Interview: Dead Stars on Indie Rock and Mule Fest at The Blind Mule
MOBILE, Ala. — Northern band Dead Stars arrived at The Blind Mule Restaurant and Bar on March 20, 2016, fresh from SXSW, touring behind their album Bright Colors. The trio,…
Interview: Caleb Caudle on Country, Americana and Callaghan’s Irish Social Club
Musician Caleb Caudle draws old-school country influence from greats like Gram Parsons, Merle Haggard and George Strait. Fresh off his album Carolina Ghost, Caudle performed at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club…
The Establishment Holds: A Final Look at Super Tuesday’s Winners and Losers
In the concluding round of analysis, the area's observers found a single theme: for all the talk of an uprising, Alabama's established Republicans emerged from Super Tuesday stronger than ever.
Third-Party Talk and Courthouse Upsets: More Super Tuesday Winners and Losers
In a second round of post-primary analysis, the area's political observers weighed a possible third-party fall campaign and a Mobile County courthouse shake-up, and named winners in an unpredictable year.
27th Annual ACS Chili Cook-Off Returns to The Grounds in West Mobile
The Mobile chapter of the American Cancer Society is bringing its Chili Cook-Off back to The Grounds in west Mobile this Saturday, marking the 27th year for one of the…
Winners and Losers From Alabama’s Super Tuesday: The Politicos Weigh In
The day after Alabama's Super Tuesday primary, a panel of the area's savvier political hands sorted the winners and losers, from Trump's ceiling to a courthouse upset and incumbents who…
Interview: Chronic Blues on Two Decades in the Mobile Music Scene
During Mardi Gras 2016, the Mobile music scene offered visitors and locals alike an unusually rich stretch of live shows, with national and regional acts playing alongside the homegrown bands…
Interview: Surfer Blood on Playing The Merry Widow During Mardi Gras
During Mardi Gras season, we spoke with several touring acts that stopped in Mobile. Regional band Surfer Blood performed at the recently opened Merry Widow on Jan. 22, 2016. Here…
Mobile Environmental Group Opens Nominations for 12th Annual Business Awards
Partners for Environmental Progress, a Mobile-based coalition of businesses and educators, is accepting nominations for its 12th annual Member Awards honoring Gulf Coast companies for environmental and economic contributions, with…
Preview: Ed Snodderly of ‘O Brother’ Fame Plays Satori Coffee House for IMC
If you have seen O Brother, Where Art Thou?, you have seen Ed Snodderly. The East Tennessee musician, writer and actor appeared in the Coen Brothers’ 2000 film as the…