The Corner Lounge: Featured Performance

Featured Performance

Local Lounge: Jim Waive Tribute Show

Photographer and local music supporter Rich Tarbell joins the show to share about the Jim Waive Tribute Show happening Sunday…

Local Lounge: Work Wear

Samantha spoke with Work Wear, a Charlottesville band, who debuted their song “Walking Tall”, a week before it comes out!…

Local Lounge: Rebecca Porter

Rebecca Porter visits from the valley to share about her debut record, Roll With The Punches, out now.

Local Lounge: Erynn McLeod

Samantha and Erynn McLeod will break down Erynn’s upcoming EP “Man of the House” track by track, and play an…

Local Lounge: Ark of Mark

Samantha spoke to Mark Coffman of Ark of Mark who will play a few tracks from his latest album “Still…

Dogwood Tales – Local Lounge – 5/28/25

Samantha spoke to Harrisonburg’s Dogwood Tales in the studio. The band crafts a soulful blend of alt-country and indie-folk, drawing…

Kat Somers & Sally Rose – Local Lounge – 5/21/25

Kat Somers & Sally Rose join Samantha in the studio to talk about their upcoming event, the Songbird Showcase: Femmes…

Ships in the Night – Local Lounge – 4/23/25

Samantha spoke to Alethea of Ships In The Night about her album Protection Spells releasing on May 2nd. Join her…

Theocles – Local Lounge – 4/16/25

Samantha spoke with Theocles who broke down his latest single “Fiddle Baby” with behind the scenes audio of the voice…

Strawberry Moon – Local Lounge – 2/19/25

Samantha spoke with Katie from Richmond punk band Strawberry Moon on their EP “Smoon” releasing February 28th, plus listen for…

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Local Lounge: Roughshod

Samantha spoke to Richmond band Roughshod at the Music Resource Center for their Local Lounge debut.

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