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The Birmingham channel: A talent for the mundane

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Having fun at the Birmingham Zoo. From Karlee’s Toy Channel.

ABC-33/40 meteorologist James Spann on the MyRadar podcast. From MyRadar.

Exploring Sloss Furnaces. From Fenway Leo.

Trailer for “Trickle,” a horror film set in Birmingham. From Arif Yohannes.

Competing in the high jump at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Wendy Allen.

Feature on Chris McNair, who died May 8. From WVTM-13 News.

Feature on Columbia College exhibition, “Birmingham, Alabama, 1963: Dawoud Bey/Black Star,” by renowned Chicago photographer Dawoud Bey. From ColumbiaChi.

Trains downtown. From SM Rail Productions.

Talking with the Birmingham city council about sponsorship for the touring production of “Justice on Trial” (our vertical video of the week). From Chad Lawson Cooper.

Hoover real estate agent Dianna Howell introduces her YouTube channel. From the Howell Group – KW Real Estate.

Youth basketball at the Finley Center in Hoover. From Eric Jean.

Birmingham’s Mista Rich introduces his YouTube channel. From Mista Rich.

Youth basketball: Pelham’s Team Storm competes at a tournament at Forest Oaks Elementary in Chelsea. From 205 Films.

Sylacauga rapper Young Bopete performs in May at Side Effects in Smithfield. From Young Bopete.

Daniel Clemens of ShadowDragon on working with nonprofit organization DeliverFund to stop human trafficking. From Jee K.

Promo for the Warehouse talent search at Wenonah High School in Tarpley City. From Pretigekeys.

Heavy rain in May. From Live Storms Media.

Highlights from the 2019 YPL Elite 7v7 tournament at Thompson High School in Alabaster. From Jordan Luke.

Soccer: Birmingham Legion at Louisville City, highlights from the game earlier this month at the University of Louisville. From USL Championship.

People moved away from the city over the mountain to avoid the “smog.” From Best of US Homes KW Realty.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Adam Corso talks about the toilet at the Boiler Room (our other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

A congressional hearing for investigating reports of voter suppression takes place in May at Birmingham City Hall. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Selma), Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) and George Kenneth “G.K” Butterfield (D-N.C.) heard testimony. From Committee on House Administration, Majority.

Barry Whitworth of Baptist Resource Network on the next week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham. From BRN.

Checking out Thirsty Thursday at a Barons’ home game. From Roni Shanita.

Birmingham sergeants Johnny Williams and Rebecca Herrera read the names of 52 police officers killed in the line of duty. From al.com.

Banda Los Pajaritos de Tacupa Mich performs “La Cadena y el Chivo (the Chain and the Goat)” in May at Rancho El Centenario in Mt. Olive. From Compa LaTuba.

Promo for Freedom Framework June 18 workshop at the Theodore in Avondale. From Jeremy Carter.

Driving I-65 and I-459, plus Miami. From Fredy Bermudez.

San Francisco electronic music artist Ill.Gates performs in March at Woody’s in Huffman. From Skylar Jackson.

Los Angeles rock band Puddle of Mudd performs “Control” and “War Pigs” in May at Iron City on Southside. From Jeffrey Brewer Concert Videos.

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The Birmingham channel: Road trip station

Tuesday, May 28th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

On the road to Birmingham with the band Brazeros Musical de Durango. From Brazeros Musical Oficial.

Tom Jones performs “Sex Bomb” earlier this month at Iron City on Southside. From Frostbyte.

Maynard Jackson senior kicker Jack Breedlove of Atlanta kicks a field goal at Carver High School. From Jack Breedlove.

Highlight reel for Birmingham-Southern freshman running back Zack Seay. From Zachary Seay.

Valerie Thomas of the Val Group (our vertical video of the week) tours the businesses of Pepper Place in Lakeview. From the Val Group.

Highlights from Nashville country singer Jameson Rodgers’ shows, including January at Legacy Arena downtown. From Jameson Rodgers.

Soccer: Birmingham Legion at Memphis 901, highlights from the game earlier this month at AutoZone Park. From USL Championship.

A scene from “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” featuring the 1963 bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. From Judson the Pro.

The amenities of Pelham. From Skyscraper Television.

Feature on Callee the elephant leaving the Birmingham Zoo. From al.com.

How estate sales work (our other vertical video of the week). From Birmingham Estate Sales.

Promo for Homewood gym Nexus Fitness. From Nexus Fitness.

Highlights from the Birmingham stop of the Southern Startup Road Trip, an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet professionals in the startup world. From Bryan Barringer.

Rapper/producer J.T. the Bigga Figga (a k a Lox) on WBHJ-FM 95.7 Jamz. From TrapFlix.

Elevator at UAB Hospital. From Ivan Reid.

Train in the fog. From Nostalgia Rail Videos.

A virtual train in downtown Birmingham from app “Trainz Simulator 2.” From Deep South Railfan.

Los Angeles rock band Los Lobos performs earlier this month at Iron City on Southside. From Actress Gabrielle.

Los Angeles rock band Tool performs “Stinkfist” earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown. From Cthu1hu42o.

A visit to the Negro Southern League Museum downtown. From Tieesha Essex.

Walking around the ballroom of the Parthenon downtown. From Dedrick English.

Youth basketball at Pelham High School. From Jim Orr.

Drone footage of I-65. From O0fo0o.

A photo shoot leaves the studio for Railroad Park and Lightrails downtown. From Jose Pagan.

A walk through Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Jasper Akiser.

Dashcam footage of Uptown to southbound on Red Mountain Expressway. From Juana Francisco.

Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin at the Tradition earlier this month at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Hoover. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Matthew Whitaker of GKHouses property management in Homewood on investing in real estate in Center Point, Roebuck and Huffman. From GKHouses.

Talking with Tiffany Martin of Ignite Cycle at Pepper Place in Lakeview. From Rev Birmingham.

Promo for Crossover Birmingham event on June 5 at the Church at Brook Hills in Brook Highland. From Alabama Baptist SBOM.

Talking with Ensley native and Houston rapper/singer Daniel Payne. From DJ Smallz Eyes 2.

Swiss avant garde metal band Zeal and Ardor performs “Don’t You Dare” earlier this month at Saturn in Avondale. From Justin Johansen.

Graduation day for Southside nonprofit organization STAIR of Birmingham, or Start the Adventure in Reading. From IPC Birmingham.

Plus, grads meet Mayor Woodfin. From IPC Birmingham.

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The Birmingham channel: Blazer film festival 2019

Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos, including eight short films from students in the UAB Media Studies program, 2019 edition (Vimeo channel) …

“Imagining Liberation” by Marissa Hilton, Norah Madden-Lunsford and Addison Rees.

Making new queer music spaces as Birmingham gay bars close.

“Walls of Jericho” by Stacey Brannan, Logan Hames and Michael Wolter

Urban explorers and revitalizers eye blighted neighborhoods.

“B’hams: They Do Comedy Down There?” by Renaldo Flowers, Connor Lyons and Andy Sitz.

Comedians discuss what it’s like to launch a standup career here.

“A Woman’s Place” by Callie Walls and Jennifer Wells.

Women working as chefs and restaurant owners are pioneers in the traditionally male world of haute cuisine.

“Welcome to Ballroom” by Rick Edge and Scarlett Ridley.

The newfound popularity of competitive ballroom dancing.

“Shut Down Etowah” by Liam Farmer-Alroth and Kellan Hyde.

One of the most notorious U.S. immigration detention centers can be found in Gadsden.

“Hidden Voices” by Matthew Brooks, Michael Cooper and Holly White.

Practicing pagan faiths in the Bible Belt.

“A Generation Drowning” by Lauren Senwo and Nikita Udayakumar.

The burdens of student loan debt and limited access to higher education.

Terry Francona, manager of the Cleveland Indians, talks about his time with Michael Jordan and the Birmingham Barons 25 years ago. From the Jim Rome Show.

Window installation at the Iron Age building downtown. From Rev Birmingham.

Montgomery hard rock band Breaking Aim and the Rhythm performs in 2010 at Bottletree Cafe in Forest Park. From Flippin’ Sweet Vids.

