r3vrb - Music That Doesn't Suckr3vrb - Music That Doesn't Suckr3vrb is a music blog, with daily video posts, a concert poster gallery, and a Birmingham, AL local events calendar. It is also the home base of singer-songwriter Sam George AKA Sebastian Jacks. Articles
Concert Poster of the Day 4/18/08
2008-04-18 16:55:00 So...red.Beck (Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium '05) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/17/08
2008-04-17 18:03:00 Hey guys, sorry I've been scattered lately. I'm running out of time again so I'm gonna point you to The Terminal, where my picks should be up in the timetable shortly. Catch ya on the flipside. More About: Pick
Pick of the Day 4/16/08
2008-04-16 16:53:00 There was a show at Workplay I was interested in, but it got cancelled so I'm going with:The Big Tasties @ Bailey's PubAdmission: FreeGo Time: 10PMCome out for the local lords of funktastic jamdom, stay for the cheap booze. Or the other way around, your choice. More About: Pick
Video of the Day 4/16/08
2008-04-16 16:52:00 In keeping with recent tradition, I am providing a video from one of the new album releases I've been absorbing. More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/16/08
2008-04-16 16:51:00 Counting Crows. Mounting Trolls. Mouthing Foals. Pouting Souls. Rowdy Poles.Counting Crows (NYC Town Hall '07) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/14/08
2008-04-14 15:55:00 Time for another great movie night:Grass @ BottletreeAdmission: FreeGo Time: 8PMThis 1999 film is narrated by Woody Harrelson, and covers the history of marijuana in the United States using mostly archival footage of propaganda films. It recieved critical acclaim, and should be good viewing for the baked and unbaked alike. More About: Alabama , Live , Local , Pick
Pick of the Day 4/12/08
2008-04-12 15:56:00 I'm running short on time today, so I'm not going to be able to post the video or concert poster until later in the day. Here are the picks:13 Ghosts / Kate Taylor @ BottletreeAdmission: $8Zero Hour: 9 p.m.13 Ghosts just released their creepy new album The Strangest Colored Lights to critical acclaim, and local label Skybucket Records is celebrating it with a kick-off party here in their hometown. Always a good time live, I?m sure the fellas are gonna kick it up a level for the special occasion.Kate Taylor is a label mate of 13 Ghosts, so it?s not surprising that she gets the nod. She plays pleasant and heartfelt acoustic numbers which should be a nice warm-up before 13 Ghosts takes the mood down a notch. I should point out that today?s honorable mention is Art Garfunkel, but he doesn?t get the full treatment because I believe in supporting the locals when they?re as good as these guys are. Do what you will.Honorable Mention: Art Garfunkel @ Alys Stephens Center More About: Music , Alabama , Live , Local
Pick of the Day 4/11/08
2008-04-11 17:23:00 Pick time:moe. @ WorkplayAdmission: SOLD OUTGo Time: 9 p.m.I realize this show is sold out, but with a band of this caliber it?s possible that you?ll be able to find a ticket through Stubhub, Craigs List or a scalper. moe. are a legendary jam band who never fail to provide a killer live show. If you can scare up the tix, you?ll have a grand ol? time, I garauntee. If you can?t, check out the honorable mention section for another great choice.Honorable Mention: Part Bear @ The Nick More About: Music , Alabama , Live , Local , Pick
Video of the Day 4/11/08
2008-04-11 17:21:00 This was apparently the winner of contest to make a moe. video!Tailspin - moe. More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/11/08
2008-04-11 17:20:00 I found a lot of great moe. posters when I was diggin', but here's my favorite.moe. (Highline Ballroom '07) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/10/08
2008-04-10 18:03:00 The secret purpose of this blog is to force me to discover great new local music, and today it has accomplished that goal handily:The Strife Rifle @ The NickAdmission: 7$Go Time: 10:00 p.m.Here's your chance to catch a great new band before they break. The Strife Rifle have Otis Redding listed as their first influence on myspace, and it's no wonder once you get a taste of lead singer Paul Janeway's soulful vocals. These smooth blues rockers are some of the best I've heard out of Birmingham, so make sure you all come out for it. Get there on time, because they're opening for a bunch of other cats (who weren't worth much of a mention). Honorable Mention:Sons of Roswell @ Cafe Firenze More About: Music , Alabama , Live , Local , Pick
Video of the Day 4/10/08
2008-04-10 18:02:00 Since it was recently announced they they will be playing City Stages, I thought I'd honor The Flaming Lips with today's video:The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song - The Flaming Lips More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/10/08
2008-04-10 18:01:00 This is the poster for a legendary Flaming Lips Concert . Click here to get a taste of the insane genius of one of the greatest rock and roll show ever put on.The Flaming Lips (The OKC Zoo '06) More About: Poster
Pick of the Day 4/9/08
2008-04-09 17:12:00 Wow, I've never seen the schedule this empty on a Wednesday before. If you must go out, head to:Jubal and the Kings Of Swing @ Marty 'sAdmission: FreeGo Time: 10PM I'm sure Jubal ( a Member of Kendra Sutton's band) will be decent, and Marty's has a great cheeseburger. Mmmmmmm, cheeseburger.P.S. - FREE!!! More About: Music , Alabama , Live , Local
Video of the Day 4/9/08
2008-04-09 17:11:00 Did Ringo Starr really ask Wilson Pickett about the meaning of soul? Wilson was a notorious crazy person. Makes for a good story though. Listen to him scream!Wilson Pickett - Land of a Thousand Dances LIVE More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/9/08
