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The line forms for District 5

11.13.2008 by André Natta · No Comments

Those residents that live in Birmingham City Council District 5 learned two things yesterday (well, maybe – depending on who they were listening to) – William Bell was no longer their representative and someone was going to be picked for … Continue reading

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It’s official: we suck

11.13.2008 by André Natta · 16 Comments

At least, based on current area blog launches, we seem to suck at providing information about arts and culture and music. Two new sites have launched in the last week to fill the void that we’ve attempted to fill with … Continue reading

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The Rhodes lead to Birmingham

11.12.2008 by André Natta · 2 Comments

While the participants in this story are not tied to Birmingham directly, the results are definitely the type of thing that folks in the Magic City like to be associated with. Steve Kallas’ blog, Kallas Remarks, has a rundown of … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

11.11.2008 by André Natta · 2 Comments

So, you’ve already noticed the holiday music on Magic 96 and its website and the decorations out in stores. New to the “we haven’t even hit Thanksgiving but it’s Christmastime” file is the expansion of The Christmas Carolers into metro … Continue reading

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C.I. Taylor’s name lives on

11.11.2008 by André Natta · 2 Comments

I’m assuming that there are several who are not familiar with C.I. Taylor. While he was not a Birmingham native, Taylor is responsible for starting and managing The Magic City’s first black professional baseball team, the Birmingham Giants, in 1904 … Continue reading

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Honoring our servicemen today

11.11.2008 by André Natta · 0 Comments

A reminder that Birmingham hosts the nation’s largest and oldest Veteran’s Day Parade this afternoon (Tuesday) in the city center. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. We don’t have a pretty graphic showing you the route, but John Morse has … Continue reading

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Get inked for Pink!

11.10.2008 by André Natta · 4 Comments

Screenshot of Get inked for Pink website. There’s a new non-profit in town and they’re asking you to Get inked for Pink – specifically as it pertains to breast cancer awareness. They’re planning to hold two fundraisers in the coming … Continue reading

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