Richmond isn’t flashy. Its culture doesn’t scream for attention; it waits for you to find it. Vinyl Conflict is a record shop that doesn’t just sling albums but actively shapes the city’s music scene, funding releases, hosting shows, and putting Richmond’s artists on...
Be forewarned, this post is both NSFW and contains NRSV (No Redeeming Social Value*), but it's ridiculous and entertaining, so what the hell, right? Texas metalcore band Upon A Burning Body, who will be playing with Asking Alexandria at The NorVa tomorrow night, got up to some really weird hijinks when participating in the recently released Punk...
Songs: Ohia – Didn't It Rain (Secretly Canadian Records) Not much can be said about Didn't It Rain that hasn't been articulated. The amount of ink spilled regarding the album, both at the time of its release and in the year since Songs: Ohia songwriter Jason Molina's passing, should come as no surprise. Not only could a solid argument be made for...
"The song is pretty much a free for all," said FAN RAN (who's quickly becoming one of our favorite local producers) who just dropped a new track - "RVApeshit." "The song is pretty much a free for all," said FAN RAN (who's quickly becoming one of our favorite local producers) who just dropped a new track - "RVApeshit." You can hear the heart in...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 19, 9:30 PM No BS! Brass Band, Gina Sobel & The Mighty Fine @ The Broadberry - $12 ($8 w/canned goods) Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat! And all that jazz. FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 19, 9:30 PM No BS! Brass Band, Gina Sobel & The Mighty Fine @ The Broadberry - $12 ($8 w/canned goods) Christmas is...
Richmond's own Matthew E. White is coming back with a new album in the new year, and the first few details about the release have hit the web. Richmond's own Matthew E. White is coming back with a new album in the new year, and the first few details about the release have hit the web. Fresh Blood is set to drop March 10th with a series of live...
Carbon Leaf had its winter homecoming this past Saturday night at The National, with their annual holiday show full of merry tunes, fan favorites, and plenty of surprises. Carbon Leaf had its winter homecoming this past Saturday night at The National, with their annual holiday show full of merry tunes, fan favorites, and plenty of surprises....
It's not called James River, as was once rumored, and it's certainly not anyone's definition of timely, considering that his last one, Voodoo, came out back in 2000. But finally, 14 years later, it's here, it's called Black Messiah, and you can listen to it right now! It's not called James River, as was once rumored, and it's certainly not...
After 21 years of being a band, it's hard to believe that Carbon Leaf is busier than ever. Over the past twenty four months, the band has released two new studio albums (the Irish offering Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle and the more mellowed Constellation Prize), started their own music festival called the Ragtime Carnival, re-record one of their...
What better way to ring in the new year than with one of the best metal bands in the scene right now? What better way to ring in the new year than with one of the best metal bands in the scene right now? Oakland, CA's, High on Fire is a force to be reckoned with. Featuring ex-Sleep guitarist Matt Pike and whoever he's playing with at the moment,...