Highlights from rapper NBA YoungBoy in April at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Daniel Hill.

More from NBA YoungBoy, plus rapper T-Rell. From T-Rell Music.

Come Roll With Me shows children what it’s like to perform everyday activities in a wheelchair. Cathy Carver, a wheelchair clinic specialist at UAB’s Spain Rehabilitation Center, created the program. From Katy Morgan.

Pumping insulation. From Rid-a-Critter Inc.

Walking downtown. From Blue Sky Adventures.

Podcasters Billy Sorrells and D’lai of “Did You Miss Me” perform in April at the Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover. From Did You Miss Me Podcast.

La Crosse, Wisc., Americana rock band Slippin’ South performs “Better, Under Pressure” in April at the Nick on Southside. From Addison Israelson Music.

Saskatchewan singer-songwriter Colter Wall performs “Railroad Bill” in April at Saturn in Avondale (our vertical video of the week). From Danny Hammons.

Promo for nonprofit organization Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. From Community Foundation.

Birmingham author Robert McCammon talks at his April book launch for “Cardinal Black” at the Alabama Booksmith in Homewood. From Blu Gilliand.

Field trip to the Birmingham Zoo. From Sandra Maw Maw Sweener.

Talking about the return of the Bassmaster Classic in 2020 to Birmingham. From Fishing Florida Radio.

Announcing the location for the 50th annual competition. From Alabama NewsCenter.

A DJ’s set at El Sol in Glen Iris (our other vertical video of the week). From Yessenia Trejo.

Sightseeing in Atlanta and Birmingham, including the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama and downtown. From the Wisconsinista.

Joe Calamusa, managing director of the University of Alabama Sales Program, speaks in Birmingham. From Joe Calamusa.

Syndicated show “Find Your Outdoors” features the Kidz Outdoors fall hunt at Double Mountain Preserve in Pelham. From Find Your Outdoors.

Dashcam footage of Birmingham neighborhoods. From Charlie Bo 313.

New Brunswick, N.J., rock band American Lions performs in 2018 at the Nick on Southside. From Andrew Ho.

Putnam Middle student Amari McClure reads her poem “Bring Your Dreams with You When You Wake” at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham 60th anniversary celebration at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Community Foundation.

Drone footage of Railroad Park downtown. From Dedman1107.

Promo for the Southern Baptist Convention June 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. From TalkCP.

Report on a baptism ceremony at Iglesia La Luz del Mundo in Minor. From LLDM NEWS Noticias de la Iglesia la Luz del Mundo.

Soul singer Leon Bridges performs in April at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown (our other other vertical video of the week). From Actress Gabrielle.

Bernard Nomberg of the Nomberg Law Firm talks with Richard Friedman of the Birmingham Jewish Federation about the community and visiting Israel. From the Nomberg Law Firm.

Highlight reel for Stanhope Elmore senior Jahsan Upshaw at the Alabama Top 30 Unsigned Senior Showcase at Birmingham-Southern College. From Living Our Dreams Athletics.

“I’m a Soldier in the Army of the Lord,” in 2012 at the Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention of the Church of God in Christ. From Tri-Stone Network Inc.

Promo for singer Claudia Monet’s April concert at the Furnace in Central City. From Sextronica Official.

A look at the Foxhound Bee Company. From Alabama NewsCenter.

The Shield does the Triple Powerbomb at WWE Live at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Braden Sullivan.

♫ “New sho-oes … new sho-oes …” ♫ (Our final vertical video of the week.) From Madd1966dh.

Inside the Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Southside. From Holy Trinity Holy Cross GOC.

A look at T.J. Tires in Irondale. From Bien Sunrise.

Highlights from the SkillsUSA Alabama State Leadership and Skills Conference in April at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall downtown. From Alabama CTSOs.

Commercial for the annual Funk Fest on May 25 at Legion Field. From HotinBirmingham.com.

Trains in Birmingham. From Sean Madison.

Trains in Irondale. From Amory Railfan.

Highlights from the Hunter Street Baptist Church preteen choir trip in April. From Hunter Street Baptist Church.

Bon Jovi performs “Only Lonely” in 1985 at the BJCC Coliseum downtown. From MXJ Productions HD.

Drone flyby past Vulcan. From Community Foundation.

Winning flights of model airplanes at April’s Alabama Technology Student Association Conference at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. From Andy Grose.

Behind the scenes of “From Birmingham to Baltimore” by Connecticut troupe Thomas/Ortiz Dance. From Thomas/Ortiz Dance.

Commercial for Stuart Curry Dentistry in Vestavia Hills. From Stuart Curry Dentist Birmingham.

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The Birmingham channel: Super deluxe mid-April extravaganza

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

New York Christian hip-hop artist Andy Mineo performs in March at Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover. From Ryan Knight.

Kimy Kennedy previews a Riverchase Country Club estate sale in March. From Birmingham Estate Sales.

Driving through UAB’s campus (our vertical video of the week). From Keshawn Smith.

Time-lapse footage of Sloss Furnaces. From Erratic Aperture.

The sounds of Sloss. From Fluky Musician.

On the walking piano at McWane Science Center downtown. From Jeanne Goldie.

Let’s wave at some bushes at Leeds Memorial Park. From Michael.

Drone footage of deer on the Cahaba River. From Jason Byrd.

Train in Crestwood North. From Free Brick Productions.

And train in Avondale. From Free Brick Productions.

And train near Sloss Furnaces. From Joshua Lawrence.

A spring break trip for University of Arkansas students includes stops at Kelly Ingram Park and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church downtown. From Visionairi.

Walking among the statues and sculptures at Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Up in the Air.

Dancing at Brennan’s Irish Pub in Five Points South. From Actress Gabrielle.

Live music at Dave’s Pub in Five Points South. From Actress Gabrielle.

And more music at Dave’s Pub. From Actress Gabrielle.

And jazz at Brennan’s. From Actress Gabrielle.

“Purple Rain” at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.

Student report on Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The document was written today in 1963. From Brandon Clough.

Game in progress at March’s Battle of the Magic City Showcase at the Finley Center in Hoover. From Jexinor NY.

Walking around Liberty Park in Vestavia Hills. From Lets Travel America.

Pink performs “Try” in March at Legacy Arena downtown. From Actress Gabrielle.

Promo for Dream 2 Dance Camp starting July 29 at the Dance Foundation in Homewood. From Christina Webber.

Time-lapse footage of the night sky. From Erratic Aperture.

Birmingham banner by Coca-Cola. From Jerriell Braswell.

A trucker explains a common but destructive mishap on I-20 westbound into Birmingham. From B.D. Smith.

Boxer Dominic Breazeale recounts a Birmingham run-in with Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder and his entourage. From Razz and Jazz Sports.

On the wall at High Point Climbing and Fitness in Inverness. From Andrew Schendel.

WWE in Birmingham, a re-creation. From Minecraft Boxes 0.

Helicopters in flight (our other vertical video of the week). From Anonymous Wormwood True News.

Nashville country singer-songwriter Walker Hayes performs in March at Iron City on Southside. From Sony Music U.

And testimonials by Hayes’ fans. From Sony Music U.

Austin singer-songwriter Patty Griffin performs in March at Iron City on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Barry Curry.

Trouble at the McDonald’s drive-through (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Edmund Jones.

Football: Tuscaloosa’s Alabama Steel at Alabama Sabers in March at Carver High School in North Birmingham. From Alabama Steel Semi-Pro Football.

The heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From A Booth Decathlete.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Michael Leon Williams of Nowhere Squares talks about seeing Paul Stanley and some KISS groupies (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

Open-mic night at the Plum Bar downtown (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Darius James.

WZDX report on Alabama-Huntsville vs. West Alabama in the semifinal round of March’s Gulf South Conference tournament at Samford University. From WZDX News.

Promo for “Instagram” from Birmingham rapper Alabama Bino. From Alabama Bino.

Looking at Five Points South from on high (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Team 1 Radio.

A 2012 interview with Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery. From Alexandra Smith.

Commercial for land near Pinson and Turkey Creek. From Chad Camp – Alabama Land Agent.

