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The Terminal: Ten Years Later
Back on the horse and better than ever, that’s me. How’s your dead end? At least music can lift you up from the gutter for an instant or two and give you a glimpse of the golden. Here’s your fix for the short term:
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r3vrb destinations 5.15 – 5.17
Posted in entertainment, events, music, weekend plans
Tagged alabama, bands, birmingham, Halo Stereo, music, performances, r3vrb, The last Vegas, The Nick, The White Oaks, Workplay
r3vrb destinations 5.1 – 5.3
This is another great weekend for local bands. I’ve never picked a show at Speakeasy before, but they’ve got a great one this weekend for y’all, and that ain’t the half of it:
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Tagged AL, alabama, Arkadelphia, birmingham, Man Man, music, r3vrb, sam george, Speakeasy, The Delicate Cutters, The National Trust, The Strife Rifle, The White Oaks, VASA, Workplay, Yeasayer
r3vrb destinations 4.24 – 4.26
I’ve been waiting for this one for a while folks. This weekend heralds the arrival of the coolest local music festival to date. It’s got so many of my favorite musical hamsters rocking over the course of two days that I’m salivating right now. We still have to make it through Thursday though! Here’s what you have to look forward to:
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Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, Bottletree, music, r3vrb, Raindrop Festival, sam george, Tommy Womack, Will Kimbrough, Workplay
r3vrb destinations 4.17 – 4.19
This weekend isn’t nearly as star studded as the last one, but it’s no slouch. It starts off mellow, but by Saturday it’s getting ready to kick you in the teeth (in a good way).We’ve got to warm up to that, and we’ll do so with a few sing-writers. (I’m coining this shortening of singer/songwriter as of right…now!) Enough silliness. Music time:
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Tagged alabama, amplifest, bands, birmingham, Bottletree, Chad Robison, Dan Wilson, Dexateens, music, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, Teen Getaway, The Nick, Workplay
r3vrb destinations 4.10 – 4.12
My favorite thing about this weeks picks is that I’ve discovered yet another local band that I was previously unaware of. This weekend is also jam-packed with big name tickets, some of which may be very difficult to come by. I’ve provided alternatives that are definitely worth checking out. Curious yet? Away we go:
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Tagged 13 ghosts, alabama, art garfunkel, bands, birmingham, Bottletree, kate taylor, moe., music, part bear, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, The Nick, The Strife Rifle, Workplay
r3vrb destinations 4.3 – 4.5
I have to admit, I got my guts ties in a knot over some of the tunes in town this weekend. The show I’m most excited about is Saturday’s pick. How often do you get to go to a real, old-school soul show? Bottletree has not one, but three excellent southern soul legends on the stage for your listening consumption. But let’s begin at the begee, shall we?
r3vrb destinations 3.27 – 3.29
Now that Easter is over, there’s a long stretch with no Major Holidays. Don’t worry about it! Just shorten your horizon a little. Look to the weekend, and the many delights it holds:
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Tagged alabama, bands, birmingham, Grayson Capps, music, ok go, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, Sloss Furnaces, the gourds, The Nick, Wild Sweet Orange, Zydeco
r3vrb destinations 3.20 – 3.22
Another weekend is upon us. I can almost hear the collective sighs of the populace as they prepare to vent their pent-up frustrations into the atmosphere. What better way to facilitate said release than to head to one of the following shows. Music: It’s good for what ails ya. Take one, and call me on Monday.
r3vrb destinations 3.13 – 3.15
First off, it would be wrong of me not to mention ShamRock, the extravaganzafest happening at Sloss on Saturday in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. I know it’s been covered elsewhere on the site, so I’ll leave it at that. There’s a lot of chaff in the line-up, but you should check out The Bridges. They’ve got some interesting stuff going on. Now, onto the picks:
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Tagged alabama, ani difranco, bands, birmingham, Clay Connor, Jeff Holmes, music, performances, r3vrb, r3vrb destinations, reviews, sam george, the floating men, The Nick, Workplay
r3vrb destinations 3.6 – 3.8
One of the benefits of doing these picks for you folks is that I get to discover all sorts of music I would never have otherwise noticed. And more often than not one of these discoveries turns out to be a really chunky nugget of goodness. Such is the case with our first band this weekend. Take a gander:
