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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Richmond’s Newest Collaboration Brings the Conflict and Fury
Vinyl Conflict record shop has announced that Nickelus F’s new album, Stuck, will be released on the shop’s locals-only label, Vinyl Conflict Records, later this summer with an edition of 500 copies. The album was originally released on AGM on May 11 as a digital-only release. Vinyl Conflict is known throughout the region for its selection of...
J. Cole’s Song “FRIENDS” is the Soundtrack For Life Right Now
J. Cole's newest album KOD, meaning Kids on Drugs, King Overdosed or Kill Our Demons (however you decide to interpret it), touches on depression, anxiety, and addiction in today's society - all topics we tend to sweep under the rug. Yet with this new album, Cole has introduced a conversation that we must talk about whether we want to or not....
Young Scum: Perfecting their Sound among the Meta-Chaos
Richmond twee band Young Scum are preparing for the release of their debut self-titled LP on Citrus City Records and Spanish label Pretty Olivia Records in July after some hectic recording sessions earlier this year. Citrus City is releasing a cassette-only version of the album, while Pretty Olivia will be issuing the record on vinyl in Europe....
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 20 – June 26
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, June 23, 6 PM Rock N' Roll Benefit for Daily Planet, feat. Toward Space, Ladygod, Long Arms, Venus Throw, Minimum Balance @ Sound Of Music - $10 donation Music isn't all fun and games. Often, it helps us get through our toughest moments, when we're struggling with some of the most intense emotional experiences of our...
The Neighbourhood Takes the Stage Tonight at The National
Fresh off a two-week break after a mid-summer festival run, the East Hollywood indie rock outfit The Neighbourhood looks to resume the latter half of their tour through the East Coast, making a stop here in the River City tonight before continuing onto performances in Norfolk, and New Haven, CT. The band is touting their latest self-titled...
Cold War Kids Offer Up Lackluster Peformance at Last Week’s Richmond Show
This past Thursday, Cold War Kids took the stage at The National, a mid-summer stop on their North American Tour since the April release of their live album, Audience. newest album, L.A. Divine. After catching the end of a madcap opening by the Regrettes, it would be another hour until the band would begin. Lighting over the stage revealed the...
1970s Richmond Punk Band Insinuations Gets Vinyl Reissue
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...
Cold War Kids Hit The National Tonight With New Live Album
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...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 13- June 19
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...
