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The Birmingham channel: Chaos is a friend of mine

Monday, January 2, 2017 by Wade Kwon

A look at Birmingham in videos …

First day on a trip home to Birmingham. From Nicole’s Stories.

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Driving in the fog (our vertical video of the week). From Alfredo Alarcon.

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Three types of skills at the Porsche Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds. From Robert Sadler.

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Life on the street. From Sala Kamina.

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Cristina’s intro segment for Fiesta on Alabama TV. From Alabama TV.

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Sunday jazz brunch in December at Five in Lakeview, featuring Tom Jambor on harmonica, Glen Butts on guitar and Scott Housey on bass. From Tom Jambor.

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The Salvation Army’s 614 service in October downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Africa Floyd.

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Family Thanksgiving road trip between Lafayette, La., Gulfport, Montgomery, Birmingham and Canton, Miss. From Mi KL.

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Celebrating the Balinese holiday of Galungan in October. From King of Momo.

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Atlanta band The Ladies Of featuring James Hall performs in August at the Nick on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Christopher Hill.

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The Alabama State University Marching Hornets performs at halftime during the 2016 Magic City Classic at Legion Field. From AAMU Band.

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Promo for UAB football’s return this fall. From UAB Athletics.

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Boston dance band Ripe performs in November at Iron City on Southside. From Sean Mahoney.

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Awards time at the 24 Seven Dance Convention in December at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Dance Competition Captures.

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Drone footage of Vulcan in December. From James L. Sanderson Jr.

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Dabbing at UAB winter graduation ceremonies in December at Bartow Arena. From Janie Martin.

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Chicago rock band Chevelle performs “The Red” in September at Iron City on Southside (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Stephanie Amber.

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Dogs audition in October for the Birmingham Ballet’s production of “The Muttcracker” at the troupe’s Vestavia Hills studio. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s L’Chaim 2016 event in August at the Alys Stephens Center on Southside. From BHEC.

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A November update from Restoration Church Birmingham in Hoover. From Restoration Church.

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Former motorcycle racer David Crandall shows off his vintage motorcycles and Volkswagen Karmann Ghia sports car at his Pelham home. From Eduardo Spock.

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Beans Book of Rod Shops visits Vini’s Hot Rods between Alabaster and Calera. From Littlebirds View.

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Birmingham R&B singer Roszunn performs in December at Steel 1st and 23rd downtown. From the Real Roszunn.

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The Alabama Music Awards pre-show in July at the Carver Theatre downtown. From Alabama Music.

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Trying to give away an Amazon gift card. From Town and Country TV.

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Members of Birmingham software startup Fleetio have fun around town. From Fleetio.

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Climbing the boulders at Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover. From George Evans.

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Personnel from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, an Air National Guard base in Birmingham, deploy to Royal Air Force Mildenhall and Royal Air Force Lakenheath in Suffolk, United Kingdom. From 117th Air Refueling Wing.

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November Vietnamese service for the Feast of Martyrs. From Lymvideolth.

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“If You’ve Never Seen a Sea Lion” by UAB students Daniel Lindsay and Dani Mason, about Kristin Rothblum, trainer at the Birmingham Zoo. From UAB Media Studies.

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A look at the 2016 Idea House in Mt Laurel. From Southern Living.

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Trainspotting in August in Irondale. From Carson Bean.

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Birmingham Christian pop singer Amber Roper performs “Beautiful Scars” at October’s Real Men Wear Pink Tie Gala at Regions Field downtown. From Amber Roper.

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Birmingham in 1963. From Natalie Simpson.

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Highlight reel for Ramsay wide receiver Genori Parrish. From Street Light Recruiting.

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Behind the scenes of “Bernie Maskman Presents” at Buck Mulligan’s Public House in Five Points South. From Daniel Bracker.

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Blues guitarist Roy Book Binder performs “New Age Woman Blues” in November at Moonlight on the Mountain in Hoover. From Gottfried Kibelka.

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Promo for One Accord prayer event in February at Fullness Christian Fellowship in Vestavia Hills. From One Accord Bham.

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A clip from the December TV special “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90” featuring Bob Dylan performing “Once Upon a Time.” The singer filmed his performance in October at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands.

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selling points

Monday, January 2, 2017 by Wade Kwon

If you like features
that up the price but not the
fun, check out this deal …

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#sundayread for January 1, 2017

Sunday, January 1, 2017 by Wade Kwon

woman in bookstore

Photo: Igor Putina (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for January 1, 2017, highlighting the year’s best reads:

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The latest #sundayread tweets:

Happy 2017!

Sunday, January 1, 2017 by Wade Kwon

Video: Google’s 2016 in review

Happy New Year! Put 2016 in the rear view mirror and floor it …

Google 2016 review

never too early to break some resolutions

Sunday, January 1, 2017 by Wade Kwon

We’ll all be a tad
leaner, thriftier, calmer,
taller, nicer. … Nah.

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it’s almost midnight somewhere

Saturday, December 31, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Live each day like it’s
the last day of the year: in
a rush to party.

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business causal

Friday, December 30, 2016 by Wade Kwon

The frenemies in
the office were catty, but
in a polite way.

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reapin’ ain’t easy

Thursday, December 29, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Grim comes with the job,
but some years are a bounty
of celebrity.

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the fisher queen

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 by Wade Kwon

The princess of the
galaxy, force of wit and
charm, long may she reign.

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as the night goes

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Darkness creeps along
the edges of the homestead,
wants to be let in.

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The Birmingham channel: 2016 gonna 2016

Monday, December 26, 2016 by Wade Kwon

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Promo for Birmingham mayoral candidate Randall Woodfin. From Randall Woodfin.

