Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. That’s why we created Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. Each week, a different voice from Richmond’s creative community shares the sounds that move them, shaping...
Bill Draper is a fast talker. His grey blazer and slacks are a hair too large, and a worn cap conceals his unruly mop of gray-black hair. He speaks with a sneering, southern-tinged drawl that can be as sweet and funny as it is biting. It has been over 30 years since his band Insinuations called it quits, but he still speaks fondly about the early...
A night before they take the stage at Delaware's Firefly Music Festival, California's Cold War Kids will make a stop in Richmond as part of their North American Tour entertain us with that all too familiar sound we've come to love since they delivered their debut album, Robbers & Cowards 12 years ago. And tonight at The National, the jangly...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, June 16, 6:30 PM Saw Black, David Shultz, Graham Stone @ Hardywood - Free! Summer's here; it's time for long evenings out on the porch, watching the sun seemingly take hours to set as we all relax with some tasty beverages. I know, I know, summer actually doesn't start for another week, but here in Richmond, it might as...
It’s been five years in the making, but we finally have a debut album from Richmond brass ensemble, Brunswick. The 13-piece jazz orchestra is the brainchild of John Hulley, member of another little Richmond brass group who you may have heard of, NO BS! Brass Band. Hulley, a former trombonist in the VCU Pep Band, recruited the talents of his...
Earlier this month, nearly half of the row houses and storefronts on the 800 block of West Cary Street were demolished to make way for the construction of 805W, a controversial $18 million 100-unit apartment complex that will sit at the border of the Oregon Hill neighborhood on the corner of Laurel and Cary streets. The distinctive, historic...
FEATURED SHOW Thursday, June 7, 5:30 PM Doll Baby, Gladie, Hurry, Clayton England @ The Lilly Pad Cafe - Free! Let's start from first principles: music is the literal best thing in the world, y'all. Nothing else can be relied upon the way music can be. And music is best when you're seeing people make it right in front of you; that subjective...
Update: RVATRACK announced the studio recording release of "Better Than I Used To," available now on Spotify. RVATRACK is back again with a video this month for our eyes, ears, and souls. The local film collective recently premiered a live music video for Illiterate Light's "Better Than I Used To." Only coming together in 2015, the Harrisonburg...
Virginia rapper Pusha-T’s latest album, Daytona, released May 25 via G.O.O.D. Music, has unleashed some intense backlash for what some believe is crude cover artwork. The controversial cover photo depicts late singer Whitney Houston’s drug-covered bathroom sink taken on the night of her death in 2012. Kanye West, who produced the album,...
I am not a Richmond native, but in the few years I've spent here, I've been awed by the endless myriad of opportunities this city has to offer when it comes to watching live music. This small city is a breeding ground for musical talent, and for an avid music lover like myself, I've found that Richmond is an incredible hub for high-quality...
