In a quiet corner of our bustling city, where the old and new ways of life intermingle, a mysterious figure known as The Sound Conspirator has long been a name synonymous with evocative, atmospheric lo-fi soundscapes. His latest release, The First Embers of Cognition,...
Lost Breed – Wino Daze (At War With False Noise) One of the great things about music that has survived an extended lack of popularity comes when largely unheard relics created by long-unheralded practitioners are brought to light, usually when some belated interest in the genre happens to develop. Doom metal, though the oldest subset of metal as...
Word has come to us from Chunklet that Jason Molina, leader of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co, has died. Molina, who has been out of the public eye since 2009 due to ongoing struggles with alcoholism-related illness, succumbed to organ failure related to alcohol abuse on Saturday, March 16. Over the last few years, he had been in and out of...
Whop Da Squire - Super Saiyan Tape (Datpiff) Instead of verses I see fireballs and instead of punchlines, I hear karate chops. I’m talking about RVA local emcee Whop Da Squire of Broad Street Elite. Whop Da Squire - Super Saiyan Tape (Datpiff) Instead of verses I see fireballs and instead of punchlines, I hear karate chops. I’m talking about RVA...
Last week I introduced you to a special series for this month titled “The Women Of RVA.” There are just so many phenomenal women in RVA that deserve so much attention for their contributions to the community. Last week I introduced you to a special series for this month titled “The Women Of RVA.” There are just so many phenomenal women in RVA...
In a time when it seems like the entire history of recorded music is becoming accessible with a minimum of effort, and genre revivals dominate the landscape with a ubiquity that has prompted much critical hand-wringing and even a widely-read book on the subject, it can be tough to locate artists that are truly progressive and forward-looking in...
It was only a few days ago that we were telling you about GWAR's brand new GWAR-B-Q Sauce, and already it appears that another RVA metal band has gotten in on the edible liquid production racket. As befitting their status as the hardest-partying quartet of axe-slinging metal warriors within the metropolitan area, Municipal Waste has joined with...
The Shirks - The Shirks (Grave Mistake Records) Conventional wisdom would suggest that improving the standards of quality applied to the component parts of any creation would constitute an overall improvement. It’s doubtful there would be any arguments with a stronger roof on a building or a car with more responsive brakes. But when it comes to...
This weekend has everything: hot weather, probably a little cold weather, Saint Patrick's Day on Sunday, and plenty of great things going on to usher in the beginning of the warmer season. Here are just some of the awesome events you can check out! This weekend has everything: hot weather, probably a little cold weather, Saint Patrick's Day on...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m. The Trigger System presents Pinback, JP Inc. @ Canal Club - $15.00 Advance http://thecanalclub.com/online_ticket_center.htm / $18 door Since 1998, San Diego’s Pinback have been an influential indie rock band. Touring in support of their newest LP Information Retrieved, founding members Rob Crow and...
