Bazookas – Jinx

JD Music Group – Congress Street Social Club

Hitman – Bayou Cafe (11p)

Saturday 12/7

Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)

Eric Culberson Band – Warehouse (8p)

Caspa – Victory North

FreeSpirits – Jazz’d (9p)

Liquid Ginger – Boomy’s

As Of Today – Molly MacPherson’s

PAN – Jinx

Ben Keiser Band – Bayou Cafe (11p)

Sunday 12/8

Eric Britt – Jazz’d (7p)

Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club

Monday 12/9

Ford Natirboff – Warehouse (8p)

Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln

Tuesday 12/10

Jason Bible – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)

Ray Lundy – Jazz’d (7p)

Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe

Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s

Wednesday 12/11

CC Witt – Jazz’d (7p)

Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)

Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s

Daikaiju Attacks El-Rocko! – Photos

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Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 11/29/19 – 12/3/19

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Friday 11/29

Black Tusk, Sins Of Godless Men, Hotplate, Knightsquatch – Two Tides Metal Fest (2-8p)

City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)

Draucker – Wild Wing Cafe

Velvet Caravan – Victory North (8p)

Mainstreet Band – Barrelhouse South

Saturday 11/30

Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)

Eric Culberson Band – Warehouse (8p)

Square One – El Rocko

Voodoo Soup – Molly MacPherson’s

Sylvia Rose Vovak, AM Rodriguez, Brandon Nelson McCoy – Jinx

Missionary Blues – Congress Street Social Club

Sunday 12/1

Ray Lundy – Jazz’d (7p)

Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club

Monday 12/2

Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln

Tuesday 12/3

Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe

Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s

Wednesday 12/4

Stan Ray – Jazz’d (7p)

Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)

Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 11/22/11 – 11/27/19

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Friday – 11/22

Quattlebaum – Service Brewery (4p)

City Hotel – Service Brewery (5:30p)

Eric Culberson Band – Rail Pub (7p)

Magic Rocks – Wild Wing Cafe (inside)

Craig Finn – Neighborhood Comics (8p)

Train Wrecks – Jazz’d (9p)

Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute band) – Victory North (9p)

Cordovas, Parker Gispert – El Rocko

Roshambeaux, Trae Pierce & The T-Stones – Barrelhouse South

Brian Bazemore – Molly MacPhersons

Xulu Prophet, Dirty Fuss – Jinx

Jubal Kane – Bayou Cafe (11p)

Saturday 11/23

Magic Rocks – Warehouse (8p)

84 (Van Halen tribute band) – Coach’s Corner

Interstellar Echoes (Pink Floyd tribute band) – Victory North (8p)

Bottles & Cans – Jazz’d (9p)

Voodoo Visionary – Barrelhouse South

Sweet Fever – Congress Street Social Club

Hitman – Molly MacPhersons

Mr Wait, Twotakkes, Seven Year Witch – Jinx

Sunday 11/24

JD Music Group – Wild Wing Cafe

Eric Britt – Jazz’d (7p)

Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club

Monday 11/25

Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln

Open Mic – Wormhole

Tuesday 11/26

Clouds & Satellites – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)

Jeremy J Riddle – Ordinary Pub (7p)

Jason Bible – Jazz’d (7p)

Draucker – Wild Wing Cafe

Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe


Wednesday 11/27

Draucker – Wild Wind Cafe

Ray Lundy – Jazz’d (7p)

Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)

Paint Fumes – El Rocko

Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 11/7/19 – 11/12/19

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Thursday 11/7

Gypsy Jazz – Rancho Allegre (7-9p)

Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Warehouse (8p)

Jimmy Herring & The 5 of 7 – Victory North (8:30p)

Eric Culberson Band – Bayou Cafe

Friday 11/8

City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)

Magic Rocks – Warehouse (8p)

Ben Keiser Band – Jazz’d (9p)

