DOMESTIC PUNK, POST-PUNK SECTION Brainiac | Dayton, Ohio From Dayton, Ohio Supremely weird, supernaturally talented and criminally underrated, Brainiac was considered by many to be “the next big thing” when their story was cut short with the tragic death of…
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In For a Penny – Savannah Saint Patrick’s Day – video
As we turn towards Spring, anyone who lives in Savannah knows what this week brings…a sea of green, our city’s out-of-towner invasion, and generally accepted shenanigans for a few days. One of this town’s local bands has made a name…
Perfect Pussy, Crazy Bag Lady, Tonto, and Wet Socks at Hang Fire – photos
Perfect Pussy, the noise/punk/rock band from Syracuse on the Captured Tracks label, headlined Hang Fire on Saturday night. Meredith Graves pretty much owned the stage: But more on Perfect Pussy in a bit. The show started with Wet Socks, an…
Cretin Girls, Forced Entry, Sins of Godless Men, Crazy Bag Lady, and Hot Plate at Hang Fire
For those of us whose musical interests lean a bit more towards the hardcore side of punk, Tuesday night’s lineup at Hang Fire was not to be missed. The show was packed with four local bands along with one out…
The Business + The Attack at The Jinx – photos
I often hear complaints that Savannah doesn’t get enough punk shows, and that the bands that do play are usually on the metal side of the punk spectrum. Well, make no mistake, Saturday night at The Jinx was a punk…
video of iconic bands at CBGB in the 1970s
With the impending premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 8 of the new movie CBGB at the CBGB Festival, I’ve been looking lately at some of the 1970s video from the iconic club. I’ll be doing a fair number of posts on…
Sins of Godless Men, Big Awesome, Jeff Two-Names and the Born Agains at The Jinx
A few years back, Rachel Raab (Raabstract) opened Studio 210, renting out studio space to artists, musicians, and makers & shakers looking to create, gather, and exhibit. Now defunct–the bulk of the Victory Drive space has since become the “new”…
The Queers at The Jinx – photos
The Queers came back through Savannah on Friday night, this time playing The Jinx. The club filled up for the show but wasn’t overflowing. Opening act SHEHEHE from Athens showed some great promise as they tore through their set —…
The Queers hit Savannah Friday
And now . . . The Queers: That video has only 627,000 YouTube views. What’s up with that? “Tamara Is A Punk”: “Don’t Back Down”: The Queers will be at The Jinx on West Congress Street here in Savannah on…