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Lullwater, BigBigXtraFace, and Falling In at The Jinx – photos

by Peterson Worrell • July 4, 2015

Never let it be said that Savannah is a city where only the heaviest of bands survive. In the midst of a music scene that spawned acts like Black Tusk and Kylesa, classic 90’s alt-rock acts still have a solidified place in the music scene as well. Case in point: Lullwater, Falling In, and BigBigXtraFace rocking out The Jinx a couple of weeks back. We all know it’s difficult to pack places out during the summer, but these three managed to do it in style. Check out some of the shots below and hit the jump for the full gallery!

Little Tybee: new tour, new video, shows in Savannah & on Tybee

by bill • July 3, 2015

Little Tybee will be playing on Monday, 7/6, at Tybee Island Social Club and on Tuesday, 7/7, at Hang Fire with Triathalon and Curbdogs.

I wrote a preview of those shows for Do Savannah and Anna Chandler wrote one for Connect Savannah. We hit a lot of the same notes in our praise of the band, so just click on through for more.

Little Tybee is on tour — playing lots of new music — in July and August:

And here’s the newly released video for “Tuck My Tail”:

As I note in my column in Do, I highly recommend checking out other Little Tybee videos.

A couple of shots from last year’s show at Hang Fire.

Man Man, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat at The Jinx – photos

by Tom Cartmel • July 1, 2015

The frenetic Man Man and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat filled The Jinx with both music and people last Thursday. I’m almost to the point that I’ll attend any Musicfile Productions show without knowing or listening to the band, their recent track record is that good.

Ed Schrader’s Music Beat was a two piece, drum (singular) and bass, but easily held my attention, even with such sparse instrumentation. The uptempo tunes were straight up noise rock, without the abrasiveness that often accompanies the genre. The slower, moodier songs gave both the crowd and artists a bit of a breather. I really enjoyed their set, and even liked the strong white light from below (much of it came from the illuminated drum) that they had on stage, even if it makes for some hard shadows in pictures. At least it was different.

I had heard from several friends in the past that Man Man puts on an amazing show, and they weren’t lying. Energetic multi instrumentalists with legitimately catchy songs is a good start to a great set, add in actual showmanship and a game crowd and you’re there (free flowing beer and liquor doesn’t hurt either). The energy in the room was great, I’d definitely go out of my way to see them again.

Check out some photos from the very entertaining night. More after the jump, as usual.

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 7/1/15 – 7/8/15

by Larry Jack Sammons • June 30, 2015

Hey guys,
There were lots of good shows last week, I hope you made it to a few of them. But as strong as last week was, this week looks even better. There are good shows almost every night. Good thing it’s a short work week, maybe I’ll be able to get some rest.

Wednesday 7/1 – Apparently, the Fucked Up show could be the best show of the year. I am unfamiliar with the band, but I am looking forward to this show. The Rail Pub is also celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a good line-up.
Danielle Hicks & The Eight-Ohm Resistance – Rail Pub (5-8)
Accomplices – Rail Pub (8p)
Fucked Up, DOOMSQUAD, Crazy Bag Lady – Southern Pines (7:30p, $15/18)
Prone, Rock & Roll Bingo – Jinx

Thursday 7/2 – Tomorrow’s a holiday, no reason not to head down to Molly’s for Les Racquet and then top the evening off with some blues at Bayou.
Les Racquet – Molly MacPherson’s
Eric Culberson (Sav’h blues) – Bayou Cafe

Friday 7/3 – It looks like there are a few choices tonight. I am not sure where I will end up tonight, depends on what grabs me. Sometimes a band’s name will draw me in, and I really like the name of the band at Barrelhouse tonight. I will be sure to check them out.
American Hologram (Sav’h gothic) – Molly MacPherson’s
Culture Vulture (Sav’h prog-rock), Vulture Shit, Broken Glow – Jinx
David Harbuck, Greg Williams Band – Bayou Cafe
The Get Right Band (Asheville funk-rock-reggae) – Congress Street Social Club
Jubal Kane (Sav’h jukebox blues) – Jazz’d
Love Chunk (St. Augustine groove rock) – Ampersand
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Baltimore psychedelic funk) – Barrelhouse South