As of Today – Wormhole

Sean K Preston & The Loaded Pistols – Jinx

Tuten Brothers – Barrelhouse South

Bastardane, Hello Shark – El Rocko

The Trio – Congress Street Social Club

Saturday 11/9

Valley Gals LP Release – Graveface Anniversary Block Party (5p)

Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)

Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love – Coach’s Corner (7p, $20-40)

The Funeral Portrait, LUMEN, Ember City – Sentient Bean (7:30p, $7/10)

DAKAIJU, Enen Karaoke, Minorcan – El Rocko

Whiskey and Wine – Molly MacPherson’s

American Lesion/Craigslist Punkz/Taped Fist (Georgia Coast Mosh) – Wormhole

Magic Rocks – Jazz’d (9p)

April B & The Cool – Barrelhouse South

Sunday 11/10

Stan Ray – Jazz’d (7p)

Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club

Monday 11/11

Neon Indian – Victory North

Goon, Dustin Price – El Rocko

Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln

Tuesday 11/11

Georgia Kyle Shiver – Jazz’d (7p)

Payne Bridges – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)

Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe

Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s

Strobobean, Heavy Books – El Rocko

Wednesday 11/12

Bumpin Uglies – Victory North (8p, $14)

Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)

Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s

Big Freedia and Low Cut Connie at Victory North – photos

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Larissa Allen had some high, high praise of Big Freedia here at hissing lawns after seeing her perform in Atlanta way back in 2013:

 The Earl was filled with sweaty bodies bouncing in every way possible while shouting Big Freedia’s call-and-response hooks. She invited crowd members on stage and encouraged hardcore rump shaking. Her DJ spun fast-paced heavy bass beats while her entourage booty bounced in ways I didn’t know were possible. There wasn’t a single person in that room standing still. Freedia’s devotion to supplying the party with the fuel to booty bounce was sincere. It was the most fun I’ve had at a show all year.

Big Freedia finally came to Savannah last weekend — it was just the second night of her nationwide Azz Across America tour with Low Cut Connie — and I’ve been thinking about that amazing night ever since. Hot, hot, hot. 

Low Cut Connie got the night off to a great start — if a late start because the show was pushed back so it wouldn’t conflict with Savannah’s first ever pride parade — and then Big Freedia and her thrilling corps of dancers took us all to church. 

I took a lot of photos with my little Fuji x100t, but I didn’t try to move around at all during Big Freedia — I liked my spot just stage left. Click on through for lots more

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    Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 10/31/19 – 11/6/19

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    Thursday 10/31

    Ryan Taito – Rail Pub (6-10p)

    Gypsy Jazz – Rancho Allegre (7-9p)

    Danielle Hicks Duo – Jazz’d (7p)

    Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Warehouse (8p)

    Sebastian Bach – Victory North (8p, $28)

    Jezebel Heart Duo – Congress Street Up (9-11p)

    Eric Culberson Band – Bayou Cafe

    Honey Hounds – Barrelhouse South

    Friday 11/1

    City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)

    SouthernWings Album Release Show – Coach’s Corner (7p)

    Anders Thomsen Trio – Rail Pub (7-10p)

    Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)

    Mac Powell & The Family Reunion – Victory North

    Pan – Jazz’d (9p)

    Jinx-o-Ween Tribute Night – Jinx (9p)

    Caravela, Wet Leather – El Rocko

    87 Nights – Barrelhouse South

    Train Wrecks – Congress Street Social Club

    Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Molly MacPherson’s

    Saturday 11/2

    Joe Nelson,  Damon & The Shitkickers, Bottles & Cans – Rail Pub Statts Fest (4p)

    The Allman Betts Band – Tybee Post Theater (4 & 8p)

    Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)

    Eric Culberson Band – Warehouse (8p)

    Koe Wetzel – Victory North (8:30, $16)

    FreeSpirits Orchestra – Jazz’d (9p)