2008-04-09 17:10:00 I picked this Bottletree poster mainly for the colors, and for whatever dark whims may lurk beneath the surface of my mind.Rogue Wave (Bottletree '07) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/8/08
2008-04-08 19:19:00 There's a band with a lot of who's who playing at The Nick, but honestly, I'm just not into the sound. It sounds a tad generic to me, and that's the last thing you can say about the bands at Bottletree:Casiotone For The Painfully Alone / Clue To Kalo / A Crimson Dynamo @ BottletreeAdmission: 10$Starts: 9PMAll three of these bands play subdued melodic ditties. CFTPA mixes it up by incorporating old Casiotone keyboards (surprise, surprise). Clue To Kalo are all the way from Australia and A Crimson Dynamo are all the way from your backyard. Happy listening. More About: Pick
Video of the Day 4/8/08
2008-04-08 19:18:00 Lucky Australians! Look what they get to use as a backdrop for their music videos. Clue To Kalo - The Just Is Enough More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/8/08
2008-04-08 19:17:00 Creepy keyboards and great colors! This is tonight's poster.CFTPA - Clue To Kalo - A Crimson Dynamo (Bottletree '08) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/7/08
2008-04-07 17:39:00 I'm a little wary of sending everyone to Bottletree tonight, because the subject matter of the film they are showing for movie night is a little incendiary:For The Bible Tells Me So @ BottletreeAdmission: FreeGo Time: 8PMThis film recieved a 93% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, which is an incredibly high rating, so I think the issue will be handled with sensitivity and intelligence. Props to Bottletree for showing difficult material. More About: Pick
Video of the Day 4/7/08
2008-04-07 17:38:00 Here's a little educational cartoon from For The Bible Tells Me So. If it fills you with an uncontrollable rage, please stay home. For The Bible Tells Me So - Is It A Choice More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/7/08
2008-04-07 17:37:00 This poster turns into a bear puppet that bites!Minus the Bear (Bottletree '06) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/6/08
2008-04-06 19:15:00 Hello all. Im stuck out in the boonies with no computer so I am posting this from my phone. I wont be able to give you all the links and pics I normally do. I also havent been able to listen to everything, so all I can say is local band The Great Book of John is playing Bottletree. Click on their link in my new local bands page to check them out. See y'all tomorrow. More About: Pick
Pick of the Day 4/5/08
2008-04-05 17:54:00 Today is a real occasion here Birmingham. Here's why:Ralph ?Soul ? Jackson / Roscoe Robinson / Wiley and the Checkmates @ Bottletree Admission: $12Zero Hour: 9 p.m.I know a lot of people are going to shake their mugs at me in confusion when I point them in the direction of Bottletree tonight. After all, Diana Krall is playing elsewhere in the city. Well, for all you naysayers out there I?ve provided info for her show in the honorable mention section. For my part, I?d rather bask in the golden glow of some old soul. Ralph ?Soul? Jackson was known for some great but obscure singles back in soul?s heyday, but he?s still got it, and I want some.Roscoe Robinson was performing gospel for twenty years before he even recorded his first soul single, and has a celebrated and lengthy career since then. He?s recorded over 20 singles and 7 albums in that time and performed with the likes of Sam Cooke and The Blind Boys Of Alabama . This guy is a legend, and you should take the opportunity to see ... More About: Music , Live , Local
Video of the Day 4/5/08
2008-04-05 17:53:00 Here's A clip from the last time Mr. Soul graced Bottletree 's stage.Ralph "Soul" Jackson LIVE @ Bottletree 2006 More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/5/08
2008-04-05 17:52:00 This is tonight's poster. Bottle bottle bo bottle banana fana fo fottle me my mottle Bottletree !Ralph "Soul " Jackson / Roscoe Robinson (Bottletree '08) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/4/08
2008-04-04 15:49:00 Workplay scores again! Huzzah!Blue Mountain @ WorkplayAdmission: 10$Go Time: 9 p.m.With a name like Blue Mountain, I was expecting another bluegrass band, but while this band definitely leans that way, they are first and foremost a rock band (with fiddle and banjo). These gays and gals have been around for almost two decades now, and they?ve honed their song sense into a tight sound chock full of electric grass n? roll. More About: Music , Alabama , Live , Local , Pick
Video of the Day 4/4/08
2008-04-04 15:48:00 Here's Blue Mountain breaking it down. The footage and sound are pretty good, considering it's candid.Blue Mountain - Bloody 98 More About: Video
Concert Poster of the Day 4/4/08
2008-04-04 15:47:00 Here's an oddity. This is a Blue Mountain poster from a show at Bottletree , not Workplay.Blue Mountain (Bottletree '07) More About: Concert , Poster
Pick of the Day 4/3/08
More articles from this author:2008-04-03 17:05:00 Pick pickaroo, pick pickaroo, pick pick paroo.Tea Leaf Green / Cornmeal @ WorkplayAdmission: 15$Go Time: 8:00 p.m.Teal Leaf Green have had a quick rise into the lime-light, moving from tiny venues to playing The Fillmore auditorium in their hometown of San Fransisco in just a few years based on the strength of their engaging live performances. It?s not gonna blow your mind, but it certainly will move your feet.When I think of music coming out of Chicago, bluegrass isn?t the first thing that pops into mind, but that hasn?t stop the Windy City natives Cornmeal from breaking out the banjos and fiddles for a good ol? fashioned get down. More About: Music , Alabama , Live , Local , Pick 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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