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got plans 2.0 | 4.10-4.12

Posted on April 10, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Easter Egg. Svadilfari/FlickrI guess you could call this the Easter edition of got plans; that is if the Terminal did holiday editions of weekly posts, which I don’t think it does. To be honest I almost didn’t write one for this weekend with it being Easter and all.

A part of me figured that the most important thing our beleaguered post-modern generation could do this weekend would be finding our way to a church. Realizing that I wasn’t overburdened with guilt from my transgressions (but rather tormented by the hopes and expectations of the future), I came to my senses and felt that those who read my post might be carrying the same cross. Thus, I decided that like me others need the distraction that comes from a pre-packaged Terminal-approved Birmingham weekend.

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Got Plans 2.0 – 2.27-3.1

Posted on February 27, 2009 by | 3 comments

For those of you who are Terminal regulars, I like to think that you were all teary-eyed back in October when Christina wrote her last Got plans? post.  Without it how else were you going to know what to do for the weekend?

I don’t know if you were able to realize it, but what The Terminal laid out in that weekly post was the power to one up those who waste time late Friday afternoon searching the web or flipping through various weekly-published event calendars searching for something to do.  Well, after a justified hiatus, today marks the return of got plans.  With a new style and new direction I set out to be the genius behind your weekend.  As the new writer, let me do all the work.  I’ll flip through the pages and click the links, from there I’ll suggest three or four Terminal-worthy events.  If anything it’ll just be the things you shouldn’t be missing. 

On the flip side, I don’t have the swagger to claim that I’m writing a definitive weekend guide, so if I leave something out, make a comment and let the rest of us know what’s up.  Above all, when someone asks how you know about all this cool stuff, give The Terminal some credit and we’ll keep this conversation going…

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Twice as nice

Posted on July 15, 2008 by | 1 comment

Tuesday in Birmingham is a busy day apparently. Here are all the MySpace music links and show info to prove it:

A troubadour trio at Bottletree with headliner Hayes Carll (touring with Conor Oberst among others), John P. Strohm and Bo Butler. Bo, of local Saturdays fame, puts on a great show and will be a perfect compliment to all the guitar-picking and Americana stylings of all tonight’s acts.

Details for show: 18+/9pm/$10

Medeski, Martin & Wood are also playing at WorkPlay tonight. It’s sold out, but if you’ve heard any of Chris Wood’s recordings with his brother Oliver (The Wood Brothers), you’ll know it’s well worth some last-minute sleuthing to find a ticket. It’s so good! It starts at 8, so good luck!

If anyone gets any pictures/soundbytes of either show, let us know.

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r3vrb destinations 5.15 – 5.17

Posted on May 15, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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 5.1 – 5.3

Posted on May 2, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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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r3vrb destinations 4.24 – 4.26

Posted on April 24, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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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r3vrb destinations 4.17 – 4.19

Posted on April 17, 2008 by | 2 comments

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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r3vrb destinations 4.10 – 4.12

Posted on April 10, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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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r3vrb destinations 4.3 – 4.5

Posted on April 3, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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?

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r3vrb destinations 3.13 – 3.15

Posted on March 13, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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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