Y’ALL, the band that was born from the ashes of local favorite the Invisible Hand, dispersed and scattered last year when songwriter Adam Wolcott Smith moved west to Seattle and guitarist/sound landscape artist Christian Smith moved north to New York City. Y’ALL’s other half, Adam Brock and Jon Bray, are still making music and mischief […]
July 10, 2014 by Erin O'Hare
For a while, Monday nights at C&O were Radio Bistro nights. Local musicians, record store owners, and DJs would set up turntables to the right of the downstairs bar, between the monkey lamp and the swinging barn door. That night’s DJ brought his/her own records to spin, each one creating for the night a special ambiance in […]
June 5, 2014 by Erin O'Hare
Thomas St. Clair Dean, poster artist and guitarist, has a new band. They call themselves New Boss, and they’re currently working on recordings and demos for new songs. Dean and his four bandmates—Carolyn Zelikow (vocals), Parker Smith (drums), Scott Richie (bass) and Nick Rubin (keyboards)—play a mix of power pop and 90s influenced rock. “We’re […]
March 26, 2014 by m.c.saunders
For Adam Smith, music is life. On any given day of the week, you are likely to catch this curly-headed man taking in a show at the Tea Bazaar, DJing a dance party at Mono Loco, or opening for a national act at The Jefferson with one of his many projects. Given all the musical […]
November 1, 2011 by Vicki Fort
In case you missed out on The Southern’s Halloween Bash, The Mock Stars Ball, check out the series of pictures from Friday, October 28th.
October 28, 2011 by Vicki Fort
This weekend join twelve of Charlottesville’s most outrageous local bands at the 2nd Annual Mock Stars’ Ball, a two-night Halloween celebration complete with costumes, debauchery, hilarity, ridiculousness, and above all, ROCK. Hosted by The Southern Café and Music Hall, each night will feature six bands dressing up and performing as their favorite rock stars, from […]
April 8, 2015 by Erin O'Hare
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