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Watch Mumford and Sons official live video from Bonnaroo
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Live Wire Music Hall – 06/14/12
Truth & Salvage Co. – Live Wire Music Hall – 06/16/12
U.S. economy added just 69,000 jobs in May; unemployment rate at 8.2%; U-6 unemployment up sharply
The U.S. economy added a very disappointing 69,000 jobs in May, according to results of the monthly survey of payroll establishments released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Reading the trends in the data at Calculated Risk
Savannah-made “Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies” now available
I had a chance to see Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies a few days ago on the big screen at the Jepson Center for the Arts along with many members of the cast and crew, but as of Tuesday the movie was available for small screen viewing via a variety of retail and rental outlets.
Logan Venderlic – The Sentient Bean – 06/09/12
From The Sentient Bean: Logan’s self-titled debut long player follows his 2010 breakout, Manic EP, which illicited the quick and telling quip from the likes of The Wall Street Journal: “Tom Petty meets Appalachia.â€
American Aquarium – The Jinx – 06/23/12
Grist on the resurgence of local food in the South
“Just 10 years ago it would have been impossible to draw 500 participants and over 30 food vendors and producers to an event focused on local, sustainable food. And the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) has a lot to do with the grassroots movement behind the change. For a decade the nonprofit has been gathering small-scale farmers and ranchers throughout the state in an effort to organize, educate, and network producers and consumers.”
3 lessons from Beryl
1. Dangerous storms can form very close to the coast.
2. The National Hurricane Center was spot on in its forecasts.
3. Some Savannahians spend way too much time watching TV.
First video from Savannah band Aurora: “Back to the Guns”
I first mentioned the young Savannah band Aurora in a post about a No Control show that included Triathalon and Cusses. Maybe it’s just because I’m old, but I hear all sorts of 80s New Wave influences in the music and in lead singer Jake Ellis’ voice.
