Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today (4AD) The brooding, lo-fi psychedelia of Ariel Pink's previous work gets a big sonic upgrade on his latest release, and that upgrade transforms his sound into a still strange but charming blend of sunshine psych and pure...
In the latest issue of RVA, we interviewed prisoner artist Kevin Greene about his perspective and his art while being incarcerated. His first solo show opened at the Whitley Gallery this past Friday - go by and support the positive efforts of the gallery and Kevin...
Russian painter Rinat Shingareev lives in a happily bizarre world. His plush pop paintings of world icons from George Bush to Lil Wayne are warm and inviting but have a sense of something weird. From Bush secretly shedding a tear for NASA to Putin against a backdrop...
Buffalo, NY’s power-pop trio Lemuria has been touring consistently on the DIY circuit since 2004. Their first full length, Get Better was released on Asian Man Records in 2008 and you couldn’t ask for much more from a debut record. They have also released a collection...
“One can hardly live in rebellion, and I want to live” -Fyodor Dostoyevsky (as taken from The Brothers Karamazov) The Riot Before is easily one of the hardest working bands in the city of Richmond. The countless days and months they tour is evidence of their strong...