Posted on 02 February 2012
This year the Dauphin Street Drunks, one of Mobile’s Joe Cain Procession marching crews, will hold the annual Peg Leg Pub Crawl on February 7, 2012 in downtown Mobile. Dressed as pirates, the crew will start at the Garage around 5p.m. and hit almost every bar downtown. The “DSDs” follow behind Chief Slacabamorinico’s coal cart along with fellow [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2012
Rex Dingler is a New Orleans native who is heralded as the street artist who founded NoLA Rising, a public art campaign that encourages street art to positively interact with the community. Continue Reading
Posted on 30 January 2012
Yes … we are sweet lunacy’s county seat. Mod Mobilian’s Tribute to Mobile Mardi Gras & The Conde Explorers Kris Skoda & Benji ride with the Conde Explorers (www.condeexplorers.org) All your favorite spots are here: Civic Center, Church St., Malaga, Royal St., Veet’s, Battle House, Bienville Square, Dauphin St., Government, Broad, The Garage, and more! There’s nothing quite like [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 January 2012
"Alt-country" master and surrealist raconteur Jim White brought his band to Fairhope independent record store Dr Music over the weekend in support of his upcoming album Where It Hits You and Mod Mobilian was on the case like Encyclopedia Brown on espresso. Continue Reading
Posted on 26 January 2012
Dan Anderson interviews Amanda Westendorf – Assistant Director of Education at the Gulf Coast Exploreum – about the exhibit “Megalodon – The Largest Shark That Ever Lived” opening January 28 at the Exploreum. Continue Reading
Posted on 25 January 2012
GIVERS (New Orleans/ Lafayette) at Alabama Music Box 1.13.12 Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2012
from FilmScramble.org The Choose Your Own Adventure Scramble is done and dusted – we managed to sell out the Crescent Theater yet again! Thanks to everyone that participated and those who came out to enjoy the results! Entries will appear here as the filmmakers send us their links. 1. Lucy the Unicorn 2. Witness 3. Quizmasters 4. Health Swap (Team [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012
Emily Hayes of ModMobilian.com/92 Zew talks to Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, also known as Shovels and Rope, before their show in Mobile, AL at Alabama Music Box. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 January 2012
Posted on 19 January 2012
from FilmScramble.org DIY MOVIEMAKING! the short film competition for everyone. Don’t miss the CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE Film Scramble. –the 4th Mobile Bay Film Scramble, presented by ModMobilian.com and the Crescent Theater– Participants got to choose the path their movie will take and see where it leads… Films will be screened at the Crescent Theater 11pm Friday January 20 Film Scramble [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 January 2012
Posted on 17 January 2012
Shovels and Rope (Charleston, SC) – Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent – at Alabama Music Box 8 Jan 2012. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 January 2012
GIVERS (New Orleans/Lafayette) tonight 1/13 at Alabama Music Box Named one of the Best Live Acts in the country in 2011 by Mod Mobilian (oh yeah – and by Paste Magazine too) – expect a high-energy show. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 January 2012
Hurray for the Riff Raff (New Orleans) at Alabama Music Box 5 Jan 2012. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 January 2012
Catch Kevin signing copies of the book at this week’s (1/13) LoDa Artwalk at the Mobile Arts Council in Mobile. Kevin Lee discusses his new book Colonnade on Studio 10 this morning. Author Kevin Lee releases “Colonnade”: fox10tv.com Or get it here: PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online! Kevin Lee’s Colonnade ($8) Or buy it from any [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 22 December 2011
The Best of the (Rest of the) South 2011 Mobile Bay Music Writers Roundtable The Mobile Bay Music Writers 2011 Roundtable took place at OK Bike Shop on Nov. 28, 2011*. In this episode our panelists discuss the bands you need to know from the rest of the South in 2011 – Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, and South [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 12 December 2011
