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Sazerac’s debut performance highlights Vomit Spots reunion

Posted by Stephen Centanni | Jun 10, 2015 | The Rundown | 0 |

The Vomit Spots reunion show last weekend at Alchemy Tavern introduced Mobile to Sazerac. Taking its name from a potent New Orleans cocktail, Sazerac may be new on the underground scene, but its lineup features familiar faces. Front man George Kennedy has spent time with such bands as the Cunning Runts, Pain and The Hormones. Drummer Tuan Titlestad provided beats for The Hormones and Berkeley-based Stiff Richards. Bassist Cliff Brown Jr. laid down bottom-end tones for The Hormones, and guitarist Jeff Dunnam’s licks have been heard in such bands as Breccia and Self-Inflicted.

“Absinthe Minded,” the debut album from Mobile-based Sazerac, will explore “the close connection between Mobile and New Orleans both musically and socially.”

“Absinthe Minded,” the debut album from Mobile-based Sazerac, will explore “the close connection between Mobile and New Orleans both musically and socially.”


This quartet has been creating its soon-to-be-released debut, “Absinthe Minded,” an album exploring “the close connection between Mobile and New Orleans both musically and socially,” according to a press release. The band has been previewing tracks for through social media. Filled with roughneck metal guitar mixed with Southern rock sensibilities, “Baby Jane” is a track that begs heads to bang. Funk-driven metal accented by spontaneous rhythmic drops dominates “Who You Mad At?” With their debut show in the books and a debut album on the way, the Azalea City could be seeing a lot more of Sazerac.

Campo Santo Summer Concert Series
Speaking of New Orleans influences in Mobile, the city of Mobile Office of Special Events and the Downtown Mobile Alliance have created an event in the spirit of NOLA’s Wednesdays in the Square. The groups have partnered with Blue Moon Brewing to bring local music lovers the Campo Santo Summer Concert Series on Thursday evenings at Cathedral Square.

Campo Santo was an 18th century cemetery at what is now Cathedral Square. Beginning June 11 from 5 until 7:30 p.m., the Campo Santo Summer Concert Series invites the public to enjoy beer and free music. Organizers hope attendees will also support local businesses while enjoying LoDa.

Multi will be featured July 11; singer-songwriter Lisa Zanghi performs June 18; Emerge will perform June 25 and Stereo Dogs is slated for July 2. Entertainment for the final two weeks will be announced. The Campo Santo Concert Series runs through July 16.

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Stephen Centanni

Stephen Centanni

With the exception of two years spent at Auburn University, Steve Centanni has spent his life in Mobile County while focusing on his two passions: music and the written word. As soon as he was issued his driver’s license, Centanni began to explore the local music scene in the early ‘90s. He filled his weekend with visits classic local venues such as the Four Strong Winds Coffee House, Vincent Van Go-Go’s and Culture Shock, all of which welcomed those who had yet to reach 18. After high school, Centanni traded Mobile for Auburn to complete his B.A. in English with an emphasis on general writing. While at Auburn, he had the honor of studying under the Pulitzer-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, who served as the nation’s Poet Laureate in 2012 and 2014. After receiving his diploma, Centanni quickly moved back to Mobile and completed the University of South Alabama’s graduate program with a M.Ed. Eventually, he was tapped by the nationally distributed Volume Entertainment Magazine to serve as the magazine’s managing editor/senior writer. His time with Volume allowed him to exercise his love for both music and writing. As Volume began to fade, Lagniappe recruited Centanni as their Music Writer and later their Music Editor, where he has remained for a little over a decade. As far as his involvement in the local music scene, Centanni organized Cess Fest at the Langan Park, which was a mini-festival focused on original local music in a time when original local music was veritably taboo in Downtown Mobile. For a short time, he brought original music to Downtown Mobile as the in-house promoter for the now deceased venue Cell Block. He managed local underground powerhouse Fry Cook, until the members parted ways. Centanni has lent his bass to bands such as Keychain Pistol and The F’n A-Holes, and he toured nationally as a member of Abstract Artimus & the Torture Children. Currently, he provides vocals for the garage blues rock outfit Johnny No. Ultimately, Centanni’s experience in the local music scene as both a participant and an observer has allowed him to witness the ever-changing persona of Mobile’s enigmatic music scene, which continues to leave him with more questions than answers.

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