Charlottesville-wide pre-game tailgate Friday
Want to see Al Groh off the football field? This Fridays After Five concert — free in the Charlottesville Pavilion — is Paint the Town Orange night. The performer, Big Ray and the Kool Kats, will perform a piece at 8 p.m. with the 260-piece U.Va. marching band. Cheerleaders, football players and coach Al Groh will lead the band as it marches down the Downtown Mall in honor of Saturday’s first football game versus USC. Be sure to pick up your Orange Fever shirts before Friday and hit up Fridays After Five to get pumped before tailgating even starts!
—by stephanie garcia
Singer/Songwriter turns to literature
For fans of country rocker Ryan Adams eagerly awaiting his next release, The Cardinals III/IV (recorded with, who else, The Cardinals): Wait no longer to hear beautiful musings from this singer/songwriter. As announced on his blog earlier this week, Adams seems to finding new outlets for his words — in the form of a book, Infinity Blues. Unfortunately for fans, the genre of this book is in question, as Adams has not released any further information about the book, aside from its title and the news that it will be released sometime in the future. Should songwriters venture into the literary world? Time will tell.
—by stephanie garcia
T.I.’s “Swagger Like Us” leaks to Internet
Over the weekend, T.I.’s “Swagger Like Us” leaked onto the Internet, and the minds of bloggers everywhere imploded. The credits for “Swagger Like Us” read like a who’s who of mainstream rap — T.I. brings along Kanye West (who produced the song as well), Jay-Z and Lil’ Wayne for guest verses. As if the song wasn’t marketable enough, “Swagger Like Us” also samples M.I.A’s red-hot Pineapple Express anthem, “Paper Planes.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite live up its promise — Kanye’s beat is mediocre at best, and none of the four verses are particularly memorable. Still, putting all that talent on one track makes for a great marketing strategy.
—by ethan hamlin
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