Posted on 18 March 2010
The city of Mobile is hosting an electronics recycling event Sat. March 20, which is as cool as it sounds but in an entirely different way – get the details from the city herself here. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 March 2010
Helana Brigman foodblogs at Clearly Delicious The setting: Saturday morning. The meal: Brunch. The menu: Eggs… bacon… frittata… and SCONES. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
Sunday March 21 11 a.m.- Bike polo at Crawford Park. 351 S. Ann St. a few blocks south of Government st. 4 p.m.- Crawford to USA race. $1 to enter. Straight up race. about 8 miles. Winner take all. 6 p.m.- Alley Cat Race. Meet at Picklefish Restaurant 5955 Old Shell Road across from Mitchel Center. Alley cat style [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
Check out Johnny Apple Eyes and their tunes so you can sing along Friday night. Mod Vowel will be listening : http://www.myspace.com/johnnyappleeyes Between that and the White Stripes Concert doc screening, basically the Blind Mule is where it’s at this week. Now that I have filled your dance card, maybe you can help Mod Vowel out on [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 March 2010
Hometown dirtclods Wizzard Sleeve gets some AOL love in this spinner.com interview covering SXSW. Hit up Hozac Records to get the new Wizzard Sleeve LP, ”Make the World Go Away” . Wizzard Sleeve tour dates after the cut… Continue Reading
Posted on 16 March 2010
a new track from Mobile rapper Rich Boy, with MS rapper Supa Villain. Find out what “game” means… Visit the Rich Boy website for more info and keep an eye out for his next album, Buried Alive, which drops later this year. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2010
The female axis of The Moldy Peaches, probably best known for that song from the film “Juno”, Kimya Dawson performs at Sluggo’s in Pensacola Monday March 15, along with Angela Spencer and Paleface. Tickets available at the door or in advance here. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2010
One of Mobile’s most charming pieces of public art will soon be returned to its pedestal in Spanish Plaza. The statue of The Little Colt was a gift to the city of Mobile from the city of Cordoba, Spain in 1967, but was damaged in Hurricane Frederic and removed from the park. For all practical purposes, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2010
Lil Greenwood and Hosea London Live at Serda’s March 12, 2010 performing “That’s The Truth Fine Daddy” Purchase her new CD at www.lilgreenwood.net Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2010
Led by Allen and Lucy Perkins – this is a new group promoting the resurrected Arlington Park on Mobile Bay. Join it today here. 1730’s – Bienville builds his “Chacteau” in area now known as Garrows Bend 1818 – Captain Monroe comes to Mobile, builds house Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2010
Upstairs at one of the best Indie music clubs in Mobile, Alabama we have 50 seats for 3 screenings of TheWhite Stripes – Under Great Northern Lights. Be the first in Mobile to see The NEW WHITE STRIPES documentary that follows the band on its 2007 tour across Canada, where concerts took place everywhere from [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2010
from Thomas Harrison’s ArtBeat: “The Utopian Fairhope” is a collaborative effort between two local film companies… The film views Fairhope through the eyes of Scovil, a newcomer inspired by the upscale artists’ colony and focuses on outstanding artists within the community and features music by film score producer Brian Keane and artwork by local artists. The film will [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2010
Black Light Exhibit Blue Velvet Studio (www.bluevelvetstudio.org) With The Port Wine Stain – “Eviction Notice” (www.theportwinestain.com) LoDa Artwalk – March 12, 2010 Continue Reading
Posted on 13 March 2010
CALLING ALL ACTORS! WHAT: OPEN CASTING CALL WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH 2010 | 10AM-2PM WHERE: WPMI-TV | 661 AZALEA ROAD | MOBILE, AL WHO: EVERYONE FOR: A LOCAL SHORT FILM Johnny Hee will be holding an open casting for an upcoming film. Production will take place on consecutive weekends from April 3rd, 2010 to April 18th, 2010. The film will be submitted to several [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 13 March 2010
