ARTS Pick: TechnoSonics XIV
Computers and synthesizers are hardly new, yet the face of music is constantly changing thanks to the evolution of electronics. This week, UVA puts its stamp on the computerized art […]
The mysterious Godspeed You Black Emperor! reunited and on tour
Formed in Montreal in the late ’90s, the band Godspeed You Black Emperor! took its name from a documentary about Japanese motorcycle gangs. The group added musicians and instruments as […]
C’ville Art Blog: The quirky and fantastical universe of Rob Browning
Rob Browning‘s paintings currently on display at PVCC‘s South Gallery is a less coherent series than his recent show at Warm Springs Gallery. However I find the variety of painting […]
Interview: JJ Grey brings his high-energy, Southern-flavored swamp jams to The Festy
JJ Grey’s voice is unmistakable. It soars with soulful howls and digs in deep with gritty growls, propelled by Grey’s backing band Mofro, which churns out body-shaking swamp rock. Earlier this […]
Film review: Tom Hanks anchors the tension in the riveting Captain Phillips
Sometimes when watching a movie that’s emotionally distressing, one has to ask, “Just how much pain can we watch these characters endure? What’s the endgame here?” Director Paul Greengrass’ Captain […]
ARTS Pick: Fall enchantment at Chroma Projects
A fantastical set of exhibitions that are singular to the Chroma Projects gallery, “The Forest ” by Jean Peacock, “Cahier Memoire” by Lillian Fitzgerald, and “Man with a Cello” by Blake Hurt all […]
Pun Picks: Keller Williams
When I was 17, I bought an effects pedal for my guitar called “The Boomerang,” which allowed me to record my guitar and then instantaneously play it back at the press of a […]
Interview: Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison finds his voice
When Scott Hutchison started writing songs, he wasn’t sure he wanted to be heard. He says he intentionally mumbled early in his career so people wouldn’t understand his lyrics. His […]
ARTS Pick: Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival
Etsy and art galleries meet on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge at the Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival. Over 100 artisans from across the region and the country […]
The many sides of Aoife O’Donovan’s talent
Aoife O’Donovan (pronounced ee-fah) has girl-next-door good looks, which makes it all the more shocking when she breaks into the opening lines of “Too Repressed,” a song she wrote for […]