Month: September 2016

The Melvins, Helms Alee at The Music Farm Charleston – pictures

If The Melvins are playing within a couple hour drive from me, I’m going, Wednesday be damned. Despite it being a midweek show, there was a great, energetic, turnout at The Music Farm Charleston. So energetic, actually, that I hit…

Kewl at El-Rocko — audio + photos

Only in recent months has John Zimmerman of Wet Socks brought his longstanding solo project Kewl out of hiding. For recent shows, he has assembled some of the busiest young rock musicians in Savannah. I’m not quite sure what the…

New Music Monday – 9/12/16

And here we are again, another New Music Monday. You can check out some new songs to start your week. If you’ve got stuff that you’re listening to, please feel free to include links in the comments on this week’s…

David Liebe Hart, The Gumps, Greta O. & The Toxic Shock at The Jinx – photos

At his recent Dad Joke-produced show at The Jinx, David Liebe Hart sang songs about trains, Betty White, Jesus, lost love, aliens, and other urgent topics, in addition to reluctantly telling a few fortunes (they turned out to be more…

People of The Jinx

The most commonly used tag on hissing lawns? “The Jinx”. Savannah’s only establishment that is dedicated pretty much full time to live music and related activities, The Jinx is, in a word, awesome. Absolutely no disrespect intended to other venues…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 9/9/16 – 9/13/16

Hey guys, There are some good choices for music downtown this weekend. I see a few choices that I would like to especially point out. I am expecting a good show at Congress Street Social Club, Kansas Bible Company. I…

New Music Monday – 9/5/16

Happy Labor Day, everyone. Here’s our latest New Music Monday, a weekly feature with picks from a variety of hissing lawns contributors. The Weeks Jackson, Mississippi, now based in Nashville “Talk Like That” off the band’s upcoming 3rd LP If…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 9/2/16 – 9/6/16

Hi guys, I hope you all survived the great Hurricane Hermine on Friday.  Of course if you didn’t, you won’t be reading this.  This weekend’s music scene is a little slower than normal, no big out of town shows to catch.…

COEDS release debut LP “Thrill Me!”

Here at hissing lawns, we’ve been on the COEDS bandwagon ever since we first heard the insanely talented rock/punk/pop foursome. Here’s a photo from early 2014 at Hang Fire: And I love this shot that Tom took at The Jinx…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 9/30/16 – 10/6/16

Larry is without internet this week, but he’s still got a full lineup of recommendations for live music in Savannah. – bill Friday 30th Southern Belles, Wood & Steel – Barrelhouse South Southern Rock’s Finest – Savannah’s Music City Bar…