Posted on 03 April 2012
Since forming in 2003, Gravy (Marcus Burrell, Stephen Kelly, Aaron Walker, and Phil Breen) has quickly climbed the ranks of the New Orleans music scene, playing a mix of styles and genres. They have played events such as French Quarter Festival, along with numerous late night shows during the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Gravy has [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 April 2012
Birmingham’s The Great Book of John is led by guitarist/vocalist Taylor Shaw with vocalist Bekah Fox, bassist Alex Mitchell, drummer Chip Kilpatrick, and keyboardist Garrett Kelly. They released their eponymous album in 2011. The album was produced by Birmingham’s Jeffery Cain (Remy Zero, Sanders Bohlke, Dead Snares) and Grammy Award winning engineer Darrell Thorp (Radiohead, Beck, Outkast). [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 April 2012
Wess Floyd is from Dothan, but ended up in Nashville by way of Auburn. He has performed with Ryan Bingham, Grace Potter, Cage the Elephant, Blue Mountain and many others. He, with the Daisycutters, has an EPs and two albums to his credit – the lastest being Foxhole Confessions. “let me ask you a question. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 31 March 2012
Some Dark Holler is former Back Row Baptists’ bandleader Chris Porter and singer and fiddler-extraordinaire Helen Gassenheimer. Their eponymous debut EPCD was released in 2011 on This Is American Music. Some Dark Holler recently won the 2012 South-by-Southwest Musical Competition in Texas and also won a very prestigious award at Couch-by-Couchwest 2012. Their award winning performance: Continue Reading
Posted on 30 March 2012
See Theresa Andersson Saturday 4/14 at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club during SouthSounds Music Festival! Theresa Andersson: Street Parade (Basin Street Records) Theresa Andersson was born in Sweden, but has made New Orleans her home since 1990 when she arrived playing violin for Anders Osborne. She went solo 9 years later and since has performed with Allen [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 March 2012
The Gum Creek Killers is something of a Birmingham supergroup – with Duquette Johnston of Verbena and the Rebel Kings, Janet Simpson of Delicate Cutters and Teen Getaway, and Brad Davis and David Hickox of Plate Six and Broken Letters. Their most recent release is Coat of Arms. “This band is from Birmingham, AL and is [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 March 2012
We agree with Tom Jones (on All Songs Considered) that New Orleans native Johnny Adams was one of the great soul singers of all time and sung one of the great love songs “Reconsider Me” with his incredible vocal range that few can match. Adams died in 1998 in Baton Rouge. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 March 2012
SHARKJUMP: The Road to Joe Cain chronicles the adventures of 3 friends across the Gulf Coast. “SHARKJUMP: The Road to Joe Cain” is Kris Skoda, Allin Kilpatrick, and Andy Vo’s love letter to adventure, alcohol, and most of all the Gulf Coast. Episode 2: The Hangover. The Wizard. The Bulldog. Captain Thomas. Cajun Pride. Bayou Manchac. “What’s [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 March 2012
Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires (Homebase: Birmingham) were one of the hits of last year’s Loda Live Fest. Unfortunately, this year Lee & Co. are unable to play SouthSounds because they will be busy setting up for a tour with some band called “Alabama Shakes”. Their forthcoming debut album There Is A Bomb In [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 March 2012
April 13th to 15th the Rumor Union will invite the community of Mobile to participate in their annual, three day long Temporal City Festival. The Temporal City Festival is an interactive event that invites guests to locate ten artists’ work through a scavenger hunt. Upon arrival, each person will receive a map as the start of their [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 March 2012
“It’s a damn lobster!” Old Lady Hayes consumes her first crawfish Alabama Music Box (455 Dauphin St., Mobile): For the third year, we’re doing crawfish with all the fixins’ in the courtyard every Sunday 5pm until the season ends. PLUS Special drinks not normally offered make their comeback too, including but not limited to Margaritas, Bloody Marys, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 22 March 2012
Dead Fingers is Birmingham’s Taylor Hollingsworth and Kate Taylor. Newly married, some might consider them the first couple of new Alabama music with Taylor having played with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Kate with her sister Maria Taylor of Azure Ray, in addition to their solo careers. Their debut self-titled album was [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 21 March 2012
Interplanetary Written and Directed by Chance Shirley Produced by Stacey Shirley and John White Starring Mia Frost, Kyle Homan, and Michael Shelton Storyline: Nine men and women, employees of Interplanetary Corporation, live and work on Mars. Their days aren’t particularly interesting, much less exciting, until they are assaulted by a murderous band of strangers and a seemingly unstoppable [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 20 March 2012
Borland on Food: A Walk-around with Tony Nicholas by Timothy Borland “I’m not on the clock or anything, I just like being here,” says The Hungry Owl owner Tony Nicholas as he greets guests. Very few restaurants can claim an owner who often visits tables to personally ask if everything is to the customer’s liking. Only an independent restaurant [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 19 March 2012
