Cousinz Fest took over Norfolk, Virginia, last month, featuring the Queen, Erykah Badu, as the headliner alongside hip-hop legend Jermaine Dupri. The lineup also included Larry June Lion Babe, & Richmond's own Arts of Noise RVA, all hosted by the charismatic Chico...
“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...
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...
