A few weeks back, the legendary punk rocker, artist, author, and style icon Kid Congo Powers electrified a packed house at Fuzzy Cactus. Kid's musical journey is nothing short of iconic, with stints in Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave, and Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey...
There is a ton of awesome stuff happening this weekend in the lovely RVA, from instagram parties and punk shows to, well, other awesome shows! There's not too much going on on Saturday, but there's a lot of awesome stuff happening on Sunday, so come on out, support your local music scene, and see some awesome art and music. Awesome! There is a...
Nails – Abandon All Life (Southern Lord Records) Confession time: I've been aware of Nails for a few years now but never listened to them, solely because they feature an ex-member of Terror and happened to come out around the same time that a lot of people from tough guy youth crew hardcore bands were latching onto faster, more aggressive strands...
FEATURE SHOW Sunday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. Chris Corsano, Jason Lescalleet, Corsano-Lescalleet Duo @ Forinstance Gallery (107 E. Cary St.) - $7/All Ages Although this isn’t officially part of the RVA Noise Fest, having Chris Corsano and Jason Lescalleet in Monroe Ward at Forinstance Gallery on day three of the RVA Noise Fest is a perfect...
Attention all fans of headbanging mayhem: Papa Emeritus II and the Nameless Ghouls, collectively known as Ghost BC, will be coming to 9:30 Club next month, on Monday, May 13--and you could go see them for free, courtesy of your friends at RVA Magazine! Attention all fans of headbanging mayhem: Papa Emeritus II and the Nameless Ghouls,...
William Tyler – Impossible Truth (Merge Records) It must be difficult to be an artist attempting to draw from the past without specifically attempting to recreate it. The Information Age has laid out all extant artistic accomplishments like a tasting menu to be sampled without regard for nuance and context, their component elements subsequently...
Corrections House - Hoax The System EP (War Crime Recordings) Corrections House is a self-described “end times collaboration.” Their logo is a striking design that looks like it's part geometric Japanese calligraphy and part cave glyph painted on the wall by a future sewer dweller. They are also a supergroup consisting of Scott Kelly (Neurosis)...
This weekend brings us RVA Noise Fest II, the second annual weekend-long showcase of weird and experimental performers both from out of town and of local origin. This year's bill was put together by multiple curators: Gary Stevens (Head Molt/Mutwawa/Rat Ward), Matt Boettke (Scant/Sex Complex/Ancient Noir), and Jonathan Lee (Anduin/Souvenir's...
Frank Math - SOG 2 (Still Cooking) (Datpiff) Frank Math is an artist in RVA who is making a name for himself appearing at local shows or alongside battle emcee Moon, not to mention with social media. His movement, known as SOG (Surviving Off Grams), is what he's based the second installment of his mixtape series, Still Cooking, on. Frank Math -...
With the run-up to Record Store Day this Saturday, we've been having a lot of conversations around the office about records we've loved over the years. The High Fidelity-style arguments that ensued inspired us to share some of our own top 5 lists with you--and we decided to get some local record store owners in on the fun. With the run-up to...
