I recently caught up with Adrian Quesada, the mastermind producer and founding member of Black Pumas, as they gear up for their September 16th show at Maymont. We dove into what excites him most about this tour, how their new album is shaping up live, and the...
Young Neez - The Feature Presentation (iTunes) This next mixtape comes from a RVA emcee who tells nothing but straight facts and has proved it through his buzz and street credibility. Young Neez is an artist who tells it how it’s supposed to be from the gritty side of RVA. Young Neez - The Feature Presentation (iTunes) This next mixtape comes...
Every month for nearly two years now, we've been joining with Radio Rubber Room to bring you the best in rockin' local sounds at the Tobacco Company! We call these monthly showcases the Richmond Music Review, and this Sunday marks the 19th installment of this always entertaining extravaganza. Every month for nearly two years now, we've been...
The French duo Justice were kings of dance music for a time. But, in what must be a smack in the face for their (former?) fans, Justice has released a new live album, Access All Arenas that is so sub-par, it should be considered more of a tribute album to their former selves. The French duo Justice were kings of dance music for a time. But, in...
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...
