Lovin' the Paste lovin'...

The feedback from the Savannah Stopover Festival is still coming in from around the blogosphere and we are pleased to see a brief reference to our booth in the Paste Magazine's online review.  It's a humble shout-out but, as Paste Magazine seems to be a sound barometer of the coolness of all things, we are honored.  In short, we garnered the ever-so-prestigious title of "Best Festival Souvenir" apparently just narrowly beating out a penny press coin on a technicality.  Although we are also very big fans of penny presses (another vestige from a by-gone era), we are glad the scales tipped in our favor, giving us the sash and the bragging rights.  Thanks Paste Magazine!

"All in all, Stopover was epic in its simplicity. The entire festival was structured around artist-focused hospitality, quality scheduling and personal connections—between the artists and fans, the organizers and performers and the community as a whole. Savannah’s walkability, added road soda bonus (drink-in-the-street extra credit points!), and magical surroundings created a truly unique festival atmosphere.
If SXSW is an exercise in excess—proof that there can be too much of a good thing, then Savannah Stopover is an achievement of balance—a celebration of the abundance in the concept of ‘enough.’

Stopover Sashes:Best transformation of a venue into a human particle accelerator: Delicate Steve
Best dueling floor tom percussion attack: Caveman
Best new discovery: Grandchildren
Best alternate reality visuals: Grimes
Best face melt: The Loom
Most buzzed about band we didn’t catch: Buxton
Best caffeine substitute: Oberhofer
Best local band: KidSyc@Brandywine
Best place to get a road soda: Pinkie Master’s
Best festival souvenir: Vintage photo booth shots from Obscura (assuming the Zappa penny press coin doesn’t count since it was purchased during a layover in Maryland).
Best makeshift venue: The courtyard garden at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum"

  -Kristina Ensminger, for Paste Magazine

All the reviews of the Stopover have been very positive and welcoming of the young festival.  Having seen the inaugural year as well as this past sophomore go-round, it is really great to see how the festival has grown.  Still very small at heart, it certainly has big ambition and I can only hope that it continues to grow and that Savannah continues to embrace it.  I will be there saying, "I was at the very first one..."

Here is the link for the entire article about the Stopover Festival:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1000words/2012/03/savannah-stopover-day-four-photos-2.html