This is the second segment in our series here on Arts Underground, titled, "Independent Grooves." In each installment, we'll meet the folks who are keeping the great vinyl comeback going and who believe in owning music you can spin in your living rooms. In this segment, Downtown Huntsville is our destination, where we enter the musical dojo of Jarrod Maxwell- owner of Maxwell's Music.    Maxwell's Music Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MaxwellsMusicHuntsville   Ep. 1: Black Dog Vinyl & Hi-Fi w/ Cliff and Leslie Patterson>> https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-independent-grooves-blac...

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Arts Underground: Independent Grooves - Maxwell's Music

This is the first segment in our new series here on Arts Underground, titled - Independent Grooves. - In each installment, we'll meet the folks who are keeping the great vinyl comeback going and who believe in owning music you can spin in your living rooms. In this segment, we head to Madison, Alabama to meet with local keepers of the vinyl, Cliff and Leslie Patterson, at their brand new independent record store, Black Dog Vinyl and HiFi.    Black Dog's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/blackdoghifi/

Arts Underground: Independent Grooves - Black Dog Vinyl & HiFi

This week on Arts Underground, Funny You Should Ask is back, with guest Elliott White. Elliott performs stand-up comedy around the Tennessee Valley and beyond, and does double duty as a host and producer of Huntsville's Awesome Comedy Hour and Epic Comedy Hour. In this conversation, Elliott shares his adventures in comedy, how the musical world crosses over into the comedy world, bouncing back from a joke that doesn't land and much more. Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more. Awesome Comedy Hour Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/awesomecomedyhour Epic Comedy Hour Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EpicComedyHour F.Y.S.A. Ep. 1 Brandon Ijames: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-bra... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 2 Rayna Cahill: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ray... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 3 Ty Funny: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ty-... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 4 Scott Eason/ Epic Comedy Hour: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-epi... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 5 Kimberly Wilson: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-kim...

Arts Underground: Funny You Should Ask - Elliott White

This episode of Arts Underground, there will be no crash landings, only smooth sailing. Annie Phillips, Huntsville Madison County Public Library's Digital Services Manager, stops by to tell us about the library's newest project, Blast Music. Described as a - living music collection that documents North Alabama’s vital, evolving music scene, - Blast Music is a streaming service launching this summer. It will exclusively feature talented musicians from around the Tennessee Valley-- no digging required to find your favorite local band, no ads to inundate your listening space... a sonic paradise, really. Now, hit that play button to learn how the concept for the service was born, who's involved in picking the music, new opportunities ahead to serve as a curator or streaming artist, and so much more.   Blast streaming, more info.: https://blast.hmcpl.org/

Arts Underground: Blast Music

This episode of Arts Underground, Kerri-Noelle Humphrey, founder of the community dance festival, Dance Africa, joins us in the WLRH studios. In this conversation, we discuss how the festival at the Academy for Academics & Arts uses music and dance to show students the influence West African culture has had on the current style of music and dance in America. This is a program made possible by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, and Kerri-Noelle also tells us her hopes for continuing this event into the future, and her hopes for the future of diversifying music education for students in schools across North Alabama.    Dance Africa (Happening Sept. 18, 2021) Event Info.: https://www.facebook.com/events/499944377787740

Arts Underground - Dance Africa

This week on Arts Underground, Funny You Should Ask is back, with our guest Kimberly Wilson. Kimberly is a local stand-up and improv comedian and the co-founder of Shenanigans Comedy Theatre in Huntsville. Kimberly tells us about how her background in improv crosses over in her day job as a schoolteacher, reestablishing her beloved independently-owned comedy theater in Somerville, AL to Huntsville and lots more.    Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more.    Kimberly's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/kwilsoncomedy/ Shenanigans Comedy Theatre Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shenaniganscomedytheatrehsv/ F.Y.S.A. Ep. 1 Brandon Ijames: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-bra... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 2 Rayna Cahill: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ray... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 3 Ty Funny: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ty-... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 4 Scott Eason/ Epic Comedy Hour: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-epi...

Arts Underground: Funny You Should Ask - Kimberly Wilson

In this episode of Arts Underground, we're bringing you a new segment called, 'Funny You Should Ask.' In this series, we'll talk with comedians in the TN Valley to get to know their style, hear first gig stories, and plenty more. Brandon Ijames is our first guest, a quick-witted comedian and veteran of a local comedy showcase that debuted in 2012, Homegrown Comedy. Related links are below. Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more.    Brandon's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jokegrenades/?hl=en Homegrown Comedy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HomegrownComedy

Arts Underground: Funny You Should Ask - Brandon Ijames

This week we have a special installment of 'Funny You Should Ask,' where we'll sit down with Scott Eason, one of the co-creators of Huntsville's local comedy showcase event, Epic Comedy Hour. Ten years ago, local comedians Scott Eason, Tim Kelly and Justin Ledlow began their quest to carve out a place for comedy in Huntsville, starting by sharing the stage at music open mic nights, and eventually finding a home base and a longtime partnership with Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment. Now celebrating its decennial anniversary, Scott tells us about the journey it took to get the Epic show where it is today, the comedians who have graced the Epic stage along the way and so much more.    Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more.   Epic Comedy Hour on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epiccomedyhour/ Epic Comedy Hour on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpicComedyHour F.Y.S.A. Ep. 1 Brandon Ijames: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-bra... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 2 Rayna Cahill: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ray... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 3 Ty Funny: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ty-...

