‘That’s a great feeling in live shows, to be right there with your audience. Movies are great, too, but you gotta wait until months later to get the benefit of the movie.’
Bill DeYoung
Bill DeYoung was Connect's Arts & Entertainment Editor from May 2009 to August 2014.
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Say the Word at SUAF
‘I used to curse like a sailor. I’m not gonna lie, when I hear my old stuff I cringe sometimes. I’m in no way a Christian rapper, but everything I do, I put God first, and my faith is high. I believe things happen for a reason.’ – Wordsmith
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Jeffrey Tonnesen at SUAF
Once upon a time, when radio mattered, the DJ was king. The guy (or gal) who played the records had a distinctive voice — both literally and figuratively — and […]
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The proper vintage
‘There were a few people that didn’t think it could be pulled off that first year.’
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Twin Tigers rock, Kyle James Hauser rolls
Powerful, loud and mysterious, and throbs with reverb-laden post-punk energy that seems to come from all directions at once.
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Spring Awakening
With songs like “Life is a Bitch,” “My Junk,” “Touch Me” and “Totally Fucked,” Spring Awakening is about as far from Oklahoma! as a musical could possibly be.
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Review: Emmylou Harris/Rodney Crowell, Richard Thompson
Opening with the old Gram Parsons chestnut “Return of the Grievous Angel,” Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell made it clear that Wednesday night’s concert in the Johnny Mercer Theatre was […]
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SMF review: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Marcus Roberts Trio
The three-movement concerto paid homage to the blues – something one doesn’t hear a lot of in symphonic works – with plenty of seventh chords, blue motifs and cleverly rounded edges.
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Savannah Music Festival: Sarah Jarosz
In a way, Sarah Jarosz is the anti-Taylor Swift. They’re almost exactly the same age, and they’re both tremendously talented writers and performers. They even sorta look alike. But while […]
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Savannah Music Festival: Daniel Hope & Friends
Ten years into his run as the festival’s associate artistic director and classical music tour guide, the acclaimed British violinist closes out a remarkable 2013 run with one of his […]
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Savannah Music Festival: Otis Taylor
The Colorado-based Taylor writes and sings in an unapologetically raw style, flailing away at a banjo, on stark songs that combine Delta blues and African influences (after all, Africa is […]
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Phillip Phillips, mold-breaker
‘I didn’t really care to win. I just wanted to go out there and have a good time with the band.’