Concert photographers ready to rock after source of income vanished with pandemic
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
Posted Apr 29, 2021
Alabama concert photographer Kinsey Blake Haynes (far left) shoots a pic of Birmingham jam band CBDB. Haynes and others in her profession lost out on this source of income when the pandemic shut down live music for the foreseeable future. (Courtesy / Photo by Harrison Thomas)
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While the return of live music signifies a return to normalcy for fans who have spent the last year pining for that experience, socially distant or not, it also means money in the pockets of those who depended on concerts for their livelihood, including photographers, who lost that source of income the moment the power that be pulled the plug.
Radar is just now picking up Birmingham, Alabama’s The Blips, whose tuneful brand of bash and pop executes a –perfectly imperfect landing on their raucous debut LP. Clocking in at just under 32 minutes, this puddle jumper of a record comes in hot with reckless punk abandon and wildly infectious rock ‘n roll energy, flying by the seat of its pants all the way.
At the controls is guitarist and songwriter Will Stewart, who recruited an interchangeable crew of Birmingham, Alabama hotshots in Wes McDonald, Eric Wallace, Taylor Hollingsworth, and Chris McCauley for a friendly collaboration that finished work in early 2020, just before the pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt. Having all led bands or recorded under different aliases or their own names, they checked their egos at the door, playfully swapping instruments, switching out singers at will and engaging in a variety of gang vocal sighs and shouts, all while heaving big, strong hooks to-and-fro, performing with ex
Alabama Supergroup The Blips Mark the Weight of Bad Choices with “Walking Home” (premiere)
The Blips’ “Walking Home” is a powerful blast of pop from members of Vulture Whale, Bad Hops, Holy Youth, and others. Their debut album arrives on 9 April.
The Blips‘ self-titled album will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital/streaming platforms on 9 April via Cornelius Chapel Records. The group consists of five frontmen, including Will Stewart, who has released music under his own name and with the Birmingham, Alabama group Timber. Stewart sent a few text messages to a group of friends that included Taylor Hollingsworth (Dead Fingers, Conor Oberst’s Mystic Valley Band), Wes McDonald (Vulture Whale), Eric Wallace (Bad Hops), and Chris McCauley (Holy Youth).
By Spectrum News Staff Kentucky PUBLISHED 9:00 AM ET Dec. 20, 2020 PUBLISHED 9:00 AM EST Dec. 20, 2020
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KENTUCKY It’s an iconic Kentucky landmark, during this holiday season, has been transformed into Christmas wonderland the Ark Encounter.
Located in Northern Kentucky s Williamstown, the Ark Encounter is covered in over one million festive lights. The religious theme park s landmark Noah s Ark is illuminated in a remarkable sea of rainbow-colored lights.
Ken Ham, CEO of the Ark Encounter, said the park wanted to have a traditional Christmas complete with spectacular light displays this year. Looking at Noah s Ark, visitors will see that they followed through on that goal.
Druid City Brewing streaming marathon fundraiser with 20-plus acts
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires perform at Druid City Music Festival in 2019. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
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Druid City Brewing Company’s expansion plans haven’t wavered, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and Alabama artists will do all the can all Friday night to help them realize the vision.
The brewery will bring more 20 music and comedy acts together for an all-night online fundraiser to raise money so they can move across the parking lot and into a larger space in the Parkview Center area. The event includes live performances, plus a private tour of the new brewery from its bartenders.