The End of the Line and the (Long) Road Home
On July 1, the Sons of Bill head to the Pacific Ocean for a month of performances at U.S. military bases. The Bills will keep fans posted weekly through an exclusive C-VILLE travel journal.
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The End of the Line and the (Long) Road Home
Bassist Seth Green wraps up the Bills’ tour journal with a final tale about a band that missed their flight, but missed Charlottesville more
On July 1, the Sons of Bill head to the Pacific Ocean for a month of performances at U.S. military bases. The Bills will keep fans posted weekly through an exclusive C-VILLE travel journal.
Reading into it
At the risk of sounding like a whiny, pretentious brat, I’m going to go ahead and say that—English major that I used to be (still am?)—I miss some of that high-falutin’ book talk I used to get in college. Gone are the days of debating Hardy over the cafeteria table, replaced with albeit more timely […]
Been there
Here’s a riddle. What do putting your finger in an electrical socket, going to a strip club with Adam “Pacman” Jones and starting a new professional football league have in common? Answer: All are really bad ideas. Apparently forgetting the alphabet soup of failed football league attempts, Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban is considering the […]
We caught you looking sweet!
Victoria Long Occupation: Tea maker at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar Where we spotted her: Downtown Mall Style sense: Self-described as inspired by grandmothers with a stylish revamping. Victoria’s shirt is from Bittersweet’s “Upstairs Sale.” Her shoes are from a bargain shoe store and her necklace is from Antics. She loves second hand things; her […]
Something’s brewing
Get hoppy: Taylor Smack, Mandi Smack and Matt Nucci (left to right) are cultivating the main ingredient for their Blue Mountain brews coming this fall. Picture this: You’re relaxing with friends on a balmy afternoon and enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountain views while you snack on a plate of cheese and charcuterie. You’re swirling your […]
Sick days
In the past two years, my aunt has had first breast cancer and then cancer of the stomach lining. No one said so, but I’m pretty sure everyone thought she was a goner—including herself—especially that second time the diagnosis came up positive. But she was incredibly lucky: The doctors performed a procedure in which they […]
Highs and lows
There were moments for cheering, moments for jeering and a few moments that left us shaking our heads. Here’s a look back at the 2006-2007 year in UVA sports. Sports Moment of the Year“The Shoot and Point” The baseball team gave us the UVA game of the year when they defeated Oregon State, defending national […]
Sign language
Usually, Restaurantarama is interested in food before anything else (natch). As doggedly as bears seeking honey, we sniff out all that is fried, fricasseed, boiled, baked, chopped, tossed, smoked, steamed, poached and pickled in this here town of ours. However, once in a while we must pause to consider that restaurants are not only places […]
Design, Living and Trends for Home and Garden
The most interesting thing about faux simplicity is that it’s anything but simple, actually requiring more trouble and expense than most decorating styles. The aesthetic isn’t based on giving up possessions but on having lots of custom closets and cabinets that conceal them from view.—Winifred Gallagher, House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live […]
Stranger with candy
The typical definition of “blog”—simply put, some random person’s online journal of wandering and, more often than not, useless thoughts—usually holds little to no interest for me. I’m in the business of “me” (aren’t we all when it comes right down to it?) and so I have no time for other people’s hopes, dreams, friends, […]