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Chelsea Light Moving @10:30 p.m. March 7, K of C
Thanks to his outra–electro guitar shredding in Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore is held in high musical esteem from hither to yon. That pioneering post–punk trio is now on indefinite hiatus, however, and Moore has plugged his restless spirit —and his Stratocaster — into a new band. Say hello to Chelsea Light Moving. “We’ve been busy…
news of the weird
Guilt That Lingers An Arizona appeals court ruled in February that someone can be guilty of driving under the influence of marijuana even though its psychoactive ingredient has long left his system. Since tests of marijuana measure both active and inactive ingredients, and since the active substance vanishes quickly but the inactive one remains in…
Review: Snitch
**1/2 Let’s face it: 2013 has so far been a brutal year for multiplex action stars. Jason Statham’s Parker has grossed $17 million, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Last Stand has earned $11 million and Sylvester Stallone’s Bullet to the Head has scraped together an especially anemic $9 million. (I’d like to think the only reason Bruce…
The Straight Dope
As bodily defense mechanisms go, pain makes sense: put your hand on a hot stove and your body screams “Get out of here!” But what’s the purpose of itching? Chicken pox, mosquito bites, hemorrhoids, and rashes: why do we instinctively react by scratching? Why must we fight the urge to dig in at an inflamed…
Ben Sollee @8 p.m. March 7, Ships of the Sea Garden
Whether playing by bow, strum or finger–pluck, Ben Sollee is unique among cellists. The Kentucky native is a poly–dexterous master of innovation who wields his (physically unwieldy) instrument the way others handle a ukulele or a small guitar. He writes songs, too, and sings them. While playing his cello. A Savannah favorite, Sollee returns to…
Young Buffalo @6 p.m. March 9, Hang Fire
One of the highlights of the first Savannah Stopover, in 2011, Young Buffalo returns this year with an incredibly strong EP jammed with sharp, pop–tinged rock ‘n’ roll — this is a band that piledrives and plants hooks virtually simultaneously. On that first visit, there were three young Buffs. This time around, it’s just Jim…
The Last Bison @6:30 p.m. March 7, Ships of the Sea Museum
Five years ago, Ben Hardesty had never opened his mouth to sing for anybody. He was 16 years old. “I wouldn’t do it till someone made me,” says the singer, guitarist and chief songwriter for the The Last Bison. “Anybody who’s outgoing like me, a totally type–A personality, there’s always a voice in the back…
Party out of control
Police are questioning attendees at a party where a 20–year–old male was shot and killed over the weekend. A hundred people or more were attending the party in the 2100 block of Florida Avenue on the Eastside when Marray Martin of Davidson Avenue was shot. He was pronounced dead at Memorial University Medical Center. Officers…
Thai one on
While wandering around downtown on one of those beautiful days last week I was struck by a craving for sweet and sour chicken. Coincidentally, I rounded the corner smack into PJ Thai’s at that very moment. Of course, I didn’t find sweet and sour chicken, but I did score a heaping plate of Orange Chicken,…
You Won’t @ 10 p.m. March 7, B&D (Congress)
Yes, you will — fall for Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri, the Massachusetts duo the New York Times called a “Notable Act” at the 2012 CMJ. With piano, guitar, drums (and the occasional harmonica and musical saw) these guys concoct a mesmerizing blend of folkie pop music that will stay in your head long after…
Game of Swords
The Three MusketeersWhen: Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 28–March 2 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St.Tickets: $25 general, $10 kids/seniors/military, $5 w/ SCAD I.D.; $50 family package of 2 adults/2 childrenInfo: 912.525.5050/savannahboxoffice.com In the auditorium of SCAD’s Arnold Hall, a lot of people are running around with sharp objects. Some of them are taking…
A mother-in-law’s journey
What do you do if you miss your mother–in–law? “Reload and aim better next time” goes the old joke. But if we’re going there, I’m more partial to this one: Two friends were having lunch and drinking wine. One says to the other, “My mother–in–law is an angel.” The other sighs, “You’re so lucky. Mine’s…
Text alert
This past Friday a pickup truck lost control in wet conditions on I–516 and crossed the median. The truck began rolling and slammed head–on into the SUV of a young Brooklet, Ga., couple, Stephen and Camie Joyner. The passenger in the SUV was their daughter, three–year–old Dakota Joyner, who was taken to the hospital after…
Chuck Courtenay, Savannah’s country gentleman
“I tried very hard on these songs to keep it as country as I could,” says Chuck Courtenay of his new EP Good Side of This Bar. A Savannah native and a familiar performer on our stages, Courtenay has kept his music rooted in hardcore country for the better part of 20 years. This despite…
Gunning for the gunners
The timing couldn’t be worse. As Savannah suffers a relentless wave of shootings, citizen complaints are also sparking allegations that Savannah-Chatham Metro Police aren’t aggressive enough in combating serious violent crimes. At the helm of the crusade to investigate whether local police are deliberately reducing the severity of the alleged crimes in their reports in…
Clever like a coyote
If you see a coyote on Tybee Island or anywhere else, don’t feed it. Or try to pet it. And for heaven’s sake, hold your fire. Lynsey White Dasher started with the basics last week at a program sponsored by the City of Tybee Island, then moved on to dispelling myths about these wild predators…
Loudon Proud
On Older Than My Old Man Now, his most recent (and 22nd overall) album, Loudon Wainwright III reflects — with his idiosyncratic blend of humor, pathos and great sensitivity — on life as a wide–eyed 64–year–old man. The sometimes somber autobiographical subject matter is leavened by the guest appearances of Dame Edna Everage (on “I…
