We love music. We love Richmond’s music venues. We love the city’s record shops. Now that we’ve covered the obvious, we’re excited to introduce Weekend Frequency—a weekly, reader-curated playlist made for the city, by the city. It’s a continuation of our RVA...
This Saturday (June 6) marks the 11th Annual Stone Soul Music and Food Festival at the Richmond Raceway Complex. This Saturday (June 6) marks the 11th Annual Stone Soul Music and Food Festival at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Stone Soul is one of Richmond’s premier music and food festivals, geared toward fans of gospel, hip-hop, and R&B. Stone...
If you’re from Charlottesville or visit the area often, then you’re more than familiar with soulful/folksy/funk combo Erin & The Wildfire. If you’re from Charlottesville or visit the area often, then you’re more than familiar with soulful/folksy/funk combo Erin & The Wildfire. The group lit up the stage at Cary St. Café Saturday and since forming...
Thanks to the internet, it’s much easier to do a lot that was more difficult to do back in the day. Thanks to the internet, it’s much easier to do a lot that was more difficult to do back in the day. For instance, email and social media sites especially Facebook, make it way easier for us to connect with people. An example of this today are...
Members of Atlanta, GA's Mastodon were featured as extra's on HBO's Game of Thrones last night. Members of Atlanta, GA's Mastodon were featured as extra's on HBO's Game of Thrones last night. Band members Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, and Brent Hinds portrayed wildlings in the episode "Hardhome," which featured the metal band involved in one of...
The local drum and guitar duo Navi have taken to facebook to say they're no longer a band - what that means, we're still working on. The local drum and guitar duo Navi have taken to facebook to say they're no longer a band - what that means, we're still working on. Jon Hawkins (Guitar) and Kyle Flanagan (Drums) make up the simple but heavy and...
The mesmerizing duo known as In The Valley Below may have come about originally as an unassuming studio project, but the group has clearly taken on a life of its own thanks in part to The mesmerizing duo known as In The Valley Below may have come about originally as an unassuming studio project, but the group has clearly taken on a life of its...
After being around for a few years it’s not uncommon for a band to experiment with their sound, tweaking it and changing it into something new. After being around for a few years it’s not uncommon for a band to experiment with their sound, tweaking it and changing it into something new. By 2009, Los Angeles punk band The Bronx already had half a...
It's been 7 years since the Harrisonburg/RVA based band Valkyrie has blessed fans with a new album, but 2015's upcoming Shadows is well worth th It's been 7 years since the Harrisonburg/RVA based band Valkyrie has blessed fans with a new album, but 2015's upcoming Shadows is well worth the wait. Tracing the roots of the new record is not easy,...
Indie darlings and emo-front runners Taking Back Sunday are going on tour this Fall, and they're stopping in RVA on 9/17 at
