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 03 April 2012
Digital Organix was formed during Mardi Gras 2011 by Fragment (B. Khorman), & 535 (M. Maness) of SubjecTmAtTerS. They have brought Mobile the newest form of Southern Space Hip-Hop. They have already opened up for Up Until Now, Sir Charles, Fusebox Funk, Flight Risk, Greenhouse Lounge, Ying-Yang Twins, Zoogma, Archnemesis, Mob Towne Revival, Ryan Balthrop, [...] 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 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 25 March 2012
Bio: Quasi-fraternal twins Sean Hart (drums) and Chris Rehm (guitar/vocals) have been playing music together since their middle school days, establishing their most serious project to date in September of 2008. Since then, they have played over 150 shows. Caddywhompus has shared the stage with such acts as Zach Hill, The Antlers, Japanther, Cursive, Givers, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 March 2012
Birmingham’s Delicate Cutters is led by singer-songwriter Janet Simpson, accompanied by fiddler Kevin Nicholson, percussionist Chance Shirley, and bassist (and producer) Brian Moon. Delicate Cutters’ album Some Creatures won the 2011 MODDY for Best Alabama Album. From Delicate Cutters website: While everything around us, world events, work, technology, all seem to push and shout at us to [...] 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 20 March 2012
Lauderdale is one of the premiere “Alabamacana” groups from North Alabama. It is fronted by songwriter Niles Lee on guitar & vocals with Patrick McDonald (Drums), Daniel Stoddard (Guitar/Steel/Vocals), Matt Green (Bass), Ben Tanner (Keys/Vocals). Lauderdale’s members also play in the Shoals’ The Bear, Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil, Dylan LeBlanc, Belle Adair and The Pollies (the latter [...] 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 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 09 March 2012
"But what endeared Hank to people was the purity of his soul. He was one of the most genuinely nice people you could ever hope to know, full of humor and life and seemed to have no compunction about giving of himself." Continue Reading
Posted on 08 March 2012
What kind of rock band titles its album "Living is a Miracle?" A title so oozing with sentimental positivity that even Elmo from Sesame Street is throwing up in his mouth a little. How I long for the grunge days when rock was a nihilistic assault on propriety. Not some life-affirming hallmark card! I liked it better the first time when it was called SUFJAN STEVENS. Hello? 2006 called. It wants its mandolins, accordions, and glockenspiels back! 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 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 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 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
Posted on 27 February 2012
Tonight MOJO salutes one of the most important figures in jazz, Charlie “Yardbird” Parker at 6:30 p.m. at Gulf City Lodge (601 State St.). They take a look at the alto saxophonist who forever changed the course of American music and the 20th century with his startling virtuosity and revolutionary ideas as the Atomic Age began. MOJO [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 February 2012
Featuring a short short by Ryan Jetten, a live video of 'Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun', and a short film by Team Dacy. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 February 2012
Joe Cain Day at AMB by Rosie Day Mobile’s young, hot and hip were out in force 146-years later to celebrate Mobile’s favorite rip-roaring drunk, Joe Cain, with a rock ‘n’ roll show that will go down in history books as buck wild. The biggest news of the night may well have been the reunion of the rock [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 February 2012
Galactic: Carnivale Electricos (ANTI Records) Galactic’s decision to release a Carnival album is a tricky one. They had to make an obviously outstanding original album or risk the appearance of exploiting the easy-money-making “Christmas album” paradigm. They succeeded with the former. There is only one real Mardi Gras standard on the album (“Carnival Time”) – and it [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 February 2012
Featuring a short film by Trey Lane, an art feature on Riley Brenes, and a live video of The Shins. Continue Reading
