I’m Talking: Whaleboat

Posted on March 13, 2013 at 4:39 pm by xtmag
Featured band for Spring/Summer 2013

Featured band for Spring/Summer 2013

The eclectic musical tastes of it’s members come together to form the unique and yet highly accessible sound of this up-and-coming group from Savannah, GA. Whaleboat hails from the ocean tide, calm with rugged intent. Combining reverb shoe gaze guitars, fuzz bass, powerful drums and crooning, haunting melodies that will set your soul at ease. Singer/guitarist Brent Collins, bassist Jeremiah Stuard and drummer Donald Moats, fuse together an authentic, heady musical experience that will leave you wanting more.

1. What does the name Whaleboat represent as a band?

Brent: It represents the beautiful coastal city we live in & where we draw our inspiration from.

2. Savannah StopOver in 5 words.

Whaleboat: Home, Amazing, Diverse, Southern, Evolving

3. Your music is hauntingly beautiful, a combination of muddled rock and melody with a pop/punkish overtone; does that come from the combination of music styles or the progression of time together as a band?

Brent: It’s a combination of both. The three of us come from different musical influences and I think that combination gives our unique sound.

4. What is the Savannah music scene; how do the fans differ from other places you guys have played?

Brent: The scene has has always been here with alot of great talented bands, but it seems like in the last couple of years bands have come together to help each other and that has made our scene much stronger. We’ve just begun to hit the road and the fans have shown us amazing support in the few out of town shows we’ve played.

5. As I couldn’t put my finger on who influenced your musical style(s), I’m intrigued to learn who helped develop what we hear today.

Brent: Thom Yorke is a huge influence on my songwriting and singing. Love anything he does. I’m also a huge fan of Dallas Green of City & Colour & many shoegaze bands.

Jeremiah: Dave Groul & Foo Fighters are a heavy influence with me and the style I play.

Donald : Sunny Day Real Estate & Queens of the Stone Age.

6. Which 3 up and coming bands in the Savannah area do we need sit up and pay attention to?

 Jeremiah: lovely locks, tonto and Bear Fight are some really good acts around right now. 

7.  What’s next for Whaleboat?

Brent: We just released our new single ‘Cold Love Wars’ off our new EP Convoys, which we recorded at Dollhouse Studios with Peter Mavrogeorgis (who recorded The National’s  ‘High Violet’ album). The single is slated for a late spring release with Kickstarter (more info coming soon on the kickstarter) and we are in the planning process for a fall tour.  

You can download Cold Love Wars for free on our website www.mywhaleboat.com

Links & Stuff

Website: mywhaleboat.com

Facebook: facebook.com/40yearsofwhaling

Twitter: twitter.com/Whaleboatmusic

Merch: whaleboat.bandcamp.com/merch

Video: youtube.com/whaleboatmusic

Tour: bandsintown.com/whaleboat

Tour

Whaleboat with Malaya & Look Right Penny April 19th at

Rock House Original Bar on Tybee Island.

Press

“Whaleboat’s music isn’t power-pop, proto-punk or any other convenient label with alliterative letters. It’s evocative and somewhat melancholy, drenched in reverb and marinated in a dreamlike atmosphere.”-Bill DeYoung of Connect Magazine

“When it comes to work ethic the members of Whaleboat are teetering on obsessiveness. This may be the hardest working little band in savannah, and all that laboring is beginning to prove positive.”-Brandon Zellars of Wheretheresfire.com

 “Whaleboat harpoons the heart of Savannah Indie rock.”-Sandra Russell of Savannah Morning News

 

 

 

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Spring 2013: All the face making trends you need to know!

Posted on March 12, 2013 at 5:17 pm by Alexis Howell

It’s that time of year again when you say au revoir to all the dark colors of the fall and say bonjour to the fun, flirty, and fresh colors of spring! During the Spring 2013 runway shows, there were a myriad of beauty trends that stormed the runways and stood out from the crowd. From the barely there faces at Proenza Schuler to the bright eye colors at Micheal Kors, every fashionista will surely be able to find a trend or a look that pleases her. I have reviewed the shows and compiled the top beauty trends for Spring 2013 that you could easily incorporate into your everyday beauty routine.

