Old Crow Medicine Show *** The region’s newest large, indoor music venue (1,200-plus standing capacity) once more nabs an impressive show with this rare area appearance by the current darlings […]
Jim Reed
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Music Opinion: When bad things happen to good people
In last week’s Connect, I pointed readers toward a Friday night triple-bill of unconventional rock bands at Live Wire Music Hall. First on that bill was the brand-new local trio […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
A musical homecoming for a good cause
IT’S BEEN ALMOST 20 YEARS SINCE STEWART MARSHALL first collaborated with Winfield Smith, and in that time, the two singing guitarists’ six albums’ worth of original material have won them […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Sinister Moustache, Port City Music, Surt {The Destroyer} *** Back in the infancy of Savannah’s original underground music scene, it was not at all uncommon to find completely incongruous acts […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Louis Ledford Most songwriters (especially those wielding an acoustic guitar) whose press materials liken their repertoire or delivery to Woody Guthrie’s usually not only disappoint but confuse. In this case, […]
Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
Classic films in classy rooms
THERE WAS A TIME when going to the picture show was quite an excursion. Whole families got gussied up for those outings, anxiously anticipating seeing the stars of their day […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Welcome to The P.R.O.J.E.C.T.S.
THIS THURSDAY AT LAKE MAYER’S PAVILION, local non-profit organization AWOL (or All Walks of Life) —which for the past decade has promoted responsibility, self-respect and hope to our community’s at-risk […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
A glass half-full?
Next Thursday, June 19, Savannah’s City Council will likely vote (and likely pass) an amendment to its Alcohol Beverage Ordinance — otherwise known as Section 6-1223(e) of the Code of […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Full Interview Transcripts on the proposed Hybrid Bar/Restaurant ordinance
Below are the complete interview transcripts excerpted in the June 11, 2008 article on the City of Savannah’s proposed amendment to its “Minors Alcohol Ordinance”. First up is a telephone […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
The Eddie Money Quiz!
Just how much do I dig Eddie Money and his music? Once in the 1980s, I climbed over a fence to sneak into a sold-out stop on his “unplugged” tour. […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Delta Moon *** Darlings of the progressive blues scene, this exhilarating act from Atlanta boasts pop song craft and an unusual lineup featuring both a slide and a lap steel […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Jesus Christ Superstar *** An friend of mine’s mom used to have a huge crush on Ted Neely, who famously played the Saviour in both the L.A. stage version and […]