Wednesday, November 28, 2012

3 December 2012 Ned at the Southern opening for Richard Buckner


Monday, December 3, 2012.  I'll be playing solo.  Doors are at 7, and I'll be on at 8.
The Southern is a nice place on the downtown mall in Charlottesville, VA.
It has a nice soundsystem.
You should be able to hear very well.
Please pass the word.  Please come!

More exciting news about the premiere of the film I Used to be Darker tomorrow.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Old Calf at Blue Ridge Swim Club Father's Day 17 June 2012 at 6pm

Old Calf will play at the amazing Blue Ridge Swim Club on Father's Day 2012: Sunday, June 17.  If you've never been out to this 100-year-old, 100-yard long, spring-fed pool in Ivy, you're really missing something unique.  You definitely haven't seen Old Calf in a while, as we haven't played a show since I don't remember when, and I'm not sure when we'll play again, though I hope it won't be as long as this last wait.  

The show is free for members and $10 for non-member adults, and $5 for non-member kids.  This is the second year that BRSC has been putting on Sunday evening shows as a perk for members and to attract potential new members; they have a limited number of memberships available, and last year they sold out before Summer's end.  

Monday, May 14, 2012

Ned Oldham Electric Quartet with Jonathan Wilson Wednesday 16 May 2012 at The Southern



Last call for this one: Ned Oldham Electric Quartet featuring Matty Metcalfe on guitar, Brian Caputo on drums and Brian Chenault on bass, opening for Jonathan Wilson Wednesday 16 May 2012 at The Southern.  Do yourself a favor and go to Jonathan's page and check out his songs.  Then come down and buy the double vinyl album at the show.  Doors are at 7; we're on at 8.  Rok and Row!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Ned Oldham trio The Teeth at Maya, Thursday 10 May 2012 FREE SHOW



I'll be playing two sets with a trio of myself on acoustic and electric guitars, Brian Caputo on drums and Brian Chenault on bass at Maya in Charlottesville on Thursday 10 May 2012 from 9pm until midnight.  It's a free show and an intimate bar atmosphere.  Not too loud, but not too quiet either.  Might have a special guest or two.  It is a rockshow.  Good food at Maya, too.  Please Come.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Wednesday 2 May 2012 8-10pm TUNE IN AND SUPPORT WTJU

Alex Caton and I will be spinning for the Teej Folk Marathon from 8-10pm on Wednesday 2 May 2012, trying to raise dollars to help them keep doing what they do.  Please do tune in and call 434-924-3959 to donate.  You can also donate online, but we want you to call during our show to help us meet our goal and prove ourselves better djs than the other guys.

The show, called The Cuckoo's Nest, will feature a few cuckoo songs and other works by artists like Hazel Dickens, Shirley Collins, Ola Belle Reed, Bert Jansch, Paul Brady, Alasdair Roberts, Andy Irvine, Espers, Mellow Candle, and even a bit of early Palace.  The common denominator is the link to the very old music of the British Isles.

So I testify: I didn't realize how much I missed good radio during the seven years each I lived in Birmingham, Alabama, and Baltimore--radio wasteland, 'alternative' stations obviously spinning for grease, obviously doling out mandatory playlists, repeating tunes until you want to vomit--until I moved back to Charlottesville.

WTJU is my constant companion.  True freeform radio.  Listen live or explore archives.  Try an archived edition of The Broadcasting System with Tyler Magill.  Or an edition of The Early Music show.  Those two shows both air on Mondays, and I hate to miss them.

And please do tune in on Wednesday 2 May 2012 at 8pm to 91.1 WTJU.