Saturday 7/4 – Another night of several choices. Any of these shows should be worth checking out.
Hypnotics (Sav’h 60’s garage rock) – River Street (7-10p)
Velvet Caravan (Sav’h gypsy-jazz) – Kayak Midtown
Sav’h Sweet Tease Burlesque – Ampersand ($5)
BBFX – Molly MacPherson’s
COEDS (Sav’h rawk & roll), Zulu Wave (Tampa new wave rock), Hypnotics (Sav’h 60’s garage rock) – Hang Fire
Crazy Man Crazy (Sav’h rockabilly) – Jinx

Monday 7/6 – Savannah’s premiere 80’s cover band will be playing at this Bayou tonight.
EZ LVR – Bayou Cafe
Jason Bible – Warehouse

Wednesday 7/8 – This is another show that you don’t want to miss. BJ Barham is the lead singer of American Aquarium. I have seen him several tiems, it is always a good show. If you have seen Everymen, I know you are already planning on seeing them again. If you have never seen them, you need to go and be sure to hang around for the finale, it is pretty awesome.
Everymen, BJ Barham – Jinx ($8)

photos from the inaugural Stopover In The Yard at The Grey with Great Peacock

by bill • June 30, 2015

None of our usual photographers were able to make it to the first Stopover In The Yard, a new collaboration between Savannah Stopover and The Grey, but Geoff L. Johnson was officially shooting the event. And no surprise: Geoff got some great photos.

I take a few pictures, and I can say that space is a tricky one to photography in — bright sunlight, deep shade, odd backdrops here and there, the bands largely in shadow. Geoff makes it look easy. If you want to see why he is one of the most highly regarded photographers in town, check out Geoff L. Johnson Photography. And click on through for this gallery posted by Savannah Stopover:

photo credit: Geoff L. Johnson

Posted by Savannah Stopover on Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Next up in the Stopover In The Yard series: Thomas Wynn and The Believers on July 11.

Fucked Up to play all ages(!!!!!) show Wednesday night – preview

by Tom Cartmel • June 30, 2015

If you’re in a hurry, here’s the deal…I’ve seen 1000+ bands in my life and Fucked Up is very near the top of the list of greatest live acts I’ve experienced. No joke, up there with Fugazi, Nirvana, The Jesus Lizard, pre insane HR Bad Brains, Black Tusk, Metallica…you get the idea. If you like indie, punk, metal, any kind of heavy music, great live bands, experimental rock, energy, all ages shows or things that don’t suck, you would be crazy to not show up at Southern Pine Company of Georgia Wednesday night with an open mind (and possibly ear plugs). $15 advance purchase, $18 at the door. Crazy Bag Lady and Doomsquad open, music starts at 7 sharp. Musicfile Productions is killing it this summer. Check the event page for more info.

Check out Queen of Hearts from their rock opera (yep, rock opera) David Comes to Life.

Need more convincing or more info? Are you really just bored? Okay, here we go.

Fucked Up formed as a hardcore punk band out of Toronto in early 2001, what they’ve morphed into since then is, well, something entirely different and unique. Don’t even try to wade through their discography, as it consists of 80+ releases..full lengths, e.p.’s, 7″s, mixtapes, split singles, covers..you name it. Here, I’ll oversimplify it for you.

An early performance at CBGB’s.

By the time the band recorded Hidden World, their first full length album, the speedy hardcore punk blasts started to stretch out, a third guitarist was added and the album showed more than a few signs of the experimentation to come. Several of the songs featured strings, a little spoken word, but still crushing, rabid vocals punk rock.

Baiting of the Public on MTV Live, which got them banned from MTV the first time.

Caleb Klauder Country Band and Bottles & Cans at ArtLab Sessions – video & link

by JWaits • June 26, 2015

Savannah’s musician/creative DIY collaborative ArtLab Sessions has been picking up steam, and getting some attention lately. As we’ve begun to learn our parts, and work in concert with one another the feeling around the Waters Ave. compound is that of excitement & anticipation. In addition to having a few bigger name, touring artists stopping in we’ve also got a local production schedule that’s booked through the end of summer.

