For those keeping tabs on the statewide music scene, this might not come as news, but it's worth noting: Over the summer, two artists from Woodbridge, Virginia—Shaboozey and Tommy Richman—made serious waves on the national stage, both landing spots on the Billboard...
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...
When most think of Virginia’s hip hop culture, they think of an era in the 2000s during which artists such as rapper Missy Elliot, producer Timbaland, and beat making duo The Neptunes frequently sat atop the charts. Virginia, a state known more for its contributions to the tobacco industry than to music, put itself on the map and was more...
Black Girls, People's Blues of Richmond, The Northerners Monday, April 1 at The Camel On April Fool’s Day, Black Girls, The People’s Blues of Richmond, and The Northerners joined forces at The Camel in a benefit event for the James River Park System; the music was altogether wretched and horrible, on everyone’s part…just kidding, it was freaking...
I promised myself that this week I would not write a lame intro about the weather, because that's what I've been falling back on, week after week. But then I checked the weather and saw that the temperature this weekend was finally going to fall on an a nice moderate 70-75 degrees, a vast improvement over the hot-and-cold days we've been having...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, April 19, 9 p.m. Sugarcube & EQ Produktions (Upstairs Live Bands) featuring See-I, The Polychrons, Antero, Hubble Bash; (Downstairs DJ Lounge) featuring Congo Sanchez, Reinhold, Akasha @ Canal Club - $12 Advance - http://sugarcube.eventbrite.com / $18 Door/18+ Holly smokes! And, I do mean smokes, of all kinds. Forget about...
Here's an exciting opportunity for teenagers of all ages--as well as for those of you who might not be a teenager now, but were at one time. The Vans Warped Tour's 2013 edition is known as the Best Day Ever, and if you love punk, emo, hardcore, metal, skateboarding, and other extreme sports and music under a sizzling hot sun, then this is the...
What's the coolest thing about going to shows in the springtime? Not only do we have a band called that, but we have some pretty righteous amounts of pollen. More people are making the scene as it's getting warmer, and allergy sufferers are popping a few Zyrtec and persevering. We have so many awesome things coming up this month, including this...
