Further questions on the Alabama congressman’s support of FISA
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Posted on 18 July 2008
Further questions on the Alabama congressman’s support of FISA
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Posted on 09 June 2008
On Saturday, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies and the Medill School of Journalism announced the winners of the 13th annual Altweekly Awards at the association’s convention in Philadelphia. Birmingham Weekly’s ‘War on Dumb’ took first place for best political column in the 55,000-and-under circulation division.
The weekly column by staff writer Kyle Whitmire examines political culture [...]
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Posted on 03 June 2008
The daughter of a Japanese mother and Irish-American father, Marie (pronounced “Ma-ree-AY”) Digby has garnered tremendous exposure during the past year. The singer/songwriter and Los Angeles native has become a favorite on website YouTube and has found her songs placed in a number of television series. Toss in some positive press from Rolling Stone magazine [...]
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Posted on 30 May 2008
If you’ve never been to Freedom Creek, it will only take one visit to make you a true believer in the power of the place. The 11th annual Freedom Creek Blues Festival will take place at Willie King’s home on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31.
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Posted on 20 May 2008
On Tuesday Mayor Larry Langford proposed to the Birmingham City Council a $429 million operating budget, but the companion capital budget was conspicuously missing.
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Posted on 19 May 2008
A plan proposed by the Birmingham Water Works Board to refinance bonds includes a embattled investment bank, Blount Parrish, recently sued by the SEC and under investigation by the Department of Justice.
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Posted on 11 May 2008
Nearly two dozen hats made by members of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo Birmingham will serve as centerpieces at the annual BAO Arty Party, scheduled for Sunday, May 18.
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Posted on 30 April 2008
As expected, the SEC has filed a lawsuit in federal court here against Mayor Larry Langford, Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount and lobbyist Al LaPierre.
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Posted on 30 April 2008
As revealed by Saint Larry the Divine: I looked and there in City Hall a door stood open. And I heard a voice say, “It’s time to do something.”
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Posted on 27 April 2008
On This Week, Davis warned that, by questioning Obama’s electability, the Clintons were damaging their reputations in the South and among racial progressives.
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Posted on 21 April 2008
You probably know Robyn Hitchcock’s name but you probably can’t hum one of his songs. For more than 30 years, the English singer/songwriter has actively recorded and performed while flying under the radar of commercial success. But while Hitchcock’s songs don’t resonate across the FM airwaves, he has garnered immense respect among his peers. The [...]
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This song used to be a favorite, but it’ll never sound the same again. Kudos to the performers. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, Wonkette finally got the gossip about Troy King … ahem … out.
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Arts & Culture
Posted on 22 July 2008
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 [...]
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Film
Posted on 21 April 2008
You probably know Robyn Hitchcock’s name but you probably can’t hum one of his songs. For more than 30 years, the English singer/songwriter has actively recorded and performed while flying under the radar of commercial success. But while Hitchcock’s songs don’t resonate across the FM airwaves, he has garnered immense respect among his peers. The [...]
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Visual Arts
Posted on 11 May 2008
Nearly two dozen hats made by members of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo Birmingham will serve as centerpieces at the annual BAO Arty Party, scheduled for Sunday, May 18.
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Food & Wine
Posted on 02 June 2008
Standout food and beer from this year’s Magic City Brewfest.
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News & Views
Posted on 25 July 2008
By Birmingham Weekly Contributing Editor Mark Kelly
In the Weekly’s running Electoral College tally, Democrat Barack Obama has increased his lead over Republican John McCain since our last snapshot of the race two weeks ago, adding three electoral votes to his total and expanding his margin from 96 to 102 votes. Even so, our poll averages [...]
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Column
Posted on 18 July 2008
Further questions on the Alabama congressman’s support of FISA
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Media
Posted on 09 June 2008
On Saturday, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies and the Medill School of Journalism announced the winners of the 13th annual Altweekly Awards at the association’s convention in Philadelphia. Birmingham Weekly’s ‘War on Dumb’ took first place for best political column in the 55,000-and-under circulation division.
The weekly column by staff writer Kyle Whitmire examines political culture [...]
Popularity: unranked [?]
