Southern Music Collection
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Two years ago, The Southland Music Line featured an article highlighting the music of Rambling Steve Gardner, Libby Rae Watson, Bill Steber, and Wes Lee. This talented group of acclaimed Blues and American Roots musicians are compositely known as The Jericho Road Show. The 2014 Tour “Acoustic House Party & Traveling Road Show: Times Aint Like They Use To Be” criss-crossed the region, including stops at the famous Birdie’s Road…
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On the evening of Sunday, January 10, 2016, the electrifying Kristin Diable made her much anticipated return to Callaghan’s in Mobile, AL. Callaghan’s has become one of the region’s most beloved venues by musicians and fans alike, the perfect location for such an artist as Diable. Diable’s second time at Callaghan’s was exactly what music fans needed on this cold winter night – something hot and full of alluring energy!…
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The Deep South doesn’t have long cold winters as its neighbors to the North, but on a Sunday afternoon in January 2016, winter showed its not-so-friendly face as a loyal group of music loving fans gathered together for a special occasion. These devoted fans came together at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm to celebrate the artistry of the musicians and songwriters signed in 2015 to the Alabama-based…
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Stephen Anderson and I, both of The Southland Music Line, finally attended a Corey Rezner show – our first opportunity since the release of his album, “Mercy Mercy” (A 2015 Baldwin County Public Records release produced by Anthony Crawford and recorded at Admiral Bean Studios in Loxley, AL). The 2015 album, complete with original material by Rezner, translates well and was delivered nicely at the Listening Room in Mobile, AL…
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A few months ago, word spread of a new music venue on the horizon in Mobile, AL. The Southland Music Line was excited about the news. We always look forward to opportunities of seeing great music at a variety of quality venues – hope was The Merry Widow would be such a place. The ever growing music scene of Mobile, AL and the Gulf Coast region has become known for…
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The Southland Music has enjoyed a good relationship with Stefan Lawson and Coastal Noise since the beginning of 2015. We have traveled and seen lots of great music together and, hopefully this is only the beginning. Lawson is a musician, photographer, blogger and host of the highly successful podcast “Coastal Noise”. A wide range of topics are discussed at Coastal Noise – politics, social issues, movies, travel, history and yes,…
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2015 has seen the emergence of a new record label based out of the other L.A…..”Lower Alabama”. Baldwin County Public Records is the brainchild and efforts of two men with abundant knowledge, history and appreciation for music excellence. Jeffrey Zimmer has long been one of the region’s most devoted music supporters. He is “a friend” to musicians and does much in getting the word out about the latest music hitting…
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Several months ago, we began hearing news of a music venue in Natchez, MS that sparked our attention. It was gaining quite a reputation for attracting an impressive variety of the region’s best musicians. Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jimbo Mathus, Cary Hudson, Wes Lee and a good number of others were showcasing their talent at this Natchez location. Rolling River Bistro & 408 Listening Room was most definitely on our radar,…
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A few years ago, The Line’s photographer Stephen Anderson was the first of us to learn of bluesman and American roots musician Wes Lee. It was at a show at the famous Julep Room in Ocean Springs, MS. In 2014, we were fortunate enough to see Lee perform with fellow accommplished blues musicians – Rambling Steve Gardner, Libby Rae Watson and Bill Steber as they were touring across the Deep…
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The above photos were taken by Brice Creel (contributor to The Southland Music Line); design by J. Cole The modern day history of The Southland Music Line has closely coincided with the band, Rosco Bandana. Anyone who has read our articles know the connection we’ve had with these musicians for the last few years. In fact, Rosco Bandana’s Jason Sanford introduced me to both Stephen Anderson and Robby Amonett (both…
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