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Doug E. Fresh performs during Magic City Classic weekend at Legacy Arena downtown as part of the Magic City Music Fest. From Kwilcox1126.

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Birmingham rock band Two State Nation performs in November at the Nick on Southside. From Jay Dexter.

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Announcing the 2017 Davis Cup’s return to Legacy Arena in February. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Def Leppard performs “Hysteria” in August at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Janie Martin.

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The General Richard Butler Vagabonds Drum and Bugle Corps from Pennsylvania competes at the 1979 Drum Corps International competition at Legion Field. From Barb Bailey.

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Austin country musician Bart Crow performs “Little Bit of Luck” in July at Zydeco on Southside, with Bryan Zannotti on drums. From Zannotti Percussion.

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Talking with Carson Mitchell of Birmingham garage-surf band Dirty Lungs. From Spice Radio.

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A car show at the 2016 Magic City Classic, down the street from Legion Field. From Streetwhipz KJ.

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Talking with Black Lives Matter protesters in November at Kelly Ingram Park. From AllGODbuddy.

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A whirlwind trip to Birmingham in October includes stops at 5 Point Oyster House Bar, Octane Coffee, Brick and Tin, Insomnia Cookies, Fancy’s on 5th and the Marble Ring. From Michelle Lok.

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DeForest B. Soaries Jr. speaks at prosperity gospel program dfree at the Christian Education Congress, National Baptist Convention, in June at the BJCC Meeting Rooms. From Mydfree – dfree is a Financial Freedom Movement.

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Birmingham Alive Family Fun Day in July at Legion Field. From Arkadia Films.

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MAX bus downtown. From I Ride Public Transit.

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Southern Research on fighting the Zika virus. From Alabama NewsCenter.

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Chicago Christian singer-songwriter Matthew West performs “Strong Enough” in March at the BJCC Arena downtown. From Bobbieann Cooke.

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Promo for Birmingham-based On-Site Productions’ wedding DJ services. From On-Site Productions.

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Brooklyn indie rock band Caveman performs “Shut You Down” in October at the Syndicate Lounge on Southside. From Jay Dexter.

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Security guard at Railroad Park flies James Leithart’s drone. From Living and Loving Life.

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New York comedy troupe the Tenderloins perform for its show “Impractical Jokers” in October at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Brandon Simmons.

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Southern rock-jam band Gov’t Mule performs “Captured” in September at Avondale Brewing Company. From Treser62.

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L.A. alternative R&B group King performs in October at Saturn in Avondale (our vertical video of the week). From Kel 3000.

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The Kent State football team visits the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute downtown in September. From Golden Flashes TV.

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Opening for WBRC-6 News at Noon. From Daniel True.

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Birmingham’s Courtney Hawkins reaches on a throwing error by Chattanooga pitcher Ryan Eades in the bottom of the first in August at Regions Field downtown. From Minor League Baseball.

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Pink Mobb ride in October for motorcycle awareness and cancer support. From Edgar Mata.

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Stacking blocks (our other vertical video of the week). From Vision1Ent.

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Birmingham blues singer Elnora Spencer performs earlier this month at Moonlight on the Mountain in Hoover. From Gottfried Kibelka.

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Downtown urban exploration, plus Vulcan. From Bham Bros.

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Real estate agent Brian Trippe speaks at the November Learn Real Estate Investing in Birmingham Meetup. From Alabama Real Estate Academy.

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ABC 33/40 tower cam footage of a house fire earlier this month on the 1500 block of Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive in Druid Hills. From High Tech News.

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Boston pop-rock band Lake Street Dive performs in September at Iron City on Southside. From TheClambake5.

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Two riders from Birmingham participate in September’s Alpine Loop Gran Fondo ride/race in Virginia. From Wes Douglas.

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UAB’s Dr. James Bonner speaks on “Anti-EGFr Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer” at the 2015 International Conference and Exhibition on Rhinology and Otology in Dubai. From Conference Series LLC.

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Hanging out at a Halloween party. From Southern Shade Photography.

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Flying in a Piper Archer from Eastman, Ga., to Birmingham. From Madeline Starr.

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Church pageant (in Spanish). From Ana Rodriguez.

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Legendary guitarist Steve Vai performs “For the Love of God” in November at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From MrBigal41.

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Birmingham Blitz vs. the Georgia Kingz in November at Lawson State Community College. From Iva Williams.

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Explainer video for a Pediatric Advanced Life Support course on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and pregnancy. From Stephen M. Stark.

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WWE wrestler Finn Bálor heads to Birmingham for a shoulder operation after being injured at August’s SummerSlam in New York. From WWENewEraHD.

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After a trip home to Birmingham, having trouble getting a flight from Atlanta to Toronto. From Nicole’s Stories.

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Pitching Lett’s Light Up Birmingham. From Jeffery Scott Lett.

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Alabama punk band Snake Church performs in July at Spring Street Firehouse in Avondale. From Vesseldeserted.

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Highlight reel for Mountain Brook point guard Jack Brewster. From Jack Brewster.

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tis better to give in than to regift

Monday, December 26, 2016 by Wade Kwon

The return isn’t
an unkindness but the best
do-over we get.

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Merry Christmas!

Sunday, December 25, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Video: James Corden offers an all-star
Carpool Karaoke for Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

Sing along with James Corden, Mariah Carey and more for this knockout rendition of “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Mariah Carey, James Corden

in lieu of snow

Sunday, December 25, 2016 by Wade Kwon

May all your days be
merry and bright. May all your
Christmases be white.

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a preview of the 2017 holiday season

Saturday, December 24, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Anyone caught with
the Christmas spirit will be
held in detention.

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