Check out our upcoming SPORTS Broadcasts!

10/12/2007	Soccer v. Arkansas @ 7:00
10/14/2007	Volleyball v. Georgia @ 1:30
10/19/2007	Volleyball v. Kentucky @ 7:00
10/21/2007	Volleyball v. Tennessee @ 1:30
10/24/2007	Volleyball v. MSU (IO) @ 7:00
10/25/2007	Soccer v. Tennessee @ 7:00

Voodoo Fest is coming up, Oct. 26-28! We have tickets for our listeners...

VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE

GETS NEW SITE WITHIN

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK

T0 ACCOMMODATE ONGOING RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PARK

This year’s VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE--set for October 26, 27 and 28--has a new location within its New Orleans City Park home. Adjacent to the site utilized in 2006, the new location is situated closer to Tad Gormley Stadium where the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE was born in 1999.

After festival-goers enter the grounds in front of the New Orleans Museum Of Art (NOMA), they’ll walk by the 200, newly planted 6 foot Crepe Myrtle and Oak trees. These new trees are part of the ongoing efforts outlined in the park’s master plan to “preserve and improve park spaces for recreational, educational, cultural and beautification purposes.” More than 1,000 trees in City Park were toppled or extensively damaged after 90% of the park was flooded in the 2005 storms.

“Last year’s site was incredibly beautiful,” says Stephen Rehage, founder/producer of the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE. “But after seeing the new trees in front of the museum, I just could not figure out the logistics of setting up the event around them. It actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the new site is perfection and we still get to showcase NOMA and the park to the rest of the world.”

VOODOO’s three full days of music--October 26, 27 and 28--will kick off with appearances from Rage Against the Machine, Kings Of Leon, Toots & the Maytals and M.I.A. (Friday), the Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Sinead O’Connor and Tiёsto (Saturday), Wilco, Dr. John, Fall Out Boy, the Black Crowes and Common (Sunday); more than 120 acts will appear in the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE’s three distinct performance areas--Le Ritual, Le Flambeau and Le Carnival--each of which highlights a unique side of the personality of New Orleans.

Ticketing, Will Call and free Bike Valet will be set up on the NOMA Lawn. $40 single day tickets, $115 3-day weekend tickets and $450 LOA Lounge (VIP) passes are currently available via www.voodoomusicfest.com. All tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To download copies of the day-by-day line-up with set times, along with information about transportation, travel and other general topics, visit the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE website at www.voodoomusicfest.com.

New Voodoo Music Experience Site

VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE

GETS NEW SITE WITHIN

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK

T0 ACCOMMODATE ONGOING RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PARK

This year’s VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE--set for October 26, 27 and 28--has a new location within its New Orleans City Park home. Adjacent to the site utilized in 2006, the new location is situated closer to Tad Gormley Stadium where the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE was born in 1999.

After festival-goers enter the grounds in front of the New Orleans Museum Of Art (NOMA), they’ll walk by the 200, newly planted 6 foot Crepe Myrtle and Oak trees. These new trees are part of the ongoing efforts outlined in the park’s master plan to “preserve and improve park spaces for recreational, educational, cultural and beautification purposes.” More than 1,000 trees in City Park were toppled or extensively damaged after 90% of the park was flooded in the 2005 storms.

“Last year’s site was incredibly beautiful,” says Stephen Rehage, founder/producer of the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE. “But after seeing the new trees in front of the museum, I just could not figure out the logistics of setting up the event around them. It actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the new site is perfection and we still get to showcase NOMA and the park to the rest of the world.”

VOODOO’s three full days of music--October 26, 27 and 28--will kick off with appearances from Rage Against the Machine, Kings Of Leon, Toots & the Maytals and M.I.A. (Friday), the Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Sinead O’Connor and Tiёsto (Saturday), Wilco, Dr. John, Fall Out Boy, the Black Crowes and Common (Sunday); more than 120 acts will appear in the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE’s three distinct performance areas--Le Ritual, Le Flambeau and Le Carnival--each of which highlights a unique side of the personality of New Orleans.

