“We were both at a ripe age to be inspired by that stuff when it was current. It’s a kind of blueprint for the way we learned to play, especially on those instruments.”
Special Issues
Connect Savannah College Issue, Savannah Film Festival Issue, Savannah Music Festival Issue, Saint Patrick’s Day Issue, Best of Savannah Issue.
Savannah Music Festival: The schedule
Tuesday, March 25 12:30 PM Christian Sands, piano CMC $20 4 PM Talk w/Artists From Ladies Sing the Blues CMC FREE 5 & 7:30 PM Ladies Sing the Blues Catherine […]
SMF: Jason Isbell
“When the sun went down when I was drinking, I always felt like I should be out somewhere having a few drinks.”
SMF: The Avett Brothers
During its first shows of 2014 the group played almost entirely different song sets each night.
SMF: Luther Dickinson
“I think we’ll get jukin’ pretty hard. We’ll be playing with each other, and I think it’ll turn into a ramshackle jug band.”
SMF: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
“So much of what people want to change about Preservation Hall are the things I adore about it.”
Editor’s Note: A collegiate culture
A critical mass has formed. There’s a bustling new economy in Savannah, one that owes its origin to college activity but has developed well beyond events directly affiliated with any particular college.
College Issue: Beyond the blue blazer
At some point, be it for a job interview or meeting your girlfriend’s parents, you are going to have to clean up your act. And we’re not talking about shaving off the soulpatch: You’re going to need a good suit.
College Issue: Ride like a boss
If you are a Savannah State University or Armstrong Atlantic State University student, think of this as the Core Curriculum. If you’re a SCAD student, this is the stuff of Foundation Studies. So let’s start here:
College Issue: Live local and prosper
Once you’ve interacted with a handful of Savannah residents, you’re already linked to half of the city. I’m talking, your roommate’s coworker is the boyfriend of the girl who is friends with your first one-night-stand. (True story.)
College Issue: SSU radio
From jazz to gospel, blues to Latin music, hip-hop to alternative soul, every program speaks to WHCJ’s mission as musical ambassador for the university.
College Issue: SoFo eats under $10
With creative minds, comes the need to fuel ideas gastronomically —cheaply, ethically, and with inimitable style. Indulge in a few of the eateries that give the area its character.