A Women’s History Month panel discusses business success in March at Alabama Power downtown. Cathy Sloss Jones of Sloss Real Estate served as moderator; the panelists were Yazmin Cavale of Glow, Melanie Bridgeforth of the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham and Britney Summerville of Shipt. From Alabama NewsCenter.

A 400m race at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From John Upshaw.

Motorcycle burnouts (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Tripe J and N Marketing.

Promo for Trussville’s Puttin’ on the Ritz DJ Service. From Russ Randolph.

Madisonville, Tenn., Americana artist EmiSunshine performs in 2017 at Moonlight on the Mountain in Hoover. From Sharon Threeton.

Family roadtrip in the inverse (our other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Basketball Buddy 78.

Security camera footage of a shooting at a gas station (our other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From تصاميم انستقرام.

Country singer Kacey Musgraves performs “Mother” and “Oh, What a World” in March at the Alabama Theatre downtown (our other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Bama G.

Testimonial by Andy from Birmingham for Fit Buddy fitness tool. From Fit Buddy.

First trip to Alabama includes stops at Saw’s Soul Kitchen, Vulcan, LightRails, Yo’ Mama’s and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. From Katrina Torrijos Vlogs.

Amtrak Crescent pulls in downtown. From Gametrain Productions.

Michigan roots band the War and Treaty joins Mumford and Sons onstage for “Love Like There’s No Tomorrow” in March at Legacy Arena downtown. From George Davis.

Report for “The 700 Club” on the aftermath of the April 27, 2011, tornadoes in Birmingham. From Russ Martin.

Sugar performs in March at the Firehouse in Avondale. From Colors of Nights.

Baltimore’s Jess Hilarious and Birmingham’s Demetrius “Vision” Huckabee onstage at the Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover (our other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Demetrius Huckabee.

Promo for Road Runner Moving. From Road Runner Moving.

Driving from Auburn to Birmingham in “American Truck Simulator.” From HoldenG860.

“Talk of Alabama” segment on Verna Gates’ book, “100 Things to Do in Birmingham Before You Die.” From Erica Lopez.

Orange County band Buchanan performs “How Crazy I Am” in 2003 at the Nick on Southside. From Remembering Buchanan.

Time-lapse downtown. From Erratic Aperture.

Trip to town includes visiting the Birmingham Museum of Art downtown. From Lee A.

Feature on Birmingham District Brewing Co. in the Battery downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

A tour of the Larry House residence at Shoal Creek. From Mr. Tiger 007.

Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin and Mary Alice McCarthy of think tank New America discuss his program for youth apprenticeship at March’s Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship national meeting in Charleston. From New America.

Macon blues-rock artist Chuck Leavell performs “Alberta, Alberta” in MArch at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From James Gibson.

Guitarist Buckethead performs in March at Iron City on Southside. From J.J. Hoover.

Flying a remote control helicopter. From Only Fine Helis.

And another. From Only Fine Helis.

Food from Encore Rouge Gourmet Street Food truck. From Encore Rouge Gourmet Street Food.

Hitting yard sales around town. From Landshark Picker.

Birmingham Iron’s social media campaign, “We are Birmingham.” From CBS-42.

Once more … From CBS-42.

Youth gymnastics: Uneven bars at Elevate the Stage in March at Legacy Arena downtown. From Laila Hill.

Visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and Riverchase Galleria. From Yona the Poet.

El Gallo (the rooster). From Raul Visits Alabama.

Shooting birds at the Birmingham Zoo (our other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Master Noah 13.

And rhinos (our other other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From From Master Noah 13.

And skulls (our final vertical video of the week). From From Master Noah 13.

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The Birmingham channel: 13 miles to glory

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Boy Scouts interrogate Alabama football coach Nick Saban at the 12th Annual Boy Scouts American Values Luncheon fund-raiser in March at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

A recent episode of “Samford Sports Wrap-Up” with retiring women’s basketball coach Mike Morris. From Samford University Athletics.

UAB’s Lister Hill Library opens the first virtual reality studio on campus. From University of Alabama at Birmingham.

College softball: Highlights from Birmingham-Southern at Covenant in March in Lookout Mountain, Ga. From Covenant Scots.

Discussing damages in personal injury cases. From Farris, Riley and Pitt LLP.

Runner’s World feature on Hoover’s Highlands College, where all students run in an annual half-marathon in November at Homewood’s Lakeshore Trail. From Highlands College.

Live music at the Oasis in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.

Talking with Birmingham rapper Luh Soldier. From No Jumper.

Highlight reel for Huffman Middle point guard Kerrion Gilbert. From Hoop Brothers.

The 60m hurdles race at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Sports Live Stadium.

Members of Bellydance Superstars perform in 2010 on WBRC-6’s “Good Day Alabama.” From Rebecca Vasile.

UAB’s Louis Nabors discusses evolving treatments for patients with brain metastases. From Onc Live TV.

WBRC-6 report on the 1965 Parade of Homes. From Chewy Ltd.

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot performs for fans in March outside Iron City on Southside after the concert. From Switchfoot.

Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors discusses facing UAB in the NIT. From Hit That Line.

Firefighters spray the Hospitality Inn fire in March from the parking lot of Johns-Ridout’s Funeral Parlors. From David Gunnells.

Michigan bass fisherman Kevin VanDam talks about winning the 2010 Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham. From Kevin VanDam.

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) makes a campaign stop in March in Birmingham. From WVTM 13 News.

Orlando Apollos’ Johnny Manziel vs. Birmingham Iron’s Trent Richardson. From FlemLo Raps.

Manziel exchanges friendly greetings with Iron. From Robbie2k.

Freddie Brown, wide receivers coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., discusses new recruits, including Shades Valley’s KeiAndre Sanders. From Wofford Terriers.

Washington’s WTOP (103.5 FM) features Louie, shipped from Birmingham, as Pet of the Week. From WTOP Radio.

Highlights from Angela Rye, lawyer and political strategist, at February’s A.G. Gaston Conference at the BJCC East Meeting Rooms downtown. From 1987.

Birmingham band Meta-Medica performs in March at Good People Brewing Company downtown. From Leejthedj337.

College baseball: Highlights from Furman at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

And highlights from Mississippi State at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

Plus highlights from Maine at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

Scenes from March’s Battle of the Magic City Showcase at Hoover High School. From Slam HS.

Visiting Sloss Furnaces. From the Carpetbagger.

Train in Calera. From Seaboard Railfanner.

And a train crossing in Crestwood North. From Free Brick Productions.

Highlights from the Southern Xpress 7v7 tournament in March at Carver High School in North Birmingham. From Touchdown Alabama Magazine.

College softball: Highlights from Tennessee Tech at Samford in March. From Samford University Athletics.

Eight hours of ABC-33/40 severe weather coverage from April 27, 2011. From Waffle Iron Archives.

Putting together a Tumbling Loco train set found at a Birmingham thrift shop. From Train Tsar Fun.

Security cam footage of a Family Dollar store in Central Park, in which two men armed with swords attempt a robbery in March. From WVTM-13 News.

Wrestling: Kane vs. Dave Bautista in 2005 at the BJCC Coliseum downtown. From Brothers of Destruction 22.

Altamont senior Amrita Lakhanpal talks about Screens for Schools, her program to provide 60 Chromebooks to elementary schools. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Sen. Doug Jones speaks in March at the Strand Book Store in New York. He discussed his new book, “Bending Toward Justice,” about the decades-long fight to bring the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombers to justice. From Strand Book Store.

And Jones on CBSN. From CBS News.

Plus Jones on Salon. From Salon.

Hockey: Peoria Rivermen at Birmingham Bulls in March in Pelham. From Peoria Rivermen SPHL.

Highlights from Black History Month at Samford University. From Samford University.

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The Birmingham channel: Spring flings

Friday, March 22nd, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

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.

Bouldering fail at High Point Climbing and Fitness in Inverness. From Micah Prickett.

A birthday trip to Kami-Con, the annual anime conference in February at the BJCC East Exhibition Hall downtown. From Cody Gremlin.