Ticketing, Will Call and free Bike Valet will be set up on the NOMA Lawn. $40 single day tickets, $115 3-day weekend tickets and $450 LOA Lounge (VIP) passes are currently available via www.voodoomusicfest.com. All tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To download copies of the day-by-day line-up with set times, along with information about transportation, travel and other general topics, visit the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE website at www.voodoomusicfest.com.

Check it out -

Ticket Update from The Echo Project!

The Echo Project three-day eco-responsible music festival announced that it is selling Saturday/Sunday and Sunday only tickets beginning Tuesday, September 25 at 12 p.m. EST at www.the-echoproject.com and 1-800-594-TIXX. Saturday/Sunday tickets are $135 and Sunday only tickets are $85. Three-day passes are currently available for $155.50 and will soon go up to $178.50.

15 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Trees For The Future, an organization that has been the steward of planting trees throughout the world since the early 70s in an effort to remedy the effects of illegal logging and unsustainable land management systems on the world's developing communities.

Patrons can also upgrade to a “Be Green Ticket” for $4.00. When a Green Ticket is purchased, Green Mountain Energy Company will provide, on behalf of the Green Ticket buyer, 500 kWh of renewable energy made from sources like wind and bio-energy. 500 kWh of renewable energy will offset the environmental impact of approximately 682 pounds of CO2, which is the equivalent of not driving a car 758 miles or the annual carbon sequestration of 40 trees.

The Deadstring Brothers

DEADSTRING BROTHERS LIVE DVD FILMING AT THE BAMA THEATRE

The Bama Theatre and UA's Telecommunication and Film Department welcome to The Bama Theatre on October 17 at 8:00PM Bloodshot Records recording artists Deadstring Brothers.

The live performance will be filmed by an 11-person camera crew under the direction of Professor Joey Goodsell of the TCF Department. The resulting film will be mastered for a commercial release as a live DVD and later television broadcast.

The Detroit-based Deadstring Brothers will be touring in support of their new Bloodshot CD, "Silver Mountain," set for release on October 9.

Music critics have raved about and compared the Deadstring Brothers' sound to that of the "Exile"-era Rolling Stones, The Faces with Rod Stewart, The Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers - as well as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. The DSB's mixture of rock and roll, country, blues, and soul is the perfect synthesis of what Parsons termed, "Cosmic American Music."

General admission tickets are $5 and are available at Oz Music locations and at The Bama Theatre box office during events and day of the show.

Information: 205-222-7781.

www.myspace.com/bamatheatre

www.myspace.com/deadstringbrothers

Events in and around Alabama

Alabama's top 10 events of October. You may also click here to see a listing of every event Alabama has to offer this month.

Order a 2007 Alabama Calendar of Events

Governor Riley cordially invites you to visit during the special celebration of 2007: The Year of Alabama Arts. [read more]

Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Athens; Oct. 5-6
Music lovers and musicians from more than 30 states converge on the campus of historic Athens State University for one of the oldest and largest Old Time Fiddlers Conventions in the nation. Two days of competition in 18 categories, over 150 booths packed full of activities, tasty treats, arts and crafts.

UAW-Ford 500 Event Weekend
Talladega; Oct. 5-7
Be here for the 2007 UAW-Ford 500 Event Weekend featuring the Food World 250 ARCA RE/MAX Series race on Friday, Oct. 5; the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Saturday, Oct. 6; and the UAW-Ford 500, race four in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup on Sunday, Oct. 7. Kids age 11 and younger are admitted free of charge on Friday and Saturday of race weekends at Talladega Superspeedway - NASCAR's Most Competitive Track!

44th Annual Bluff Park Art Show
Hoover; Oct. 6
The Bluff Park Art Association hosts the 44th Annual Bluff Park Art Show featuring visual artists from around the United States. Artists exhibit and sell their work in this juried, open-air event. Free admission, parking and shuttle service. Live jazz band entertainment. Food and refreshments available for sale. Hands-on arts activities are provided for a nominal fee. Proceeds from the annual show go to support the arts in the greater Birmingham community.

