Martha Marcy May Marlene is not for the lighthearted moviegoer. But then again, it might be safe to say that this film is not for any ordinary moviegoer.
With 2008's single "Let's Dance to Joy Division," the Liverpool-based trio The Wombats climbed European music charts and took home the U.K.'s New Musical Express Award, setting high expectations for their second album, The Wombats Proudly Present
Next Thursday marks the opening of the 24th annual Virginia Film Festival, which Director Jody Kielbasa will oversee for the second time.
No complaint can be made about Mat Kearney's third studio album, Young Love. The Oregon native singer-songwriter has done it yet again, writing 10 fantastically addicting songs that range from slap-happy pop tracks to raw and unfeigned folk ballads.
To friends and family, he is known as John Anderson. But on stage and in the studio, he goes by John Thackston: the multi-talented 20-year-old third year from right here in Charlottesville. As musical director for the Virginia Gentlemen, Thackston has a clear flair for music and sound - a trait hard to miss in his recently released, self-titled EP.
You definitely have heard Rusted Root before. You may not recognize the name, but within seconds of listening to the song "Send Me on My Way," your mind will swell with images of your youth and flashes of movies such as Matilda or, more recently, Ice Age.
Snoop Dogg, April 25: That's right, folks. In case you haven't already heard, Snoop Dizzle is headed to Charlottesville for one night only.
I always said this would never happen, but in the shrewd guidance of Justin Bieber, "Never Say Never." I feared this day might come, and now I profess: I have "Bieber Fever." Well, maybe not the full-on diagnosis, but now I finally understand the symptoms and just how contagious it can be.
Confession: I am addicted to ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars, and if you've ever seen it, you can't deny that you are too.
Jan. 24, the day before the release of their third album, the Cold War Kids tweeted the following: "we don't believe in love@first sight and we don't believe you can say much about this album till you live with it.
