Milton Ragsdale, one-half of local experimental trans-genre duo Them Natives, recently handed me a copy of the group’s latest project. It’s a handheld box, a lightweight slab, hard-plastic and rectangular...

For those who missed singer-songwriter Aimee Mann’s performance at the Bama Theatre in 2008, she’s back with a new style. Tonight at 8 at the Bama Theatre, Mann will perform an unplugged version of...

I should repeat with affection, for those who don’t know, the frequently observed fact that Blaine Duncan teaches high school English by day. By night he stands sweating over the sticky floor of Egan’s,...

Honors College students have a lot on their plates. They struggle with a rigorous schedule of tests, homework and extracurricular activities. They often also struggle with a certain kind of social isolation...

“Remember when MTV played music videos?” This is the dumbest question that is most constantly asked by anyone in their 20s, because, no, I have no memories of an all-music channel. No students at...

When hip-hop is brought into conversation in Alabama, people typically cite familiar names, like The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Wayne, NAS, Mos Def and Snoop Dogg. But Alabamians are unfamiliar with the...