Do The Dibs

20/01/2024

Swear words are an undeniably fascinating linguistic aspect of culture, and a fun one at that. They can be used in a myriad of ways semantically and can be some of the most grammatically flexible words in a language. Just the word f**k, for example, can be used as a noun (“That exam was hard as f**k!”), a verb (“F**k that exam!”), as part of a pronoun (“Look at f**k-face over there trying to ace the exam!”), and, of course, the all too popular interjection (“F**k! I can’t believe he actually aced it!”). Not only are these words fun and versatile, but they also tend to be quite interesting etymologically, having undergone numerous semantic and syntactic changes over time. In order to examine these phenomena more closely, let’s take a look at three English swear words and their journeys through time….

Final Project by Alden Harrell for Diachronic Linguistics LING-5570 Introduction Swear words are an undeniably fascinating linguistic aspect of culture, and a fun one at that. They can be used in a myriad of ways semantically and can be some of the most grammatically flexible words in a languag

20/01/2024

I checked in with First Stop (a 501(c)(3) corporation established in 2008 to reduce the number of homeless persons in Huntsville/Madison County, Alabama communities) to see how they were doing through this cold weather.

There I met "Q" who is grateful for First Stop and who has a positive outlook.

If you want to help First Stop in any way please visit their website at https://firststop.org/

19/01/2024

Friday!

17/01/2024

Lights Out by C

11/01/2024

Location Madison County Public Library - 915 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

11/01/2024

WHATS SPINNING? Miles Whitmore has lived in Huntsville for 19 years. He is a photographer working at Southerland Photo and a promoter who goes by MilesAway Presents - a promotional name for music-based events where he curates the artist lineup.

He has curated events such as the Blocktober Music and Arts Festival, the Good Friday series, The Afterdark at Jeff & Blues, and Undercurrent at Beezr, to name a few.

He talked to DIBS about a record that has stuck with him though the years and how it makes him feel.

Follow him | Check out his work HERE

11/01/2024

Nick Saban retired as head coach for the University of Alabama on Wednesday, January 10th. There was a social media trend in the Huntsville, AL, area about it.

I will say that the Huntsville Havoc were the first to make this joke.

28/12/2023

Serious inquires only.

28/12/2023

Mollie Brown is the “pop of color” in a room. She is an artist supporting local musicians, and she knows where to find some good grub. I even heard she has her own Fan Club!

Are there any nicknames people call you?

Mollusk, Shmoolie, Shmollie Shmabrown, Mollitha, Mollie McButter. I'm sure there are names I need to learn about. I was once called by my Instagram handle because they didn't know my real name. That was an interesting feeling. Her Instagram handle is

You are one of those rare people that like clowns. You do not seem bothered by them. Why is that?

I think there's a clown for every occasion and that clowns have the range to fit into any occasion, really. They're genius and so flexible. Clowns are fashion icons. They can pull off every accessory at once sometimes, and I think that's beautiful. Most people would look silly or overdone, but a clown already is silly, so it works, I think. It takes talent to make something like that work, lots of precision, and raw talent for composition. I feel like I'm reaching for a similar look - a maximalist aesthetic but casual in its own way. I think clowns are scary because we don't always know what they're thinking or feeling underneath the face paint and the chaos. But I also think it's cool that clowns are scary because it's somewhat powerful.

You can take a clown look as big or small as you want, and it's still a statement. I think the statement is always confidence.

What do you think clown shoes say about a clown?

Shoes are so important, not just to clowns. They can make or break your entire outfit. Shoes are basically like underlining your sentence - your statement. You want that line to be bold and meaningful.

Clowns would be pretty wobbly if they didn't have big feet to hold them up.

What sound would you clown around to?

Aphrodisiac by Bow Wow Wow

14/11/2023

PREVIEW: Gobble, Gobble, Hey! Zine and Small Press Fest is happening this Saturday, November 18, starting at 11 am at the Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntsville, AL.

Come out and celebrate all things literary.

Do The Dibs spoke with Robert Daniel, the Gallery Coordinator of the Lowe Mill, who is also the founder of the Gobble Gobble Hey! Zine and Small Press Fest on year one reflections and what he hopes this will bring to the Huntsville area.

Zine is an unfiltered means of communication with the power to amplify marginalized voices. This DIY, non-commercial, self-published publication captures a culture in a way that mainstream conventional and often exclusionary publishing models cannot achieve. There are many types of zines, such as

09/10/2023

https://dothedibs.com/checkit/chef-kristen-caroselli-of-the-poppy-and-parliament

Get to know Chef Kristen Caroselli of the Poppy and Parliament in Huntsville Alabama. She is originally from Bloomingburg, New York, and graduated from Johnson & Wales University's culinary program.

This is written by a guest writer Jordan Murphy

Written by Jordan Murphy of CHUM

03/10/2023

https://dothedibs.com/checkit/broadcastercurtbloom

DIBS got an inside look at Curt Bloom, long-time Broadcaster for the Birmingham Barons Double-A affiliate to the Chicago White Sox pregame routine.

