The close of the year. Maybe this week your old buddies from high school will be back in town, maybe your coolest cousin is visiting for the holidays, whatever it is, go make some memories together. To quote the Specials, “Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.”...
It only takes a few Google or Bandcamp searches to realize that 90's music is alive and well for milennials. The thirst for nostalgia has swamped the internet and integrated into the lives of young musicians, whether they realize it or not. This is by no means a bad thing. It only takes a few Google or Bandcamp searches to realize that 90's music...
Philm – Fire from the Evening Sun (UDR Music) As many of you know, Dave Lombardo is no longer drumming for the metal juggernaut that is Slayer. Of course, that doesn’t mean that he’s retired. Philm – Fire from the Evening Sun (UDR Music) As many of you know, Dave Lombardo is no longer drumming for the metal juggernaut that is Slayer. Of course,...
YANKEE with DJ Infamous - Versatile (LiveMixTapes) So finally we have something that isnt a beat tape from Charged Up Enterprises own Yung Yankee. I've been waiting for this, so let's get down to it. YANKEE with DJ Infamous - Versatile (LiveMixTapes) So finally we have something that isnt a beat tape from Charged Up Enterprises own Yung Yankee....
Tuesday night, C-ville's Jefferson Theater played host to one of the most unique and ground breaking solo artists of the last decade and the only thing better than the show itself was joy I felt learning how it was all done in a live setting. Tuesday night, C-ville's Jefferson Theater played host to one of the most unique and ground breaking solo...
Richmond's metal scene is steeped heavy in hard riffs, complicated time-changes, and some of the blackest metal you can find this side of a frozen Icelandic tundra. The fellas from Loincloth are just such an example of that - hard, fast, precise, complex, and a thrill to catch live. Richmond's metal scene is steeped heavy in hard riffs,...
Richmond doesn't get a lot of huge names for concerts. We get a lot of great ones for sure, and some that are definitely noteworthy, but in the grand scheme of things, current acts that can headline a festival such as Bonnaroo or Coachella... well, they ain't coming here. Why? Well, there are plenty of reasons. Richmond doesn't get a lot of huge...
Before the listener can get their bearings, an abrupt wave of feedback erupts. After two seconds, drummer Ryan Pitz bangs a four-count on his snare drum, launching into a furious wall of hardcore sound. “Your bullshit’s the same, no different than the last,” frenetically screams vocalist Alexis Marshall, commencing the 14-song, 14-minute aural...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 20, 8 PM Ann Beretta, Fun Size, Sundials @ The Broadberry - $10 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets HERE) Lately I've been thinking that Candide might have been right, y'all. It does seem like we're living in the best of all possible worlds. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 20, 8 PM Ann Beretta, Fun Size,...
As was previously mentioned, RVA post-hardcore quartet Brief Lives revamped their lineup and kicked things up a notch earlier this year with the addition of Valient Thorr's Valient Himself on vocals. This month brings us the first recorded appearance of Brief Lives' new lineup with the release of their new EP, VHS. The integration of a...