Check out these two latest releases, the last from Caleb Klauder Country Band, and the first from Bottles & Cans. Then click on the link below to read an article by Josh Peacock of DoSavannah, and get his ‘behind the scenes’ take on our work.

To read the DoSavannah article, interview, and more photos click here.

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 6/25/15 – 7/1/15

by Larry Jack Sammons • June 25, 2015

Hey guys,
This is another good week for shows downtown. There is not quite the volume of shows this weekend, but almost every night has a couple of quality ones to choose from. There are two shows that many people are looking forward to, Man Man at the Jinx and Fucked Up at Southern Pines. I am apparently a little too old to know them, but it sounds like you want to try to catch at least one of these acts. And you can always trust that a MusicFile Productions show will be worth checking out. Here is some other music I would recommend this week.

Thursday 6/25
Main St Trio – Goorin Brothers Hats – 230 W. Broughton (6-8p)
Man Man, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat (Baltimore rock) – Jinx ($15)
Sister Helen (Brooklyn prog-rock), Wet Socks (Sav’h garage punk), Toxic Shock (Sav’h punk) – Hang Fire
Xuluprophet, Street Clothes – Barrelhouse South

Friday 6/26
Omingnome – Sentient Bean (7:30p)
Holy Ghost Tent Revival (soul rock from Ashville), Brave Baby, Missionary Blues Duo (Sav’h blues) – Jinx ($8/10)
Kota Mundi (Sav’h reggae) – Molly MacPherson’s
Maradine – Congess Street Social Club

Saturday 6/27
Rosies – Barrelhouse South (4p)
Wild Wisteria – Moon River (6p)
Jim Lauderdale, Accomplices – Mars Theater
Autumn Attics (Atlanta rock) – Congess Street Social Club
City Hotel (Sav’h bluegrass) – Molly MacPherson’s
Parker Urban Band (Jacksonville organic) – Barrelhouse South
Peewee Moore (outlaw country), Rod Hamdallah (garage/ soul/ blues) – Jinx ($7)

Wednesday 7/1
Fucked Up (Canadian punk legends), DOOMSQUAD, Crazy Bag Lady (Sav’h punk legends) – Southern Pines ($15/18)

new Sauna Heat video premiered by Boston music blog Allston Pudding

by bill • June 23, 2015

Remember when Sauna Heat was routinely playing gigs around Savannah?

The band was created by Michael Younker as a sort of Triathalon side project, but developed its own sound and personality even before Michael moved on from Triathalon. He’s now in Providence playing bass for Gymshorts, and Sauna Heat is experiencing a resurgence.

Love the sound and look of this new video for “Psychoactive”, which was premiered today by the Boston-area music blog Allston Pudding.

From Andrew Gibson at Allston Pudding: “The video, directed by Younker, features old hollywood film footage interspersed with live clips of the band rocking out, all seamlessly tied together by Sauna Heat’s signature black and white aesthetic.”

Music Midtown in Atlanta 2015 lineup includes Elton John, Drake, Sam Smith & Van Halen

by bill • June 23, 2015

We’re back! Tickets on-sale Saturday at 10am at www.MusicMidtown.comMore from Rolling Stone: http://rol.st/1CqyLj8

Posted by Music Midtown on Tuesday, June 23, 2015

A curious but entertaining mix of musicians was announced today for Atlanta’s Music Midtown 2015:

Elton John
Drake
Sam Smith
Van Halen
Lenny Kravitz
Hozier
Billy Idol
Panic! at the Disco
Run the Jewels
Jenny Lewis
Tove Lo
August Alsina
Icona Pop
The Airborne Toxic Event
Kodaline
Catfish and The Bottlemen
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
New Politics
X Ambassadors
Jamie N. Commons
Elle King
Colony House
Rozzi Crane
Alessia Cara
Elliot Moss

Music Midtown is scheduled for 9/18 and 9/19 in Piedmont Park. Tickets go on sale later this week.

