Mayer Hawthorne talks about reaching for the next level
Indie artist Mayer Hawthorne wants to go pop. For those who remember his first full-length record from five years ago, the change in direction is obvious, and Hawthorne’s publicist says […]
ARTS Pick: The xx
London trio The xx performs its signature chill-out electro pop on the final leg of a U.S. tour that followed the 2012 launch of its latest album Coexist. Fresh from […]
Indie bands Superchunk and Sigur Rós are cut from different cloth
The term “indie rock” is so widely used that it has come to mean drastically different things to different people. It’s had a strange life over the past 25-odd years, […]
ARTS Pick: Miami Nights, Earthling, and Salvaticus
Abandon all hope and prepare yourself for a night so cloaked in gut-wrenching metal glory, that you’ll have to crawl your way out. Step out of the confines of the […]
ARTS Pick: Willie Nelson
Country music great Willie Nelson continues his support of family farmers with a concert to benefit the Local Food Hub. Inspired by picking corn in his Texas childhood, Nelson founded […]
ARTS Pick: Taylor Swift
YouTube singer-songwriter turned pop music icon Taylor Swift performs her signature country crossover in support of the Red Tour. Prepare for stuck-on-repeat radio hits like “We Are Never Ever Getting […]
The Fire Tapes release the impressive Phantoms before disbanding
In 2010, The Fire Tapes were virtual unknowns in Charlottesville. Made up of recent transplants from D.C. and Richmond, they had a strong sound and solid songs, but had yet to […]
The Regulars: 8 acts who will make you rethink Charlottesville’s music scene
The Homeboy Travis Elliott at Fellini’s #9 and West Main Travis Elliott has provided the soundtrack to countless big nights on the Charlottesville bar scene. The stalwart tunesmith has been […]
ARTS Pick: Matt Venuti
Experience the sublime echoes of Global-Instrumentalist, Matt Venuti for a solo performance on the Hang (pronounced “hung”) on August 30 at Bridge Between The Worlds. Matt has performed worldwide, and […]
ARTS Pick: Phoenix
French foursome Phoenix arrives with a complex evolution of its synthesized alt-rock sound. The band made famous by the songs “1901” and “If I Ever Feel Better” is touring on […]