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The Birmingham channel: Taxing steel, burning rubber

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Trying out a Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster at Guitar Center in Hoover. From Christian Phifer.

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A back yard fence. From Amigo’s Painting, Carpentey and Tile.

More of the fence. From Amigo’s Painting, Carpentey and Tile.

Done painting a house. From Amigo’s Painting, Carpentey and Tile.

Done painting a warehouse. From Amigo’s Painting, Carpentey and Tile.

Painting a wall (our vertical video of the week). From Amigo’s Painting, Carpentey and Tile.

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Highlights from March’s Senior Unity Fest at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Slee TV.

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A day of fishing around town. From the Worst Fishing Show Ever.

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Stephen and Shan on owning a beauty supply shop. From Taking It Back.

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Six winners of the 2018 Kiwanis Youth of the Year scholarships: Robert Burchfield, Oak Grove High School. From D.B. Plowden.

Sarah Zhao, Vestavia Hills High School. From D.B. Plowden.

Joseph Mungenast, Briarwood Christian School. From D.B. Plowden.

Angie Sutton, the Altamont School. From D.B. Plowden.

Emma Camp, Alabama School of Fine Arts. From D.B. Plowden.

Margaret Shufflebarger, Mountain Brook High School. From D.B. Plowden.

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Playing “Smackdown Live” in a virtual Legacy Arena. From MW & LDN Games 2018.

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Promo for Tricia Gunn, founder of Parresia Ministries in Birmingham, speaking in September at Church Unlimited in Brook Highland Plaza. From Parresia.

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Murray Sams Jr. talks about the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. From Melvin McCray.

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Jimmy Finney and Eric Watters of Birmingham alt-rock band Suburban Love Junkies perform in September at WorkPlay in Lakeview (our other vertical video of the week). From Angela Elliott.

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Scenes from the 2nd Saturday Night in the City car meetup downtown, with a cameo by the cops. From Schmitty Vids.

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Deborah Leighton, director of women’s ministries, discusses Bible study options at Cathedral Church of the Advent downtown. From Advent Birmingham.

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Talking with Matt Chambers of Curtiss Motorcycles (formerly Confederate Motorcycles) on Southside about electric bikes. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Meeting a giraffe at the Birmingham Zoo. From Hey It’s Me Laura.

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Atlanta Christian singer-songwriter Crowder performs “All My Hope” at July’s Motion X church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other vertical video of the week). From Cole Riddle.

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Driving through Marks Village housing project in Gate City (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Syron Smith.

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Washington Christian rapper Trip Lee performs at July’s Motion X church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Hee-Chan Lee.

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Drone footage of Regions Field downtown. From Jim Rasmussen.

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Atlanta singer-songwriter Angie Aparo performs “Child You’re the Revolution” in September at WorkPlay in Lakeview (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Angela Elliott.

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Highlands Worship performs at July’s Motion X church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown (our final vertical video of the week). From Cole Riddle.

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Washington organization Bertelsmann Foundation talked with locals over the summer about President Trump’s steel tariffs. From Bertelsmann Foundation.

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Australian worship group Hillsong Young and Free performs “Selah” at July’s Motion X church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown. From Cole Riddle.

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Promo for 10th annual Land Aid fund-raiser for Freshwater Land Trust in September at Avondale Brewing Company. From Freshwater Land Trust.

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Looking at a Porsche at Cars and Coffee at Hoover Tactical Firearms. From Drivin Ivan Katz.

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Franklin, Tenn., Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman performs “Cinderella” in September at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Pat Lozito.

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Michael and Nathan Pocus, owners of Domestique Coffee on Southside, make their pitch for the Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition. From Nathan Pocus.

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Drone footage of twilight downtown. From Jim Rasmussen.

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a bot ‘wrote’ this poem

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

quickly, ferryboat
recedes, coldhearted fleshy
scrawny knives snoring

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worth its weight in data

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Snooping sites collect
our lives bit by bit, all for
the sake of commerce.

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darkened hallways of commerce

Monday, October 1st, 2018

The last of the mall
walkers rounded the corner
where stores once sold junk.

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#sundayread for September 30, 2018

Sunday, September 30th, 2018
Cryptotriptext No. 1 - book page

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the resting roman

Sunday, September 30th, 2018

Fading white sheet with
delicate string and even
dowels all bunched up.

