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History, Music

ModMob Bootleg : Rockabilly Ninja, Curtis Gordon

Posted on 24 January 2010

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Ronald McDonald House Needs Volunteers Monday 1/25

Posted on 24 January 2010

The Mobile Ronald McDonald House is looking for a few able bodies to help out Monday January 25 at 8:00 a.m. to disassemble and assemble our new Tempur-Pedic beds . If you are interested in helping please email liz@rmhmobile.org or call 251-694-6873. You can use this day as your “Give a Day, Get a Disney [...] Continue Reading

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Music

Alabama Music Hall of Fame announces inductees and award-winners

Posted on 23 January 2010

This week the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board announced the selection of seven people to be inducted during the 13th Induction Banquet and Awards Show to be held  in Montgomery, Thursday, March 25. The inductees and their categories are: Continue Reading

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Film

Fighting Owl Film’s ‘The Night Shift’ Begins Pre-production

Posted on 23 January 2010

Mobile’s Fighting Owl Films began pre-production today on it’s feature film ‘The Night Shift’. Costume fittings and a script read-through were held. “It’s going…pretty good,” said director Thomas Smith. Filming is expected to begin in May. For more information see: www.thenightshiftmovie.com Continue Reading

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Literature

Fredrick D. Richardson: “Imprints: tracing today’s behavior from past events”

Posted on 23 January 2010

“As you know February is Black History Month which is upon us. For this period I am encouraging all to read “IMPRINTS: TRACING TODAY’S BEHAVIOR TO PAST EVENTS”. This exciting book can be purchased online from amazon.com. It looks at a number of traits displayed by African Americans and traces them back to their origin. [...] Continue Reading

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Music

Star & Micey, Adam Taylor, Streetside Symphony and Deuce Copeland at the Blind Mule Sat 1-23-10

Posted on 23 January 2010

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Film

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

Posted on 23 January 2010

Trailer 1 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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Music

Morris Minor

Posted on 22 January 2010

“Life Is So Strange” live @ Alabama Music Box 1/15/10 Continue Reading

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ModMob comics

Posted on 22 January 2010

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Film

“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Opening Today at the Crescent Theater

Posted on 22 January 2010

Terry Gilliam’s latest, featuring Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, and Tom Waits is not to be missed. Showing Daily through Thurs, Jan 28 6 PM ($8) & 8:30 PM ($9); Sat & Sun, 2 PM ($8) Crescent Theater (208 Dauphin St) 251-438-2005 www.crescenttheater.com. Continue Reading

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Art

Artstrology January 23 at Morphosis Studio

Posted on 22 January 2010

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Film

Garred Brannon Scramble Film: “Marionette”

Posted on 22 January 2010

Garred Brannon’s DCWF Film Scramble Submission “Marionette” 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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Mod Mobilian’s Mobile Bay Events 1/22-24

Posted on 22 January 2010

Friday January 22 Crescent Theater – “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Begins (Through Jan. 28) The Blind Mule – Mob Towne Revival with the Hipsys  10pm Alabama Music Box – Super Nice Bros. et al  9pm Bojangles – PEEK 9pm Club 44 (Daphne) – The Rez 10pm Noell B’s – Larry Keel & Natural Bridge with Fat Man Squeeze  9pm Joe Jefferson Playhouse [...] Continue Reading

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Music

The Best of Mobile Gospel – From the Timothy Robinson Benefit

Posted on 21 January 2010

Don’t know how good Mobile gospel music is – how much talent we have here? View these THREE acts from Solid Rock Ministries from the Benefit for Timothy Robinson (Leflore Football player who suffered a severe head injury last year) on 1-10-2010 Available only at www.modmobilian.com   Continue Reading

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Music

Fare Thee Well Mr. Gwin

Posted on 21 January 2010

Don’t miss the end of an era – bassist Johnny Gwin’s final performance with El Cantador. Mr. Gwin will be back we are sure. He is also a principal at Hummingbird Ideas.   Saturday night 1/23 at Callaghans. Continue Reading

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Film

Jolt Productions DCWF Scramble Trailer: Collision Course

Posted on 21 January 2010

Jolt Productions presents Collision Course. Two killers with similar M.O.’s cross paths as the Federal Government tries to piece together the puzzle in time to bring them to justice. See it at www.modmobilian.com Support Mobile’s DCWF Scramble filmmakers by viewing, favoriting, favorably rating and sharing them on YouTube and linking to them on social network sites. [...] Continue Reading

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Art

1-21-10 Engaging The Next Generation – Non-Profits at Space 301

Posted on 21 January 2010

Thursday, January 21 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Space 301 on Cathedral Square If you are between the ages of 21 and 39, this year is an excellent time to get connected with your community! Money is tight for all of us right now, but you have something that’s more valuable: your time and your abilities! This free, public gathering includes [...] Continue Reading

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Music

Let Webbie explain.

