It was finally closing time. After months of deliberation and setbacks, the inevitable close of the Hang Fire Bar on Whitaker Street finally occurred last Monday, January 4th, 2016. It is truly the end of an era. As many of…
Shut off the TV. Go to shows, listen to music, do stuff. Unlike this post, life is short. That’s how I finished my wrap up at the end of last year, and, well, I tried. I don’t really watch much…
Hang Fire’s impending closure on Whitaker Street generated intense interest last fall, but then the bar got a last-minute lease extension. We certainly haven’t heard the last of Wes and Heather, but nothing has been confirmed yet about a new…
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…
For being known as a metal town, The Hostess City sure has a thriving punk scene. It was on full display Friday night with the free 3 band bill at Hang Fire covering a lot of ground in the genre.…
It’s always interesting to see the way a band’s sound will develop and evolve over time. Case in point: Triathalon. The Savannah locals released their second LP, Nothing Bothers Me, just a little while ago, and if you haven’t given…
On Saturday night, the young Savannah band Between Symmetries will be at Hang Fire for their record release show. COEDS and Kyle are also on the bill. The 7-track EP Movetur premiered a couple of weeks ago at CMJ, and…
Last Thursday night, I hung out at Hang Fire for the first time since they got a last-minute, short-term lease extension. (Still no final word on exactly where the bar will be moving in 2016.) Seeing the diversity of people…
I spent the day with Breakers. It was a Wednesday. They were working on their first EP. Lineup: Corey Hines: Guitar Samford Justice: Vocals Lucas Carpenter: Bass Carson Sanders: Percussion Peter Mavrogeorgis: Producer; co-owner, Dollhouse I pull up to the…
Here’s what you need to know about the current status of Hang Fire: August 29th was to have been Hang Fire’s last day open to the public at 37 Whitaker Street, with 11 acts originally booked for the mega-Saturday. Hang…