An in-depth look a seminal emo band that got its start in the golden age of Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate.
documentary
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Big Things in Small Towns
There’s nothing like eating pancakes under the udders of the world’s largest fiberglass cow. At least according to filmmaker Amy Elliot, who visited the giant statue in New Salem, ND, […]
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Alternative Cinema Weekend
Savannah still might not have an independent movie theater, but for fans of alternative cinema, the lineup of local film screenings this weekend might pass as a reasonable facsimile of […]
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Living to tell the tale
Judy Maltz, a journalism professor at Penn State University, had an amazing story to tell. Maltz, who produced and co-directed the film No. 4 Street of Our Lady, was descended […]
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‘I am doing what I need to do’
THOSE OF us familiar with The Firesign Theater’s motto “Forward into the past!” couldn’t help but think time was folding in on itself several years back when The White Stripes […]
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Dexter Romweber complete interview
The following is a complete transcript of my recent phone interview with former Flat Duo Jet Dexter Romweber, in advance of his new duo’s show at The Jinx. Dexter, you […]
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Savannah’s ‘other’ film festival
MONSTER ROAD is a mesmerizing, astonishing view into the life of a brilliant but profoundly disturbed artist. You aren’t likely to see it at a local movie theater, and it […]
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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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Welcome to The P.R.O.J.E.C.T.S.
THIS THURSDAY AT LAKE MAYER’S PAVILION, local non-profit organization AWOL (or All Walks of Life) —which for the past decade has promoted responsibility, self-respect and hope to our community’s at-risk […]
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‘The Officer’s Ball’
When the Savannah Music Festival announced that The Police’s drummer Stewart Copeland was among the internationally-known musicians slated to appear at their 2008 event, it was widely perceived as a […]