We are coming up on the infamous Halloweekend, and I know my personal plans: Dress up, drink a million beers, and try to see as many of these super sick and unique shows. Get up, get in costume, and get to the gig! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, January 16, 9 PM Hot Dolphin, ARF, Burn/Ward, Asylum, Bitchmouth @ Strange Matter - $5 The greatest thing about punk rock is the way it makes you question your assumptions about pretty much everything, and this showcase of female-fronted RVA punk bands is here to prove that all the things you ever believed about so-called...
We know the above poster is fake, but we couldn't help but laugh at the incredible line up. Personally I think Creed would be worth the price of admission alone. We know the above poster is fake, but we couldn't help but laugh at the incredible line up. Personally I think Creed would be worth the price of admission alone. Of course, the real...
Yes, it's true--psychedelic rockers Deerhunter are returning to VA in less than one month's time, this time with a show at Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater on Tuesday, February 4. If you missed their last Richmond appearance, at the Sound City festival last August (and we know a lot of people did...), you'll get another chance to see them just...
As a metal fan, I hate to admit this, but I'm kind of starting to hate metal. Not the music itself, but the culture surrounding the music. It's fine when it's just people onstage screaming while covered in facepaint and fake blood, but sometimes this stuff spills over into real violence. The latest example is the murder of a prominent Thai black...
The week has reached its end, and once again we've heard a lot of great new music! If anything, it's almost overwhelming, which is why we do these little roundups at the end of each week--to help you make sense of the musical pile-up that is sometimes a bit too much for us. The week has reached its end, and once again we've heard a lot of great...
Don Flair (New Era Click) - God's Plan (Datpiff) Longtime supporter of all things Richmond and man of frequent Facebook musings, Don Flair of the New Era Click, has at last released his project, titled God's Plan. Like a plan from the Lord of Lords, there's a little something in here for each of us throughout the 16 tracks provided. Don Flair...
Pretty much what it says in the headline, folks; RVA alt-rockers Black Girls have put together a 90-second teaser video for their forthcoming third album, Claire SinClaire, which is due out in two months. Pretty much what it says in the headline, folks; RVA alt-rockers Black Girls have put together a 90-second teaser video for their forthcoming...
After nearly three years in business, Shockoe Bottom rock club Kingdom announced this week that it will be closing down. After nearly three years in business, Shockoe Bottom rock club Kingdom announced this week that it will be closing down. A statement was posted on their Facebook page on Monday, January 6, which read as follows: "Hey RVA,...
FEATURE SHOW: Thursday, January 9, 5 PM Ska Goes Solo Tour featuring Chris DeMakes (Less Than Jake), Ryan Eldred (Catch 22), and Jay Tea (Arrogant Sons Of Bitches); with Pat The Bunny (Ramshackle Glory), One Man Romance, Pedals On Our Pirate Ships, Jake Mayday @ The Camel - $12 (order advance tickets HERE) Ska fans past and present, the time has...
