I finally read Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” as relevant as ever, a look at man’s poisonous war on nature over minor nuisances. Highly recommended.
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Nashville country singer-songwriter Brent Cobb performs “Ain’t a Road Too Long” in February at Saturn in Avondale. From J.C.
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Georgia students compete at January’s Blazer Invitational at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Zach Clifton.
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Football: Orlando Apollos at Birmingham Iron, highlights from the game earlier this month at Legion Field. From Highlight Heaven.
J.P. recaps the Orlando game. From J.P. Brady 12.
Orlando coach Steve Spurrier with post-game remarks. From Orlando Apollos.
Football: San Antonio Commanders at Iron earlier this month. From Alexander Malyshev.
Football: Highlights from the San Antonio game. From Chris Cross 304.
Highlight reel for Iron safety Joe Powell. From Brad Berkowitz.
Football: Iron at Atlanta Legends, highlights from the February game at Georgia State Stadium. From Slocalsports.
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Painter Heidi Schwartz at the January grand opening of the Hilton Birmingham at UAB. From Tim Grable.
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Earlier this month, this video hit social media showing students from Spain Park and Hoover High Schools making racial slurs against Jews, African Americans (our vertical video of the week). From Everything Seems Backwards.
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Wandering through the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Sasha Fenton-Perry.
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Flying out of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Charlotte and Jamaica. From Josh Caddis.
A peek inside the airport’s new Sensory Room. From Elevating Economist.
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Promo for Greater Works Church in Roebuck Plaza. From Greater Works Church of Birmingham.
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Promo for Jody O’Brien’s April 22 course at the Birmingham Association of Realtors office in Homewood. (our other other vertical video of the week). From Jody O’Brien.
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Talking with Encompass Health recruiter Madison Freeman (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Gamma Blast.
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Vestavia Hills’ Walker Burroughs auditions with “Love Like This” and “Hello” for the season premiere of “American Idol” earlier this month. From Breaking Talents Showcase.
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Trailer for “4 Little Girls: Moving Portraits of the American Civil Rights Movement” by Kerri Edge. The story is based on the victims of the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and features students from the Edge School of the Arts in New York. From Parrish Art Museum.
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The Birmingham Color Wall downtown. From Jacob Ebersole.
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In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Vulture Whale lead singer Wes McDonald talks an unfortunate accident right before performing at City Stages (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
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Playing at Vulcan Park. From Drona Trital.
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Eight monster trucks in competition in a virtual Legacy Arena. From Dave 609.
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Highlights from the Joy Jam mental health expo in February at Putnam Middle School in Eastwood. From Humanity 360 Inc.
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Musicians from Cathedral Church of the Advent downtown perform “Ride on Ride on in Majesty.” From Cathedral Church of the Advent.
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Talking with Pat Martin of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in Cahaba Heights, Vestavia Hills, about the Whole-Hog sandwich. From Southern Living.
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Training day (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Calvin Payne.
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Soccer: Bethlehem Steel at Birmingham Legion, highlights from the game earlier this month at BBVA Compass Field. From USL Championship.
Promo for Birmingham Legion FC. From Brian Curtin.
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Birthday party at Audrey’s Touch of Beauty in South East Lake (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Princess Price.
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Birmingham ambient musician Startle the Heavens performs earlier this month at Saturn in Avondale. From Eric A.
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Lafayette, La., singer-songwriter Marc Broussard performs “Easy to Love” earlier this month at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Actress Gabrielle.
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Members from Fusion Dance Company in Atlanta perform at February’s KAR Dance competition at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Fusion Dance Co.
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Music video for “The Cigarette” by Birmingham punk band Qualifier. From Qualifier Al.
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Drone footage of Rambo Marine boat dealer in Westover. From One Wake.
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Talking with Birmingham rapper Zel Mula. From Dirty Glove Bastard.
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Highlights from the Birmingham Wine 10k earlier this month at Homewood’s Patriot Park. From Ali Hoover.
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College gymnastics: Alabama sophomore Alonza Klopfer competes on the balance beam at Elevate the Stage earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown. From Rick Davis.
Alabama gymnasts compete on the vault. From Rick Davis.
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Industrial grinding (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Bobby Boucher.
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Shelby County country band the Brickmasons performs “California” in January at Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que in Lakeview. From the Brickmasons.
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Coca-Cola recognizes 42-year retiring employee Walter Body at the 2018 Magic City Classic. From CrowneWorks Creative Media.
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House + rain (our final vertical video of the week). From Brandon Cole.
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Nashville bluegrass musician Billy Strings performs “Shady Grove” earlier this month at Saturn in Avondale. From Wandering128.
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Meet Birmingham veteran jingle writers Ed Boutwell, Don Mosely and Tony Wachter. From This Is Alabama.
