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....
Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees, Big Search Saturday, October 13 at The National Before I made my way to The National last Saturday, I dropped by the Richmond Folk Festival to catch the festivities. It was a good time until one particular moment--a friend of mine had run into an acquaintance that provided him with a stack of tickets to the Jens...
Herro Sugar have been generating quite the buzz around the RVA indie rock scene lately. Their catchy indie rock tunes and tight live performances win over new fans on a regular basis. They are clearly a band on the rise--which makes their young ages all the more noteworthy. “We’re all going to be juniors in high school when school starts,” they...
Sundials, Family Cat, Hold Tight! Friday, October 5 at Strange Matter This past Friday, Sundials celebrated the release of their Asian Man Records debut, When I Couldn’t Breathe, at Strange Matter. The original lineup included Pedals On Our Pedal Ships, who had to unfortunately drop off at the last minute. This didn’t keep the show from achieving...
If you've regularly danced in public in the Richmond or Hampton Roads areas anytime in the past few years, chances are you've done so at least once at Brain Drain, Audio Ammo's legendary monthly dance party. And at that point in the evening when you fell in love with someone you’ve never seen since, chances are that the man who provided the...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, October 20, 12-6pm. Happy Camper Fest 2012 featuring Bon Airs, Silo Effect, Splendid Suns, The New Belgians, Downbeat Switch, The Rift @ Canal Walk – Canal Turning Basin (14th & Dock St) – Free + Donations/All Ages This event comes out of nowhere to spearhead illuminating music along Richmond's Canal Walk. This is the kind...
This past weekend Richmond was host to its annual Folk Festival, whereupon thousands of music fans descend upon the city for "folk" music from all reaches of the world. The following are a couple videos that have already come out from the weekend. This past weekend Richmond was host to its annual Folk Festival, whereupon thousands of music fans...
Here's a good way to liven up a case of the midweek blahs--Delta Rae will be performing at The National tomorrow night! This up and coming group, who hail from just a couple hours south of here (Durham, NC), is led by siblings Ian, Eric, and Brittany Hölljes, and base their soulful folk sound around the mix of rootsy songwriting, acoustic...
Henry Rollins has been a true rock n' roll renaissance man for over three decades now. Making his name starting in 1981 with a five-year stint singing for hardcore pioneers Black Flag, he went on to lead legendary alternative rockers Rollins Band for over two decades. By the late 80s, he was expanding his creative efforts into many other...
GWAR's shadow is long. Scan the show calendars of Kingdom or Strange Matter and you're likely to find a litany of grimly named hardcore/metal acts. At some point in the late '80s when most cities wanly eyed the dregs of punk and shunted the bottle aside, Richmond flagged the bartender down for a harder cocktail with a keener edge. Blast beats and...
