Noises Down the Hall

The Judy Chops have been one of Charlottesville's favorite local party bands since Billy and Molly, along with their talented bandmates, joined collective musical powers together in Harrisonburg over a dozen years ago. They came by the Underground to drink a Lil Sumpin and share war stories of growing up, keeping on, and doing what they do best on the Season 1 Finale of the Noises Down the Hall.

The story of two Virginia Beach guys who meet at UVA and spend the next eight years lighting up Charlottesville (any everywhere else) with an eclectic sound that all comes out as fun. Meet Louis and Ben of Kendall Street Company and find out where it all started for each of them.

What does one do when a conversation it too good to edit? Nothing. Just upload the whole conversation. Rapper and producer Damani Harrison discusses growing up as a hip-hop kid in Germany, the power of self-reflection and getting back to making music after of period of self-induced exile.

Greg Brown shares his journey from a kid growing up in the 80s metal scene of Miami to a devotee of classical guitar in Charlottesville, Virginia. And it all sounds like it was a really good time. Check out the story on this week's Noises.

From swing sets to nature camp, from orchestra solos to beach jams in Cuba, Orion and Elie of Orion and the Melted Crayons take us through two childhoods, multiple schools and music lessons and one great friendship that serves as the creative glue of one of Charlottesville's newest and most talented bands.  

This week in the Underground was all about hip-hop, reggae and soul...and math...and science...and English. Jaewar King, founder and front man of the band Vibe Riot talks about growing up in Virginia Beach and shares some insights into integrating art, career and community in Charlottesville.

Kai Crowe-Getty and his band, Lord Nelson, have been tearing up stages in Cville and across the country for years. Stopping by the Underground for a chat before a big homecoming show at the Jefferson, Kai talked about the power of family, the process of songwriting and the staying power of the Beatles. Check it out on Noises Down the Hall.

The self-professed "queen of the Underground," Sally Rose, came by this week to talk about everything from high school hi-jinx to head-banging to losing your musical virginity. Oh, and so so so much more.

This week on Noises, singer/songwriter Jules Kresky reminisces about the days of Emo Hippies, banjo busking and finding her way to herself and her band, Dropping Julia.

Tony LoRocco is the esoteric songwriter and front man of the rock band Pale Blue Dot. This week, he goes looking for that kid he used be as we wade through nostalgia, trauma, and "copious amounts of weed."

Koda and Marie, a couple of Nelson's County's favorite troublemakers, blend Appalachian and Irish influences with good-old American rock-n-roll into a raucous sound that's had Central Virginia dancing for years. In episode 2 of Noises Down the Hall, they share a glimpse of their earlier days and how those influences came together.

As the principal songwriter and front man of the band We Are Star Children, Gene Osborn blends the mystical and technical aspects of music into infectious and anthemic art rock. And it all started in childhood with Kung Fu and a bamboo flute.