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Archive for July, 2018

The Birmingham channel: A summer’s sojourn

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Driving through Lakeview at night (our vertical video of the week). From Birmingham Vibe.

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R&B group After 7 performs in November at the Alys Stephens Center. From Shout N 2 the Void Media S.

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Birmingham group Voices of the South performs “God Bless the USA” in June at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bessemer. From Dennis R. Jones.

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Flying from Orlando to pick up a car in town. From Jeremy Miller.

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“Birmingham Estate Sales being mocked by my daughter The Doodle. Love!!” From Birmingham Estate Sales.

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The Atlanta Masonic Choir performs at the Birmingham Community Mass Choir’s 50th anniversary celebration in June at New Hope Baptist Church in West End Manor. From Nicole Samuels.

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Fun outing at Birmingham Boulders in Oxmoor and Mr. P’s Deli in Bluff Park. From Taylor Robbins.

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Rapper Tony Montez performs “Birmingham Clap.” From Tony Montez.

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Promo for rapper Big Treasure Girl earlier this month at 4 Seasons Sports Bar and Grill in Smithfield. From Cinema Cove.

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Birmingham rock band KinZie performs in June at Saturn in Avondale (our other vertical video of the week). From Parker.

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A landlord files an eviction notice (our other other vertical video of the week). From Rob Drum.

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Birmingham artist Sara Garden Armstrong at work. From J.C. Swoopes.

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Up to 600 volunteers paint a mural in June at the Birmingham Color Wall downtown. From Glass Eye Media.

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A look at Unlikely Heroes, an April fund-raiser concert with Birmingham country singer Sara Evans. From Cinepear.

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Trucking to Georgia and Mississippi with a stop in Birmingham. From Trucker Brock.

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Intro for Web series “The Next Episode.” From the Next Episode: Local and Travel.

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Exploring Oak Hill Cemetery in Fountain Heights. From Abnormal Alabama.

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A snippet from the Motion church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Th3 Real 0hio.kid Talent.

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Boys’ basketball: Carver at Columbia (Huntsville). From Cluxton Breakdown.

Boys’ basketball: Renaissance Academy Prep School for Boys vs. Macon Road Baptist School in Memphis. From the RCA Bham.

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Trains in Irondale. From Carson Bean.

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Mustangs and more Mustangs. From Lawrence Cruz.

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College football: Auburn vs. Memphis at the 2015 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. From OHF AAC.

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Janice Nixon talks about marching for civil rights as a child in Birmingham (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Kids in Birmingham 1963.

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A 2006 visit to the Birmingham Zoo. From Allen Dearing.

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Atlanta comedian Reggie Jackson performs in May at the Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover. From Reggie Jackson TV.

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Club night (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Durty Burbz TC Powered by Conner C. Vernon Fnd. Inc.

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A look at Bessemer Christian talk station Elijah Radio, WSJL 88.1 FM. From Gulf States Conference.

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Drone footage of a wooded neighborhood. From Marc Nichols

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Birmingham performance artist Jacquie Cotillard sings “Rose-Colored Noise.” From Jacquie Cotillard.

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Road trip: New Orleans, Birmingham (Avondale), Huntsville, Nashville and … Magnet, Ind. From Sam Landeros.

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Visiting the Southern Museum of Flight in North East Lake. From Liam Live 365.

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Promo for Homewood gym Nexus Fitness. From Nexus Fitness.

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Watching the Avondale Fire Jam in June at Avondale Brewing Company. From Tgbeenken.

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A virtual landing in Birmingham. From Scooby Diving.

A real landing in Birmingham in the rain. From Justin Tomblin.

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An audition at a June SkyBox casting call for “The Christmas Struggle” in Ensley. From OTTV25 DA8TV.

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Driving by downtown at night. From Thecat627.

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Hanging out in East Lake Park. From Ali Carson.

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Australian Christian pop-rock band Newsboys performs in June at Samford’s Wright Center. From the Showstopper Shows.

