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 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
Posted on 24 October 2011
Sun Hotel – “Gifts” (EP) (Chinquapin) Sun Hotel is one of New Orleans’ premiere indie rock groups with Tyler Scurlock and Alex Hertz (guitars), John St. Cyr (bass), Devin Hildebrand (drums), and Ross Farbe (keyboards – also of Native America). Sun Hotel’s 2010 album Coast was, in our opinion, one of the top Southeast albums of that [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 21 October 2011
With a feature on local Mobile, AL music festival Coastline Chronicles, a stop motion film by Trey Lane/Timothy Dixon/Ryan Jetten, a freestyle performance by Venom, a short film by Andy Vo, a Squares cartoon, Bill Murray, and more! Continue Reading
Posted on 20 October 2011
Mobile’s own Gregg Fells at Bayfest And our favorite stage at Bayfest – the Gospel stage – with Ken Orr and Friendship Baptist Church Continue Reading
Posted on 19 October 2011
Short film by Mobile filmmakers Isabel Machado and Daniel Wildberger (Rootsy Hip) on Occupy Mobile (Oct. 15). Continue Reading
Posted on 18 October 2011
Highlights from the day shows (Doc’s picks) of Day 3 of Deluna Fest 2011. The day featured several high-energy acts from New Orleans, Los Angeles and elsewhere. Wanda Jackson The ‘Queen of Rockabilly’ and one of the first female rock & roll performers, she recorded her latest album this year with Jack White. Grouplove From Los Angeles Anders Osborne The long time [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 October 2011
Still Corners Highlights (Doc’s picks) from the day shows on Day 2 of Deluna Fest The New Pornographers (Vancouver) The Vancouver rock group which is, in the words of Mailer-Daemon, “the band which is unfairly known as ‘the band that Neko Case is in.’” Still Corners (London) London-based group formed by singer Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes, now on the Subpop [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 October 2011
Featuring music videos by The Suzies and Seduction Bomb, a Squares cartoon by Ryan Jetten, a short film by Chris Hilleke, a "What About Town" feature with Sir William Masters, and a special recut of a movie from one of the first Mobile film scrambles ever. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 October 2011
Trombone Shorty, Matt & Kim, Cold War Kids, Givers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, AWOLNATION, Saints of Valory Continue Reading
Posted on 12 October 2011
Think this doesn't affect you? You don't care about local music? You are over 21? You shortsighted fool. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 October 2011
Mobile’s own Will Kimbrough and his band at his first Bayfest appearance. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 October 2011
Honey Island Swamp Band is a roots rock/blues/bluegrass band that has been described more succinctly as “Bayou Americana”. The band has recently been picking up a lot of steam playing the music festival circuit. Aaron Wilkinson of Honey Island Swamp Band had some words with Kris Skoda recently, and it went just like this: KS: If [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 06 October 2011
The Sounds are a Swedish rock band that prides themselves on the energy unleashed at their live shows... Continue Reading
Posted on 06 October 2011
Josh Schock tells us about new CDs by Afterschock & the DEEP END: The new cd will be called the Couch Chronicles Vol.1 by AfterSchock (me) and the DEEP END. The DEEP END is a 4-piece LIVE BAND: Eddy Christmas on drums(N.O.), Jerry JBLAKK Henderson on bass (N.O.), Chuck Fadeaway McNaulty on keys and backup vocals (MTR), [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 October 2011
Ghostland Observatory is a two piece electronic band from Austin with only one real thing on their agenda: to make you move. Continue Reading
Posted on 05 October 2011
Photos by Melissa Pantall Hall Johnny Apple-Eyes (Pensacola) at LoDa Live Music Festival Continue Reading