FACE: Nude is in. Less is more. A lot of the designers went for a bare-faced, minimal makeup look. In order to achieve this at home, focus on your moisturizers and skincare. To get moisture in the skin, while also gaining a little color, use a BB cream. BB creams give skin a bright, flawless, even tone, as well as a luminous glow. If you don’t have a BB cream, any lightweight foundation will do.

EYES: Shimmery, jeweled tones. Violets, blues and greens were sprinkled amongst the runways. One of the best ways to achieve this look is through cool, shimmery cream shadows. They work great alone or with another color or as an eyeshadow base. Here’s another trick: if you take a clean mascara wand and lightly coat it with any color cream shadow, you have an instant colored eyelash tint!!!

LIPS: Bold is in! Cool corals, rapturous reds, and popping pinks were gracing the collections from Missoni to De La Renta. If you are worried about the brightness and thickness of a traditional lipstick, try a lighter gloss or a lip lacquer!

I hope you all enjoy these trends and make the most out of them this spring season!

Feel free to email me with any questions or comments to alexis.howell@xtmag.net

Stay beautiful!!

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I’m Talking: CUSSES!!!!!!!

Posted on January 24, 2013 at 10:46 pm by xtmag

cusses promo

1. What’s up? 

Hey you! Maybe it’s been awhile since XTmag last spoke of CUSSES, but we always LOVE seeing your face at the front of the stage! Thanks so much for your support. (Thank You back!)

 2. Winning the MTVU video contest, now a tour, holy smokes! How is the growing fame treating the trio?  

You know, people really do look like ants from up here. HA! We’re hoping to parlay all of this fame into a new set of gold-painted spinners for the van.

3. Your music is a nonstop rockfest of pump you up energy, How do you keep it up night after night?

We always start each morning with a big bowl of pain reliever and a glass of Angel’s iced mocha. As the day develops, so do our moods, and the night’s performance is part of the equation. We think of it as raw and ferocious, but it’s a gamble, really…

4. What happens after the tour? Taking over the world?

Hopefully, rinse and repeat. We are planning a trip to the United Kingdom in June for a stint of shows and to maybe place a bid on Benny Hill’s beret. There will be a bunch of shows sprinkled over the summer, and we have our picks for the next record, so we’ll start pre-production on LP #2. By that time, we won’t have to take over anything – the world will be handed to us.

 

5. Words of wisdom to any upcoming artists?

Build a support system! Family, friends, artists, fans and everyone we admire and value help us reach our milestones. Also, be the role, don’t play the role. Rock stars are lame.

6. What’s rocking in your earplugs?

This evening, we are pairing The Sword’s new record with the swirling sounds of tinnitus. Ahhh…

CUSSES will be playing Friday 1.25.13 at The Jinx on Congress St with: Whaleboat (who is having an single release!!!) & Can’t Wait. $7, 21 and up.

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DilDON’T: How to Alienate a Novelty Store Customer

Posted on October 6, 2012 at 2:06 pm by kiatropolis

By Kia Pantaloni

Like many lovers in Savannah, I was lucky to find my match here-one who not only shares but understands my appetite. In our three years (on and off), I’ve picked up my own unique remedies for a spicy love life, and one that I particularly stand by is that couples should make the effort to buy themselves a naughty gift once every month.

Personally, I love a good sex store on my own, but there’s something very exclusive and intimate about walking into that tawdry place with someone you love and picking out and buying something together in front of God and all the other in-store perverts. It’s like a shared sexual experience in itself—a delicious way to shamelessly flaunt the fact that you two are young, hot, and have killer sex.

Recently I felt that enough time had passed to add another addition to our bedroom play, a new kind of toy or some fancy lube at least. I looked forward to returning to the same place we had a most successful shopping trip long before.

It was midday. We walked through the door on a spur-of-the-moment whim.

“Hello!”

“Welcome!”