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Talking with new Birmingham Police chief Patrick Smith. From Whats Happening Bham.

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House fire on Southside. From Joshua Lawrence.

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Blair Miller of 24 Communications downtown discusses email marketing. From 24 Communications.

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Mississippi Braves’ Touki Toussaint pitching at June’s Southern League All-Star Game at Regions Field downtown. From 2080 Baseball.

Birmingham Barons catcher Zack Collins at the All-Star Game. From 2080 Baseball.

Barons pitcher Dane Dunning on the mound at the All-Star Game. From 2080 Baseball.

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Rose petals fall from the ceiling during the Pentecost Sunday service at the Cathedral of St. Paul downtown. From Miss My Idahome.

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Talking with Mauricio Papapietro of Brick and Tin restaurant. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Keeping the Cahaba River clean for otters. From Birmingham Zoo.

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Getting ready for the Aug. 18 King of the South car show in Louisiana. From Veltboy314.

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A list of 10 reasons not to move to Alabama, including Birmingham’s crime rate. Part of YouTuber Briggs’ series on states and countries. From World According to Briggs.

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“Good shot, G!” From Digital Footprint West LLC.

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Walking through Sloss Furnaces. From Kelly Gross.

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Sacramento alternative hip-hop artist Hobo Johnson performs in June at Saturn in Avondale (our final vertical video of the week). From Roy Levi Brown.

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the current

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

Sedated patient
receives small jolt to shock her
out of depression.

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Vote 2018: Alabama primary election runoff results

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

Vote 2018

Tuesday’s runoff results from state and metro Birmingham races … (Primary results from June 5.)

More election coverage in our Vote 2018 special report.

The general election takes place Nov. 6.

Voter turnout:

  • Alabama: 13 percent
  • Jefferson County: 13 percent
  • Shelby County: 11 percent

Results for Jefferson County and Shelby County.

All races

Winner in red

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More Vote 2018 coverage.

the empty conveyances

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

Buses run a few
routes, an hour behind and
sometimes broken down.

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my drone army

Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

My drone army brings
pizza, spies on neighbors, fights
sparrows, drops flyers.

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festival foe

Monday, July 16th, 2018

Lightning struck without
hitting anything, sending
fans to seek shelter.

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#sundayread for July 15, 2018

Sunday, July 15th, 2018
three books

Photo: Dean Hochman (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for July 15, 2018:

More posts from Wade this week:

More #sundayread:

hyporationality

Sunday, July 15th, 2018

Logic and reason
aren’t the right weapons in a
modern tête-à-tête.

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the problem auteur

Saturday, July 14th, 2018

Singular vision
coupled with outdated views
on equality.

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another word for

Friday, July 13th, 2018

When the poem runs
just one syllable too long:
Thank you, thesaurus.

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Vote 2018: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County primary runoffs

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

Vote 2018

The political year is flying by: It’s already time for the state runoff election.

Sample ballots for Jefferson and Shelby Counties are included below. BirminghamWatch has a guide to the remaining candidates in Birmingham-area races.

(For easier viewing, you can download or zoom to full screen with the embedded Jefferson County Democratic runoff ballot.)

Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Find your polling place and districts.

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Sample ballots for other counties with runoffs.

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Jefferson County: Democratic ballot

Jefferson County: Republican ballot

Jefferson County 2018 Republican runoff sample ballot

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Shelby County: Republican ballot

Shelby County 2018 Republican runoff sample ballot

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Note: No Democratic runoff in Shelby County.

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More Vote 2018 coverage.

blessed are the pedestrians

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

The savior is on
his way, requests you park in
designated lots.

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The Birmingham channel: Meat of the matter

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

The Miller Steam Plant near Quinton. From Go West USA.

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Birmingham country singer Trey Lewis performs in June at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Trey Lewis.

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Part of the 1992 Iron Bowl at Legion Field. From Dpjr Bentford.

