Japanese art-punk trio TsuShiMaMiRe brought their long-running experiment in sound and spectacle to Get Tight Lounge last week. Formed in 1999 in Chiba, Japan, the group has carved out a global cult following with music that darts between jagged punk riffs, bursts of...
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...
If you had told 14-year-old me I'd some day speak with 311's singer/rapper, S.A. Martinez, I probably wouldn't believe you. Drowning in bong water, blasting "Beautiful Disaster" whenever it came on the radio, smoking cigs in the girls bathroom; the mid-90s were truly a great time to be alive. But there I was, a few weeks back, waiting patiently...
For Ricky Dreamer (above), running a boutique record label means helping local artists reach their own dreams. “I want to help them get their message out,” Dreamer said. “With the artists I work with, there’s a synergy there, and an understanding that I want to use my craft for them.” Dreamer operates Dream for Purpose Vibes in Richmond alongside...
Whenever we hear about those in RVA’s music scene going on to do bigger and better projects, it always makes our hearts sing, if you’ll excuse the pun. Former Richmonders and VCU alum, Brooke and Will Blair, are set to release their soundtrack to Netflix’s “Small Crimes” today. “Small Crimes” , which premiered in April, tells the story of former...
The month of June has begun, which means we will be able to enjoy a new broad range of shows around the city. Check out the lineup of local and regional bands making their way to Strange Matter every night of the month below: WED 6/7 - Horse Jumper of Love, Spencer Radcliffe & Everyone Else, Fat Spirit and Hill Walkers, 8 p.m. doors, $7 cover...
The beginning of the month is upon us, and local venues have graciously given us new music for our mind, our body and our souls. Check out the shows scheduled for The Broadberry this month below: WED 06/07/17 9:00pm Steez Promo Presents Bass Nation RVA feat. Ganja White Night THU 06/08/17 8:00pm Weedeater, Black Wizard, Serial Hawk, and...
