The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Josh Vietti in the house
Palmer Hall opened its doors to a new kind of violinist on Feb. 19. Josh Vietti is a master violinist who specializes in many different genres of music. He has appeared onstage for numerous occasions,…
Julianna Barwick to play Eclipse Feb. 19
[caption id="attachment_917" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo Credit: Shawn Brackbill[/caption] It’s 8:40 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 29. New York ambient musician Julianna Barwick has a long North American tour ahead of her in nine days.…
The soulful goldtones of Holly Waxwing and Noumenal…
It is a crisp, sunny January afternoon as Garrett Crosby slowly makes his way towards the front porch of Eclipse Coffee & Books. Crosby, tall and thin, is dressed in a dark red shirt and…
UM choir Christmas concert
The University of Montevallo Concert Choir performed a showcase of classic Christmas songs at the American Village on Dec. 3. This event lasted a little over an hour with 14 carols and two concertos. Read…
Staring into the depths of 20,000 Leagues Under…
Mobile’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea have been a constant in the Montevallo music scene. After releasing their debut album “Patchwork of Light” earlier this year, the band seemed to reach a new career highpoint.…
Album review: Arcade Fire’s “Reflektor”
The ambition Arcade Fire brings to each of their albums has been building like a crescendo all throughout their nearly decade long career. The shouted emotional catharsis of their debut “Funeral” was soon swept into…
White light/white heat: A personal account of Lou…
A thin, trebly guitar cycles through a chugging riff. A bass line ascends and descends on a loping scale. A monotone, cold voice rattles of an accusation of murder. Suddenly, a screeching metallic noise crashes…