36th Annual National Shrimp Festival
Gulf Shores; Oct. 11-14
One of the premier events in the Southeast, The Annual National Shrimp Festival draws over 300,000 people to Alabama's Gulf Coast. The festival has over 300 vendors offering everything from Arts & Crafts and The International Marketplace to the Children's Art Village, where kids can let their creative talents and imaginations run wild! Some of the best Fine Art in the region will be displayed, and four days of musical entertainment will be on hand, featuring national recording artists as well as all the local favorites. Fabulous seafood will be on hand and, of course, shrimp- fried, grilled, broiled or steamed.

Tale Tellin' Festival
Selma; Oct. 12-13
The rattle of chains in an abandoned Southern plantation, lights flickering from a cypress swamp, hidden treasures in an old well... it's Southern magic at its best. Spin a yarn at the Swappin' Ground (5:30 p.m.); then at 7 p.m. enjoy storytelling by nationally known storytellers such as Selma's own Kathryn Tucker Windham.

Pompeii: Tales from an Eruption
Birmingham; Oct. 14-Jan. 27
The Birmingham Museum of Art is pleased to announce a groundbreaking exhibition that will, for the first time, tell the intriguing stories of the final days of Pompeii and the nearby resort cities of Herculaneum, Oplontis and Terzigno following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in August of 79 AD. Excavations dating back to 1780 through current day have produced the more than 500 objects, many of which have never been toured outside of Italy, that allow the Museum to reconstruct final moments of the citizens and the magnificence of these vibrant cities.

Governor's Mansion Autumn Garden Tour
Montgomery; Oct. 19-20
Stroll through the beautiful landscaped grounds of the 1907 Colonial Revival mansion and learn how to beautify your fall garden.

Southern Wildlife Festival
Decatur; Oct. 20-21
Wildlife art show and sale featuring works by wildlife artists from throughout the U.S.

Grand Festival of Art by the Bay
Fairhope; Oct. 20-21
This fine arts show features over 90 artists exhibiting in a variety of mediums, including oils, watercolor, acrylics, photography, ceramics and fine jewelry. Exhibitors include both local and national artists, many of whom return each year for this unique venue on the shores of Mobile Bay.

Kentuck Festival of the Arts
Northport; Oct. 20-21
The Kentuck Festival, nationally recognized for its quality and diversity, celebrates a variety of artistic styles ranging from folk to contemporary arts as well as traditional crafts. Each of the 250+ artists participating in the Festival is either invited as a guest artist or is juried based on the quality and originality of their work. The guest artists are nationally recognized folk and visionary artists whose powerful visual images continue to capture national and international acclaim. Mose Tolliver, Annie Tolliver Turner, Lonnie Holley, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Charlie Lucas are among the self-taught artists Kentuck has been honored to showcase.

New Schedule From Bottle Tree = Really Long Post! The more shows, the merrier, I suppose. :)

CURRENT BOTTLETREE FALL SCHEDULE:

ALL SHOWS ARE 18 AND UP UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE / TICKETS AVAILABLE ON WWW.THEBOTTLETREE.COM UNLESS NOTED

(I think everything we put in bold is newly added.)

SUN SEPT 14TH: $8

CULTURE DREAD / TBA

SAT. SEPT. 15TH: $12

COMEDY CENTRAL COMEDIAN:

TODD BARRY / WALKER YANCEY

SUN SEPT 16TH: $10 / ALL AGES

MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER / GAINER / ARCLIGHT

THURS. SEPT. 20: $10 / $12

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. / DRAKKAR SAUNA / SWORN ENEMIES

SATURDAY SEPT 22: $10

TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH / DEAD CONFEDERATE / SLEEPY HORSES

MONDAY SEPT 24TH: $8 / $10

SWEET VELVET C / TOP TEN / THE POINTS

WED SEPT 26TH: FREE

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER MARATHON (7 - MIDNIGHT)

*Must be a member of (and sign in to) Goosechacha film club/ membership is free.

