Savannah Stopover announces first wave of 2019 festival lineup
Savannah Stopover Music Festival 2019featuring Deerhunter, The Joy Formidable, SUSTO, The Artisanals, Mike Krol, Lucy Dacus, and more. Tickets available at savannahstopover.com SAVANNAH STOPOVER ANNOUNCES the first wave of artists for the 2019 Savannah Stopover Music Festival, taking place from March 7-9 throughout the city. Indie darlings Deerhunter were previously announced as the festival’s headliner,…
Provisional ballot voters have extra opportunity
The Chatham County Board of Registrars will extend its business hours to 6 pm this evening (Friday, November 9) “in order to accommodate any voters who cast provisional ballots and need to present identification as part of the process of having their provisional ballot approved,” a spokesperson says. Any voter who cast a provisional ballot…
Amy Ray, country punk hero
While her early work was straight-up punk rock, her last two albums have explored Ray’s love of country music
Babe Club’s indie rock magic
The duo’s first single, “Hate Myself,” is a brilliant blend of angular, Pixies-esque guitar work and beautifully understated but powerful vocals
Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires @The Jinx
Their edgy and raw brand of rock has landed them on respected labels like Sub Pop Records
Shining Brighter for forty years
They were, after all, two college kids opening a health food store in the south in 1978, long before Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s brought healthy living to the mainstream
Closest Relative @Foxy Loxy Café
The songwriter employs an organic, lush-sounding production in his recordings
Cannibal Kids @El-Rocko Lounge
The vocals are sleek and crooner-esque, and the guitars have just the right amount of sparkle and gorgeous dissonance
Perspective and privilege
Our mistake is presuming that everyone has a choice, but that’s not the end of our failure to comprehend the realities many of our fellow Savannahians face every day.
5 Questions with Charles Frazier
Frazier’s first novel, Cold Mountain, debuted to wide acclaim
Editor’s Note: Time for a post-recession mindset here?
DUE to our print deadline, I write this column the day before the most momentous midterm election of modern times. I have no idea how that’s going to turn out. So this column won’t be about that. I do however want to talk about a pretty interesting and (literally) timely debate which is arising around…
Joe Kapcin’s Heavy Books to lift up local arts supporter Niema Ross
‘I’ve always found inspiration and release in punk and metal’
The Hypnotics gear up for Rolling Stones tribute
The two-piece became an outlet for Thompson to have fun playing music, which led to the formation of The Hypnotics
Savannah Shakes’ King Lear: Modernizing madness
Many argue that King Lear is the greatest of Shakespeare’s tragedies, and his crowning achievement in terms of language and insight
Lyn Avenue @Barrelhouse South
They’re bringing their foot-stomping compositions to Barrelhouse South for what is sure to be a great night of southern music
Aaron Lee Tasjan brings ‘Karma’ to town
He’s poised to keep rising in the ranks of stellar and inventive guitar players, and his ear for layered, emotive, and complex song craft makes him a songwriter to pay close attention to
William Bell performs at Savannah Music Festival season kickoff concert
To this day, Bell continues to make incredible soul music — releasing his latest album, the John Leventhal-produced This Is Where I Live, in 2016
Two words: Toasted Barrel
Last weekend marked the beginning of his ideal whiskey/cheese mash-up with the opening of the low country’s newest casual dining bar and restaurant
Healing PTSD through nature
The film focuses on Eaton’s recovery, and on his work as a river guide helping veterans recover from war by the simple act of whitewater rafting
Riding to Victory
Now in its second year, the exhibition of over 30 vintage bikes goes down this weekend at Service Brewing
Chatham County Police Working to Convince Citizens to ‘Lock It or Lose It’
Chatham County Police Department officers will canvas neighborhoods Wednesday to remind citizens about the importance of locking their vehicles. Since February, 96 percent of all thefts from autos in Chatham County have been from unlocked cars. In those incidents, nearly 50 firearms have been stolen. From October 23-October 30, items were stolen from twenty-two unlocked…
Southside Detectives Seek to ID Flim-Flam Suspects
Savannah Police’s Southside Precinct detectives are seeking to identify two women who conducted a flim-flam scheme resulting in the loss of thousands of dollars. The two female suspects approached the 78-year-old female victim with a bag they said contained approximately $29,000 that the suspects found. They promised to share the money with her if she…
City to Begin Pilot Transportation Program for Downtown Workers
The Savannah City Council voted today to test a downtown worker transportation program for a six-month trial period beginning early 2019. The $294,000 contract to Downtowner, a Florida-based company, includes providing a free, on-demand transportation service geared toward residents who work at night in Savannah’s central business district and need safe, reliable transportation to and…
City Approves Green Bike Lanes After Pilot
The Lincoln Street Bicycle Lane will get a new look to improve safety following action by City Council on Monday. Earlier this year the City tested small sections of the bike lane, located on Lincoln between Victory Drive and Liberty Street, with several types of highly visible green markings. During Monday’s Council Meeting, the Mayor…
Valdosta, you do you
Ewwwww Construction workers in Valdosta, Georgia, were rattled on Oct. 30 when they tore down a second-story wall in a turn-of-the-20th-century building to find about 1,000 human teeth secreted inside. The T.B. Converse Building, constructed in 1900, was originally home to a dentist, Dr. Clarence Whittington, reported the Valdosta Daily Times. In 1911, Whittington was…
Pat Metheny, Jeff Tweedy, Angelique Kidjo, Patterson Hood are among Savannah Music Festival performers
Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday Nov. 9 for the 2019 Savannah Music Festival, happening March 28-April 13. Highlights include a solo show April 12 from Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, and Angélique Kidjo returning to SMF with her latest project, a critically-hailed reimagining of the Talking Heads’ Remain in Light (April 6). For…
Review: The Grinch
Those expecting to hear a variation on Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock Holmes might be startled to learn that they’re instead hearing what’s doubtless a variation on Will Ferrell’s upcoming Sherlock Holmes.
AURA Fest brings powerhouse bill to El Rocko
AURA Fest presents Yashira, Gillian Carter, Sins of Godless Men, Negative Graves @ El Rocko LoungeWed., Nov. 7, 9 P.M., $10 AURA FEST IS bringing a night of metal and rock to El Rocko Lounge, with Florida’s Yashira headlining the impressive lineup. Joining the Jacksonville-based band on the bill is fellow Floridians Gillian Carter, Savannah’s…
Veterans Day Parade to Affect Traffic
Traffic will be affected for several hours on Monday, November 12, 2018 as roads are closed for the annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade begins at 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of Abercorn and Gaston Streets and proceeds north until intersecting with Liberty Street. The route continues west on Liberty Street until it turns north…
