Macon Magazine

102 maconmagazine.com | June/July 2024 Sometimes, it comes out of the Middle Georgia swamps. This is the glorious abandon that is Horror Surf Rock! With titles like "Zombie Tsunami," instrumental outfit The Creature Preachers are in no way hiding their intentions. Equal parts rumble and eerie swagger, Necro A Go-Go captures a sound and feel that harkens back to simpler times but will have you peeking under the bed for lurking monsters. — J.C. E D D I E 9 V Capricorn Rustic and greasy like Taj Mahal at one moment – then, crisp like a New York jazzscape the next – 28-year-old bluesman Eddie 9V journeys through blues and soul history on his 2023 album. To get the sound that Rolling Stone describes as "deeply American… rich in tradition, and joyful to hear," the maestro of contagious rhythms chose Capricorn as his recording studio and the album's namesake. Its 11 songs lend to and draw from the local genre of sound, like "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa" warm brass on "I'm Lonely," or the gospel call-and-return of "Mary Don't You Weep" that will inspire listeners to "Keep their Lamps Trimmed and Burning" as Reverend Pearly Brown suggested. "Capricorn" stands as a celebration of 9V's countless influences 9V and the trajectory of modern music, landing the effort at #1 on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon Music Blues Charts. — M.M. E . G . K I G H T Sticks and Strings The Dublin, Georgia, based E.G. Kight trio (Kight, Gary Porter and Ken Wynn) make acoustic, sweet tea blues. It's strong and a touch bitter with plenty of sticking power — and don't be surprised if there's some peach moonshine slipped in. It's no-nonsense, confident and easy-going, front-porch fare perfect for sipping with your grandaddy, if he has good taste. Stick around for the slide guitar on "Already Gone" and the one cover on the album — a gentle rendition of The Allman Brothers' "Come and Go Blues." With 25 years of steady performing and recording, with live shows marked by a signature southern-fried storytelling style, "Sticks and Strings" echoes Kight's artistic maturity and landed the trio at number 10 on the Billboard Blues Chart. — S.S.S. G O O D I E S U P R E M E Gfn3 Goodie Supreme may have "been dope since Mr. T's first chain," but that doesn't mean "Gfn3" has nothing new to say. Goodie's bars bend through grief, loss, and love, offering new vulnerability without sacrificing the self-confident flow that fans of the 90s Dungeon Family sound still crave. The velvety riffs of local Shera Yanteasea welcome listeners to the first track. Blacc Mel and Whit the Macvilla swoop in on "Ready Rock" to add more Macon flavor to the thumping 808s. East Macon history and community come into raw focus on track four as the rapper and his brother, Whop, reflect on how they found their grown identities. The father with a silver goatee philosophizes on mentorship and legacy on tracks like "No Country for Old Men." Goodie walks the walk of his Gfn "Good for Nothing" brand ethos (doing the good for nothing in return) on "Hallmark Cards," a love letter to everyone who helped Goodie become Supreme. — S.S.S. J A C K S O N G R I F F I T H Tired of 23 With a voice like a bright, buzzy tenor sax, the Otis Music Camp staffer melds hook-rich compositions and introspective lyrics with feel-good pop rhythms and resonant acoustic guitar on this 6-song EP. Relatable pop earworms like "Running in Place" contrast symphonic numbers like "The Silence" with lilting strings. But the music is not all there is to "Tired of 23." Each song corresponds to one of Griffith's physical artworks, meshing multiple artistic disciplines into one project that invites the audience to muddle through the early-twenties malaise alongside the artist as he

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