Hello reader! I recently caught up with Chris Sclafani, a familiar face in Richmond's music scene, to chat about his new stage name, Javi Aguilera, and his latest musical project. Chris is known for his saxophone skills and involvement in various local bands, but he’s...
It's the last weekend in March and the weather's still cold, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of great events around town to fit in before Easter Sunday. From rap battles and dance parties to bluegrass and girl punk, there's something for everyone this weekend. Let's just hope another freak snowstorm doesn't spoil it. It's the last...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, April 1, 8 p.m. James River Benefit Concert featuring Black Girls, The Northerners, People's Blues of Richmond @ The Camel – Donations please - ALL PROCEEDS donated to the James River Park System and The Chesapeake Bay Foundation/18+ No April fool’s joke here. This event is as serious as a Belle Isle cleanup. What an...
As I walk into the Church of Abraham--a house in The Fan that serves as a show and practice space for local punk bands--to interview Sundials, one thing becomes abundantly clear. Despite their casual nature during conversation, their work ethic is anything but. With a seemingly endless assortment of releases under their belt and the growing...
Slutever is a two-piece punk rock band from Philadelphia comprised of Nicole Snyder and Rachel Gagliardi. Both play guitar, drums and sing interchangeably. Listening to Slutever is like taking a shot made up of equal parts Courtney Love, Beavis and Butthead, cheeseburgers, weed, and rock and roll. In other words, they wail. Slutever is a...
Lotus Friday, March 15 at The National If there were ever an EDM video game (which actually doesn’t seem too implausible these days), Lotus would most likely provide the soundtrack. Their distinct sound reminds me of the fast paced, dark electronic dungeons of Super Mario, the jamminess of Sonic The Hedgehog, and even the chilled out bliss of...
The Nervous Ticks play Rock and Roll. I’m talking about out and out, bloody knuckles on guitar, manic depressive, James Dean driving a Mercury off a cliff in a teenage death race Rock and Roll. Their sound combines the flagrant intensity of hardcore punk with a maniacal juke-joint-on-fire Southern stomp that has become their calling card in the...
Kay Blokx - Eyes On My Destiny (rnbxclusive4.com) This mixtape comes from the new generation of RVA Hip Hop, and possibly the RVA version of Kendrick Lamar. Kay Blokx is one of the best lyricists that I have met so far in my journeys in this city. Kay Blokx - Eyes On My Destiny (rnbxclusive4.com) This mixtape comes from the new generation of RVA...
After three installments of this series, I can honestly say that writing it has been one of my most enlightening and informing experiences thus far. I have enjoyed talking to each and every woman I've interviewed, and have learned a lot more about how verbally and physically involved women are in Hip Hop around RVA. After three installments of...
Are you a fan of 80s metal? If so, the M3 Rock Festival, taking place the first weekend in May at Merriweather Post Pavilion, seems explicitly designed to make your head explode. Featuring two days of live performances from some of the greatest bands to uncap a can of Aquanet during that long-gone and dearly-missed decade, the M3 Rock Festival is...
