Nothing but crazy bangers this week. These are all pretty big shows but it’s some of the best of the best in their respective genres, all in Richmond this week. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
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Photos | Richmond Halloween Parade 2024 by Michael Simon
The Richmond Halloween Parade returned for its 19th year, hosted by All The Saints Theater Company. A Richmond tradition, this parade has always been more than just a celebration—it’s a platform for protest. This year's theme, A Funeral March for Silence, served as a tribute to Palestine and all communities worldwide fighting for their existence....
Photos | LTC FEST II at Canal Club by Vincent Candela
We hit LTC Fest II at the Canal Club, where local favorites and out-of-town bands tore it up from afternoon ‘til midnight. Fleshwater and Drug Church headlined, bringing serious heat, while acts like Heavyhex, Bellweather, Modern Color, and Anxious kept the energy high all day. Photographer Vincent Candela was everywhere—pit, stage, behind the...
Richmond’s Halloween! Vampires, Batman, and A Girl Dressed as a Hot Dog
Ah, Richmond on Halloween—there’s a spectacle for you. Thousands of folks dressed up, stumbling around downtown, some of ‘em probably already looking scarier than the costumes they’re wearing. So we hit the streets, grabbed a few shots to prove it actually happened, you know, just in case anyone remembers Halloween differently the next day. To...
Halloweek 2024! Our Annual Halloween Guide to Go All Out
For the 19th year running, we bring you Halloweek—a weeklong celebration packed with events and parties that finally give Halloween the respect it deserves. And let’s be real: it is the best holiday in the Universe. Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore—it’s for the adults clinging to their inner child and the oddballs who’ve been dying to break...
Richmond’s Future Stars Deliver in Lord of the Flies – A Full Review
To the credit of the public school system, most of us were made to read William Golding’s Lord of the Flies at a tender age. Along with Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Catcher in the Rye, Slaughterhouse Five, The Jungle, and others, we were fed a healthy dose of dystopia and disaffection. We were coaxed to relate to the pressures and horrors of tyranny,...
Richmond! Come Watch ‘Army of Darkness’ with Us On Monday
“Alright, you primitive screwheads, listen up!” – Ash Williams, a guy with a chainsaw for a hand and more brains than most of us. In 1992, Army of Darkness hit theaters, and civilization has been on the decline ever since. Why? Because people still haven’t figured out that this is, without question, one of the greatest movies ever made....
Charlie Glenn had a Birthday Party.
This past weekend marked Charlie Glenn’s birthday, and while that might not ring a bell to everyone, it’s a name that anyone tapped into Richmond’s indie rock scene knows well. In my humble opinion, Glenn has been the best rock guitarist in our local scene for years. To mark the occasion, he released his first solo album, Get Reflected, with a...
Sound Check! Balaclava, Divide And Dissolve & Flipturn
It is always exciting to see bands you have heard of, maybe come to love, drop into town. This week we have bands like Colony House who I heard in my adolescence, Balaclava who is currently in my rotation, and Divide and Dissolve who I am new to and eagerly await. Anyway, let’s get at it. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to...
Photos | Obituary at The Canal Club by Vincent Candela
The Canal Club, long known for hosting some of the city’s heaviest shows, hosted Obituary a few nights ago. The death metal titans shook the walls of the club in a blistering set that photographer Vincent Candela captured in a brilliant set of images. For those that don't know, Obituary is one of the pioneering bands in death metal, hailing from...