Posted on 21 January 2010

“The Young Savage is looking for all tha bad chics.” Continue Reading

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Hoop there it is.

Posted on 21 January 2010

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Film

“The Hurt Locker” at the Crescent Theater Until Tomorrow 1/21 – See It

Posted on 20 January 2010

The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It is one of the most acclaimed films of 2009, earning awards and honors from numerous organizations, festivals and groups (including Best Picture).  The film follows a United States Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team during the Iraq War. The story was written by [...] Continue Reading

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Film

art.not.apathy DCWF Scramble Film: “Could An Idea Be Inherently Bad?”

Posted on 20 January 2010

Art Not Apathy’s submission for the DCWF’s Film Scramble “Who the %@#! is Johnny Jenkins” A film about a film about a film, “could an idea be inherently bad?” is a mockumentary film trailer produced for the DCWF Film Scramble see it at www.modmobilian.com “music” by trey lane, jimmy lee, and zack brewer voice actors: ryan jetten, renae [...] Continue Reading

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ModBlog, Music

Mod Vowel Goes Vinyl

Posted on 19 January 2010

aka “Why is it so hard to find a @#%*& record needle!” Mod Vowel – The crabby Mobile music blogger teetering on the brink of elitism. Or whatever. Don’t try to buy a record needle at Best Buy. Some little girl who probably doesn’t know where Haiti even is will look at you with such a vacant [...] Continue Reading

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Film

“Hartsfield” – Doc & Blue Velvet’s Film Trailer

Posted on 19 January 2010

To prove Doc wasn’t out playing golf all weekend, here is the trailer for “Hartsfield” – the film co-produced and directed by Doc with Blue Velvet Studios for the DCWF film scramble starring the incredible Jessica Price, Brian Catlin, and Susan Peele. See it on www.modmobilian.com or  www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CzYEsFOhh0 We will post the other scramble films as they become [...] Continue Reading

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Sierra Club Meeting Tonight: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Posted on 19 January 2010

“The Amazing Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps” Program Sponsored by the Mobile Bay Group Sierra Club Program presentation by Clay Doyle of Geothermal Solutions The General Public is invited, No Admission The Botanical Gardens, Langan Park.  Tonight January 19, 7:00 p.m. Continue Reading

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Music

New Albums on the way from 2 of Mobile’s Favorite Sisters

Posted on 19 January 2010

April 20 sees the release of Shelby Lynne’s tenth album “Tears, Lies & Alibis” on her own label, Everso Records. Her kid sister Allison Moorer’s new recording (her seventh album,) “Crows” comes out on Ryko Feb 9. Their respective press releases make it sound as though both sisters are just now coming into their own, creatively, and [...] Continue Reading

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Music, Video

Mod Mobilian Video: Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas

Posted on 16 January 2010

New video exclusively at www.modmobilian.com Production of Vince Guaraldi’s ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Performed 12-20-09 at Murphy High From a pantheon of Gulf Coast musicians. Don’t miss it. Continue Reading

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ModBlog, News

Of Politicians and Stupidity.

Posted on 15 January 2010

Beloved readers and glancers, you’ll come to find that I don’t often write about politics. The reason is there are many more important things to reflect on, among them: gender-to-gender studies (which is of course a nice way of saying genital-to-genital studies), pop culture, cultural events going on around the Port City, the finer points [...] Continue Reading

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Mod Mobilian Mobile Bay Weekend Events

Posted on 15 January 2010

DCWF Film Scramble – starts Friday 6pm at the Blind Mule Friday January 15 Alabama Music Box – Morris Minor with The Rigid Kittens 9pm Pirates Cove – Grayson Capps w/ special guests (Anthony Crawford, John Milham et al) 7pm Saturday January 16 “You and What Army” Improv Auditions – USA Library Room 171 11am Krewe de la Dauphin Parade, [...] Continue Reading

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Music, Video

Mod Mobilian Video: SubjecTmAtTerS “Soul or System” Release Party 12-25-09

Posted on 15 January 2010

New! Never before released – only at www.modmobilian.com SubjecTmAtTerS “Soul or System” release party at the Alabama Music Box 12-25-09 Continue Reading

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Sounds Like Math

Posted on 14 January 2010

Next Thursday, Tae Hong Park of Tulane University’s Music Department will be giving a talk at the Mobile Mathematical Society about electronic music technology and musical timbre. Tae Hong Park has performed at several of USA’s Electroacoustic concerts. From past experience, his abstracts are intimidating but his talks are entertaining and informative. [...] Continue Reading

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