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Ghost stories: Local metalheads now stronger but more paranoidWhere do you go after you've already blasted into outer space? After local prog-rockers Corsair released their debut record approximately one year ago, they immediately began pushing their boundaries...read more |
Feb 19th, 2011 |
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Interview: Picking away at the hard questions with the Carolina Chocolate DropsDom Flemons and his band have an uphill battle as long as one of our culture's prevailing images of a black man in a cowboy hat is Sheriff Bart from Mel Brooks' satirical western Blazing Saddles. The...read more |
Feb 19th, 2011 |
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Blue Man? Local Americana up-and-comer explains his twenty-something woesIsn't it a little too soon for a twenty-something to have the blues? Not so, says local bluegrass guitarist Carl Anderson, whose premiere solo EP, 20 Something Blues, came out February 18. The...read more |
Feb 13th, 2011 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- K-razy: James Brown knocks 'em deadIf James Brown died tomorrow, I don't think anyone would be shocked. Truth be told, I would be okay with it. I can now officially scratch James Brown from the list of historical musical icons I have...read more |
Jun 1st, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Join in: Nice Jenkins' 'party' fun for allI can't begin to describe how happy I am to be listening to The Nice Jenkins album. I'm happy for a number of reasons. Most importantly, it gives me a chance to be alone with the band. I cherish that...read more |
May 25th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Summer slump: Local venues miss the HoosThe University of Virginia is both a blessing and a curse for the local music scene. Charlottesville is in many ways a college town. The locals and the nonuniversity-affiliated transplants, Im sure,...read more |
May 18th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Red Eye flight: Their great jazz escaped meWhen last I wrote about Red Eye Seamus, I had just finished listening to their debut album recorded at Crystalphonic last year. The music, which could be categorized as progressive jazz-fusion, was...read more |
May 11th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Playing truth: Eli Cook connects to sublime Eli Cook is the truth. Period. Now, I know what youre thinking. Youre thinking Im exaggerating. Youre thinking Im blowing things way out of proportion, and theres no way a local cat deserves the...read more |
May 4th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Nit-picking: Critics hit Randolph's techniqueThere's a bit of scandal surrounding Robert Randolph, and in recent weeks it's come to my attention a number of times. For the amount of press the young pedal steel player is getting, there's an...read more |
Apr 27th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Be honest: Real artists value candid feedback According to a popular comedian, many entertainers consider the Apollo Theatre in Harlem to be one of the greatest theatres in the world. However, chances are those same entertainers have a change of...read more |
Apr 20th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Jumpin' and jivin': Through the portal to noveltyIt was like jumping through the dimensional portal in Stargate SG-1. On one side, a universe of alien creatures. Barren land. Only a few life forms wandering around, for the most part in their own...read more |
Apr 13th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Wrong turn: Scratch Academy misjudged audienceThe University Programs Council at UVA tries very hard to bring a diverse range of events to the campus to expose the student body to things they would otherwise have to travel long distances to...read more |
Apr 6th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Close quarters: Wrapped in intimacy at AtomicAtomic Burrito's layout lends itself to the easy flow of people in and out of the establishment. The design is flawless. I have tested it myself. I have, on many occasions, gone to Atomic during peak...read more |
Mar 30th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Moody: State of mind colors receptionSome of my favorite records I disliked the first time I listened to them. I can think of two in particular: Funkadelic's "Uncle Jam Wants You" and De La Soul's "3 Feet High and Rising...read more |
Mar 23rd, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Tortured souls: Putting it out there takes nerveWrinkle Neck Mules performed at Gravity Lounge Friday night, March 10, but I'll get to that in a minute...
What if, for as long as you could remember, you've always wanted to be an architect? But for...read more |
Mar 16th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- CD round-up II: Folk, pop, and a Carnival of OdditiesMarch Madness is upon us. In sports, that phrase, of course, refers to college basketball hoops and hoop dreams. In music, March Madness is that time of year when the tour season picks up. This past...read more |
Mar 9th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- CD roundup: From hilarious to forgettableThe desk is beginning to pile up. CDs are everywhere: in cases, out of cases, on the floor, in drawers, on the windowsill. As I stare at this mountain of bottled-up creative energy, I can't help but...read more |
Mar 2nd, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Show of spirit: Martin Sexton's universal passion
There was a Star Trek episode where Captain Picard was having a drink with his archenemy, Q. Q was always on a mission to show Picard that he didn't know everything, that he was far from prepared...read more |
Feb 23rd, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Musical marvel: Falsies bring <I>Hedwig</I> to life
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a brilliantly written play. You don't need me to tell you that. Just type the name in the Google search engine, and you'll find accolade upon accolade for writer John...read more |
Feb 16th, 2006 |
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MUSIC REVIEW- Scheduler, hello? Orgy of opposites at Starr Hill
Rains, SickshotStarr Hill Music HallSaturday, February 4
Imagine a 1980's movie for girls 12 to 17. The scene you have just walked in on is reminiscent of every Molly Ringwoldesque Pretty in Pink...read more |
Feb 9th, 2006 |
