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...
But thanks to Instagram, its like I got to see all the self-absorbed Kardashian-worship without having to drive the 90 miles north (West?). I call that a win-win. But thanks to Instagram, its like I got to see all the self-absorbed Kardashian-worship without having to drive the 90 miles north (West?). I call that a win-win. Take a look at what we...
2013 has been a great year for music, but one band has stood out among the many quality releases. Scottish born Chvrches, made up of Lauren Mayberry (lead vocals, additional synthesizers and samplers), Iain Cook (synthesizers, guitar, bass, vocals), and Martin Doherty (synthesizers, samplers, vocals), started out with a few tracks leaking onto...
It's the end of the last full week before Thanksgiving break, and I for one am really excited! This time next week we'll all hopefully be eating leftovers and avoiding the Black Friday madness, but for now let's limp across the finish line with five new songs I heard and loved this week. It's the end of the last full week before Thanksgiving...
A Wilhelm Scream, Single Mothers, This Is Your Life, Springtime Tuesday, November 19 at The Camel Last Tuesday, a back-to-back bevy of melodic hardcore acts took the stage of The Camel in a high energy show that was reminiscent of the late 80s post-hardcore characterized by the era’s releases on Dischord, Alternative Tentacles, and the like. A...
Mutoid Man – Helium Head (Magic Bullet Records) The most successful element at the core of Mutoid Man's debut album lies with an inherent contradiction in the first impression that the record conveys. On one hand, anybody familiar with the members' other bands – whether Steve Brodsky's work with Cave In, or Ben Koller's drumming for Converge and...
Ladies and gentlemen, Proverbial have returned! This hard-working RVA group with a difficult to pigeonhole sound that mixes elements from blues, funk, reggae, hip hop, and good ol' rock n' roll spent the past few years winning over a strong following locally and up and down the East Coast. Ladies and gentlemen, Proverbial have returned! This...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, November 21, 8 p. m. Kayo Dot, Brother Wolf, Crossing the Event Horizon @ Gallery 5 - $8/All Ages Pick up your feet--the avant-garde prog-metal group Kayo Dot is in town. This pivotal group in metal experimentation has been doing it for ten years and deserves a look-see. FEATURE SHOW Thursday, November 21, 8 p. m. Kayo Dot,...
Chvrches have been making a lot of waves this year. Formed in 2011 and releasing their debut album only two months ago, the Glasgow trio have been getting hype pretty much everywhere, and their most popular singles are closing in on 2 million YouTube views apiece. Chvrches have been making a lot of waves this year. Formed in 2011 and releasing...
The Hives are the law, and not going to see their show is a crime! I have seen these Swedish rock n' rollers live on multiple occasions, and every time, I have had a blast. With the fearsome fivesome returning to America this December to continue spreading the word about their unjustly overlooked 2012 album Lex Hives, any of you who have not yet...
