Richmond’s rock faithful packed into the Canal Club for what felt more like a ritual than a concert. J. Roddy Walston, a hometown legend with the kind of raw, unpolished energy that doesn’t just play to a crowd but grabs it by the throat, hit the stage like a force of...
RVA melodic hardcore stalwarts Hold Tight have been showing up more often apart than together lately, what with two members switching instruments to play in Teen Death and the other two members manning their usual instruments in Cross Eyed. However, the quartet has been making some appearances on the same stage at the same time recently, and...
[That's right, folks, three for the price of two this week, since we had an extra review floating around. Enjoy!--ed.] Ben FM - World Peace Motherfuckers (Bandcamp) Once upon a rhyme there was a rap group called Luggage. They killed shows, drank a bunch of PBR, got a bunch of tattoos, then like any matrimonious duo, parted ways and entered a...
While the public opinion on the recent folk rock movement can be pretty divided, you'd still be hard pressed to find people who don't love sweet, straight-up Americana. What's even better is when you have that pristine sound done by people born thousands of miles away from its namesake, which is certainly the case in Sweden's First Aid Kit. While...
Sharon Van Etten's work has always been super personal and provides an experience that can really be summed up best as emotionally harrowing. Since her debut in 2009, the Brooklyn singer has been candid about the fact that her songs are a form of therapy for her. Her latest album, Are We There, is just her embracing the honest vulnerability of...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 24, 9 PM White Laces, Diamond Center, Sundials, Heavy Midgets @ The Broadberry - $7 (order tickets HERE) OK yes we were just talking about a White Laces show a couple weeks ago but that was in a different context and this show is nearly as important in its own way so once again, you have no excuse to miss it! FEATURE...
If you've been even somewhat involved in the live music scene around RVA over the last few years, you're surely aware of Hot Dolphin; this garage-punk group's been making a name for itself around town with wild live performances and catchy tunes ever since its live debut in February 2012. However, their brand new EP, coming out tomorrow as part...
Run The Jewels, the union of Brooklyn rapper-producer El-P and Atlanta emcee Killer Mike, has only been together since 2012, but in that brief time, they've taken the hip hop scene by storm. Run The Jewels, the union of Brooklyn rapper-producer El-P and Atlanta emcee Killer Mike, has only been together since 2012, but in that brief time, they've...
Have you folks been keeping up with the whole Jellowstone thing? You should be--after all, this new record label is the brainchild of Reggie Pace (No BS! Brass Band, Glows In The Dark, Bon Iver, etc.) and Devonne Harris, aka DJ Harrison. Have you folks been keeping up with the whole Jellowstone thing? You should be--after all, this new record...
RVA rapper Dr. Millionaire has been establishing himself on the scene for quite a while, but he actually still hasn't released a full length solo project. That's about to change, though, with the impending release of My First Million. RVA rapper Dr. Millionaire has been establishing himself on the scene for quite a while, but he actually still...
