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Bama hosts Warren Hayes

Will Edwards April 11, 2012

The Bama Theatre welcomes Warren Haynes tonight at 8 p.m., but not the way most would expect. The musician will not be playing with his regular bands Gov’t Mule or The Allman Brothers. Instead, he will...

Patterson Hood to speak today

Patterson Hood to speak today

Will Edwards April 4, 2012

Patterson Hood isn’t known for his lectures. The frontman of Drive-By Truckers usually spends his stage time performing songs with his band, but tonight in Frank M. Moody Music Building’s recital hall,...

Striking a beat at the Bama

Will Edwards April 3, 2012

After three months of practice, Scott Radock was ready to play. The leader of the University of Alabama student drum ensemble called Rhythm Entertainment Group had his six-man team of drummers ready for...

Tuscaloosa dogs featured in coffee table book

Will Edwards March 28, 2012

Community animal welfare organization T-Town Paws is teaming with the Animal League of Birmingham to create a coffee table book featuring the dogs of Tuscaloosa. The book will be called “Hottest Hounds...

Sokol and Lake Lurleen State Parks offer trails for biking

Sokol and Lake Lurleen State Parks offer trails for biking

Will Edwards March 8, 2012

Mountain biking is not something that typically comes to mind when one thinks of Tuscaloosa, but this area has shown that it has much to offer for bikers, ranging from easy to difficult. Two local parks,...

'The Nest' unveiled

‘The Nest’ unveiled

Will Edwards February 27, 2012

On a windy Saturday, in a park whose swing sets and basketball goals were decimated by an EF4 tornado, UA students and professors gathered as Creative Campus unveiled their newest project that they hope...

Sculpture marks fresh start

Sculpture marks fresh start

Will Edwards February 23, 2012

“To me, nests are a symbol of rejuvenation, and we want what we’re doing to be that symbol for Tuscaloosa,” said Emma Fick, a junior and one of the people behind The Nest. The Nest will be a large...

Steamer’s Restaurant reopens after four-year hiatus

Will Edwards February 20, 2012

For many students new to Tuscaloosa, Steamer’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar is just another new restaurant in town, but those with memories of the area are welcoming back the eatery from its four-year hiatus....

Cigar lounge fills niche in Tuscaloosa

Cigar lounge fills niche in Tuscaloosa

Will Edwards February 20, 2012

For Tuscaloosa aficionados and laymen alike, Reagan Starner has brought something that area cigar smokers have been waiting for – a local lounge. Owned by both Starner and his father, R&R Cigars is a...

Swedish singer-songwriter comes to Bama Theatre

Will Edwards February 13, 2012

A 1994 Gulf Stream Conquest camper can take you a lot of places. Just ask Sofia Talvik, the Swedish singer-songwriter touring the United States in one. The tour, titled “Driving and Dreaming,” started...

From YES parties to Rounders, Zionstorm plays to the crowd

Will Edwards February 2, 2012

Brack Tommie just wants to have a good time and does that through music; namely dubstep. The 24-year-old Gadsden native and UA grad goes by the stage name Zionstorm and started messing around with a mixer...

iPad apps worth the price

iPad apps worth the price

Will Edwards January 31, 2012

With over 140,000 iPad apps in the App Store, students with the Apple tablet are finding ways to incorporate them into their everyday life. Kyn Adams, an employee of the Apple store on campus, says that...

Football immortalized in paintings

Football immortalized in paintings

Will Edwards December 9, 2011

Football is said to be an art form in itself; players move acrobatically down and across the field creating idyllic images in the fleeting moments of a play. We see these awe-inspiring images only as they...

Kappa Alpha helps employee rebuild after tornado

Will Edwards November 17, 2011

Larry O’Neal didn’t ask for any help; he didn’t have to. When his home was destroyed on April 27, his employer, the Kappa Alpha fraternity, came to his rescue, both financially and physically. After...

A different kind of spelling bee at Theatre Tuscaloosa

A different kind of spelling bee at Theatre Tuscaloosa

Will Edwards November 10, 2011

Singing and dancing probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of a spelling bee, but beginning Thursday, Nov. 10, Theatre Tuscaloosa will put on the Tony Award-winning musical...

Umphrey's McGee comes to Bama Theatre

Umphrey’s McGee comes to Bama Theatre

Will Edwards October 24, 2011

It’s not easy to describe Umphrey’s McGee. They’re certainly a jam band, but they don’t really sound like any other jam band out there. Their mixture of guitar harmonies, heavy metal-inspired riffs...

A How-To Guide to Hipsterdom for Barbarians

Will Edwards October 10, 2011

Hipsters have it figured out. Singlehandedly keeping companies like Apple, TOMS Shoes and Urban Outfitters afloat, hipsters make up a large, judgmental part of our culture. Time not spent blogging about...

Book focuses on civil rights heroes

Will Edwards October 3, 2011

The history of Alabama is riddled with stains of social injustice that serve today as an embarrassment. We look back and wonder what seemingly reasonable people were thinking when they made the decisions...

Students' sitcom pilot selected for N.Y. festival

Students’ sitcom pilot selected for N.Y. festival

Will Edwards September 21, 2011

Marcus Tortorici wants everyone to know that television is not just made in New York and Los Angeles. His single-camera situation comedy called “Re-Committed” was made by students right here at UA,...

Guitars killed Christian music, no resurrection in sight

Will Edwards September 7, 2011

When John Lennon said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, Christian music knew it had to do something, because in a sense, he was right. The Beatles and rock ’n’ roll were of course not more popular...

Drive-By Truckers to perform at the Bama Theatre

Drive-By Truckers to perform at the Bama Theatre

Will Edwards September 6, 2011

The Drive-By Truckers have been described as alt-country, southern rock, country rock and just about everything else, but Mike Cooley doesn’t like to describe his band’s sound. “My description would...

The 5 most popular albums you wish you had never heard

Will Edwards April 5, 2011

  Throughout our childhoods, we were forced to endure certain things: the rise and fall of MySpace, the cancellation of “The Angry Beavers” and a whole lot of bad music. Keep in mind, this is not...