Alabama

3 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#35)

November 12, 2022 — 1 Comment

All three of these bands were at the recommendation of a friend of mine, and they all hail from my home state of Alabama!

1. Stay Lost: Post-hardcore. For fans of Underoath, Alexisonfire, Every Time I Die, etc. Stay Lost will be playing Nuclear Winter Fest in Columbus, Georgia, on January 21, 2023. For more news and show announcements, be sure to follow their socials! First, though, check out their latest single, “Fraudulent.”

2. Empire Springs: Progressive rock. For fans of Muse, The Mars Volta, Queensryche, etc. Empire Springs released their debut album The Luminescence in April, and they will be supporting Covet at Zydeco in Birmingham on December 9. Here is “Ascend,” one of my favorites from The Luminescence.

3. Reclaim the Empyre: Metal. For fans of Darkest Hour, Dying Wish, Lamb of God, etc. Reclaim the Empyre is going to be in Tallahassee, Florida, on December 10, as well as Nuclear Winter Fest along with Stay Lost and others in January. They released a new track entitled “Wake” back in July.

Red Clay Strays Announce More 2022 Dates For Their Moment of Truth Tour (Updated 10/28)

October 29, 2022 — Leave a comment

Update: The 12/31 date has been announced! You can celebrate New Year’s Eve with Red Clay Strays and Third Eye Blind in Mobile, AL!

  • 9/3 – Independence, MO – SantaCaliGon Days Festival
  • 9/4 – Villa Grove, CO – Seven Peaks Festival
  • 9/5 – Fairhope, AL – Fairhope Summer Concert Series
  • 9/8 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
  • 9/9 – Bossier City, LA – Hurricane Alley Live
  • 9/10 – Bainbridge, GA – River South
  • 9/18 – Waukegan, IL – The Genesee Theatre^
  • 9/23 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Seafood Festival
  • 9/24 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
  • 9/25 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
  • 9/28 – Austin, TX – Saxon Pub
  • 9/30 – Godley, TX – Del Norte Tacos Live
  • 10/1 – Lampasas, TX – The Outside Lane at Putters & Gutters
  • 10/13 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
  • 10/14 – Huntington, WV – The Loud
  • 10/15 – Winchester, VA – The Monument
  • 10/16 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse
  • 10/19 – Wilmington, NC – Bourgie Nights
  • 10/20 – Athens, GA – Southern Brewing Company
  • 10/22 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
  • 10/28 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
  • 10/29 – Madison, AL – Railyard BBQ Fest
  • 11/3 – Panama City, FL – Downtown After Dark
  • 11/4 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre+
  • 11/5 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre+
  • 11/17 – Greenville, AL – The Ritz Theatre
  • 11/19 – Edenton, NC – The Herringbone
  • 12/8 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
  • 12/9 – Jeffersonville, IN – The Jefferson
  • 12/10 – Mt. Vernon, KY – The OBT at Renfro Valley
  • 12/31 – Mobile, AL – RSA Trustmark Building (w/Third Eye Blind)

^ Opening for Elle King

+ Opening for Alabama

Resting Beach Face

May 30, 2022 — Leave a comment

The level to which I need a beach vacation is getting alarming. I have some time off in June and I was gonna visit my friends in Kentucky, but the palm trees, white sand, and blue water are all calling my name. I might have to drive south…

In the meantime, here are a few pictures that are making my longing for the beach even worse. Clearly I like to torture myself by looking at these. Lol. I really do think I was a mermaid in a past life.

These two are actually from the last time I went to a beach. The others are finds from a Google search.

Photo Dump: Joyous Wolf and Dirty Honey (6/14/21)

July 9, 2021 — Leave a comment
Taken at Shagnasty’s in Huntsville, Alabama

What can I say? Joyous Wolf and Dirty Honey always bring it. The show was spectacular! I’m so happy that live music is back!!!!

Too Busy For Blogging

December 11, 2019 — Leave a comment

I keep trying to get back into a regular posting schedule, but life has been determined to intervene. After my grandmother passed in October, my best friend’s mother-in-law died. I was there for her and her husband, and to be honest I was emotionally drained. My dad noticed and planned a spur-of-the-moment trip to the beach.

I can’t tell y’all how much I needed the three days of sun, sand, and sea. Despite the fact that it was November, the weather was gorgeous. I was able to wade in the water and bask in the sun (with a lightweight jacket on). I even got a touch of sunburn.

Since then, it’s just been…change. I’m searching for a new job and trying to get things ready for Christmas. Last week, I took a day trip to Cathedral Caverns with my parents, which was nice.

2019 has had its ups and downs. I won’t say the year has been bad, necessarily, but I am hoping 2020 is better. And it will certainly start that way — I’m going to see Alter Bridge again in February.

Anyway, for those who care, I wanted to give an update. I also wanted to let y’all know there will be some end-of-year posts, I’m just not sure I can keep up with the Playlist Challenge or a weekly featured band right now.

Here are more pictures from the beach and the expedition in Cathedral Caverns! I hope this blog finds you all well.

Gulf Shores

Cathedral Caverns

This is Goliath, one of the largest stalagmites in the world, 45 feet tall and 243 feet in circumference.

“The Improbable”: a 27-feet high stalagmite, growing on a 3-inch base and at a 45 degree angle to the stone below it.

It’s Midnight and I’m Blogging

September 21, 2017 — Leave a comment

I have decided to post a random personal blog once a week, although I can’t guarantee I’ll remember or always have anything interesting to say…

For tonight, however, I do have a good story. This past Saturday, my dad and I went to see the Alabama Crimson Tide play.

I’m a huge college football fan, as are my parents. My dad has loved the Tide since forever, but he’s only been to one actual game, and an A-Day. This was my third game, thanks to the fact that my Jesse took me to watch them against Virginia Tech.

Anyway, we had a wonderful Saturday. We reached Tuscaloosa early and briefly tailgated with a couple of really nice strangers. The game was amazing. Our opponent was the Colorado State Rams. There’s clearly work to be done, but we won and I enjoyed doing the “Rammer Jammer” cheer.

Dad bought me a collector’s cup and a stuffed elephant, decorated with the Alabama “A,” which is too similar to the one for the Atlanta Braves if you ask me. I took some pictures, none worthy of this blog. Just Google “Bryant-Denny stadium.” It’s magnificent. The atmosphere is electric. And I totally fan-girled on the Walk of Champions. No shame!

As always, I hope this post finds you well. Be ready for better posts in October. Lol. (Although I’m sure there will be more talk of the Crimson Tide before the season is over.)