>>GritzDispatches
Random Thoughts For The Holiday Weekend
(Yesterday, 12:57)
I just received a call from my son Ben who is vacationing down at Kiwi Island. Seems he and his wife Austin were out for breakfast read more...
Ten Great Songs You May Have Missed
(Jul 2nd, 15:21)
I was driving down the Interstate today between Greenville and Spartanburg and listening to my iPod, just letting the read more...
The Hottest Rides of The Southern Rock Era
(Jul 1st, 14:26)
The Southern Rock Era, 1969 - 1979 produced not only some of our greatest music, but also some of our greatest automobiles. Many of read more...
Mark Karan's New Album is Stellar; Features The Late Delaney Bramlett
(Jun 30th, 08:31)
When I was at The Winters Brothers Jam last week, my friend Sonny Edwards called me down to his room on Saturday afternoon and said read more...
Legends of Southern Rock Guitar Contest Winners Announced
(Jun 29th, 08:44)
Mama always said “All good things must come to an end,” and with that we wrap up our Legends of Southern Rock Guitar read more...
Gritz began life over 11 years ago as a web magazine. The brainchild of South Carolina writer and musician Michael Buffalo Smith, the magazine was the original home of "all things Southern Rock," and even appeared as a print publication for a couple of years in the early 21st century. Because of his associations with the stars of the musical genre, he has become known as "The Ambassador of Southern Rock, " a title he is happy to accept. Today, Gritz has found a new home at Swampland.com, with Buffalo (aka: "The Gritz Man") writing daily blogs about his life inside the world of Southern Rock and Country music, as well as contributing Features and Interviews to Swampland. You can always drop Buffalo a line at michaelbuffalo@swampland.com.
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>>Gritz reviews
Review of: Sarah Jarosz
Song Up In Her Head
(Sugar Hill Records) "Song Up In Her Head" is the title of the excellent debut album by singer, songwriter read more...
Review of: Jackson Crossing
Saints & Sinners
A few years ago I was blown away by a band out of my hometown of Spartanburg, SC called Sevenmoore. The band featured some of Sparkle read more...
Review of: Candice Dyer
Street Singers, Soul Shakers, Rebels With A Cause
Street Singers, Soul Shakers, Rebels With A Cause : Music FromMacon This amazing coffee table book read more...
>>Gritz Features
The Top Ten Hottest Cars of The Southern Rock Era
The Southern Rock Era, 1969 - 1979 produced not only some of our greatest music, but also some of our greatest automobiles. Many of us were in high school during these years, and recall with great joy the hot rods in the school parking lot. Cars like the Malibu, the Roadrunner and the Duster. Here are our choices for the Top Ten rides of the SouthernRock Era.
Walking Through The Fire with Mark Karan
by Sonny Edwards Because live music is what it’s really all about, Jemimah Puddleduck will celebrate the release of Mark Karan’s Walk Through the Fire by playing on David Gans’ Dead to the World show on KPFA on July 1st, 2009, from 8 pm to about 9:30 pm. You can hear the program live on
>>Gritz Conversations
Rick Cash of Silver Travis: The GRITZ Interview
by Michael BuffaloSmith Spartanburg,South Carolina has given us some great music over the years, from jazz great Hank Garland to The read more...
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters: The GRITZ Interview
by Michael BuffaloSmith It's an exciting time to be a Boxmaster. The band has a new double disc CD out called Modbilly and another one ready to roll called Bellflower. They are wrapping up a collectable vinyl only acoustic record, and just came off of another successful tour, this time read more...