You've probably heard many different stories about the founding of Black Lives Matter and how it's impacting America today. Hy Thurman of the North Alabama School of Organizers goes straight to the source with a candid conversation with one of BLM's founders, Alicia Garza. More information on NASO including upcoming classes at NASO.network Podcast …

With the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment fast approaching, Madison County Archivist Shalis Worthy joins Huntsvillain to discuss the fight for suffrage in North Alabama and nationwide. We also grieve some words lost to history like "Enfangle", name some strange biological artifacts from the Madison County Archive and of c…

Spice up your Sunday with some Bonafide Gospel Trash, that's right it's The Go-Go Killers live recorded at Spice Rack Studios. We even get to sit down with Alabama Sharp and the gang during the break to talk Theramin, Tattoos and the normal rites and rituals that go along with a go-go killers show. Today's episode is dedicated to Sophia the guitar,…

The AK in Tyler AK stands for Alaska, originally out of anchorage the warm hearts and minds of the valley have kept the original rock and blues musician grounded neatly in the south. Tyler had plenty to talk about his journey from the far north all the way to the valley including his time playing in Seattle, his favorites spots to gig down south, n…

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Alabama is 200 years old today! John O'Brien is back to talk about Governance of the Alabama Territory, the first constitution (which we copied from Mississippi), and our current constitution which is the longest of any state.Par Spice Radio Huntsville

In the studio out of Birmingham Alabama it's three piece heavy band Low Frequency Buzz. Matt, Anthony and Cole sometimes name their songs before their written, personally I'm looking forward to "Kidney Farm" and "Shrimp Smoothie". Our interview gets into all the nooks and crannies including how to win a "Big Time Douche" trophy at their shows, and …

At our first ever on location Spicecast in front of a live audience it's Lamont Landers Band! When they're not playing the Apollo Theater or Lamont's not jamming out on America's Got Talent they're serving up soul and funk music all over the south-east. We got treated to a huge variety of original tunes and a titillating interview including but not…

Put the Turkey knife down and go wake up grandma, It's a new episode of Red Magic with Salina Brilla of DIY Live. This month we hear music from Free Range, Gasoline Tank, Flood Reactor, Saint Chris, and the Piss Poor Players. Salina also gives us the lowdown on her next DIY event coming up Dec 13th at Shagnasty's featuring Saint Chris, The Franken …

Electric blues and Honky-Tonk extraordinaires Black Tupelo joined us at Spice Rack Studios in North Alabama. They play music built to travel you through time to an earlier period of Rock'n'Roll History. Check out the full interview and tracks from Black Tupelo on today's Spicecast! Tracks include: "Time Travel Love", "What More Can I Do", "Don't Be…

October is domestic violence awareness month and this episode of Red Magic Imports features music from 3 bands participating in a fundraiser on Oct 25th at Shagnasty's for Crisis Services of North Alabama which helps victims by providing shelter and legal aid. We hear music from The Dirty Scavengers, Brewster and Bone Zone as well as an original sp…

Dan Bullard of Spice Radio sat down with Charles "Toot" Snoddy to discuss his 50 year plus career in music and to get his take on acoustics. Toot takes us through building his first console from scratch to the cheapest and easiest ways to build bass traps and treat rooms acoustically. Sound Science is a new mini-series distributed by Spice Radio wh…

We sat down with Hunter Copeland's Band after an amazing live set in Spice Rack Studios. Our interview took place right before their big CD release party and Straight to Ale. Hunter, John, Bobby, Shelly and Scot get into the nitty gritty of producing their album, the way they prefer to form their compositions and of course all their adventures alon…

Queen of the hardcore scene Salina Brilla is back with another installment of Red Magic Imports! This month we hear music from Stuck Lucky, Bridge City Sinners, Lightnin Luke, King Strang, and The Golden Flakes. Salina and Matt Green are also starting a new Youtube show called DIY Live where they record and interview bands right from the comfort of…

Have you ever wanted to see a disgraced dead president shred? Well Friendly Finger Men is here to deliver that and more! Fighting the power one song at a time, these guys will melt your face while delivering a warning about all the corrupting forces in our society. Wearing masks and kicking ass, this band delivers a whirlwind live performance you d…

Enigmatic, atmospheric and catchy. Three words to describe Silver Fern, the new shoe-gaze outfit out of Huntsville Alabama. Shannon, Steven, Jacob and Stone came by Spice Rack studios to play a live set featuring four tracks off their self title EP.Par Spice Radio Huntsville

