Month: May 2014

Blitzen Trapper + The Train Wrecks at The Jinx – more photos

First and foremost, a sold out Monday night show in Savannah?!? Nice work everyone, that’s the stuff that will get us more of these quality shows, I promise. The sound at the Jinx was particularly great and word on the…

High on Fire at The Jinx – photos – Throwback Thursday

High on Fire played a surprise set at the Jinx the other night…….nah, just kidding, I’m just using the “Throwback Thursday” concept that the kids love so much on Facebook to publish some pictures that I took before the mighty…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour 5/15/14 – 5/19/14

Hey guys, Every week, I keep looking for a lull in the quality of music going on downtown. It just never seems to happen. Just take a look at Thursday night. If any of you were lucky enough to be…

Shaky Knees Fest Day 3 – review + photos of Local Natives, The Hold Steady, Violent Femmes, Blitzen Trapper

The final day of Shaky Knees Fest started with Paper Bird. I discovered the Denver indie-folk band back when MySpace was the best way to find new music, but honestly hadn’t heard much about them since. Turns out they’ve been…

Blitzen Trapper + The Train Wrecks at The Jinx – photos

It was a big Monday night in Savannah with Blitzen Trapper, fresh off their performance at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, playing at The Jinx. The Portland-based band was founded 14 years but had never played Savannah before, so no…

Shaky Knees Fest Day 2 – review + photos of Modest Mouse, The Replacements, Tokyo Police Club, & more

Not a soul dared remark on the weather during Saturday morning’s overcast. A pleasant chill filled the air and held out for most of the day, until the weekend’s heaviest rain arrived in the evening. I really enjoyed the slow…

Shaky Knees Fest Day 1 – review + photos of The National, The Gaslight Anthem, Cage The Elephant, Foals, Dropkick Murphys

On The Hold Steady’s debut record Almost Killed Me, Craig Finn marvels, “Certain songs, they get so scratched into our souls.” As attendees withstood the rain throughout Friday and into Saturday’s downpour during Conor Oberst, The Replacements, and Jenny Lewis,…

Mutual Benefit, Fare the Gap, & mumbledust at Ampersand – photos

Fresh off their show at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Mutual Benefit brought their lush, orchestral pop/rock to Ampersand on Saturday night in yet another show from Savannah Stopover/MusicFile Productions. Local acts Fare the Gap and mumbledust opened, which meant…

Heaven and Earth and Blitzen Trapper

Monday night shows in Savannah have earned a well deserved reputation as something special, and Blitzen Trapper‘s appearance Monday, May 12th at The Jinx promises to burnish that reputation. Let’s admit it, Mondays aren’t a night most people leave the…

American Aquarium using PledgeMusic for upcoming album, “Wolves”

American Aquarium started their PledgeMusic campaign for their next album Wolves like three days ago, and they’re already 76% of their way toward the goal. Lesson #1: Set higher goals, fellas! Lesson #2: If you the reader aren’t listening to…