    Liquid Ginger – Boomy’s

    Halloween Drunch Party – El Rocko

    Xulu Prophet, Perpetual Groove, Bero Bero, Dope KNIFE – Jinx Statts Fest

    Sunday 11/3

    City Hotel: No Suds – Unitarian Universalist Church Of Savannah (4p, $20/25)

    Trevor Clendenin – Jazz’d (7p)

    Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club

    Monday 11/4

    Jason Bible – Jazz’d (7p)

    Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln

    Tuesday 11/5

    Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Victory North (8p, $36)

    Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe

    Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s

    Wednesday 11/6

    Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)

    Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s

    McLeod, Timothy Eerie, Heavy Books – El Rocko


    The Black Dahlia Murder, Depressor, and Knightsquatch @ Victory North – photos

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    “This place still smells new. Let’s piss all over everything and break it in!”

    Ah, yes, it was definitely a metal show Friday at the new-ish Victory North, with devil horns, black tee shirts, and power chords galore. I mean, the pee thing suggestion from the headliner was an option, I guess, but I’d like to think most of the crowd was leaning toward “Holy crap, this size bands rarely come to Savannah, this place is pretty cool, maybe let’s not screw it up” instead. Good choice, in my opinion.

    Fun night, with strong sets from locals Depressor and Knightsquatch, and a blistering set from long running Michigan death metal merchants The Black Dahlia Murder. Tons of new faces in the crowd (maybe a lot of out-of-towners?), a few crowd surfers, and, at times, a vigorous pit. Security seemed reasonable, discouraging crowd surfing and keeping an eye on the pit, but not being heavy handed (aka dicks) about it. Good job all around, everybody.

    I took some photos, check em’ out. Or, you know, not.

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    Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 10/11/19 – 10/16/19

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    Friday 10/11
    City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)
    Apparitions – Rail Pub (7p)
    The Black Dahlia Murder, Depressor, Knightsquatch – Victory North
    Drake Night – El Rocko
    Chew – Congress Street Social Club
    Mango Strange – Barrelhouse South

    Saturday 10/12
    Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)
    Cry Baby – El Rocko
    Train Wrecks – Jinx
    Ajeva – Barrelhouse South
    Sweet Fever – Congress Street Social Club

    Sunday 10/13
    Jeremy J Riddle – Tubby’s River Street (6-9p)
    Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club

    Monday 10/14
    Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln

    Tuesday 10/15
    Stan Ray – Jazz’d (7p)
    City Hotel Acoustic Sessions – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)
    Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
    Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s

    Wednesday 10/16
    Allison Krauss – Johnny Mercer Theater (7:30p)
    Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
    Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s

    Liz Cooper & The Stampede and Parker Millsap at Victory North – photos

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    No, Liz Cooper & The Stampede and Parker Millsap did not play a double bill, but they both had recent gigs just two nights apart at Victory North, the new venue that is quickly transforming Savannah’s music landscape.

    Liz Cooper & The Stampede brought their critically acclaimed psych rock for a great Monday night show, and two nights later, Parker Millsap played a solo gig with Victory North set up as a true listening room.

    Our new contributor Dylan Kennedy shot some great photos from both nights:

    Bragg Jam: Review + Photos

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    Bragg Jam is always my favorite festival I regularly attend–I love how spirited the whole downtown Macon area gets for it, there’s great food (shoutout to Doughboy Pizza and Taste & See Coffee Shop!), and the organizers always manage to keep everything running smoothly and on time, which isn’t always a given at festivals.


    I was upset to not be able to make it to the shows on Friday–I had a prior commitment I couldn’t get out of. I was upset, as the Friday schedule was the best it’s been since they added a second day a few years back, and missing of Montreal is always a bummer. Nevertheless, I had a blast Saturday evening despite not getting in till a little later than I wanted (I suck at time management). 


    The first act I saw ended up being my favorite–I had never managed to see American Aquarium before, which was weird because I love their studio stuff. Unsurprisingly, I loved them live just as much. I would’ve stayed longer for their set at the Capitol Theatre, but since I arrived in town late, I wanted to catch as many bands as possible.

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