When Guitars Aren’t Enough: 10 Musicians And Their Visual Arts
The creative drive often overwhelms any single outlet... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesVic Chesnutt Tribute Photos Ft. Patterson Hood, Lambchop, Howe Gelb, More - Athens, GA - 40 Watt - 2/19-20/2010
Over the weekend, artists and friends gathered together to celebrate the late Vic Chesnutt... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsA Vic Chesnutt Memorial Playlist
The late Athens, Ga. singer/songwriter, who died at age 45 on Christmas Day... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayVic Chesnutt: 1964-2009
Vic Chesnutt, the wheelchair-bound singer/songwriter whose voice rose from Athens., Ga. to become a fixture on the Americana scene, died Christmas Day from an overdose of muscle relaxants, according to The New York Times.... read more
Found in: NewsThom Yorke, Michael Stipe, The National, Frank Black, Many More Unite for Mark Mulcahy Tribute
They say it takes a village to raise a child. But in this case, it takes about 40 musicians to help raise two children. In September 2008, the wife of former Miracle Legion frontman Mark Mulcahy passed away suddenly. Various members of the musical community have come together to record Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, the proceeds of which will help Mulcahy continue his career while raising his three-year-old twin daughters.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJonathan Richman and Vic Chesnutt tour together
They've done it before, and they'll do it again. This Spring, singers Jonathan Richman and Vic Chesnutt's paths will overlap for two tours that should have them both out of breath by early summer. In June, Chesnutt will barely leave Richman's side, as the duo tour through the U.S. and Canada.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsVic Chesnutt, Elf Power, and the Amorphous Strums: Dark Developments
With his meandering intonation, lyrics and sense of meter... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWith a Little Help From His Friends
Many songwriters expose their heart and soul, but Vic Chesnutt hoists up his spleen, too, venting gnarly proclamations, wry observations, throwaway potty-mouth jokes and Southern Gothic vignettes... read more
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