Archive | January, 2010

Music

Rebecca Roubion – “Free” video

Posted on 31 January 2010

Check out this beautiful and talented Mobile native: Rebecca grew up here and now appears to be doing it big in Nashville. The album this video comes from was recorded at Dogwood Productions here in lovely Downtown Mobile. visit RebeccaRoubion.com Continue Reading

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History, Music

A Night of Romantics – 2-2-10

Posted on 31 January 2010

Pianist Daniel Driskell perfortms the music of Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and two works by the American Romantic Era composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. 7:30 PM. University of South Alabama, Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. $5; USA students, faculty and staff and all senior citizens/ $3. www.southalabama.edu/music Continue Reading

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Film, Other Videos

DCWF Film Scramble Gets Over 1000 Online Views and Fills Crescent

Posted on 31 January 2010

The most successful Mobile film scramble yet.  The trailers have gathered over 1050 views on both the official DCWF site and and the filmmaker’s personal sites. The screening sold out the Crescent Theater according to Crescent staff. The more total views and exposure all of the teams’ films get – the  better for Mobile Film in the future [...] Continue Reading

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Conde Explorers to Ride – Sunday 1/31

Posted on 31 January 2010

In somewhat of a blow to the young organization - the Conde Explorers lost their post-Senior Bowl Saturday night spot because of the parade cancellation on Friday and instead will ride tonight Sunday Jan. 31. Please attend and support Mobile’s only integrated Mardi Gras organization (featured in the film ‘Order of Myths’) - pass the word on. Continue Reading

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Music

Hank Becker Medical Donations: Buy his CD

Posted on 30 January 2010

From a family member: “I have been approached by many people wondering about fundraising for Hank for the aftercare he is going to need in the coming weeks. (Ed.: He is now at Infirmary West LTAC). Hank’s CD Chillin’ At Play is available at CD Baby and Itunes. A friend suggested that if everybody buys a [...] Continue Reading

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5th Annual “MoonPie Toss” at Blues Tavern Today

Posted on 30 January 2010

4pm – to Benefit St. Mary’s Home Continue Reading

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News

High-Speed Rail Mobile to NOLA left out?

Posted on 30 January 2010

Mob-NOLA high-speed rail was left out of $8 billion in grants announced Thursday by the White House. Funding was awarded primarily for Chicago, the East and West Coasts. (WSJ graphic – routes in red received funding; grey did not) Continue Reading

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mardi gras schedule

Posted on 30 January 2010

Keep an eye on this page for up-to-the minute mardi gras schedule information Continue Reading

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ModBlog

Things I have learned in my limited experience on this Earth as a born and raised (mod)Mobilian

Posted on 29 January 2010

Run-on sentences add flavor, I don’t care what anybody tells you. They still keep a giant Christmas display bear in one of the old stores in the closed down Springdale Mall. Don’t ask how I know, because it may potentially implicate me. “A lady in the street, but a freak in the bed” is the [...] Continue Reading

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Film

Fairhope Film Series

Posted on 29 January 2010

Feb 26th Waltz with Bashir Continue Reading

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Music

M.O.O.R.E. Ball at Music Box Monday Feb. 15th

Posted on 28 January 2010

“The M.O.O.R.E. Masquerade Ball will be an all night audio visual treat. Prime Suspect Productions & InMyTreeLive!will bring the best in intelligent lights & video visualizations and Port City Media will be in the house filming this part of the ongoing history of the Mobile music scene.” Music to include: SubjecTmAtTerS, Green Hit, The Beat Molester and more TBA alabama [...] Continue Reading

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Music

JazzFest Schedule Announced

Posted on 28 January 2010

If only Mobile had a good music festival! JazzFest : Nola Friday, April 23: Lionel Richie, Black Crowes, Dr. John, Steel Pulse, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Baaba Maal, Elvin Bishop, Chocolate Milk, Jon Cleary, Frankie Ford, Deacon John, Joe Lovano Saturday, April 24: Simon & Garfunkel, My Morning Jacket, Drake, Better Than Ezra, Ledisi, Sam Bush, the funky [...] Continue Reading

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Music

Justin Townes Earle & Dawn Landes @ Callaghan’s

Posted on 28 January 2010

Monday  Feb 1 2010  8PM Continue Reading

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Music

Thomas Function

Posted on 27 January 2010

10 PM   Wed. Feb. 3 Alabama Music Box (455 Dauphin St.) (251)441-8934 Continue Reading

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Art

Christopher R. Murray’s “The Temptation of St. Anthony”

Posted on 27 January 2010

check out more of Chris’s art-in-action here Continue Reading

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Art, ModBlog

Mobile Area Performing Arts: Upcoming And Awesome

Posted on 27 January 2010

Zachary Troughton, Fine Arts & History Correspondent With Mardi Gras literally gearing up as we speak, and children everywhere delighting in their first experience with a publicly exposed breast, it can begin to seem as though nothing else is going on in Mobile, culture-wise, in the coming weeks and months.  What does the person do who [...] Continue Reading

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History

Local TV 1990 : The Marcel Pringle Show

Posted on 27 January 2010

Wrestlers Marcel Pringle and Beautiful Bob Holly are joined by broadcasting legend, Uncle Henry.  Oh and there’s a granny ambush. Continue Reading

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Art, Video

Mod Mobilian Video: Justin Hartley & Riley Brenes: Sensation Produced by Cinema (Part 1)

Posted on 27 January 2010

Justin Hartley & Riley Brenes: Sensation Produced by Cinema (Part 1) Photography at the Mobile Arts Council January 2010 Great show – go by MAC before it ends Jan. 29   Continue Reading

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ModBlog, Music

Mic Check. One. One Two Three. . .

