BACK IN the ‘70s and ‘80s, when phenomenal singer and slide guitarist Bonnie Raitt was more of a stellar club act than the superstar female icon of blues and rock-influenced […]
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Pianist Bradley Moore in concert
Bradley Moore AASU’s Dept. of Art, Music & Theater gets their yearly schedule of public events off to a rousing start with this solo guest recital by a highly acclaimed […]
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The fine art of acting dumb
THIS UPCOMING JAN. 10, 2009, longtime standup comic Brian Regan returns to Savannah for a headlining show at the Johnny Mercer Theater — almost two years to the day since […]
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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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Bobby Lee Rodgers rings in the New Year
WHILE FANS OF SINGER (AND WHIP-ASS GUITARIST) BOBBY LEE RODGERS may know him best from his role as the frontman of the internationally known original pop-fusion band The CodeTalkers, this […]
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Moira Nelligan’s Celtic Christmas show at The Bean
Moira Nelligan *** This rare local appearance by an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist and singer of Irish heritage (with family ties to the Savannah area) finds the beguilingly-voiced Nelligan out in […]
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Shawn Mullins returns to Randy Wood’s
BY THE TIME Shawn Mullins signed his first major label record deal in 1998, he was already something of a veteran of the industry. At only 30 years of age, […]
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Billy Joel & Twyla Tharpe’s Movin’ Out
Billy Joel & Twyla’s Tharpe’s Movin’ Out While I can’t deny that Billy Joel certainly has a way with a melody, and —at times— a knack for penning lyrics that […]
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Slideshow: Biodiesel streetcar makes first run
THE FIRST alternative-fuel streetcar in North America made its maiden voyage down River Street on Tuesday as part of a Climate Action Parade. On board were Mayor Otis Johnson, city […]
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My life with Reilly
My mom likes the Game Show Network. She can sit for hours in front of the TV with 1970s episodes of The Match Game, watching Bert Convy and Zsa Zsa […]
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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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The Blind Boys of Alabama give witness tonight at Café Loco!
BY NOW, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY HEARD the strange news that Grammy-winning gospel legends the Blind Boys of Alabama will perform with their full backing band tonight at […]