Local songwriter offers deeply personal debut
Turn on Erynn McLeod’s debut EP, Man of the House, and the first thing you’re likely to hear is a clear musical theater influence—the cabaret crooning, the overt metaphor, the […]
On the move
Claire Boyer “The Scarecrow,” Mountainside Studios Charlottesville resident Claire Boyer went viral after humming along to the drone of a fan on TikTok. “Kitchen Fan Lullaby” has since amassed nearly […]
The future through the past
Niiasii A Girl Can Dream (EP), Self Release Alt-pop singer-songwriter Niiasii’s star began to rise in 2020 with “I Wanna Get Out,” from The Art of Changing Form, with more […]
A.D. Carson drops groundbreaking composition with open access publisher
Clemson University was proud of its doctoral student. It was 2017, and the university announced the achievement with fanfare: A.D. Carson had produced an original piece of music as his […]
Give it a spin
Record Store Day was initiated in 2007 to strengthen the independent record store scene and celebrate collecting, communing, and listening to music on vinyl. “Independent record shops are a pillar […]
Support system
By Erin Lyndal Martin “Charlottesville is in the heart of why I do what I do because of the Dave Matthews Band,” says Ruston Kelly. “They, Kurt Cobain, and Jackson […]
The Big Picture
GWAR slammed Charlottesville on Monday, March 4, with a sold-out gross-out show at The Jefferson Theater. The outrageous “Scumdogs of the Universe” were founded in Richmond in the 1980s, in […]
What’s shakin’
It’s impossible to deny the Grateful Dead’s place in the rock music zeitgeist. From Steal Your Face and dancing bears artwork, to concert tape trading and tie-dyed T-shirts, love for […]
Rule of three
boygenius The Record One of the most anticipated albums of 2023, thus far, surely must be boygenius’ The Record. The band, which formed in 2018, is composed of Lucy Dacus, […]
Sound choices
Mariana Bell Still Not Sleeping (self-released) In the 19 years since her debut album, Mariana Bell has matured. On her eighth studio LP, Still Not Sleeping, Bell’s voice, production, and […]