THURS SEPT 27TH: $8/ $10

IMAAD WASIF(of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) / TK WEBB (The Social Registry) / THE CONVALESCENTS and TORTURED BY JOY screening

Doors at 8, Screening at 8:30, Show at 9

FRI. SEPT 28: $6/ $8

NATE NELSON AND CORTRIGHT

SAT. SEPT. 29: $8 / $10

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

ANDERS PARKER / ATOM MOON / BRAD ARMSTRONG (OF 13 GHOSTS)

SUN SEPT 30: $8

COLISEUM / GAINER / ARCLIGHT / EX-MEMBERS OF THE HOLY TRINITY

THURS OCT 4

!!! / chk chk chk / The Field

8 PM Doors / 9 PM Show

$12 Advance tickets on sale now @ www.etix.com

FRIDAY OCT 5TH:

DISMALS ART OPENING / FREE / 6- 8 PM

SIN ROPAS & THE FILMS OF BRENT GREEN

$6 ADV/ $8 DAY OF SHOW / DOORS AT 8 PM

SAT OCT 6: $10/ $12

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

ADAM FRANKLIN (OF SWERVEDRIVER) / BROKEN LETTERS

WED. OCTOBER 10: $6/ $8

WE VERSUS THE SHARK / DEBATE

THURS OCT 11TH: $10

MELVINS/ BIG BUSINESS (TIX ON ETIX)

FRIDAY OCT 12TH:

CLOSED FOR PRIVATE PARTY

SAT. OCTOBER 13TH: $10 / $12

ROCK PAPER ROCK PRESENTS:

FATAL FLYING GUILLOTEENS (FRENCHKISS RECORDS) / FLAMING FIRE

SUN. OCTOBER 14: $15/ $17 ALL AGES

THE DONNAS / DONITA SPARKS / AMERICAN BANG

MON. OCTOBER 15: $10 / $12

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS: ALL AGES

EARLIMART / THROUGH THE SPARKS / THE OFFICE

TUES OCT 16: $10 / $12

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

MAN MAN/ NOWHERE SQUARES/ THE EXTRAORDINAIRES

WED. OCTOBER 17: $10

CHUNKLET MAGAZINE PRESENTS:

THIS IS SOME CRAZY MIXED UP PLUMBING TOUR:

JONAH RAY / SEAN O'CONNOR / NICK MARITATO / ANDREW WRIGHT / MICHAEL MCCALL

THUS. OCTOBER 18: $10

QUI (FEATURING DAVID YOW OF THE JESUS LIZARD) / GAINER / PRIZE COUNTRY

SAT. OCTOBER 20: $10/ $12

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

RICHARD BUCKNER / DAVID DONDERO / DUQUETTE JOHNSTON

SUN OCT 21ST: $14 / $16

BORIS, DAMON & NAOMI, KURIHARA

WED OCT 24TH: $14 / $16

NADA SURF / SEA WOLF

THURS OCT 25: $8 / $10

GREAT NORTHERN / ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET / 13 GHOSTS

FRI. OCTOBER 26: $10

SAY HI (TO YOUR MOM) / THE VELVET TEEN / THE A-SIDES

SAT OCT 27TH: $8 / $10

HEALTH / CRIME NOVELS/ TBA

WED. OCTOBER 31: FREE

FREE HALLOWEEN SHOW! No Cover

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

CELEBRATION / PSYCHIC ILLS / LONESOME SPIRIT DEVICE

FRI. NOV. 2: $8/ $10

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS (BRIAN'S PICK FOR SHOW OF THE YEAR!):

TORCHE / MONOTONIX / YOUNG WIDOWS

MONDAY NOV 5TH: $8/ $10

FINAL FANTASY / TBA

TUES NOV 6TH: $8 / $10

DON CABALLERO/ OLD TIME RELIJUN

WED. NOV 7: $8/ $10

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS:

AIDS WOLF / DICK NEFF (OF GUHTS)

FRIDAY NOV 9: ALL AGES

DAVE BAZAN / TIX ON ETIX.COM

SAT. NOV. 10: $10 / $12

ROGUE WAVE / PORT O’BRIEN

FRIDAY NOV 16: $10

GREG SUMMERLIN CD RELEASE PARTY

SATURDAY NOV 17: $15 / $20 DAY OF

BOTTLETREE'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

BOTTLETREE AND SECRET HISTORY PRODUCTIONS present:

AN OUTDOOR FALL CARNIVAL with ART BRUT/ THE HOLD STEADY

MONDAY NOV 19: $10/ $12

PREFUSE 73 / VOICE OF THE SEVEN WOODS / BLANK BLUE

FRI. NOV 23: $12/ $15

SECRET HISTORY PRESENTS (CHARLIE BROWN'S SHOW OF THE YEAR!):

MELT BANANA / THE LOCUST / YIP YIP / SLEEPING PEOPLE

SAT DEC 1: DAY TIME EVENT: HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR / 11 AM - 5 PM

SUN DEC 2: HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR 2 - 6 PM

Vintage T-shirts? I LOVE vintage T-shirts!

