Hey y’all! I know it’s been a few months since my last YO! HIP HOP RVA write-up, but the hiatus was necessary because wedding planning was consuming my life. As of a few weeks ago, I’m off the market! Now, without further ado… this week’s edition of YO! HIP HOP RVA...
“There’s a world where I can go and tell my secrets to,” sang a half-deaf Brian Wilson and his brothers from the beach on 1963’s classic, “In My Room.” The bedroom as a place of solace, myth-building and creation may be an underexplored concept in music, but it’s through no fault of Amen Dunes. “There’s a world where I can go and tell my secrets...
Thursday, 5/17 Malhombre @ Globehopper 7pm. Thursday, 5/17 Malhombre @ Globehopper 7pm. Thursday, 5/17 Now Sleepyhead (pictured above), Chet Vincent, Mica Rose @ The Camel 5pm. Free. (early) Thursday, 5/17 Motion City Soundtrack, Kid is Qual, The Trillions @ The National 8pm. Thursday, 5/17 Honey Island Swamp Band (pictured above), PJ Bottoms,...
Sun Araw & M. Geddes Gengras Meet The Congos – FRKWYS Vol. 9: Icon Give Thank (RVNG Intl. Records) The pairing of younger musicians with more seasoned counterparts can be a tricky proposition. Though these may be well-intentioned attempts to bridge generational and cultural divides, they often come off as an older artist's attempt to leech...
The Fire Tapes are a Charlottesville indie-rock band that's been getting a bit of attention lately through high-profile gigs like Charlottesville's Tom Tom Founders Festival, as well as opening for Dirty Ghosts when they played DC's Black Cat. Their debut album, Dream Travel, was released last fall, and they've just released a video for "Attack...
Anytime Noah Scalin's mysterious group of intergalactic rangers, The League Of Space Pirates, perform live, it's a full-on multimedia extravaganza, and their upcoming appearance this Saturday at Gallery 5, an evening known as the Cabinet Of Cosmic Curiosities, won't be an exception. Their futuristic digital rock n' roll is the star of the show,...
Prong - Carved Into Stone (Long Branch) Prong are a New York-based metal band who've existed intermittently since the mid-80s. Singer/guitarist Tommy Victor founded the band with powerhouse drummer Ted Parsons, who had previously played with Swans. The two were joined by several different bass players, keyboardists, and second guitarists over the...
In this episode, Jenna Be of Downbeat Switch was guest hosting, and The Rift was in the building. The guys busted out some tunes and it was shenaniginsanity. In this episode, Jenna Be of Downbeat Switch was guest hosting, and The Rift was in the building. The guys busted out some tunes and it was shenaniginsanity. This episode includes RVA music...
Recently, theatlanticcities.com named Richmond as one of the top music trendsetters in the country AND the world. Not only are there bands of great caliber popping up left and right, but we have so many long term bands that have and will continue to shape the scene. Way to go, RVA! Here's what's happening around town this week: Recently,...
The summer 2012 season of RVAlution started last Tuesday, and Todd Raviotta was on the scene, documenting the wild and crazy times that went on. In addition to great tunes being spun all night from DJ Doddie of Audio Ammo and PLF DJs Reinhold and MTK, the Party Liberation Front crew was on-hand, engaging in all sorts of antics to get the crowd...
