Kick back and check out the conversation with Devonne Harris aka DJ Harrison, a down-to-earth local with some serious skills. He started Jellowstone Records from his living room, signed to the legendary Stone’s Throw label, put out several great albums, solo and with...
Netherfriends - Middle America (Kilo Records) Shawn Rosenblatt has been the leader and only constant member of the Netherfriends for years now, but back at the beginning of 2010, the project took on a new level of intensity for him. That's when he got the idea for the 50 Songs In 50 States Project, a yearlong tour in which Netherfriends would...
On October 21, 2011, RVA HOT SAUCE was introduced to the city of Richmond. The Cheats Movement, Just Plain Sounds, and The Shop brought together some of the hottest talent in RVA for a night of entertainment, diversity, and fun. RVA HOT SAUCE [Episode 1] features: Brian McDaniel, Black Liquid, The New Juice Crew, The Richmond Comedy Coalition,...
Prolific up-and-coming Queens MC Action Bronson, who released two full-length LPs last year (Dr. Lecter and his collaboration with Statik Selektah, Well Done), is hard at work on at least two more full albums that are planned for release later this year, but even that isn't enough to stem his creative flow. Prolific up-and-coming Queens MC Action...
When you are a college student, finding enough time to keep a part-time job while maintaining a decent GPA can be a bitch. It’s a must, though, if you’re on your own financially and you want to have enough cash to sustain anything resembling a social life. When you’re a musician in college, however, that whole dynamic can become a different, much...
Sectarian Violence – Sectarian Violence EP (Grave Mistake Records) I'm not necessarily going to suggest that it's a great thing for artists to attempt recreations of the past. I mean, Louis Armstrong was dangerous and exciting ninety years ago, but trying to write the next “Basin Street Blues” at this point isn't the surest way to seem relevant....
Monday, 3/12 Sirena, Elysion Fields, Conforza, Trumpet the Harlot, Dream Atlantic (pictured above) @ Canal Club 7pm. Monday, 3/12 Sirena, Elysion Fields, Conforza, Trumpet the Harlot, Dream Atlantic (pictured above) @ Canal Club 7pm. Monday, 3/12 The Suzan, Heavy Midgets (pictured above), Digging Up Virgins @ The Camel 8pm. 18+ Monday, 3/12 Moral...
Perhaps it will strike some as odd that Amen Dunes – the nom de scène of sorts for singer/songwriter Damon McMahon – would select in the interview below a relatively obscure Canadian black metal as the group he was most impressed with in the past few years. Through Donkey Jaw – the latest Amen Dunes album – was one of the most mysterious and...
It had been a long road to reach this day, but it finally arrived after months of hard work for Nate Igor Smith. The project he took on to help capture the legacy of his lost friend, Ross Harman, had finally come to fruition. Both of Harman’s Ballpoint Pens releases would see new life on vinyl, along with a double-vinyl pressing of a tribute...
Hank3, aka Hank Williams III--cult hero, standard bearer of the outlaw country tradition, and genre-jumping all around badass--is on tour once again, and will be bringing his wild and crazy road show to Norfolk next Wednesday, March 14 at the Norva. Hank3, aka Hank Williams III--cult hero, standard bearer of the outlaw country tradition, and...
