May 80s Nights never die! Return to the decade of decadence at the Science Museum Thursday August 1st and dance your Jordache off. The event gives you unfettered access to all of the museum's exhibits, including its very popular BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness...
Brian Eno – Lux (Warp Records) The quasi-manifesto liner notes that accompanied Brian Eno's 1975 album Discreet Music offered the first definition of ambient music, coining the term and providing a blueprint for an immersive approach that leant itself to appreciation on both conscious and intuitive levels. Acting in an almost utilitarian fashion,...
Animal Magazine - Dusted: A Collection (animalmagazine.bandcamp.com) This RVA-based group gives us an underproduced slab of raw, wild hardcore punk with hints of metal and garage rock. Animal Magazine's passionate fury is not for the weak--if you're looking for polished production, this isn't for you--but you're missing out on a good time if you...
It seems like everyone who has been writing about the previous year in Richmond music keeps talking about it in terms of RVA finally being "on the map" as a cultural center for underground music--and that probably makes a lot of sense, if you're the sort of person who only thinks about the mellow indie world of Pitchfork and NPR blogs. Don't get...
Axewound - Vultures (Search And Destroy) Axewound is yet another addition to the growing list of "supergroups"--a title quickly evoking a yawn with every new group of dudes that get together between tours to play something over-the-top. This particular group has Matt Tuck (Bullet For My Valentine), Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats), and some guys from...
It’s been a hell of a year for Richmond music. I couldn’t believe half of the things I listened to, and how impressed I was. It’s been a hell of a year for Richmond music. I couldn’t believe half of the things I listened to, and how impressed I was. Making the list for this year was a difficult task but a rewarding one at the end. I have to make...
Electronic music fans, listen up! Thievery Corporation, that legendary DJ duo from Washington DC, is taking over the 9:30 Club, located in their hometown of the nation's capital, for three straight days later this month, and you have an opportunity to make the scene for free! Electronic music fans, listen up! Thievery Corporation, that legendary...
Manpig – The Grand Negative (Deep Six Records) One of the most decisive points in the development of any aesthetic movement comes with the application of its apellation. Matisse and Braque took elitist derision and wore it as a badge of pride. Alan Freed took a slang term for fucking and blanketed the world with it. And, in Man Is The Bastard's...
2012 was a great year for Richmond music. While we bid adieu to 2012 and look forward in 2013, let's take a last little look at some of the unforgettable moments in 2012. 2012 was a great year for Richmond music. While we bid adieu to 2012 and look forward in 2013, let's take a last little look at some of the unforgettable moments in 2012. Here...
One of my favorite things about this city is the fact that you can see great live music every night of the week. It’s a grand tradition that never fails to leave me feeling excited for the next evening. I often think the way to truly understand a band is to see them in the live environment. It’s not that studio recordings don’t hold up--it’s that...
