ARTS Pick: Della Mae
Inspired, versatile and entirely unique: These are among the words that have been used to describe the Boston-based act Della Mae. Steeped with timeless lyrics and rootsy influences, the multi-instrumental […]
ARTS Pick: UVA bicentennial
On a fall day in 1817, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison met in a field to place a cornerstone on land that is now University of Virginia’s Lawn. […]
In brief: New digs, conflicting accounts and an alleged face-puncher
Because no one can afford a house in this town Over the summer, we wrote about 15 housing and hotel projects on our radar, but in the blur of bulldozers […]
Ten Things I Love About Tom Petty
“They told Tom Petty that his first solo album wasn’t commercial enough. It had f**king “Free Fallin’” on it.” Drive-by Truckers’ Patterson Hood lists the first 10 things that come to mind in no particular order.
ARTS Pick: COIN
COIN makes the kind of sweet indie pop perfect for blasting on Indian summer drives with the car windows rolled down. This energy translates to the stage, where lead singer […]
ARTS Pick: Son Little
Whether you believe in magic or not, you’ll be left wide-eyed with wonder listening to Son Little’s second full-length album, New Magic. In his quest to find where musical ideas […]
ARTS Pick: Colter Wall
There are no barriers when it comes to Canadian-born songwriter Colter Wall. Despite starting his career two years ago, Wall has been filling the boots of legends such as Johnny […]
ARTS Pick: WE ARE PUSSY RIOT OR EVERYTHING IS P.R.
In 2012, five members of the performance protest troupe Pussy Riot made a surprise appearance inside Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where the group launched into what is now […]
In brief: Monolithic tendencies, hysterical society and more
Monolith on West Main What wasn’t quite clear from renderings of The Standard, the deluxe student apartments now under construction across from The Flats on West Main Street, was just […]
LIVING Picks: Week of September 27-October 3
FAMILY Family fun hike Friday, September 29 Local high schooler and wilderness guide Char Tomlinson leads a seasonal hike that highlights native plant and animal life. Pay what you will, […]