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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

Music selections for all occasions

Francie Johnson January 15, 2014

You’re studying: It’s only our first full week back, but, of course, most of us already have some studying to do. Next time you hit the books, try listening to the “The House We Grew Up In” by...

Tuscaloosa welcomes opening of new recording studio

Tuscaloosa welcomes opening of new recording studio

Laura Testino January 13, 2014

Opportunity often nestles in unexpected times and places. The Druid City Time & Spaceship, for example, a newly functioning recording studio just outside the city of Tuscaloosa, is tucked away on a wooded...

CBDB's 'joyfunk' sound to start off the new semester

CBDB’s ‘joyfunk’ sound to start off the new semester

Amy Marino January 9, 2014

To the delight of many local fans, spring semester will begin with a performance by local Tuscaloosa band CBDB. They will be performing Friday at Jupiter – one of the band’s favorite venues. “They’ve...

Springsteen’s upcoming release continues heartfelt rock style

Jordan Cissell January 8, 2014

The cover of Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming Jan. 14 release, “High Hopes,” prominently features two not-quite-mirror-image The Bosses, each clad completely in denim and wielding a blurry Stratocaster,...

Local DJs mix classes, creativity

Reed OMara November 26, 2013

While others are grabbing their licenses and keys to get ready to go out to the bars on the Strip, Brett Hodinka is reaching for his mixer and his computer. When others have been thinking all Friday about...

Adron brings birdsong to Green Bar

Francie Johnson November 21, 2013

If you pull up Adron’s music on your computer and hit “shuffle,” there’s a good chance you’ll hear birds chirping. What you might not realize, though, is that those aren’t real birds. “[Making...

Take pride in your musical tastes, ignore music snobs

Francie Johnson November 20, 2013

The other day, as I was driving home, something pretty rare happened: A catchy acoustic song, one worthy of looking up later, played on the Top 40 radio station I was listening to. Throughout this mystery...

Million-dollar state of mind

Million-dollar state of mind

Tara Massouleh November 19, 2013

Standing atop a podium in front of 396 Million Dollar Band members, whistle poised and ready to blow at a moment’s notice, the MDB drum majors wait to make a critical call. The stadium shakes from the...

Campus to host avant-garde performer

Francie Johnson November 19, 2013

When many of us look at a balloon, we see a simple party decoration, a bubble of air encased by a thin layer of latex. When experimental music composer and performer Judy Dunaway looks at a balloon, she...

UA School of Music to host choral concert

Lauren Carlton November 19, 2013

The University of Alabama School of Music will host an evening of choral singing featuring the University Chorus, the Choral Music Chamber Ensemble and the Hueytown High School Chamber Choir. The concert...

Tyler Barron and the BOX to play Rounders on the Strip

Dylan Walker November 14, 2013

When Tyler Barron left college halfway through his first semester, his only goal was to take his music career as far as it would go. He played bars from Birmingham to Gordo, Ala., covering popular country...

Trombonist melds art, jazz in music

Elayne Smith November 14, 2013

With the research of the past and the twist of the present, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis takes Duke Ellington’s album, “Such Sweet Thunder,” and gives it new life. Performing a revised version titled...