Overly cheerful voices and faces greeted us, causing our steps to slow into a tiptoe. We gave our tepid, obligatory hellos.

And then what should’ve ended completely there, didn’t.

I’ve been jaunting happily into sex shops since I was 18, and until this one day, there was something I enjoyed thoroughly about each of them: Privacy.

I understand good business practices and whatnot, but the two employees in this shop (one overly-eager girl in particular) seemed lost on the fact that just maybe some people want to be left alone while deciding which dildo is best to put inside themselves.

We bit our tongues and lingered at the front entrance while the cashiers attempted painfully awkward small talk with us (“Have you been here before? Is there anything specific you’re looking for?”). Suffice to say, it made our cross over to the wall of cock rings very uncomfortable. (“Let us know if you need anything!”)

My boyfriend and I stood a space apart from each other staring into the rows of dangling vibrators and french ticklers. When I asked him questions, he gave cool, quick responses. He was officially uneasy, and how could I blame him?

The pain, unfortunately, did not stop there. As we quietly slipped by each display, we were pulled into more and more horribly amicable and ill-placed conversations. I literally was asked where I’m from while trying to decide between flavored or climax burst lubricant. I was asked if I go to school while thumbing through fat leather paddles. It got to the point where I almost asked them to leave us alone. My poor, uncomfortable boyfriend held onto his nerves and politely stammered through their questions, while I bitterly resigned to the fact that this smutty shopping trip was not the bubbly venture I had romanticized. That bubble had been popped—to completion later when they rang us up and told us to Like them on Facebook and come back soon to check out their new stuff.

The lube I bought that day now sits untouched at my bedside, terrified that its use will spawn a similarly awkward scenario reminiscent of the shopping trip from whence it came. Perhaps it wasn’t such an unlucky twist that the glass slide my boyfriend bought from them also broke effortlessly the very next morning!

I never thought that one day I would have to write about respecting people’s privacy while they look at vagina molds and anal plugs, but if this what my cards have dealt me, then I will gladly accept this article as my soap box:

I believe I speak for all couples out there when I say that we DO NOT want your help or pithy comments while shopping for ball gags and matching harnesses. If we wanted your input, we would invite you in on a three-way, but we’re not going to because your roots are a mess and you’re a white girl wearing Apple Bottom jeans. I implore to all sex shop employees, if I walk through the door, PLEASE treat me like the miserable, invisible piece of shit that I am, k thx!

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NO CONTROL FEST IS NOW!!!

Posted on October 6, 2012 at 1:54 pm by xtmag

(info via Facebook)

MINI-FALL FESTIVAL
$10
4PM DOORS OPEN!

SOUTHERN PINE COMPANY
616 East 35th Savannah

SWEET SPONSORS:

CONNECT SAVANNAH

ROCK 106.1 FM
FOXY LOXY CAFE & CREPE A DIEM

DJ’s……4-5:30pm

SAUNA HEAT… 5:30-6….Savannah, GA
http://saunaheat.bandcamp.com/

PERHAPS…..6:15-6:45…...Boston, MA
http://perhaps.bandcamp.com/

HOT PLATE…7:00-7:30pm…..Savannah, GA
http://fascinated.bandcamp.com/album/another-demo

DEEP SEARCH…7:45-8:15….Savannah, GA
http://deepsearch.bandcamp.com/track/movies

WHALEBOAT….8:30-9:00…..Savannah, GA
http://whaleboat.bandcamp.com/track/untitled

CEMENT STARS…9:15-9:50….Charlotte, NC
www.last.fm/music/Cement+Stars

CLOUDEATER…10:05-10:40..….Atlanta, GA
http://cloudeatermusic.com/

HEYROCCO…10:55-11:30…..Charleston, SC
http://heyrocco.tumblr.com/media

TRIATHALON…11:45-12:30..….Savannah, GA
http://triathalon.bandcamp.com/

***ELECTRIC PARK (Savannah/Detroit) will be killing it in between the later sets!!!

DIPTYCH Will be in the house!
Special Guests Dj’s to finish the night off!
https://www.facebook.com/Diptychevents

XTMAG IS IN THE HOUSE!

