This week I got to sit down with Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath, in preparation for their upcoming pre-Halloween gig at The National on the 30th of this month. With 25 years under their belt, Rise Against has evolved from underground punk roots into a politically...
Waxahatchee played Strange Matter Saturday night with a stacked lineup full of awesome lady musicians who feel a lot of feelings. And it kicked ass. Waxahatchee played Strange Matter Saturday night with a stacked lineup full of awesome lady musicians who feel a lot of feelings. And it kicked ass. I arrived in time to see Cayetana, an all-lady,...
While softer indie rock has been in the musical spotlight for the past few years, sometimes the world just needs some gritty rock and roll. Enter FIDLAR. The LA quartet's been around for several years now, but in 2012, they started gaining some momentum and finally got some recognition outside of their hometown. While softer indie rock has been...
Ancient Sky – All Get Out (Wharf Cart Records) One of the more difficult paths a band can tread comes when attempting to work within a particular aesthetic tradition without seeming too strictly beholden to those who had defined it in the first place. Ancient Sky – All Get Out (Wharf Cart Records) One of the more difficult paths a band can tread...
Big Something, previously known as Anonymous, is a band out of North Carolina that blends various styles of music into their own oversized rock groove. On Thursday, January 16, the Camel’s walls were bursting at the seams due to Big Something’s BIG sound, which has been referred to as arena rock. The members of the band all have different musical...
People still watch the Grammys, right? They call it "Music's Greatest Night," but I personally haven't been too invested in the event for some time. People still watch the Grammys, right? They call it "Music's Greatest Night," but I personally haven't been too invested in the event for some time. Either way, it was hard to be on the internet and...
There is a new generation of hip hop kids in Richmond and we are paying attention. There is a new generation of hip hop kids in Richmond and we are paying attention. Crawling through cornfields, creeping down Broad Street, roaming the back alleys of the Fan, these young bloods are creating new sounds and videos that matter. Here are a few on our...
More amazing new songs came out this week, and you better believe we're gonna bring 'em to you! Get stoked! More amazing new songs came out this week, and you better believe we're gonna bring 'em to you! Get stoked! Beck - Blue Moon This is definitely the big news for the week--Beck has an actual new album coming out! Since Modern Guilt came out...
Last Saturday night, The Canal Club was graced by the presence of one of music’s most mysterious and unorthodox providers of mayhem, spectacle, and wonderment. This powerful force goes by the simple designation of Reggie and the Full Effect. Not much is quite known about the whos, the whats, or the whys surrounding this entity, but it really...
Sure, Speedy Ortiz could easily be written off as just another band everyone listens to just because Pitchfork says they’re cool. If you actually do listen to them however, you’ll understand why they receive all the hype they get. Sure, Speedy Ortiz could easily be written off as just another band everyone listens to just because Pitchfork says...
