Music
February Fun at Old Alabama Town
The Old Alabama Town Revue presents its February show, “Smile.” The show is dedicated to our friend and supporter, Len Daley, whom we lost in an automobile accident right before Christmas. Len was a part of the Christmas show, and his last words to us all were to smile. So this show, since it is […]
Yokohama and DoReMi Karaoke
This month I helped plan a surprise party. We had a dozen guests and wondered what restaurant would best accommodate that many on a Saturday night. Someone suggested Yokohama which they said had private rooms you could reserve. This seemed like a good idea; we love Japanese and most of us had never been there. […]
Jeff McLeod
It has been a few years since we wrote about our favorite local “weird noise maker,” Jeff McLeod. Back in 2015, we talked about the diverse set of musical projects from McLeod that drove us to go see a performance at The Sanctuary (432 S. Goldthwaite). Before that, we were writing up his confrontational and […]
Christmas Classics
When I started working on the 2017 Old Alabama Town Revue Holiday show, I had this idea of presenting a lot of new songs. But I hit some resistance. My friend, fellow band member, and all around co-conspirator Toni Wood counseled that people expect certain songs for certain holidays and are disappointed if they don’t […]
Haunted!
We’re back! The Old Alabama Town Revue, featuring yours truly and the Old Alabama Town Revue Crue, starts its 2016-2017 season on October 6 at 7 p.m. in the church on Columbus Street in Old Alabama Town. The big news is that this season is going to be filmed by Troy University’s television station. We […]
Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical!
We love taking little quick trips out of Montgomery for bonus adventures, often heading to Birmingham for live music, a museum, or some other kind of cultural offering. But it’s safe to say that, even for us, our latest adventure was a bit of a stretch. Stephen to Kate: “Want to drive to Birmingham to […]
Mediterranean Music at MMFA
Folks who know me would agree that I write and perform within a fairly narrow, musical avenue of country and folk, with a dash of pop or blues now and then — “Americana” as the Nashville label says. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy other music. On April 23 at 3 p.m. vocalist-pianist Marc […]
Signs of Spring
Are those six weeks that ole groundhog dictated over? Feels like spring. I can pull on just a light jacket in the morning when I walk my dog, Lumpy. Time to put the wolf hat up! Looks like spring. The forsythia bush is bursting with its small, but full-of-cheer yellow blooms, and Cindy and Carol’s […]
Fresh Beatz for Your Feetz
Most runners love a good playlist. There are some who believe listening to the meditative pattern of breath and footsteps, unimpeded by bumping bass, is more virtuous. Personally, I find value in both. It must be a scientifically proven fact, however, that music can help us hold a pace, energize and motivate us, and perhaps […]
River Jam: Two Awesome Days of Free Music
If you aren’t heading down to Gulf Shores this weekend for the Hangout Festival, you can still stay here in town and hear some outstanding live music performed by world-class musicians. Oh, and by the way, it doesn’t cost you anything. We sometimes complain about live music offerings in our town, but if you can’t […]
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