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Checking out the monthly Cast Iron Bowl-O-Rama at Sloss Furnaces. From Happenin’s in the ‘Ham.

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Talking with Willie Williams Jr. about North Birmingham art gallery Studio 2500. From 99 Voices.

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A look at the Birmingham Bar Association in 2017. From Birmingham Bar Association.

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Dashcam footage of I-20/59 southbound to downtown. From 601 Travels.

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SuicideGirls check out Birmingham in April. From Torie Suicide.

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The last day of classes at UAB. From Dustin Harrelson.

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Promo for the Live2Lead leadership conference in October at Regions Field downtown. From Richard Mobley | Seven Four.

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Ariel Banfalvy of St. Petersburg’s A and G Dance Academy performs at January’s Intrigue Dance Intensive competition at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown, winning Teen Improv. From AriBear503.

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Stunt car and helicopter in a scene filmed downtown for the action movie “Live” (our vertical video of the week). From Timothy A. Taylor.

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Dashcam footage of a traffic stop by Birmingham Police on I-459. From Serik186.

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Soccer: Birmingham Hammers vs. Tri-City FC Otters in June in Johnson City, Tenn. From Tri-Cities FC Otters.

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Highlights from Funk Fest in June at Legion Field. From Shout N 2 the Void Media S.

Oakland rapper Too Short performs at Funk Fest. From Fanga Man.

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Atlanta producer Zaytoven promoting the movie “Birds of a Feather.” From Brandon Gantt.

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A Center Point creek (our other vertical video of the week). From Madd1966dh.

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Walking around Meadow Brook. From Paul P.

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The view from the back seat at night (our other other vertical video of the week). From Ren 8 Rbg L-Rated.

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Joe Calamusa, managing director of the University of Alabama Sales Program, speaks to Southern Company employees on internal entrepreneurship in June. From Joe Calamusa.

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Seattle power pop band Supercrush performs “I Don’t Want to Be Sad Anymore” in June at Seasick Records in Crestwood. From Seasick Records.

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Birmingham city council member and Jefferson County Commission candidate Sheila Tyson on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Issues Birmingham. From Our Issues Birmingham.

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CB action from Birmingham. From Charlie Brown.

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Hyundai Hope on Wheels awards $100,000 to two doctors at Children’s of Alabama on Southside. From Hyundai Hope on Wheels 2017.

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Drone footage of Forest Park. From Dunlap Productions.

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Minneapolis rapper Dessa performs in June at Saturn in Avondale. From Actress Gabrielle.

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Ad for a Community Reinvestment Act data analyst at a Birmingham bank. From Johnson Search Group.

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Animated fly-through of Bruno Cancer Center at St. Vincent’s on Southside. From TresD 3D Renderings and Animations.

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Hollywood rock band Black Veil Brides performs in April at Iron City on Southside. From Galactic Peacock Video Productions.

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Web series “Carnivorous” visits Birmingham with stops at El Barrio, Bettola, Hot and Hot Fish Club and Highlands Bar and Grill. From Cafeteria Films.

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Promo for Homewood’s Covenant Presbyterian Church summer choir. From Covenant Presbyterian Church.

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How Southside’s Independent Presbyterian Church works with adults with mild to moderate memory loss. From IPC Birmingham.

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Visiting Birmingham, including a trip to Yo’ Mama’s downtown and flying a drone. From Lecture Fan.

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Promo for free training in using handguns later this month. From Warrior Works.

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Walking downtown. From Edward Cabeza.

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A look at Thrive Clay Studio in Lakeview. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Promo for John Carroll Catholic High School in Homewood. From Billy Ivey.

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A drone ball drop at Pine Tree Country Club in Irondale. From Computer Center of North America.

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peanut gallery 2.0

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

Wander into the
comments online and find the
worst, best among us.

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bands and brands

Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

Jefferson Airplane,
Jefferson Starship, Starship,
and next version, Tar.

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