Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Joe Fowler, online editor Twenty-five years have passed since heavy metal band Body Count released their controversial, self-titled debut album. The band made headlines with lyrical content that drew the ire of law-enforcement agencies, the National Rifle Association, and former-President George H.W. Bush and his second-in-command Dan Quayle. Over two decades and several albums later, […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Famous for her years in Fleetwood Mac and break-out hits such as “Landslide” and “Edge of Seventeen”, Stevie Nicks brought a bit of rock ‘n’ roll to Charlottesville on March 26. Nicks started performing in the 1960’s, beginning her career in Buckingham Nicks, a rock duo made up of herself and […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Saturday night, March 11, the Avett Brothers, performed at Richmond’s theater, The National. This was the folk-rock-bluegrass band’s second night in town, as their tour included dates for both March 10 and March 11. This gave fans the chance to see the show on either Friday or Saturday. Talking with fans, […]
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Sydney Pratt, staff writer For those who listen to the radio, they have most likely heard of the hot band Twenty One Pilots. While this band may not be for everyone, most people cannot help but sing along to their songs. They have a numerous amount of number one hits, but the most popular are […]
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Joe Fowler, staff writer “How would you feel about seeing Slayer, Anthrax and Death Angel?” Steve’s message repeated in my mind as I pulled in to the Millie Joe’s parking lot. It was worth staying up all night and walking around PVCC in a sleep-deprived delirium, spouting off conspiracy theories the next day, I thought. […]
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Sydney Pratt, Staff Writer Gemini Love is an indie rock group that formed in Richmond, Virginia. They released their first EP, What’s my porpoise in May. The members of the band are Matt Burton, Coty Heiser, Sebastian Martin, and Mark Jones. I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with the band about their […]
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Joe Fowler, Staff Writer The date was July 15, 2016. Citizens of the Divided State of Americana walked beneath half-staff flags. Social and mainstream media outlets preached words of division, pitting citizen against citizen. The streets filled with protesters, police, riot squads and gunfire. Amidst the chaos of the real world, a rift between the […]
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Joe Fowler, Staff Writer It was just past 3:30 in the afternoon on May 27 when I arrived at the dig site to meet my colleague, Rob Richmond. Archaeology became a trying trade in the new millennium. The internet obscured the truth in an opaque haze of media lies and conspiracy theories. But, there we […]
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PVCC students and staff are gearing up for the college’s first talent show, scheduled for Friday, April 8. The show will be in the Dickinson Theater and is free and open to the public. “Our goal for this show is for the performers, the audience and even the ones working behind the scenes to have […]
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Looking to experience the sensation of indie music? A fan of progressive rock? If so, then this April, dreams will begin to come true as the rock band Moon Taxi will be coming to Charlottesville. Moon Taxi began to form several years ago when musicians Trevor Terndrup and Tommy Putnam moved to Nashville, Tennessee. There, […]
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