Bringing a blend of South African rhythms, Cuban influences, and soul jazz sounds, Sharon Katz and The Peace Train steam into C’ville carrying the message of love and unity. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, singer-songwriter and guitarist Katz witnessed the atrocities and divisiveness brought on by the country’s imposed racial barriers. She vowed to […]
Pioneering bluesman R.L. Burnside liked to joke that Mississippi has four eyes and still can’t see. But as long as your hearing is good, you’ve likely heard some of the best American music come out of the Magnolia State. The Delta region is considered the birthplace of blues, and Grammy winner Cedric Burnside brings the […]
Bad medicine? More than 100 faculty members employed by the University of Virginia Physicians Group called for the immediate removal of Craig Kent, CEO of UVA Health, and Melina Kibbe, Dean of the UVA School of Medicine, in a signed letter of no confidence on September 7. The letter—signed by 128 faculty members and addressed […]
For the win! Football season is off to an electric start at the University of Virginia. Despite a two-hour severe-weather delay, the Cavaliers maintained momentum in their August 31 season opener, and beat the University of Richmond 34-13. Before kick-off, UVA held a moment of silence to honor Lavel Davis, D’Sean Perry, and Devin Chandler, […]
In her indie-alt country band Waxahatchee, Katie Crutchfield’s lo-fi folk embraces her Alabama upbringing while breaking away from the quaint Waxahatchee Creek into the mainstream. Across six critically acclaimed albums, the group has won audiences over through Americana storytelling, explorations of sobriety, and lessons learned along the way. The new album, Tigers Blood, is another […]
New York-based Native Sun has a head-on initiative to champion social change, whether it’s activism around the climate crisis, national political unrest, or public health concerns. Colombian-American singer-songwriter Danny Gomez, along with Nico Espinosa (drums), Justin Barry (bass), and Jack Hiltabidle (lead guitar), play punk songs that explore the complexities of our time. The new […]
Art collectors big and small cheer Teeny Tiny Trifecta 7, an exhibition and fundraiser to launch the 51st season of Second Street Gallery. The show features more than 181 artists who contribute three works each that do not exceed 8 inches x 8 inches. With hundreds of choices, and each piece priced at $100, SSG […]
Friday 9/6 at The Jefferson Theater Bear witness to Gogol Bordello as the band fills the stage with its latest incarnation of members from across the world to support the evolving vision of Ukrainian vocalist Eugene Hütz. Heavy road dogs since rocketing out of New York City’s Lower East Side in 1999, GB has speed, […]
Monday 9/9 at The Southern Café & Music Hall King Buzzo Osborne, lead vocalist of heavy and heavily influential sludge-rock band The Melvins, teams up with bassist Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle and Tomahawk fame. Over recent decades, the two have also worked together in Fantômas, and at one point Dunn was part of an […]
By Ella Powell Pianist/composer Dan Tepfer says his earliest memories on the keys are of improvising as a toddler. “It seemed like a very natural thing for me to do, to just make up music,” he says. “My classical piano teachers would say, ‘don’t do that,’ but I knew it was okay because granddad did.” […]