IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC, there are names, and then there are names. One such artist deserving of italics is David Bromberg. A masterful musician who’s proficient on […]
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A view to a chill
MOST PEOPLE in this area know of the Oatland Island Wildlife Center as that secluded area about five miles East of downtown that’s home to a wide variety of wild […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Verizon VIP Tour feat. Natasha Bedingfield, The Veronicas & Kate Voegele For the past several years, guessing the headlining act at SCAD’s annual free graduation concert in Forsyth Park […]
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The Jeff Beasley Band goes Down To The River
JEFF BEASLEY VIVIDLY RECALLS THE MOMENT he first developed a love for playing music. “When I first picked up a guitar that my uncle Joe gave me, I knew I’d […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Laura Reed & Deep Pocket *** In musicians’ parlance, playing “deep in the pocket” intimates that a rhythm player such as a bassist or percussionist is so intensely into the […]
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The Electric Matzoh-Ball Acid Test
LOVERS OF UNUSUAL, EXOTIC AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC should be thrilled to hear that one of the most acclaimed contemporary world-beat groups will make a rare appearance this weekend in Forsyth […]
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Spitfire Poetry’s Junior Company releases new Spoken Word CD
AS ONE OF TWO founding members of the Spitfire Poetry Group’s Junior Company (“JuCo” for short), Savannah Arts Academy senior Brandyn Poole has become a rising star on the local […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Ladyhawk, Neva Dinova *** A great double-bill. This insanely hooky and classic-rock-leaning Vancouver indie quartet (two guitars, bass and drums) on the trés chic Jagjaguar label has racked up plenty […]
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Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun offers clinic at Portmans
THOUGH BEST KNOWN AS THE INVENTIVE TRAP DRUMMER in the groundbreaking fusion band Living Colour (whose aggressive and noisy metallic funk helped shape the sonic landscape of late ’80s and […]
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Music Opinion: Playing To Our Strengths
THIS PAST WEEKEND I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL that I can’t say was entirely unexpected, but which left me both reflective and wistful. After two-and-a-half years of business, Kokopelli’s Jazz Club […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Jimi Ray One of the newest electric blues combos on our scene, this mightily impressive power trio is currently shopping a home-made debut album that features rock-solid performances but production […]
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A ‘long overdue’ night of short film
LAST YEAR, when local movie production company Perpombellar put the finishing touches on their debut effort, a narrative short called The Street Cleaner, they did what most any self-respecting indie […]