Been hitting the shows hard lately and the tinnitus gives me a solemn look, but the shows are good, so we pop in the earplugs and press onward towards the endless night. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at...
Richmond is about to get roughed up by one of the most notorious alternative rappers on the scene right now - Tyler the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) of the hip hop Richmond is about to get roughed up by one of the most notorious alternative rappers on the scene right now - Tyler the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) of the hip hop collective Odd...
That Catfish & The Bottlemen have become as popular as they are is actually surprising. For starters, they named their band Catfish & The Bottlemen. They've never had the critical press on their side until recently, and that relationship is still a bit tenuous. That Catfish & The Bottlemen have become as popular as they are is actually...
BOYTOY, a Brooklyn rock trio with a sound described as “somewhere between 60s surf jams and 90s grunge rock,” comes to Richmond tomorrow night (Thursday, March 12) for the first time. BOYTOY, a Brooklyn rock trio with a sound described as “somewhere between 60s surf jams and 90s grunge rock,” comes to Richmond tomorrow night (Thursday, March 12)...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, March 12, 8 PM The Bouncing Souls, Ann Beretta, The Ship Thieves @ The Broadberry - $15 in advance, $18 day of show (order tickets HERE) This is a heartening sight to see--The Bouncing Souls, a great New Jersey punk rock band who've been together for over 25 years, still going strong, bringing their punk sound out on tour...
Let's be real--you know these guys. Whether it's due to hearing their tremendous 2013 single "Heavy Bells" on the radio, reading our many articles about the band since they arrived in Richmond, or catching one of their many memorable, high-energy performances around town over the last few years, you're bound to have heard quite a bit about J....
Richmond’s own pop-punk band Broadside has been signed to mega-indie Victory Records. Richmond’s own pop-punk band Broadside has been signed to mega-indie Victory Records. Their debut full length Old Bones, fresh from studio space provided by Victory, will be out on May 19th. Their new single, “Coffee Talk”, received a full music video release on...
Most people will recognize Ryan Bingham from "The Weary Kind," the song he co-wrote with T-Bone Burnett for 2010's Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges. The song went on to win a Grammy, Golden Globe, and Oscar, and brought a great deal of notoriety to the young singer's burgeoning career. Most people will recognize Ryan Bingham from "The Weary...
Klassick MC - Lean On Me EP (Soundcloud) Klassick is clearly one who is a fan of the classics, as the first noticeable thing about this project is that it's got that 90's thing going for it. The title, the beats, the focus and direction of the lyrics, is definitely the work of someone who came up to music from that era. Klassick MC - Lean On Me...
Last Friday, The National mounted a showcase of local indie bands that was witnessed by far too few of Richmond’s concertgoers. Headlined by up-and-comers Vince Kane & the Incurables (whose debut I reviewed on Thursday), Friday’s nearly four-hour performance demonstrated the kind of color and charisma savvy listeners have come to expect from the...