Crozet Music Festival’s third year running kicks off tomorrow at noon. This year is the first year they have added a third full day of performances (the previous two years were Saturday and Sunday only).  I encourage everyone to try to make it out, because each day is sure to have its gems. It will definitely be my first time. Here’s a brief list of acts I would suggest making a point to catch:

1. Cricket and the Whip – if I am not mistaken, this is c’ville locals Straight Punch to the Crotch in disguise. I can’t say why they’re playing under a different name, but their synth-party-folk will keep your asses moving.
2. Six Chasing Seven – piano-based pop-rock from Lynchburg with surprisingly infectious hooks and by no means lacking in soul.
3. 6 Day Bender -  banjo-picking alterna-folk; a fairly common genre choice in this region, but these guys don’t make it suck so much!
4. William Walter & Company -  they blend southern rock with folk and blues, but not in the same old way. I think my favorite part of WW’s tunes is his unique and signature vocal style.
5. Chick Tragic and the Roosters – Carleigh Nesbit and Carl Anderson’s down-home bluegrass is easy on the ears and heavy on the fiddle!
6. Trees on Fire - there is never a dull moment with these genre-bending youngsters and I predict a large festival  will be a perfect setting for their indie-synth-jams
7. Downbeat Project – easygoing and groovy with hints of Ben Harper and Jack Johnson.
8. Travis Elliott – you may think you’ve heard him a trillion times with his acoustic at any number of bars and restaurants in town, but if you haven’t caught the full-band show, you haven’t really heard Travis Elliott at all!
9. Horsehead – southern rock featuring former member of Buck Cherry, Cracker and Vinnie Vincent’s band. I’ve only recently become aware of these guys, but I think they could possibly be a highlight of the weekend.
10. Astronomers - one minute they’re dancey, the next, they’re dark and ominous. Served with a heavy helping of piano, spacey guitars and a hot female bassist!

There you have it folks, surely there are ten others that I’ve never even had the pleasure to hear and I certainly hope so. SEE YOU ALL THERE!

A woman in Crozet was hit by a train and dragged 30 feet. Verdict?  She’s supposed to be ok.  Lucky duck.

[via NBC 29]

Virginia State Police have announced the arrest of a second unnamed suspect in the Interstate 64 Shootings.

Slade Woodson, 19 and the unnamed 16 year old face two felony counts of malicious wounding, two counts of using a firearm to commission a felony and four counts of maliciously shooting at an occupied vehicle.

Given that the 16 year old lives in Crozet, it is likely that this student attends Western Albemarle High School. We aren’t interested in naming names for a juvenile, so don’t.

Further Reading from cVillain:

Slade Woodson, MySpace and a Community Discussion

Initial Coverage of the shooting incident

Full Press Release as of March 28 from Virginia State Police after the break… »Read More

Thanks to Silmo for pointing out there is a world outside of cVillain.

This is the picture of the first suspect, Slade Woodson who is in custody.

Silmo also points out that Slade Woodson has two myspace pages:

http://www.myspace.com/lostbogger

http://www.myspace.com/bakyrdbogn

Slade Woodson’s second myspace is set to private, but the “lostbogger” myspace page has information and pictures you may find interesting.

- He went to Western Albemarle High School from 2003 to 2007

- He likes Ford trucks and confederate flags

Now for the pictures.

“Thats after about a 24 pack.. I was feelin RIGHT. hell yea” was the caption for the next one…

Full press release after the break: »Read More

Credit: tudodany

(It’s not your average annual report.)

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Things to Talk About:

From New York Times and Paulson to Charlottesville Real Estate, it’s a good idea to educate yourself about mortgage woes and housing issues. We’ve heard a lot of whispers about real estate starting to harm residents, even in the gem of Charlottesville.

Um, local politics!? I’m not sure anyone really cares about the rat race, but if you do, The Hook has a great writeup on all the candidates.

Charlottesville School Decree: Bullying is officially over… riiiiiiiiiiiight.

Rumored restaurant closings: Big Jim’s & Atomic Burrito. Fans have created a “Save Atomic” group on Face Book.

Virginia Film Festival. Do you love Turturro?

Things to Do:

Hook described “Floyd style” Crozet Music Festival. It’s gonna be a nice day and this thing is being marketed incessantly. Will you go for $25? The band lineup excites some and bores others. Us… we’d rather grab a bottle of Pinot and go hiking.

How long shall it take somebody before they decide to go to the Mute Math show at Satellite on Saturday night? If you aren’t into Mute Math, you can watch Wilco at the Pav for 38 bucks. Is it worth that much money to see a Jam Band (…kidding)?

Suck nitrous balloons on the downtown mall?

You can shoot guns at each other… paintball guns, with CSSC.

There are some other concerts too… check our calendar to see more stuff! You can always submit events…Nothing special on the bar scene this weekend.

Finally, a shameless advertising plug. We are working on a site redesign and in order to pay for it we need more advertsiers. So, tell your friends and send us a note if you want to advertise!

We noticed that the Crozet Music Festival had only 60 views on YouTube. It happens all day on Saturday, October 20th. Forecast: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. HELL YA. Let’s show them the power of cVillain readers and actually watch the video:

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What do you think? I’m a little nervous about the open jam session. What bands are you looking forward to?  It’s nice to have a concert away from downtown.