At the Vault Bar and Lounge downtown. From FOV Entertainment.

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.

High school basketball: Opelika beats Carver in state tournament in February at Legacy Arena downtown. From CBS-42.

A glimpse of insulation replacement from the outside. From Rid-a-Critter Inc.

Birmingham Mustangs catcher Zoe Veres makes the play. From Zoe.

Taking in the World of Wheels and the Iron game. From Abel Olvera Jr.

Coca-Cola’s Magic City Classic highlight reel. From CrowneWorks Creative Media.

Looking back at the Accelerator Launch Day by Entrepreneurs’ Organization Birmingham. From Epic Culture.

Checking out February’s RV Super Show at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex downtown. From RVacationer.

Tuscaloosa boxer Deontay Wilder enters Legacy Arena downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Rodney Yarbrough.

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.

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.

Fun at Railroad Park and LightRails downtown. From Emily Tahvonen.

Promo for Tremond Muhammad of the Nation of Islam’s Birmingham mosque. From OTTV25 DA8TV.

Driving to and around Birmingham, plus a soccer tournament. From Adventures with Delly.

The view from Vulcan atop Red Mountain. From D!Eguitθ Nico.

Feature on app developer startup Mixtroz. From Alabama NewsCenter.

A look at the new Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit system. From Alabama NewsCenter.

UAB student Alan Roper on giving to the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation. From Sigma Tau Gamma.

Strolling through an empty house. From Roderick Smith.

Chicago’s Banda Nueva Azteka performs “La Lampara.” From Gusmatic1.

Filming at the U.S. Courthouse downtown. From Alabama Freedom Watch.

And around the FBI office downtown. From Alabama Freedom Watch.

Drone footage of downtown property. From the Canvass Group.

Kimy Kennedy previews a Homewood estate sale taking place earlier this month. From Birmingham Estate Sales.

Birmingham progressive rock fusion group Little Raine Band performs “The Distance” at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From Little Raine Band Music.

Jeremy Miller of Unlocking Second Chances prison ministry on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Birmingham.

Drone footage of Railroad Park during winter. From Adama South.

Volleyball: Birmingham vs. Nashville in Chattanooga. From DJ Hiren.

And Birmingham vs. Memphis. From DJ Hiren.

Birmingham country/rock band High Tide performs “My Home’s in Alabama” (our other other vertical video of the week). From Brent Warren.

The Birmingham Underground Cypher, part 3. From Tyrus Willams.

More from the Cypher saga. From Tyrus Willams.

Nashville folk duo Kelly and Ellis perform in August at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Kelly Ellis Duo.

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.

A visit to downtown, Southside and the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From Portrait Jockey.

Birmingham’s Black Jacket Symphony performs “Under Pressure” in February at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Kdpremier.

Highlights from the 2019 Birmingham Addy Awards in February at Haven on Southside. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Showing off thrift shop finds after a gig in Birmingham. From Erin Rafferty.

DJ and dancing at Marty’s PM in Five Points South. From JD.

And electronic music. From JD.

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The Birmingham channel: Up in smoke

Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Televangelist Benny Hinn in Birmingham. From Sujithjohnpaul.

Santa Cruz, Calif., electronic musician G Jones performs in February at Saturn in Avondale. From Skylar Jackson.

Redding, Calif., worship group Bethel Music performs “Ever Be” in February at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Darren Smith, Ph.D.

Highlights from February’s Night to Shine at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church, a prom for the special needs community. From Cinepear.

Unloading and loading in town (our vertical video of the week). From Toxic Trucking LLC.

Basketball at Legacy Arena downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Michael Northorp.

Driving to Birmingham (our other other vertical video of the week). From Virves Pascual.

Two virtual trains in Birmingham from app “Trainz Simulator 2.” From Deep South Railfan.

An episode of HGTV’s “House Hunters” in Birmingham that aired in October featuring couple Patrick and Rachel and real estate agent Sloane Rhoden. From HGTV.

A school report on the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. From Jenn Irby.

The grand opening of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Sensory Room. From Marathon and Ultra Runs.

Steve Henderson of Uncle Nearest Whiskey at LeNell’s Beverage Boutique in Norwood (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Ignacio Pullum.

Members of Baltimore’s Pleasant Hope Baptist Church discuss their time at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference in February at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Pleasant Hope.

Talking with John Hall of Post Office Pies in Avondale. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Feature on my pal, Christopher Davis, artist and comedian. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Drone footage of a fire Tuesday at the former Hospitality Inn on Southside. Officials say it’s arson. From Kevin Henderson.

Huntsville DJ Ramson TwoFiveSix in February at Zanzibar International Bar and Grill in Glen Iris. From Ramson_ TwoFiveSix.

Drone footage from today of I-20/59 construction downtown, with all the old overpass sections removed. From al.com.

Driving through and around the I-20/59 construction zone downtown. From Anthony.

Visiting the Repticon reptile show in February at the Zamora Shrine Center in Irondale. From Elle’s Reptiles.

Demonstration at Repticon. From Hunter Ivey.

Interview with the actors and director of “Thumbelita” an upcoming spring production for Birmingham Children’s Theatre. From Perfect Fit Productions.

Promo for the James Lewis Tennis Center at the Ensley Park and Recreation Center. From South Florida Tennis Pros.

Accident on I-20/59 westbound near Exit 130. From El Guanaco 503.

Talking with Adam Mixon of Zion Spring Baptist Church in North Avondale. From Macedonian Ministry.

Driving from Red Mountain Expressway to I-20/59 eastbound. From D!Eguitθ Nico.

Birmingham 1963 as seen in “Eyes on the Prize.” From Check the Meaning 00.

Partying with the Birmingham chapter of the Jokers Wrath Motorcycle Club (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Tripe J and N Marketing.

More from the clubhouse (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Tripe J and N Marketing.

Waymon Wright of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Frederick, Md., reads “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” written by his Morehouse College fraternity brother, Martin Luther King Jr. From Lee Emmons.

Driving through heavy rain in February. From Live Storms Media.

More rain, more floods, more stranded vehicles. From Live Storms Media.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” blues musician Tim Boykin talks about his band Carnival Season’s encounter with a drunken character in a New York bar (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Marc Davis of Birmingham metal band As a Nation Dies talks about a prom night detour (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” rock musician Dan Sartain talks about a few misadventures (our other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” painter Brianna Payne talks about a late night brawl at Bottletree Cafe (our other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

New York blues musician Yuri Naumov performs in February at the Jaybird in Crestwood North. From Gottfried Kibelka.

Marimba Sensacion Jolom Konob performs for the Fiesta of Santa Eulalia. From Matias Production.

Birmingham startup Mixtroz celebrates its 1-year anniversary in Birmingham. From Ashlee Ammons.

More from Mixtroz. From Mixtroz Admin.

Talking with Laura Newman of Queen’s Park bar downtown. From A la Carte Alabama.

Rugby player Jacob McDonald on Memphis Express at Birmingham Iron in February. From Jacob McDonald.

A review of Starter’s Birmingham Iron jersey. From Iron HQ.

Highlights from Salt Lake Stallions at Birmingham Iron in February. From Alliance of American Football.

Highlights for Iron running back Trent Richardson against Salt Lake. From Xavier VMA.

In the sky over Railroad Park downtown (our other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Drdoesalot.

Inside a shed (our other other other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Nathaniel Seals.

Mexican rapper C-Kan performs “Viajando En Una Nube (Traveling in a Cloud of Smoke)” in February at El Sol on Valley Avenue (our final vertical video of the week). From DJ Wuichito Sonido Verinyer.

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The Birmingham channel: Little shop of ho ho’s

Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Highlight reel for Ramsay sophomore small forward Zoe Cooper. From C.C.

A visit to the Moon Shine rooftop bar at Elyton Hotel downtown. From Devon Harris.

Promo for a Kwanzaa workshop earlier this month in Five Points West. From OTTV25 DA8TV.

Stephanie Whitaker of Engaged Wedding Library in Homewood discusses Birmingham-area venues that allow outside catering. From Stephanie Whitaker.

