Update: The Savannah Music Festival has announced its 2013 lineup. More here. Click here to go to the SMF website.
Month: May 2012
General Oglethorpe and the Panhandlers / powerkompany / Lovely Locks / Besides Daniel – Taco Abajo – 05/26/12
A taste of powerkompany from Athens: Savannah-based General Oglethorpe and the Panhandlers: Besides Daniel: Click here for more on the relatively new Savannah band Lovely Locks.
Census: more than half of all Americans under age 1 are minorities
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a set of estimates showing that 50.4 percent of our nation’s population younger than age 1 were minorities as of July 1, 2011. This is up from 49.5 percent from the 2010 Census taken April 1, 2010.
The Heavy Pets / Big Something – The Wormhole – 05/23/12
Savannah Stopover – Various Venues – 03/07/13
I’ll make periodic updates to this post as additional dates and info become available.
Click here for my final take on the 2012 Stopover, including lots of photos.
Home builders adjust as buyers reject sprawling suburbs
In the days of increased gas prices, long commutes on increasingly congested roads, more single person households, a new emphasis on sustainability, and a growing desire to live in places that are walkable and bikeable, homebuyers and renters are making different choices than they were a decade ago.
Politico: Panama Canal expansion turns into ‘money grab’
“It’s all a money grab,†said Tom Finkbiner, senior chairman of the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver. “The competition becomes between ports and it goes to Washington and you have to justify why you are spending this money. So it becomes an excuse.â€
Les Racquet – Live Wire Music Hall – 05/17/12
I haven’t had a chance to see Les Racquet yet, but they come highly recommended. And they sure seem to love Savannah, if this glowing blog post after their multi-day stint at Live Wire and Tybee Island Social Club is…
Alan Rickman stars as CBGB founder in film shooting in Savannah this summer
“Alan Rickman is to play Hilly Kristal in a new movie about the legendary New York club boss.
The British star will shoot “CBGB” in Savannah, Georgia this summer with an all-star cast portraying the likes of the Ramones, Blondie, Television, Talking Heads and Patti Smith – who all headlined at Kristal’s fabled Bowery venue, which is now a John Varvatos clothing store.”
Parallels / Magic Places / Aurora – No Control – 05/17/12
Connect said this about Parallels: The band was the brainchild of Crystal Castles drummer Cameron Finlay, who intended it to be a side project until he fell in with the unforgettable Holly Dodson, whose pixie-ish vocals recall the young Madonna.…
Armstrong tennis teams enter NCAA DII tournament ranked #1 and #3
Not really a review of the Savannah production of “Rent”
This is an excellent production of a demanding play — one that deserves strong community support. My personal thanks to the entire cast and crew for putting this thing on and for pulling it off.
Besides Daniel / Adam Sams – The Sentient Bean – 05/18/12
Friday is a busy night around town, but this should be a really good gig at The Sentient Bean. I hope to make it.
River Whyless – The Sentient Bean – 05/15/12
“River Whyless (formerly Do it to Julia) is based out of Asheville, North Carolina and has quickly become known throughout the southeast for their fresh sound and the energy of their live show.”