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Introducing Gnatty Savannah Mini Podcast

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Yeah, I am podcasting (sorta).  I like the brevity of Bumpers, so I am using the app to record little morsels of audio content about Savannah. [The app is shutting down soon, but I will still record on another app.] This first one is about what’s happening this week.  Savannah Stopover, the music festival is March 8th-10th at various venues around downtown.   See my past coverage of Savannah Stopover in 2017, and 2016. Listen to the first episode right now. https://bumpers.fm/e/baevpmnv1egg013fr1qg

St. Patrick’s Day is less than 12 days away! The greening of the fountain is this Friday at Forsyth Park.

You can check out stand-up comedy this week at Chuck’s Bar on Tuesday, and Stafford’s on Wednesday.

 

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Savannah Stopover 2017

Becca Mancari

I did Friday night of this year’s Savannah Stopover, and it was a blast.  Savannah Stopover is a three day music festival featuring bands from all over. Many of the bands stop over in Savannah before heading to SXSW in Austin.

I first stopped by the secret show at West Elm. Christopher Paul Stelling performed an acoustic set.  His new album, ‘Itinerant Arias’, will drop on 05/05/17.  After his set, I grabbed some dinner from the Chazitos Latin Food Truck.  The empanadas and plaintains are delicious.

Chazitos

Then I went to see Becca Mancari play at Trinity Church. She’s originally from Staten Island, but plays country music. Listening to secular music in a church is pretty cool.

Becca Mancari Later on, I saw Gracie and Rachel play.  Their sound is orchestral pop. Their choral acoustic cover of Kreayshawn’s “Gucci, Gucci’ is the best cover I have heard this year.

Gracie and Rachel

Alanna Royale is an authentic soul singer. She has so much stage presence that it is imperative that you see her live.  She is a great complement to Lee Fields and the Expressions who performed in the most handsome shiny suits.

They played baby-making music with an old school vibe,  and it felt so good.  However, seeing Alanna and Lee actually reminded me of Sharon Jones which made me feel a little melancholy. It was time for me to change venues, so I walked to Club One to see Floco Torres. Floco Torres is a hip hop artist from Macon, Georgia.  His flow reminded me of 90’s hip hop.  Next up was Deantoni Parks who used to be the drummer for Mars Volta.  Wearing a  first ‘Batman movie era joker t-shirt and playing drums, Deantoni was like if The Art of Noise met up with Prince and early Can.  He was great!  Last but not least was the dj collective, A Tribe Called Red.  They are a Canadian first nation group.  I saw all of the amazing music for less than $40.  The three-day passes are more, but I highly recommend coming to Savannah for Stopover next year.

 

 

 

 

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March On: Upcoming Events in Savannah

Savannah Stopover Music Festival
Photo by Geoff L Johnson

Friday, March 3: First Fridays in Starland. There will be art at Sulfur Studios and music at Foxy Loxy.

Saturday, March 4: Front Porch Improv,  a hilarious monthly improv comedy show.

Tuesday, March 7: Looking for more comedy?! Chicks and Giggles’ celebrates Women History Month with a fun lineup of local female comedians at The Sentient Bean. Performers include Tara Scott,  Mo Scheffler, Hannah Grace, Sarah Ann Knight, Ann Van Epps and more. I will be hosting.

Thursday, March 9-11: Savannah Stopover begins. It’s the music festival that features up and coming bands before they head to SXSW in Austin. I went last year and had a blast.

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Opening and Closings in Savannah

Shop The Fox

 

Shop The Fox

Happy Sunday!

Yesterday, I stopped by the Savannah Book Festival yesterday and I got a cookbook,  The Casserole Queens Make-a-Meal Cookbook.

Shop The Fox, the shop next door to Foxy Loxy, is closing and a big moving sale is happening today (Sunday, February 19th). I love the space, and look forward to its next incarnation in the near future.

Ghost Coast Distillery is now open! Ghost Coast is the first legal craft distillery to open in Savannah in 100 years. The distillery is located on 641 Indian Street. You can go for a tour and a tasting. Like them on Facebook to check out their schedule and events.

The Savannah Stopover is coming up soon, March 9-11th.  I went last year and I had a blast checking out bands that I never heard of like PWR BTTM.   Now, they’re getting press in Fader.

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Hot Savannah; Full of Fun

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The brief respite in 90 plus temperature is over in Savannah. The heat wave is back but it’s is officially the first week of summer, so that’s what’s up.

What is also up is a fun and busy weekend and week of things to do in sultry Savannah.

Friday 6/24:

Saturday 6/25:

  • Savannah Bazaar. The monthly gathering of local artisans and artists convenes outside at Jelinek Creative Spaces
  • Stopover At The Yard.  The Grey is hosting two bands Gringo Star and Deep Center. $25 for music and a meal.

 

06/23 -07/03 Beer and Burger Week

For 10 days, there will be special beer and burger at restaurants around Savannah. From June 23rd to July 3rd, 25 Savannah restaurants will be offering a beer and burger special.

 

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My Taste Of Savannah Stopover

Savannah Stopover

The Thursday before last, I went to the first night of Savannah Stopover to see some of the up and coming bands.  It was fun! I couldn’t go the other nights because I went to visit family last weekend.  Other than Ra Ra Riot,  I had never heard of the bands I saw. However, they were good. Ra Ra Riot headlined a show with two other bands at Ships of The Sea Museum.

First up was local Savannah band, Breakers,  who sound like what would happen if surf rock met up with Joy Division and Depeche Mode. Lead singer Samford Juice has such confidence on stage.  He reminds me of the lead singer of The Liars, Angus Andrew. [BTW, I saw The Liars perform at the Siren Music Festival back in either 2002 or 2003.] Anyway, the band’s pretty good.

Next up was Sun Club.  Sun Club is a band from Baltimore, and the music is pop meets punk.  Listen to them on Sun Club.

Then I went to Club One to see DEGA perform. With only two people, DEGA is like a downsized version of Dirty Projectors. Asyln and Kalen are based in Athens, GA.  They just did a showcase at SXSW.

I did see a little bit of T.Hardy Morris at Congress St. Social Club, but not long enough. The music is alt-country rock. After the stopover, he was part of an “Athens in Austin” music showcase.

The last act I saw that night was PWR BTTM at Ampersand. PWR BTTM is a queer punk duo who do witty banter like Kiki and Herb but they play guitar and drums.

 

 

 

 

 

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Savannah Stopover: The Alternative To SXSW Music

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Are you going to SXSW?! I’m not but this year I get to experience some of the best up and coming bands here in Savannah. The Savannah Stopover music festival is like pre-gaming for SXSW. From March 10-12th, there will 100 bands playing in 3 days at 10 venues in downtown Savannah. This is a great showcase of indie music featuring from all over the United States and a few acts from the UK and Europe.

The best thing is that the  Savannah Stopover is only $79 for a three-day pass.

Who’s playing?! When I first looked at the list, I only recognized Ra Ra Riot, Blitzen Trapper and French Horn Rebellion.  Then I listened to the Savannah Stopover playlist on Soundcloud, and I realized that I have listened to some of the bands before.  [Too bad I can’t fit the Shazam app on my phone.]