vol 11 - issue 48
Confessions, reschedules
22 Jul 2008 11:41 AM
Anybody hoping to have a fancy fried sandwich anytime soon is out of luck: Birmingham Weekly got word late Sunday night that the Burly Earl has closed its doors for good. The decades-old dive bar has been under new ownership for the last several months, but their efforts to reinvent the place unfortunately didn’t pan [...] Read more
Make way for the Packway Handle Band
21 Jul 2008 11:35 PM
There’s a rare Monday show at Java & Jams tonight: The splendid Packway Handle Band out of Athens, Ga., will be doing their string thing starting at 8 p.m. Cover is $5. You can check out their sound on the band’s website: www.packwayhandle.com The BBC Scotland Music Player also has video of a terrific live set here Java [...] Read more
Another open letter to Artur Davis
18 Jul 2008 2:17 PM
Further questions on the Alabama congressman's support of FISA Read more
Music: Medeski, Martin & Wood take improvisation to its highest level
15 Jul 2008 1:27 AM
The instrumental trio Medeski, Martin & Wood has continually pushed musical boundaries by exhibiting a restless creative streak. But the trio - keyboardist John Medeski, percussionist Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood - is taking its adventurous side to an even higher level in 2008 with a series of shows known as the “Radiolarian Series.” [...] Read more
