Lounge Around Town - Birmingham Lounges, Pubs, Nightclubs & Bars

	Galactic to play Workplay Theater BIRMINGHAM (July 11, 2008) - With the release of their sixth album, From the Corner to the Block, the five-man group GALACTIC - drummer Stanton Moore, bassist Robert Mercurio, saxophonist/harmonica player Ben Ellman, keyboardist Richard Vogel, and guitarist Jeff Raines - reaffirms their standing as one of the funkiest outfits in the known universe. Featuring a cherry-picked guest list of some of hip-hop's most dynamic lyricists - including Juvenile, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Lyrics Born, Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets), Mr. Lif, Chali 2na (Jurrasic 5), Vursatyl (Lifesavas), and Boots Riley (The Coup), From the Corner to the Block exposes GALACTIC's organic grooves to an urban ear while still maintaining their essential funk aesthetic. Read more...		Zappa Plays Zappa Zappa Plays Zappa is the name of a concert tour and band led by Dweezil Zappa, the oldest son of the late American composer and musician Frank Zappa, devoted to performing the music of Frank Zappa. The band debuted in 2006 with shows in Europe, Canada and the United States during May and June (the tour was also known as Zappa Plays Zappa - Tour de Frank'). The shows presented a collection of Frank Zappa's rock-oriented compositions from 1960s to 1980s. Apart from Dweezil Zappa on lead guitar, the band consisted of a mix of relatively unknown young musicians and older musicians who previously played with Frank Zappa. Read more...
	Tift Meritt & Teddy Thompson BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 1, 2008) - Tift Merritt is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and recording artist. She has released two studio albums on the Lost Highway label--Bramble Rose (2002) and Tambourine (2004); and in 2005 she released Home Is Loud, a limited-edition live album recorded with her faithful touring band. Read more...