I was strolling down Broad Street on what was an unseasonably beautiful day in March, and as I rounded the corner at Arthur Ashe Boulevard I was greeted by the familiar yet striking architecture of The Hofheimer Building. I was making my way there that day to meet...
Young Widows, Post Teens, Lost Tribe Tuesday, April 24 at Strange Matter It had been almost a year since post-hardcore rockers Young Widows last graced us with a show at Strange Matter, and just like last time, they were far from a disappointment. The show featured local death-rockers Lost Tribe and FL’s Post Teens, and was going to include...
The Cribs are a British melodic punk trio consisting of three brothers: twins Gary and Ryan Jarman, on bass and guitar respectively, and their little brother Ross on drums. I got into them when they released their excellent third album, Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever, back in 2007. The Cribs are a British melodic punk trio consisting of...
Revocation, Cannabis Corpse, Ramming Speed, Humungus (and a dude with a violin) Wednesday, April 25 at Strange Matter It’s been years since my body hurt this horribly from headbanging. I thought after all the years of swinging hair around at the Jaxx, NorVa, 930 Club, and alone in my bedroom built up some weird tolerance for avoiding the aches...
So much is happening every weekend in Richmond, and this week is no exception. Whether you attend RVA Mag's BeerFest, Arts in the Park, or some of the countless shows going on this weekend, you're going to have a good time. There's plenty of music to discuss this week, so let's get right to it. So much is happening every weekend in Richmond, and...
Thursday, 5/3 Beats Antique (pictured above), Laura Low @ The National 8pm. Thursday, 5/3 Beats Antique (pictured above), Laura Low @ The National 8pm. Thursday, 5/3 Fletcher C. Johnson (pictured above), Julie & Wess @ Cous Cous 10pm. Thursday, 5/3 WNRN Presents Southern Culture on the Skids (pictured above), Franz Nicolay, The Green Boys @ The...
Every September in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in celebration of the Fiestas De Santa Fe, a large effigy called Zozobra or Old Man Gloom is burned, a fifty-foot tall conflagration that reflects the destruction of anxiety and despair. This same sort of abrupt cathartic release can be seen in the work of the band Old Man Gloom, which was started in 1999...
OK, here is an insane thing. The Rockstar Mayhem Festival, which has been going on for a few years now and is actually bringing a land-based version of its latest touring lineup to Jiffy Lube Live (formerly known as the Nissan Pavilion) in NoVa on July 29*, announced this week that its next big event will not be a tour but a cruise, which will...
Here's the new video from RVA hip-hop crew Suburban District, "When Girls Kiss Girls." This club-ready track cranks it up right away with banging beats and siren-like high-pitched synth sounds, over which Suburban District's MCs display their talents with some nasty sex-style rhymes. The chorus--"Don't you love it when the girls kiss girls?"...
Washed Out Tuesday, April 17 at The National When Washed Out hit the stage, all was pitch black, their silhouettes the only thing visible until the music began. I was pleased to see that a full four-piece band was taking the stage instead of simply Ernest Greene, the mastermind behind the band. None of The National’s lighting was used. Instead,...