The year is barely two weeks old and yet we already have so much to talk about. We’re going to start with what City Councilor Michael Payne has called a “leadership crisis” in city government. After an avalanche of resignations, the city was able to announce a hire this week. Chip Boyles will take over as city manager on February 15th. We’ll talk about the decision with Charlotte Rene Woods of Charlottesville Tomorrow. And stay tuned for conversation with Sri Kodakalla & Ramona Martinez. They’re local artists behind the Feminist Union of Cville Creatives and they’ve recently put ou a new zine called Mala Leche.

Read Mala Leche & check out FUCC: https://www.heyfucc.com

Read Charlotte’s Article: https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/amid-turmoil-tjpdc-head-boyles-chosen-as-new-city-manager/

Andrew Green and Craig Akin put out an EP of original banjo and upright bass compositions titled "Two Steps Back" on January 12, 2021. They found time on January 14 to do a track by track of the release with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones during Folk & Beyond (head Thursday afternoons from 4-7 eastern).

Legendary piano virtuoso, composer and conductor.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Richmond native James Branch Cabell was a little known author, even though he had already published eleven books. So nobody really expected his twelfth book -- "Jurgen" – to cause much of a splash. At least until it caught the eye of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice.

This Week in Virginia History is a member of WTJU's Virginia Audio Collective. VirginiaAudio.org

The Confederate flag flew inside the U.S. Capitol this week, a feat not even Robert E. Lee achieved. Egged on by President Trump, a violent mob laid siege to the building, bringing death and mayhem, and temporarily halting the work of Congress to certify Joe Biden’s victory. Siva and Will — together with their University of Virginia students — reflect on what happened. Much as the nation was stunned, these acts were not unprecedented or unpredictable.

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (Mile Twelve) joined WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones on January 7, 2021 to do a track by track of her album, Fiddler's Pastime, out now on Bandcamp (and released in September of 2020 on CD and elsewhere).

Michael Clem (Eddie From Ohio) stopped by WTJU to do a track by track of his new EP, Rivannarama, out January 12, 2021.

Many Virginians know that the city of Richmond burned at the end of the Civil War. But that wasn’t its first time being destroyed by fire. That blaze happened during the Revolutionary War, and by an American traitor to boot.

This Week in Virginia History is a member of WTJU's Virginia Audio Collective. VirginiaAudio.org

Mark Stoffel, mandolin player for Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, found time to do a track by track of his new album, Coffee Cake, with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones. They indeed went through every track as Mark shared details on each one.

Wes Corbett, banjo player for the Sam Bush Band, did a track by track on WTJU of his new album, Cascade, with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones. As you might guess, Wes shared details on the background of each track on this fantastic album of instrumentals.