CREPE A DIEM AND FOXY LOXY WILL SERVING UP SOME TREATS!!!

106.1 FM WILL BE IN FULL FORCE

GRAVEFACE RECORDS will have a booth set up with some cool stuff/records and also PRE-SELLING DISCOUNTED TIX for the GRAVEFACE FESTIVAL OCT. 27TH!!

We might even have a few local visual artists show up and share their talent!

Looking for an after Party??!!??
Head to THE JINX on 137 W Congress St.
Free Show:
FILTHY STILL
and
JAMES HUNNICUTT
will be killing it till the night ends!
Show your No Control bracelet at The Jinx and get a special!!!

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Team Roachito Music Lineup

Posted on September 30, 2012 at 1:46 pm by xtmag

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Team Roachito

Posted on September 30, 2012 at 1:43 pm by xtmag

Upon getting a phone call that his girlfriend’s stolen car had been spotted on Mathews Drive, Chris Roach headed out to find the car and recover the keys. Little did he know this would be the day that changed his life. Chris and his girlfriend, Christine, rushed out of the house and headed towards where the car was last seen. They spotted the car leaving the Bi-lo parking lot and blocked the vehicle with Chris’ car. They both approached the car which had two men inside. There, Chris reached into the car through the passenger window to take the keys out of the ignition. When he did this, the passenger punched Chris in the face and held his arm in the car while the car sped off in reverse dragging him through the parking lot. When the passenger dropped him, Chris was run over by the vehicle’s tire and his face was crushed by the transmission under the car. Christine was right there and had to watch all this happen.
At the hospital he was put into an induced coma for three days, ICU a week, intermediate care for 2 days and in a regular room for 5 days. He had collapsed lungs which required tubes in both chest cavities. Chris was unable to breathe on his own for a week so was placed on a respirator to breathe; was fed through a tube for a week. Additionally an epidural was placed in his spine for pain but slipped and left his right side paralyzed for 3 hours so it was removed. He had a catheter placed in his penis and a tube to pump stomach contents, but both are removed now. He is still on a soft diet because his teeth are maligned. Follow-up surgery on his mouth once trauma on chest heals is likely. He is looking at 3 months’ minimum recovery time. Chris will need counseling and physical therapy within those 3 months.
In total so far, Chris has over $350,000 in medical bills in addition to his personal bills as well. Chris has 23 broken bones total: five bone fractures in his left eye orbital and three in the right. He also broke both sinuses and his nose. Every rib on the left side of his body is broken and three ribs on the right with 2 flailed. He’s looking at months of recovery and surgery but is going to make a full recovery once all the procedures are completed.

TEAM ROACHITO BENEFIT JAM:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th from 1 – 7 PM
@ REMY’S BAR 130 ARROW ROAD, HILTON HEAD ISLAND
(843) 842-3800
Email becky@remysbarandgrill.com for more information
or to submit donations.

 

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The top #1 spot to sit…ever.

Posted on September 8, 2012 at 10:14 am by xtmag

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Plugging in from the pavement.

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XTMagRadio July 25th 2012

Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:28 pm by xtmag

XTMagRadio July 25th 2012 from xtmagradio on Vimeo.

Playlist and Other Links

Nophest

SquareFest

Emoticon

CUSSES

Basik Lee

BABY BABY

Gun Party

Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun

Ricer

 

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I’m Talking: Emoticon

Posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm by the boss

 

words: The Boss

Emoticon is an Adventure Rock group from Savannah, GA. Influenced by early 70′-90′s grunge and classic rock combined with the progressive styles of Metallica, Rush, and Umphrey’s McGee; Emoticon has truly created a unique sound of their own. The band was put together purely by answering a Craigslist ad of musicians looking for an outlet. In 2012, the lineup was finalized: Russell Shostak on Guitar/Vox, David Suggs on Drums, and Justin Smith on Bass/Vocals. Emoticon has just released their first EP: ‘COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS’, which was recorded and produced entirely on their own along with up and comer Jack Sweet & Rising Sun Records. The EP’s title is a reference to their dedication of achieving personal goals through hard work and determination, thus the 4 track EP was only recorded in 9 hours! Though relatively young in age, the members of Emoticon have a combined experience level of over 25 years of professional music. To really get a feel for their raw, exciting, and uplifting performances they must be seen live! The band is currently working on new material for a full length release and are performing regularly around Savannah, GA in venues and gatherings alike.

