This week we dive into the maelstrom with Holy Shit Fest’s fundraiser, a concert that unites the forces of grunge, noise, punk and metal. In addition, Open Kasket and Heldtight bring Arkansas beatdown to Bandito’s. Inter Arma unveils a new single, promising to push...
Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every Friday from 11pm-1am EST. Listen live at 97.3fm or WRIR.org Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every...
Here's some pretty ferocious metal for all of you out there who constantly clamor for all things heavy and brutal. Christian Mistress are not a totally new band, but they've been getting a lot of buzz based on the strength of their second LP and Relapse Records debut, Possession. The first video from the album is for their song "Pentagram And...
This is like a blast from the past, in more ways than one. Blacksburg's The Black Twig Pickers play old-time music straight out of the woods, swamps, and hollows of Virginia, keeping a traditional style that dates back over a century alive in the living, breathing present. Fans of bluegrass, alt-country, and all sorts of old-time music will...
Thursday, 3/22 Malhombre @ Globehopper @ 6pm Thursday, 3/22 Malhombre @ Globehopper @ 6pm Thursday, 3/22 Mutilation Rites(photo by blow the scene), Hull, Degeneracy, Triac @ Wonderland 9pm. Thursday, 3/22 A Storm of Light, Al Kafir(photo from G Fry), Mustard Gas & Roses @ Strange Matter 10pm. Thursday, 3/22 ‘Twangtown Thursday’ presents The Green...
Long Jawns & Billy The Gent of Audio Ammo have been invited to share the stage with some of the biggest names in EDM this weekend at Moombahton Massive. Check out the mix and if you are lucky enough to be in Miami, go to the show! Long Jawns & Billy The Gent of Audio Ammo have been invited to share the stage with some of the biggest names in EDM...
When we last checked in on the shape-shifting, convention-defying, mighty, musical mystery that is Datura Blues, we had been shaken by the seismic sonics emanating from their Pacific Northwest locale, shaken in particular by their commanding EP entitled Damn These Shackles of Gravity! At the time, we were at a loss to properly describe the...
Clint Heidorn – Atwater (Ashes Ashes) In the nascent years of most artists' development, the tendency is to define one's aesthetic through direct homage to predecessors. Some subsequently refine their sound into something more individual, some act as a passable tribute, and some remain mired in mediocrity. But it's extremely heartening when an...
The Men, Lost Tribe, Hoax Hunters Thursday, March 8 at Strange Matter In a tale that has been relayed my way on several occasions, The Men played a show at Strange Matter after the RVA Music Fest last September. A majority of the concertgoers from the festival were a bit too exhausted to make it. It could have been the long day of music endured,...
Upon meeting Bryan Reyes, drummer for Silo Effect, the awkward grin and hello I dished out was countered warmly with a hug and smile. His talent for drums preceeded him and at the time I didn't know I'd be interviewing him, but the first impression was certainly disarming. After some word of mouth about the band, some brushing up on their youtube...