I received an email today that said THIS:

My name is Brandon Gardner. I am a former student of the U of A. I have moved on from my days at the Capstone and have been selling vintage clothing since the day that I left Tuscaloosa. I am having a Vintage T-Shirt show on Thursday September 20th at the Ferguson Center Plaza. All of my shirts are authentic. I do no sell reproductions or reprinted t's. All of the shirts are from the 1970's and 1980's. As you can see from the pictures below this will not be my first show. I have had two other shows at a bar in Birmingham called Rojo. The two shows have been so successful that I am ready to take the show on the road. The Birmingham Weekly wrote a great article about my last show that you might want to check out http:// blog.myspace .com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID= 45966334&blogID= 278546768 . The show will also feature a lot of vintage western shirts, crazy disco and 70's stuff, as well as some vintage jackets. The main focus will be on the t-shirt.

Looks pretty cool! Check out the Ferg Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 20th!

Upcoming Big Spring Jam in Huntsville, AL

The 15^th Annual

The Biggest Weekend of the Year in North Alabama
September 28-30, 2007
3 Days ~ 5 Stages ~ 60+ Great Bands
Tickets are available at www.bigspringjam.org, the
Von Braun Center Box Office and participating outlets.
Jam FAN Tickets:$50*
Regular Weekend Tickets:$45**
Single Day Passes:$25

*Jam FAN Tickets are only available online at www.bigspringjam.org.
**Regular Weekend Tickets will not be sold at the gates.

Click Here to find out when your favorite band is performing.

This just in from University Programs:

For those of you interested in becoming a committee member, we will be
having our first committee meeting of the semester this Tuesday,
September 4th at 7:00 in the Ferguson Forum. FREE PIZZA AND DRINKS
WILL BE SERVED! Come, enjoy, and find out how you can get involved
with University Programs!

Here are some of the events we have coming up in September:

Tuesday, September 4th
University Programs Meet-N-Greet
11:00 - 1:00
Ferguson TV Lounge
Come, enjoy punch and cookies, and meet our board of directors!

Thursday, September 6th
Lunch Discussion: Animal Cruelty
11:30 - 12:30
Ferguson Forum
The first in a series of discussion-based forums for students to
discuss current issues!

Friday, September 7th - Sunday, September 9th FREE Movies At The Ferg:
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3 - At World's End 7:00 on Friday & Saturday;
12:00 on Sunday Ferguson Theater

Wednesday, September 12th
Dive-In
8:30 - 11:30
Rec Center Pool
Featuring a showing of Ocean's 13, pool activites, music, and food!

Thursday, September 13th
The World Is My Home: The Life Of Paul Robeson 7:00 - 9:00 Morgan
Theater Featuring Stogie Kenyatta and a preview of other Fine Arts
programs coming this semester!

Friday, September 14th - Sunday, September 16th FREE Movies At The
Ferg: Ocean's 13 7:00 on Friday & Saturday; 12:00 on Sunday Ferguson
Theater

Tuesday, September 18th
Duncan Shiek
6:00
Ferguson Theater
Enjoy a great night of entertainment with this talented artist!

Thursday, September 20th
Bordertown With Barbara Martinez Jitner
7:00
Ferguson Theater
Hear the author speak about her new book, the issues it addresses, and
the movie it inspired starring Jennifer Lopez!

Friday, September 21st - Sunday, September 23rd FREE Movies At The
Ferg: Shrek 3 7:00 on Friday & Saturday; 12:00 on Sunday Ferguson
Theater

Thursday, September 27th
Open Mic Night
7:00
Bad Ass Coffee On The Strip

We hope to see you there!

