ARTS Pick: Clutch
Hard rock never lost its appeal for fans of the Maryland-based band Clutch. Even after scaling back the long jams on its tenth studio album, Earth Rocker, the fret-shredding foursome […]
ARTS Pick: Big Blue Door Grand Slam
Local artists, speakers, and writers compete at the Big Blue Door Grand Slam by telling true stories on the theme of schemes and dreams. Previous jam winners and runners-up will […]
Pun Picks: Emma Davis
When I first met Emma Davis, she came to my studio with her friend who was studying guitar with me. My student said that I should hear her sing, so […]
The CLAW documentary reaches beyond local audiences
When the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers held its first match in the back room of the Blue Moon Diner in February of 2008, few dreamed it would become a nationwide […]
ARTS Pick: Bad Suns
Calling this So-Cal quintet a novice band undercuts a confident sound that is anything but unsure of itself. Formed in 2012, Bad Suns has quickly established itself among today’s indie-rock […]
ARTS Pick: Cate Le Bon
The title of singer Cate Le Bon’s latest release, Mug Museum, conveys a simple whimsy, along with the special offer of a handcrafted mug accessory, but fans know of the […]
ARTS Pick: Boxwave
The Richmond-based rock duo Boxwave features John Mustachio on bass and Brad Ellsworth on percussion in a minimal act that strives to invigorate the often ignored rhythm section. Spartan and unassuming, […]
Album reviews: Stoney, Jess Novak, States
Stoney More Than Animals/Self-released More Than Animals is an eclectic, largely engaging album. If you like your British singer-songwriters with a little bit of swagger, then Stoney’s your guy. “Sweet […]
Film review: Her
It’s the sort of utopian, not-too-distant future. Men wear high-waisted pants and mustaches without irony. Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with his operating system. It sounds crazy. And creepy. Though […]
Passafire likes its rock with a side of reggae
Passafire’s Ted Bowne says he has nothing but respect for his peers in reggae, but there’s one figure in the modern game he doesn’t like—Snoop Lion, formerly Snoop Dogg. “I […]