This past weekend marked Charlie Glenn’s birthday, and while that might not ring a bell to everyone, it’s a name that anyone tapped into Richmond’s indie rock scene knows well. In my humble opinion, Glenn has been the best rock guitarist in our local scene for years....
Paul Willson - Heaven Reaches (paulwillsonmusic.com) Paul Willson’s new album, Heaven Reaches, was recorded at Montrose Studios over this past spring and is now available online. For those of you who don’t know Paul, he is the diligent organizer of the monthly Singer-Songwriter Night at The Camel, and is one of this city’s finest players. Paul...
Welcome to RVA Magazine's Top 25 Albums Of 2013! This is our first year doing an end of the year list, and hopefully not our last. Before we get into our top 25 albums of the year, here are five albums that didn't quite make the cut, but are still worth your time and then some. Welcome to RVA Magazine's Top 25 Albums Of 2013! This is our first...
Heavy Midgets, one of the best new indie-rock groups to arrive on the RVA scene in the past couple of years, blew us away with their 2012 split LP with Tungs, Sisters. Since then, though, there's been very little new music from the Midgets camp, and some of us (not pointing any fingers--OK, it was me) were starting to get a little impatient....
Hard Stripes – Hard Stripes (Vinyl Conflict Records) The ability of hardcore bands, even some of the best in the genre, to sound strikingly similar to a decidedly recognizable set of influences yet still retain a compelling intensity is one of the greatest elements of the genre, and one of the least appreciated by those outside it. And while...
What a year! The past 12 months have been just incredible in terms of quality music output from our hometown. In fact, people are releasing albums left and right last minute in order to get on lists for the year. So instead of reading about year-end wrap-ups, let's delve into some new releases you'll still be bumpin' in January. What a year! The...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 19, 9:30 p.m. Angelo Moore, Rebelmatic, Prop Anon, Kid Is Qual @ Strange Matter - $12/18+ Angelo Moore of Fishbone makes his triumphant return to Richmond as a solo artist. Yes, the guy that jumped of the second tier of the old Flood Zone into the waiting arms of quality music aficionados is back. FEATURE SHOW...
Misterelle - FridayFunClub (Bandcamp) Misterelle, a newcomer to the ever-crowded list of independent hip hop artists representing Richmond, takes the listener many places with his latest release, FridayFunClub. Misterelle - FridayFunClub (Bandcamp) Misterelle, a newcomer to the ever-crowded list of independent hip hop artists representing...
We've all been keeping an eye on VA Beach rapper and former Clipse member Pusha T this year--his debut solo album, My Name Is My Name, was heralded by the gradual release of nearly half a dozen singles, from the banging Kanye West production "Pain," featuring Future, to the hard-hitting cocaine travelogue "Nosetalgia," which brought Pusha...
This past Friday at Strange Matter, The Catalyst played their last show ever. If I tell you that The Catalyst was one of the best and most important bands to come out of Richmond in the past decade, you can be sure I believe it with all my heart. At the same time, I can't pretend there isn't a certain amount of bias there. Catalyst...
