Style Weekly

Arts Centers Rising In Shockoe's Place

Pop sound: groove jazz

Homemade Bread

Pro-Cycling Race Brings Home Former Richmonder

Once-Famous Author Gets Second Chance

New World Order

From Vietnam with love.

• by Greg Weatherford

Pop sound: newgrass

Special Ed and the Shortbus

Pop sound: Dance rock

The Soft Complex

this is pop

From indie-rock heartthrobs to armpit-playing newgrassers: Who’s who and what’s what in new Richmond pop.

• by Wayne Melton and Carrie Nieman

A New Day

After four years of slow change, a mental-health residential program could be poised for a revolution.

• by Brandon Walters

McGuireWoods Partner Has Brush with Blair

Pop sound: jam band

Thred

In the Van

Keeley Davis spends half his life on tour and it isn't as bad as you might think.

• by Wayne Melton

Pop sound: Singer/songwriter

Giraffe

Home Sweet Loan

A state agency is determined to guide renters and first-time homebuyers through the perils of a roaring real estate market.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

He's the Jam

Daniel Clarke is omnipresent on Richmond's jazz scene.

• by Carrie Nieman

Pop sound: metal

Lamb of God

Pop sound: indie rock

Zetamale

Pop sound: hip hop/rap

Skillz

On the Ones and Twos

Being a professional DJ is all Lonnie B’s ever wanted to do.

• by Wayne Melton

Retailers' Return?

Predictions Vary.

What I Do: David Boisineau, 28

Roadie for Avail

heads up

University of Richmond's International Film Series

Creation Story

Rita MacNelly, Painter, Beezy Bogan, Sculptor

All That Jazz

For local jazz musicians, Richmond's a happening little scene.

• by Peter McElhinney

Keep on Truckin'

Drive-By Truckers

film: The Big Score

Actions may speak louder than words, but on the big screen, both need a terrific soundtrack backing them up.

• by Maribeth Brewster

Note Worthy

Clover Hill High School String Quartet

Captain Kirk

cds: Now Hear This

Slack Family, The Taters, James "Saxsmo" Gates, Various Artists' Floating Folk Festival, Nat King Kong, Carbon Leaf

television: Musical Moments

Bringing theater, dance and classical music to the masses for 30 years.

• by Don Dale

music: Understated Star

Letterman. London. Rolling Stone. Richmond's half-Jayhawk Stephen McCarthy takes success in stride.

• by Ames Arnold

Movin' On Up

Mojo's

Music to Your Stomach: Ashland Coffee & Tea, Bogart's, Poe's Pub, Holy Chow

You'd go for the music alone. But there's great food, too.

Creative Growth

• by Don Harrison