When the great COVID-19 lockdown slammed the brakes on the entire live music industry, like every other touring act, Chicago and its members were forced to head back to their […]
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By way of Chicago, Fauvely brings emotional dream-pop to town
BORN in Chicago, indie rock/dream-pop band Fauvely actually has deep ties to Savannah. Singer Sophie Brochu started the project upon moving to Chicago, and has released an EP and full-length […]
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Chi-Town Transit Authority @Tybee Post Theater
They’ll surely be playing all of the Chicago hits as well as delving into the band’s extensive catalog
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At Bay Street: Chicago‘s baddest girl
‘Courtney has become kind of a muse for me,’ says director DeVincent. ‘She and I speak and think in the same terms, and she’s always open to my warpo ideas. And she makes good of them.’
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John Prine plays the Lucas
John Prine, Carrie Rodriguez **** Standard Songs for Average People is the name of beloved singer-songwriter John Prine’s latest album on his own indie label Oh Boy, and that’s an […]
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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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A chat with Sones de México’s Juan Diés
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXCERPTS FROM MY EXTENDED DISCUSSION with musicologist and musician Juan Diés in advance of his group Sones de México’s free Sept. 25 appearance at Trustees Theater, courtesy […]
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The Greatest Cover Band in the World?
SAVANNAH RESIDENT RICK BOWEN VIVIDLY REMEMBERS the moment he first had the idea for his new stage show Flashback: The Classic Rock Experience. It came a few years ago on […]
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Smells like a Nirvana tribute band
THE VELDMAN BROTHERS (J., Alex and Sam) first started making music in 1991 — just when the infamous “Seattle sound” was turning the small Northwestern grunge scene into an international […]
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Pianist Marcus Roberts once more graces the SMF
ONE OF THE MOST GIFTED and highly regarded stride and jazz pianists of his generation, Marcus Roberts made a name for himself at a relatively young age by reinterpreting the […]