Ever since its release in 2003, Wario Ware has been notable in several ways. In the Wario Ware games, you can play hundreds of mini-games that can often be completed in one move and within seconds.
Expectations are steep for Wincing the Night Away, The Shins' first new album in over three years.
And The Good, the Bad & the Queen was born. The band is comprised of British musical icons Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Paul Simonon (The Clash) and Simon Tong (The Verve). Tony Allen, who worked with Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afro-beat, provides the drumming. The Good, the Bad & the Queen is produced by the deft Danger Mouse, who previously worked with Albarn on the production of the Gorillaz's second album, Demon Days.
Ever since Natalie Portman cued The Shins in Garden State and told Zach Braff, "You gotta hear this song -- it'll change your life," the Portland rockers elevated to a whole new indie pop status.
Along with the release of their new album Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?, Of Montreal also surprised their listeners with an exceptionally different sound and style. Of Montreal is a band often characterized as indie pop that began in Athens, Georgia under the production of the Elephant 6 recording company.
Well, it's January, that special time of the year when movie studios are more interested in marketing their recently nominated films to Academy members than in releasing a decent product.
Sunday night's OFFScreen movie provided a change of pace for the series. The World According to Shorts is an enjoyable and varied collection of short films taken from around the globe over the past few years. The opening film is the comedy La Perra (The Bitch) from Chilean director Hugo Maza.
The concept of an artist as a creator responsible for his product has been prevalent throughout Western culture, from Pygmalion to Pollock.
"Music is the pen of the soul," said Shneur Zalman. His thought has been carried through all of music's history, from blues to country to the Grounds of the University.
Of Montreal is no longer just for your weird friend who hangs out at Satellite Ballroom. The indie band's latest album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
In the 1966 smash-hit "These Boots are Made for Walkin'," Nancy Sinatra charged "You keep samin' when you oughtta be a-changin'." The same could not be said about Lee Hazlewood, the pop auteur who wrote and produced the song.
Deerhoof's seventh outing on the Kill Rock Stars label, Friend Opportunity, is arguably their finest to date.
"THIS is the night country music took up permanent residence in the John Paul Jones arena!" the announcer shouted.
Damn, it feels good to be a gangsta. Slash editor. We've been at the helm for a year now, and this issue is our last. Thank you, thank you, thank you. tableau has gone through a lot of changes in the past year, and we hope that we have been able to represent in our section those that have affected Charlottesville's A&E scene. Our goals when we first came into power (muah ha ha), were to include more local content and cover a wider variety of interests.
Tuesday, Gomez, a band hailing from Northern England, broke from tourmates O.A.R. and headed south to rock a sold-out crowd at Charlottesville's Starr Hill Music Hall. I spoke with drummer/percussionist Olly Peacock about their latest non-compilation LP, How We Operate, the state of the music industry and why, when touring, they must strategically pick their gas stations.
Whether you realize it or not, there is at least one kid from your high school class who flips out every time there is a new Incubus release.
The Zelda series has been one of the cornerstones of Nintendo. Each game has been highly anticipated.
Most people have heard of the term "existentialist crisis." Even more people have had one or know someone who has.
Based on the real-life kidnapping of Nicholas Markowitz by Jesse James Hollywood, Alpha Dog examines the case that would make Hollywood one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List.
As the first week of classes flies by, students are once again drawn into the monotony of their rigorous routines.
