Welcome to the month of May, and with it, the start of festival season in earnest around these parts. Friday Cheers kicks off this weekend with Bella White and Colby T. Helms & The Virginia Creepers opening for a wonderful evening as country tunes fill the air...
Sorry I missed last week, y'all. I've got less reviews this time, also, and they're shorter. The whole reason I do this column is because I often don't have time to give records a more proper critical treatment. Sometimes I guess I don't even have time to type out a bunch of babble about them, either. But I hope you enjoy this one for what it is...
Leave it to California’s Cosmonauts to reach their orbit without the aid of rocket fuel, the Russian Federal Space Agency, or scientific reasoning. Rather, the band achieves lift-off with the aid of a somewhat more common set of supplies – guitars, drums, an ID card that allows for the purchase of medical-grade supplies at a range of...
On June 30th, local hip-hop crew Divine Profitz will be returning to their role as a frequent player in Emilio's show lineup. This is sure to be a sweet evening of live music, featuring additional performaces from local artists Divine Profitz W/ Joe Threat, OMG, PayDaPrice, Gritty City, plus a special guest live band, and DJ Swerve on the boards....
Good show happening at Strange Matter tonight! Beast Patrol are a NYC quartet who bring an excellent high-fashion sensibility to 90s-era alternative/new wave revivalism, as can be seen in their excellent videos for tracks like "Plaster" and "Tricks." Check out the clip for "Tricks," directed by Phil Knott, below! Good show happening at Strange...
The Honorable Sleaze is a big dude. This emcee/producer is a life-sized RVA landmark that's been making music for years, and he's amassed an elaborate catalog that rivals his physical size. The Honorable Sleaze is a big dude. This emcee/producer is a life-sized RVA landmark that's been making music for years, and he's amassed an elaborate catalog...
Friday, 6/29 Slapdash Presents Epic Fest 2012, Day One: T.I.M.E. Moves, Marcky Goldchain, Intalek, Rebel.E, Phil The Thrill, Kyle Taylor, Black Liquid, Nike Nando, Ryan Flow, Bali $oprano, Just Plain Sounds (Sleaze, Drano, Joey Ripps, James Dangle, Just Plain Ant), Star Krew (D. Carduh, Young Fam, Peter Maher, Flatline), Consise, Tre No Y, So...
UPDATE #2, 3:00 PM 6/29: Response from Lamb Of God's publicist below. UPDATE: An eyewitness account of the incident has been found. See below. Well this is upsetting. Metal blogs are blowing up with the news that Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe was arrested for manslaughter today in Prague, Czech Republic in connection with the 2010 death of a...
Burning Love - Rotten Thing To Say (Southern Lord) In hardcore circles, Chris Colohan is a legendary figure. First attaining fame in the mid-90s as the lead vocalist in Toronto-based hardcore powerhouse Left For Dead, he went on to front over half a dozen other dark, heavy groups, all of which produced extremely high-quality hardcore music that...
Here's a really cool clip I once again discovered due to the diligent work of Sounds Of RVA. Local bands Strumpet and Herro Sugar performed at Paradise Park back on June 15, as a sort of outdoor summer kickoff celebration as well as a benefit to keep the park alive. For those who don't know, Paradise Park is a lovely little green space...
