Vic was our Keats, our Nina Simone. There will never be another like him. – Guy Picciotto, Fugazi
It’s funny the things we tend to remember, or I should say, the things I tend to remember. The minutiae. The first time I heard the name Vic Chesnutt was in the Fall of 1995; I was 20 [...]

Yes, you are indeed correct — Vic Chesnutt did just release a new album three weeks ago (At The Cut). You can read all about the impetus and execution of that record in our August interview with Vic here (a highly recommended read for Vic fans). Skitter On Take-Off is Chesnutt’s second LP of 2009, [...]

Vic Chesnutt belongs to a pantheon of the most unique and gifted songwriters that has emerged in the modern era of rock/pop/folk. For nearly 20 years, his channeling of Southern Gothic storytelling, along with a gift for vignettes and lyrical imagery, has won him a collection of devout fans. Vic is getting ready to [...]

Vic Chestnutt is no stranger to collaboration. One need look no further than his work with Brute, Lambchop, or most recently, his new LP Dark Developments, with fellow Athenians Elf Power.
On each of the aforementioned collaborations Chesnutt has deftly straddled that fine line between retaining what makes his prescence and songwriting such a singular voice [...]

Check, check…any Italian readers in the house today? If so, heads up, Liz Durrett is presently touring Italy — possibly in a town near you. I’ve seen Durrett, live, twice now, once solo and once with her uncle, and sometime musical co-conspirator, Vic Chesnutt. Both shows were great, but I don’t believe I [...]