As Landon Elliott prepares to take the stage at Virginia Pride Fest 2024, Elliott reflects on his journey in music—a path shaped by family, local influences, and his own personal growth. Elliott’s musical roots run deep, stemming from a childhood steeped in melody and...
RedHead - I'm Here Now (Bandcamp) This mixtape comes from an emcee hailing from Hopewell, Virginia who now resides in Tacoma, Washington. I found him when I ran across his video, “She Ain't A Stripper.” RedHead - I'm Here Now (Bandcamp) This mixtape comes from an emcee hailing from Hopewell, Virginia who now resides in Tacoma, Washington. I found...
In an age when web trolls buy digital domains and sit on them until the highest bidder makes them go away (see Whitehouse.com) its rare that s In an age when web trolls buy digital domains and sit on them until the highest bidder makes them go away (see Whitehouse.com) its rare that someone gets a URL they deserve. But as digital spaces expand,...
Something about moody electronic music and Twin Peaks just makes sense. Something about moody electronic music and Twin Peaks just makes sense. And DC's Lenorable has done an excellent job at combining the two in their most recent video: Lenorable is a great story of a modern band successfully emulating a number of classic bands. Hints of the...
All the way from Odense, Denmark, Kissaway Trail has released a few tracks onto Soundcloud and you might find them worth a spin. All the way from Odense, Denmark, Kissaway Trail has released a few tracks onto Soundcloud and you might find them worth a spin. And here's their video for Nørrebro: Some details about Kissaway Trail via Girlie Action -...
El Vez, aka Robert Lopez, is a proud Chicano known as the Mexican Elvis. He has been in the music scene for 25 years, and before he was El Vez, he played a big part in the punk rock movement. El Vez, aka Robert Lopez, is a proud Chicano known as the Mexican Elvis. He has been in the music scene for 25 years, and before he was El Vez, he played a...
Year Of Shit IV, featuring Weedeater, KEN Mode, Lo-Pan, Rosetta, Sinister Haze Thursday, August 8 at Strange Matter Year Of Shit IV started out on a bit of down note; arriving at Strange Matter at the scheduled start time of 5 PM, I found a note informing me that three of the bands originally scheduled to play (Ancient VVisdom, Saint James...
As mentioned in my review of the 2nd Annual RVA Noise Fest, I picked up the initial releases by the Richmond Tape Club. It is a cassette/digital series curated by Jonathan Lee of Anduin and Souvenir's Young America. As mentioned in my review of the 2nd Annual RVA Noise Fest, I picked up the initial releases by the Richmond Tape Club. It is a...
“A long time ago, there were all these bands made to ensure musical quality to the Richmond area. “A long time ago, there were all these bands made to ensure musical quality to the Richmond area. We were all deceived because when all the forces of good were coming together to write music, little did we know the forces of evil were coming together...
Jimmy Eat World was set to make their return to The National for the first time since February of 2011 and since the release of their eighth album, Damage. Jimmy Eat World was set to make their return to The National for the first time since February of 2011 and since the release of their eighth album, Damage. Not only did the Arizona quartet...
