OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, Passafire has steadily become merely the latest example of an original, rock-oriented band that has made significant waves outside of our immediate area. Like Kylesa, […]
Jim Reed
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Phantom Wingo returns to Fiddler’s on River St.
Phantom Wingo *** Not ones for aggressive self-promotion, this local, southern rock-influenced, jam-oriented quartet of two guitars, bass and drums is nevertheless one of the most solid groups on the […]
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Grayson Stadium looking for bands
What do famed country songwriter Willie Nelson and local Neo-Southern pop-rockers WormsLoew have in common? They’ve both played Grayson Stadium. True, Willie appeared on a giant stage on the ball […]
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A lot at steak
It’s been almost a half-century since the late Ruth Fertel founded the acclaimed fine dining chain with the tongue-twisting name —Ruth’s Chris Steak House— and just over eight years since […]
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A rock and country legend
RANDY WOOD’S Concert Hall in Bloomingdale so frequently touts the artists they book as “world class” that you’d be forgiven for simply assuming it’s so much hype. However, the simple […]
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John Prine plays the Lucas
John Prine, Carrie Rodriguez **** Standard Songs for Average People is the name of beloved singer-songwriter John Prine’s latest album on his own indie label Oh Boy, and that’s an […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Savannah Orchestra: Masterworks One One of the city’s best-known classical organizations opens it’s 2008-2009 season with two concerts under the baton of guest conductor John Morris Russell, who’s earned […]
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Accentuating the positive
Eddie Wilson is a cat who’s been around. By his own account, he’s seen “all of the USA and many different countries” in his varying capacities as a musical director, […]
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Savannah Music Festival Lineup Announcement Interviews
In anticipation of this week’s public unveiling of the lineup for the 2009 Savannah Music Festival, Connect spoke briefly with the SMF’s Communications Manager and Director of Marketing and Public […]
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The SMF drops it like it’s hot
Much to the delight of all manner of folks throughout our community —and elsewhere— 2009 will mark the seventh installment of the Savannah Music Festival. Initially known as the Savannah […]
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More than just a rock opera
“IF WE’D EVER HAD ANY LUCK, we wouldn’t be so far under the radar,” says songwriter Jeff Holmes. He’s speaking of The Floating Men, the band he co-founded almost two […]
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Blues, BBQ and beer — what more does one need?
IF, AS THE LEGENDARY BLUES SINGER AND GUITARIST Muddy Waters once intoned, “the blues had a baby, and named that baby rock ‘n’ roll,” then a strong argument could be […]