http://bhamweekly.com/birmingham/articles.sec-6-1-music.html David Ramirez is an Austin-based singer/songwriter who has put out two full-length albums and one EP of achingly introspective Americana, folk, rock and country. He has received accolades from publica]]> On Thursday, September 27, three great bands with ties to Birmingham will each play a set at Avondale Bricks Gallery to preview their upcoming shows in the neighborhood. On September 27, The Great B]]> Jon Black has been one of the staples of the Birmingham music scene over the last several years. But recently he has transformed from singer/songwriter to Fort Atlantic, an act that pushes the envelop]]> The Athens, AL-based Alabama Shakes have become one of the bands to watch for 2012. Numerous performances have shaped their blossoming career such as a stint on Conan and a string of critically acclaimed shows at South by Southwest. Their debut album, Boys & Girls, dropped April 10th.]]> Wednesday, March 28th, two friends and I convened at the Spring Street Fire House in Avondale for the much anticipated Bomb the Music Industry! concert. We expected an excellent show, and were by no means disappointed. However, the opening band, Wisdom Teeth, was a highlight of the night.]]> "God don't make nobodies. He gives us a choice we must make carefully; each person in this world has the chance to be somebody."¯ This line from Catherine Shepard Smith's song "Nobodies"¯ on her first album, Heart to Heart, is one she seems intent on living up to.]]> Breaking laces is a threepiece rock band out of Brooklyn, New York and their current tour led them all the way down to Birmingham to play at The Nick last Tuesday. I'd like to say that it wasn't a waste of gas, but gas is pretty pricey these days and a stellar crowd of nine people won't get you a half tank.]]> I know that some of you were not born yet before my friend Yvonne was blinded by Thomas Dolby´s science in highs school in the '80s. Dolby started in London´s punk scene that was raging at the time--with authentic, not fake like some current bands we will not name, appropriated punk ethic.]]> Indie-folk duo, Dead Fingers, consists of local songwriters Taylor Hollingsworth and Kate Taylor. Through complex,driving acoustic guitar figures, lyrical wordplay, and vocal harmonies blending two individual styles, Dead Fingers presents a captivating first record.]]> If you are remotely familiar with the Birmingham music scene, then you know the huge impact that Scott "Reg" Register has had on it. Last month marked the 15th anniversary of his iconic radio show, Reg's Coffeehouse. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., listeners are presented with Reg's signature blend of local, independent, and alternative music.]]> Birmingham-based photographer Caleb Chancey discovered two vital elements for the songs that would eventually make up his musical project, War Jacket. The first was the collaborations and friendships he had made through Grey Haven Community, a local music collective that he helped found back in 2008.]]> Buffalo Wild Wings (Hoover):.]]> Vocalist Lauren Shackelford started the group, named after a string of islands called St. Vincent and the Grenadines, at the University of Alabama. Her nowhusband, Michael Shackelford, joined the group and a songwriting partnership was born.]]> Experimental and progressive as Radiohead and Jeff Buckley and as emotionally evoking as Arcade Fire, Birmingham’s The Great Book of John shine on their newest release, a self-titled full-length for the local record label, Communicating Vessels.]]> “I’m exhausted/I’m a faker/I’ve been giving to the taker,” so sings Perry Brown on Troy-based Fire Mountain’s second EP, Of the Dust. The lyrics represent the quiet desperation felt throughout the entire release.]]> Birmingham-based Act of Congress has been gaining buzz for the last five years due to a combination of complex musical buildups and breakdowns, layered harmonies and energetic live shows, which feature the band’s compelling original arrangements as well as covers of Coldplay, Radiohead, The Beatles and The Postal Service.]]>