“‘Pink Pony Club’ is about embracing exile from a boring, shitty world and remaking yourself into whatever you want—be who you are, be who you aren’t, piss people off, we don’t care!” The Berzerker Blöthar Richmond legends GWAR are back on The A.V. Club’s A.V....
Monday, May 13, legendary punk rock band, L7, will take the stage at Richmond’s Canal Club. It has been over 20 years since their last appearance in Richmond. They will be joined by Gina Volpe of the Lunachicks at one of our longest running music venues. They’ve appeared on numerous classic 90’s film soundtracks like I Know What You Did Last...
Led by the incomparable Ace Stallings, who cut his teeth in the hardcore realm with Break Away, Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) has carved out their own path in the metal landscape. Their latest offering, the 7" record "Hexer," is a testament to their evolution—a fusion of groove-laden metal tracks that showcase their unique blend of...
It’s ramping up out here and it’s a wonderful thing to see. Friday Cheers is now officially in full swing, and this week Daniel Donato brings his cosmic country to Richmond, just as foreign punk bands electrify the Richmond Music Hall earlier in the week. Additionally, don’t miss the Ar-Kaics album release show at Get Tight Lounge. Dive into this...
Satire is a dish best served hot. There is no safe space from it. In fact, its very existence defines the nexus where humor hits nerve. Its side-eye is trained on those too squeamish to look this world directly in its conjuntivitic eyes. We’ve got problems. Huge, huge, problems. They’re not funny. The absurdity of our (non) responses to them is...
Meet Jonah Livingston aka kisscharge, a staple in the unseen music scenes bubbling under the surface and the brains behind the zine, Information Dominance Zine. As fans of his work, we wanted to shoot him a few questions about the gritty world he’s documenting and get some of his photos up on the site. Jonah is right in the thick of it, one of...
We are back to Waynesboro, Virginia to catch up with photographer Adam Scott on his latest project. Adam has been superimposing vintage GWAR photos onto their modern-day locations in Richmond highlighting the city's evolution, or de-evolution, depending on your perspective. Alongside this, Scott continues to blend his love for motorcycles,...
I'm keeping it local this week, because once again the local talent here is just so powerful and concentrated in Richmond that I can't help but talk about every artist at length. On this week's SOUND CHECK, you might actually be able to get tickets to an Illiterate Light show, Chandler is having a themed show this Saturday, and so many artists...
821 Cafe, the unassuming diner/restaurant/bar on the corner of Cherry and Cary streets - where Oregon Hill and the Fan meet - turns 20 years old in its current incarnation. Andrew Clarke and Chip Cooke bought the place from its previous owners back in 2004, and have since carried a torch we’d all be screaming about if it went out. 821 has been a...
It’s 1978 and Los Angeles is mic-checking and clearing its throat before unleashing its answer to New York City and London punk rock. It’s about to birth two of the most influential punk bands of all time. Descendents and Circle Jerks, titans of the sun-drenched and beach-salted heel of America, would sneer and scream over pits of flailing SoCal...