Here’s the schedule for Saturday March 13! Noon: Gan Anam (irish music) 3pm: The Smart Brothers (these guys are a blast!) 5pm: El Cantador (no introduction needed) 8pm: Peek (ditto) Continue Reading
Posted on 12 March 2010
An exhibit of Rock Posters designed by Hummingbird Design will be hanging in Hummingbird’s Front Windows during ARTWALK tonight. See posters done for: Government Mule – Ani Di Franco – Robert Randolf - Brandi Carlisle – Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Remy Zero – Amos Lee - Bob Weir – OAR – Need To Breathe – Galactic – [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 12 March 2010
A FIRST LOOK AT INDEPENDENT HORROR-COMEDY “THE NIGHT SHIFT” Pre-production is well underway for Mobile, Alabama based filmmaking group Fighting Owl Films’ independent feature “The Night Shift”, and now you can get your first look at the film’s lead characters. Coinciding with an overhaul of the official website for “The Night Shift”, an online gallery has [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 11 March 2010
Broken Wing By Thomas Lakeman Reviewed by Don Noble Thomas Lakeman’s first novel, the thriller The Shadow Catchers, did not appear until 2006 when Lakeman was forty years old. He had been plenty busy up until then, however. Born and raised in Mobile, Lakeman graduated from Murphy High and Sewanee, and studied theatre in England, Ireland, and [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 11 March 2010
see more and get the soundtrack at The Squares website Continue Reading
Posted on 10 March 2010
Midtown Music Fest 2010: The Yaks with guitarist “Stephen” Video by The New Space Monkeys Continue Reading
Posted on 10 March 2010
Come out and join ARF for their first every Wiggle Waggle Walk and 5K Rescue Run – March 13th at the scenic USA Brookley Complex. $10.00 to walk $25.00 to run – Help ARF raise much needed money for the care of our rescues. Check our website for more details: www.animalrescuemobile.org Register Online or day of race/walk DON’T FORGET [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 March 2010
Midtown Music Fest has wrapped up. And it was quite interesting. The crowd was diverse. The tunes were excellent. I mean come on! The Yaks! Those fellas killed it. Peek did a great job as well. Kudos to all the local musicians who played the Midtown Music Fest. It was an awesome show and Mod [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 March 2010
Opening Friday March 12 6p-9p at the Mobile Arts Council (loda) Works by Yamato Magnolias (Yuko Jordan: Ceramics, Satomi Kamei: Paintings & Japanese Calligraphy, Kaoru Oka: Fiber art & Sumi-e) featuring Ikebana (flower arrangement) courtesy of Yuka Miller, Japanese tea and finger food. Show will be going on until Friday, March 26th. Monday to Friday from 9 am to [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 March 2010
University of South Alabama Student Center 216, 6PM Thursday March 11 Continue Reading
Posted on 09 March 2010
John McPhee, The Sporting Scene, “Catch-and-Dissect,” The New Yorker, October 19, 1998, p. 58 “There are more than ten thousand fish skeletons in the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and about a quarter of them came from the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.” – “Catch-And-Dissect” By Pulitzer Prize Winner John McPhee THE [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 March 2010
A Few Moments with Milton Brown – Episode 2 “Mi Amigo” Presented by Mod Mobilian The legendary Mobile songwriter and filmmaker discusses making his feature film “Mi Amigo” in Mobile, Baldwin and Lower Alabama and working with stars Josh Holloway (Sawyer in ‘Lost’), Ed Bruce, Tom Everett, and Channon Roe. You can buy a copy of “Mi Amigo” [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 March 2010
Blue Velvet Studio – Friday March 12, 2010 6-9 PM Mobile LoDa ArtWalk *** ONE NIGHT ONLY *** Black Light art exhibit during the Visual and Performance Art in fluorescent illumination - Music by The Port Wine Stain - Dance performed b Jessica Price - Painted Art Gown by Ardith Goodwin - Fluorescent art by numerous artists including Paul Averette, Suzette [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 March 2010
The Junior League of Mobile Shopping Pass, the Shopping Pass with a Purpose, is on sale now. The pass will enable holders to enjoy a 20% discount at participating Mobile and Baldwin County retailers March 11-21. Shopping passes will be available for purchase for $30 in advance or $35 during the event at http://www.juniorleaguemobile.org and JLM [...] Continue Reading