This week we remember the life and legacy of local metal guitarist Nick Rockefeller, whose passing left a void in the hearts of many. Meanwhile, a relentless onslaught of death metal descends upon the city as Gravesend and Maul converge on Fallout for a night of...
Thursday, 3/8 Neon Indian (pictured above), Purity Ring @ The National 7:30pm. All ages. Thursday, 3/8 Neon Indian (pictured above), Purity Ring @ The National 7:30pm. All ages. Thursday, 3/8 God-Des & She @ VCU Student Commons Salons (907 Floyd Ave. – Lower Fan) 7pm. Free. Thursday, 3/8 Slyther @ Sharky's (4032 Cox Rd. – Glen Allen) 8:30pm....
Some of you might remember New York psychedelic hard rockers White Hills from the Revolt Of The Apes interview with them we ran around this time last year. At the time, their most recent LP was a self-titled release from 2010, but now they've returned with followup Frying On This Rock, on Thrill Jockey Records, which comes out in a couple of...
The city was abuzz with about Nelly Kate's record release show at Strange Matter last Thursday for her new album, Ish Ish, which also featured sets from local heroes The Diamond Center, Brooklyn's SoftSpot, and Seattle's The Pharmacy. If you're just finding out about it now, then I must admit I'm amazed. However, I'm sure some of you were like me...
Possessed, Orthrus, Earthling Friday, March 2 at Kingdom So this was my first time attending a show at the (relatively) newly reopened Alley Katz, now known as Kingdom. What’s with all this noble territory nomenclature lately? Empire, National, Republic, and now Kingdom? Can we take bets on the next spot, like a new, hip sushi bar called...
Canadian electronic musician Claire Boucher's only been recording under the name Grimes for about two years now, but she's already released three full length albums. The latest, Visions, dropped two weeks ago on 4AD and has grabbed a lot of attention in the blogosphere with its catchy synth-driven pop tracks. Canadian electronic musician Claire...
Death Grips are a new hip-hop group out of Sacramento, CA, who made a big impression on a lot of people last year with their debut mixtape, Exmilitary, which was released as a free download on their website. Death Grips are a new hip-hop group out of Sacramento, CA, who made a big impression on a lot of people last year with their debut mixtape,...
Winter was kinda here this year, I think. Anyway Reinhold did a follow up to his last Wintry mix, very chilled-out relaxing vibes here. Winter was kinda here this year, I think. Anyway Reinhold did a follow up to his last Wintry mix, very chilled-out relaxing vibes here. So here is my official Kinda Wintry Mix 2.0. We didn't really see much of a...
Out of the symbiotic relationship between the VCU student community and Richmond's musical scene emerged The Horn RVA, a group of VCU student-journalists dedicated to covering all levels of Richmond music. From basements to theaters, The Horn RVA has featured coverage of a multitude of Richmond acts, as well as interviews ranging from Hank...
Monday, 3/5 Caged Animals (pictured above) , Merrin Karas, Pastoral, Paul Ivey & the Rubes @ Strange Matter 10pm. Monday, 3/5 Caged Animals (pictured above) , Merrin Karas, Pastoral, Paul Ivey & the Rubes @ Strange Matter 10pm. Tuesday, 3/6 Brown Bird, The Low Branches (pictured above) @ Sponge (3rd floor of Anderson Gallery – 907.5 W. Franklin...
