Every year around this time, Richmond slips a little. It starts small and you catch it out of the corner of your eye. Someone in armor pumping gas. A Jedi standing at the crosswalk on Broad, waiting for the light like everyone else. A guy in full wizard robes standing...
A few weeks back, the legendary punk rocker, artist, author, and style icon Kid Congo Powers electrified a packed house at Fuzzy Cactus. Kid's musical journey is nothing short of iconic, with stints in Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave, and Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds. The tour was in support of their latest album, This Delicious...
On Sunday, Ant the Symbol's Vintage Youth presented RVA Pop-Out at RVA Boombox. Hosted by Noah-O and headlined by Richmond rap legend, Michael Millions (who is releasing new material with DJ Harrison this fall), the show featured the best of the best from Richmond's rap and hip-hop scene, including performances by T.R.I.G, Troy, Johnny Ciggs, CJ...
Marx coined the concept of historical materialism, the idea that class struggle moves history. I am providing my own, the youth move history. If it were not for an innate audacity to change and push the norm, to delve into a new and dangerous territory, we would still be banging rocks and sticks in a cave. I am sure the first cavekid to grunt on...
Faye Webster brought her alt-indie vibes to Brown’s Island a few weeks back, turning the riverside into a party for the night. She didn’t come alone. Webster rolled into town with julie, a grunge/shoegaze outfit that drips with ‘90s nostalgia, and Benét, a homegrown singer-songwriter. The night was a feast for music fans, with local photographer...
Ken Brisby, known in Richmond's electronic and experimental music scene as Stephanie AKA Steph, has been a fixture in both the local music and Virginia's film production communities, where they have worked on various movie sets. Their life experiences and creative ambitions inspired them to write a screenplay and meticulously craft the props for...
On a steamy September Saturday, Richmond is set to explode with the kaleidoscopic energy of Pridefest 2024. The city’s Bon Secours Training Center will be ground zero for this year’s LGBTQ celebration, turning the Commonwealth’s capital into a pulsing epicenter of music, culture, and unapologetic self-expression. Mark your calendars for September...
In a quiet corner of our bustling city, where the old and new ways of life intermingle, a mysterious figure known as The Sound Conspirator has long been a name synonymous with evocative, atmospheric lo-fi soundscapes. His latest release, The First Embers of Cognition, offers a deep dive into the auditory world he's been crafting for decades—an...
I am having one of those weeks where I fall absolutely head over heels in love with music and listening to these bands has done absolute wonders. Seeing Palmyra last week has me back on the grass (the blue kind) which could not line up better with the upcoming Brown’s Island Beer Fest. I am doing a bit of reminiscing at the Camel with bands I...
Cake, presented by Live Loud, performed on Brown's Island over the weekend and photographer Benjamin Lahoussine was on hand to capture the party. The show had a unique vibe. Between songs, lead singer John McCrea would talk about democracy and media divisions, really making the crowd think—even if it was a bit uncomfortable. He got everyone...
