Month: April 2015

Savannah Stopover still attracting praise, new videos released

Savannah Stopover ended over a month ago, but the 3-day indie music fest is still reverberating around town and around the country. Here’s a roundup of some of the festival press that came out in recent weeks, including in the…

great new video of original song from the Savannah Music Festival’s Acoustic Music Seminar

I already reviewed the Savannah Music Festival‘s Stringband Spectacular, the finale show from the Acoustic Music Seminar, so I’m not going into too much background here. The following video was posted today by Josh Turner, the guitarist you see here.…

Caleb Klauder Country Band at ArtLab Sessions – new video

Here’s a video from ArtLab Sessions of the Caleb Klauder Country Band from Portland, Oregon. Caleb and the gang came through Savannah recently, playing with The Accomplices to a sold out crowd at the American Legion Post 36 on Victory…

the Mountain Goats at The Jinx – more photos

Thanks to MusicFile Productions (parent company of Savannah Stopover and Revival Fest) for bringing the Mountain Goats to The Jinx recently. It’s pretty amazing to see a band of the Mountain Goats’ stature in a venue that holds 100 and…

check out The Train Wrecks’ cover of Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country”

We are big fans of The Train Wrecks here at hissing lawns — and for good reason. Here’s an especially fine new cover of Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” from the Savannah-based band. Why did the band release…

Black Water Choir at ArtLab Sessions – new video

ArtLab Sessions has been at it again, this time recording Savannah’s Black Water Choir. The brainchild of Matt Eckstine of The Accomplices, and Jay Rudd of City Hotel, ArtLab Sessions hopes to give locals a spotlight, and touring acts another…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 4/9/15 – 4/14/15

Hey guys, It looks like there are a few more good shows going on this week. If you are out on Thursday and can stand the smell, Mississippi John Doude always puts on a fun show at the Warehouse. There…

The Mountain Goats with Ides of Gemini at The Jinx – photos

It’s hard to always know what to expect when catching The Mountain Goats live. The group, headed by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist John Darnielle, has gone through numerous evolutions since its initial conception as the lo-fi solo recordings of Darnielle. While…

a reunion of sorts as Gymshorts performs with Triathalon and Wet Socks at Hang Fire

I’m not sure if the word “reunion” is appropriate here — maybe all the musicians who will be on stage tonight (Tuesday, 4/7) at Hang Fire are just too young for any sort of reunion. Still, it’s going to be…

Maggie Palooza at Southbound Brewing Company – photos

Maggie Palooza was held this past weekend at Southbound Brewing Company to benefit Maggie Metzler, a Savannah transplant and Southbound employee who is currently undergoing treatment for a second bout of uterine cancer. Southbound put out the call to Maggie’s…