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(06/07/17 3:29am)
Indie rock band Arcade Fire’s new single, “Everything Now,” is a masterful comeback anthem after the band’s four-year hiatus. In this single, the seven-piece band from Montreal showcases their limitless capacity to blend diverse sounds, numerous instruments, poetic lyrics and both chipper and somber rhythms to create music meant to be enjoyed the way one enjoys a painting or a poem — presenting rock as a delicate craft that listeners can both contemplate and dance to.
(05/10/17 4:51am)
“I’m not sure if we’ve ever been here before, not sure … But it’s good to be here now,” lead vocalist of Twin Peaks Clay Frankel said, greeting a buzzing audience at The Southern Monday night.
(05/05/17 3:28am)
Following a three-year hiatus, alternative rock band Foster the People is back with a new EP, “III.” After their major breakthrough album, “Torches,” was released in 2011, the band quickly gained overnight fame for their unique, danceable alternative rock tracks, funky assortment of sounds and even controversial lyrical content — as seen in their smash hit, “Pumped Up Kicks,” which alludes to a young boy coming after “other kids with the pumped up kicks” with a gun.
(02/24/17 4:41am)
The new HBO comedy “Crashing” debuted Sunday night at 10:30 p.m., landing a prime viewership slot after the hit show “Girls.” Created by comedian and writer Pete Holmes, “Crashing” has been getting buzz due to its dynamic cast and crew — which includes experienced comedian Artie Lange, actress Lauren Lapkus and co-director and creator Judd Apatow. Despite the exciting promise of the collaboration of both new and old comedic talent, the premiere of “Crashing” is highly unoriginal.
(02/13/17 7:11am)
“Fifty Shades Darker,” the long-awaited sequel to its softcore porn predecessor “Fifty Shades of Grey,” was released Friday. On opening night, viewers flocked to theaters to determine if the second movie could be as buzz-worthy as the first — a cinema spectacle known for bringing kinkiness out of the bedroom and into the public. Theater crowds consisted of couples, singles, gaggles of girls and even groups of grown men all shamelessly relishing in the novelty of a film that so unabashedly explores sexual topics we tend to label taboo.
(11/08/16 2:59am)
After premiering in January 2015, the British film “Solitary” made waves in the independent film community. Earning 12 awards and 13 nominations, “Solitary” caught the attention of critics, especially after it opened the 2015 Chelsea Film Festival in New York City. The film is directed by Sasha Krane and is adapted from a screenplay by leading actress Katharine McEwan. The majority of the production was filmed in Southsea, England.
(10/14/16 6:36am)
Filled with mystery, lust, obsession, alcohol-fueled passions and self-destruction, “The Girl on the Train” is a film that brings Paula Hawkins’ critically acclaimed novel to the screens. The story follows an alcoholic divorcee, Rachel (Emily Blunt), who finds herself tangled in a web of lies after the death of a woman named Megan (Haley Bennett). The film sews together many fantasy-like portrayals of gorgeous women who are constantly finding themselves wedded to danger. As far-fetched and cliché as this may be, the movie is quite entertaining in terms of its suspense and mystery, once it gets on its feet.
(06/14/16 9:30pm)
Three years after the Strokes’ most recent album, “Comedown Machine,” the five-piece band has released a four-song EP. “Future Present Past” is yet another example of the band’s ever-evolving sound and knack for experimentation. It is a strong addition the Strokes’ acclaimed discography.
(04/28/16 1:00am)
Last week, indie and psychedelic rock band White Denim visited The Southern for a night of rock music, dancing, hollering and all-around good fun. The four-piece band, which has been together for 10 years, has been touring the country for weeks, performing their latest album “Stiff,” as well as a number of tracks from the other six albums their discography boasts.
