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...
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
That's right everyone, prepare to get rocked by the legendary veterans of Canadian thrash metal, Anvil! Touring the US behind their recent career anthology, Monument Of Metal, Anvil will be bringing their hard n' heavy live show to Strange Matter this Wednesday. That's right everyone, prepare to get rocked by the legendary veterans of Canadian...
Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II (Southern Lord Records) With the exception of the aesthetic one-eighty that Earth took five or six years ago that shifted their music from monolithic drone metal to a more low-key approach invoking all manner of Americana and Old West imagery, the band's output has rarely offered many immediately...
Monday, 1/30 The Southern Belles @ The Camel 8pm. Free. Monday, 1/30 The Southern Belles @ The Camel 8pm. Free. Monday, 1/30 Names Divine (pictured above), Caves Caverns, Haldol, Mutwawa, Dark Sea Dream, Twilight Memories of the Three Suns, Positivland, Contortionist Jazz Exotica, Close Your Eyes I'm Changing @ Strange Matter 9pm. Tuesday, 1/31...
The fact that my schoolwork hindered the timely completion of the Bass Bulletin this week is playing in you faithful readers’ favor. Couple awesome things this week, the first being the Porter Robinson BBC Radio 1 Stream. The fact that my schoolwork hindered the timely completion of the Bass Bulletin this week is playing in you faithful readers’...
The true master of RVA R&B, D'Angelo, hasn't released an album since the incredible Voodoo came out 12 years ago (yes, it really has been that long), but it looks like our long wait might be over soon The true master of RVA R&B, D'Angelo, hasn't released an album since the incredible Voodoo came out 12 years ago (yes, it really has been that...
Encoffination – O' Hell, Shine In Thy Whited Sepulchres (Selfmadegod Records) Anyone versed in the language of metal's heavier fringes probably won't have too hard a time figuring this one out. Encoffination – O' Hell, Shine In Thy Whited Sepulchres (Selfmadegod Records) Anyone versed in the language of metal's heavier fringes probably won't have...