1. Having 25 years of combined musical experience is pretty lengthily, how do you guys combine all your musical backgrounds into one sound?

David Suggs (Drummer)- It’s difficult to put into words really. 

Justin Smith (Bass)- We all have very different backgrounds. David comes from metal, I’ve been in a country band most of my life, Russell is a bit all over the place. (laughs)

Russell (Guitar/Vox)- (laughs) We all have very different backgrounds, but we also have a lot of musical tastes in common too. We can all agree that we love Pink Floyd and Metallica. We all have a very similar idea for the direction of the music…we’d like it to be epic. We want it to punch you in the face, but also be melodic and interesting. 

2. Feelings on the ‘grunge revival’?

David- No. (laughs) I’m from Seattle and there’s no fucking grunge.

Justin- If you watch, there’s lots of grunge bands still putting out albums. Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden…maybe its not so much a revival as it is a dying genre. I shouldn’t say it’s dying, but its definitely going downhill.

Russell- I respect a lot of those bands because they were doing something completely different and creative at a time when popular music was not all that interesting for a younger generation. You can’t listen to ‘I Stay Away’ by Alice In Chains and say that’s not brilliant. Is that particular song ‘grunge’? I don’t know. I guess…maybe. Fuck labels. (laughs)

3. Your live show is highly energetic, was it difficult scaling back some of that energy while recording?

David- I still played everything just as hard and energetic as we do live. I think we caught that energy well on this CD. The way we recorded live…it allowed us to capture that feel. 

Justin- We tried to bring the energy of a live show to the refinement of the recording. 

Russell- On ‘Washington & Dove’, we recorded that one over and over and over…just to get it perfect. But the last track ‘Coffee is For Closers’ was just one take. That one felt fluid and it felt right. You just never know with these things…

4. The Savannah music scene is highly varied, yet is aligned with the current trends of EDM, metal and Atl-Folk, what sets Emoticon apart? How does the band see itself finding their niche?

Justin- The range of different sounds that we have will always keep people guessing so that we never fall into one category or another.

David- I would like to try a country song one time… (laughs)

Justin- (laughs)…next fuckin question!

Russell- (laughs) I can’t worry about finding a niche or comparing ourselves to other bands. When you do, the music is no longer honest. It is regulated. I’d rather play what makes me happy and hopefully other people will enjoy it too. That probably makes me sound selfish.

5. Name your top 3 musical influences.

David- Metallica has to be #1. I learned everything everything I know from them. 2  Jimmy ‘The Reverend’ Sullivan. 3. Pink Floyd for sure.

Justin- Tool, Les Claypool, and uh…Chris Cornell.

David- Les Claypool for sure. If you’re a bassist and you dont listen to Claypool, well then fuck you! (everyone laughs)

Russell- Metallica absolutely! Hetfield taught me how to rain fire! Umphrey’s McGee big time. What those guys do onstage is legendary. Rx Bandits for 3. Not enough people know them and its a goddamn crime!

6. Acts Emoticon would like to share the stage with: local and national.

Justin- Tool! (laughs)

David- Metallica of course. That would be so sick. 

Russell- Metallica would be sick. Opening for Umphreys would be up there. 

7. What’s next for Emoticon?

Justin- The big time!

David- Cd release show and tour. Hopes and dreams. New drumsticks too hahaha. That’s whats next.

Justin- I need a new bass.

Russell- The CD release show at Remy’s  on Thursday July 26 for sure. Also we’re playing Forsyth Park for SquareFest on August 25th. That’s a big deal for us too. 

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