Soooo Herbie Abernethy. Valient Himself, Valient Thorr. There are many things one could expect of you. HEMI engine-roaring rock and roll, spitting hot oil and sweat? Sure. Loud guitars fucking louder drums, on festival stages with the gods of American angst?...
When we were first given the gift of hearing the music of Glasgow’s The Cosmic Dead – that music being among the most mesmerizing, the most powerful, the most cosmically calculated chanting chaos that we listened to, repeatedly, in the whole of 2011 – we found it hard not to reflect on another gift we were given some thirty-plus years previously....
The renaissance man behind some of your favorite electronic dance music projects, A-Trak, is back again with another addition to his long line of stellar remix work. The renaissance man behind some of your favorite electronic dance music projects, A-Trak, is back again with another addition to his long line of stellar remix work. The more visible...
Monday, 2/27 My Son the Doctor, Sueños Gitanos @ The Camel 9pm. Free. Monday, 2/27 My Son the Doctor, Sueños Gitanos @ The Camel 9pm. Free. Monday, 2/27 Boas (pictured above), SCUO, Antlers @ Strange Matter 9pm. Tuesday, 2/27 Dopapod, J3 Project (pictured above) @ Canal Club 9pm. Tuesday, 2/28 Bermuda Triangles, Gilmore Guys, Champagne of Rats @...
Mark Lanegan Band – Blues Funeral (4AD Records) I'm all for truth in advertising, but the title of Mark Lanegan's newest album is just a little too obvious. Blues Funeral? No shit. Has Lanegan ever done anything that hasn't been imparted with at least some veneer of bluesiness through his croaking baritone? Has he ever done anything that's not as...
A major announcement dropped this morning from Pasqualle Rotella and Insomniac Events, regarding their partnership with Pacha NYC to bring Electric Daisy Carnival, better known as EDC, to MetLife Stadium in New York. This is huge for a number of reasons. A major announcement dropped this morning from Pasqualle Rotella and Insomniac Events,...
This Sunday, Slapdash & The Respectables are back with Post Traumatic Fresh 9, the hottest independent hip-hop showcase in RVA! This Sunday, Slapdash & The Respectables are back with Post Traumatic Fresh 9, the hottest independent hip-hop showcase in RVA! This edition will not only be a showcase of dope hip-hop but a competition, Apollo style....
Ross Harman was one half of the indie electro-pop duo The Gaskets, who left their stamp on Richmond's music scene throughout most of the 00s with several albums' worth of great material and tons of great live shows, which inspired a rabid cult following around town. However, the band ended late last decade when singer Teddy Blanks moved to New...
So I attended Dub101 at the Canal Club about two weeks back to rage and grab an interview with the dread-rocking duo from Baltimore, Bassdread. So I attended Dub101 at the Canal Club about two weeks back to rage and grab an interview with the dread-rocking duo from Baltimore, Bassdread. When I first approached the table, early in the night, I was...
At the cusp of the New Year, one thing was certain--critics and fans alike were prepared to declare Dead Fame as one of the new Richmond bands to watch. With tunes like “Turning” and “We Can Run,” it’s easy to see why this type of excitement began to grow immediately. On Saturday, they will be celebrating the release of their debut release, the...
