I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that some of the most passionate performances I’ve heard recently have come from acts that seem inspired by deep, complex religious feelings.
I’m thinking of a band like Doug Mains & the City Folk and, more recently, The Last Bison.
For the last show of the opening night of the 2013 Savannah Stopover, there was a kind of jubilation at The Jinx. Mac DeMarco was the reason. DeMarco looks a little older than 22, but his expressions and demeanor make…
In a post last night, I noted some of the press that the 3rd Savannah Stopover attracted from BrooklynVegan and other key tastemaking sites. Today, Chris Coplan has a smart, upbeat, and occasionally-snarky review at Consequence of Sound of the…
At the end of my City Talk column today, I noted the importance of the media attention attracted by the just-completed 3rd annual Savannah Stopover: The names might sound obscure for those who stick to legacy media, but Savannah Stopover…
The Chicago-based rock band Filligar has been around since 2000 and has over 63,000 fans on Facebook, but I’ll confess to never hearing of them before this year’s Savannah Stopover. And I’m sure glad I checked them out last Friday…
The Suzan’s gig at the 2012 Savannah Stopover drew raves, so I put the band from Tokyo right near the top of must-sees for the 2013 festival. In an inspired bit of programming, The Suzan ended up performing at Club…
I had never seen of Montreal perform live, so I was among the thousands who turned out on Friday night for a free, all-ages concert in Forsyth Park that was obviously one of the highlights of the 2013 Savannah Stopover.
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Looking at my schedule for the next few days, I’m increasingly worried that I’m going to violate a cardinal rule of my own: If you take pictures of a public event that you want to share with the public, get…
I get a little depressed when I’m looking at tonight’s schedule for the Savannah Stopover. I pretty much want to see every single act that’s playing in the time slots from 9 p.m. on tonight. So much talent. Of course,…
The Savannah Stopover was an immediate game-changer for the city’s music scene when it was announced in 2011. The 2012 festival solidified the focus on up-and-coming indie bands headed to SXSW. But the 2013 festival, which began last night and…
I’m running out of time to post more of these Savannah Stopover previews, but I’m not running out of acts worth seeing — not even close. Wet Socks (love the name) is the Savannah-based garage rock duo of Hunter Jayne…
Well there are going to be some tough choices for live music lovers at midnight Saturday, March 9. Henry Wagons will take the stage at the Congress Street Social Club, and other acts scheduled for that time slot at nearby…
Delicate Steve slipped under my radar at the 2012 Savannah Stopover, but I’m planning to catch him this year. Here’s part of Pitchfork’s review of last year’s album Positive Force: To promote his new record, Delicate Steve — aka 25-year…
The first time I wrote about mumbledust, I said this: I’d listened to mumbledust several times online in recent weeks and was anxious to see them live for the first time. So I stopped at Graveface Records & Curiosities on…
