A long time ago, I was very well versed in what Richmond had to offer for funsies. I was young and single, often drunk, and motivated to rage four to six nights a week. Since then, I’ve grown old. I shy from giant bar crowds, demand more flavor from my...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 7, 10 p.m. Negative Plane, Vomitor, Bastard Sapling (pictured above), Organ Donor @ Strange Matter - $12/18+ While reflecting on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, it should be necessary to go hear black metal at its best. FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 7, 10 p.m. Negative Plane, Vomitor, Bastard Sapling (pictured above),...
Trey Cutrell has been an important player in the music scene for some time now. Between his efforts in both Palominos and his latest project, My Old Ways, Trey has had the opportunity to grace many stages in the city and around the nation. Ghost of Pop 8 will feature a performance from My Old Ways. Trey Cutrell has been an important player in the...
It's my birthday week, and this Saturday will commemorate the 8th consecutive year of Ghost of Pop--as well as falling on the 32nd anniversary of John Lennon's death. Prabir Mehta organizes the event, and this year it will benefit HomeAgain, an organization that provides services to those who have fallen on bad times. It's my birthday week, and...
This right here is an amazing opportunity. In less than a week, legendary alternative rockers Smashing Pumpkins will be performing in this very state, and you could be there to see them! After having their early November Virginia date get rained out by Hurricane Sandy, the Pumpkins have returned for a makeup date this Sunday. This right here is...
I won’t lie--I’m a latecomer when it comes to Herro Sugar. I read the feature in the magazine and listened to their recently released EP, Smoking General Kills Sturgeon. I was quite impressed. I won’t lie--I’m a latecomer when it comes to Herro Sugar. I read the feature in the magazine and listened to their recently released EP, Smoking General...
No matter what you may have heard, the one man band did not break up. It's impossible to summarize the musical endeavors of someone that has crossed musical genres as much as Ceschi (pronounced "chess-key"), from lo-fi synth pop to hardcore metal to something he calls "sex-core crunk/hyphy". His record label, Fake Four, is chock full of indie...
ASAP Rocky & ASAP Mob, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown Friday, November 16 at The National A couple weeks ago I made my way to The National for the very anticipated Long.Live.A$AP tour featuring Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, and the A$AP Mob. ASAP Rocky & ASAP Mob, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown Friday, November 16 at The National A couple weeks ago I...
The world being what it is, we tend to spend little time discussing the measurable, geographic divides that separate us, focusing less on the quantifiable differences, and more on the qualitative similarities we share in our love of music. Whatever our desire for an expanded weltanschauung, we keep with the belief in our ape-mind that we’re all...
Blut Aus Nord – 777: Cosmosophy (Debemur Morti) There are certain merits to anything that can be ascertained by comparing subjective preconception with whatever of its factual essence can be gleaned. A filthy diner might make the best hamburger; the dustiest book in the loneliest shelf of the least funded library might contain the most profound...