A tour of the Holiday Shop in Hoover’s Rocky Ridge neighborhood. From Kimberly Arnwine.

Activist Carlos Chaverst Jr. speaks at the Justice for E.J. Community Forum earlier this month at Muhammad Mosque No. 69 in Arlington–West End. The protesters are focused on the Hoover Police shooting of Emantic Bradford Jr. on Thanksgiving (our vertical video of the week). From Hoover Toob.

Birmingham pastors respond to the killing of Emantic Bradford Jr., the protests and their community. From David Barnhart.

Protesters at the Hoover Walmart. From ABC Daily News.

Bullet holes in the windshield (our other vertical video of the week). From Youngin Boyz YouTube.

Dancing on the party bus! (Our other other vertical video of the week.) From Poke Jordan.

A Tennessee Coal and Iron mine. From Its Keeton.

An iron mine in Leeds. From Its Keeton.

Elton John performs “Your Song” earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown. From Bama Guy n Bham.

“Birmingham pastor caught on hidden camera taking woman’s panties off claiming to heal her.” (Our other other other vertical video of the week.) From Icolemancomedy.

Jesse Sierke paints at Art Town in East Lake Station (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Walter Simon.

Music video for “So Connected” by Birmingham rappers Mafia Squad featuring Yak Boi Fella. From Da Real Jay Popeye.

Singing at the Alabama State Sacred Harp Convention in November at Jefferson State Community College near Center Point. From Jonathon Smith.

Dashcam footage of driving I-20/59 from Fairfield to Trussville. From 504 Road Trips.

Promo by DeWayne Morris, pastor of Greater Works Church in Roebuck Plaza (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Greater Works Church of Birmingham.

Promo for finance expert Boyce Watkins at February’s A.G. Gaston Conference at the BJCC East Meeting Rooms downtown (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Your Black World.

Birmingham group Voices of the South performs “White Christmas” in 2017 at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Dennis R. Jones.

Concord, Calif., band Blue Devils competes in the 1979 Drum Corps International World Championships at Legion Field. From the Blue Devils.

And again in 1980. From the Blue Devils.

Driving in and around Birmingham. From Gone with Jon.

She’ll be there for you: Mountain Brook’s Courteney Cox (hi, Courtney!) surprises “Friends” superfan Suzy Antonyan on her birthday. From David Dobrik.

Soccer: Birmingham United SA 03 vs. Yankee United FC Reign NPL-03 at November’s Disney Girls Soccer Showcase in Orlando. From Stream Sports 2.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Jeff Herring talks about a strange incident at the Upside-Down Plaza in Five Points South (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

In this episode of “Drunk Birmingham Music History,” Jennifer Herring describes a floor-shaking moment at Tuxedo Junction in Ensley (our other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jenny Gault.

New York rapper Mod Da God performs in November at WorkPlay in Lakeview (our other other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Queen T.T.’s Dynasty.

Walking through Linn Park downtown (our final vertical video of the week). From William Graham.

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The Birmingham channel: Caught on tape

Saturday, November 17th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

From the downtown set of horror short “The Eye.” From Cody Gremlin.

Lynyrd Skynyrd performs “Sweet Home Alabama” in October at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From HomeSouth Builders.

Downtown view from Vulcan. From Geography Uber Alles.

Back home in Birmingham. From Country Boi Erick.

Girls soccer: Baton Rouge SC 04 Black vs. Gulf Coast Texans in September at the U.S. Youth Soccer National League Mid-South Conference. From Trevis Thompson.

Worship Night in October at King’s Way Church in Irondale. From King’s Way Church.

Activist and Birmingham native Angela Davis speaks in October in Madrid. From La Casa Encendida.

Security footage of a burglary at a house in southwest Birmingham. From Ron Terry.

Seattle rock band Alice in Chains performs “Would?” in October at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Mdmar10.

Commercial for S Nails and Spa in Inverness. From S Nail and Spa.

Members of the New Orleans Pelicans send a special message to Birmingham, which will play host to an NBA G League team in 2022. From WVTM 13 News.

More on the new minor league basketball team. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Nashville folk-country singer-songwriter CeCe Hetrick performs in October at the Nick on Southside. From CeCe Hetrick.

Exotic cars in the Summit parking lot. From Green Ninja 5.

And there they go. From Green Ninja 5.

Highlight reel for Oak Mountain junior running back Jonathan Bennett. From J. Bennett.

The play “Women – Saucy and Sweet” in April at Samford University. From Isabel Azar.

The UAB homecoming parade in October on University Boulevard. From Tŏng Yé.

Lafayette, La., contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle performs “Rescue” in October at the Alabama Theatre downtown (our vertical video of the week). From Paul Thai.

Promo for the Velocity Accelerator business training program at Innovation Depot downtown. From Innovation Depot.

Parker Landwehr joins Vestavia Hills tech staffing agency ITAC Solutions as a recruiter. From ITAC Solutions.

Rapper Colbi Babi D2S performs in September at Zydeco on Southside. From Colbi Babi D2S.

Birmingham real estate agent Gene Darden gives an update on the real estate market. From Southern Realty Specialists KW the Real Estate Gene.

WSFL’s Birmingham Fire vs. USFL’s Tampa Bay Bandits in Madden 08 PC. From Mark Wilson.

Promo from Pauly Shore for his appearance earlier this month at the Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover. From Pauly Shore.

Prescott, Ariz., jam band Spafford performs “West L.A. Fadeaway” in October at Saturn in Avondale. From Isom Morgan.

Athens blues-rock band Allgood performs “Trilogy” in October at Avondale Brewing Co. From Yesterdays Today.

Los Angeles singer-songwriter Tori Kelly performs “Soul’s Anthem (It Is Well)” in October at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Haley Catherine.

Commercial for the Ford Mustang at Adamson Ford downtown. From #AlwaysAdamson.

Youth hockey: Birmingham Bulls at Nashville Flyers in October. From Nashville Flyers.

Tyler Kime of Standard Air, Plumbing and Insulation on turning on the furnace for the first time. From Means Advertising.

Quebec City indie-dance band Men I Trust performs in October at Saturn in Avondale. From Large Marge.

Newark poet Jasmine Mans performs “Birmingham” in Houston. From Write About Now.

Promoting UAB for study abroad students from Turkey. From AnkaStudy Yurtdışı Eğitim Danışmanlığı.

Looking up at Vulcan. From Geography Uber Alles.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban speaks at the Monday Morning Quarterback CLub in October at the Harbert Center downtown. From Charlie Potter.

Car fire spotted while traveling on I-65 south of Hoover (our other vertical video of the week). From Henry Gordon.

Talking with founder Keith Crowe about Hope Street Christian Ministries in Woodlawn. From Danny Kang Austin.

Birmingham’s Jonathan Davis talks about his experience at Berea College in Kentucky. From Berea Admissions.

Feature on the Essential restaurant which opened in July downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Drone footage of LabCorp downtown. From Edmonds Engineering Inc.

Vlogging from Children’s of Alabama on Southside. From Panda King4cVLOGS.

Michigan rapper NF performs in January at Iron City on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Tyler Harrison.

Southern rock-jam band Gov’t Mule performs “Revolution Come, Revolution Go” in October at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From Actress Gabrielle.

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The Birmingham channel: Earth probably first

Friday, November 9th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Highlights from October’s Endangered Species Tour by Birmingham nonprofit organization Freshwater Land Trust and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The day-long event featured six locations in Jefferson County where endangered species have been protected. From Freshwater Land Trust.

Glasgow synth-pop band Chvrches performs in October at Iron City on Southside. From Josh Fryer.

Close-up drone footage of the Cahaba River. From Brad Hines.

Time-lapse footage of an illustrated Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education. From Perih Punahou.

Time for class at Battleground Martial Arts in Alabaster. From Macaroni Kid South Birmingham.

A 360-degree look at St. Vincent’s Women and Children’s Center on Southside. From Ascension.

At a special event in Uptown, Birmingham begins its 1,000-day countdown to playing host to the 2021 World Games. From Alabama NewsCenter.

