Mod Mobilian was a regional website focused on the music, art and culture of metro
Mobile, the
Eastern Shore, and the surrounding areas of the
Southeastern United States
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. It was started in 2009 by co-editors Trey Lane and Doc Valso. It had over 20 contributing writers including videographer Kris Skoda,
disc jockey
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Emily Hayes, columnist Kevin Lee, playwright Danielle Juzan, and political columnist Jessica James. It was the largest independent arts and culture website on the
Central Gulf Coast in terms of social network followers and monthly views. In 2012, it was the official interview crew for Deluna Fest in
Pensacola, Florida
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. In 2012, it was selected as "Best Local Website" by the newspaper
Lagniappe. It is a contributing site to the multi-state Southern music aggregator website, SouthSounds Review.
Mod Mobilian Press
The Mod Mobilian Press started in 2011 and has released four books by local authors.
*Kevin B. Lee - ''Colonnades''
*Janet Nodar - ''Trumpet Field and Other Stories''
*''Tributaries 2012'' Mobile Bay literary anthology
*Kenneth A. Robinson - ''Port City Crusader: John LeFlore and the Non-Partisan Voters’ League in Mobile, Alabama''.
Mod Mobilian Records
In 2013, Mod Mobilian Records co-released
El Cantador's EP ''
Translation Wave'' with
This Is American Music.
Mod Mobilian Records and This Is American Music co-released New Orleans group
Hurray for the Riff Raff's album ''
My Dearest Darkest Neighbor'' on July 1, 2013.
Notes and references
External links
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{{Mobile, Alabama
Culture of Mobile, Alabama