The more I get out on the local scene, the more I really dig (ok, love) catching acts at the Roasting Room Lounge across the bridge in Bluffton, South Carolina. Full disclosure: I’m a musician and songwriter having but recently…
A long time ago in a month far, far away (ok, November) A.M. Rodriguez got together with his damn fine band and a solid lineup of Megan Jean and the KFB, Dead Oak and Brandon Nelson McCoy to celebrate his debut…
You’ve probably read enough posts about the deaths of 2016, so I won’t belabor the losses — Prince, David Bowie, Merle Haggard, Ralph Stanley, Leonard Cohen, Sharon Jones, George Michael, to name a few — that hit some of us…
Oh boy. I think 2016 was a doozy for pretty much everyone. Looking back on it I was able to see some sweet shows and catch some amazing artists (known and unknown). I’m reminded of the shows I had all…
A.M. Rodriguez sends his debut e.p. into the world Saturday, releasing the Dead Dogs and Dried-Up Dreams cassette at a Jinx show with Megan Jean and the KFB, Dead Oak and Brandon Nelson McCoy. Both Connect Savannah and Do Savannah…
Normally a one-person show, Friday Happy Hour at The Jinx featured something new on April 29. Jason Bible (of The Trainwrecks), Matt Eckstine (of The Accomplices), Pat Bunger, and A.M. Rodriguez shared the stage, singing originals and covers, sharing the stories behind…
I’ve been covering arts and culture in Savannah for many years, and I still have trouble wrapping my head around how much talent we have in this relatively small metro area. In recent years, Trinity United Methodist Church on Telfair…
I’m not going to lie, the words “featuring members of Mastodon….” alone will get me to come out for a show, but the buzz in The Jinx Friday night coupled with conversations with some friends who had seen the bands…
Savannah Stopover hosted the festival’s Sched Party on Friday night at The Jinx. We’ve already posted about the dozens more bands that were added for the 5th annual Stopover, and we’ll have lots more coverage and previews in the coming…
Savannah Stopover has already released much of its 2015 lineup, but dozens more acts (including the local bands) as well as the venues will be confirmed on Friday night at The Jinx sometime before or between performances by two excellent…