William Cocke: “In a lot of ways it was a typical U-Hall show. The acoustics aren’t that good in there, the acoustics were never that great. “I’m probably the only one, but I liked ‘Joey.’ I’ve always liked that song. It’s about a mobster who gets whacked at a Clam Bar. It was off of […]
William Cocke: “In a lot of ways it was a typical U-Hall show. The acoustics aren’t that good in there, the acoustics were never that great. “I’m probably the only one, but I liked ‘Joey.’ I’ve always liked that song. It’s about a mobster who gets whacked at a Clam Bar. It was off of […]
Given name Robert Allen Zimmerman Declan Patrick MacManus Born May 24, 1941, Duluth, Minnesota August 25, 1954, London, England Wives 2 3 First record Bob Dylan (1962 on Columbia) My Aim Is True (1977 on Columbia) Latest record Modern Times (2006 on Sony BMG) The River in Reverse (with Allen Toussaint; 2006 on Verve Forecast) […]
We’re not the only ones that are excited that Dylan is coming to town. We asked some local musicians to tell us their favorite Dylan lyrics, and here’s what they said. See if you can match the musicians with the lines that they chose. 1. Timothy Summers (co-director of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival)2. Terri […]
In the fall of 1980, Elvis Costello released a collection of 20 stellar songs called Get Happy!!, and although it was his fourth near-perfect record in as many years, the performer was anything but elated. In fact, he was secretly contemplating retirement. “I didn’t want to do it anymore,” Costello admitted to writer Greil Marcus […]
Election day is just around the corner. A seven-week-long corner. Nonetheless, it’s prime time for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors candidates to get their messages out. And what better way than via the Internet?
Charlottesville city officials are considering the feasibility of building a low-power AM radio station to transmit general, visitor and emergency information to the general public. If built, the station would be noncommercial and would have a limited transmission range of about six miles. The city already has the capability to transmit certain types of information […]
By 7pm, the Social Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church had swelled with folks in sport coats and sharp dresses. They mingled shoulder to shoulder, some looking at the artwork that hung from each of the four walls, others trying to squeeze by each other, moving from one conversation to the next. The bright, […]
When you get right down to it, there are three types of honkers who drive past the weekly anti-war protest in front of the Federal Court House every Thursday. You’ve got your tootlers, the ones who smile and beep their horns in two or three short bursts to the folks standing on the corner of […]
In recent weeks, UVA undergrad Grant Woolard has stepped inadvertently into the national spotlight for his drawing “Ethiopian Food Fight.”
Lisa Womak leads a double life. During the week, her neighbors spot her picking up the mail, working in the garden or walking the dog; come Friday night, she’s nowhere to be found. In her place, gaggles of good-natured Cavalier fans pop up on her property. There are old ones, young ones, even furry ones, […]