Spice Radio Huntsville

Red Magic Imports Episode #01

Salina Brilla of Hops Wild, Copper Top, and Maggie Meyers stopped by the studio to talk about some great shows coming through the valley over the next week. For more info checkout her facebook group You Are All Tagged

Check it out tonight at 7pm at spice-radio.com/radio/ or as always download our podcast through podbean and itunes!

Spicecast #81: Afu Okosun

Originally from Atlanta, you may know Afu from hosting Soul Sessions in downtown Huntsville, a live talk show focused on bringing young adults together to talk about current events that matter to them, most recently featuring Mayor Tommy Battle. 

Tonight we speak to Afu about being a young professional in Huntsville and how our city is changing and how it needs to change.

Check out the full interview tonight at 7pm at spice-radio.com/radio/ or as always download our podcast through podbean and itunes!

You can spot Afu's events through his facebook at https://www.facebook.com/afu.okosun

Spicecast #80 Sam Sims

Sam Sims music takes him from his birthplace in Huntsville all the way to chilly New Jersey and sometime back again even further south to Florida. It's easy to see why Sam Sim's music gains ground in all climates, with positive moods, mellow tones and a great performance at Spice Rack Studios. 

We were lucky enough to have some time to talk to Sam about his time making music across the US and to record some great new tracks right here in at Spice Radio! We hear "Going to Alabama" and "Positive Vicration", "Don't Give Up" and "The Motion" recorded in the studio!

Tune into Spice Radio tonight at 7pm or subscribe to our itunes and now you can also find us on Podbean.

Weekly Update with Salina Brilla May 2nd - 8th

Salina is back with all the coolest local shows going down this week (May 3rd - 8th), check it out right now here! Music provided today by Winslow Davis.

Spicecast #79: Gandhi Castle

Hailing from the even deeper south of New Orleans, Ghandi Castle came by Spice Rack Studio's on their happy way to rocking out at Copper Top. Ghandi Castle self label as a Psych Grunge but they're definitely intense, frantic and powerful! Check out the Live Tracks recorded at Spice Rack Studios, "White Noise", "Space Song", and "Dose", we also hear "Happiness" off their EP, Fun Times Rubbernecker. Hear the entire interview and their tracks tonight at 7pm at Spice-radio.com/radio/ or download our podcast from spice-radio.com/shows/ or our itunes at 8pm!

Check them out on their Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/gandhicastleband/

Their Website:

http://gandhicastle.com/

or their Soundcloud:

 

 

Spicecast #78 Future Elevators

What do elevators from the future sound like? Funky! Michael Shackelford and the rest of Birmingham’s Future Elevators were kind enough to drop into the studio before their gig at Copper Top last Saturday to talk about their music and upcoming tour.

Their sound ranges from the poppy to the surreal. His self-titled debut as Future Elevators expertly mixes whimsy and gravity, the fantastical with the everyday. Even as he grounds his lyrics in real-world issues, Shackelford fills his songs with new and improbable combinations of familiar sound.

Spicecast #77 The Wolves Of Chernobyl – Kickstarter

The Wolves are back in the studio this week to talk about their kickstarter campaign and upcoming album! You can also vote for The Wolves in the Que The Music competition to decide the opening act for the headliners at this year’s Whistle Stop Festival.

Spicecast #76 Justin Tidwell – Spring Fest 2016

Justin Tidwell from Rocket City Sounds sat down with us to talk about Spring Fest 2016 this Saturday at Yellowhammer Brewing! In it’s second year, Spring Fest is bringing in the new park at Campus 805 in the best way possible. There’ll be food trucks, vendors, and some amazing music from the likes of Aaron Lee Tasjun and The Whigs. Inside Yellowhammer there’ll also be an acoustic stage featuring a slew of local talent like Josh Allison and Steven Brian. Tickets are available through Friday at Yellowhammer and available day of at the park.

Spicecast #75 Salina Brilla

If you’ve been to shows at The Copper Top or Maggie Meyers recently, chances are that this fabulous lady has had a hand in it. Salina Brilla is originally from Chicago where she got her first taste booking for venues and has brought that passion and skill to the valley where she helps book bands and musicians for The Copper Top and Maggie Meyers and has just started booking some shows at Hops Wild.

Salina took some time to talk about her passion for all things exciting and strange in music and how she tries to give each venue she books for a distinct style and feel. If you’re interested in contacting Salina for booking requests you can contact her through  her email: sassysaliva@gmail.com

 

Huntsvillain History #3 -Laws Made of Whips Part 2

On this month’s Episode of Huntsvillain History John O’Brien and Ben Jobe take on a more tragic side of Huntsville history, the subject of Slavery in North Alabama. With census and court records dating from 1809 through 1837 O’Brien and Jobe talk about how laws, economics and fear effected the lives of blacks in North Alabama, free and enslaved. This episode includes explicit discussion of slavery and violence that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

In the 1820’s 49% of the population of Madison County were counted as enslaved, and only a handful of official records indicate any evidence of these people’s lives. Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of Laws made of Whips here, or catch the show on Spice-Radio.com/radio/ at Noon Friday-Sunday and 6pm Monday-Thursday.

Follow John O’Brien’s Blog Huntsville at huntsvillain.wordpress.com

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