Josephine Johnson

Joe Kapcin’s Heavy Books to lift up local arts supporter Niema Ross

• By Josephine Johnson
'I’ve always found inspiration and release in punk and metal'
• Tags: Music Features, Heavy Books, Joe Kapcin, Niema Ross, Lung, The Wormhole

Girl Going Nowhere comes to town: An evening with Ashley McBryde

Performance benefits Film Biz Recycling

• By Josephine Johnson
• Tags: Music Features, Ashley McBryde, Film Biz Recycling, The Wesley

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque make their way to Savannah Jazz Fest

• By Josephine Johnson
'Music is everywhere in Cuba,' says Bunnett, 'on the streets, in cafes, and conservatories.'
• Tags: Music Features, Savannah Jazz Festival, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Forsyth Park

Savannah Jazz Festival kicks off with local youth performances

• By Josephine Johnson
The 37th annual Savannah Jazz Festival kicks off with some of the city's finest, and youngest, musicians.
• Tags: Music Features, Savannah Jazz Festival, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah Arts Academy

Velvet Caravan’s master ‘Stroke’

Local faves and SXSW raves bring gypsy jazz to the Lucas to mark album release

• By Josephine Johnson
Savannah Stopover brings Velvet Caravan to the Lucas Theatre for an evening spinning with Eastern European melodies, Latin rhythms, a touch of western swing and other surprise twists on familiar tune
• Tags: Music Features, Velvet Caravan, Mercury Orkestar, Annie Sellick, Lucas Theatre for the Arts

American Aquarium delivers depths of truth

BJ Barham on the band’s success and challenges

• By Josephine Johnson
• Tags: Music Features, American Aquarium, Charlie Crockett, Brandon Nelson McCoy, The Jinx

The Golden Age of Houndmouth

Indie rockers hit B&D Burgers as part of summer series

• By Josephine Johnson
By all accounts a meteoric rise in just under two years—it’s what many bands dream of, labor at for years before, if ever, achieving commercial success.
• Tags: Music Features, Houndmouth, Matt Meyers, B & D Burgers (Congress St.)

Tybee Equality Fest flies the rainbow flag

Second annual event offers inclusion, family-friendliness, and plenty of entertainment

• By Josephine Johnson
• Tags: Music Features, Tybee Equality Fest, LGBTQ, Angie Celeste, Bubba Gumbo's, Beachview Java and Juice, CoCo's Sunset Grille, Fannie's on the Beach, North Beach Grill

Villain Family, Cory Chambers Band @The Jinx

• By Josephine Johnson
Think Tool re-envisioned with banjo, upright bass and blazing female vocals
• Tags: Music, The Jinx

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, Mango Strange @Barrelhouse South

• By Josephine Johnson
Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers get crowds up and movin’ to their sweet, soulful grooves
• Tags: Music, Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, Mango Strange, Barrelhouse South

Dead Swells, Rare Creatures, Daddy's Beemer @El-Rocko Lounge

• By Josephine Johnson
Columbia-based Dead Swells deliver tight tunes with crooning vocals and a hint of synth
• Tags: Music, Dead Swells, Rare Creatures, Daddy's Beemer, The Jinx

Stan Wilkerson Quartet @Good Times Jazz Bar & Restaurant

• By Josephine Johnson
This Savannah native has shared stages with some of music’s finest
• Tags: Music, Stan Wilkerson, Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant