Sometimes the world feels bleak. Right now, in my eyes, the world looks bleak. I went to think about it, take stock of what puts gas in my tank, and did my pondering at The Camel, at Gallery 5, at Bandito’s. After all that, I didn’t feel so bad. Got a show coming up?...
I love the Black Keys, but I fully did not expect to go to this show. Knowing that it was at the Coliseum, I figured it wouldn’t be as intimate a show as it may have been at the National. However, when I was gifted tickets, there was no deterring me from going, regardless of the fact that I would be sitting in the farthest possible section from...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 13, 4 PM River City Barn Dance Holiday Hoedown, feat. Andy Vaughan & the Driveline, Loversville, Cary Street Ramblers @ Hardywood - Free! I'm late to the party on this one, folks--River City Barn Dance is a monthly event that Andy Vaughan has been putting on around Richmond for something like two years now (maybe...
If you like outlaw country, classic Americana, or any other kind of great music, you should definitely be excited about this one. Justin Townes Earle is headed to Richmond in a couple of months, bringing his outstanding songs to the Modlin Center on Wednesday, February 25. If you like outlaw country, classic Americana, or any other kind of great...
You may not recognize Todd Herrington's name right away, but if you follow the RVA music scene at all, you know his work. The talented bassman holding down the bottom end for The Big Payback, Mekong Xpress, the DJ Williams Projekt, and more, Herrington finally stepped to the front of the stage last year for his solo debut, Things. You may not...
This should be a hell of a party. Clutch is celebrating New Years Eve this year with a live extravaganza at the 9:30 Club, complete with a complimentary champagne toast to ring in 2015 at midnight--and you could be there enjoying it with them! This should be a hell of a party. Clutch is celebrating New Years Eve this year with a live extravaganza...
News that Trampled By Turtles would be heading into town to deliver an evening of their memorable, energetic alt-folk/bluegrass jams at The National this week reached us accompanied by a really fun video of their recent appearance on AV Club's Undercover series, and we just had to share that video with you. News that Trampled By Turtles would be...
TagUm - Smoked (1/2 Pound) (Datpiff) OK, let's get straight to it. I'm a fan of that street shit. That hungry, "let's go get it" vibe. I like my shit straight to the point. The beats on this joint, good. The lyrics... fast, strong delivery. TagUm - Smoked (1/2 Pound) (Datpiff) OK, let's get straight to it. I'm a fan of that street shit. That...
The Lone Bellow may be late to the folk rock explosion of the past five years, but they've quickly set themselves apart from a lot of bands that might randomly add a banjo and breakdown to their songs. The Lone Bellow may be late to the folk rock explosion of the past five years, but they've quickly set themselves apart from a lot of bands that...
Kick, Sundials’ new six-song EP, is a concise statement of identity. The flow and style of this EP show the band has honed their talent through the years. Don’t let the title mislead you--Kick is not an ephemeral work. Kick, Sundials’ new six-song EP, is a concise statement of identity. The flow and style of this EP show the band has honed their...
