2010 Was the Year Mobile’s Film Scramble Scene Took Off
Mobile filmmakers — amateurs and professionals alike — produced a bumper crop of short films in 2010, and much of the credit goes to a fast-growing local format: the Film…
Pardon Closes a Painful Chapter for Mobile Ad Executive David Gwin
More than 25 years after his conviction in the Mobile Municipal Auditorium fraud case, David Gwin received an unexpected pardon, quietly pursued by two friends from the law enforcement community.
The Blind Mule Pairs Local Art and Holiday Cheer in Downtown Mobile
The Blind Mule has spent the holiday season doing double duty in downtown Mobile — plating Cajun dishes and signature salads while turning its space into a gallery of local…
Mobile Rapper Pluto Opens for Rick Ross at the Civic Center
When Rick Ross brought his tour to Mobile in December 2010, the warm-up act belonged to the host city. Pluto, the stage name of Mobile rapper Brent Parker, took the…
Independent Feature Film Shooting in Mobile Seeks Volunteer Crew Members
MOBILE, Ala. — An ambitious micro-budget feature film with a title as long as its premise is unusual began production in Mobile in December 2010, and its makers were looking…
Your Guide to Mobile-Area Holiday Events: Lights, Concerts and Parades
The city of Mobile, founded in 1702, sits at the head of Mobile Bay on the Gulf Coast and serves as the regional hub for much of southwest Alabama. From…
Mobile Musician Edward Appleby Releases Debut Self-Titled EP
Mobile musician Edward Appleby has released his debut self-titled EP, a short collection of original songs built around themes of self-awareness and introspection. The release marks the first recorded statement…
Mobile Bluegrass Band Delta Reign Releases ‘Home,’ Its First New CD
Mobile’s own Delta Reign has released Home, a new fourteen-track album the band describes as the product of long hours and more than a few hurdles — six original songs,…
Kurt Wielkens Returns with New CD and a Rebuilt Band
Mobile singer-songwriter Kurt Wielkens is back on record after a decade away from band life, releasing a self-titled debut for the Kurt Wielkens Band this month — an album born…
Mobile’s Hourstruck Takes the Alabama Music Box Stage
Mobile hard-rock outfit Hourstruck brought a lineup pieced together from some of the area’s best-remembered metal bands to the Alabama Music Box stage in December 2010, closing out a first…