JJ Grey and Mofro open their newest album “Ol’ Glory” with an upbeat, toe-tapping melody. As the instrumental introduction of first track “Everything is a Song” transitions into JJ Grey’s voice, a certain soulful passion rings, uncommon in today’s music.
When you collaborate with Steve Martin, you mean business. Provided you’re a bluegrass artist or a man named Kato, a partnership like this can only be validating.
OpenGrounds hosted its first open table discussion of the semester led by Politics and Public Policy Prof.
With their soft voices and mellow sound, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors will take the stage at the Jefferson Feb.
In his latest album, “Sauna,” Phil Elverum explores one of the great mysteries of life — where people fit in.
Wit, not action, dictates the plot of Aphra Behn’s “The Rover,” a Restoration comedy performed at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia during the Actors’ Renaissance Season, which will last until April 5.
Spanish Prof. Fernando Operé, director of the Spanish Theatre Group, is nothing if not passionate about what he does for cultural drama.
Equally tragic and triumphant, the soon to be published novel “Dreams of My Mothers: A Story of Love Transcendent” describes the journey of an adopted Korean-American boy and his relationship with both his birth mother and his adopted mother.
“Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes does it again — the new winter premiere of the TV show last Thursday was a full of twists and turns. If you are a dedicated gladiator like myself, you were screaming TGIT — thank God it’s Thursday — when the new episode aired.
With the more deftly handled time-jumping movie “Predestination” now available in stores, there is no pressing reason anymore to go see “Project Almanac.” However, if one is dying to revisit the halls of high school in a new light, “Project Almanac” may have something to offer moviegoers. David Raskin, played by Johnny Weston, is a loveable nerd whose acceptance to MIT is marred by his inability to secure a full scholarship.
Natalie Prass’ self-titled album begins with a sharp intake of breath, a gentle voice dripping with a curious mixture of longing and confidence, and a warm swell of horns and woodwinds.
Set in a small, fictional Massachusetts town, Tom Lukas’ “Special Operations” claims to be “a thriller that could save a life.” The novel follows old-fashioned, no-nonsense First Detective Nick Giaccone as he tries to understand the twisted mind of the Illuminator, a war-veteran-nurse-turned-vigilante. Giaccone is about to retire when the Illuminator appears in sleepy Goddard, Mass.
In their morbid self-titled debut album, Viet Cong approaches a deep existential dilemma. Throughout their LP, Viet Cong grapples with the inevitability of death with reckless abandon. Featuring Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace from Calgary’s much-beloved noise-rock outfit Women — who permanently disbanded following the unexpected death of guitarist Chris Reimer — Viet Cong is a sort of continuation despite the tragedy.
Cold January rain splattered against the windows of Mudhouse — a downtown Charlottesville hot-spot for a cup of coffee on a Friday night.
The Jefferson Theater thrives on its intimate setting. Every audience member is privy to a clear view of the band regardless of proximity to the stage.
Of the many ways to connect with a culture, music has to be the most enjoyable. Each culture produces its own style — its songs or instruments conjuring images of landscape, people and traditions.
In 2010, Carrie Brownstein announced that riot grrrl/punk band Sleater-Kinney would put out a new album some time in the next five years.
Until now, any prediction of Academy Awards winners was pure speculation.
Falling in Reverse’s newest album has fans giddy with anticipation.
Sundays are a big night for HBO.
