Man dies of gunshot wounds received on Truman Parkway
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late March 30 at Harry S. Truman Parkway near Wheaton Street. “Officers responded to the area about 10 p.m. and discovered Ronald Johnson, 30, in a wrecked vehicle with gunshot wounds. He succumbed to those injuries at the scene,” police say. “Sundiadaa Miller,…
Woman arrested for YouTube video that “depicted a school threat”
Savannah Police arrested a 55-year-old Savannah woman March 30 “after she allegedly posted a video on YouTube that depicted a shooting threat at Godley Station Elementary School,” police report. Police say the video, titled “Shooting Godley Station School with Machine Gun Adventures Street View,” showed a street view video of the school grounds while machine…
Controversial Starland Village project gets City approval
In what has become a familiar scene, numerous local residents speaking out against a controversial development project weren’t enough to convince Savannah City Council to vote against it. The large, $40 million multi-use “live/work/play” development Starland Village was approved for zoning by a vote of 6-3 today in Council. Alderpersons Van Johnson, Estella Shabazz, and…
Savannah Music Festival: John Moreland
HE GREW up in the hardcore and punk scenes, but John Moreland hasn’t gone soft in his career as a country singer. Though he’s rounded his edges, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based singer-songwriter is one of the most piercing lyrical voices in modern roots music. His songs often wander across acoustic guitar strings now, but he hasn’t…
Sylvie Simmons’ musical life
“There’s a a big cliche that people become music journalists because they’re failed musicians and I’m that cliche,” she laughs.
Fear of heights
Height itself is not a detriment if the building is designed well. A poorly designed building of one story can just as easily detract from a neighborhood. We have plenty of such buildings in downtown Savannah.
Adolfo Alvarado gets Grounded
The violence Alvarado witnessed in his younger years informs his work now, both consciously and not
Every 98 seconds
Ultimately, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is just as much about empathy for rape survivors
Cro-Mags, Slave Grave @The Jinx
Cro-Mags, the influential NYC hardcore punk band, blazed the trail for the fusion of metal and hardcore music.
Crust, Lady Valore, Futility @The Sentient Bean
New Jersey-based Crust dishes out progressive psychedelic rock that’s not afraid to get experimental.
Savannah Music Festival: Diego El Cigala
Two Grammys. Five Latin Grammy nominations. Three Musica Awards. Five Amigo Awards. One Golden Microphone. One golden voice. Madrid-born Diego el Cigala has been enchanting music fans worldwide for years, blending his Romani Flamenco gypsy style with boleros, tangos, and even salsa. The leading voice in flamenco music will sweep Savannah Music Festival audiences away…
Empire Strikes Brass brings New Orleans-style funk to Southbound
The strange magic that birthed Empire Strikes Brass couldn’t have happened anywhere but Asheville.
Editor’s Note: Landmark concerns
While the National Park Service report neither focuses only on hotels nor does it revoke Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District status, it’s remarkable how quickly the report tapped into what is obviously a preexisting vein of serious public angst over new development downtown.
The Fitzroy: A taste of the Land Down Under
The “Fitz” is geared up to be a night-centric venue with industrial aesthetics such as exposed brick and piping, pendent Edison bulbs, deep dramatic hues and rose-gold metals
Do woodpeckers sustain brain trauma?
Woodpeckers show a number of anatomical adaptations that help distribute the energy of repeated high-intensity impact
Savannah Music Festival: Gullah Roots
WHEN trumpet player Etienne Charles was growing up in Trinidad, a rare rice was growing on the island, too. Hill rice, with origins tracing back to West Africa, was plentiful throughout the U.S. for a time, but after World War I, the crop had all but vanished. The last of it is in Trinidad, planted…
The best way to enjoy poetry
Believe it or not, your child already loves poetry. Poems are the stuff of childhood. Unfortunately, many teachers either wring the life out of it with snobby poem choices and stodgy teaching, or neglect poetry altogether.
Savannah Music Festival: Benedetto Guitars celebrates 50 years
“One thing that makes this concert interesting is it features four generations of jazz guitarists,” says Howard Paul, Benedetto President and CEO. The stellar lineup features Howard Alden, Romero Lubambo, Chico Pinheiro, Pat Martino, and ‘King’ Solomon Hicks.
Savannah Music Festival: Jenny Scheinman’s Mischief & Mayhem
IT’S NOT OFTEN that a show cancellation brings good news. But the Savannah Music Festival had serendipity on its side when Juana Molina had to cancel a double bill with Margaret Glaspy this Friday night—and the Festival was able to book Jenny Scheinman’s Mischief & Mayhem instead. No disrespect to the adventurous Argentinian singer/composer Molina,…
Megan Bee @Southbound Brewing Company
A singer-songwriter with a background in environmental education.
Michale Graves @Fia Rua Irish Pub
Former Misfits vocalist Michale Graves will perform an acoustic set at Richmond Hill’s favorite Irish pub.
Anthrax, Testament heading to Savannah
The Stage on Bay has announced that ’80s thrash metal icons Anthrax and Testament will perform at the West Savannah venue on June 13. Tickets are on sale Thursday, March 29 at 10 a.m. via stageonbay.com. Related Stories
Susto to perform at Stopover in the Yard
Savannah Stopover Music Festival has announced that acclaimed cosmic Americana act Susto will play Stopover in the Yard event The Grey on Saturday, April 28, at noon. The monthly event features live music, lunch from the award-winning restaurant, drinks, and fellowship. Per Stopover in the Yard’s charitable partnerships, the event will benefit Planned Parenthood. With…
Review: Ready Player One
The film references come at the audience at warp speed (mostly ‘80s, but also some ‘70s and ‘90s), and if the cultural co-opting was frequently a lazy trigger on the printed page, a way to get easily impressed folks to mistake nostalgia for gravitas (“Wow, Cline mentions both Back to the Future and Knight Rider!…
