Phantom Wingo *** Not ones for aggressive self-promotion, this local, southern rock-influenced, jam-oriented quartet of two guitars, bass and drums is nevertheless one of the most solid groups on the […]
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Blues, BBQ and beer — what more does one need?
IF, AS THE LEGENDARY BLUES SINGER AND GUITARIST Muddy Waters once intoned, “the blues had a baby, and named that baby rock ‘n’ roll,” then a strong argument could be […]
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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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“We have evolved into the big-time”
SAVANNAH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT Hank Weisman fell in love with the wide world of acoustic folk at an extremely early age. “It was some of the first music I […]
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Simone on Simone
Talent and fame are funny things. It’s quite possible to have both, but more often than not, one or the other is all some folks can muster. When the children […]
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‘My aim is to not be a fad’
HOW TO DESCRIBE BOSTON-BASED GUITARIST and singer Miss Tess? A self-proclaimed “Modern Vintage” troubadour whose alternately plucky and sultry performance style draws heavily on acoustic swing, jazz, ragtime and hokum […]
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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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Five-Fingered Snake Oil Salesman
WHEN I FINALLY CATCH UP WITH GUITARIST AND SINGER Jason Williams —better known as “Lefty”— by telephone, he’s at a hotel in Destin, Fl., where he’s staying during a string […]
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The Rest of The Story…
THIS ATLANTA-BASED GUITARIST AND SINGER celebrates the release of his new independent CD Snake Oil this weekend at Live Wire Music Hall. For more information, check out this week’s cover […]
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The Rest of The Story…
This extended conversation with famed Georgia musician Randall Bramblett took place by phone in advance of his band’s upcoming Savannah show at the Live Wire Music Hall on River Street: […]
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Amburgey & Hanson still have the blues
IT’S BEEN 36 YEARS SINCE BOBBY HANSON and Michael Amburgey first started making music together as a team. Yet it took them 31 years to record and release their first […]
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A chat with Bobby Hanson & Michael Amburgey
What follows are the complete transcripts from my phone conversations with Michael Amburgey and Bobby Hanson in preparation for an article on the release of their second independent CD… Michael […]