He is notable for calling Michael Jordan's minor league career in 1994 when Jordan got signed with the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to Double-A in Birmingham.

https://dothedibs.com/checkit/broadcastercurtbloom

27/09/2023

The newly anticipated skate park in South Huntsville (Alabama) is officially open, spanning 52,000 square feet and it`s one of the largest skateparks in the country. The project is a tribute to the city’s original Get-A-Way Skate Park which opened in 1979.

DIBS caught up with Paul Hunter, the founder of the Huntsville chapter Brittle Bones Brigade, and talked about how the chapter started, the already existing skating community in Huntsville, and what he hopes from Brittle Bones Brigade.

Meet-ups are Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings at John Hunt Park.

The newly anticipated skate park in South Huntsville (Alabama) is officially open, spanning 52,000 square feet and it`s one of the largest skateparks in the country. Paul Hunter, the founder of the Huntsville chapter Brittle Bones Brigade, talked about how the chapter started, the already existing s

18/08/2023

05/05/2023

There is a new record store in Huntsville called Black Rose.

DIBS spoke with Sean the owner about the first record sold, the rarest record he has, why the name, that one record he is looking to fill his personal collection, and how vinyl outsold CDs in the US last year for the first time since 1987.

Sean Hale runs the newest record store in Huntsville Alabama called Black Rose. Its doors opened on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 22nd.  "I ran around weeks before trying to ensure I was open on Record Store Day," Hale told me when I stopped in.  " I was working

01/05/2023

What's Spinning with Sean Hale who recently opened up a new record store in Huntsville, AL called Black Rose Records

Sean Hale is originally from the Sunshine State but has made Huntsville Alabama his home in the “exciting summer of 2020” and has recently opened up a new record store called Black Rose Record Store in Huntsville AL. Name of record/artist: I’m appropriately listening to album “Black Rose”

04/03/2023

Picked up these zine in Portland Oregon at some record store I stumbled in.

“A chronological order highlighting the influence of Black women in creating pop music as we know it. It is absolutely required listening for anyone trying to understand and appreciate how pop music has developed.”

Read and take a listen.

Thank you

04/12/2022

https://dothedibs.com/checkit/2022/12/2/we-bake-bread-with-canadian-bakin

The holidays are in full swing and DIBS chatted with a local baker at Canadian Bakin in Huntsville, Alabama about all things bread.

If you are looking to pick up some carbs for the holidays in Huntsville their holiday orders open on Friday, December 9th, and close on December 19th.

You can place those orders on canadianbakinbread.com and click on "Christmas Pre-Orders" on their navigation bar!

Canadian Bakin is located at 501A Church St. NW Huntsville, AL 35801 | 256-489-2323

Matt, the bagel guy is the owner of Canadian Bakin, a locally owned bakery and cafe in Huntsville, AL. They specialize in hand-rolled bagels and artisan breads, baked fresh daily. DIBS: How did your love for baking start? I had quit my full-time job because I wanted to pursue a more creative, ha

22/11/2022

https://dothedibs.com/stories1/thoughts-and-feelings-about-tinned-fish

"These lil canned po’ boys were low cost with high protein starting in the early 1900s. Now, there is an unforeseen grip that tinned fish has on an entire culture, and to an extent, I do get it.

Shelf stabled, eco-friendly, an endless variety, and still affordable - for now. However, gentrification has reached the fish aisle. Trout in a can is being sat next to a passion fruit next to a $45 local soft cheese."

by Emy Butler and Jordan Murphy Jordan Murphy: First, you gotta understand terroir .  Terrier (pronounced “tare-wahr”) is basically the cornerstone of the whole appreciation of wine and food. It's this French idea that wine and food are supposed to be about a sense of time and place

22/11/2022

https://dothedibs.com/checkit/honestly-eating-with-sous-chef-bennan

Get to know a Sous Chef in town named Ben Brennan, an artist in the kitchen and an asset to the Huntsville (Alabama) culinary scene.

This interview was initially published in CHUM Vol. 8, interviewed by Jordan Murphy, but DIBS also reached out to Chef Brennan to ask a few more questions.

There is a Sous Chef in town named Ben Brennan, an artist in the kitchen and an asset to the Huntsville culinary scene where he cooks for Co/OP Community Table and Bar a newly opened hot spot in town. This interview was initially published in CHUM Vol. 8, interviewed by Jordan Murphy but DIBS al

11/04/2022

They get the crowd into a frenzy, all while having fun doing it! Various professional and collegiate sports mascots are iconic figures; it is an essential part of college sports and a university's history. What makes a mascot great is the audience, as it is about the franchises it symbolizes!

Despite seeing them almost every time you watch a sporting event, what do we know about the people who are the sports mascots? Beneath the costumes, who are these "performers"?

DIBS got an exclusive scoop on what it takes to be a Power 5 Mascot.

*The Power Five Universities encompass 65 schools and are considered the elite in college sports in the United States and are part of the NCAA Division I, the nation's highest level of collegiate sports.

