Hello Goodbye adds DIY vinyl to the retail record scene

On Fourth Street, around the backside of Tavern & Grocery restaurant, a sign with large type reads “vinyl records.” A thick arrow at the bottom points to the doorway of Hello Goodbye Records, an independent record shop that offers a selection of new and used vinyl. Inside, you’ll find welcoming smiles from co-owners Daniel and […]

Todd Rundgren at The Paramount Theater 8/26

Digital wizard Todd Rundgren was making electronic music way before it was cool, and so naming his current tour Still Me (Still We) indicates we can expect him to bring out his rock radio classics—“Hello It’s Me” and “Bang the Drum All Day”—while plugging into some of the longplay prog and experimental suites of his […]

C’Vinyl Night at The Jefferson Theater 8/16

Get into the grooves at C’Vinyl Night, a record-setting evening of needle-dropping sessions from three of the most dedicated selectors in town. Gwen Berthy, Thomas Dean, and Ryan Wood pull an eclectic mix of tracks on wax to get you spinning right ’round. From deep cuts to dance-floor staples, these DJs set the stylus to […]

Justin Willman at The Paramount Theater 8/16

With slight-of-hand tricks as quick as his wit, Justin Willman combines the humor of standup comedy with awe-inspiring illusions to pull an amazing show out of his proverbial (and perhaps literal) hat. Willman created and starred in Netflix’s “Magic for Humans,” and partnered with the streamer again for “Magic Lover,” the platform’s first comedy special […]

Get caught pink-handed

Part of summer’s joy is its bounty of seasonal produce. When wild blackberry bushes in the yard of my childhood home presented their delicious fruit, I knew we’d reached the pinnacle of summer. While store-bought berries are tasty, nothing beats ’em fresh from the vine. For a local delight, Chiles Peach Orchard, on the outskirts […]

Musician and actor Jim Waive poured his heart into the joy of music

Long before he stepped onto a stage, Jim Waive was putting on a show.  “Our household was filled with music,” recalls Patti Rightmier, one of Jim’s three older sisters. “My mom loved music. My mom listened to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass…” “Tom Jones, the 5th Dimension—a variety,” adds Judy Crist, another sister. “And Jim—as […]