In a David-and-Goliath battle unfolding over Richmond’s Charged Up Entertainment, this local institution, led by hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Noah Oddo, has been locked in a long-running battle to defend its logo from the Cleveland Guardians baseball team—a story...
Diehard fans of RVA blackened thrash/crust-metal powerhouse Occultist saw this coming; the band has been spicing up recent live performances with their cover of "The Damned" by The Plasmatics, and live versions were enough to make clear that it was a serious ripper. Diehard fans of RVA blackened thrash/crust-metal powerhouse Occultist saw this...
By now you definitely should know what's up with RVA indie supergroup Avers. After all, we've explained it all to you before! But here's a quick refresher: members of The Head And The Heart, Hypercolor, Mason Brothers, Farm Vegas, and The Trillions (among others) getting together to make some psychedelic noise away from their more...
As soon as I heard Gainesville, Florida's Post Teens were playing in Richmond, I was looking forward to the show. I'm from Gainesville myself, and I used to work with Rick and Tony from Post Teens at BFD, a restaurant in Gainesville. I was incredibly stoked to see my friends again. I had no idea Rick Smith (Torche) would also be touring with...
Although MACRoCk's been happening in Harrisonburg for nearly two decades, its 2014 edition, which took place on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, was the first one I ever managed to attend. Although MACRoCk's been happening in Harrisonburg for nearly two decades, its 2014 edition, which took place on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5,...
In conjunction with RVA Noise Fest III, which takes place over the course of this weekend, the Richmond Tape Club will be bringing five new releases into the world. In conjunction with RVA Noise Fest III, which takes place over the course of this weekend, the Richmond Tape Club will be bringing five new releases into the world. Richmond Tape Club...
We don't have occasion to talk about Comrades all that much, mainly because this RVA-based trio spend so much of their time away from home. We don't have occasion to talk about Comrades all that much, mainly because this RVA-based trio spend so much of their time away from home. The group played a total of 112 shows in 2013, which works out to...
It may seem like hyperbole to suggest that Slow Machete is unlike anything else out there, but finding something with the aesthetic, the background, and the intention of the project would prove difficult for even the most up-to-date and well-versed. It may seem like hyperbole to suggest that Slow Machete is unlike anything else out there, but...
You may be used to thinking of XL102's Chili Cookoff as a haven for past-its-prime dad-rock, and don't get us wrong--it's been that in the past. However, this year's lineup might surprise you with its overall relevance and quality. You may be used to thinking of XL102's Chili Cookoff as a haven for past-its-prime dad-rock, and don't get us...
Things are moving fast with new RVA nightclub The Broadberry. It's only been two weeks since we got the word that The Camel's Rand Burgess and Lucas Fritz were teaming up with Joe's Inn's Matt McDonald to open a brand new music venue in the Broad Street space most recently occupied by Nu Nightclub. Things are moving fast with new RVA nightclub...
