Felipe Rose, an original member of the Village People and former Richmond resident, shared his perspective on the enduring debate over “Y.M.C.A.” and its place as a cultural anthem. Speaking candidly, Rose offered a nuanced take, embracing both the song’s origins in...
All the indie kids out there should be stoked to hear about this one. Panda Bear, known to the US government as Noah Lennox and the Pitchfork massive as one-fourth of psychedelic experimentalists Animal Collective, is preparing to release his first solo album in three years. All the indie kids out there should be stoked to hear about this one....
Don’t call it a side project. Regardless of how many bands the members of Iron Reagan are already famous for (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Darkest Hour, Suppression, Mammoth Grinder, etc), Iron Reagan is a full-time operation--and they’ve proved it with their prolific work rate. They’ve been together for less than two years, but they’re...
Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds In Country Music (High Top Mountain Records) Sturgill Simpson's Metamodern Sounds In Country Music has proven a widely lauded, though often misunderstood, release. Much of this disconnect between Metamodern... and the manner in which reviewers have perceived it stems from the reviewers' perception that the...
With the sun setting over Brown’s Island, the collective known as Avers waits in the wings. With a knowing look, the band takes to the stage amid roaring applause from the Friday Cheers crowd. As the set begins, a wave of psychedelic euphoria spins through the air. The Avers experience has begun; an experience that stems from the shared longings...
FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, September 9, 9 PM Total Slacker, PAWS, Flashlights @ Strange Matter - $8 in advance/$10 day of show OK seriously--is 2014 the year of the alt-rock revival? I'm hearing more and more bands who sound less like 1997 Urbana and more like 1991 Boston every time I turn around... and I totally love it. Perhaps the alt-rock revival...
Last September, Fall Line Fest made its grand debut in Richmond with a weekend full of great music, art, and food. The only thing missing that first year though was that big name that would get everyone absolutely buzzing. This year, the powers that be have rectified that problem by landing The Hold Steady as a headliner. Last September, Fall...
The Midwestern section of the United States is a flatland of epic proportions, a place where adolescent dreams are swallowed up by long stretches of highway and cornfields. The Midwestern section of the United States is a flatland of epic proportions, a place where adolescent dreams are swallowed up by long stretches of highway and cornfields....
I am wasted in a hot tub with Natural Child, the wonderfully wild, hilariously sleazy currently-five-piece-but-originally-three-piece Southern blues-rock outfit from Nashville, who just finished their first show with tourmates Black Lips. I am wasted in a hot tub with Natural Child, the wonderfully wild, hilariously sleazy...
Unconscious Collective – Pleistocene Moon (Tofu Carnage Records) Even the most devoted fans of free jazz would likely agree that, at this point in time, an artist's output bearing that particular genre tag can be cause for some trepidation, especially when it's some cross-pollination with another style. Unconscious Collective – Pleistocene Moon...
