ARTS Pick: Cville’s Purple All Stars
When the world lost music phenom Prince on April 21, the tributes were instantaneous thanks to social media and the emotional connection he inspired in his fans. Cville’s Purple All […]
The imminent rise of the Will Overman Band
While playing an album release show at the Southern on June 4, the five members of local amped-up folk-rock outfit Will Overman Band stepped off the stage and into the […]
ARTS Pick: We Were Pirates
We Were Pirates brainchild Mike Boggs leaves nothing to chance when he takes the stage. The multi-instrumentalist has been known to play guitar, keys and drums, in addition to singing […]
ARTS Pick: Quin Bookz
Local hip-hop artist Quin Bookz first gained traction after making the mixtape Study Hall in a dorm room closet while attending Virginia State University. His raw, lackadaisical rhymes are described […]
Pauls Toutonghi spins a dog tale with local ties
Every good story needs an indomitable force that drives the narrative forward. In Pauls Toutonghi’s book Dog Gone, that force is a golden retriever mix named Gonker, who happens to […]
Matthew Gatto’s Parlor of Horrors seeks new home
When was the last time you fell asleep thinking about monsters in the other room? For most of us, that thought fades after childhood. But Matthew Gatto knows there are […]
ARTS Pick: Beach Blanket Bingo
The modern convenience of food trucks and a WTJU DJ accompany the Virginia Film Festival’s Moonlight Movies screening of the 1965 teen flick Beach Blanket Bingo. A singer’s agent uses […]
Creative sparks: The value of undeveloped spaces in Charlottesville
“This is just a glorious space,” says the artist, his eyes drinking it all in. Many people would probably balk at that assessment. The place is roughed-in and decidedly unfinished—lots […]
Album reviews: Glenn Jones, Holger Czukay, Free Pizza
Finding the way Glenn Jones Fleeting (Thrill Jockey) In the early ’90s, as a member of the mostly instrumental group Cul de Sac, Glenn Jones helped point out the possibilities […]
Film review: Finding Dory is a different fish, slightly different story
On the one hand, the mere fact that Finding Dory is not the best or worst sequel Pixar has made is quite an accomplishment, and illustrates another area in which […]