Austin Fitch is a man stuck in fast forward. His gestures quick, his speech accelerated, his thoughts - mile a minute. His laugh is loud, and his hugs are easy. Here is a man with more energy in his Tuesday afternoon than most of us can conjure on a Friday night. He’s...
British indie band White Lies will be coming through Washington DC on February 22, and your friends at RVA Mag have got the hookup! While this postpunk band, whose music is comparable to Joy Division, Interpol, or first-LP Killers, haven't quite gotten the same amount of mainstream acclaim in the US as they've received in their native United...
The Sands are a band from Bloomington, Indiana, but they have deep roots in the RVA music scene. Jeff Grant, one of the band's two frontmen/guitarists, previously led Richmond's Pink Razors, who spent most of the last decade charming the city with their wry, catchy tales of living, learning, and growing up. The Sands are a band from Bloomington,...
Yautja – Songs Of Descent (Forcefield Records) For all the attempts at transgressive aethestics that metal and punk can undertake, it's no secret to anybody with any working knowledge of either that both reward a degree of conservatism. The bands who sell records and draw crowds are often the ones who can most convincingly imitate, or--in...
This past Wednesday night, Richmond learned that not much has changed since the late 80s as Pixies delivered a truly astonishing performance before an insanely rabid sold-out crowd at The National. This past Wednesday night, Richmond learned that not much has changed since the late 80s as Pixies delivered a truly astonishing performance before an...
We ran across some pretty great stuff this week. Pretty much every track here is essential listening, or at least crazy enough that you've gotta hear it once. So scroll down and check 'em out! We ran across some pretty great stuff this week. Pretty much every track here is essential listening, or at least crazy enough that you've gotta hear it...
There's a website floating around online that claims to contain a brand new song the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded to celebrate their upcoming Super Bowl appearance. The site is RHCP2014.com and it looks totally legit. There's a website floating around online that claims to contain a brand new song the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded to celebrate...
Starting off 2014 with a tour, Fight Cloud and Night Idea, both from Richmond VA, had the goal of spreading their tuneage across Florida and Georgia. And to put it simply, it was a success. Starting off 2014 with a tour, Fight Cloud and Night Idea, both from Richmond VA, had the goal of spreading their tuneage across Florida and Georgia. And to...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, February 1, 9 PM Avers, White Laces, Sleepwalkers @ Strange Matter - $8 (advance tickets here: http://avers.eventbrite.com/) Avers have created quite a stir in the local music scene over their very brief existence. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, February 1, 9 PM Avers, White Laces, Sleepwalkers @ Strange Matter - $8 (advance...
New Jersey’s emo/punk duo Dads, who gained popularity with their 2012 album American Radass, are instrumental in leading the recent wave of emo revival bands that have come up in the past several years. New Jersey’s emo/punk duo Dads, who gained popularity with their 2012 album American Radass, are instrumental in leading the recent wave of emo...
