This past Saturday, Richmond heavyweight, Ducttape Jesus, took over Gallery5 to celebrate the release of Chester Skate Land Deluxe Vinyl with a night of hypnotic beats and ethereal energy. The event brought together a stacked lineup of local legends, including DJ...
FEATURE SHOW Cheap Fest VI @ Strange Matter Day One: Friday, October 23, 2 PM-Midnight - $5-15 (sliding scale) Daggering, Stone Garden Jam Temple, Mutwawa, Broadcastatic, Scant, Creeping, Stress Orphan, Burak, Neurology, Bryan Lewis Saunders, Zack Kouns, Bernard Herman, Nate Schieble/Ian McColm, Astrology Diet, Cornelius Van Strafin III, Jim...
SHOW PROFILE: Shake Some Action Air Time: 11am-1pm Saturdays DJ: Buzzy Lawler Date: July 17th, 2009 Author: Shannon Cleary SHOW PROFILE: Shake Some Action Air Time: 11am-1pm Saturdays DJ: Buzzy Lawler Date: July 17th, 2009 Author: Shannon Cleary It’s unfortunate that commercial radio has attributed such a terrible stigma to the term “classic...
Shonen Knife followed up performances by Hex Machine and Hot Lava last Friday at Plaza Bowl. Hot Lava was also there to celebrate their 7'' release. Shonen Knife, an energetic, all-female trio that has jammed for nearly thirty years, first conquering Japanese hearts in the early '80s. The pop-punk group performed at Richmond for their first time...
Manpig – The Grand Negative (Deep Six Records) One of the most decisive points in the development of any aesthetic movement comes with the application of its apellation. Matisse and Braque took elitist derision and wore it as a badge of pride. Alan Freed took a slang term for fucking and blanketed the world with it. And, in Man Is The Bastard's...
Tonight marks the first ever Richmond Music Review presented by RVA Magazine, Taste The Local & Radio Rubber Room. This is a non-competitive showcase style event that features four local bands. Starting at 9pm, Proverbial, Black Girls, Downbeat Switch and After Nasa will all be sharing the stage for prizes that include gift certificates to West...
St. Vincent, Shearwater Thursday, May 24 at The National There's a fascinating quote about performing live from My Bloody Valentine frontman Kevin Shields. He concludes that, to the best of his abilities, he could never truly dictate what happens on a stage. Performance becomes more of an element that exists within one’s subconscious, and your...
Tragedy fans have been awaiting a new album since 2006’s Nerve Damage, and, similar to the aforementioned release, this year’s Darker Days Ahead has been greeted with mixed reviews. While many die-hard fans feel that Nerve Damage was a bit too poppy and catchy, preferring the newer album, some music critics have stated that they feel the band...
Tragedy fans have been awaiting a new album since 2006’s Nerve Damage, and, similar to the aforementioned release, this year’s Darker Days Ahead has been greeted with mixed reviews. While many die-hard fans feel that Nerve Damage was a bit too poppy and catchy, preferring the newer album, some music critics have stated that they feel the band...