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such spirit through the year

Saturday, September 29th, 2018

Revelers care now:
How many days till Christmas?
Screw bats and Pilgrims.

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green public enemy no. 1

Friday, September 28th, 2018

Not big corporate
polluters. Not fossil fuel
cars. A drinking straw.

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early morning dim

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

The hum of the lone
Keurig promises a hot
cuppa for one soul.

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undiagnosed hyperopia

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

Compassion is just
looking out beyond one’s nose
tip to some others.

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aural retentive

Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

The books talk to me
in a soft whisper, putting
musings into words.

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The Birmingham channel: The kayfabe harvest

Monday, September 24th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Shopping at Bath and Body Works at the Summit (our vertical video of the week). From MaKale Mitchell.

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Rapper Trinidad James performs earlier this month at Zydeco on Southside. From Filmmaker Mike Ekpoh.

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Another montage of Birmingham youth football. From Yung Playa Entertainment.

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Putting together a reunion of Birmingham-area karaoke singers (our other vertical video of the week). From Steve Pennington.

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Demo reel for Birmingham wedding band the Divines, filmed at Sidebar in Lakeview. From the Divines B’ham.

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A 2016 visit to Old Sardis Missionary Baptist Church in Enon Ridge. From Dionne Whetstone.

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Seven people shot at a teen party earlier this month at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From al.com.

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David Sher, publisher of ComebackTown blog and co-founder of AmSher collection agency, on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Issues Birmingham.

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“Fighting the Void,” a documentary short about Birmingham boxer/MMA fighter Fred Weaver. From Callner Creates.

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Joyce Barnes discusses her play “One Sunday in Birmingham” at the sixth annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival in July. The two-act work focuses on children in 1963 participating in the civil rights movement. From Julie Whitney Scott.

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Salem, Mass., pop-rock group Brooks Young Band performs earlier this month at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From
Brooks Young Band.

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Hip-hop artist Tiffany Foxx in June at Euphoria Sports Bar in Rising – West Princeton (our other other vertical video of the week). From Tiffany Foxx.

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Listening to WAPI (1070 AM). From Local and DX Radio.

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Monster Jam competition in a virtual Legacy Arena. From Eight-Bit Motorsports.

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Touring the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa in Hoover. From Flow Fusion.

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Rapper/producer J.T. the Bigga Figga (a k a Lox) in Birmingham. From TrapFlix.

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A look back at summer sites across Birmingham. From Michael Canada.

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Portland noise pop band Hxxs performs in June at the Spring Street Firehouse in Avondale. From Colors of Nights.

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Commercial for 459 CrossFit gym in Bessemer. From 459 Crossfit.

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College football: 1998 Iron Bowl at Legion Field. From Tim Bliss.

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Commercial for Vulcan Media production company in Mountain Brook. From Vulcan Media.

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Birmingham rapper Kay Xolani performs “No Hook.” From Kay Xolani Vevo.

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Birmingham band Tragic City performs at August’s Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival downtown. From What-dat?.

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Promo for the Birmingham City Schools mobile app. From Pernell Allen.

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Shawty Fatt, a k a Jerrico LaShawn Horton, performs at Zydeco on Southside (our other other other vertical video of the week). From UnderGround Booking UGB.

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Wrestling: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman at WWE Live earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Master of Muppets.

Ronda Rousey takes part in the eight-women tag team match. From Hm Gears.

The Shield tries a “triple powerbomb” on Dolph Ziggler (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Steel Chair.

Another angle on that bombed powerbomb. (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Wrestling Era.

Wrestler Kevin Owens hates Birmingham!! From the WWE Insider.

Sharing plans for the WWE show (our final vertical video of the week). From WWE Wrestling Fan.

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Austin band GOAT and Your MOM performs earlier this month at the Nick on Southside. From J.J. Hoover.

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all summer in a fall

Monday, September 24th, 2018

The autumn heat scorched
schoolkids and pumpkin patches
on a parched landscape.

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#sundayread for September 23, 2018

Sunday, September 23rd, 2018
open book

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the day the phone screen died

Sunday, September 23rd, 2018

How many years’ bad
luck for smashing a little
black mirror to bits?

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