Eli Gold signs his new book...

I got this in the mail (email, that is) today:

"I'd like to inform you of an event at the Bryant Museum on Friday. Eli Gold, the Voice of the Crimson Tide, will be featured in an autographing event for his new book, Bear's Boys, a tribute to the late Paul "Bear" Bryant. The book showcases interviews from 36 former coaches and players who knew Bear best. The event is Friday, September 14 from 2-4 p.m."

Exciting, huh? We're going to receive some copies of his book to give away too, so stay tuned for your chance to win them!

Ham 1 info

Ham1
www.ham1.org
www.myspace.com/ham1

A ringing attribute of Jim Willingham’s songwriting is that it
manages to be both exuberant and high-minded -- inviting and literate
-- all at once. Combining the terse acoustic propulsion of the late-
model Feelies with the breezy, half-stoned-on-the-beach pop-ambiance
of Dean Wareham’s Luna, Willingham nevertheless brings a distinctive
Athenian warmth to his Captain’s Table. It figures: there are horn-
charts and string-sections, burst veins of Link Wray-ish guitarplay,
pastoral keyboard-drones, tremulous bits of Hawaiian slack-key guitar
and some country-fried saunter up under the rhythm section. Chiefly,
though, there’s that friendly storytelling voice -- half-sung, half-
spoken – escorting you through the broken waltzes, atmospheric
ballads and jittery rockers, all.

For his first Orange Twin release, Willingham capitalizes on his
longstanding musical relationship with a pair of veteran Elephant Six
luminaries; former Olivia Tremor Control members, drummer/multi-
instrumentalist Eric Harris and keyboardist Pete Erchick, make key
textural and compositional contributions to the new disk. Rounding
out the idiosyncratic lineup are Athens fixtures Jacob Morris and
Chris Sugiuchi on cello and trombone, respectively; acclaimed local
songstress Liz Durrett, whom the band often backs on stage, lends her
rich vocal harmony to two tracks.

A solid couple years of playing around the south have shorn up the
group’s ensemble sound, and “The Captain’s Table” is strong proof;
the group’s intricate instrumental chemistry frames the record
perfectly, coalescing Willingham’s sprawling vision into a unified
artistic whole -- this is no loose collection of songwriter-plus-band
musings. Producer Andy Baker’s shimmering, vibrant patina serves each
song with minimal intrusion; there’s an airy, informal atmosphere to
the album that makes for rewarding repeated listening: you can choose
to skate along the brilliantly crystalline surface of each song or
dive full-bore into Willingham’s weird and beautiful lyrical world.
more info here: http://www.orangetwin.com/ham1.html

Liz Durrett info

Liz Durrett
www.lizdurrett.com
www.myspace.com/lizdurrett

Liz Durrett’s music exists at the twilight crossroads of “soothing”
and “unsettling.” (HARP)

In 2005, Warm Electronic Recordings released Liz’s debut album
‘Husk’. Originally recorded as a demo in an effort to obtain a record
deal, the collection of songs proved to be strong enough in its own
right and quickly obtained widespread critical acclaim for it’s
‘stark loveliness’ (Washington Post) and it’s ‘threadbare sonic
tapestry’ (Splendid Magazine) as well as drawing complimentary
comparisons to the works of Gillian Welch and Hope Sandoval (Mazzy
Star).

In 2006, Liz Durrett’s second album, “The Mezzanine” was released by
Warm Electronic Recordings. In contrast to her previous work, “The
Mezzanine” is a surprisingly hi-fi affair. Gone are the hissing
ghosts and unsure echoes that once haunted and obscured her
recordings. And while producer and occasional performer Vic Chesnutt
still adds his trademark, artfully ramshackle recording techniques
and veteran engineer Andy Baker (Macha, Japancakes, Glands) attends
to the more traditional sonic details, they wisely let Durrett steer
the album this time around. It’s her voice and guitar that are the
focus here. And that’s important, because Durrett performs with more
energy, determination and flat out rawness than she ever has before.
From the curiously up-tempo “Cup On The Counter” to the visceral
lament of “Marlene”, Durrett covers a lot of ground within the
album’s eleven songs. Possessing the quiet vehemence of an
approaching storm, “The Mezzanine” proves that Liz Durrett has a
voice that will be heard for many years to come.
more info here:
http://www.thewarmsupercomputer.com/bands/bands_profile.php?
id=52&journal_id=24