Coyotes: Cosmic in the Badlands (Self-Released) New Orleans band Coyotes is led by the songwriting of Los Angeles-native Duz Mancini with Christian Baraks (bass), Lukas Cox (drums) and – one of our favorite parts – Ben Carsman on trumpet. Mancini came to New Orleans to attend Loyola’s music program – so he’s got some interesting influences [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 March 2012
SouthSounds Music Festival April 13-15, 2012 Mobile, Alabama Listen to SouthSounds’ Spotify Sampler Combined LoDa Live and Coastline Chronicles – Mobile’s two primary local/regional music festivals Held in conjunction with Mobile’s Arts Alive! Venues: Alabama Music Box, The Blind Mule, Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, OK Bicycle Shop, Serda’s Bienville and/or Cathedral Square stages (free) – in concert with [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2012
Mod Mobilan had an email date with Brad Seippel, known for performing as Thruoutin (and once upon a time, as a member of Thruoutingenue,) just to see what's up and get a feel for what it's like to be a Mobilian transplanted to Asian climes - just before his St. Patrick's Day homecoming show at the Alabama Music Box Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2012
Local author Jack Teague shares a chapter of his e-novella, Rituals of Solace. Amazon.com Widgets A young man, Brad McDermott, finds himself at a confluence of life crises. His promising accounting career evaporates when he declines involvement in Enron-type corporate fraud. Unexpectedly and unilaterally, his wife Michelle decides to end their marriage. Then he learns [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 13 March 2012
Mod Dib writes a short history lesson regarding the ascent of Mobile's impressive live musical array in order to convey that if you missed last week's of Montreal show you are a butt-licker. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 March 2012
Mod Mobilian crushes their enemies, has them driven before us, and hears the lamentations of the women. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 March 2012
SHARKJUMP: The Road to Joe Cain chronicles the adventures of 3 friends across the Gulf Coast. “SHARKJUMP: The Road to Joe Cain” is Kris Skoda, Allin Kilpatrick, and Andy Vo’s love letter to adventure, alcohol, and most of all the Gulf Coast. Episoden 1: New Orleans. Turning Point. Silky Slim. Sarah P. New Orleans (so-called) Mardi Gras. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 March 2012
featuring a short film by Ginger Snap Productions, a music video by Thruoutin, a movie trailer by Team Moze and a PSA from AWard Continue Reading
Posted on 07 March 2012
foburg is a 3-day alternative music festival held March 9-11 in multiple venues in the Frenchmen / Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. foburg features independent and alternative artists from the greater Gulf South and national touring artists on their way to SXSW in Austin, which is the following week. foburg 2010 featured 10 venues, 100 bands, and [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 06 March 2012
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Mobile Saenger Theater March 5, 2012 Featuring Alabama native Sherman Irby on his original composition “Black Warrior” Continue Reading
Posted on 05 March 2012
A “Full Sensory Jubilee” is taking place at True Midtown Kitchen (1104 Dauphin Street). Students from the Regional School for the Deaf and Blind along with Nancy Raia from the Eastern Shore Art Center have been creating works of art on tarpaper that depict local sea life. The amazing art is on display and can be purchased [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 04 March 2012
Shannon McNally & Chelsea Crowell Sunday 3/4 at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club Shannon McNally, originally from New York, moved to New Orleans and then Oxford, MS in the 2000s. She has performed with and opened for the likes of John Hiatt, Neal Casal, and Ryan Adams. Her latest release is 2011’s Western Ballad (Spotify). She [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 March 2012
This Sunday a group from Occupy Mobile will begin a 190-mile walk to Montgomery in protest of the Grocery Tax, which they say places a disproportionate burden on the poor. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 March 2012
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will be making a rare Mobile appearance on Monday March 5th. Don’t miss one of the masters of modern jazz. STUDENT DISCOUNT! The ticket price for the Wynton Marsalis performance will be $10 for High School students and $25 for College students. Service fees apply. A valid student [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 February 2012
Songs for the Gulf Coast: Recent Paintings by Susan Downing-White. Cole Pratt Gallery February 28 through March 30. Reception Saturday, March 3, 6-8 pm. 3800 Magazine Street, New Orleans 504.891.6789. www.coleprattgallery.com Ms. Downing-White tells Mod Mobilian: My show at Cole Pratt gallery, Songs for the Gulf Coast, consists of nineteen recent oil paintings, all done post-oil spill. Locations range from a Bayou [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 28 February 2012
Dead Fingers: Dead Fingers (Fat Possum / Big Legal Mess Records) Dead Fingers is Birmingham’s Taylor Hollingsworth and Kate Taylor. Newly married, some might consider them the first couple of new Alabama music with Taylor having played with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Kate with her sister Maria Taylor of Azure Ray, [...] Continue Reading
