Day 3: No water, surviving purely off melting snow. I gear up like an Arctic Mad Max, fueled by Ratfight’s 2023 EP, preparing to brave the hellscape of Kroger for a chance at a Gatorade and a six-pack of Guinness to guide my journey into the evening. There, I spin...
The Richmond Jazz Festival recently announced its musical lineup for 2017 and it is stacked with amazing musicians and bands for its eighth season. R&B/soul queen herself Erykah Badu will headline, along with Common (with the Richmond Symphony), The Isley Brothers, Jazmine Sullivan, The Manhattan Transfer and Bob James who round out the other...
We spent an alternately chilly/beautiful/drunk weekend in Harrisonburg earlier this month and saw some noteworthy jams as part of MACROCK 2017. The annual festival that specializes in lesser-know but still noteworthy acts doubled down on the "lesser known" side which gave tons of breathing room for expectations. Sure enough, we found a number of...
We spent an alternately chilly/beautiful/drunk weekend in Harrisonburg earlier this month and saw some noteworthy jams as part of MACROCK 2017. The annual festival that specializes in lesser-know but still noteworthy acts doubled down on the "lesser known" side which gave tons of breathing room for expectations. Sure enough, we found a number of...
It’s been 20 years since James Madison University first hosted MACROCK, once known as the Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference, but much like the volunteers who organize it, it aims to stay up to date with fresh acts and up and coming bands all set to the quiet town of Harrisonburg as a backdrop. Johnathan Rivera, one of the Head Coordinators...
When MOOGFEST takes over Durham next month, it wont just be the sounds of digital noise altered finely by knobs that you'll be hearing, there's also get the chance to build the noise makers and learn more from the pro-knob turners. Yes along side the live music acts there's many many chances to learn and create over the weekend of May 18th. Check...
Problems of urban blight, food deserts and ultimately gentrification plague poorer neighborhoods of color at disproportionate rates. Simply put, lower-income city neighborhoods put more precedence on surviving urban-ills than living sustainably, as a trend. To address that issue in our Nation's Capital, two young visionaries set out to change how...
The 9th annual Rooster Walk Festival returns to Martinsville, VA, again this year for Memorial weekend to satiate your needs for good music and the great outdoors. Located at what the founders call “Pop’s Farm”, acres of land in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this multi-day festival is known for their family-friendly vibe and...
It's that time of year again - The Mid Atlantic College Rock... something, I don't think they use that acronym anymore.... anywho, MACROCK is a dope ass festival in Harrisonburg that brings a ton of up-and-coming acts to the Commonwealth and it's always a good time. This year's line up features some of our favorite RVA bands, some more great...
We love Moogfest - it's weird, small and full of music we haven't heard of. And while the Durham, NC-based event, happening the weekend of May 18th, has been building hype around their daytime speaker events, the release of their music lineup has put us into full fanboy mode. Check out some of the stand out acts below, but keep in mind the list...
