A few weeks ago, we talked to Maynard James Keenan about the Sessanta tour — this strange, layered fever dream of a show stitched together with parts of A Perfect Circle, Tool, and Primus. When asked what it all meant, he didn’t blink. “You just do,” he said. No big...
The soulful blues singer, the songwriter whose lyrics make you swoon, and the man who can be credited with starting the man bun trend, Clarence Greenwood aka Citizen Cope will play The National this Saturday, April 30th. The soulful blues singer, the songwriter whose lyrics make you swoon, and the man who can be credited with starting the man bun...
They're only six episodes in, but there's already a lot happening with the Cheats Movement Podcast. They're only six episodes in, but there's already a lot happening with the Cheats Movement Podcast. Created by Marc “Cheats” Cheatham, founder of The Cheats Movement, and Hip Hop Henry of The Listening Party, an internet radio show broadcasting...
Our beloved jazz-metal band Dumb Waiter, that we can always count on to bring the weird, has premiered a new song on music publication < Our beloved jazz-metal band Dumb Waiter, that we can always count on to bring the weird, has premiered a new song on music publication New Noise Magazine. The new song, "Greedy As Fuck" comes in apologetically...
This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. You can read all of issue #24 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. My Darling Fury has lost a significant number of members since they released their last album, but they've carried on undaunted in their quest to create an even better followup. Now guitarless, the remaining...
Ostraca aren't as well known around Richmond as they should be, but that doesn't mean they aren't a force to be reckoned with. Ostraca aren't as well known around Richmond as they should be, but that doesn't mean they aren't a force to be reckoned with. The loud, powerful trio--which consists of singer/bassist Gus Caldwell, guitarist Brian Russo,...
When the video for Dazeases' "Baby" opens, you're not sure what to expect. A drab, run down farm house is lit in neon hues and a quiet wind blows before a synth track and beat well up around you. When the video for Dazeases' "Baby" opens, you're not sure what to expect. A drab, run down farm house is lit in neon hues and a quiet wind blows before...
With their splendid mix of soulful roots and raw Southern rock, Big Mama Shakes is not a band to pass by when immersing yourself in Richmo With their splendid mix of soulful roots and raw Southern rock, Big Mama Shakes is not a band to pass by when immersing yourself in Richmond's rich music scene. The five band members, who originally hail from...
Lady God are masters of disguise. The group could be identified as harbingers of the next psychedelic wave in the Richmond music scene. Lady God are masters of disguise. The group could be identified as harbingers of the next psychedelic wave in the Richmond music scene. Lady God could also be seen as one of the most fully realized rock outfits...
The new album from RVA's young band The Wimps takes you back to a simpler time with its vintagey pop feel and catchy lyrics. The four-piece released the 10-track album April 8th at OUR House with fellow bands Wild Moon, Ashes, and Grave Hooker. The Wimps by The Wimps A memorable and very 60s-esque pop album with an alternative edge is how I would...