Hello, reader! This week, I spoke with local R&B singer, producer, and performer Jerel Crockett. The local talent has been a mainstay in the Richmond scene, performing with numerous groups, collaborating in the studio, and branching out as a solo artist. He...
Wu Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck is coming to the Broadberry this Friday and we think thats kind of a big deal. Wu Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck is coming to the Broadberry this Friday and we think thats kind of a big deal. Sure, you've got Iron Reagan's record release party as our show of the week, but for those fans with a preference for hip hop,...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 3, 10 PM A Benefit For Freeman Martin, feat. Iron Reagan, War On Women, Prisoner @ En Su Boca - $6 suggested donation Freeman Martin's been a fixture on the Richmond punk scene for a long time. FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 3, 10 PM A Benefit For Freeman Martin, feat. Iron Reagan, War On Women, Prisoner @ En Su Boca -...
Local internet radio podcast Cut The Cord Radio is back with another of their unique interviews with a Richmond musical figure, and once again, it's necessary listening. Last Thursday evening, Black Liquid, accompanied by compatriot BCMusic1st, spoke to Cut The Cord host Tyler Matthews and sound engineer James Seretis about all kinds of things,...
When you start a band and hit the road to tour, connections are everything. They are what help you not only get a gig, but stamp your group's work into the cities and venues you play. When you start a band and hit the road to tour, connections are everything. They are what help you not only get a gig, but stamp your group's work into the cities...
When you look back on the alt-rock and grunge explosion of the early 90s, you see so many bands that were lumped into the genre for having just a modicum of similarity to that Pixies/Nirvana sound. For a band like Cracker, it was definitely not where they belonged on the musical spectrum. When you look back on the alt-rock and grunge explosion of...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 26, 8 PM Municipal Waste, Snack Truck, Earthling @ Hardywood - $10 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets here: http://hardywoodwaste.eventbrite.com) Oh man, is this real? Things are about to get crazy over at Hardywood! FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 26, 8 PM Municipal Waste, Snack Truck, Earthling @ Hardywood -...
Nothing stops the psychedelic funk rangers in Of Montreal, and the irrepressible Athens, GA outfit is back on tour once again, in support of their 12th album, 2013's Lousy With Sylvianbriar. They'll be swinging through Charlottesville on Thursday, October 2, and you could win free tickets to see these guys in action! Nothing stops the psychedelic...
Cassette Store Day may not have as much hype as Record Store Day, but for the true believers in quirky physical format music releases, it's just as important--and way less crowded! Cassette Store Day 2014 will take place this Saturday, and Hoax Hunters will be releasing a special edition of their new album, Comfort & Safety, to celebrate....
We've been waiting for this one for a while, and now it's here. Today, Black Liquid has dropped mixtape number 17, his first in nearly two years. Title is a 10-song full-length constructed exclusively of Fiona Apple samples, and it's full of hip hop tracks with the same introspective, emotionally-oriented feel that Apple brings to her music....
