[Written by Tuffy McF*cklebee]

Credit: from Tuffy from hopefully from somewhere legal

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Beer tasting at Beer Run, 5-7pm
And get this. It’s ROGUE. And it’s FREE.

Will Kimbrough with Amy Loftus at Gravity Lounge, 7pm
I hear things. Good things. $10 and $15.

Steve Kemper and his robotic string instrument performer at the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, 8pm
This is so over my head. (In a good way.)

Cleb Stine at Twisted Branch Tea Bazarre, 10pm
Because where would the US be without country rock? Or creative bathroom graffiti?

DJ eSc at Escafe, I see 11pm in listings but it often starts earlier
I’m impressed with the tribute to Heath… It’s tragic, no? Brad Renfro died last week, now this. I’ve heard an amazing remix of the Brokeback Mountain theme. Movie themes can be pre-tty powerful. Yupster and I are fans of the cafeteria, she with the pumpkin vodka, I with… well I won’t incriminate myself.

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Gregg Oxley has kindly invited cVillains to a super exclusive wine tasting event at Crush.

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Remember to vote for your favorite shot. We will close voting on Thursday night @ Midnight and announce the winner on Friday morning.

Remember to RSVP and mark your calendars for the cVillain party on Thursday at Crush!

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As typical for a cVillain week, things got rather spicy. Last week was about banning things (trans fat, bumper nuts and bags) before Armageddon hit. Between our new mascot and the discussion about platonic boy/girl friendships, it was one of our most diverse weeks yet.

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I’m gonna start doing a wrapup of the week on Saturdays or Sundays. If you guys like this kind of a thing, let me know. If not, then I will stop.

Monday:

New Jersey-Ites call Bodo’s everything bagels “trash bagels.” [Trash Bag Hell]

Freaky Weather Happens [Not a Record]

Lilith, as usual, knows the scenes inside out [Weekend Review]

Gobbler asks about 29N’s for Lease Signs [Why are they there?]

Thor and Lilith answer some questions from a hot date [Thor & Lilith]

First friday’s anyone [It’s cool]

What is the worst music video every [This one?]

Police car hits wheelchairer [with Fergie on the radio]

Tuesday

Should smoking be banned in restaurants? [Great debate here]

Our review of Blue Mountain Brewery [It’s awesome.]

Popo’s screaming past L&C [no one knows why, except for the passing wheelchair gang]

Wednesday

Albemarle police make it to the front page of viral video sites [Break It]

Monticello and the Virginia Encyclopedia: Are they missing the modern train [1 & 2]

All about relationships [Parlie asks, LaGrape answers with some amazing stats]

Wine party at Crush [24th of January, baby]

Thursday

Vote for the Best Pictures from our Readers [HERE]

We take a look around the C-Ville Blog O Sphere [Cooler than us]

We get some pictures of the Bamboo House [Taxidermy anyone?]

On Being A DJ [a real look at the truths of DJing for the public]

Lilith’s infamous awkward conversations for your hot date [this time it’s about Sex]

Cults in Charlottesville [for real, the koolaid is good]

Friday

Will 2007 be an amazing wine vintage [we hope so]

Silmo’s looking for some hotties to arm wrestle [winners get eternal fame]

Distract yourself at work [2G1C, again]

Oy asks “does having sex with your clone constitute incest or masturbation” [there still is no consensus]

We hope you all had great weekends [preview & your assignment]

Saturday

Wahooptie [phatness]

Popos hauling [Big GULP]

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The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative. I’ve brought up the Bridge before, and if you haven’t checked it out, January’s ripe for you. They will be having a reception tonight from 8 to 11pm to kick off its month-long celebration of sound, featuring… sound artists. Imagine layering ambient samples and found sounds to create a composite aural experience. My words, not theirs. I really can’t tell you what more to expect than to be excited and challenged. Check out their calendar and stay tuned for more from me throughout the month. (Aside: anyone remember the Virginia Film Society’s guest artist who fed his vinyl record sleeves to his turntable a few years ago? Written with a smug grin. The good kind.)

First Fridays. Check out the listings at the C-VILLE online. Prison art? Oh yes. One of us villains has a promising future in that, I’m sure.

Mando Mafia at the Gravity Lounge. The venue’s website describes the mafia’s sound as a “wall-of-mandolin.” I have a little thing for mandolin music, so this listing struck me as interesting. Maybe you will see me there this Sunday…

Assignment. Go to Crush, the Box, Siips, and Beer Run and report back next week. What do you get if you do? The feeling of satisfaction. The absence of scorn and contempt.

Also, read this. Anyone interested in setting something up like this? Nerds need only apply. (Yes I am one.)

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Credit: tudodany

(It’s not your average annual report.)

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if the past has taught me anything it’s that new year’s eve, in all likelihood, will involve some combination of crying, vomiting, and date switching. everybody will go home disappointed, and with a fresh set of regrets. it’s a lot like a sorority formal. that said, if you’re incredibly savvy, lucky, or both, you can really make new years eve a good time.

unfortunately (fortunately?) most everybody seems to leave charlottesville for the big night. why is that? how can this town be so much fun, and so worthy of talking about, save for what is arguably the biggest party night of the year?

i’ve stayed here in the past and learned two times the hard way: i should have left town. one year myself and my ragtag group of friends and brothers were asked to leave blue light at around 11:53 pm (we deserved it). another year i tried out a party at the old livearts building. i could be wrong but i think it involved a lingerie show, dj/dancing, liquor, and so on. it was a great idea, but not the hot mess of a rager that it should have been. simply put, it lacked the critical mass that was needed to tip the party into the blurry realm of “awesome.”

why does this happen? did any of you stay in town this year? was TwoOFour’s party off the meter? can you still feel your face?

put a lampshade on your head and tell me a story.

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Esquire Does a Cross-Reference on Charlottesville, Manhood and a boxing legend:

I was at a party in Charlottesville, Virginia, about ten years ago with Muhammad Ali. My wife was out there dancing. Everybody was dancing. Only the two of us were left at the table. Muhammad said, “Tell me, can you still get it up?” I said, “Yeah, not great, but from time to time, yes.” He said, “Just curious.” I was charmed by the moment. — David Brown, producer

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