A Scanner Darkly (R, 100 minutes) Adapting the books and short stories of Philip K. Dick is no easy task. Blade Runner is about the only good one and it has very little to do with Dick’s original novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Nonetheless, Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunset) tries […]
A Scanner Darkly (R, 100 minutes) Adapting the books and short stories of Philip K. Dick is no easy task. Blade Runner is about the only good one and it has very little to do with Dick’s original novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Nonetheless, Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunset) tries […]
Lyle LovettCharlottesville PavilionSaturday, August 26 music Some local music fans might have been under the impression that they had actually seen Lyle Lovett play in town. Granted, the Texas-lovin’ country crooner has hit Charlottesville before, but only with a stripped-down band. And, while those shows were reportedly fine, affecting and enjoyable affairs, the difference between […]
Lyle LovettCharlottesville PavilionSaturday, August 26 music Some local music fans might have been under the impression that they had actually seen Lyle Lovett play in town. Granted, the Texas-lovin’ country crooner has hit Charlottesville before, but only with a stripped-down band. And, while those shows were reportedly fine, affecting and enjoyable affairs, the difference between […]
Idlewild Outkast LaFace Records cd Outkast fans worried about breakup rumors will be happy to see Andre “3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” back together on Idlewild—their first truly collaborative effort since 2000’s Stankonia. However, only people who really, really like Outkast should actually part with their hard-earned cash for this one. Dre and Big […]
Madden NFL ’07Electronic ArtsVarious platforms games Tell your teachers to forget about homework. Tell your parents you’re eating dinner in your room. Call up some friends and pick up the sticks—it’s game time. Madden ’07 is out. The highest-selling pro football franchise is back for its 17th year with new and improved features, such as […]
Karl Wallinger had a really bad year. The former Waterboy was sitting on top of things when his band, World Party, released an excellent (and very Beatley) CD, Private Revolution, in 1987. But in 2000, things went awry.
James TaylorJohn Paul Jones ArenaThursday, August 17 music It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the concerts of aging pop stars take on two distinct forms: 1) unanticipated choices in the song list are met with polite or semi-rapt attention, and 2) old favorites produce a surge—nay, a frenzy—of affection that is as close as human […]
“58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards”Sunday 8pm, NBCSCANDAL: Due to a complicated new voting system, last year’s drama winner, “Lost,” is shut out of every major category. SCANDAL: So is last year’s darling “Desperate Housewives”—but that’s because everyone agrees the show sucks now. SCANDAL: Ellen Burstyn nabbed a Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie […]
Accepted (PG-13) Unable to get into college, an enterprising young man (Justin Long from those Mac computer commercials) invents his own fake college in order to fool his overzealous parents. In time, other slacker students flock to him, forcing the opening of a “real” fake school. This one basically throws Ferris Bueller, Animal House and […]
Regarding the report of last month\’s planned sale of a majority portion of Musictoday to Live Nation, a spin-off of radio Goliath Clear Channel Communications, I spoke with Music-today\’s COO Del Wood, who put a very positive face on the transaction.