A few months back, Chandler and Friends lit up Richmond Music Hall, with photographer Aspen DeRosa snapping the party. We’ve been sitting on the photos, but now seems like the right moment to let them loose—especially since Chandler’s hitting The Camel this Saturday...
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...
The Joy Formidable, IO Echo, Fort Lean Saturday, May 11 at The National People often say to live life with no regrets. There's no point in clinging to missed opportunities or mistakes in your past. Live in the present, not the past. Yada yada. We've heard it all before a million times, but I'll tell you, when it comes to missed concerts, I have...
[Editor's note: This interview was conducted with an eye towards including it in the new issue of RVA Magazine--which should be out very soon!--but due to space limitations, only about 100 words ended up making it into the print mag. The full conversation was way too interesting to leave it unpublished, so we're presenting it to you now, in all...
Barge – No Gain (Vinyl Conflict Records) I never wanted to consider the prospect of getting jaded, especially about music, since that's what a good portion of my life has revolved around for a few decades now. Sincerity and enthusiasm are in short supply, and to give in to their opposites means something of a surrender to life's more crushing...
Few figures have proven as single-handedly influential on the recent history of underground music as Dwid Hellion. As vocalist and sole original member of Integrity, he's spent the past quarter-century exploring the dark extremes of heavy music. Though his band was among the first to create the sort of metal/hardcore hybrid that would become...
Across Tundras – Electric Relics (Electric Relics Records) It can be frustrating for a listener when a band articulates a vision for their work that they can't bring to fruition. Such was the case with the early years of Across Tundras, a Nashville by way of Colorado band whose initial albums were comprised of equal parts doomy dirge and...
RVA Noise Fest II, Day Three Sunday, April 28 at The Nile Picking back up from our previous installment of RVA Noise Fest coverage, day three (sadly I missed day 2) took place at the Nile Ethiopian restaurant on Sunday, April 28th. I have seen shows there before, and it seems to pick up on the anything goes vibe that was of old Richmond venue...
