THE Blind Boys of Alabama are living legends. Formed in 1944, the gospel group has performed for presidents and royalty, won five Grammys, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and […]
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We the Corporations
“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini You witnessed a ritual killing last week, a public execution. […]
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The Blind Boys bring down the house at Café Loco
THIS PAST FRIDAY NIGHT’S BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA SHOW found what seemed like a near-capacity crowd at Tybee Island’s laid-back seafood restaurant Café Loco on fire with the sounds of […]
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The Sacred & The Profane: The Blind Boys of Alabama and Adolphus Bell meet in the middle at the Trustees Theater
Most folks who were either raised in the South —or who have taken it upon themselves to learn a bit about the popular music traditions which have emanated from this […]