ARTS Pick: Lady Taij
Inspired by the poetry of Maya Angelou at a young age, Staunton artist Lady Taij delivers thought-provoking, silky rhymes that detail a rarely observed female perspective on a scene filled […]
Having a laugh: Freewheeling duo Cherub refines its electronic sensibility
Jason Huber and Jordan Kelley burst out of a tiered cake wearing cowboy hats. Kelley pops and pours champagne. Both men strip down to nothing save metallic underwear, hats and […]
ARTS Pick: Country Sweethearts
Take five of Virginia’s finest singer-songwriters, pair them with some of country music’s most poignant love (or lost-love) songs and put them onstage for the annual Country Sweethearts Valentine’s Day […]
ARTS Pick: Lovefest
The Beatles taught us that “All You Need is Love,” and they’re probably right. “The tricky part is how to get it, keep it, give it, know it,” says indie-folk […]
ARTS Pick: Invisible Guy
The bio of clarinetist Ben Goldberg bounces from klezmer accolades and Thelonious Monk covers to Nels Cline and Charlie Hunter collaborations, musical interpretations of Allen Grossman’s poetry and an ode […]
Musical scale: Jazz player Randy Johnston finds inspiration in C’ville
As far as establishing a new local legend goes, jazz guitarist Randy Johnston’s recent relocation from Brooklyn to Charlottesville is notable. Having sat in or been featured on the records […]
Full grown: Kristine Leschper nurtures solo project into Mothers
Don’t let the name fool you. Kristine Leschper’s solo project-turned-full band isn’t composed of anyone who has given birth in the literal sense. But considering the time, energy and love […]
ARTS Pick: Post Sixty Five
Charlottesville’s Post Sixty Five haunts its audience with raw, melodic tracks led by Moroccan-born songwriter and guitarist Hicham Benhallam. On the new EP, i think we’ll be ok, P65 flows […]
ARTS Pick: Anderson East
With a burst of blues, a touch of pop and a healthy dose of country, up-and-comer Michael Cameron Anderson, aka Anderson East, blends a unique sound distinguished by husky, sexy […]
ARTS Pick: Fernando Rocha
An evening of collaboration features world-renowned percussionist and professor of music Fernando Rocha, who brings together colleagues from Brazil’s Federal University of Minas Gerais and UVA’s McIntire Department of Music […]