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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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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‘We want to look as professional as possible’
IT’S BEEN JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR since local “roots-a-billy” band The Train Wrecks released their debut CD, Whiskey & War. During that time, the hard-charging quartet of Jason […]
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Jubal-Kane CD Release *** With a look that’s one part Rick Rubin and one part The Wild Angels, these N.C. blues-rock throwbacks can’t help but look as though they’re about […]
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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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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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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Groovesect *** It’s not every day that a bona fide musical legend makes it his business to be seen playing with an upstart band. Let alone one whose members’ average […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Leslie, StoneRider *** Here’s a killer double-bill that’s about as ROCK as things get in Savannah these days without crossing into metal. Charleston power-trio Leslie makes one hell of a […]
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Soulful storm
RANDALL BRAMBLETT is a musician, vocalist and “songwriter’s songwriter” who’s been around several blocks. Twice. From his earliest days as a budding keyboardist and horn player, to his first brush […]
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An iconic punk guitarist leaves the “Friction” behind
WHEN LEGENDARY ELECTRIC GUITARIST RICHARD LLOYD announced in May of last year that he was officially leaving Television after 34 years, it was a dispiriting blow for those of us […]
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Nullsleep at the Jepson
On January 27th, musician Nullsleep of 8-bit people performed at short concert at the Jepson Center. The background visuals were provided by local artist Sandro Imperto. The video starts out […]