Bloodkin *** One of Athens, Ga.’s best straight-up rock and roll bands for the past two decades, this raw, rootsy, guitar-based act has never received their due — although those […]
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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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The Rest of The Story…
THIS ATLANTA-BASED GUITARIST AND SINGER celebrates the release of his new independent CD Snake Oil this weekend at Live Wire Music Hall. For more information, check out this week’s cover […]
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The Rest of The Story…
This extended conversation with famed Georgia musician Randall Bramblett took place by phone in advance of his band’s upcoming Savannah show at the Live Wire Music Hall on River Street: […]
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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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A musical homecoming for a good cause
IT’S BEEN ALMOST 20 YEARS SINCE STEWART MARSHALL first collaborated with Winfield Smith, and in that time, the two singing guitarists’ six albums’ worth of original material have won them […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Louis Ledford Most songwriters (especially those wielding an acoustic guitar) whose press materials liken their repertoire or delivery to Woody Guthrie’s usually not only disappoint but confuse. In this case, […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Appetite for Destruction This professional tribute act works hard to replicate the look, feel and sound of vintage Guns ‘N’ Roses, playing everywhere from small bars to large venues like […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Bloodkin How good are these minor legends of the Athens, Ga. music scene? If you enjoy no-bullshit roots-rock and roll with a Stonesy swagger that comes from within and not […]
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Bluesman Tinsley Ellis returns
TINSLEY ELLIS JUST MIGHT BE the baddest-ass blues-rock guitarist you’ve never heard of. Yet the fact he’s not a household name (except of course, among the kind of folks who […]
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Noteworthy live gigs
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band For 30 years, this famed N’awlins group have been known far and wide as one of the premier exponents of Big Easy-style party music. However, […]
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Noteworthy shows
4th Annual Hinesville Blues & BBQ Concert w/Eddie Kirkland Few musicians can claim to have played alongside the iconic bluesman John Lee Hooker in his formative years, as well as […]