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A Modern Legacy of America's Finest Archivists
(Yesterday, 16:08)
A Modern Legacy of America's Finest Archivists A treasure trove of old, obscure American music exists out read more...
Widespread Panic's Dave Schools Discusses Mickey Hart's Sounds of Space
(Jan 11th, 20:29)
Dave Schools Discusses Sounds of Space This evening I conducted an interview with
Happy Holidays From Swampland 2011
(Dec 22nd 2011, 15:26)
Happy Holidays From Swampland "Never be impatient with the ones who love you, It might be read more...
A Birthday Tribute To Sam Shepard
(Nov 5th 2011, 14:06)
A Birthday Tribute To Sam Shepard Today is the 68th birthday of Sam Shepard. A
Wes Freed's Artwork for Drive By Truckers Georgia Theatre Shows
(Aug 9th 2011, 10:40)
Wes Freed's Drive By Truckers Artwork On August 12th and 13th,
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>>Virginia reviews
Review of: Preston Lauterbach
The Chitlin' Circut And The Road To Rock 'N' Roll
(W.W. Norton & Company) Every few decades a book like The Chitlin' Circut And The Road To Rock 'N' Roll comes read more...
Review of: Pontiak
Comecrudos
(Thrill Jockey) A power trio of different sort, Pontiak is composed of three Virginia brothers from Blue Ridge Mountains. read more...
Review of: Nathan Moore
Dear Puppeteer
(Royal Potato Family) The jamband scene is not a safe haven for songwriters. On the surface, fans of live music should enjoy read more...
>>Virginia Features
The GRITZ Stone Ground & Southern Compilation Home Page
Welcome to the official information page for the GRITZ Stone Ground and Southern Music Compilation Series. We hope you will enjoy these free downloads, visit the band websites and order their albums. Please be sure to give us your feedback. We want to know what you think, as always. GRITZ has been the read more...
Notes On the State of Poetry, Part One
NOTES ON THE STATE OF POETRY, Part One by Diann Blakely Charlottesville, VA While Thomas Jefferson may never have predicted the emergence of musical groups like the Dave Matthews Band, Pavement, and the Silver Jews from the Palladian halls and arches of the University of Virginia, he regarded its read more...
>>Virginia Conversations
The Preston Lauterbach Interview: Cultural Innards of the Chitlin' Circut
The Preston Lauterbach Interview: Cultural Innards of the Chitlin' Circut By James Calemine Preston Lauterbach's first book--The Chitlin' Circut And The Road to Rock 'N' Roll-- traverses new ground in the history of American music literature. read more...
The Wes Freed Interview
The Wes Freed Interview by James Calemine Rock and Roll artwork weaves an interesting tapestry into the patchwork quilt of American culture. Consider how images and liner notes to