Carnifex headlined and crushed. Suffocation brought the weight. Distant opened and set the tone. Photographer Vinny Candela was in the pit. Here’s what it looked like when Richmond got wrecked. For those that don’t know… Carnifex is a veteran metal band from Southern...
FEATURED SHOW Tuesday, October 31, 9 PM Fear Of Music plays Fear Of Music @ The Camel - $10 (order tickets HERE) It's that time again--Halloween, when all the good little rock n' rollers get together to put on costumes by playing the music of other bands. The Halloween parties that have become Richmond traditions are still happening, and will...
Local alternative punk band Doll Baby have come together once more to impress you again with their newest EP, Hell Block. This five-track release is another outstanding addition to the band’s growing repertoire, and they'll be celebrating its debut this Friday with a show at Gallery 5. Doll Baby formed over two years ago and have been making a...
It’s been two years since Positive No released their debut full-length album, Glossa, and this Friday the alt-pop group will release Partners in the Wild, an album that tells a story of aging, coping and reveals the louder side of the band. “We take our time making records...,” lead singer Tracy Wilson said. “So I think this represents a body of...
It's been a year since Big Mama Shakes gave fans any new tunes, but not to fret, Richmond's Southern rock/roots five-piece has been quietly working on some new material, and we will get to hear the first single, "Coming of Age" this weekend. Their last EP, If I Try, was released in April 2016 and as usual, the boys brought their raw, energetic,...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 21, 7 PM Beach Slang, Ann Beretta, Pet Symmetry, Positive No @ The Broadberry - $17 in advance/$20 at the door (order tickets HERE) Beach Slang is back, and it's hard to feel anything but awesome about that. This band burst onto the scene several years ago by electrifying younger and older punks alike with their...
Last time we checked in with Richmond’s indie prog group Night Idea, the guys were releasing their first LP, Breathing Cold at The Broadberry. A year later, the quartet is back with a new album in tow and they are coming off the road to throw a release party at the very same venue on West Broad Street this Friday. Unlike Breathing Cold, which...
This weekend, Richmond was rocked once again by one of music’s biggest acts, Foo Fighters. The 11-time Grammy winners performed at the Richmond Coliseum over the weekend in support of their latest album, Concrete & Gold. The show was opened with the Fighters new single “Run” from the new album. Richmond was treated to 10 songs back-to-back...
“Honed in real deep.” This is what Castle of Genre drummer, Anthony Crawford, had to say (albeit, with a tongue-in-cheek tonality), for the writing of the Richmond band’s newest release, No Trick/Chanel, which dropped today. As cheeky as his quip may be, he’s not wrong. This release, named for the two tracks of which it is composed, is a brief...
Last year, Richmond got a taste of the power-thrash metal band, Buzzard Dust, when they released their debut self-titled EP. And now, they’re back to celebrate the release of their first full-length album at Strange Matter this weekend. The members of Buzzard Dust are no newcomers to the scene, including Harrison Christy (vocals), Miguel Falcon...
