Richmond does New Year’s Eve like only it can—mixing a love for nostalgia with a flair for the unexpected. Whether you’re chasing live music, glamorous parties, or low-key drinks, RVA delivers with gritty charm and a shot of elegance. Here’s everything you need to...
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...
Skweeky Watahfawls, Johnny Ciggs & Fan Ran - See Us On the Dance Floor (Bandcamp) Gritty City is one of Richmond's diamonds in the rough, and like the alcohol they consume, they always give it you straight, no chaser. This time Skweeky and Johnny Ciggs have teamed up with Fan Ran of the legendary Divine Profitz on the beats. Skweeky Watahfawls,...
Upon crossing the threshold at Strange Matter for day two of Fall Line Fest last Saturday, I could feel the sense of urgency in the air. The bands were busy unloading their gear and getting equipment set up ahead of time so things would run smoothly throughout the evening, but there was another urgency prevalent as well. Upon crossing the...
