Photographer Benjamin Lahoussine captured a killer set by powerhouse shredder punks Strawberry Moon the other weekend at The Camel. Known for their high-energy performances and raw, unapologetic sound, Strawberry Moon delivered. Here are the photos for those that...
All the RVA hip hop heads are gonna want to represent for this one. For the second time this year, ASAP Rocky and the rest of his ASAP Mob crew will be rolling into town to take the stage at The National, and if you weren't able to get there last time, you better make sure you're in the building this time. All the RVA hip hop heads are gonna want...
Motion City Soundtrack - Making Moves Vol. 6 EP (MAD Dragon) RVA residents who are aware of MAD Dragon Records and Motion City Soundtrack's collaborative series of EPs, collectively known as Making Moves, have no doubt heard about it mainly in connection with Volume 4 in the series, which features Richmond's own classically-infused power-pop...
The Halloween tradition of musicians coming together to impersonate legendary bands of the past was taken to another level this past week at The Camel. The best Led Zeppelin tribute band in RVA THE WORLD, Zep Replica, took the stage in full regalia to perform note-perfect versions of some of the Led's best-loved tunes. And fortunately for all of...
Metalheads take note! In two short days, Richmond will be fortunate to host a truly great showcase of heavy, powerful music delivered by a group of bands carrying on the legacy of dark, swampy Southern sludge. Corrosion Of Conformity are the clear headliners on this bill; in existence for most of the past three decades, this legendary Raleigh, NC...
Sundials - When I Couldn't Breathe (Asian Man) Sundials have always been a personal favorite. Even so, there has been a level of disbelief that this is the same band that pulled together their debut album, Never Settle, last year. While that record was stellar, they seem to have improved every aspect of the band along the way to When I Couldn’t...
It’s Not Night: It’s Space have a lot to say. What remains remarkable to these apes is that they’re able to say almost all of it without words. It’s Not Night: It’s Space have a lot to say. What remains remarkable to these apes is that they’re able to say almost all of it without words. When we first submitted to the gravitational pull of It’s...
Here are some brand new videos from the local RVA hip-hop scene, with commentary from Roger Tyler, aka RT of The New Juice Crew. You can check out his work HERE, or catch him on WDCE 90.1 FM, Mondays At 11pm-1am, or WRIR 97.3 FM, 1am to 3 am on Saturday, along with Black Liquid and plenty of other local MCs. Here are some brand new videos from...
Virginia's recent upgrade to the status of "battleground state" in presidential elections has led to us all being bombarded with political ads from both sides of the aisle, and with the election less than a week away, I'm sure we're all ready for it all to stop. But before it's all said and done, we had to share this one video with you....
Recently I caught up with one of the hardest working women in local hip hop: Ms. Proper. We got a chance to talk before her show on October 6th at The Kingdom. Recently I caught up with one of the hardest working women in local hip hop: Ms. Proper. We got a chance to talk before her show on October 6th at The Kingdom. I was also greeted by So...
