By J. Tobias Beard, Kyle Daly, Brendan Fitzgerald, Katherine Ludwig, Meg McEvoy, Doug Nordfors, John Ruscher and Jayson Whitehead
There is a cacophony of music in Charlottesville: At any given moment during any given day, a DJ is setting a needle into the vinyl grooves of a scratched Marvin Gaye record or a band is packing instruments into a bar with a clatter. Too much noise and the magic is gone—in one earphone and out the other. For our annual music issue, C-VILLE unplugged our headphones and abandoned our typical tune haunts to discover the unheard music of our neck of the woods, from digital innovators to gospel choirs to the dedicated fans drawn into the business of local music—everything off the musical map, on the record. All you have to do is plug in and press “play.
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Zen and the art of Monkeyclaus maintenance Or how to record music in the new century |
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Will play for food Passing the time with some buskers on the Mall |
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Where the money isn’t Behind the scenes, classical music is a lot more humble than it looks |
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Mix masters A capella hip-hop? Only at UVA… |
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Bring in the noise No lyrics, no restraint, just 100 percent Horsefang |
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Working for a song Those ushers may have the best seats in town |
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Keyed up Matthew Burtner’s students marry computers and instruments for a sound that’s neither digital nor instrumental |
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“Throw your arms around me” Blues and rock in the house of God |
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Pump down the volume Vernon Fischer on pet rocks, heavy lifting and how musicians can make better tips |
| Nine weekends of music Summer music calendar |
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