Richmond has always been a hub for heavy music, but this weekend, we’re about to witness something special. Dark Days, Bright Nights is making its debut, and if you’re into metal, punk, hardcore, or anything in between, this festival’s lineup has something for you....
Sound City RVA had its ups and downs. Sound City RVA had its ups and downs. It truly was an amazing festival - between the beer, the bands, the venue, and the sun shine (yes, there was some sunshine) it might be one of the best festivals this city has seen. There's also a fare share of less-than-enthusiastic comments on Sound City's Facebook page...
Here's another fine batch of songs from outside RVA that we found in our inboxes and around the internet this week. Kick off your weekend by kicking out the jams! Here we go: Here's another fine batch of songs from outside RVA that we found in our inboxes and around the internet this week. Kick off your weekend by kicking out the jams! Here we...
Joe Threat - Sinister Circus (Bandcamp) This album comes from RVA emcee Joe Threat. I’ve heard about Threat for quite some time in RVA and have kept up with him and his website and see the random posts about hip hop and crazy stories he has for people, but this album really defined him in a way that I wasn’t expecting from him. The production is...
Milo - Cavalcade (Hellfyre Club) MC Open Mike Eagle coined the term "art rap" in 2011 to help better pinpoint his musical sound. It’s a genre that is worlds away from the mainstream world of hip hop, which is held up high in public by pillars made of money stacks, gold chains, and Lil Wayne’s cheesy rhyme scheme. The art rap scene isn’t dominated...
Maybe it's the LSD, or the tour schedule, but MGMT continues to freak me out. Here's their newest video release, "Your Life Is a Lie." Maybe it's the LSD, or the tour schedule, but MGMT continues to freak me out. Here's their newest video release, "Your Life Is a Lie." This song is freaky-deaky as is the usual for the Connecticut based phsyc-rock...
Sacrilege NY - Thoughts Are But Dreams Til Their Effects Are Tried - (Wardance/Radio Raheem Sacrilege NY - Thoughts Are But Dreams Til Their Effects Are Tried - (Wardance/Radio Raheem Records) One wonders how many artifacts like this remain out there in the musical wild, nigh-forgotten chunks of adolescent noise lurking in the shadows of...
Last Friday, Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater was graced by Philly rocker Kurt Vile, along with the band Swirlies. I brought along a friend who’d never heard Kurt Vile, and it was awesome to watch her reactions to the artist. Following Swirlies, Kurt played a delightfully long set with his full band, known as Kurt Vile and the Violators. Last...
Here we go again folks! In just a couple of weeks the good people from DC to BC bring you their second annual Trillectro Music Festival. Here we go again folks! In just a couple of weeks the good people from DC to BC bring you their second annual Trillectro Music Festival. Combining Hip-Hop and EDM acts to bring you a day filled with good music,...
There is a plethora of weird stuff going on this weekend for Richmonders to enjoy. Organ Donor are returning to their home stomping grounds, and will be playing with some other crazy, thrashy acts over at Strange Matter, and the same night, Gallery 5 is hosting a Disney-themed Burlesque performance. On top of that, Speedy Ortiz is stopping off...
