Charlottesville Podcasting Network
Lectures, radio shows and more available on-demand
Interviews with newsmakers and everyday folks in Central Virginia. Some are conducted by Coy Barefoot on his WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now or Sean Tubbs of Charlottesville Community Media.
Blind Pilot interviewed with Melissa Goode before their show with The Low Anthem at The Southern. The band talked about how they got started and played a few songs from their album “3 Rounds and a Sound”. To watch videos from this session, go to youtube.com/wnrnradio.
University of Virginia Professor of Politics, Herman Schwartz, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss book Subprime Nation: American Power, Global Capital, and the Housing Bubble .
John Wheeler of the Thomas Jefferson Center For the Protection of Free Expression joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss free speech and the event Free Speech or Disruption: Balancing the Rights to Speak and to Hear, Sunday, November 15th, 2009 from 3:00-5:00pm in the Dickinson Auditorium at PVCC.
Before their concert at UVA’s Old Cabell Hall, we were honored to welcome the Derek Trucks Band to The Corner Lounge. The band plugged-in for this great live session and interview. Derek also discusses life-on-the-road for his two children when both parents are full-time musicians, and plans for 2010.
After his weekend concert appearance, Harper Simon dropped by The Corner Lounge to talk with Melissa Howard and play a few songs solo/acoustic. He talked about being the son of music royalty (Paul Simon) and all the notable guests on his debut album.
Amy Millan talked to Jeff Sweatman via phone in The Corner Lounge about Amish furniture, New York City, the “Rock’n’Roll Support Network”, pillow fights, and her work with Stars, Broken Social Scene and her two great solo albums. She performed at DC9 (Washington DC) on 11/8.
Zee Avi returned to The Corner Lounge and Virginia Arts Studio before her second appearance in Charlottesville at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar on 11-6-09. She loves our town! Zee talks about Malaysia, grass skirts, and touring constantly. Is she an ambassador for her country? She was joined for this tour (and on this session) by Patrick Keeler, drummer of The Raconteurs, who is credited with her discovery via YouTube.
Austin, TX five-piece The Band Of Heathens joined us at The Sound Studios before their show in Charlottesville. They talked with Brad Savage about being on Austin City Limits, being #1 on the Americana charts, and what to do when you visit Austin!
Local favorite Corey Harris dropped by The Corner Lounge to talk about his new CD “blu.black” and the concert at The Southern. He also discusses the death of Jonny Gilmore, and plays an acoustic song in tribute to the Charlottesville drummer.
Thursday Mornings around 8:45am on 106.1 The Corner, Mayor Dave Norris does a weekly visit and discusses happenings in the city. After a 90-day election blackout period, Mayor Norris returned on 11-5-09 with Brad Savage, discussing an election recap, Winneba sister-city update, city parkland expansion report, and information about the Social Justice Bowl event
Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow , joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss growth and development.
Jackson Landers discusses hunting, eating what you kill, and the rise of “locavores.”