Hawes Spencer of The Hook joined Charlottesville—Right Now! with Coy Barefoot to discuss Gov. Kaine’s attempt to transfer convicted murder Jens Soering to his native Germany.
Wendy Fournier of The National Autism Association joined Charlottesville—Right Now! with Coy Barefoot to discuss the latest on autism.
Jan 202010
Alejandro Escovedo and his band came through Cville for a Sunday night show, on their way to Lexington, KY to record their new album. During this interview, the group debuts a new song and talk about the Chelsea Hotel!
In this interview, Escovedo also compares live music in Charlottesville to his hometown of Austin, TX. Plus he mentions the events that led to his appearance, on-stage with Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band in Houston, as The Boss and friends performed a rockin’ rendition of his song “Always A Friend.”
Jan 202010
Charlottesville’s Lauren Hoffman returns with a new album, “Interplanetary Traveler”, which takes a different direction than much of her previous work. She talks about traveling to India and Israel for the writing/recording process, and being a new Mom! Most people couldn’t actually follow through with the idea of letting your lease run out, getting rid of your possessions, and going on a worldwide travel adventure. But that’s exactly what Lauren Hoffman decided to do, and it let to the “Interplanetary Traveler” album.
Jan 202010
Many artists and bands work with Oxfam on Humanitarian and Relief causes worldwide. (Example: the excellent “7 Worlds Collidge” benefit 2xCD created by Neil Finn and friends.) Bob Ferguson is the Artist Relations Director, and talks with Brad Savage about Oxfam America’s response – and immediate artist response – to the Haitian earthquake crisis.
Jan 202010
Los Angeles-based six-piece a capella/vocal group Sonos dropped by The Corner Lounge for a lively session before their first-ever Charlottesville concert appearance! The band came to prominence on the L.A. Hotel Café music scene and is famous for their covers of songs (a capella style) by artists like Radiohead, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and more. In the brand new, renovated Corner Lounge the band performs songs by Depeche Mode, Chris Isaak, and Bjork – with plenty of room to spare in our new, larger space!.
Jan 202010
In his weekly segment “Mornings With The Mayor” on 106.1 The Corner, Mayor Dave Norris talks about green jobs, incoming Gov. Bob McDonnell, and what to expect if you attend a City Council meeting (which are always open to the public).
Jan 202010
Ellis Paul dropped by our newly-renovated Corner Lounge studios on the day of his CD release, to play a couple songs and Guest DJ for “My Corner Playlist”. This is actually the very first session ever in the newly-renovated Corner Lounge. Ellis’ solo/acoustic takes on “Waking Up To Me” and “Jukebox On My Grave” sound great in the Corner Lounge, Version 2.0!
Jan 202010
In his weekly segment “Mornings With The Mayor” on 106.1 The Corner, Mayor Dave Norris covers the results of the first City Council meeting of 2010, being named Mayor for a second term, a crime recap of 2009, and the number of challengers Congressman Tom Perriello will face in the upcoming November race.
Jan 202010
Local author Laura Bynum’s first book “Veracity” has been released through a major national distribution deal via Simon & Schuster. The book is getting fantastic reviews across multiple platforms nationwide and is being compared to “1984” in its premise. She talks about WriterHouse in Charlottesville (where it was mostly written), the writing process, her battle with breast cancer, and the concept of the story.
Jonna Kanppenberger joined Charlottesville—Right Now! with Coy Barefoot to being in Haiti as the earthquake occurred and the aftermath.
Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow joined Charlottesville—Right Now! with Coy Barefoot to discuss growth and development.
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