When was the last modern Christmas song you heard that just absolutely bangs? I challenge the city of Richmond to write the next holiday hit. Or not, maybe let's just move past it. I need to make sure I even out my cozy nights in with late ones in the pit, every cup...
From September 4-7, music-lovers from across the country will swarm at the rustic expanse of grass and forest that is Oak Ridge Farm for the second Interlocken Music Festival. They will flock to Arrington to watch rock n' roll hall of famers, jam band icons, and music legends including The Allman Brothers, Phil Lesh and Friends, Widespread Panic,...
Start with catchy bass lines, add elaborate stage shows and girl loving hooks, and you've got the band that’s ripping through the chart this year: Chromeo. Their 2004 debut, She's In Control, set the table for the next decade of dance music, with their 80s influenced tracks being played in clubs around the world. Their rise has continued with...
FEATURE SHOW Wednesday, August 27, 7 PM DJ Abilities, PremRock, Jake Spike, The Honorable Sleaze, Digipossum @ The Canal Club - $8 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets HERE) I hope RVA hip hop heads appreciate what a great time this is for live hip hop in this city. I can't remember anytime before the last couple of years when there were so...
Teargas Rock is a band with a long history, though it's mostly been unknown before now. You may never have heard of them, but chances are if you've been going to shows in RVA for a while, you've heard of Young Pioneers. Teargas Rock is a band with a long history, though it's mostly been unknown before now. You may never have heard of them, but...
Does Bob Mould need an introduction? I'd hope not, but I'll hedge my bets and tell you that he started out as the frontman for seminal 80s punks Husker Du, then fronted the incredible 90s alternative rock group Sugar. These days he makes (really great) solo records, his 10th and most recent being Beauty & Ruin, released earlier this year. Does...
The music of Hoax Hunters is fascinatingly hard to define in terms of genre. Their songs are a modern throwback to the sensibilities of east coast hardcore while engaging the ideals of persuasive indie rock from the eighties and nineties. The tunes feel like outbursts and require little to no time to get the message across. Hoax Hunters founder...
Over the next couple of weeks, Sediment Arts Gallery will be partnering with RVA Noise to bring two different performances featuring some of the leading creators of experimental noise currently working in the scene today. This will begin on Friday, August 29 with a performance from Providence, RI's Container, followed by an evening with Jason...
Traance - Raps From The Alley (Soundcloud/Mediafire) Traance is full of surprises. The last time I saw him perform, I was impressed, so I was excited to see what he had to offer with this 17 track release. Traance - Raps From The Alley (Soundcloud/Mediafire) Traance is full of surprises. The last time I saw him perform, I was impressed, so I was...
Rapper 50 Cent has a long history of beef with many different people - we're not going to into that right now, but we did want to point out his interesting twist on the ALS ice-water challenge. Rapper 50 Cent has a long history of beef with many different people - we're not going to into that right now, but we did want to point out his...
