Feeling warmer today, not the weather, just the shows. Got a lot of calming stuff on the doc, but even the harsher stuff can be calming if you’re into all that. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
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Review: MGMT Delivers Psychedelic Circus Experience at The National
MGMT continued to ride the wave of their success with a sold-out concert at The National Wednesday night, where 15,000 people packed into the West Broad Street venue to experience what would be a euphoric psychedelic circus of a show. The night kicked off with an opening performance from Matthew Dear, the 38-year-old one-man show whose musical...
MGMT Returns to Richmond Wednesday With New Album In Tow
It has been over five years since MGMT has blessed us with their presence, but not to worry, the wait is finally over. The psychedelic rock outfit shocks the streets of Richmond, dare I say it, like an electric eel, as they return to Richmond tomorrow, promoting their new album, Little Dark Age. Little Dark Age, which dropped just two months ago,...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 3/14-3/20
FEATURED SHOWS Friday, March 16, 9 PM Silent Music Revival, feat. OINuBi @ Garden Grove Brewery - Free! Saturday, March 17, 9 PM Silent Music Revival, feat. Harry Partch Appreciation Society @ Garden Grove Brewery - Free! Sunday, March 18, 8 PM Silent Music Revival, feat. Houdan The Mystic @ Gallery 5 - Free! Hey y'all, it's another holiday...
Spoon Review: The Line Between Musician and Rockstar
As fans converged upon The National last week to see Texas rock outfit Spoon, lines began to form around the corner of the block. Instead of Richmond’s pseudo-bohemian regulars, the audience was comprised of veteran fans- an older crowd engrossed with nostalgia. The band hadn't been back to Richmond in seven years, and with a playful, but an...
Hard To Be King: Michael Millions Looms Large In Richmond
Richmond rap artist Michael Millions released his third studio album, “Hard to be King”, this January. His latest work, a follow up to his 2015 album “Beautiful”, reflects his hometown and draws on local talent and sounds, marrying the sounds of jazz and psychedelic rap to his classic style. “One thing that most people need to know is, I designed...
A Chat With Richmond’s Experimental Bedroom Pop Duo Lofties
Lofties, a local emerging bedroom pop band featuring Andrew Brown and Austin Ruhf, is bringing a nice, smooth, mellowing sound to Richmond. This duo is churning out dreamy lo-fi experimental sounds with their latest EP, Bad, and make a point to focus heavily on their visual choreography for all of their videos. “With this camera, I filmed a lot...
McKinley Dixon, Big Baby, DJ WIlliams, & More to Perform at Dominion Riverrock 2018
There's a stacked lined of bands and musicians scheduled to play at this year's Dominion Energy Riverrock. Scheduled for May, the annual outdoor sports and music festival, held on Brown's Island and Historic Tredegar, will bring together 12 acts for its 10th anniversary including several top Richmond outfits such as hip hop/jazz artist McKinley...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 2/7-2/13
FEATURED SHOW Friday, February 9, 7 PM Rumput, Gamelan Raga Kusuma @ Sound Of Music Studios - $7 In this town, it can be easy to get focused on the local mainstays -- indie rock, metal, punk, etc -- and miss the weirder and more intriguing side avenues the incredibly fertile Richmond music scene has to offer. But it's always worth keeping an eye...
Photos: Blessed Black Wings, High on Fire at Strange Matter
The ancient Persians worshipped fire, so much so that they believed fire was the sacred symbol of purity. The Zorastarians, as they were known, never held a ritual without the presence of this sacred conflagration, understanding that fire represented the light of their god, Ahura Mazda. The same light burned brightly on Monday night at Strange...
