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The Charlottesville Podcasting Network is your source for lectures, radio shows and more from throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Each week we post hours of material for you to listen to. Make sure you stay in touch!

  • Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) Board Meeting September 28, 2010 6:15 pm
    ACSA Offices 168 Spotnap Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22911 Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 2:15 – 3:15pm An agenda will be posted for this meeting as soon as it is available. More info: rivanna.org… […]
  • Board of Architectural Review Meeting September 21, 2010 9:00 pm
    City Council Chambers Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 5 – 9pm The agenda for this meeting will be posted as soon as it is available. More info: www.charlottesville.org… […]
  • Free Enterprise Forum Luncheon - Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton September 21, 2010 3:30 pm
    Holiday Inn - University Area1901 Emmet StreetCharlottesville, VA 22901 Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 11:30am – 2pm The Charlottesville Regional Chamber number one public policy issue is transportation in the Greater Charlottesville community. Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Sean T. Connaughton will address transportation today and going into the future […]
  • Charlottesville City Council Meeting September 20, 2010 11:00 pm
    City Hall, Council Chambers Monday, September 20, 2010, 7 – 10pm The agenda will be posted as soon as it is available. More info: www.charlottesville.org… […]
  • Albemarle County Service Authority Board of Directors' Meeting September 16, 2010 1:00 pm
    ACSA Office Building168 Spotnap RoadCharlottesville, VA 22911 Thursday, September 16, 2010, 9 – 11am The agenda will be posted as soon as it is available. More info: www.acsanet.com […]
  • City Planning Commission Meeting September 14, 2010 10:30 pm
    City Hall, City Council Chambers Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6:30 – 11pm (This is a tentative agenda and could change before the meeting occurs)II. REGULAR MEETING -- 5:30 P.M. A. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTSB. UNIVERSITY REPORT C. CHAIR'S REPORTD. ANNUAL MEETING 1. Election of Officers 2. Review of Annual ReportE. DEPARTMENT OF NDS/STAFF REPORTS/WORK P […]
  • Albemarle County Planning Commission Meeting September 14, 2010 10:00 pm
    County Office Building, Lane Auditorium Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6 – 8pm A worksession is scheduled with the Planning Commission for the purpose of soliciting additional direction in the site plan and subdivision review process. The materials presented to the Board along with a summary of the roundtable comments and ARB comments will be presented. More i […]
  • Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase September 12, 2010 4:00 pm
    Virginia Foundation for the Humanities145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629 Sunday, September 12, 2010, 12 – 5pm The Virginia Folklife Program (VFP) will present its seventh annual Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase on Sunday, September 12th, Noon – 5:00 p.m. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) Conference Center. The one-day festival […]
  • Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Meeting September 8, 2010 10:00 pm
    County Office Building, Lane Auditorium Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 6 – 9pm The agenda will be posted as soon as it is available. More info: www.albemarle.org… […]
  • Charlottesville City Council Meeting September 7, 2010 11:00 pm
    City Hall, Council Chambers Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 7 – 10pm The agenda will be posted as soon as it is available. More info: www.charlottesville.org… […]

Lynden On THE DROP

After enjoying HUGE success with their EP and thousands and thousands of digital downloads, the guys from Lynden are just getting into their rhythm. Coury Palermo from the band talks with Dan about their latest release, “The Act of Becoming”. Find out what the buzz is about, download [...]

Episode Five – Roanoke, VA – The Great American Road Trip

This week the guys race the sun along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With stops at Mabry Mill (the most photographed area of the parkway) and the Meadows of Dan (no relation to Dan Portnoy) our travelers come to the end of their journey, culminating with a giant star. But who do they meet along [...]

Episode Four – Mt. Airy, NC. – The Great American Road Trip

The guys get to visit the bygone days of Opie, Floyd, Andy and Aunt Bea. This week the road leads the crew to Mt. Airy, NC. Where they take in the sites, sounds and tastes of Mayberry R.F.D.

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Episode Three – Durham, NC – The Great American Road Trip

On to Durham! The guys get to Durham and encounter the most incredible Bar-B-Q ever but where will they be sleeping?

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William Fitzsimmons On THE DROP

The Hiatus is back off again! With all the releasing of new shows on TV this week, we thought why not introduce you to the next big thing in this weeks episode by featuring William Fitzsimmons and we couldn’t be happier. In this episode William talks about where the sadness comes from, [...]

Episode Two – Martinsville

Now we’re getting somewhere. This weeks episode, our travelers finally make it to Martinsville Speedway and encounter nature on a very different level. This week episode features music from St. James Inc., Andy Zipf and Holler, Wild Rose.

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The Great American Road Trip – Episode One – Getting Started

The Great American Road trip is a project I’ve been working on for about a year. I’ll be releasing a weekly episode for the next several weeks. Check out the site and make sure you subscribe to the weekly podcast. This weeks installment features music from Kyle Andrews, Holler, Wild Rose! [...]

Lavender Diamond

THE DROP cannonballs into the world of video this week and catches up with Matador upstarts, Lavender Diamond. Having just recently toured with The Decemberists and now hitting the road in September with The New Pornographers and split time with both Fancey and The Awkward Stage.

Dan catches up with Becky Stark about working [...]

Josh Rouse – Country Mouse, City House

This weeks episode features international troubadour, Josh Rouse. Dan talks with Josh about the latest album, Country Mouse, City House, his time in Charlottesville and how you can get a hold of Josh’s latest recommendations through his Bedroom Classics. Download [...]

The J. Davis Trio

This week THE DROP gets to experience the newest incarnation of jazz infused hip hop courtesy of The J. Davis Trio. The Chicago based crew have been breaking beats and busting rhymes for a handful of years. You need to check out this band if you’re into De La Soul, A Tribe [...]

David Bazan and Pattern is Movement Live!

This week is for the Music lovers. A special episode of THE DROP Live! features Pattern is Movement who are destroying audiences (in a good way) with their version of Post rock pop melodies. AND THEN David Bazan takes the stage and gives up the ghost as he travels from old school [...]

Dan Koch of Sherwood

This week Drop Music Editor Matt Benson talks with Dan Koch from the band, Sherwood. Dan tells Matt about the recent album, how they ended up on Myspace Records and the lowdown on an early side project. Download [...]