TROY and Fan Ran link up for a joint that’s less a track and more a cipher carved in concrete—an underground testament to Richmond’s hip-hop lineage, equal parts street sermon and boom-bap baptism. The energy is straight off a dubbed Maxell cassette, that golden-era...
The first time I saw Major and the Monbacks was at a frat party at Hampden Sydney. The first time I saw Major and the Monbacks was at a frat party at Hampden Sydney. At very first glance I thought their act was something resembling a joke, or a gimmick at least -- all eight pieces of this band were outfitted in dress clothes. Like grownups in...
Richmond-based rapper, Tim Porter got a few nice shout outs from New York hip hop magazine The Source. Richmond-based rapper, Tim Porter got a few nice shout outs from New York hip hop magazine The Source. He was featured in March for his new album Coming Soon and again just a few days ago for his newly released song entitled, “We Are Not...
Prepare yourself to see what goes on in the mind of Lamb of God's Randy Blynthe. Prepare yourself to see what goes on in the mind of Lamb of God's Randy Blynthe. The Richmond band just released a music video for "512," the second track off their seventh upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang, and fair warning its heavy, as it should be because these...
Philadelphia's folk-rock outfit Strand Of Oaks has been bouncing around in the music world for a while now with the reputation of a solid act, b Philadelphia's folk-rock outfit Strand Of Oaks has been bouncing around in the music world for a while now with the reputation of a solid act, but one not really stunning people or making headlines. This...
Ellen Cockerham, executive director of Classical Revolution RVA had no idea the impact the organization would have when it started two years ago. Ellen Cockerham, executive director of Classical Revolution RVA had no idea the impact the organization would have when it started two years ago. Classical Revolution RVA is part of an 30-chapter...
FEATURE SHOW Sunday, June 14, 4 PM Superheaven, Diamond Youth, Rozwell Kid, Lilac Daze, Sundials @ Strange Matter - $10 in advance/$12 day of show (order tickets here: https://superheaven.eventbrite.com/) I've been really good lately about spreading the love around to different venues in RVA, but there are some weeks in which it's just not...
Richmond's Lamb of God has released the second single off their upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang, and you can check it out below: Richmond's Lamb of God has released the second single off their upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang, and you can check it out below: An official music video for the track, directed by Jorge Torres-Torres, is coming...
Pop rock group Griff’s Room Band released a new track entitled "Wasted Time" June 8 on their SoundCloud and website. Pop rock group Griff’s Room Band released a new track entitled "Wasted Time" June 8 on their SoundCloud and website. This is the first new music from the Williamsburg natives since the release of their 2014 EP Shut the Case....
Finally, the Epic Fest 2015 line-up has been announced. Finally, the Epic Fest 2015 line-up has been announced. This is the fifth of the Richmond based, multi-day, multi-venue festival and speaking with Cain McCoy (one half of the festival’s founding duo Slapdash) last night this may be one of the most challenging years to date to get the line-up...
