Shining an admittedly small spotlight on our rich Charlottesville live music scene.
Brady Heck Is Rollin’.
From his writing to the voice, his stage presence to the projects he fronts, everything about this guy drips old school Country Music Cred. The 2 new cuts he dropped on Spotify Friday are no exception.
Will Overman hosts Sunday Evening Services at the Southern.
Will Overman brought Holy Roller RVA and Ramona Martinez to the Southern for the final show of his Stranger Tour and inspired Old Hank to dig around for an apt metaphor for how good it felt.
Found one!
Thumbnail photo credit: Tristan Williams
Ramona and the Holy Smokes’ perfect night.
Ramona’s fans packed the Southern on this rainy night. The Holy Smokes never sounded better. It was more than a record release party, it was a Charlottesville homecoming, and it did not disappoint. So click thru and saddle up for a great interview.
Erynn McLeod is on a Tear.
Erynn’s story is a study in how what can look like overnight success is actually a (young) lifetime of hard work. Old Hank interviews and Bazz covers the show. Dig in.
Skorts, Pinkish and Jaquardini charge the Southern’s ions.
Dr. E logs his first CSC report on a lush night of sweet distortion at the Southern.
Reasons to Wreck: Üga Büga.
Üga Büga reminded everyone at the Southern that rock and roll, real rock and roll, isn’t dead, it’s just been loading up on ammo.
Kai Crowe-Getty Album Release Pt 3: The Wreckage.
Kai has written a profound and moving account of familial wreckage—surviving it by leaning on family, friends and the soil from which he came to rise above it, scarred but wise.
Kai Crowe-Getty Album Release, Part 2: Merch Table Talk with Rebecca Porter.
Rebecca tells us she’s playing Kennedy Center as part of her Roll With the Punches album release after ripping a set filled with anthemic working class themes.
Kai Crowe-Getty Album Release, Part 1: Genna Matthew
One story, one song shattered the room and set a profoundly high writer’s bar for Rebecca and Kai to reach later that evening.
April Showers Addendum: The Mysterious Jon’s Long Journey Into Night.
“This is how I became a human, show-consuming ping pong ball.” - The Mysterious Jon.
April Showers 4/27/24: Crescendo. Finale. Cluster Fu©k.
Them Dirty Roses hit the stage like Air Cav jumping out of a chopper into a hot LZ. They secured the perimeter and proceeded to detonate rock and roll bomb after rock and roll bomb.
April Showers 4/18/25: La Luz Surfs into the Southern.
Shana Cleveland learned the secrets of Surf Stratocaster, tamed it, gave it vocals and evolved it into a poppy, modern way to make lucious songs that move into your ear rent-free.
April Showers: The greatest month of live music Cville has ever seen?
We knew April was a fat month for shows in this town but when you look at it on paper, the sheer volume of greatness rolls over you…
KSC Climaxes at the Southern.
Son, nothing prepared us for the absolute terminal velocity achieved when Louis announced that they were gonna spring a new cover on us, and launched into Ween’s deep cut “Your Party”.
Best Charlottesville Live Shows 2024.
Bazz joins Old Hank to hash out what exactly were the best shows in town last year.