2011 The Year in Alabama Music – Mobile Bay Music Writers Roundtable The Mobile Bay Music Writers 2011 Roundtable took place at OK Bike Shop on Nov. 28, 2011*. In this episode our panelists discuss how 2011 was truly the Year of Alabama Music, and what surprises came out of north Alabama this year. To hear our [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 December 2011
2011 Best of Mobile Bay Music – Mobile Bay Music Writers Roundtable The Mobile Bay Music Writers 2011 Roundtable took place at OK Bike Shop on Nov. 28, 2011*. With Lawrence Specker (Press-Register), Steve Centanni (Lagniappe), Dan Merker & Ryan Chavez (Fishbowl Records, HUKA Entertainment), Clayton Roberts & Tarver Shelton (jamsplus), Luke Buckley (Press Register, The Suzies), [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 22 November 2011
Manchester Orchestra (Atlanta) make their drummer howl like Scooby Doo, then play “Pensacola” at Deluna Fest 2011 in Pensacola, FL. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 November 2011
The Shins perform “Australia” and “Caring Is Creepy” live on the beach in Pensacola at Deluna Fest 2011. Video by Chris Adkins and Timothy Dixon. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 November 2011
Kris Skoda and Taylor Knighton sit down with the Alabama Shakes (brittany howard, heath fogg, steve johnson, and zac cockrell) – from way up north in Athens – after their set at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club to shoot the shit and have a few laughs. … Buy their EP! Alabama Shakes EP by Alabama Shakes “Hold On” PLUS – [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 November 2011
Donald Harrison Jr. & Congo Nation Mardi Gras Indians at the 2011 GCEH Jazz Fest “Hey Pocky Way / Ho Na Nae” Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2011
MMTV Season 1, Episode 8: “NIGHT OF THE LIVING BLEEPS” With a short film by Kris Skoda and Chris Adkins starring a shoebox and an English bulldog, a “What About Town” feature with Sir William Masters, a music video from Banditos and Joshua Shoemaker, a short by Colin Dacy, another feature on Mobile Fashion Week, a [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 04 November 2011
Kris Skoda sits down poolside with Blackbells (NY) at Deluna Fest for sort of an interview. Blackbells will make their late night television debut on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly this Friday night, 11/4. The band was interviewed following its performance at Deluna Fest and the interview will air at 12:35AM CST on NBC. The [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 November 2011
Halloween night (well the Saturday everyone celebrates on anyway) was good for the Attic at the Blind Mule. Two touring bands met in Mobile, one from Texas named Sick/Sea and the other was friends-to-the-site, Birmingham’s Banditos. Sick/Sea is reminiscent of mid-90’s alternative girl acts like Lisa Loeb. This isn’t a bad thing. Sick/Sea has all the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 November 2011
Jesse Payne: Buffalo (EP) (Self-released) Singer-songwriter Jesse Payne is no stranger to Mobile, playing at venues like the Blind Mule and Serda’s. And if you have the opportunity to see him take it – he is one of the most underappreciated songwriters in Alabama. He has turned out previous albums & EPs with great songs (Nesting [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 October 2011
In a perfect world, MuteMath would be a top 40 band and you would feel pretty good about that. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 October 2011
Emily Hayes of 92 Zew/Mod Mobilian interviews The Airborne Toxic Event right after they ran into “the ocean” (a.k.a. the Gulf) at the end of their set at Deluna Fest, taking most of the crowd with them. And they play some music – part 1 And Part 2 Continue Reading
Posted on 26 October 2011
Cry as Vic Stafford and Andrew Heller of Toubab Krewe tell you harrowing tales. Laugh as Toubab Krewe and Kris Skoda of Mod Mobilian invent Chex Mix and Jameson. This interview may or may not have been sponsored by Chex Mix. Toubab Krewe performs at Deluna Fest: Continue Reading
Posted on 25 October 2011
Donald Harrison Jr. at the 2011 Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Fest (Mobile AL) “Iko Iko” (with Second Line) with Kent Jordan, Norwood “Geechi” Johnson (Wild Magnolias), and his band. Plus a debate: Dreamland vs. Saucy Q vs. Rodgers Continue Reading
