I am very grateful for this job, purely for the amount of new music I become aware of. This week, we got some softer stuff that I normally would not have been hip to, but now it's going into regular rotation.If you’ve got any tips, send them my way. Got a show coming...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 16, 9:30 PM Torche, Pontiak, Snack Truck, Snakehole @ Hardywood - $13 in advance/$15 at the door (order tickets here: http://torchehardywood.eventbrite.com) Florida metal heroes Torche have been around for over a decade now, and they've come a long way. Their various Richmond shows have proven this; in ten years,...
Halloween will soon be upon us with spooky costumes, delicious candy and little punks smashing pumpkins all over the town. Halloween will soon be upon us with spooky costumes, delicious candy and little punks smashing pumpkins all over the town. But whatever, it's one of the greatest days of the year and eveyone should celebrate. Now what better...
"We ended up with an accidental concept record here." "We ended up with an accidental concept record here." That's Carter Kingjokingly describing Futurebirds' latest record Hotel Parties (out now through Easy Sound) in perhaps the best way. The Georgian southern rock band has made a name for themselves for the impressive road endurance they've...
Successfully making the jump from lo-fi to lavish arrangements is a nearly impossible task. Successfully making the jump from lo-fi to lavish arrangements is a nearly impossible task. Just look back on the last ten years of music and you'll find case after case of a band with a simple and modest sound that garnered a big following only to lose...
One of RVA's best live bands has changed their name, and while specifics are unavailable at the moment, a new track has emerged under the new name, and a band member has confirmed they are back in the One of RVA's best live bands has changed their name, and while specifics are unavailable at the moment, a new track has emerged under the new name,...
One of RVA's best beat makers dropped a new EP late last month and we are finally getting around to enjoying the shit out of it. One of RVA's best beat makers dropped a new EP late last month and we are finally getting around to enjoying the shit out of it. Saxophone riffs, bass lines, clap tracks, and lots of drops wait you across the new Outer...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, October 10, 6 PM Richmond Zine Fest Afterparty, feat. Mostly Crying, Atta Girl, Colectivo Caliban, Yaya @ Gallery 5 - Free! OK, yes, I partly picked this event as my featured show of the week in order to shine some light on Richmond Zine Fest. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, October 10, 6 PM Richmond Zine Fest Afterparty, feat....
I got a lot of shit from people after I discovered "Wreaking Ball" about 7 months after it came out. It was just before Halloween two years ago. I got a lot of shit from people after I discovered "Wreaking Ball" about 7 months after it came out. It was just before Halloween two years ago. I went out and bought a wig and managed to hobble together...
Anyone that was alive during the '80s has likely experienced a sense of deja vu recently. Anyone that was alive during the '80s has likely experienced a sense of deja vu recently. The US is having problems with Iran, Scorpions released a new album, and movie-goers are obsessing over the new Star Wars, Terminator, and Mad Max movies. While the...