Vic Chesnutt info

Vic Chesnutt
www.vicchesnutt.com

On September 11th, Constellation Records will release Vic Chesnutt’s
new record, ‘North Star Deserter’. This record was recorded earlier
this year in Montreal with Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra &
Tra-La-La Band, along with Guy Picciotto (Fugazi), Chad Jones & Nadia
Moss (Frankie Sparo), Eric Craven & Genevieve Heistek (Hangedup),
Bruce Cawdron (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Esmerine) and T. Griffin
(The Quavers). The sessions were orchestrated by acclaimed
photographer/filmmaker Jem Cohen (Instrument, Benjamin Smoke), who
also oversaw production (along with Efrim and Thierry of Silver Mt.
Zion, and Guy from Fugazi), and was recorded by Howard Bilerman.
more info here: http://cstrecords.com/cst046.html

Vic Chesnutt / Liz Durrett / Ham1

Vic Chesnutt / Liz Durrett / Ham1
‘Three on the Tree’

To celebrate the release of his new record, 'North Star Deserter' (out 9/11/07 on Constellation Records), Vic Chesnutt will be playing several shows in the Southeast with fellow Athenians Liz Durrett and Ham1. Ham1, whose new record 'The Captain's Table' will be out 11/06/07 on Orange Twin, will also be the backing band for Liz Durrett and Vic Chesnutt.

‘Three on the Tree’ tour dates:

9/22/07 - Pilot Light - Knoxville, TN

9/29/07 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC

9/30/07 - Gravity Lounge - Charlottesville, VA

10/05/07 - The ArtsCenter - Carrboro, NC

10/06/07 - The Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC

10/13/07 - The Basement - Nashville, TN

10/18/07 - 40 watt - Athens, GA

10/19/07 - WorkPlay - Birmingham, AL

10/20/07 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA

Cinema Nouveau presents "Sicko"

(Tuscaloosa) Cinema Nouveau, the Arts Council’s independent/art film series at the Bama Theatre, continues with Michael Moore’s “SICKO,” September 14 - 20, 2007. Showtimes are weeknights and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. $7 will be charged for general admission, $6 for seniors and students, and $5 for Arts Council members. Tickets will be on sale at the Bama box office approximately one half hour before showtime. The Bama Theatre is located at 600 Greensboro Avenue, in Tuscaloosa. Cinema Nouveau is one of the many programs sponsored by the Arts Council. Call 758-5195 or go to www.tuscarts.org for more information.



September 14 - 20
Sicko (2007)
www.michaelmoore.com/sicko
Directed by Michael Moore
Documentary -Health Care / Rated PG-13 / 1 hour 53 minutes / color

America 's most incendiary filmmaker, Michael Moore, returned in 2007 with this health-care-industry exposé. SICKO tackles material as controversial as the topics explored in Moore's other films, yet does so in a way that places the focus on ordinary Americans affected by the nation's health-care crisis.

After providing some historical background on how our nation's medical care system became so ravaged and unfair, Moore interviews a series of individuals and families who have had their lives all but destroyed by the denial of care in the service of profit. While there are two sides to
the gun-control debate and even a legitimate discourse for how to best wage the war on terror, it's simply impossible to justify how a baby girl can wind up dead because her mother's health insurance wasn't accepted at a nearby hospital. Moore smartly allows this and other stories to be told with little or no interference, conjuring strong feelings of empathy, rage, and deep sadness.

Of course, SICKO isn't a PBS documentary, it's a Michael Moore movie, and his fingerprints are all over it. Moore visits countries that have universal health care--spectacularly so when he takes several World Trade Center workers to Guantanamo Bay (and then to Cuba) to receive health care that they were denied in the United States--and presents a compelling argument
for adopting a similar system in the States. Moore 's ultimate purpose here is to compel Americans to care for one another, and it's a simple request that shockingly must be made via a major motion picture, making SICKO essential viewing.