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FDIC back in action: one Georgia bank closed today

By bill dawers On June 15, 2012 · in Economics
The FDIC is far behind the 2011 pace of closures, which was considerably behind 2010. Georgia continues to lead the nation in bank failures since the economic crisis, but the 5 closed so far this year is far lower than the 23 Georgia banks closed in 2011.
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Film.com: Will CBGB movie “work”?

By bill dawers On June 15, 2012 · in Arts & Culture, Music
Stiv Bators and Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys in live footage from CBGB in 1977.
The piece has the predictable angst about CBGB being filmed primarily in Savannah rather than in New York. That's in keeping with a number of other articles, none of which seem fully in touch with the illusions of film . . .
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These United States releases self-titled new album — streaming embed plus photos from their latest Savannah gig

By bill dawers On June 14, 2012 · in Music
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These United States' great new album is now available.
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A quirky photo tour of Charleston

By bill dawers On June 14, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
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We didn't go to the point of the island at all, but we did explore some interesting streets that I'd never seen in addition to some very familiar ones.
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Georgia has worst foreclosure rate in the country in May

By bill dawers On June 14, 2012 · in Economics
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"Georgia foreclosure activity in May increased 33 percent from the previous month and 30 percent from a year ago, helping the state post the nation’s highest foreclosure rate for the month — one in every 300 housing units with a foreclosure filing."
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East Coast port expansions: more skepticism about costs and about job creation

By bill dawers On June 14, 2012 · in Economics
Transshipment -- moving goods from bigger vessels to smaller ones on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal -- might mean that much of the planned East Coast harbor dredging is unnecessary.
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My latest Peach Pundit post: July primary could doom TSPLOST

By bill dawers On June 14, 2012 · in Economics
I've got a new post up today -- Savannah, Turnout, and TSPLOST -- arguing that a weak Democratic turnout in Chatham County on July 31 will doom the coastal region TSPLOST.
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More “CBGB” news . . .

By bill dawers On June 13, 2012 · in Arts & Culture, Music
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Justin Bartha has been cast as Dead Boys' late lead singer and guitarist Stiv Bators. Meanwhile, the actual interior of the club is on its way to Savannah -- or maybe even here already.
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The ongoing drag of housing on the U.S. economy

By bill dawers On June 13, 2012 · in Economics
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In his latest Savannah Morning News column, Nicholas Mangee gives a great overview of the continued drag of housing on the economy.
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“Traces” by Les 7 Doigts de la Main (7 Fingers): a review from Spoleto

By bill dawers On June 12, 2012 · in Arts & Culture
Bradley Henderson of Les 7 Doigts de la Main in "Traces"
The premise is a pretty simple one: the half dozen performers occasionally share snippets from their own lives into a mic that drops from the high ceiling, and then they launch into routines that require incredible acrobatic skills, or delicate dance skills, or a bit of musicianship and singing, or just require a keen sense of drama and timing.
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More bad news for print journalism: New Orleans Times-Picayune lays off 202, including half its newsroom staff

By bill dawers On June 12, 2012 · in Arts & Culture, Economics
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In preparation for takeover by the Nola Media Group, layoffs for half the newsroom employees at the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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U.S. housing woes: Canadians to the rescue?

By bill dawers On June 11, 2012 · in Economics
"International buyers accounted for $82.5 billion, or 8.9%, of the $928 billion spent on residential real estate in the 12-month period that ended in March, according a survey released Monday by the National Association of Realtors. That was up 24% from $66.4 billion in the previous-year period."
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Patti Smith on “CBGB” movie: “It seems ridiculous to be filming it.”

By bill dawers On June 11, 2012 · in Arts & Culture, Music
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Never dull and constantly moving forward, Patti Smith is not so impressed with the idea of the movie CBGB, in which she will be played by Mickey Sumner (Sting's daughter). Her new album is also streaming in this post in its entirety.
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A few official videos from Bonnaroo 2012

By bill dawers On June 10, 2012 · in Music
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Embedded videos from Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers, SOJA, Flogging Molly, Alabama Shakes, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at Bonnaroo 2012. It looks like Bonnaroo will be loading up its YouTube channel in the coming days.
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