BRC Record Show Aug 18-19, 2012

It's time to get ready for this year's Birmingham Record Collectors (BRC) Record Show at The Cedars Club, 310 Green Springs Avenue South, in Birmingham.

The show is the largest in the Southeast and will host 90 vendors from the US and Europe will be offering CDs, vinyl in every format and music memorabilia from a range of genres and periods.   It will run 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday.   There will be plenty of sweet deals on great music to be had, and refreshments will be available.  Admission is $3 and parking is free.

The 1960s garage band The Ramblers and drummer and founder of booking agency Southeast Attractions, Bunky Anderson will be inducted into the BRC Hall of Fame.

Invite your friends on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/139784592826961/

Bassmen and Ramblers August 18 at Workplay

The Bassmen and The Ramblers are performing on Saturday August 18 at Workplay in Birmingham.  The Ramblers will be inducted into the Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame the next day - August 19.  Congratulations to The Ramblers!

Alabama Garage, Surf, Punk Compilation

Here's a great Kickstarter project by Alabamian Jason Worley.  It's a vinyl compilation featuring some of the most primitive Garage Rock & Roll, the wildest reverb drenched Surf riffs, and the fastest frantic Punk songs coming out of Alabama right now! 

These bands are keeping the flame of the venerable musical traditions of the blues, old time and rock and roll.

He's going to press as many records as you make possible, and give those not pre-sold to the bands. Free. So they can sell them. For 100% profit. That's right. Your money is going directly to provide killer bands with killer merch. Merch they can sell to put gas in their tank. Merch they can use to book shows. Merch that will raise awareness as far as these comps travel!

For a little as $5 donation you can vote for a band you think should be included in the compilation.  Check out the project page for the complete dope.