https://youtu.be/Ig4StyfxDA8?si=dDRcbvN-xjed1sSd At Bluebird Nightclub, Oteil and the Peacemakers delivered a set that quietly earns attention.“Track 05” exemplifies that balance. Oteil Burbridge (bass, vocals) leads with feel—elastic yet grounded, allowing the music to breathe. Mark Kimbrell…
https://youtu.be/-WTTUK10Z1k?si=T-_JaKDzKDiP1R0V Another powerful story out of Birmingham, Alabama. John Wesley’s journey with Iron City Trykes is a clear example of what happens when community, purpose, and persistence come together. Through adaptive cycling, consistent support, and…
https://youtu.be/2ZufyvAIYBo?si=SP_kKkQm2cYusAdP On May 19, 2019, Garage Café in Birmingham hosted one of those rare nights that doesn’t announce itself—but stays with you. Mark Kimbrell stepped in with Trio Noir, and what unfolded felt less like…
https://youtube.com/shorts/0ejNHhehEaY?si=BpMBaUN-YfBCiwZq A theater in Birmingham. The guitarist had already been seen before — years earlier at Samford, with Darol Anger and Mike Marshall and Barbara Higbie, the Dolphin circle. Four people making something that shouldn't…
https://youtu.be/6Zo_f6Qt5sc?si=xV1lVcaVcSpfTBGU Two tracks from Michael Hedges' landmark 1987 live album Live on the Double Planet were captured right here — at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama: "Silent Anticipations" and "The Funky Avocado." Distilled from recordings…
A sower went out to sow. Not to build an empire. Not to manage a harvest. Just to cast seed — and trust the ground. That's what this is. There are those sowing in the…
https://youtube.com/shorts/iTxUY_v0kNM?si=xlcFVqTO1iL01vTb On April 23, 2026, at Kinetik Rooftop, a small group put what can be called the 4.25/4 rule into practice in support of Iron City Trykes alongside Kinetic Golf. The idea is straightforward. A…
https://youtu.be/0cHeNscKZN0?si=2EYQ-fWra9oHSFiR Tommy Emmanuel takes a single guitar and turns it into an orchestra, and when he touches Somewhere Over the Rainbow the melody feels both ancient and new. Each note carries warmth, precision, and a…
https://youtu.be/6Fx8LprPMIU?si=HK5_cguDMriZJcT5 Dark matter and Pearl Jam might seem worlds apart, but both speak to what’s unseen yet deeply felt. In physics, Dark Matter refers to the invisible substance that makes up most of the universe’s…
https://youtu.be/BNWh4j78zgw?si=dyz5QSGv10xq1eoH Mark Kimbrell is a Birmingham-born guitarist whose musical journey is deeply rooted in a rich family legacy and a commitment to craft. As the son of jazz legend Henry Kimbrell, he grew up surrounded…