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Sonic Frontiers ends with Dawn of Midi performance

Elayne Smith • April 15, 2014

Dawn of Midi will play in Alabama for the first time Thursday as The Sonic Frontiers’ last concert of the year in the new performing arts building, Bryant-Jordan Hall – formerly the old chapel by Bryce...

Sundy Best to play at Gallettes

Kinsey Haynes • April 10, 2014

From its new album debuting at No. 11 on the Billboard Country Album chart to playing for a standing ovation crowd at the Grand Ole Opry, Sundy Best is on its way to being Kentucky’s new example of a...

Leon Russell’s perfect croak worth the journey

Jordan Cissell • April 9, 2014

Don’t worry – age hasn’t improved Leon Russell’s voice one bit. On new record “Life Journey” – his 37th solo studio effort, not to mention the hundreds of other artists’ albums on which...

DCAF brings local art to community

Hannah Widener • April 7, 2014

Tuscaloosa’s Government Plaza hosted more than 75 tents on Saturday featuring artists, jewelers and craftsmen. Children flooded the fountain area with chalk drawings, and the day was packed with music...

Fuzz Daddy set list brings variety of covers to stage

Sarah Ferguson • April 3, 2014

Most bands that encounter the ever-present “Freebird” request laugh it off and move along with their set lists as planned. Tuscaloosa four-piece Fuzz Daddy is not one of those bands. This self-proclaimed...

Druid City Arts Fest returns for 5th year

CW Staff • April 3, 2014

A combination of locally based arts, music, crafts and foods will take over Governor’s Park as the Druid City Arts Festival returns for its fifth year Saturday. DCAF was founded in 2010 when two interns...

Admiral Snackbar to play at Moe’s BBQ

Kinsey Haynes • March 20, 2014

When Wes Martin went to Gulf Shores in the summer of 2013, he never expected to return home as the new drummer for Tuscaloosa band Admiral Snackbar. Martin’s focus for the trip was to listen to music...

Spring break playlist important to successful vacation, long road trips

Amy Marino • March 20, 2014

Spring break is in sight, and for many of you, so is a long road trip ahead. Road trips with friends are enjoyable themselves, but in my opinion, the highlight of any road trip is the playlist that accompanies...

Holley opens student art exhibit with concert

Elayne Smith • March 17, 2014

The applause brought Lonnie Holley back for an encore, but a young girl took his place as Holley invited her up to his red keyboard. Sitting in his stool, the child gave the audience a shy smile. Holley...

Jason Isbell returns to Tuscaloosa

CW Staff • March 13, 2014

By Francie Johnson and Kinsey Haynes Just a few years ago, Alabama-born musician Jason Isbell lived the stereotypical rock star life. In “Super 8,” a song from his recently released album “Southeastern,”...

Dental technician produces album 44 years after 1st record

Jordan Cissell • March 13, 2014

Forty-four years ago, a lady from Los Angeles you’ve probably never heard of released a record called “Parallelograms.” It was at once mellow but vivacious, pastoral but worldly. The album sold incredibly...

Student-led show choir to hold spring concert

Laura Testino • March 11, 2014

Audiences have the opportunity to enjoy renditions of a variety of musical numbers in “An Evening with Resonance: A Spring Revue,” the spring concert produced by student-led show choir Resonance. ...

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