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#sundayread for July 19, 2015

Sunday, July 19, 2015 by Wade Kwon

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follicle frolic

Sunday, July 19, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Hair grows so subtly
you can barely feel it ooze
out of your scalp holes.

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the anxious mind

Saturday, July 18, 2015 by Wade Kwon

A churn of worries
that never comes to pass in
a state of alarm.

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even majorities are minorities

Friday, July 17, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Everyone’s a vic-
tim, everyone else is to
blame, martyrs for life.

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writer’s blech

Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Wade Kwon

What is the term for
trying to write but held back
by lack of talent?

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less comprehension in less time

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Words flash faster and
faster, books and novels speed
by the keen reader.

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box office heroes of summer 2015

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Dinosaurs, Mad Max,
the Avengers, Minions and
a girl’s emotions.

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The Birmingham channel: Planned outings

Monday, July 13, 2015 by Wade Kwon

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Soccer fans the American Outlaws watch the World Cup championship match pitting the United States against Japan at Good People Brewing Company on Southside. From ng11787.

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Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding performs July 1 at Iron City on Southside (our vertical video of the week). From Iris Navarro.

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Highlights from the second annual Birmingham Black Rodeo in June at Legacy Arena downtown. From Randy Wilborn.

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Birmingham, the perfect place for the upcoming Southeast Creation Conference, “uncovering the scientific evidence for creation.” From Institute for Creation Research.

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Iowa heavy metal band Slipknot performs in May at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Brian Kell.

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Walking the cross near Uptown. From Jesus Is Real.

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Nashville blues artist Keb’ Mo’ performs “She Just Wants to Dance” in May at Iron City. From treser62.

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Praise break at the 2012 International AIM Convention in Birmingham. From Dorothea Cast.

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Hunter Jackson from Birmingham leaves a perfectly good plane. From Chattanooga Skydiving Company.

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The Church of God in Christ orchestra and the youth choir perform “I Wanna Be Holy” at the 2012 International AIM Convention in Birmingham. From Dorothea Cast.

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is part of Latino New South, a project designed to put it in touch with the city’s Latino community. From ArtsFwd.

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Birmingham mayor William Bell addressed the new roundabout and other improvements to Cahaba Road at a ribbon cutting on July 1. From Starnes Publishing.

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A farm family visits the Birmingham Zoo. From Farmtales.

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Dweezil Zappa and Zappa Plays Zappa perform Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s “Sofa No. 2” in April at Iron City. From treser62.

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Birmingham sunset on June 27. From David McElroy.

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The American Institute of Architects visits Pratt City on the 3-year anniversary of the April 27, 2011, tornado, documenting progress on neighborhood recovery and community building. From Joel Mills.

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A look at Operation HOPE Community Service. From LaTanya Millhouse.

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Teen Caitlyn shares her family vacation in Birmingham. From PassionatexBeautyx.

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The Yes We Code bus tour stops in June in Birmingham. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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See episodes from the 7-year run of concert series “We Have Signal.”

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the power of nerds

Monday, July 13, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Postmodern culture,
a mashup of comic books
and highbrow humor.

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#sundayread for July 12, 2015

Sunday, July 12, 2015 by Wade Kwon

books in old window

Photo: Barry Badcock (CC)

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melt into the sidewalk

Sunday, July 12, 2015 by Wade Kwon

The dog just ambles
and pants, dragging the leash and
human in the heat.

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a state of limbo

Saturday, July 11, 2015 by Wade Kwon

A life that is full
and empty, blessed with friends but
without constant love.

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the stash

Friday, July 10, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Frozen balls of dough
turn any sad day into
fresh-baked cookie time.

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Concert series ‘We Have Signal’ ends 7-year run

Thursday, July 9, 2015 by Wade Kwon

Video: Ex Hex on “We Have Signal”

The popular Avondale venue Bottletree Cafe closed on March 31 after 9 years of shows, drinks and vegetarian-friendly fare.

Tonight marks the final new episode of “We Have Signal,” the public TV series that brought Bottletree shows to the world.

The concert program aired on Thursday nights on Alabama Public Television since 2008. Some 131 half-hour episodes later, it bows with DC punk band Ex Hex, filmed Jan. 23.

The show won a regional Emmy Award in 2009. Each episode featured performance clips and backstage interviews with musicians. Most of the shows are available on Vimeo.

“We Have Signal” airs at 10 tonight on APT 10.1, with repeats at 10:30 tonight and 11 p.m. Sunday.

“We Have Signal”

Video: The Green Seed and S. Fly, from Birmingham

Video: Beach House, from Baltimore

Video: Cordero, from New York

Video: Ghost, from Tokyo

Video: Monotonix, from Tel Aviv

Video: Waxahatchee, from New York, by way of Birmingham

lost in the grind

Thursday, July 9, 2015 by Wade Kwon

I can crunch numbers
or test theories, but my best
side is creative.

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