Drop Diver is a cosmic mash up of styles and sounds combining to form energetic and powerful rock'n'roll. We sat down with four of the divers before their show at Salty Nut Brewery, our conversation ranged from Nardwar's TED Talk to how to party on a House Boat. We also hear four tracks from their live performance including "Key to Your Heart", "Se…

Your favorite red headed queen of the hardcore scene is back with a new episode of Red Magic Imports! This month Salina showcases music from The Deadly Dares, Send More Cops, Aatxe, The Dirty Swagger, and Drop Diver. She also talks about some upcoming shows around the valley. You can keep up with all things red magic on their facebook page.…

The Yellow Dandies are an infectious and spontaneous take on a very old style of music. We sat down with the Dandies to divine their secret recipe to happiness or as they call it, "Dandiology" we also hear some great tunes along the way! The Dandies include swingin' guitar from Ben Hood, Mandolin and Vocals from Keystone Hill, fiery fiddle from Aer…

Salina is back with the lowdown on all things hardcore in Huntsville in June! On this episode we hear music from Drop Diver, Bone Zone, Big Gaping Holes and Lua Sol!Par Spice Radio Huntsville

On today's cast a look back at our January session with local rockers The Golden Flakes. Topics range from Spice Radio's crust punk spiders, music friendly jobs and warm dad money. This is an extra spicy podcast you have been warned! We hear four tracks from the Golden Flakes, "My 99", "Inauguration Day", "Can't Afford It" and "Year of the Cock".…

After the brand new performance space at Coppertop has been christened by a Daikaiju show Salina Brilla is back for another Red Magic Cast. Salina has got all the news on upcoming shows, sample tracks and a little info about the book "Raising the Dead" which inspired a new Tarot spread! Tracks include "Punk Rock Fanzine" by Tiger Hellicide, "Choice…

With a great history of singing original music in Huntsville Alabama it's a surprise we haven't had Hew on the program before. If you missed the live stream grab the interview and tracks now or see him 8PM TONIGHT at Campus 805: Wish You Were Beer! In high school Hew was big into writing poetry and pros but eventually picked up the guitar at 15. Da…

Salina is back with the new-news about upcoming hardcore music hitting Copper-Top Dive N' Dine. Be sure to check out tracks starting with the anti-animal cruelty track "Animal Abuse" by Alann Versipellis, followed by "Skate Until You Die" from Forsaken Profit, an Industrial track "Last Kiss" from Esper Machine and finally the God Damn Gallows with …

James G. Birney is one of the few self-professed abolitionists from the Deep South and specifically Alabama. His life and work provides an insight into the evolving American attitudes towards slavery and its moral failings from the 1790’s to his death immediately prior to the Civil War. Birney was a deeply imperfect man and his path from slaveholde…

Red Magic rides again! Salina will tell you all the neatest shows not to miss at Copper-top this March and even has samples from some of the upcoming acts. Check out tracks from Dave Cunningham "Before I Go" R.I.P., Aether Realm "The Tower", The Outside Voices "Bourbon in Bed", and finally Dead Selves "Alive at Last".…

If Walter Cagle were alive today he might have had something to say about this week's "Snowpocalypse". The headline "500 Pound Weather Prophet of Boaz Dies" was the first clue that pulled John into the fascinating story of Walter Cagle. After suffering a mysterious illness that left him in a temporary coma Walter began observing local wildlife and …

Subjects on today's podcast include how to heat your tour van with friction, the best stretches to tackle before a gig and a few of their secret recipes! We also hear four total tracks from The World Forgot "Ghost to Ghost", "Night Shift", "Train Dodger" and "Carl Sagan Spoke of the Yawning Black Infinite". BONUS how to cook a Zomlette - - Cook two…

On today's Episode of the Livin' Easy Podcast Shelby and Co-Host Owlses (of Dead Rothschilds) talk to Deondre from Trash Cats, Solo Monk and Josh of Hunnivega. Check out the show this Saturday 9pm at Sidetracks, the show features Dead Rothschilds, Trashcats and Solo Monk!Par Spice Radio Huntsville

Salina's got music from near and far on this episode of Red Magic Imports! Check out tracks from locals Solo Monk and Savant Harde as well as travelers You Shot Dead, Radical Operations and Doc Rotten. And be sure to submit your own tunes to Coppertop's facebook if you're interested in grabbing a show or know an awesome band that needs gigs!…

