A conversation with harpist and transmedia alchemist Eli Owens Having had the great fortune of meeting Eli in 2013 at VCU in the Photo/Film department their film work that year involved a claustrophobic set and an intricate audio soundscape. Reconnecting with them as...
Brooklyn-based black metal band Liturgy have had a divisive presence in the music scene over the past year or so, with many going nuts over their second album, Aesthethica, and just as many people reviling their lack of evil metal "cred" and their unwillingness to "keep it real." I personally am very much pro-Liturgy, even going so far as to make...
Poison Idea – Darby Crash Rides Again (Southern Lord Records) The relatively recent trend of plundering hardcore's darkest recesses for the previously unheard and unknown can come dangerously close to the sort of necrophiliac nostalgia to which the music was supposed to stand antithetical from the start. It's an approach that assumes the greater...
Thursday, 2/2, Rehab, Rittz, Downbeat Switch (pictured above) @ Canal Club 7:30pm 18+ Thursday, 2/2, Rehab, Rittz, Downbeat Switch (pictured above) @ Canal Club 7:30pm 18+ Thursday, 2/2 NO BS Brass Band @ Balliceaux 10pm. 21+ Friday, 2/3 EQ Produktions presents Paper Diamond, The Polish Ambassador @ Canal Club 9pm. Friday, 2/3 Wrenn Mangum: Elvis...
Richmond stoner metal group RPG has been working for quite a while on their soon-to-be-released new LP, High Loathsome, and now the end of their quest is in sight. Richmond stoner metal group RPG has been working for quite a while on their soon-to-be-released new LP, High Loathsome, and now the end of their quest is in sight. They've been...
Festival season is almost upon us, and you know what that means. Many Richmond bands will be taking their sound on the road and spreading the good word. Festival season is almost upon us, and you know what that means. Many Richmond bands will be taking their sound on the road and spreading the good word. In addition to Black Girls’ recent...
Richmond based DJ Pari is the host of the monthly Soulpower dance party at Balliceaux and co-host of Midnight Soulstice on WRIR 97.3 fm (every Friday from 11pm until 1am.) Pari spins at clubs and festivals worldwide, and he has worked with Soul legends like James Brown, The Impressions, Marva Whitney, Bobby Byrd, Mandrill, Sharon Jones & the...
This week, it's the premiere of Radio Rubber Room's new Wednesdays At The Republic With The Dream Machine event, which kicks off in fine fashion with a great headlining set from Soundstorm! This week, it's the premiere of Radio Rubber Room's new Wednesdays At The Republic With The Dream Machine event, which kicks off in fine fashion with a great...
The Diamond Center, White Laces, The Super Vacations, and The Snowy Owls Friday, January 20 at Strange Matter There are times when I think this city has it too good, and January 20th was one of them. There were multiple opportunities to catch live music that Friday night. Black Girls were at Balliceaux, while their Worthless Junk Records...
The Bassnectar camp just dropped this nugget on us and we had to put it on blast immediately. You know he is coming to RVA in a bit? The Bassnectar camp just dropped this nugget on us and we had to put it on blast immediately. You know he is coming to RVA in a bit? Make sure to grab your tickets from HERE. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
