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It's time to really address the issues facing Birmingham

It’s time to really address the issues facing Birmingham

I’m serious. We need to figure out what’s going on in this city, and how we can fix it. Watch this informative video about what I’m talking about: Like you saw there, there’s a multitude of problems we have to deal with every day living in Central Alabama. There’s a whole host of reasons why you might give up. I suggest there’s…

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Trader Joe's preparedness guide

Trader Joe’s preparedness guide

As I write this, it is Trader Joe’s Eve, the night before Birmngham enters the world stage of Places That Have a Trader Joe’s. Due to my extensive travels across the world, I am the only person in Birmingham who has already been in a Trader Joe’s, so I think it’s important you read this before you enter. Trader Joe’s is a grocery store. They have a bunch of brands you’ve never heard of. Their…

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It's nice to have you in Birmingham unless you are part of the problem

It’s nice to have you in Birmingham unless you are part of the problem

It’s important, above all, to do things the right way. Support those who are here to protect our rights as citizens. Our Trademark Protectors at Yellowhammer Creative are the arbiters of the It’s Nice To Have You In Birmingham™ logo now. What you, as a citizen must do, is purchase this shirt only from them. As you have seen from recent news, there is some debate as to the ownership of this…

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THE BHAMFM MIXTAPE :: NOVEMBER 2014

THE BHAMFM MIXTAPE :: NOVEMBER 2014

One year ago this month we started the monthly mixtape and this month we are bringing you more of our favorite tracks both new and old. We have our usual contributors Whit and Culture Czar. I also have some of my favorites up as well as our local celebrity guest picker for the month, Jeremy Burgess.

Jeremy is a writer for AL.com, copywriter at Birmingham advertising agency Big Communications, and…

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The Rural Alberta Advantage is pretty good

That is a statement of fact. I have another fact- they are playing at Bottletree tomorrow night. I’m pretty excited about it because they are a band that I had never heard of until Spotify.

I have a habit of hitting the related artists button, and then hitting it again. And again. Basically Inceptioning my way to new music. And not long after I first used Spotify, I found the Rural Alberta…

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Everything you ever wanted from a 4 minute video showcasing one of Birmingham’s color tunnels Jan-David Soutar stood still for at least four minutes and forty seven seconds to produce this. Jan-David also really digs Beach House.

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THE BHAMFM MIXTAPE :: OCTOBER 2K14

THE BHAMFM MIXTAPE :: OCTOBER 2K14

It’s pretty much Fall now and we’ve found you some new songs for you to listen to on our monthly mixtape. Whit added the newest track from Kendrick Lamar, some Tweedy, New Pornographers, future mega star Sam Smith, and a new one off the new Interpol record.

I’ve trying to reach back and listen to some indie records and bands that I may have skipped in the past so I picked my new favorite song of…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY! This weekend marks one of the biggest weekends in college football, specifically the Southeastern Conference. There are several marquee games being played in the SEC amongst what some would call "rival" teams.

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WEEKENDER: Real Estate play Bottletree Sunday night

WEEKENDER: Real Estate play Bottletree Sunday night

If you’ve kept up at all with indie music during the past 8-10 years you know it’s changing rapidly. There’s not a particular sound you can pinpoint and call “indie” anymore. So many new indie acts have adapted and recycled sounds from the past and pushed the limits into more of a pop sound. But there are, of course, the bands that have stuck around over the years with minimal change to their…

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WEEKENDER ROAD TRIP: Squallfest in Lexington

WEEKENDER ROAD TRIP: Squallfest in Lexington

“A squall is a sudden, violent, gust of wind usually associated with active weather or thunderstorms.”

“A squall line is a line of thunderstorms that have a common lifting mechanism. Lifting mechanisms tend to occur in bands“.

By the definition of “squall” and “squall line”, it’s safe to assume that the definition for “Squallfest” would be: A sudden, violent, gustof rawk that tends to occur…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY! WHISTLE EDITION!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY! WHISTLE EDITION!

I’m really psyched about this week’s video because it’s such a fun song. Back in 2006, a little group from Sweden called Peter, Bjorn, and John released one of the catchiest songs ever called “Young Folks”. The band has released other music heard in commercials and elsewhere but this song is probably their most popular. In fact, it was so popular that even Mr. Kanye West sampled and used the…

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MEGA POPULAR BAND GIVES AWAY THEIR NEW ALBUM, EVEN IF NO ONE WANTS IT.

MEGA POPULAR BAND GIVES AWAY THEIR NEW ALBUM, EVEN IF NO ONE WANTS IT.

Unless you are totally off the grid you’ve probably heard about Apple’s announcementregarding the latest piece of technology that they are releasing in the coming months and that you are supposed to buy. Yes, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be released soon, AND the latest in wearable technology, the Apple Watch will also be here next year. Two fantastic opportunities to further sever true…

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Album Review: Caleb Caudle - Paint Another Layer on My Heart

Album Review: Caleb Caudle – Paint Another Layer on My Heart

Caleb Caudle‘s “Paint Another Layer On My Heart” does what I believe to be Caleb‘s best quality as a songwriter; tells a story. Each track on this album vividly “paints” a picture of the meaning behind the songs and the lyrics leave little room for questions or second-guessing. The only thing this album really leaves room for is a place to insert your own life experiences and emotions and watch…

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There goes FLASHBACK FRIDAY again!

There goes FLASHBACK FRIDAY again!

This Friday we take it back to 1988 with the song “There She Goes” by jangle-pop band, The La’s. You might remember the cover by the band Six Pence None the Richer from 1999 but I prefer the original. This is a quality pop song by a very short lived and underrated band from the 80s and 90s. The video is nothing special but the song is super catchy and easy to play on guitar if one is so inclined.

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Everyone loves Freedom

Everyone loves Freedom, my thoughts about Birmingham's newest football team.

You may have heard this before, but there’s a new football team and a new leaguesetting  up shop in Birmingham. Maybe you are jaded about such an event. Maybe you remember all the failed attempts at establishing a competitor to the NFL in a meaningful way. Did you go to Stallions games like I did? Birmingham Fire (the CFL)? The infamous Birmingham Blast (changed to Bolts)? Steeldawgs? Americans?…

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Southern Rock Resurgence: What is Old is New

Southern Rock Resurgence: What is Old is New

Southern rock didn’t die when Skynyrd did; it just needed sometime to grieve and regroup.

The genre “southern rock” has kind of disappeared over the years and it’s time to be revived. Beards, long hair, whiskey, cigarettes, denim, American flags and Muscle Shoals are still intact so why is southern rock not? Lack of bands fitting the criteria for the genre? Did the evolution of music quietly push…

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It Came From MTV['s Video Channels]: VH1

It Came From MTV['s Video Channels]: VH1

A long while ago in god’s age of 2013, I did a brief review of MTV channels I watched. It was sort of enlightening to see what videos the premium video channels would play but it didn’t really answer what exactly MTV et al. were selling. (I was also really fucking wrong about HAIM. So wrong.) Obviously the main MTV channel couldn’t give a shit about music videos, which you already know. (They do…