PICK: Vax to the Future
Hit me with your best shot: No ’80s playlist is complete without songs by Madonna, Elton John, Sinead O’Connor, Bruce Springsteen, Janet Jackson, and The Pet Shop Boys. Yet while […]
On deck
By Julia Stumbaugh In December 2020, a group of local youth took their case to a virtual City Council meeting. The goal: Keep the Charlottesville Skate Park open. The city […]
Awoke to folk
Blake Layman’s solo offerings have been called “folk adjacent,” and he’s taken to the tag. Although the way he puts it is “almost folk.” The distinction’s subtle. But words are […]
PICK: Jurassic Park
Paleo diet: Thanks to Steven Speilberg’s Jurassic Park, we learned that theme parks populated by cloned dinosaurs are a bad idea. Revisit the Costa Rican island where plans for a […]
Erin & the Wildfire
Friday’s fired up: Channeling ’60s soul and ’70s disco funk, Erin & the Wildfire tackles everything from female solidarity to pizza. That quirky range is backed by the solid grooves […]
PICK: Mama Tried
Locally made jam: Mama Tried is a local supergroup, pulling talent from Charlottesville favorites like Alligator, Mojo Pie, The Cows, and The Skip Castro Band. The all-star band features Susan […]
Death wishes
Longtime NPR host Diane Rehm is arranging flowers as she talks about death. Rehm became involved in the right-to-die movement after watching her husband of 54 years die from Parkinson’s […]
Hometown influences guide new releases
Butcher Brown Encore, Concord Jazz Richmond collective Butcher Brown made its major label debut last year on Concord with the release of #KINGBUTCH, an expansive full-length album that showcased the […]
PICK: The Quebe Sisters
Swing out sisters: Straight from low-lit honky-tonks and dusty dance halls, The Quebe Sisters saunter in with their progressive take on the traditions of Western swing and songs from yesteryear. […]
PICK: Back to Barboursville
Sweetheart of Barboursville: You’ve probably seen Terri Allard gracing one of our local stages or on the tube as host of Virginia Public Media’s “Charlottesville Inside-Out,” but did you know […]