Category: Music

Music programming from Central Virginia

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Breakfast with Minus the Bear

Minus the Bear with David Lowery, Miguel Urbiztondo, Tad Abbey and Ian Solla-Yates. Photo by Lynn Crounse

Sound of Music Recording Studio in Richmond played host to Minus the Bear on the morning of May 8th. They talked to Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven frontman and honorary WNRN personality, David Lowery about their tour and their latest album “Omni”. They also treated a small audience of winners to live versions of some of their new material. The tracks have been mastered to perfection by John Morand. Thank you to Lamplighter for providing coffee and breakfast and to Kulture for sponsoring the event! Check out youtube.com/wnrn.org for the videos!



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Corner Lounge: Alejandro Escovedo 1-17-10

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.”

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Corner Lounge: Lauren Hoffman 1-15-10

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.


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Corner Lounge: Bob Ferguson of Oxfam 1-15-10

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.


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Corner Lounge: Sonos 1-13-10

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 Cafi 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!.


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Corner Lounge: Ellis Paul 1-12-10

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!