And more from the kickoff event. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Bessemer blogger TSL Fetti, a k a Shawn Cotton, on his July SayCheeseTV pop-up shop in Birmingham. From Taliban Films Jah.

Testimonial by scientist/UAB student Mithun Acharya for Imperial Overseas Education Consultants study abroad company in India. From Imperial Overseas Education Consultants.

Blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Samantha Fish performs in October at Saturn in Avondale. From J.J. Hoover.

Demo of a Haddorff Vertichord grand piano. From Pugcasso Painting Pugs.

Highlights from the 2018 Manhattan Dance Project workshop in October at Alabama Dance Academy in Hoover. From Manhattan Dance Project.

Tuscaloosa’s DJ Zauce in June at Zydeco on Southside. From McCain Media.

Fun at the Big Bounce America house in October in Calera. From Monica Espinoza.

The Spain Park Chamber Choir performs the National Anthem at October’s Sparks in the Park Marching Band Festival. From Spain Park Choir.

Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz on whether to perform in Birmingham for $35,000 (our vertical video of the week). From Catching Up With Celebrities.

On a walk downtown. From Deric McGuffie.

Concept trailer for “Awake,” filmed in Birmingham. From Ethan Crowe.

An August news conference with the Environmental Protection Agency on removing contaminated soil in the 35th Avenue Superfund Site in North Birmingham. Speakers included Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin, EPA Region 4 director Franklin Hill, state Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell. From City of Birmingham.

Trains in Bessemer, Birmingham, Irondale, McCalla and other places in Alabama and Georgia. From Ems318.

More trains in Birmingham (our other vertical video of the week). From NS Railfan Productions/NRP.

Highlights from Jamz and Jokes with Birmingham comedian Detroit Reid and Atlanta hip-hop artist Yung Joc in October at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From WellDunn Entertainment.

Soundcheck for Orlando rock band Matchbox Twenty at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Smash Bridges.

Exploring the area around the Eureka No. 3 coal mine near Helena. From Its Keeton.

Alabama men’s basketball coach Avery Johnson at SEC Media Days in October at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook. From Alabama Crimson Tide on AL.com.

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The Birmingham channel: All smiles on Labor Day

Monday, September 3rd, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

RV shopping in Calera. From Wayward Waggs.

August road trip to see Pentatonix at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, with a stop at the Riverchase Galleria. From Joanna Crauswell.

Browsing at Academy Sports and Outdoors at Lee Branch. From Bailey Pappas.

Arizona electro funk band Spafford performs in August at Avondale Brewing Co. From Isom Morgan.

Sloss Furnaces. From Dominic Bouchard.

More from Sloss. From Traveling with Rick.

Los Angeles alternative band States and Capitals visits the Nick on Southside. From States and Capitals.

Promo for Los Angeles comedian and Samford alumnus John Crist in November at Samford University. From Premier Productions.

Ed Yielding of Florence, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who set the coast-to-coast air speed record, on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Issues Birmingham.

From the top of Vulcan (our vertical video of the week). From Luis Jauregui.

British expatriate Bill Keene on barbecue, filmed at Rusty’s BBQ in Leeds. From Bama Brit.

And visits Avondale Brewing Co. (our other vertical video of the week). From Bama Brit.

Promo for wrestling duo the Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection, a k a Sasha Banks and Bayley, at WWE Live on Friday at Legacy Arena downtown. From It’s Bayley.

Performances by Birmingham artists Janson, De Courtenay, Saint Aether, BlankPage, Von Maur and Deecy Monroe at Sam Kilroy’s Garage in Woodlawn. From Nathan Seale.

Train in Woodlawn. From Birmingham-Rail Productions.

Trains in Irondale. From Carson Bean.

Trying Taco Mama at the Summit. From Bryce Brown.

In an August news conference at Lawson State Community College, Jay Roberson resigns from the Birmingham city council after 9 years. From WVTM-13 News.

UAB at Texas–San Antonio in a virtual Alamodome in “NCAA Football 14.” From Matt Peery.

Promo for Jay Clyce with Weber Mortgage in Vestavia Hills. From WJTZ Media.

Graduation for the Birmingham Police Academy in 2000 at the Birmingham Museum of Art downtown. From J. Hill.

Decatur blues-rock group Lamont Landers Band performs in July at Saturn in Avondale. From Stevoramo.

The Birmingham First Ensemble performs “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” at Birmingham First Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Hoover. From Birmingham First Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Talking with Bob Dickerson of the Birmingham Business Resource Center. From What’s Happening Bham

Oakland singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito performs in July at Saturn in Avondale. From Stevoramo.

A fun road trip to Birmingham, including stops downtown. From Alexandria Ng.

Millsaps student Avinash Ananth talks about his internship at Birmingham consulting firm 45 Inc. From 45 Inc. Birmingham.

Promo for Highlands United Methodist Church in Five Points South. From Highlands UMC.

Drone footage of UAB, with fancy flying and a fiery finish. From Gentry Palmer.

British rock band the Cult performs “She Sells Sanctuary” in August at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From It Is What It Is.

South Bend prog rock band Umphrey’s McGee performs “Mantis” in August at Avondale Brewing Co. From Live and Listen.

Drone footage of a new roof. From Home Rescue.

General SaRa Suten Seti speaks on “The Art of Leadership During the Time of Crisis” in 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Birmingham on Southside. From General Seti.

Mexican band Los Giles perform in August at El Sol on Valley Avenue. From Borjas Gonzalez.

Touring the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum in Leeds. From Peter J. Thoesen PLLC.

Spider monkeys at the Birmingham Zoo (our other other vertical video of the week). From Bradley R.

The girls in their new home, with ducks and a playground. From Tŏng Yé.

Birmingham metal band Midmourner performs in 2014 at the Syndicate Lounge on Southside. From Dirtworshipper Music.

Commercial for UAB. From University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Stone Temple Pilots and Bush perform in August at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From 311Vision.

A collection of “Talented Birmingham Artists Under 25.” From Birmingham Plug.

Music video for “Apollo” by Birmingham band St. Paul and the Broken Bones, filmed by Big Communications at Samford University. From St. Paul and the Broken Bones.

High school basketball: 1998 tournament game with Pembroke Hill (Kansas City) vs. Minor (Adamsville) in Pine Bluff, Ark. From Titus Video.

Checking out UAB Student Media and jamming with friends. From Dustin Harrelson.

At August’s Liberty Cup soccer tournament. (our final vertical video of the week). From Joanna Chambers.

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The Birmingham channel: I fleetly flee, I fly

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Showreel for ABC 33/40 reporter Stephen Quinn. From Stephen Quinn.

Landing at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (our vertical video of the week). From T. Mook.

Scenes from March’s Natural Hair and Health Expo at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall downtown. From Respected Roots.

Promo for WBHM-DB paranormal talk radio station (our other vertical video of the week). From Mark Antony Raines a k a Ghostman.

Riding the rails through downtown. From Knuckleball Ned.

“TripTik: From Birmingham to Montgomery on Highway 31,” an episode of “Alabama Experience.” From Brent Davis.

Drone footage of downtown and Vulcan, plus Bryant-Denny Stadium and Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa. From Ryan Clapper.

Pokémon: Birmingham Arons vs. Memphis Drizzlies. From Lazy Ghost.

Preparing to travel to Children’s of Alabama on Southside for rehabilitation. From Tatum Ward.

Football: East Alabama Predators vs. Alabama Sabers in the Gridiron Developmental Football League playoff round 1 in July at Carver High School. From Michael Beckworth.

Independence Day fireworks over Vulcan (our other other vertical video of the week). From Christian Carter

Target innovation chief Minsok Pak and Shipt CEO Bill Smith speak at a Birmingham Innovation Week luncheon in July at Alabama Power downtown. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Helmet cam footage of riding downtown and visiting Elmwood Cemetery to see Bear Bryant’s grave. From Hammereye 85.

Testimonial from Fairfield dentist Leslie Frese for the Alabama Implant Education course in Atlanta. From Alabama Implant Education.

Sunset in Pinson. From Mista Rich.

Promo for Church of the Highlands’ Serve Day in July. From TNR Creative.

