Faye Webster brought her alt-indie vibes to Brown’s Island a few weeks back, turning the riverside into a party for the night. She didn’t come alone. Webster rolled into town with julie, a grunge/shoegaze outfit that drips with ‘90s nostalgia, and Benét, a homegrown...
In a time when metal is characterized by apocalyptic doom and crust, avant-garde black metal, and technically layered death metal, a band like Humungus, who don’t take themselves too seriously and aren’t afraid if others don’t either, is truly a rare thing to come across. It’s easy to write them off at first glance as another throwback-thrash...
Hip hop's best-kept secret will be coming to the VA area this week! Immortal Technique, the Peruvian-American rapper with a reputation for uncompromisingly political lyrics, will be appearing at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville this Thursday, and hip hop fans would be foolish to miss him. Hip hop's best-kept secret will be coming to the...
Portal – Vexovoid (Profound Lore Records) There are artists whose aesthetic decisions make certain terminology difficult to resist when describing their music. The output of Australian metal band Portal, for instance, can consistently be seen as nightmarish, and not only for the sinister quality of the music. Portal – Vexovoid (Profound Lore...
Robb Bank$ is a young emcee from South Florida who got his start the way a lot of young artists are doing today--through social media. Originally calling himself "Tumblr God," the blogging/social networking became a launching pad for Bank$'s music the way it has for other artists who've gotten big outside of the standard music industry in recent...
Louie P - A Dollar And A Dream (Datpiff) So I checked my email one day and came across an email from an emcee named Louie P. I thought he was from RVA until I did my research on him and learned that he is actually from Rockland, New York--but that's OK. We don’t just talk RVA here, we talk Hip Hop nationally. I took a listen and instantly became...
It's the first weekend in April, and despite the warm days and sunny skies ahead, it looks like we're in for a weekend of extreme brutality, between the crushing dubstep that is Excision on Friday, a smaller metal show at Wonderland on Saturday, and the black metal assault that is Absu on Sunday. It's the first weekend in April, and despite the...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, April 4, 10 p.m. Photosynthesizers, Canary oh Canary @ Balliceaux - $5/21+ Photosynthesizers have been on a hiatus of late, but thanks to a new lineup, a fresh approach and a forthcoming new album, they're ready to reclaim their place amongst the best bands in Richmond once again. FEATURE SHOW Thursday, April 4, 10 p.m....
Ladies and gentlemen, RVA dance parties just got awesomer than ever! B.A.D.A.S.S. Raves, Party Liberation Front, and RVA Mag are teaming up to bring you LASERFACE--the ultimate laser electro party, kicking off this month at Kingdom! Ladies and gentlemen, RVA dance parties just got awesomer than ever! B.A.D.A.S.S. Raves, Party Liberation Front,...
Sinister Haze, Backwoods Payback, Batillus, Mensroom Saturday, March 23 at Strange Matter It was the weekend after St. Patrick's Day, and after a wild holiday (not necessarily involving fisticuffs), everyone was getting back into party mode. Meanwhile, at Strange Matter, an excellent night of tunes was set to pop in honor of Joe Dillon’s...
