Coming to the end of an exciting era for Richmond music. The Mitras have been delivering hits for the past half-decade in Richmond. Paired with wild shows and an incredible sense of personability, they’ve become a cornerstone of the scene. On Saturday, September 27,...
EDM lovers get ready for a mass hallucination as Canadian DJ and producer Rezz will take you through a mind-altering experience you don’t want to miss. The 22-year-old, whose real name is Isabelle Rezazadeh, is kicking off her world tour for her debut studio album Mass Manipulation and will be making a stop in Richmond this Friday. The Mau5trap...
I don’t think I was mentally prepared for how great Primus’s Wednesday night performance at The National was going to be. Going into the sold out show, I had almost no idea what to expect. I had seen videos of their old concerts, but a lot of what you can watch was from the 90’s, and I was expecting the band to be slightly jaded or their...
There was a point in 2003 where Long Island's The Movielife felt like an unstoppable force in the melodic hardcore scene. With the release of their second full-length, Forty Hour Train Back To Penn, their audiences were growing and they were finding themselves on bigger and bigger tours. Then, spontaneously, the band broke up without even as much...
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...
