We usually stick to our Richmond roots, but Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, has earned its place in our coverage. For over a decade, Hopscotch has been a magnet for Richmond bands, a cultural exchange that throws Virginia's finest into the mix of...
British songstress Laura Marling will be preforming at the Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, September 4th. Marling came to the scene at a young age, releasing her first studio album, Alas I Cannot Swim, in 2008, when she was just eighteen. British songstress Laura Marling will be preforming at the Lincoln Theater in Washington...
Hellbear have been around in various forms for a few years now, but the RVA metal band has received a new lease on life this year, and it shows on their upcoming self-titled EP, coming in September from Fake Art Fake Music. We've got the world premiere of the first song from that EP, "In Sand We Sit," for you to check out below, as well as the...
Earl Sweatshirt – Doris (Tan Cressida/Columbia) Earl Sweatshirt is a smart dude - that much is apparent after listening to his latest album, Doris. It makes sense, considering his mother is a law professor at UCLA, and his absent father is the former poet laureate of South Africa. This album portrays a more personal side of Earl that refers back,...
Richmond favorites The Coathangers return this month for their fourth show in the River City. On the cusp of releasing their fourth of four split 7 inches since last fall (this time with South Cali rockers Audacity; the previous three were with Heavy Cream, Davila 666, and Nu Sensae), the Atlanta, Georgia band are treating the East Coast to their...
This Saturday, August 24, at The Canal Club, the God's Morning Foundation presents the first annual K-Bux Scholarship Fundraiser, an event intended to commemorate the legacy of Kleph Dollaz. This Saturday, August 24, at The Canal Club, the God's Morning Foundation presents the first annual K-Bux Scholarship Fundraiser, an event intended to...
The Martha's Vineyard Ferries have the sort of resume that makes it easy to call them a supergroup, but the self-described "summer fun punk band" seem to take themselves way less seriously than that, especially if their name is any indication. The Martha's Vineyard Ferries have the sort of resume that makes it easy to call them a supergroup, but...
The line up for the 2013 Richmond Folk Festival has been announced for event scheduled Oct. 11-13th. The line up for the 2013 Richmond Folk Festival has been announced for event scheduled Oct. 11-13th. Looks like it should be a great chance to discover local, national, and international talent, as well as explore your inner-world-beat fan. From...
As a music fan, it isn’t often you come across an independently produced and unsigned group with near studio-quality, recording a unique sound that is wholly original yet firmly adherent to their genre…especially when that band plays disco-punk. Toxic Moxie is a Richmond based outfit who have just recently jumped onto the scene. Harley Kordella...
I have to hand it to Night Birds for eschewing the path of least resistance during their brief existence. I have to hand it to Night Birds for eschewing the path of least resistance during their brief existence. The bands from whom they draw influence have left so indelible a mark on their music it seems nigh impossible for anybody to examine...
