Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims performed to a near-capacity crowd at Virginia Credit Union LIVE! in Richmond on Monday night, delivering a high-energy set that showcased his wide vocal range and genre-blending style. The show is part of Swims’ current tour in support...
The third year of the Avenue, MD., festival known as Shadefest kicks off this weekend, and a slew of Richmond acts are on the bill. People's Blues of Richmond, along with 11 other local acts including Jouwala Collective, Sid Kingsley, The Folly, Dalton Dash, South Hill Banks, Big Mama Shakes, Burning Fire Reggae Band, Toxic Moxie, Josie McQueen,...
What do you get when you mix a Celtic-Americana-indie-rock band, a garage studio in the suburbs of Richmond, and Maymont Park? Turns out, it’s Carbon Leaf. The local band, whose career has spanned almost 25 years, is due to play at Maymont Park this weekend. The band hasn’t played at Maymont since 2010, but the quintet is excited to return to...
The legendary Foo Fighters are returning to RVA this fall, and they'll surely sell out the nearly 12,000 seat Richmond Coliseum when tickets go on sale later this month. The fall tour is part of a build up for the release of their new record, Concrete and Gold, due out September 15 worldwide on Roswell/RCA Records and available for preorder now...
James Toth, songwriter and lyricist for Wooden Wand, commemorates his first year as a Richmond resident with his newly released album, Clipper Ship. Toth and his wife moved to Richmond around July of last year, and coming from Kentucky, the couple was excited to become a part of Richmond’s city life, and experience the music culture the city had...
Daniel Romano is a very hard person to pin down. One common thread is the Canadian songwriter's consistent reinvention of his sound and personal style. His newest release, Modern Pressure, is out now via New West Records and it's awesome. Modern Pressure by Daniel Romano Romano's bass player Matt Kuester, who is from Richmond, played with me on a...
Modest Mouse, the Portland-based indie rock band famous for songs like “Float On,” “The World at Large” and more, is coming to The National Theater on October 15 this year. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 16 at 10am and are expected to sell fast. The National notes Modest Mouse as “the indie rock gold standard,” crediting them as “one of the few...
Goofy, party jamming king Pete Curry has released a new music video, this time offering fans disco nostalgia vibes, complete with sequins and multiple exotic/erotic hairstyles. “Dark in the Night,” from his late 2016 album Night Logic, is the latest creation, and the first song off the album release to become a video. “It’s my favorite song on...
The National’s summer schedule is chock-full of Hip Hop stars, ranging from Method Man to Playboi Carti. This past Sunday kicked off that summer high energy with a headlining tour-stop from PnB Rock, a new voice in the music industry that is doing well on the airwaves. The Freshpack Tour, brought to Richmond via G & G Entertainment, was...
“Ketchup is not what’s in my veins/and it’s under a mountain of chocolate.” That’s how Brent McCormick, lead vocalist and songwriter for The Wimps describes his current romantic situation in the RVA surf rock/pop band’s latest single, “My Love is Real.” We’ll get back to the ketchup explanation later. But the catchy, upbeat single is a new track...
