UPDATE, 3/5/12: Click here for the latest info I have on this film. UPDATED AT 7 p.m. eastern time, March 15th: The link is to the video is no longer live (it was posted by a number of people on…
Savannah Stopover quick take: Sanders Bohlke
In an earlier era, Sanders Bohlke might have been a prophet or a martyr. But it’s the 21st century, so he’s a singer-songwriter. I had never heard Bohlke live before hearing him three times at the just-completed first Savannah Stopover,…
Savannah Stopover quick take: Astronautalis with Sims and Dreamend
The more I see and hear Astronautalis, the more certain I am that Andy Bothwell is on the verge of big things. He HAS to be — provocative lyrics that are both immediate and mythical (like in “The Wondersmith and…
Savannah Stopover quick take: Das Racist and KidSyc@Brandywine
A study in contrasts at the late shows at The Jinx on the opening night of the first Savannah Stopover. Das Racist was the headliner. The rap corps sprung to fame in recent years with infectious raps that aimed often…
Savannah Stopover quick take: Sonia Leigh and Young Buffalo
A storm and some travel delays didn’t dampen (at least not figuratively) the first night of the Savannah Stopover. Young Buffalo and Sonia Leigh moved from Starland a block away to The Wormhole, one of the festival’s key venue. Lots…
CoreLogic updates negative equity stats for Q4 2010
For those who follow such things, CoreLogic (whose home price index housing market observers follow) has released its report on negative equity by state for the fourth quarter of 2010. The data is discussed a bit here on Calculated Risk,…
Savannah Stopover preview #8: the local talent
This is the eighth (and maybe the last) in occasional posts previewing acts slated for the Savannah Stopover festival March 9-12, 2011. Check out previous posts about Astronautalis; Little Tybee; Class Actress; The Drenched Earth Tour; Murder By Death, Fake…
Misleading headlines on Georgia state revenue growth
About this time each month, Georgia releases the revenue figures from the previous month. The state’s two major revenue streams — individual income taxes and sales taxes — are also good barometers of the economy generally. So today there’s this…
More details on Georgia banking crisis
I’ve written a number of times in this blog — and often in my column in the Savannah Morning News too — about the banking crisis in Georgia, which seems to have gotten more scrutiny from outside the state than…
Georgia democrats want a means test for HOPE
I’ve written previously about the necessary cuts to HOPE scholarships in Georgia. I thought that the Governor’s original money-saving proposal relied too heavily on cuts to Pre-K (where school days would be trimmed), but Gov. Deal has backed off on…
Savannah Stopover preview #7: Sanders Bohlke
This is the seventh in occasional posts previewing acts slated for the Savannah Stopover festival March 9-12, 2011. Check out previous posts about Astronautalis; Little Tybee; Class Actress; The Drenched Earth Tour; Murder By Death, Fake Problems, and Buried Beds;…
More thoughts on dredging and jobs
Those interested in the issue of dredging the Savannah River to accommodate larger vessels after the expansion of the Panamal Canal is completed in a few years should go straight to a piece by Mary Landers in today’s Savannah Morning…