Wade on Birmingham

kneel before sod

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Grassy transplants hid
the scalp of the yard, waiting
for rain and chipmunks.

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dance like several people are watching

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Staying on your toes,
regulating your rhythm,
keeping up your smile.

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the letters unsent

Monday, May 9, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Unwritten words stay
off reams of stationery,
frozen and silent.

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#sundayread for May 8, 2016

Sunday, May 8, 2016 by Wade Kwon

pataphysical art

Photo: Fabrice Florin (CC)

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garage sale badge

Sunday, May 8, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Test of salesmanship:
Unloading a futon for
almost the same price.

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let the grownups talk

Saturday, May 7, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Adulting isn’t
just a stupid word but a
stupid concept, too.

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dear fellow moviegoer

Friday, May 6, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Turning on your phone
during the film gives me a
bad retinal burn.

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follow the instructions

Thursday, May 5, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Deviating from
the rules is not allowed. Why
not stick to the norm?

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the ballad of han solo

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 by Wade Kwon

A divorced war vet
with a no-good brat, junked ship
and restless Wookiee.

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love to feel them titles

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Tuscaloosa, tops
in gymnastics, football and
cheating governors.

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The Birmingham channel: Sing sing sing!

Monday, May 2, 2016 by Wade Kwon

A look at Birmingham in videos …

A capella group Pentatonix performs “Take Me Home” in April at a private show. From Niki.Renee14.

Tuscaloosa Panthers beat the Alabama Blackhawks 12-6 in April at Lawson Field in Eastwood. From Reggie Bay’B the Variety.

Roadtrip from Tennessee to Birmingham includes stops at Samford University, Ed’s Pet World, Railroad Park, Pepper Place and the Botanical Gardens. From Meg Stafford.

Exploring Sloss Furnaces. From the Grimm-Life Collective.

A recent Saturday morning Cars and Coffee at Hoover Tactical Firearms. From Gentry Palmer.

Amy Rogers’ testimony of survival after being shot during a 2006 Birmingham carjacking. From Arley First Baptist Church.

Country singer Dylan Scott performs in April at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Brandi H.

Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder performs in April at Zydeco on Southside. From TJ Willis Is Awesome.

Country musician Carter Winter performs in April at Tin Roof (our vertical video of the week). From Brandi H.

Music from Faith Apostolic Church in West End. From Adrienne Nixon.

“Birmingham Underground” host Playaristix interviews Lil Deadman. From Yung Playa Entertainment.

“Leaving Birmingham, Day 27” after the Pentatonix concert includes a trip to Cracker Barrel and Walmart. From CarverVlogs.

Widespread Panic performs in April at Legacy Arena downtown. From Craig Baird.

Guadalajara’s Los Inquietos del Norte and Raudel Segura perform in April at Rancho el Centenario in Mt. Olive. From Addicto Al Corrido.

Michael Swann, a pinstriper and an artist, paints custom cars and motorcycles freehand. From AL.com.

Scenes from April’s Blood, Sweat and Tears Charity Car Show at the Zamora Shrine Temple in Irondale. From FAST2DR.

Onstage with Pentatonix in April at Legacy Arena: “This was my youngest daughter’s first ever real concert, and she was lucky enough to be called on to the stage (with some other fans) to sit next to Avi Kaplan during ‘Misbehavin” … . She’s only 8, so they wanted me to come up with her. She sat in my lap, and I tried to video the experience.” From erpike1.

Music video for “So Official” by Birmingham rapper LP. From Danny Kang Austin.

The view from a 1968 Honda 160 Racer I on the track during a 160 race at October’s Barber Vintage Festival in Leeds. From Triplenickel555.

Atlanta artist Bethany Collins discusses her exhibition in April at the Birmingham Museum of Art. From Birmingham Museum of Art.

The Birmingham Blaze defeat Mobile’s Brookley Field 49ers 56-0 in April at Carver High School in North Birmingham. From T4Films.

Montgomery rapper Rubberband OG performs in April at Skky Nightclub in Five Points South. From English Studios.

Pentatonix performs in April at Legacy Arena. From Rjamil32.

Pinson Christian hip-hop artist Truth performs in April at Levels downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From HillZion Studios.

Parker High defensive player Jamar Montgomery at April’s Step It Up Combine at Mountain Brook High School. From StepItUpFootball.

“American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery performs “Blue Jean Baby” in April at Iron City on Southside. From Bleuandgray.

African elephant Bulwagi, 35, needed his cracked tusk repaired. The Birmingham Zoo worked with Brian Pillay, director of UAB’s Materials Processing and Applications Development Center on an innovative procedure. From Don Brownlow.

Norfolk Southern 9943 leads train No. 314 in April at 32nd Street. From CSXQ614.

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committed adultery in his heart many times

Monday, May 2, 2016 by Wade Kwon

What does it take to
drive off a wife of 50
years? Look out with lust.

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#sundayread for May 1, 2016

Sunday, May 1, 2016 by Wade Kwon

book examiner 2016

Photo: Sjoerd Lammers (CC)

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julian’s katrina

Sunday, May 1, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Like Dubya, he flew
high above the ruins of
his land without care.

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the haunted house on perry street

Saturday, April 30, 2016 by Wade Kwon

No one fondled the
randy geezer stuck in the
governor’s mansion.

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