Shining an admittedly small spotlight on our rich Charlottesville live music scene.
October DIY: Pt. 4 Maybe A Little Bit of Punk Time, Just as a Treat.
“No More Punk Time” film creators Pat Jarrett and Kyle Johnson take over the blog for this writeup & vid of the immediately legendary Corn Rocket show at Infinite Repeats last Saturday Night. It’s a fitting crescendo for our monthlong focus on the DIY scene.
DIY October: Pt. 2 No More Punk Time.
We got an exclusive interview with the team who created the masterpiece documentary featured by the Virginia Film Festival this month. And Bazz is making a return to the CSC blog to write the story. It’s the centerpiece of our month-long celebration of DIY music culture in our little corner of the Commonwealth. Dig in, kids.
The Rich Tarbell 10.
He’s been the official photographer of the Charlottesville area music scene for better than 15 years. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of his beautiful and extensive body of work to this community.
The Golden Pony’s Last Ride.
In a convo before the show, Shagwuf’s Sally Rose captured it perfectly: “I think it’s just going to be a bit of a beautiful and bittersweet cluster fuck.”
The Importance of Being Bob Taylor.
What the hell is going on in Nelson County that produces so much great musical talent? We got a little closer to an answering that question in this interview with Nelson County’s founder of Repunzels Coffee and Books and beloved local musician.
Wreckfest Sunday.
There were pretty puddles at IX reflecting soft light — a pink and baby blue sky. The air was washed and ready for the day. The bands were ready. Wreckfest Sunday morning came down.
Wreckfest Saturday Afternoon.
If Saturday night at the first ever Wreckfest was a crescendo of Charlottesville sound and fury, this is how it was built. Saturday afternoon.
Wreckfest Saturday Nite.
2 days, 17 bands, 3 stages and an insane number of moving parts came together to make one f@cking great weekend of music.
Hurry in and watch the first cut!
Reasons to Wreck: Shagwuf.
As promised, we’re working our bb’s off to get you up to speed on the bands you need to see at Wreckfest in September. And now…Shagwuf.
Wreckfest!
This September, Charlottesville is getting its own music festival called Wreckfest! Disco Risque horn section and festival organizer Ryan Calonder gives us the skinny in this ridiculously informative CSC Vlog.