Valley senior kicker Daniel Etherton at Kohl’s kicking camp in June at Thompson Intermediate School in Alabaster. From Kicking, Punting and Snapping Recruiting Profiles.

A night at Topgolf in Uptown. From Michael Northorp.

Birmingham Barons’ Luis Alexander Basabe gets a two-run homer against the Mississippi Braves in July at Regions Field downtown. From Minor League Baseball.

And the Barons’ Danny Mendick hits a double against the Jackson Generals in July at Regions Field. From Minor League Baseball.

Cincinnati rock band Walk the Moon performs “Shut Up and Dance” in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Linda12021.

Commercial for Petro Law Firm downtown. From Mark Petro Law Firm.

On Shipt’s Birmingham headquarters expansion. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Talking with Birmingham rapper YBN Nahmir at an Atlanta radio station. From Durtty Daily.

Commercial for CoCo Beauty Supply in Central Park. From Chop House Productions.

Repairing a roof damaged by hail. From Clark Smith.

A hit at Birmingham-Southern’s Striplin Field. From Greyson Thornton.

Singer Chris Brown performs in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Britny Marshall.

A song from the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour in July at Bill Harris Arena in Five Points West (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Shannon Hudson.

A week with the grandparents. From Pink Vaporeon.

Birmingham artist Tyler Sanford. From Free Spirit Visions.

SWAC to hold 2018 football and basketball championship games in Birmingham. From WAAY-TV 31 News.

Atlanta Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke performs in 2017 at Iron City on Southside. From Craig Putman.

Highlights from July’s Birmingham Live basketball tournament at the Hoover Met. From Baller TV.

Basketball: Lady Demwai vs. Birmingham Blaze. From E’marie Lewis 2024 #4 Lady Demwai Combo Guard.

Promo for the Preserve housing development in Hoover. From RealtySouth.

A look at the UAB Blazers in “NCAA Football 13.” From NFS.

Working at Revelator: Sweet Jon’s Cafe in Homewood. From TNR Creative.

Running to catch the train at Carraway Boulevard (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Cwhorld Productions.

More from the train crossing (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Cwhorld Productions.

And a malfunction (our final vertical video of the week). From Cwhorld Productions.

Gadsden’s Back Forty Beer Company opens a location at Sloss Docks. From Alabama NewsCenter.

The Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park downtown kicks off an Alabama road trip, including Clanton and Montgomery. From Ocean Hops.

Train downtown. From Birmingham-Rail Productions.

Another train downtown. From Joshua Lawrence.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison returns to visit Academy Sports in Trussville and Tarrant High School before holding his annual football camp in July at Carver. From Austin Gaines.

Drone footage of the new Birmingham Color Wall downtown. From AirFowl.

Softball: Team Georgia 02 Shumeyko vs. Birmingham Thunderbolts in July at the Atlanta Legacy Showcase. From Jenna Brown Softball 2021.

For July’s Birmingham Innovation Week, a panel at Alabama Power discussed “Think Next: How Birmingham Is Becoming a Smart City,” using digital technology to advance quality of life. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Birmingham Children’s Theatre puts on “The Three Musketeers” in a converted retail space in Brookwood Village. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Boston ska punk band Bim Skala Bim performs in March at Iron City on Southside. From Bimska.

Art project Silence Was Golden includes performances worldwide, including this one at Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Public Delivery.

A student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga files a federal complaint against UAB for an alleged sexual assault. From WRCB Chattanooga.

At the Birmingham Museum of Art. From Madeline Hart.

Boston alt-rock band No/Hugs records in Birmingham. From No/Hugs.

Spinning out. From Alabama Outlaws.

Burnout! From Alabama Outlaws.

Drone footage of Vulcan and the new LED lights. From Dunlap Productions.

Birmingham band the Exhibit(s) performs in July at Mojo Pub in Lakeview. From Actress Gabrielle.

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The Birmingham channel: A summer’s sojourn

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Driving through Lakeview at night (our vertical video of the week). From Birmingham Vibe.

R&B group After 7 performs in November at the Alys Stephens Center. From Shout N 2 the Void Media S.

Birmingham group Voices of the South performs “God Bless the USA” in June at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bessemer. From Dennis R. Jones.

Flying from Orlando to pick up a car in town. From Jeremy Miller.

“Birmingham Estate Sales being mocked by my daughter The Doodle. Love!!” From Birmingham Estate Sales.

The Atlanta Masonic Choir performs at the Birmingham Community Mass Choir’s 50th anniversary celebration in June at New Hope Baptist Church in West End Manor. From Nicole Samuels.

Fun outing at Birmingham Boulders in Oxmoor and Mr. P’s Deli in Bluff Park. From Taylor Robbins.

Rapper Tony Montez performs “Birmingham Clap.” From Tony Montez.

Promo for rapper Big Treasure Girl earlier this month at 4 Seasons Sports Bar and Grill in Smithfield. From Cinema Cove.

Birmingham rock band KinZie performs in June at Saturn in Avondale (our other vertical video of the week). From Parker.

A landlord files an eviction notice (our other other vertical video of the week). From Rob Drum.

Birmingham artist Sara Garden Armstrong at work. From J.C. Swoopes.

Up to 600 volunteers paint a mural in June at the Birmingham Color Wall downtown. From Glass Eye Media.

A look at Unlikely Heroes, an April fund-raiser concert with Birmingham country singer Sara Evans. From Cinepear.

Trucking to Georgia and Mississippi with a stop in Birmingham. From Trucker Brock.

Intro for Web series “The Next Episode.” From the Next Episode: Local and Travel.

Exploring Oak Hill Cemetery in Fountain Heights. From Abnormal Alabama.

A snippet from the Motion church student conference at Legacy Arena downtown (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Th3 Real 0hio.kid Talent.

Boys’ basketball: Carver at Columbia (Huntsville). From Cluxton Breakdown.

Boys’ basketball: Renaissance Academy Prep School for Boys vs. Macon Road Baptist School in Memphis. From the RCA Bham.

Trains in Irondale. From Carson Bean.

Mustangs and more Mustangs. From Lawrence Cruz.

College football: Auburn vs. Memphis at the 2015 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. From OHF AAC.

Janice Nixon talks about marching for civil rights as a child in Birmingham (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Kids in Birmingham 1963.

A 2006 visit to the Birmingham Zoo. From Allen Dearing.

Atlanta comedian Reggie Jackson performs in May at the Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover. From Reggie Jackson TV.

Club night (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Durty Burbz TC Powered by Conner C. Vernon Fnd. Inc.

A look at Bessemer Christian talk station Elijah Radio, WSJL 88.1 FM. From Gulf States Conference.

Drone footage of a wooded neighborhood. From Marc Nichols

Birmingham performance artist Jacquie Cotillard sings “Rose-Colored Noise.” From Jacquie Cotillard.

Road trip: New Orleans, Birmingham (Avondale), Huntsville, Nashville and … Magnet, Ind. From Sam Landeros.

Visiting the Southern Museum of Flight in North East Lake. From Liam Live 365.

Promo for Homewood gym Nexus Fitness. From Nexus Fitness.

Watching the Avondale Fire Jam in June at Avondale Brewing Company. From Tgbeenken.

A virtual landing in Birmingham. From Scooby Diving.

A real landing in Birmingham in the rain. From Justin Tomblin.

An audition at a June SkyBox casting call for “The Christmas Struggle” in Ensley. From OTTV25 DA8TV.

Driving by downtown at night. From Thecat627.

Hanging out in East Lake Park. From Ali Carson.

Australian Christian pop-rock band Newsboys performs in June at Samford’s Wright Center. From the Showstopper Shows.

Talking with new Birmingham Police chief Patrick Smith. From Whats Happening Bham.

House fire on Southside. From Joshua Lawrence.

Blair Miller of 24 Communications downtown discusses email marketing. From 24 Communications.

Mississippi Braves’ Touki Toussaint pitching at June’s Southern League All-Star Game at Regions Field downtown. From 2080 Baseball.

Birmingham Barons catcher Zack Collins at the All-Star Game. From 2080 Baseball.

Barons pitcher Dane Dunning on the mound at the All-Star Game. From 2080 Baseball.

