Music is the lifeblood of our city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with sonic treasures and hidden frequencies. Richmond gets this— more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly,...
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is getting into the Halloween spirit! Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is getting into the Halloween spirit! Well, at least he and the rest of his band were recently turned into cartoon characters for an animated Halloween parody video featuring his music. "Cooking Hostile" creator Joey Siler put together this...
I like Gritty City Records, I like Johnny Ciggs. I like Gritty City Records, I like Johnny Ciggs. The hunger they represent and blunt depiction of their malt liquor, cigarettes, drugs, and Hip-Hop lifestyle takes me back to what it was like when I first got into this thing we all don't just do, we live it. They've got a huge catalog of music, and...
Here are 34 reasons why Hoax Hunters new EP Clickbait will become your new musical obsession. Here are 34 reasons why Hoax Hunters new EP Clickbait will become your new musical obsession. 1. Dat cover tho. Seriously, the cover done by drummer Greg Garner is a perfect representation of melodic punk rock. Remove the "Hoax Hunters" wording from the...
We first brought you the fascinating guy of RVA that goes by the name MC Chicken last month when he came out with this ode to the James River, "
RVA hip hop artist Nickelus F loves Chipotle. And nothing else will do. Not Taco Bell, not Burger King, not any other fast food joint. He needs food with integrity. And where did he find that? RVA hip hop artist Nickelus F loves Chipotle. And nothing else will do. Not Taco Bell, not Burger King, not any other fast food joint. He needs food with...
RVA hip hop artist Ant the Symbol recently dropped his first single "You Ain't Nothin" off his ninth album Clockwise, due out in December. RVA hip hop artist Ant the Symbol recently dropped his first single "You Ain't Nothin" off his ninth album Clockwise, due out in December. "You Ain't Nothin'", which features Drano, another local hip hop...
For those of us who remember, Negative Gemini (AKA Lindsey French) used to kill house shows and alt venues in town a few years back. For those of us who remember, Negative Gemini (AKA Lindsey French) used to kill house shows and alt venues in town a few years back. But she made the jump to Brooklyn and signed on with 100% Electronica to help...
Bryan Walthall first got involved in the Richmond music scene as a member of the local folk band Special Ed and the Short Bus. Bryan Walthall first got involved in the Richmond music scene as a member of the local folk band Special Ed and the Short Bus. At the time, Walthall was more into rock bands like Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix. But his...
One of the equations I live by is Change + Growth = Evolution. One of the equations I live by is Change + Growth = Evolution. You may, or may not remember Reppa Ton's last release The Third Power, which I described as "not his best work", but also as "a good place for him to start." I admit, at times I can be a harsh critic, but thats because I...
