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Birmingham’s “Voice of Civil Rights Movement” ill in NYC

Posted on November 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

Odetta in Birmingham. ILIGHT/FlickrSinger/songwriter Odetta is currently in critical condition at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York after suffering kidney failure according to a statement released by her manager and published on WFMU’s blog earlier today. 

The Birmingham native is still expecting to perform at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20. Those who wish to pass along well wishes will want the hospital’s address, which follows:

Ms. Odetta Gordon
Room # 719, 7th Floor ICU Unit
LENOX HILL HOSPITAL
100 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021

Thank my former student government advisor (and good friend) John Bennett in Savannah for the lead.

Photo: Odetta in Birmingham. ILIGHT/Flickr

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A Scrollworks update

Posted on October 1, 2008 | 2 comments

For those of you that saw my earlier post on my Birmingham about the problems facing Scrollworks and their benefit event this weekend, we’ve received some great news – word that the bill is now down to $163.

Good news for Scrollworks, who will hopefully see some of you at their event on Saturday night.

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Live from Vulcan Park

Posted on September 28, 2008 | Leave a comment

Good morning everybody. We’re doing a rare Sunday post to say hello from Vulcan Park while we’re doing morning sessions for day 2 of WordCamp Birmingham.

We’re doing our morning sessions from their meeting space in the museum in advance of this afternoon’s first Vulcan After Tunes session (the gates are opening at 3 p.m.). Amy LaVere will be rocking atop Red Mountain today. You can enjoy the Memphis-based songstress (and upright bass player) while enjoying some Terrapin Beer. It’s a gorgeous day out there too.

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From JOX to R.E.M.: 100.5 FM’s change

Posted on August 15, 2008 | 14 comments

Whitney and her guest contributor pal Arik Sokol are here to clue you in on this morning’s transition on 100.5FM from a sports format to “alternative rock”.

Why do I hear TOBY KEITH? KIIIIIIDDING.

So, as of 10:05am this morning, 100.5 is now Live100.5, Birmingham’s modern music complete with an opening setlist featuring REM’s Radio Free Europe (because that’s modern, in a classical sense) and Death Cab for Cutie’s I Will Possess Your Heart.

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Wild Sweet Orange’s Letterman appearance postponed to Friday

Posted on June 23, 2008 | 1 comment

Those of you preparing to TiVo (or stay awake for) tonight’s performance on The Late Show with David Letterman by local band Wild Sweet Orange, you’ve got to wait just a little longer. Word’s come in that the performance will now take place this Friday.

There’s also word that there will be a release party for the band’s new CD We Have Cause to Be Uneasy over at WorkPlay on Saturday, July 26.

We’d be there ourselves but we’ll be doing something else – and we’ll be announcing that tomorrow morning…

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A new music venue plans fall opening

Posted on June 16, 2008 | Leave a comment

The site for Rogue - a new music venue in downtown Birmingham. acnatta/Flickr.

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Folks that have been driving into downtown for work or play anytime in the last couple of weeks may have noticed a new sign hanging a couple of doors down from Urban Standard along 2nd Avenue North. It appears to be a new music venue preparing to open downtown called Rogue – one of many projects that seem to be taking place throughout the city center. It’s promising nightly entertainment, Cajun-inspired food and a full bar. We’ll see if we can’t get some more info in the near future for you.

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Why was Whitney Duncan in town yesterday?

Posted on May 8, 2008 | Leave a comment

Whitney Duncan - Bob Farley/f8Photo Find out why the former Nashville Star contestant was in town over on Timetable – or just click on the image to your left and check out the images from the video shoot last night.

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