This quintet may be the hidden gem of Stopover 2013. Fronted by singer, keyboardist and composer Grayson Sanders, the Brooklyn–based Snowmine produces clear, focused, atmospheric yet highly melodic music. The […]
Bill DeYoung
Bill DeYoung was Connect's Arts & Entertainment Editor from May 2009 to August 2014.
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5 questions: Bob James
One of the most commercially successful jazz musicians of the 1970s and ’80s, pianist Bob James is in the history books as one of the prime movers in the “smooth […]
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You Won’t @ 10 p.m. March 7, B&D (Congress)
Yes, you will — fall for Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri, the Massachusetts duo the New York Times called a “Notable Act” at the 2012 CMJ. With piano, guitar, drums […]
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Ben Sollee @8 p.m. March 7, Ships of the Sea Garden
Whether playing by bow, strum or finger–pluck, Ben Sollee is unique among cellists. The Kentucky native is a poly–dexterous master of innovation who wields his (physically unwieldy) instrument the way […]
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Young Buffalo @6 p.m. March 9, Hang Fire
One of the highlights of the first Savannah Stopover, in 2011, Young Buffalo returns this year with an incredibly strong EP jammed with sharp, pop–tinged rock ‘n’ roll — this […]
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The Last Bison @6:30 p.m. March 7, Ships of the Sea Museum
Five years ago, Ben Hardesty had never opened his mouth to sing for anybody. He was 16 years old. “I wouldn’t do it till someone made me,” says the singer, […]
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Chelsea Light Moving @10:30 p.m. March 7, K of C
Thanks to his outra–electro guitar shredding in Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore is held in high musical esteem from hither to yon. That pioneering post–punk trio is now on indefinite hiatus, […]
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Loudon Proud
On Older Than My Old Man Now, his most recent (and 22nd overall) album, Loudon Wainwright III reflects — with his idiosyncratic blend of humor, pathos and great sensitivity — […]
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Chuck Courtenay, Savannah’s country gentleman
“I tried very hard on these songs to keep it as country as I could,” says Chuck Courtenay of his new EP Good Side of This Bar. A Savannah native […]
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Stopover: Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap & Dance Off
Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap and Dance Off At 11 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Jepson Center Jonathan Toubin is, in the vernacular of his beloved ‘60s, a boss jock. A good […]
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Stopover: this mountain
this mountain At 6 p.m. March 8, B&D Burgers patio At 11 p.m. March 9, B&D Burgers patio this mountain performs “Desert”: With three memorable Savannah shows already chalked up, […]
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Stopover: Start here
The third annual Savannah Stopover – with performances from more than 80 independent bands and artists from all over the country – takes place Thursday-Saturday, March 7-9 at various locations […]