Irreplaceable: Catching up with the 'Mats
For the hardcore, old school, half-sloshed and hard-of-hearing Replacements fanatic, Rhino’s recent remastering run-through of the legendary Minneapolis quartet’s entire back
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Irreplaceable: Catching up with the 'Mats
Tim; Pleased to Meet Me; Don't Tell a Soul; All Shook Down; The Replacements; Rhino Records
For the hardcore, old school, half-sloshed and hard-of-hearing Replacements fanatic, Rhino’s recent remastering run-through of the legendary Minneapolis quartet’s entire back
Righteous babe, bogus production
A few weeks ago, I spent all day waiting for the Houston postal service to deliver my copy of Red Letter Year from an office in Charlottesville, a package mailed overnight because the only reliable thing about the mail here is its inability to arrive on time. And the record came not a day too […]
Correction from September 30 issue
Due to a data entry research error, we mistakenly identified Oliver Kuttner as owner of one of the condos in Lewis & Clark Square in last week’s cover story [“Walls of shame,” September 30, 2008]. As Kuttner explained to us, at one time he was a “quarter-owner of the whole building,” but at present he […]
Parents oppose Crozet redistricting
Many people move to Crozet for the small town feel—so many that the town is having to lose part of its small town charm.
No recourse if fired for political views
With a month to go before the election, you’ve probably pulled into the work parking lot with that Obama O on the side of your car or watched the Katie Couric-Sarah Palin interview on YouTube in your cubicle. But you might want to be careful if your boss’ politics run the other way: Virginia law […]
Clinton campaigner hypes Obama…sort of
Just a few months ago, Terry McAuliffe, as Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, was talking about Barack Obama’s “Latino problem” and accusing the Obama campaign of overhyping Hillary Clinton’s RFK assassination gaffe. But last week, McAuliffe was in Charlottesville hyping Obama’s health care plan. “I love Barack Obama, and it’s very important that we win this […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Kerry Goode Job title: Director of Information Technology. Goode manages the computers that manage our city. Worked for the city for: 1 year Resides in: Charlottesville The best of times: First day on the job. “When I first got here, I was immediately able to see many things that needed help. We were able […]
Staff ponders HR plan choice
More than 3,500 UVA employees are facing a choice that could have serious consequences for their pay and benefits. Between October and December, certain staff members must decide whether to stick with the current state human resources [HR] plan or switch to a new University plan that will go into effect January 1. Brad Sayler, […]
"O-Hilton" sets new housing standard
At the building’s dedication ceremony on Monday, September 29, UVA President John Casteen illustrated why students have dubbed Kellogg House the “O-Hilton.” Kellogg, located on the incline of Observatory Hill, houses 192 students and nine RAs on five floors, offering the best views of all University student housing. From the fifth floor, one can see […]
Student pressure yields sign ban reversal
Craig Littlepage, UVA’s athletics director, announced October 2 by press release that he is repealing the policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVA athletics venues. For more on Saturday’s game against Maryland, read This Just In: UVA flabergasts fans by shutting out Terps “The policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVa […]