Author Archives: amberlynneoshea
The Bastards of Rock and Rotten Records: Confused Little Girl’s Record Deal
On June 8, 2011, Rotten Records announced that they would be signing with the Orlando band Confused Little Girl. Rotten Records supports and is home to at least 33 extreme metal and hardcore acts. Confused Little Girl is among the newest to sign a contract with them. Though this is the first record deal for … Continue reading
Musicians for Tuscaloosa: Local Musicians Coming to the Aide of Alabama’s Tornado Victims
It may take many years for tornado torn areas in Alabama, such as the city of Tuscaloosa, to rebuild. In the weeks since the April 27th tornado outbreak, efforts have been taken to help the victims recover. All over Alabama, local artists have become frontrunners in the efforts to raise money for tornado relief. Through … Continue reading
Grooving along with Motor Gruve
BAND: MOTOR GRUVE GENRE: ROCK VENUE: IT’LL DO TAVERN, MONTGOMERY, AL For some reason, it comes as a surprise to people that my favorite genre of music is hard rock. Sure, I like most genres, including orchestral. (I’m still debating whether I prefer Mozart or Tchaikovsky.) But there is something about the hard, fast drumbeats … Continue reading
Local Music in the Community
So, what else is going on in the music scene in Montgomery? It may seem like all that’s happening are bands playing at bars, but I assure you, that is just the beginning. The Montgomery Advertiser provides a pretty good source for some of the other events going on in Montgomery this week. This past … Continue reading
A Local Scene Exclusive: Introducing Kanye Twitty, a Marriage of Hip-Hop and Country
BAND: KANYE TWITTY GENRE: HIP-HOP/COUNTRY/ROCK VENUE: ROCK BOTTOM AMERICAN PUB, MONTGOMERY, AL Hip-hop? Country? Together?! I was more than just a little curious how these two very different genres of music could possibly be blended together to be performed by one band. On one hand, you have country, a genre that calls to mind rural … Continue reading
Rocking for the Red Cross
On April 27, 2011, a deadly tornado outbreak struck the deep South, taking at least 280 lives across 6 states. More than two-thirds of those deaths occurred in Alabama. Parts of 31 counties were utterly destroyed. One of the hardest hit cities in Alabama was Tuscaloosa. Entire neighborhoods were decimated by a tornado that spanned … Continue reading
New entries coming up
At this rate, I’m seeing shows faster than I can get them up here. Sorry about that. Well, I have 3 band reviews that will be coming up soon. First will be Reckless, followed by Chaos Unplugged, and finally, Splendid Chaos (notice a theme here?). Check back soon!
Big Event!
If you’re in or around the Montgomery area, you will want to be at the Rock Bottom American Pub on May 22nd! They will be teamed up with the American Red Cross for a 12 hour music event! Yours truly will be there to cover the event (excluding any unforeseen circumstances). The music will be … Continue reading
Two Men Under Fire
BAND: —- GENRE: COVER/ROCK VENUE: 1048 JAZZ AND BLUES BAR, MONTGOMERY, AL It might be obvious by now that one of my favorite venues in Montgomery is the 1048 Jazz and Blues Bar. The setting for taking photographs isn’t as good as it is at the Rock Bottom Pub. However, I love the atmosphere of … Continue reading
quick update
There is an update on the way, I promise! School started this week, so I’ve been hectic trying to rearrange my schedule. But there will be an update! Hopefully late tonight… I apologize for the delay. Please check back soon!