The Eastern Wharf is one of the newest districts to develop alongside the Savannah River and for the first time ever, the Park at Eastern Wharf, along with The Thompson […]
Brittany Herren
Brittany Herren is a freelance writer and a passionate supporter of the local art and music scenes. As a musician turned 30-something professional executive, she lives vicariously through her story subjects and usually writes while listening to 60s, French pop or Patsy Cline. Herren has a B.A. in English from Valdosta State University and an M.A. in Professional Communication and Leadership from Armstrong State University. She lives in the Savannah area with her husband Nathan — former bass player for Bent Out Of Shape — and their two ginger toddlers.
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SAVANNAH STOPOVER: OUR FESTIVAL PREVIEW
If you have ever wanted to attend SXSW but couldn’t make it to Texas, Savannah Stopover is a good substitute as some bands tend to stop in Savannah on their […]
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The return of Hip Hop Night
When the Jinx closed in 2020, it took one of the last traces of live rap music in downtown Savannah with it; the legendary Hip Hop Night. For more than […]
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AJ Grey of The Maxines
AJ Grey grew up in the era of 90’s grunge. She vividly recalls listening to bands like Greenday, Alice in Chains and Nirvana while sitting in the back of her […]
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Rebecca Braziel connects art to nature
Rebecca Braziel watched as the remains of a forest in Nahunta, Ga. smoldered in the aftermath of a 2012 wildfire that inched very close to her grandmother’s house. She took […]
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Best Writer
When Trelani Michelle writes, she does her best to write to her people. That is why she is so relatable. That is why she is good. A friend and former […]
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Best Band
At the onset of the global pandemic, Victor Solis and his wife Becky Solis had a heart-to-heart. “I said, ‘there’s going to be two types of people who come out […]
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Justin Osborne going “rogue” in solo acoustic show
Justin Osborne, singer and songwriter for the alternative, folk band SUSTO, will perform a solo, acoustic show at Savannah’s Service Brewing Company, June 25. The show, titled “Rogue Acoustic,” is based on a Feb. 7, 2020, show that was played and recorded live at The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Basik Lee: a Renaissance man
It’s hard to describe Steven Baumgardner, aka Basik Lee, as an artist. He’s an emcee, DJ, poet and singer/songwriter that raps, plays classical guitar, beatboxes and dances. If you had to check a box that described his music and abilities, the most accurate course of action would be to check “other” and write in “renaissance man,” because he can essentially do it all.
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Grunge on a Roll:
Still on the heels of a late-night show at the Wormhole opening up for the touring band THE DEV, I caught up with Savannah-based band LILAKK. If you haven’t noticed, they’ve been on a bit of a roll lately, popping up with gigs — and a following — all over the city.
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Supergroup Beachy Head’s debut album takes shape in Savannah
In the midst of a pandemic-driven lockdown, Slowdive’s Christian Savill remembers a friend asking him how he was coping with it all and he replied that he couldn’t really notice any difference. While admittedly, that’s not a healthy state of affairs, he was also deep in putting together a new record that would become the debut album for his new band, Beachy Head.
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Get Funked Up!
The ethos of Funk You is simple: friends, fun and love. Through their decade-long career, the nine-piece funk and soul outfit from Augusta has developed a comradery that extends even to their national fanbase. Celebrating 10 years together, the group is bringing their characteristic brand of dynamic, syncopated rhythm to Savannah on April 16 at Victory North, doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.