Griffin Smalley

My name is Griffin Strummer Smalley and naturally with that name I am a massive music fan. Primarily you can find me fronting local punk band Artschool! 22 years old and mainly focusing on snuffing out nihilism. Keep on livin'

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Sound Check! Golden Fest! Nysa! Mengers! & More!

Sound Check! Golden Fest! Nysa! Mengers! & More!

These shows got me amped. Join me and catch the wind in the sails and take off into a musical tomorrow across a sea of uncertainty. If you’ve got any tips, send them my way. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at...

Sound Check! Bright Eyes! Hovvdy! Richmond Renaissance Fair! & More!

Sound Check! Bright Eyes! Hovvdy! Richmond Renaissance Fair! & More!

I am very grateful for this job, purely for the amount of new music I become aware of. This week, we got some softer stuff that I normally would not have been hip to, but now it's going into regular rotation.If you’ve got any tips, send them my way. Got a show coming...

Sound Check! Deau Eyes! Destructo Disk! Grocer! & More!

Sound Check! Deau Eyes! Destructo Disk! Grocer! & More!

Maybe it is a facade but the weather is nice and life is returning to the streets of Richmond. The parks are full, the lines for ice cream are long, and hopefully the venues are packed. Check out one of these shows, enjoy the weather, and pretend you are in a movie.If...