(03/30/16 2:56am)
For White Denim, the indie-rock band from Austin, Texas, a new album means a stab at a brand-new sound. It’s hard to put a label on this four-piece rock outfit, considering their discography is made up of entirely different phases of experimentation. After debuting with an under-produced, garage-rock sound on 2007’s “Let’s Talk About it,” White Denim shifted to producing their music in-studio, resulting in a cleaner, progressive rock sound on albums like 2012’s “Last Day of Summer.” The group’s latest work, “Stiff,” presents further transformation.
(02/03/16 3:19am)
A decade ago, indie-rock and Brit-pop band Bloc Party ruled alternative charts worldwide with their creative and refreshing alternative dance sound, reviving indie disco with younger generations. Now, 10 years later, the band has released its much-anticipated fifth studio album, “Hymns.” The album, unfortunately, fails to meet the high hopes of the band’s devoted fanbase.
(01/08/16 12:02pm)
The Dec. 18 release of Cage the Elephant’s fourth album, “Tell Me I’m Pretty,” was the best early Christmas present any ardent fan of the indie-rock band could have asked for. After the wild success of the band’s first album in the rock and punk scene, Cage the Elephant grabbed attention in other spheres of music and leaped onto pop charts in both the UK and the States. After the band released two more successful albums in 2011 and 2013, many of their avid fans have had their hopes set high for “Tell Me I’m Pretty.”
(11/10/15 5:25am)
All Them Witches’ newest album, “Dying Surfer Meets His Maker,” is a psychedelic blues and rock album to excite those who appreciate old-school rock-and-roll for its heavy guitars and instrumentals. The self-proclaimed “psychedelta, stoner-rock” band from Nashville have put together an album laden with guitar riffs, harmonica solos and enough instrumental songs that when you hear Michael Parks Jr.’s voice, his sultry singing may surprise you.
(10/02/15 2:30am)
When you first listen to CHVRCHES, you may think you’ve entered a time machine back to the 1980’s, when synth-pop was just hitting the scene. Luckily, no time travel is necessary to listen to “Every Open Eye” — the newest album of the three part electronic band from Glasgow, Scotland. After the trio’s successful first album, “The Bones of What You Believe,” Iain Cook, Lauren Mayberry and Martin Doherty have spent the last couple of years cooking up something good for fans, resulting in an album which has both depth and flair while keeping their signature indie-tronic sound.
(09/21/15 2:12am)
Inhabitants of Charlottesville may have been surprised to see a rather crude piece of art being driven through town last Monday morning, heading towards The Southern Café and Music Hall on the Downtown Mall. On the back of a flat-bed truck was a giant paper mache butt that comedian Kurt Braunohler drove all across America on his Lip Balm tour, purely for the sake of comedy, before gracing Charlottesville with the presence of his giant butt. After performing the very last show of his tour here, Braunohler said goodbye to his beloved paper mache buttocks that had traveled so far and left it at a dump somewhere in C’Ville where it probably will cause some head-scratching.
(04/21/15 10:24pm)
It was a warm, clear night when hip-hop artist, actor, social personality and entertainment icon Snoop Dogg came to the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in downtown Charlottesville. Snoop brought with him his way with words, compassion and positive vibes, but most importantly, tracks from his final studio album, “Bush,” set to be released in May.
(03/27/15 3:23am)
Indie-pop group Marina and the Diamonds’ new album, “Froot,” is a delicious surprise. Greek-Welsh frontwoman Marina Lambrini Diamandis has a syrupy, deep sound resembling that of Lana Del Rey, but Diamandis adds a discotheque twist. Marina and her shining band bring 80s electro-pop back into the music scene in a more appealing, impressive way than anyone could have expected or hoped for given the present state of the industry.
(01/27/15 10:05pm)
The Decemberists kicked off the new year with its lively seventh studio album, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World” — marking a 15-year-long career. The album was named for lead singer Colin Meloy’s response to President Barack Obama’s speech following the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Though the album’s name carries a lot of weight, the music doesn’t live up to its potential.
(09/30/14 7:55pm)
alt-J has done it again — another of album overriding any low expectations set for this small band from Leeds.
(09/17/14 4:39pm)
It’s been a long time since the world has heard something new from The Kooks.