We start up today's episode by defining "Wook Culture" so you can guess how deep today's Spicecast goes! We talk to the Silver Silo's about practice time rituals, how their tracks get conceived and for some reason the guys start throwing their wedding rings on the ground... We also get to hear four originals from the guys including "The Letter", "L…

Another day to live easy with Shelby and Friends! Shelby gives us the low-down on the upcoming Solo Artists Get-Down next Friday the 18th at Coppertop, Charles "Chuck" Taylor is on hand to play a new track "Told Ya So", David roots out some interesting busker stories from charles and talks about Foot Pound Force's upcoming plans. Don't miss a spin …

Spice Radio and Livin Easy Artist Collective have teamed up to bring you a brand new bi-weekly podcast! The Livin Easy Podcast is hosted by Shelby Butler of Livin Easy Productions and features interviews with artists and influencers from all over. On this first episode we feature up and coming hip-hop duo Dead Rothchilds and Jam tour de force Cosmi…

On August 13th, 1828 11 enslaved people sued two white men for their freedom in the court of Huntsville Alabama. This was one of only two court cases John O'Brien has ever found that included enslaved people as litigants and not as property. Today's case covered a vast expanse of 1800's civil rights including a women's right to property and "Manumi…

By All Means performed a rare feat for us at the Spice Rack stripping down their big arena sound to a powerful acoustic performance. Hearing these guys in a different light than their normal electric stage show was one of our most interesting recordings of the year! By All Means did not disappoint on the interview front either we covered eating at …

After two years the biggest Huntsville focused history podcast in the universe is BACK. Some big life events including losing his mother and getting married sent our historian John O'Brien trotting the globe for the last two years. Despite all his adventures John never doubted he'd eventually return to the strange and dark history of the Tennessee …

Salina Brilla is here for your scoop on her next upcoming shows and she's got a bushel of tracks to get your appetite roaring! On this month's Red Magic Imports: Tracks include "Jump In" from Pinky Poodle-Doodle, "No Fake Love" by B-Still, "It Draws Me In" by Tony Perdue, "You Can't Shake My Love" from Zachary Mayhall, and "Generations Dead" by Som…

Hip-Hop producer and video mastermind extraordinaire Bstill was in the Spice Rack to tell us all about how he got his start creating his videos and lyric based tracks. Be sure to watch the full music videos on our facebook interview or Bstill's youtube to see the entire episodic project. You can also hear a portion of our interview tomorrow night o…

Coffee Black out of Florence AL squished the entire band into the spice-rack for today's Spicecast, including two horns, keys, percussion (triangle YES), vocals, guitar, drums and of course da bass. We sat down with the guys to talk about their adventures on the road and the roots of their music. Check out the whole podcast right now and hear their…

Today's cast includes a look back to when dynamic duo "The Shack" Michael Shackelford and Ashley Shackelford of G.E.M.S. were kind enough to grace the rack with their jamz just before their show at Maggie Meyers. Check out Ashley's R2D2 impersonation, tips and tricks for DIY recording, and of course four awesome tracks recorded live in the studio. …

Although some of Alex's recent music has been composed in the format of a southern rock band his new solo act is letting him explore a brand new facet of his music. We talk Alex about his creative process and his experience working different sides of genre and vocality. He also performs four tracks, many of them debuts, including "All I Wear is Blu…

It's Spooptober already and Salina is back to tell you the best spots to get your fix of punk rock this month! We hear tracks from Salina Solomon, The Reserves, The Abusements and Tiger Hellicide and give you the low down on the best upcoming shows. Be sure not to miss GADfest 3 taking place October 27th at SideTracks after the punk rock flea marke…

The dynamic duo behind MASQ, Jason and Trevor toured all the way from Oregon to land in our Spicy little studio today. Although these two have brought their music to Huntsville before they're definitely kicked it up a notch with their latest jams. Look out for some stunning guitar effects, epic feats of coordination and interesting facts about Oreg…

After a literal brainstorm, the bravest and most clandestine of salesmen are back at the Spice Rack to promote the release of their album "Brainstorm". Yellowhammer is hosting Them Damn Dogs and the Black Market Salesmen this Friday night for their huge album release show tha you do not want to miss! We got a sneak peak at some of the upcoming trac…

On today's mini-cast Joshua Dodd is back at the rack to talk about his upcoming show featuring historic punk band X performing September 7th with Huntsville's Go-Go Killers and Property at Lowe Mill. Despite the angry gods of metal and the internet we talk about some of Huntsville's punk history and the resurgence of old and new music in the patch.…