Recently, I met with GirlSpit, a band composed of Sera (they/she) on vocals and keytar, Harley (she/her) on bass and lead synth, and Rosa (she/her) on drums, who create slightly gothic, synth-punk music in Richmond. Birthed out of connections from queer bike ride...
It's that magical time of year when all the VCU students who can't hack it in Richmond for the summer go home to their parents house, until the dorms re-open or their leases start in August. We jest--but seriously, it is kind of nice to be able to walk around the VCU area without being mobbed by oblivious students on cell phones. It's that...
Richmond (and Fredericksburg, and Brooklyn)'s own Highness released their debut album, Hold, this week, and for a limited time, it's available for free download at PureVolume.com. In light of each member's formidable musical history, it's easy to let their estimable pedigree become the measure by which the group is judged. However, the group...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, May 18, 5 p.m. Titus Andronicus, So So Glos, The Ar-Kaics @ Strange Matter - $14/All Ages Some of the best quality punk rock with a smidgen of indie will be on display on Grace Street tonight. New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus will shower us with their sharp as a knife sound, which is sure to pack the room. FEATURE SHOW...
Calling all RVA hip hop heads! It's been a while since we've done a giveaway for a local hip hop show, but we're making up for it in a big way with this one. Coming off the recent release of his twelfth mixtape, It's The World, this past December, Young Jeezy is bringing his thug motivation to The National next Friday, May 24. Calling all RVA hip...
With a slew of national tour dates recently announced, local Virginia band Eternal Summers is riding high atop their current wave of success. Now they’re looking to fans for help in producing their third studio album. With a slew of national tour dates recently announced, local Virginia band Eternal Summers is riding high atop their current wave...
The new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories, began streaming late last night on iTunes in anticipation to it’s May 17th release date. Following the release of the album’s lead single, "Get Lucky," last month, the hype for their new fourth studio album has reached a critical mass. The new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories, began...
There are so many things going on this weekend, but you may want to find yourself wandering to Bogart's in the Fan on Cary Street on Saturday, 5/18. The Sounds of RVA Showcase @ Bogart's begins its first installment this week, and we couldn't be more stoked. Working with Britt Novitch at Bogart's, Sounds of RVA culls the best of the best of...
Oh man, we are sorry to be so late to the show on this, but holy god, the Bloody Beetroots are coming to DC’s 9:30 Club this Friday. Oh man, we are sorry to be so late to the show on this, but holy god, the Bloody Beetroots are coming to DC’s 9:30 Club this Friday. Here’s a video of them live. Soak it up, Richmond – this mix includes their single...
Sectarian Violence – Upward Hostility (Grave Mistake Records) Sectarian Violence's first full-length, a follow-up to last year's self-titled EP, is not going to be something that appeals to everyone, not even within the confines of punk. But there are those for whom it will be welcome; those who wish New York ceased production of hardcore in...
