Iration is an alternative reggae band based in Santa Barbara, California. Their latest releases “Time Bomb” in 2010 and “Automatic” in 2013 peaked at number two and number one, respectively, on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, and they recently announced a fourth studio album to be released later this year.
Vinegar Hill, a once-vibrant neighborhood in Charlottesville, was the feature of last Saturday’s Jefferson School Foundation exhibit, which showcased the historically African-American neighborhood in its prime.
Virginia’s all-female musical theatre a cappella group Hoos in the Stairwell — also referred to as the Hoosits — will perform their spring concert, “Our Time” Tuesday, April 28.
In light of last week’s Fourth Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival and the events it brought to Grounds, Arts & Entertainment sat down to chat with founder and director Paul Beyer to talk about the festival’s past, present and future. Arts & Entertainment: To begin, could you give a quick background on what Tom Tom is, for those who don’t know about it?
Vinegar Hill, a once-vibrant neighborhood in Charlottesville, was the feature of last Saturday’s Jefferson School Foundation exhibit, which showcased the historically African-American neighborhood in its prime.
Superheroes and live action TV shows have never worked together — it is too expensive to show cool stuff audiences may want to see, and superheroes ultimately end up lackluster.
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.
Tyler, The Creator and his California collective Odd Future emerged about five years ago with a unique brand of particularly profane, aggressive, eyebrow-raising rap.
“What a beautiful face I have found in this place that is circling all round the sun. What a beautiful dream that could flash on the screen in a blink of an eye and be gone from me.
The Beach Boys’ 2012 album “That’s Why God Made The Radio” was something of a miracle. It included all the surviving original members, together for the first time in over a decade, performing brand new sunshine-packed songs which almost felt like classics.
John Darnielle, the creative force behind and former sole member of The Mountain Goats, is a master of the story-song.
The Kardashians returned to the E! network this past March and have proven to be as engaging as ever to “keep up with.” This season, viewers get an uncomfortably close peek into the lives of these women for the 10th time.
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.
