Collecting vinyl is a total experience, a lifestyle that connects many things into a singular space. For some, it is a way to connect past to present; for others, it is a way to support your favorite bands and artists. And for others still, it is about the hunt....
It's that time of year when Christmas tunes are everywhere, and Thanksgiving hasn't even hit yet. Many of us have thankfully avoided "The Thanksgiving Song" while remaining optimistic for a Peanuts Thanksgiving. As for Thanksgiving around Richmond, you might just see Chris Brown show up at the Municipal Waste show at Kingdom on Friday. Be...
You guys are in for a treat this week--one of my personal favorite indie-rock bands of the past two decades, Nada Surf, is bringing their excellent emotionally-driven alternative rock to the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, December 11. First achieving fame with their hit single "Popular," off their 1996 debut album High/Low, Nada Surf survived the alt-rock...
Some facets of Napalm Death's existence could seem ironic – they've encouraged peace, understanding, and fellowship amongst mankind using some of the most confrontational, visceral music recorded. Some elements seem paradoxical - they've established a singular aesthetic by never making two albums that sound exactly alike. Some are exercises in...
Deerhoof (with Liam Finn & Formica Man) Monday, November 12 at The National It had been a while since I'd seen a quality noise show. Never having seen Deerhoof before, i was very excited to finally get a chance to hear the eclectic indie-rockers in person. Deerhoof (with Liam Finn & Formica Man) Monday, November 12 at The National It had been a...
2012 has been a momentous year for White Laces. With a prolific set of releases and growing reputation for their live performances, they've put all of their cards on the table and it’s working wonders for the band. “Heavy Nights,” the second video released from their debut full-length, Moves, on Speakertree Records, proves to be a proper...
Bastard Sapling – Dragged From Our Restless Trance (Forcefield Records) After a few decades' worth of arguing about what can or cannot be deemed authentic, black metal seems to be reaching the point of moving past its classicist tendencies, for better or worse. Though there are still certain hindsight-inclined factions that are perfectly happy to...
Back on October 24, WHY? brought their indie-folk/hip hop hybrid sound to The Canal Club, and RVA Magazine photographer Todd Raviotta was on the scene. Back on October 24, WHY? brought their indie-folk/hip hop hybrid sound to The Canal Club, and RVA Magazine photographer Todd Raviotta was on the scene. WHY? were on tour in support of two recent...
Under the Pale Moon – the first full-length album released by Wymond Miles – easily passes the through the gate as one of our favorite albums of recent years, judged exclusively on the merit and metric of repeated listens, in addition to the number of times we find fragments from this stunning collection of songs dropping directly and...
Six Feet Under, Cattle Decapitation, Wretched Friday, November 2 at Kingdom I got to this show a bit late, knowing there would be a handful of pay-to-play bands taking the stage before the three headlining acts. Six Feet Under, Cattle Decapitation, Wretched Friday, November 2 at Kingdom I got to this show a bit late, knowing there would be a...
