It is always exciting to see bands you have heard of, maybe come to love, drop into town. This week we have bands like Colony House who I heard in my adolescence, Balaclava who is currently in my rotation, and Divide and Dissolve who I am new to and eagerly await....
The internet was all a glow yesterday as Richmond's favorite planet dominating aliens, GWAR, took over Reddit. The internet was all a glow yesterday as Richmond's favorite planet dominating aliens, GWAR, took over Reddit. Fresh on their fall tour (dates and the worlds best press release can be read here) GWAR has made a number of offers around...
Metal fans, rejoice! This is a truly momentous occasion. In celebration of Danzig's 25th anniversary as a band, Glenn and the boys have been traveling all over the country with special guest Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Glenn's former Misfits bandmate, along for the ride--and they'll be in Norfolk next week! Metal fans, rejoice! This is a...
Richmond-based progressive bluegrass outfit The Whiskey Rebellion have been on quite the ride for the past 2 years, and now you can vicariously join them on their “Musical American Dream” this Friday at the Byrd Theatre. Richmond-based progressive bluegrass outfit The Whiskey Rebellion have been on quite the ride for the past 2 years, and now you...
So I was really sick last week, but I really wanted to give some support to Jaccuzi Boys ahead of their show this Sunday at
Singer-songwriter Jonathan Vassar, who will be unveiling a new solo album tonight at Michaux House, has been pleasing RVA audiences with his special down-to-earth blend of folk, country, and rock sounds for over a decade now. Singer-songwriter Jonathan Vassar, who will be unveiling a new solo album tonight at Michaux House, has been pleasing RVA...
Live at Ipanema, a concert series hosted by the Ipanema Café located at 917 West Grace Street, offers Richmond music fans the opportunity to see various local and out-of-town acts for free and provides the performers with high quality multitrack recordings that they are able to use however they wish. Live at Ipanema, a concert series hosted by...
Passion Pit, the infamous electro-indie pop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, was in Charlottesville this past weekend to play a headlining gig at the nTellos Wireless Pavilion. The show, which was held on Sunday night, was extraordinarily crowded (despite the fact that it was the same night as the series finale of Breaking Bad). Passion Pit,...
“It’s all of this. It’s everything you see here: the musicians, the fans, and the music. You can feel it tonight.” – Karl Denson Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe did bring it all to The Canal Club on Tuedsay, September 24, surprising the crowd with a blend of musical styles that led concert-goers into a jazz-fusion time warp. “It’s all of this. It’s...
Ka - The Night’s Gambit (Iron Works Records) One could be forgiven for expressing disappointment that Queens rapper Ka’s last solo album, 2012’s Grief Pedigree, didn’t earn a wider degree of critical attention. But one would have to be possessed of a sincere naivete, the sort that only lays the groundwork for the worst kinds of disappointment, to...