Christopher Paul Stelling – photos & video

by JWaits • June 20, 2015

I first met Christopher Paul Stelling several years ago through a run that he did with The Unchained Tour as their musical guest, and have since had the chance to spend more time with him during several years of Savannah Stopover. I shot a series of photographs of Christopher during a quick break in his hectic schedule back in 2014, quite by ‘happy accident’ and then again this year for Savannah Magazine; click on the link below. A constant traveler, and one of the hardest working performers in my periphery, it would appear that the many highway miles and endless touring seem to be finally paying off. It’s indeed well deserved.

Instead of a critique, or review of his latest album Labor Against Waste, I’ll just post these links and let you be the judge. I will say that his unique style is a powerful thing to hear, and while I find this album to be well crafted…I personally prefer the hair standing up on the back of my neck experience of catching him live. Good thing…he’ll be back in town for a performance at this year’s Revival Fest and I’m hopeful that there may be other solo performances in Savannah to hear him as well. Stay tuned….

A few of my more recent photos of Christopher can be seen by following http://www.savannahmagazine.com/?s=christopher+paul+stelling” target=”_blank”>this link.

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 6/18/15 – 6/24/15

by Larry Jack Sammons • June 18, 2015

Hey guys,
Just as I suspected last year, there really isn’t a summer slowdown in the quality of shows going on in Savannah. The crowds may not be quite as big as when school is in session, but there are still plenty of shows to see.

Thursday 6/18 – There are several chances to catch some local favorites tonight. City Hotel is playing an early show, Matt from the Accomplices will be at Molly’s, and I hope to finish the evening of with Wet Socks at Hang Fire. Actually, the whole show at Hang Fire looks pretty good.
City Hotel (Sav’h bluegrass) – Mathes Land and Cattle Co (5:30)
Matt Eckstine (Accomplices frontman) – Warehouse
Wet Socks (Sav’h garage punk), Buzzmutt (San Francisco psych/punk/experimental), Generation Pill (Sav’h grunge-punk) – Hang Fire

Friday 6/19 – Looks like another rockin’ night tonight. I really enjoyed Lullwater and Listen 2 Three the last time I saw each of them. This looks like another good evening to sample a few different Savannah-area acts.
Lullwater (Athens rock), BigBigXtraFace (Sav’h hard rock), Falling In (Sav’h emo grunge) – Jinx ($7)
General Patton and the Heads of State (Sav’h jam rock) – Molly MacPherson’s
Isaac Smith Band (Sav’h indie rock) – Jazz’d
Listen 2 Three (Sav’h groove rock) – Congress Street Social Club
Steppin Stones (Hilton Head classic rock) – Wild Wing Cafe

Saturday 6/20 – I’ll be spending most of the night at the Social Club, I tend to like a big band with a horn section.
Hot Plate (Sav’h instrumental progressive rock), The Seduction (NC rock), Rotten Blush (Sav’h stoner rock) – Jinx ($7)
Magic Rocks (Sav’h classic rock) – Molly MacPherson’s
Major and the Monbacks (VA 8-piece psychedlic soul) – Congress Street Social Club
The Orange Constant (Statesboro jam band) – Barrelhouse South

Sunday 6/21 – A rare treat, two Sunday shows to choose from twice today.
Joe Nelson & James Pittman (Sav’h old style blues) – Blowin Smoke (1p)
Great Peacock (Nashville rock) – The Grey (1-4p, $21, includes meal and a drink)
Hodera (NJ indie rock), Toy Cars (NJ folk-punk), Alex Raffray (Sav’h Americana) – Sentient Bean (8p)
Garden Giant (Sav’h rock), Carpet Coats (Sav’h freak-folk lounge rock) – The Foundery (8p)

Monday 6/22 – Looks like Hang Fire is gonna have a early-week show every week now. This looks like a good one.
Street Clothes (Sav’h rock), ESP (KS emo), Streetkings (post coital from MO), Broken Glow (Sav’h hard rock) – Hang Fire

Tuesday 6/23 – A Tuesday night with two of Savannah’s best guitarists.
Ben Keiser Band (Sav’h classic rock) – Bay St Blues
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe

Wednesday 6/24 – A good Wednesday night show at one of the stranger places to see a band.
Wood and Steel (Sav’h rock) – Rocks On The Roof