The members of Mile Twelve have that going for them, but they’re also pushing the genre and the instrumentation in new directions and pulling relatively young audiences everywhere they go
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Punch Brothers: Pushing the boundaries of bluegrass
Initially formed as the backing band for mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s 2006 album How To Grow A Woman From The Ground, the Punch Brothers stuck together when they realized they […]
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The banjo to beat
Mark Johnson is a pioneer among contemporary American banjo players. Unlike his buddy Bela Fleck, whose music came to incorporate diverse elements of jazz, classical and world music, Johnson has […]
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Sonic youth
Sarah Jarosz has been nominated for a Grammy, mastered three instruments, garnered heaps of critical praise, performed with the likes of David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs, and attends one of […]
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The New Familiars make their Jazz’d debut
RECENTLY, the music critics at Charlotte’s Creative Loafing newspaper named The New Familiars the Best Local Band of 2008. “(Their) take on Americana and folk gets infused with a good […]
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Welcoming the New Year with banjo and fiddle
IT’S NOT TOO AWFULLY MUCH OF AN EXAGGERATION TO SAY that bluegrass music is in Norman Adams’s blood. The former insurance agent (“For 40 years, I sold it all,” he […]
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Jeff & Vida “blow” back through town
IN LATE-BREAKING NEWS, alt.country and Americana duo Jeff & Vida have chosen to end their current tour in one of their favorite cities: Savannah. “Savannah’s always been good to us,” […]
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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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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Wiyos @ The Telfair & Jepson *** If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time to the USA of the 1920s and 1930s, […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Dubconscious *** Savannah draws far too few reggae and heavily reggae-influenced bands, so anytime a great example of that genre comes down the pike, it’s cause for celebration — not […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Xela Zaid For some time now this Miami-based singer/songwriter has operated on the fringe of the DIY rock movement — touring and recording with the duo Ho Chi Minh. His […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Ladyhawk, Neva Dinova *** A great double-bill. This insanely hooky and classic-rock-leaning Vancouver indie quartet (two guitars, bass and drums) on the trés chic Jagjaguar label has racked up plenty […]