The air was tense at Bottletree that night, and it wasn’t just me. The line to get inside the doors of the sold out Japandroids show were only made longer by the delay in opening as the bands finished their sound checks. After the Vancouver-based duo of Brian King (the guitarist/vocalist) and David Prowse (the… Continue Reading
Stephen Kellogg Returns To Birmingham
Singer/songwriter Stephen Kellogg made a name for himself over the last decade through relentless touring with his band The Sixers, making it to a total of a thousand shows played. Last year, the Sixers called for an amicable hiatus. Kellogg will release his first solo record, Blunderstone Rookery, on June 18th, with many of the… Continue Reading
Hangout Fest ’13: Saturday and Sunday Recaps
Around 5 p.m. yesterday, I arrived home from Gulf Shores and Hangout Festival 2013. Compared to some of the attendees, I didn’t have too far of a drive, though I was still pretty tired. My feet are pumpkin orange with white stripes because I wore flip-flops. Nevertheless, I have a smile plastered across my face… Continue Reading
Hangout’s First Day: Five Stars and Leaving People Wanting More
Driving down the Gulf Shores Parkway from Mobile, I never hit a lot of traffic, thinking maybe the crowds for Friday were going to be fairly light. Then, I came to the blocked road of about three-quarters of a mile in length and realized I was quite wrong. Thousands of people of all ages walked… Continue Reading