The Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay comes to town
The secret ‘stache of one of the year’s biggest bands talks red wine and his new record before his January 6 gig at Boylan Heights.
Radical resolutions for 2009
I haven’t decided on any New Year’s resolutions yet, but I’m more excited to think about big sweeping ideas than about small tweaks. How about…
Tim Kaine gives $500,000 to preserve Virginia farmland
Money to be distributed among the 11 communities to preserve farmland through local Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) programs.
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Aaron Farrington snaps trash and glitter
What does the party look like when the party’s over?
Editor of Edible Blue Ridge talks local to national readership
Local is (still) the new black. Shopping article in USA Weekend highlights Charlottesville stores to make the point.
Politico lists Perriello vs. Goode in “Top 10 Political Upsets of 2008”
This year’s elections were full of surprises. The victory of Democratic candidate Tom Perriello over incumbent Virgil Goode in Virginia’s Fifth District Congressional race was certainly one for the books. At least, Politico thinks so.
Fun with acronyms: CLAW gets press, DMB gets sax
Our lady arm wrestlers dish about the local federation of femme fatales, and Jeff Coffin joins Dave Matthews Band
Are weeds natural?
I’m reading some early Michael Pollan right now. It’s his book Second Nature, published in 1991, when I was first hearing scary reports about global warming.
Court of Appeals overturns guilty verdict for Quality Inn killer
Anthony Dale Crawford, convicted of killing his wife Sarah Louise Crawford in 2004, wins appeal.
‘Tis the seasonings: Pepper spray at Sons of Bill gig
Plenty of people tear up during the holidays. Unfortunately for the crowd at Fry’s Spring Beach Club, the tears were a little less “holly jolly”