They get the crowd into a frenzy, all while having fun doing it! Various professional and collegiate sports mascots are iconic figures; it is an essential part of college sports and a university's history. What makes a mascot great is the audience, as it is about the franchises it symbolizes!&nb

05/04/2022

The longest-running independent comedy podcast, Goods in the Woods, in Los Angeles, is hosted by the Alabama native Rivers Langley

The comedian, actor, podcaster, professional wrestling commentator, AND tour guide took some whispering advice of a dying prospector promising that there was "gold in them thar hills" in California.

So in 2012, he saddled up, rode out west to pursue a career in comedy and represent the AL funny in LA.

Check out the DIBS interview with Rivers, where he talks about growing up in Alabama and how the local Birmingham and Huntsville comedy scene gave him a start.

"It's been incredible to watch the rise of Huntsville as one of America's best comedy cities. That can be credited to folks like Scott Eason, who has run Epic Comedy Hour with my ol' college radio pal Tim Kelly for over a decade now!"

And if you want to see the comedian perform in person, Rivers will be back May 6th at "Awesome Comedy Hour" at Liquor Express and Craft Beers.

Comedian, actor, podcaster, professional wrestling commentator, AND tour guide Rivers Langley is from the great state of AL and is now living in the endlessly fascinating city of LA! Langley took some whispered advice of a dying prospector promising that there was “gold in them thar hills&

17/03/2022

Of course, there is a Minor League Baseball Team called the Trash Pandas! Yes, the slang word for a Racoon is the animal that forages through garbage! 🦝

Lucas Dolengowski runs their social media (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, & Facebook) and is constantly figuring out ways to stand out from the other 119 Minor League Baseball Teams. He likes to create comical memes and incorporate some banter into the brand; he also says he is "fortunate to work with many talented people who provide plenty of ideas."

Check out this exclusive interview and learn more about what it takes to be a Social Media Manager to the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The name that is responsible for the highest merchandise sales in Minor League Baseball before the first game.

Love it or hate the Racoon, or should I say The Trash Panda lives in Rocket City, and it doesn't look like it's going anywhere.

The Rocket City Trash Pandas is the Double-A affiliate to the LA Angels located in Madison, AL; their home opener at Toyota Field is on Tuesday, April 12th, against Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

- Rocket City Trash Pandas

Of course, there is a Minor League Baseball Team called the  Trash Pandas ! Yes, the slang word for a Racoon is the animal that forages through garbage! 🦝 Lucas Dolengowski runs their social media (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, & Facebook) and is constantly figuring out ways to sta

07/02/2022

What's Spinning?

Ashleigh Jackson writes Sluice Fanzine and orchestrates Sluice Fest, a mostly all-locals DIY music festival in Huntsville, Alabama that happens every year in August.

Read about what makes Beauty and the Beat by The Go-Go’s her go-to album for hanging out with her girlfriends!

dothedibs.com/checkit/whats-spinning-with-ashleigh-jackson

Ashleigh Jackson writes Sluice Fanzine and orchestrates Sluice Fest , a mostly all-locals DIY music festival in Huntsville, Alabama that happens every year in August.

18/03/2021

Some Thursday Wisdom

15/03/2021

DIBS has added a SHOP page and to start we have some spoof stickers to come of your favorite brands but expect more SHOP items to come!

https://www.dothedibs.com/shop

17/02/2021

With their Undefeated 2020 Season or "The Perfect Season,"… 2020 was the year of "Just Trash."

The Rocket City Trash Pandas anticipated a BLAST OFF to their inaugural season but due to well, we all know, the Coronavirus they had to take a back seat.

So hopefully, in 2021, we can enjoy a baseball game because there is something to be said about ballpark ambiance that can add to the whole baseball experience and it isn't something one can't get by sitting at home!

Many departments make up the ambiance of a ballpark and one in particular is the food. Chef Ryan Curry Executive Chef AND Director of Food and Beverage at the Rocket City Trash Pandas - America's Premier Minor League Baseball Team in Madison, Alabama serves up baseball hits, and it's more than the misconception that ballpark food is just hot dawgs!

https://www.dothedibs.com/stories1/ballparkchefcurry

Chef Ryan Curry is the Executive Chef AND Director of Food and Beverage at the  Rocket City Trash Pandas  - America's Premier Minor League Baseball Team in Madison, Alabama. With their Undefeated 2020 Season or "The Perfect Season,"… 2020 was the year of "Just Trash

15/02/2021

Alden Harrell is a 28-year-old native from Sweet Home (Huntsville) Alabama who loves movies, photography, and a good game night!

For 2020, he decided to do what one would say a “New Years Resolution” and watch 100 movies that he has never seen before! The reason for this was because he got tired of people saying, “You haven’t seen The Godfather???” or “How have you never watched Back to the Future??”

Below check out not the 100 movies he watched but the top 10 out of 100 as well as his thoughts on others!

https://www.dothedibs.com/review/2021/2/10/movie-reviews-of-2020

13/02/2021

Creative and fun signs as these are what adds to the culture of a place, making attention to detail a priority!

06/02/2021