Posted on 26 January 2010

Mod Vowel – The crabby Mobile music blogger teetering on the brink of elitism. Or whatever. Continue Reading

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ModMob Comics

Posted on 26 January 2010

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Literature

Mobile’s Own Hannibal Lecter

Posted on 26 January 2010

from the back of the book: Bizarre and cryptic messages found on a pair of corpses in Mobile, Alabama, launch junior police detective Carson Ryder and veteran cop Harry Nautilus into a desperate search for a mysterious killer. With the body count rising, Ryder descends into his family’s terrifying past by seeking advice from his brother, [...] Continue Reading

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Art

Troy Wingard at Martin Hall Gallery

Posted on 26 January 2010

A solo art exhibit featuring the works of Troy Wingard  is on display at University of Mobile’s Martin Hall Gallery through Feb. 5.  It is free and open to the public 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. see more at TroyWingard.com Continue Reading

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Music, Video

New Mod Mobilian Video: Morris Minor at Callaghan’s 1-17-10

Posted on 26 January 2010

Perhaps the best Mobile Music Video in Recent Times: Morris Minor at Callaghan’s 1-17-10 Video by Dustin Rudzinski. Were you there? Watch the video and find out. Want Mod Mobilian to cover your show/event? Email doc@modmobilian.com Continue Reading

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Music

Dexateens & the Drive-By Truckers at Soul Kitchen

Posted on 25 January 2010

9PM  Fri. Jan. 29   Soul Kitchen  (219 Dauphin St.) Tickets: $18 adv. /$22 day-of Get tix at Soul Kitchen, Mellow Mushroom (West Mobile) and by calling 1-888-512-SHOW soulkitchenmobile.com Continue Reading

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Art, Video

ModMobilian video : Artstrology at Morphosis

Posted on 25 January 2010

video by trey lane and friends Saturday night had me seeing stars. In this show curated by Ashelea Penquite, 12 artists displayed mostly collaborative pieces of mixed media based on the zodiac in the relatively new gallery space above the Demented Needle, Morphosis Studios. In addition to “traditional” art (if you can call a Lite [...] Continue Reading

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Music

ModMob Bootleg – Gov’t Mule at the Saenger BitTorrent

Posted on 25 January 2010

Gov’t Mule 2010/01/23 Saenger Theater Mobile, AL grab the torrent here Continue Reading

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Music

Self Destructing Messengers CD release show

Posted on 25 January 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10:50pm at Bojangles (260 Azalea Road) the Self-Destructing Messengers with special guests The Sunshine Factory The Self-Destructing Messengers will be giving away a 3-song EP and will be debuting songs to be released on the upcoming (as of now untitled) CD. If their myspace is anything to go by,  the Self-Destructing Messengers are [...] Continue Reading

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Film

Trey Lane DCWF Scramble Film: “Lost in the Multiverse”

Posted on 25 January 2010

“When two kooky n’er-do-wells search for a hidden treasure, they find more than they bargained for with a pint-sized (space) princess in exile. Set your course for adventure in this timeless family classic. http://www.thedcwf.org || http://www.treylane.com “   Support Mobile’s DCWF Scramble filmmakers by viewing, favoriting, favorably rating and sharing them on YouTube and linking to them [...] Continue Reading

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Film

Superteam DCWF Scramble Film: “Halfway to Salsa, Part II”

Posted on 24 January 2010

Trailer 2 for “Halfway to Salsa” made for the DCWF film scramble by Superteam: Will Fawcett, Jeremy Jones, Ryan Jetten, Lydia Dorsey, Nadine Dalati, Ashelea Penquite. Support Mobile’s DCWF Scramble filmmakers by viewing, favoriting, favorably rating and sharing them on YouTube and linking to them on social network sites. Help the DCWF Scramble Films go viral. Continue Reading

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History, Music

Get to know The Waterphone

Posted on 24 January 2010

“The Waterphone was invented and is patented by [Gulfport-based multi-media artist] Richard Waters (pat.#3896696). Each instrument is unique and made to order. Richard personally makes, tunes, signs and dates each Waterphone. The sound of the Waterphone has been compared to the haunting melodies of the Humpback Whale and voices from inner/outer space. Waterphones have been described [...] Continue Reading

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