We don’t get too personal here at hissing lawns, but no one lives in a vacuum. 2015 has been a stressful year for me personally, including some high highs plus a couple of very low lows: my father died in…
bill’s 2015 year in review
Tag: Black Tusk
Statts Fest 2015 – more photos
I should know better at this point. Every year, probably due to being around so many caring, giving, and unselfish people, coupled with the unprotected hugs, hand shaking, and conversations, I catch a nasty case of the feels at Statts…
Statts Fest featured great sets from 8 excellent Savannah bands – photos
The 2015 Statts Fest featured eight strong Savannah-based bands — and they all brought everything they have to The Jinx last week. Statts Fest is of course organized by Friends of Statts every year in support of our friend Jason…
Savannah music community rallies for Statts Fest on 9/19
On 9/19, some of Savannah’s leading bands and most dedicated members of the local music community will gather for the 6th Annual Statts Fest in support of Jason Statts, who in 2008 was “shot point blank in the neck and…
Black Tusk, Prone and Bottled Violence at The Jinx – photos
The first thing I did when I heard Athon had passed away…well,…the first thing that I did was cry. After that, well, I cried a little more. After that, though, I thought that the mighty Black Tusk couldn’t go on.…
Black Tusk returns to The Jinx in Savannah on 5/23
I’m sure there will be some intense emotion tonight (Sat., 5/23) at The Jinx here in Savannah. The metal trio Black Tusk is playing their first hometown gig since Athon’s death in 2014. Corey Barhorst has stepped in on bass…
checking in with Black Tusk in Europe
If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know about Athon’s death last November. He was the larger-than-life bassist in Black Tusk, and he was a larger-than-life presence around Savannah too. I think all of us involved in the music…
driver charged with vehicular homicide in wreck that took the life of Athon from Black Tusk
Not much to say about this. From the Savannah Morning News: Police have charged an 85-year-old local man with vehicular homicide in a November wreck that claimed the life of musician Jonathan Athon, a member of the Savannah metal band…
A whole lot of music: Tom’s 2014
When I started attending Savannah live music shows regularly, I didn’t realize a lot of things. I certainly didn’t think that somehow I would end up writing and taking photos of what has been a lifelong hobby for me and…
30 great live acts of 2014
OK, a few disclaimers: all lists are subjective, there’s something artificial in all the year-end “Best of” rankings, no one can see every show, some genres are inevitably neglected because of personal taste and happenstance, yada yada yada. But when…