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Exploring the Thomas Jefferson Tower downtown prior to its 2015 renovation. From Decay Is Headed Your Way!
In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” singer-songwriter Taylor Hollingsworth talks about a friend’s misadventures (our vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.
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Bouldering fail at High Point Climbing and Fitness in Inverness. From Micah Prickett.
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A birthday trip to Kami-Con, the annual anime conference in February at the BJCC East Exhibition Hall downtown. From Cody Gremlin.
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At the Vault Bar and Lounge downtown. From FOV Entertainment.
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Football: Salt Lake Stallions vs. Birmingham Iron in February at Legion Field. From NFL Full Games 2018/2019.
Highlights from Iron at Atlanta Legends in February. From DofuStream.
Iron quarterback Luis Perez scrambles and completes pass to Tobias Palmer against Atlanta. From Alliance of American Football.
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High school basketball: Opelika beats Carver in state tournament in February at Legacy Arena downtown. From CBS-42.
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A glimpse of insulation replacement from the outside. From Rid-a-Critter Inc.
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Birmingham Mustangs catcher Zoe Veres makes the play. From Zoe.
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Taking in the World of Wheels and the Iron game. From Abel Olvera Jr.
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Coca-Cola’s Magic City Classic highlight reel. From CrowneWorks Creative Media.
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Looking back at the Accelerator Launch Day by Entrepreneurs’ Organization Birmingham. From Epic Culture.
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Checking out February’s RV Super Show at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. From RVacationer.
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Tuscaloosa boxer Deontay Wilder enters Legacy Arena downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Rodney Yarbrough.
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A random YouTuber on February’s chemical spill at the Birmingham Water Works’ Shades Mountain filter plant, sending some 50 people to the hospital. From Central Banker WW3.
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North Carolina restaurateur Ashley Christensen presents “The Promises of a Female-Led Restaurant” at the Southern Foodways Alliance Winter Symposium in February at Haven on Southside. From Southern Foodways.
The alliance’s oral historian Annemarie Anderson presents “Baking Entrepreneurs of Alabama: An Oral History Conversation.” From Southern Foodways.
John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, talks with John Hall of Post Office Pies in Avondale and Celestia Morgan, Birmingham artist and photographer. From Southern Foodways.
Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald presents “The Labor of Birmingham.” From Southern Foodways.
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Fun at Railroad Park and LightRails downtown. From Emily Tahvonen.
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Promo for Tremond Muhammad of the Nation of Islam’s Birmingham mosque. From OTTV25 DA8TV.
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Driving to and around Birmingham, plus a soccer tournament. From Adventures with Delly.
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The view from Vulcan atop Red Mountain. From D!Eguitθ Nico.
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Feature on app developer startup Mixtroz. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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A look at the new Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit system. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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UAB student Alan Roper on giving to the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation. From Sigma Tau Gamma.
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Strolling through an empty house. From Roderick Smith.
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Chicago’s Banda Nueva Azteka performs “La Lampara.” From Gusmatic1.
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Filming at the U.S. Courthouse downtown. From Alabama Freedom Watch.
And around the FBI office downtown. From Alabama Freedom Watch.
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Drone footage of downtown property. From the Canvass Group.
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Kimy Kennedy previews a Homewood estate sale taking place earlier this month. From Birmingham Estate Sales.
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Birmingham progressive rock fusion group Little Raine Band performs “The Distance” at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Little Raine Band Music.
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Jeremy Miller of Unlocking Second Chances prison ministry on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Birmingham.
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Drone footage of Railroad Park during winter. From Adama South.
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Volleyball: Birmingham vs. Nashville in Chattanooga. From DJ Hiren.
And Birmingham vs. Memphis. From DJ Hiren.
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Birmingham country/rock band High Tide performs “My Home’s in Alabama” (our other other vertical video of the week). From Brent Warren.
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The Birmingham Underground Cypher, part 3. From Tyrus Willams.
More from the Cypher saga. From Tyrus Willams.
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Nashville folk duo Kelly and Ellis perform in August at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Kelly Ellis Duo.
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Members from Fusion Dance Company in Atlanta perform “I Dream of Jeannie” at February’s KAR Dance competition at the Alabama Theatre downtown, winning Top Primary Small Group 6-8. From Fusion Dance Co.
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A visit to downtown, Southside and the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From Portrait Jockey.
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Birmingham’s Black Jacket Symphony performs “Under Pressure” in February at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Kdpremier.
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Highlights from the 2019 Birmingham Addy Awards in February at Haven on Southside. From Alabama NewsCenter.
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Showing off thrift shop finds after a gig in Birmingham. From Erin Rafferty.
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DJ and dancing at Marty’s PM in Five Points South. From JD.
