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...
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
FEATURE SHOW Friday, May 29, 6 PM Richmond Rock Lotto (benefit for Girls Rock! RVA) feat. Sarcophageese, Mumblecore Porn, Overgoat, Bleak Untold, Costco Child Coffin @ Gallery 5 - $10 Oh wow, it's back! During the years after Y2K, Rock Lotto was a yearly tradition here in Richmond, and inevitably constituted a highlight for local music each year...
2015 will see the return of the one of the most exuberant and wildly creative bands to come out of the 2000s: the New Orleans quartet known as Mutemath. 2015 will see the return of the one of the most exuberant and wildly creative bands to come out of the 2000s: the New Orleans quartet known as Mutemath. It's been well over three years since the...
