Richmond gets it. Maybe more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. This week’s mix comes from Pat, the crate-digging selector behind Le Cache Dulcet, a café/record store at 109 E. Broad...
Indie hiphop giants Stone's Throw have been celebrating their 20th anniversary with some mix tape releases and their newest mix has RVA artists all over it. Indie hiphop giants Stone's Throw have been celebrating their 20th anniversary with some mix tape releases and their newest mix has RVA artists all over it. Among the 24 tracks on Sofie's SOS...
We have loved watching them take the stage each month at The Camel, we've seen them grow and change as a band, and we've danced and sang along to all their tunes, but this Friday, RVA's beloved psychedelic rock and roll band The Southern Belles will end their residency at The Camel. We have loved watching them take the stage each month at The...
Rolling Stone has dropped their top albums of 2016 and a Virginia native has landed a choice spot in the top 10. Rolling Stone has dropped their top albums of 2016 and a Virginia native has landed a choice spot in the top 10. Car Seat Headrest, AKA Leesburg's Will Toledo, dropped one of the best indie records of 2016 with the release of Teens of...
Seeing your favorite Richmond act or musician perform regularly around town is a treat in any city, but Richmond just has a special feel-good vibe. The music scene here is always welcoming and feels like family so we look at all of our beloved bands as such. And when one of them ends their regular spot at a local music venue, it's always tough to...
While everyone was battling their Thanksgiving food hangover and trying to get the best doorbuster deals on Black Friday, local electronic duo NEON84 dropped their new EP just in time for the festivities. While everyone was battling their Thanksgiving food hangover and trying to get the best doorbuster deals on Black Friday, local electronic duo...
After a banner year in 2016, local label Egghunt Records has their eyes set on 2017 with the announcement of a new subscription service featuring releases from four Richmond artists. After a banner year in 2016, local label Egghunt Records has their eyes set on 2017 with the announcement of a new subscription service featuring releases from four...
Take a self-described “Trap Lord,” his thumping beats and hard-hitting rhymes. Stick him in front of hundreds of VCU kids on the eve of Thanksgiving break. Sit back and watch the madness or get in the middle of it and jump up and down. It’s really that simple. Take a self-described “Trap Lord,” his thumping beats and hard-hitting rhymes. Stick...
Ahh Thanksgiving - that time of year where you're often crammed into tight spaces with family you thankfully only see about 5 days a year. Ahh Thanksgiving - that time of year where you're often crammed into tight spaces with family you thankfully only see about 5 days a year. Add to that the drama of the recently election and suddenly your...
There’s a note and a pattern to how music starts from one’s imagination and comes to fruition. A set of demos could be released into the universe with a particular ease that people couldn’t begin to imagine at the turn of the twenty-first century. With that in mind, it brings new questions to mind. How do we want the world to hear our band? What...
