It’s 1978 and Los Angeles is mic-checking and clearing its throat before unleashing its answer to New York City and London punk rock. It’s about to birth two of the most influential punk bands of all time. Descendents and Circle Jerks, titans of the sun-drenched and...
This week a former aquaintance of mine passed away. He was a very talented guitarist and had so much potential to do something pretty great. He had a shed in his parents' backyard where he grew up "shedding" for real. At 28, he was taken too soon, but his passing can truly remind us to take that chance. Take a moment and create a lasting product,...
Following up from last weeks RVALUTION, here are some more great pics of performers and DJs! Check out the pics and links, and remember: this is happening every Tuesday night at Epic Theatre (formerly known as The Hat Factory). Following up from last weeks RVALUTION, here are some more great pics of performers and DJs! Check out the pics and...
What a splendid show with Splendid Suns. This group has a unique sound that needs no label. They gave a live preview of the album they are about to get hard to work on. These kids are a blast. What a splendid show with Splendid Suns. This group has a unique sound that needs no label. They gave a live preview of the album they are about to get...
Here's a live performance by talented RVA musician and one-man band Nate Rappole, aka Gull. Gull's notorious for creating music that seems like it should require several people playing different instruments together to make. However, Rappole does the whole thing by himself, and while he does utilize electronic technology to some extent, the main...
Left And Right - Left And Right (leftandright.bandcamp.com) Out of the several bands that caught my eye at Macrock in Harrisonburg this year, Left And Right was a pleasant surprise. Their live set was full of energy and enormous gang vocals. It reminded me of a time in music that I hadn’t revisited in many years, a time when the most important...
We declare our top-three favorite living guitarists to be as follows: Number Three: Angus Young Number Two: Malcolm Young Number One: Gregg Foreman If that’s not our truth, it’s pretty damn close (with apologies to the unending list of guitar gods, new and old, who make this a difficult list due to their refusal to die). And it’s pretty damn...
Anduin – Stolen Years (SMTG Ltd.) Plenty of albums have been created under adverse circumstances. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - life's mayhem can inject an element of chaos and unpredictability into a recording session, or at the very least provide a good back story. But in the case of Jonathan Lee, the man behind Anduin, the story is more...
If you enjoy heavy drinks, and even heavier bass,don't miss Bobby La Beat as he blows the doors off NY Deli this Friday with plenty of rap, trap, house, bmore and old school to start your weekend off right!! If you enjoy heavy drinks, and even heavier bass,don't miss Bobby La Beat as he blows the doors off NY Deli this Friday with plenty of rap,...
Big Eyes - Back From The Moon 7" (Grave Mistake) Big Eyes are a trio from Seattle who play a Porterhouse steak of 1970s punk. Some bites taste glam, others power pop, but all are beefy. Big Eyes - Back From The Moon 7" (Grave Mistake) Big Eyes are a trio from Seattle who play a Porterhouse steak of 1970s punk. Some bites taste glam, others power...
