Sunday night’s show on Brown’s Island felt like a ritual, maybe even a communion, as a field full of strangers came together under clear skies and perfect weather. Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, and opener Friko gave the crowd exactly what we came for. Modest Mouse...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, May 5, 7 PM Power Trip, Sheer Mag, Fury, Red Death @ The Broadberry - $18 in advance/$20 day of show (order tickets HERE) Just in time for the weather to really warm up, here comes one of the hottest gigs of the year! I hope you bought a new air conditioner before everybody sold out of 'em -- if you come home from this gig...
Americana/folk artist Saw Black has been building up the anticipation of his forthcoming release of his sophomore album, Water Tower, with several track releases and videos. The local singer/songwriter released "Melted" back in March, a song tackling addiction, which was inspired by two of his former high school classmates who overdosed on...
John Morand has been making punk records since the 80s. The longtime producer and co-founder of Scott’s Addition’s Sound of Music Studios has worked his magic for countless bands from local groups like GWAR and Lamb of God to bigger names like D’Angelo and Cracker and even Hanson. But tonight, he will release his debut solo record, Scott’s...
Back for their sixth year, Washington D.C.'s Broccoli City Festival this weekend, brings a stacked musical lineup, a two-conference, and a slew of programs that highlight its original purpose of building thriving urban communities and engaging millennials to get involved in their communities through social impact campaigns and events. Started...
“How does it feel to be the girl who exclusively fucks hardcore kids"’ This is something that a close friend said to me. I had just ended a toxic and dangerous relationship and was finally moving on -- until I heard that. This relationship chewed me up and spit me out. We had been semi-living together, all while I started playing in a band. The...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, April 28, 1 PM RVA All Day Block Party, feat. No BS! Brass Band, Angelica Garcia, Spooky Cool, Night Idea, Dharma Bombs, Prabir, Yoga w/The Shack Band, Brunswick, Thorp Jenson, DJ Ghozt, plus after party feat. People's Blues Of Richmond, South Hill Banks @ The Broadberry - $25-30 (order tickets HERE) Spring seems finally...
Dr. Dog lit up Richmond this past Thursday, stopping in for a performance at The National while on tour promoting their upcoming album, Critical Equation (April 27). The crowd's initial sparks segwayed into the first stages of cohesion; a consensus of chatter and recollection swept across the room. The consensus illustrated the Philly outfit as...
When the Ultimate Rap League brought their Survivor Series to Richmond this past January, it marked the first time that a national battle rap group established a platform for the talented emcees of my hometown. The group, known as SMACK/URL, has an international following for their battles, which they usually host in New York City and Los...
A debut album is a singular act of creation, ushering in a brand new version of the universe. A blank slate. A new map, with contours distinct from all the cartography that came before. With her debut full-length, Moonchild, Richmond jazz vocalist Kenneka Cook has projected a heartening vision of the world -- one in which people, genres, and...
