Posted on 06 September 2010
Rick Barfield, Zach DePolo, Josh Holland on Saving Priest’s Work At The Blind Mule Continue Reading
Posted on 04 September 2010
What inspired the book? A search for a recipe I had at Constantine's restaurant years ago: Shrimp and crabmeat a la Rector. It came from the great restaurateur George Rector in who's restaurant Mr. Constantine had worked as a young man In the 1950s a friend of Mr Constantine, Mr. Kaller, who had worked with George Rector, had a restaurant in Mobile called "Rector's" where this dish was also served. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 September 2010
Chris Powell of one of Mobile’s favorite bands PEEK discussing and performing live on “The Mod Mobilian Show” 8-26-10 Interviewed by Miss Emily Hayes Continue Reading
Posted on 31 August 2010
You may be surprised to find that Skoda does in fact drink beer. Here is the proof. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 August 2010
Heath Underwood of El Cantador on “The Mod Mobilian Show” 8-26-2010 Interviewed by Miss Emily Hayes Continue Reading
Posted on 26 August 2010
Bill Murray! Beginning Friday, August 27th - 6:00 and 8:30pm each evening, with additional weekend matinees at 2:00pm. Also, this week's Friday Night Fright at 11pm : The Exorcist ! You won't see a scarier movie in the theater this year, or possibly ever. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 August 2010
"The Mod Mobilian Show" (Pilot) 8-19 Hosted by Kris Skoda and Emily Hayes Guest stars: Venom - Mobile/Prichard Rap Artist Karen Cassidy - Blue Velvet Studio Rudy Andrews - Shield Your Ears Elizabet Elliot - Artist: Haunted Home Continue Reading
Posted on 19 August 2010
What Mobilian recorded with a band in the 60s, played with B. J. Thomas for 20 years, and now performs routinely in a local institution? Continue Reading
Posted on 16 August 2010
A compilation of the videos taken at the Mobile, AL Art Walk on August 13th, 2010. Locations are the Robertson Gallery and the Cathedral Square Gallery. Other videos were taken from the trolley and outside the Bicycle Shop. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 August 2010
There are many once-in-a-lifetime events - but this is truly one for students of Mobile's music, including former James Brown Band members Fred Wesley Jr. and John "Jabo" Starks, Lil Greenwood, Joe Lewis, Theodore Arthur, and many more... Continue Reading
Posted on 14 August 2010
Let us start, as usual, by saying that we ask the reader to take a deep breath and think about the subject with an open mind and common sense. Some people’s natural reaction to groups like “End Panhandling” is to attack the group as heartless. They respond “let them panhandle.” But this is the height of stupidity – [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 10 August 2010
Orange Beach's Anthony Crawford filmed 'On The Road With A Rock Star' while on tour with Neil Young in 2008-2009. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 August 2010
Showcase of Mobile, AL bands - You won't see it anywhere else! Continue Reading
Posted on 06 August 2010
Starting this Friday (Aug 6th) is the comedy 'A Piece of Work,' starring Joan Rivers as herself in "a compulsively watchable look at Rivers, show business and the price one pays to try to continue succeeding in it." Love her or not, you won't want to want to miss it! Continue Reading
Posted on 05 August 2010
See Mobile’s Cooper Riverside Park c. 1999 with the E. B. Coleman Orchestra (with Joseph Mitchell et al), Kamilla Ali, Kent Jordan and others…including the now defunct (sadly) Cotton Blossom paddlewheeler: And see the 2009 GCEH Jazz Fest performance of Atlanta’s Ron James with his smokin’ hot singer Kayte Burgess from Toronto: Continue Reading
Posted on 04 August 2010
Art campers dove into the world of paper, random stuff and glue....altering discarded books, building sets, origami, and more traditional collages all mixed together.... Continue Reading
Posted on 03 August 2010
ModMobilian Meets GHOTS (Ghost Hunters of the South) Continue Reading
Posted on 02 August 2010
Santa Barbara-based/Mobile-native filmmaker Mike deGruy, who is known the world over for making underwater movies for National Geographic, PBS, BBC, and the Discovery Channel, weighs in on the Deepwater Horizon disaster and aftermath. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 August 2010
Lawrence Specker coined the phrase “Mobile’s Jazz Week” for the week surrounding Mobile’s own: Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Fest The GCEH Jazz Fest (e.g. Mobile’s Jazz Fest – www.gcehjazzfest.com) is 12 years old this year. Tonight: Sunday 8/1: A Tribute to Aretha and Etta by Karmilla Ali and Lil Greenwood. Legendary Mobile singers Karmilla Ali and Lil Greenwood [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 31 July 2010
Mob Towne Revival, Port Wine Stain, and The Hibachi Stranglers - Some of Mobile’s finest Video captured from Mod Mobilian’s live stream from first 3 hours of Day 2 of the Coastline Chronicles Benefit Show at the Alabama Music Box Intros by Mod Mobilian reporter Sir William Masters Video is limited by size requirements but GREAT AUDIO if we say so [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 July 2010
Mod Mobilian investigates the recent street art works of Priest at the Crescent Theater and their subsequent removal... well, "investigates" might be too strong a word. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 July 2010
The turnout at Monday night’s MOJO Jazz Jambalaya was phenomenal. Singer Angie Powers was the star of the show and certainly channeled the purrrringly seductive Ms. Lee. She was backed by guitarist Jim Armstrong, drummer Jimmy Roebuck, bassist Jo Jo Morris, and saxophonist Sandy Spivey. WKRG’s John Nodar MC’d with facts about Peggy Lee’s life. Please take a minute to see [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 July 2010
Since its existence was revealed on a radio program (the “Uncle Henry Show”) last week there has been a public clamor for a preview of Mod Mobilian’s video series based Eddie Curran’s “The Governor of Goat Hill.” We will acquiesce with a ROUGH CUT. In this video series we will break down the complexities of the Siegelman [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 July 2010
"In the 70's you could grow up ... in Chickasaw Alabama and Pascagoula Mississippi, and wind up on the cover of the Rolling Stone." Could it be done today? Continue Reading
Posted on 22 July 2010
Sir WIlliam Masters out in Bienville Square on a lovely day. also: BALLOON ANIMALS! Continue Reading
Posted on 20 July 2010
Sir William Masters reports on Mobile Alabama's July 2010 ArtWalk - HOT ART (?), that truck-pulled "art-ride", drinking at ArtWalk, the best peanuts and bellydancing and so much more. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 July 2010
Graffiti artist Priest made a visit to the Crescent Theater (Mobile, AL) on the night before the local opening of the documentary about the internationally renowned graffiti artist Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop : A Banksy Movie. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 July 2010
An intense interrogation pushes the limits of a dying man's memory and one detective's waning morality. Continue Reading
Posted on 16 July 2010
Watch the commercial for the 3-day Coastline Chronicles cd release event at the Alabama Music Box July 29-31 - a compilation cd of local artists will be given away free at the event. Legendarily. Continue Reading
Posted on 16 July 2010
Blue Velvet Studio's Art Gown Project sets up at the Mobile Arts Council... Continue Reading