Arts Underground: Funny You Should Ask - Epic Comedy Hour w/ Scott Eason

This is the first segment in a new, limited series here on Arts Underground, titled - Independent Grooves. - In each installment, we'll meet the folks who are keeping the great vinyl comeback going and who believe in owning music you can spin in your living rooms. In this segment, we head to Madison, Alabama to meet with local keepers of the vinyl, Cliff and Leslie Patterson, at their brand new independent record store, Black Dog Vinyl and HiFi. 

We've got a brand new Funny You Should Ask with improv and stand-up comedian, Rayna Cahill. We talk about the moment she realized her natural talent, her successful endeavors in creating comedy shows, her thoughts on the rapport among the local comedy community and more. You can catch Rayna at Shenanigans Comedy Theatre and at comedy open mic nights around town. Related links are below. Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more.    Rayna's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/rayna_cheyenne_cahill/ Shenanigans Comedy Theatre Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shenaniganscomedytheatrehsv/ F.Y.S.A. Ep. 1 Brandon Ijames: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-bra...

Arts Underground: Funny You Should Ask - Rayna Cahill

This week's episode of Arts Underground includes the 3rd installment of our series, Funny You Should Ask, with local comedian and improv actor, Ty Funny! Ty, a native Wisconsonite, is really picking up steam with his comedy career around the Tennessee Valley. Ty talks with us about establishing himself and discovering his self worth as an up-and-coming comedian, as well as his biggest comedy inspiration- his father, who recently passed away. We hear how Ty combined his passion for making an audience laugh and a hard-hitting, personal loss, into endearing, funny stories that keep his father's memory alive. You're sure to find Ty in the lineup for plenty of comedy shows at local entertainment venues like Shenanigan's Comedy Theatre, Maggie Meyers, Stand Up Live, among many others.  Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more. Ty's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TyFunny07 Ty's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/ty_funny0707/ Shenanigans Comedy Theatre Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shenaniganscomedytheatrehsv/ F.Y.S.A. Ep. 1 Brandon Ijames: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-bra... F.Y.S.A. Ep. 2 Rayna Cahill: https://wlrh.org/WritersCorner/arts-underground-funny-you-should-ask-ray...

Arts Underground: Funny You Should Ask - Ty Funny

This episode of Arts Underground, there will be no crash landings, only smooth sailing. Annie Phillips, Huntsville Madison County Public Library's Digital Services Manager, stops by to tell us about the library's newest project, Blast Music. Described as a - living music collection that documents North Alabama’s vital, evolving music scene, - Blast Music is a streaming service launching this summer. It will exclusively feature talented musicians from around the Tennessee Valley-- no digging required to find your favorite local band, no ads to inundate your listening space... a sonic paradise, really. Now, hit that play button to learn how the concept for the service was born, who's involved in picking the music, new opportunities ahead to serve as a curator or streaming artist, and so much more.

This episode, we sit down with Sonya Clemons, known endearingly to most as Artlady Sonya. In her cozy studio loft, above a law firm in Scottsboro, AL, we hear about Sonya's adventures- from her and her mother's artistic bond, to her outstanding murals that bless the hearts of many, to a powerful, collaborative project- Pictures of Hope- providing a creative outlet to, and bringing together, the Recovery Community in Jackson County.  The Artlady is no myth-- she's as real as your grandma's stellar Southern peach cobbler. Get your listening ears on, Tennessee Valley!

Arts Underground: Artlady Sonya

This week's episode of Arts Underground includes the 3rd installment of our series, Funny You Should Ask, with local comedian and improv actor, Ty Funny! Ty, a native Wisconsonite, is really picking up steam with his comedy career around the Tennessee Valley. Ty talks with us about establishing himself and discovering his self worth as an up-and-coming comedian, as well as his biggest comedy inspiration- his father, who recently passed away. We hear how Ty combined his passion for making an audience laugh and a hard-hitting, personal loss, into endearing, funny stories that keep his father's memory alive. You're sure to find Ty in the lineup for plenty of comedy shows at local entertainment venues like Shenanigan's Comedy Theatre, Maggie Meyers, Stand Up Live, among many others.  Funny You Should Ask is a series where we hear from comedians in the TN Valley, getting to know their style, hear first gig stories and plenty more. Ty's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TyFunny07 Ty's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/ty_funny0707/ Shenanigans Comedy Theatre Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shenaniganscomedytheatrehsv/

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