American Aquarium / Niche – The Jinx – 08/31/12

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Interviews with Malin Akerman, Ashley Greene, and Johnny Galecki on “CBGB” set in Savannah

Check out this ET interview with Malin Ackerman, who plays Deborah Harry of Blondie in CBGB; Ashley Greene, who plays Lisa Kristal, the daughter of club owner Hilly Kristal; and Johnny Galecki, who plays Terry Ork, whose Ork Records released singles by Television, Alex Chilton, The Feelies, and others.

Word cloud of Rep. Paul Ryan’s RNC speech

The dominant word of Paul Ryan’s speech: “Obama”

Word clouds of Chris Christie’s and Ann Romney’s speeches

This is much faster than listening to an entire speech.

Katie Mullins / Mumbledust – The Sentient Bean – 08/30/12

During her six year stint in Germany, her musical pendulum swung from one extreme to the other. She sang in operas at the Komische Oper, played shows with a country band, Rose’s Shoulder, and acted in plays and films. Katie was hired by European and American theater performance artists for her versatility as an entertainer, and has performed in Madrid, Geneva, Düsseldorf, Berlin and New York.

Square Fest a good sign for Savannah music scene, but teens need more such chances to engage

We can rebuild some generational bridges by opening up the city’s live music scene to 18-20 year olds who are currently banned from most of Savannah’s venues.

Exactly 7 years after Katrina, Isaac could test New Orleans levees

Exactly 7 years ago tonight, Hurricane Katrina was gaining strength just off the Florida Keys.


The new westside Savannah high school: how will it impact traffic?

I’d appreciate feedback from West Chatham residents about how things go on day one of school on Monday, August 27.

Zillow: Home prices up year over year, but about 30% of mortgages still underwater

Nationally, home prices are up compared to a year ago, according to Zillow, but that’s not the case for Atlanta, Charleston, Jacksonville, and plenty of other cities.

American Aquarium’s new album “Burn.Flicker.Die”: a review

The Raleigh-based American Aquarium’s previous albums have captured the intense resentment of jilted lovers and the desperation of trying to find a place in the world, often with biting irony, but Burn.Flicker.Die. has an emotional depth and musical breadth that goes beyond the earlier work. And I love the earlier work: both Dances for the Lonely and Small Town Hymns have been in steady rotation at my house since they came out.

Bloomberg: Container lines losing price battle

With so many East Coast ports rushing headlong to expand capacity and with such uncertainties in global trade, I’m left wondering if the complex economic analysis of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project by the Corps of Engineers adequately took into account various scenarios that might have seemed unlikely a few years ago.

A short review of “Avenue Q” at the Bay Street Theatre at Club One

Last Sunday evening’s production of Avenue Q at the Bay Street Theatre came pretty close to selling out, so if you’re interested in checking out the show on its final weekend, you better reserve tickets right away.