Williamson, known for his genre-hopping musical sensibilities, is set for a Pickin’ Parlor show alongside the Onyx Club Boys
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Zimmer & Rudd: A duo detour
Collectively, Aaron Paul Zimmer and Jay Rudd are already a known entity as part of City Hotel. Last year, Zimmer released his excellent solo album, Saints & Heretics, and now […]
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Mile Twelve ushers in a new generation of bluegrass
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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Rhonda Vincent headlines Bluegrass Festival on Jekyll Island
FOR THE 43rd year in a row, the New Year’s Bluegrass Festival is bringing some of the biggest names in bluegrass to Jekyll Island. This year’s incredible lineup boasts a […]
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‘There’s one thing called music’
The underlying philosophy of the Savannah Music Festival is best exemplified by the appearance, nearly every year, of Mike Marshall. An envelope–pusher who’s been at the forefront of acoustic music […]
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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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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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A rock and country legend
RANDY WOOD’S Concert Hall in Bloomingdale so frequently touts the artists they book as “world class” that you’d be forgiven for simply assuming it’s so much hype. However, the simple […]
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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
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 […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Jimi Ray One of the newest electric blues combos on our scene, this mightily impressive power trio is currently shopping a home-made debut album that features rock-solid performances but production […]