San Francisco-based Two Gallants are an explosive, dynamic band whose earth-rattling sound belies the fact that they are only a duo.
Not many people hear the phrase “ethics lecture” and picture a rollicking good time. Yet, the right speaker can supply a breath of fresh air to a subject which could easily become stuffy and solemn.
Blank Range will be opening for Two Gallants at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall May 3. The Nashville-based group packs a timeless sound and powerful rock energy and will be touring the United States until the start of the summer.
Speaking in a near-whisper that would startle most American ears, Abderrahmane Sissako, an internationally recognized and highly-decorated filmmaker, told an African Cinema class that he does not enjoy making films.
In the middle of a busy day, a handful of James Joyce enthusiasts brought out their well-marked and coveted copies of his magnum opus, “Ulysses,” for the first event of its kind — U.Va.
Two courageous souls from the Cavalier Daily’s Arts & Entertainment section braved the Paramount for a night of horror on Apr.
Death Cab for Cutie’s eighth studio album “Kintsugi” truly emanates the Japanese art it is aptly named after — the reparation of broken pottery with a lacquer mixed with precious metals, which ironically makes the broken object more valuable than fully intact ceramics.
Vocalist Danny Worsnop left metalcore group Asking Alexandria and formed an ‘80s rock band to preach motifs of fornication, ogling and countless other taboos into the ears of scene kids worldwide.
“American Candy,” the Maine’s fifth and latest album, is just as decadent as the Arizona-natives’ previous work.
Left & Right began their musical career in Charlottesville while driving buses for the University Transit Service.
The Jefferson Theater was surprisingly calm last Wednesday night when opening act Bhi Bhiman took the stage to play a set of songs from his upcoming album, “Rhythm and Reason.” The mellow atmosphere worked for Bhiman, who played his soulful folk-rock music with only an acoustic guitar, silhouetted by a single spotlight.
Dancers hit the floor, colliding as they fall onto the linoleum before quickly picking themselves back up.
MTV’s breakout summer hit “Finding Carter” returns right where the season one finale left off — Carter Stevens (Kathryn Prescott) has been abducted yet again by Lori Stevens (Milena Govich), who is fervently determined to resurrect the life that she had constructed for them both following Carter’s reunion with the Wilson family.
Tennessee rockers Diarrhea Planet will be making their third Charlottesville appearance this year Friday at the Southern Cafe & Music Hall.
Visiting from Tselani, Arizona, traditional Navajo weaver D.Y. Begay came to Charlottesville last Wednesday to share her culture and hand-made pieces with University students and the Charlottesville community.
Since its inception in 2010, Tedeschi Trucks Band has been a massive presence in the world of blues music.
Fox released its pilot episode of its new sitcom “Weird Loners” last week. Unfortunately, based on the predictable plot and cringeworthy attempts at humor in the show’s “Weird Pilot,” the series doesn’t look promising.
Electronic musician Dan Deacon is no stranger to the show circuit. Having a career born and bred in the sweat-soaked incubator of house shows and “do-it-yourself” venue culture helped increase his familiarity.
“There’s only a shadow of me; in a manner of speaking I’m dead.” So remarks Sufjan Stevens on “John My Beloved,” the ninth track on his latest release, “Carrie & Lowell.” Although the line ostensibly pertains to Stevens’ Christian faith — the song acts as an exchange between Jesus and John the Baptist — it also serves as a fitting epithet for his current musical identity. At just under 45 minutes in length, “Carrie & Lowell” is Stevens’ shortest release, particularly in contrast to 2010’s “All Delighted People,” a so-called EP, which is stretched across a full hour.
The period between adolescence and adulthood rests on thin ice. It’s an awkward stage, burdened by nostalgia for simpler times and worries stemming from newfound responsibilities.