Rose petals fall from the ceiling during the Pentecost Sunday service at the Cathedral of St. Paul downtown. From Miss My Idahome.

Talking with Mauricio Papapietro of Brick and Tin restaurant. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Keeping the Cahaba River clean for otters. From Birmingham Zoo.

Getting ready for the Aug. 18 King of the South car show in Louisiana. From Veltboy314.

A list of 10 reasons not to move to Alabama, including Birmingham’s crime rate. Part of YouTuber Briggs’ series on states and countries. From World According to Briggs.

“Good shot, G!” From Digital Footprint West LLC.

Walking through Sloss Furnaces. From Kelly Gross.

Sacramento alternative hip-hop artist Hobo Johnson performs in June at Saturn in Avondale (our final vertical video of the week). From Roy Levi Brown.

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The Birmingham channel: Human fireworks

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Los Pajaritos de Tacupa Michoacán performs at El Sol on Valley Avenue. From Compa LaTuba.

Promo for the Rockets-Grizzlies game Oct. 2 at Legacy Arena downtown. From BBVA Compass Iron City Showdown.

A big home run from the Birmingham Barons’ Keon Barnum against the Tennessee Smokies at Knoxville’s Smokies Stadium. From Minor League Baseball.

A World Changers mission team spends a week in June in Birmingham fixing up a house. From World Changers.

Los Angeles garage rock musician Ty Segall performs “She” in April at Saturn in Avondale, recorded for the Alabama Public Television show “Subcarrier.” From Alabama Public TV.

Coverage of the 2018 Pro Mazda Championship in April at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds. From D-Mx Deportemotor México.

Birmingham cover band SideCar performs in June at Superior Grill on U.S. 280. From Michael Bookmiller.

Flying out of Birmingham From Richard Morgan.

Commercial for June’s 2018 Southern League All-Star Game at Regions Field downtown, airing on MeTV. From WVTM-13 News.

English modern soul band Jungle performs “Drops” in June at Saturn in Avondale. From the End Is Built Into the Beginning.

A report on the action movie “Live” filming downtown this year. From CBS-42.

Highlight reel for Ramsay rising junior forward Zoe Cooper. From Christopher Cooper.

Columbia, S.C., vloggers discuss the recent furor over Donna Pike of the Jefferson County School Board. From Let the Madness Begin.

Drone footage of a stream and forests. From Mark D.

Kudzu bugs invade Bluff Park in Hoover. From Go-To Guy! Enterprises.

Fund-raising video from Rock City Church and its newly acquired Central Park Christian School. From Rock City TV.

Looking out over UAB (our vertical video of the week). From G.G. Smith.

A clean water PSA from the City of Birmingham maybe? From Bill Mathews.

Hawking a digital billboard on I-65 north before Malfunction Junction. From Lamar Advertising of Birmingham-Gadsden.

Birmingham attorney Charlie Waldrep on local TV show “Our Issues Birmingham.” From Our Issues Birmingham.

Trains in Irondale. From Carson Bean.

Trains near downtown. From Camera Bryan.

Promo for downtown computer training company TrueCoders. From Out There Creative.

Talking with the people behind new Pepper Place restaurant Blueprint on 3rd in Lakeview. From Alabama NewsCenter.

A backyard garden takes shape. From Go-To Guy! Enterprises.

Showreel for ABC-33/40 reporter Stephen Quinn. From Stephen Quinn.

Having fun at McWane Science Center and Sloss Furnaces. From Rollin Rollins.

A look at Sloss Furnaces. From Sarah Ellis.

New members of sorority Pretty N Purple Turtle Shellz (our other vertical video of the week). From Pretty N Purple Turtle Shellz Pond.

Testimonial by David Williams of UAB for Seattle leadership development company Pacific Institute’s program PX2. From the Pacific Institute.

Summer lightning. From Joey Amberson.

Talking with Renee Harmon, a family doctor at St. Vincent’s Primary Care at Brook Highland. From Ascension.

Promo for the Oxmoor Village housing development. From Tower Homes.

Gene Hallman of the Bruno Event Team on the 2026 World Cup and the impact on Birmingham. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Pee wee football with the Central Park Chargers (our other other vertical video of the week). From Ready Red Litsquad.

Boston metal band Seven Spires performs “Distant Lights” in June at the Nick on Southside. From the Great Metal Debate.

Drone footage of the Rotary Trail downtown and the High Ore Line Trail in Midfield. From Freshwater Land Trust.

Sunset from a car on the interstate (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Forever Fanci.

Introducing Tim Lewis, coach of Birmingham’s new pro football team. From Alliance of American Football.

Partying at the Xclusive Lounge in Smithfield. From C.J. Toney.

William White and Corey Miller talk about their decade-long friendship through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham. From Summer Classics.

Promo for Birmingham wedding group Original Point of View Band. From Hunter Lawley.

Birmingham real estate agent Rob Drum with a market update. From AlaREIA.

Hank Price of WVTM-13 on the planned downtown football stadium. From WVTM-13 News

A MasterMind real estate presentation in May at the Club. From JWRE Tribe.

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The Birmingham channel: Kick up your heels

Wednesday, June 27th, 2018

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Barons pitcher Spencer Adams ends the top of the seventh inning with his sixth strikeout against the Chattanooga Lookouts in May at Regions Field downtown. From Minor League Baseball.

Checking out the second annual I Am a Father 5k race earlier this month at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From I Am a Father 5K.

Michigan State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham partner on research for diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication that affects the eyes. From Webs Edge Health.

Commercial for Hawthorne at Lake Heather apartments in Inverness, Hoover. From Hawthorne Residential Parnters.

New York pop singer Max performs in May at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Feesa.

Hanging out at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From Cody Gremlin.

Commercial for Alabama House candidate Jacqueline Gray Miller. From Dub Dynasty Ent.

Birmingham rapper BMR DeeMan performs in May at Diamonds of Birmingham Gentlemen’s Club in in Brighton. From BMR DeeMan TV.

English rock band Asking Alexandria performs “Into the Fire” in April at Iron City on Southside (our vertical video of the week). From Miguel Romero.

Tarrant’s Corey Patrick goes viral for photo of him taking the bus to high school graduation ceremony. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Highlights from country band Florida Georgia Line in 2014 at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Massive Music.

A patriotic number from May’s Birmingham Dance Theatre recital at the BJCC Concert Hall downtown. From Karen Briley.

Dancers perform to “Good Old Days.” From Karen Briley.

Dancers perform “For My Help.” From Karen Briley.

Summer family fun at the Birmingham Zoo. From Scotty Boy Homie.

Actor-singer Hayley Kiyoko talks with fans in March. From Feesa.

Investigating the zeppelin mooring mast on the Thomas Jefferson Tower downtown. From al.com.

Canadian TV station received in Birmingham (our other vertical video of the week). From Local and DX Radio.

Dashcam (and rearcam) footage of driving at U.S. 280 and Shelby County 41. From Vear Experts.

Looking forward to Birmingham’s new pro football team. From New Dish on the Stove.

A Lamborghini and a Shelby GT350 at a car meetup in Cahaba Heights, Vestavia Hills. From Biv3 Media.

Wesley Wade of Energen speaks on “The Effort to Keep Millennials” at May’s Disrupt HR Birmingham event at Innovation Depot downtown. From Disrupt HR.

Highlights from the 28th annual Society of Black Academic Surgeons meeting in April at the Westin Birmingham downtown with UAB as host. From Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh.

Driving around Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. From Wilmer C.

Highlight reel for Leeds forward Jeffrey Nolen Jr. From Jeffrey Nolen Jr.

A look at Trips for Kids, a nonprofit organization that offers mountain bike outings and environmental education. From Cycling Talk.

Huntsville rapper Young Rippa performs in May at Zydeco on Southside (our other other vertical video of the week). From Young Rippa #ripnation.

That time a teenager stole a MAX bus with Birmingham police in pursuit … From WVTM-13 News.

Oak Mountain State Park featured in an episode of Alabama Public Television show “Discovering Alabama.” From Discovering Alabama.

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