It can be overwhelming to keep track of all the new music coming out of Richmond. There is always some new project popping up or undiscovered band worthy of attention. This week we’re veering into death metal territory with Distrotter and Blazing Tomb alongside new...
Thursday, 1/12 SINDUSTRY featuring DJ’s ADD (Dubstep), Joey D (House), Rometti (Electro), Rudeebeatz (Electro) @ Synergy (11 S. 12th St. – Downtown) 9pm. Thursday, 1/12 Michetti (of Conspirator), Sonkin (pictured above), M6 @ Canal Club 9pm. 18+ Thursday, 1/12 Miramar (pictured above) with Bob Miller and Marlysse Rose Simmons @ Crossroads Coffee...
Loincloth – Iron Balls Of Steel (Southern Lord Records) Anybody who's done time in a band knows that one of the challenges is confronting one's own sonic aspirations – you get together with some other people, you want to sound like Slayer meets Dexy's Midnight Runners with a little touch of Digital Underground in the breakdowns but you just end...
In light of the fact that Suppression leader Jason Hodges has been prone in recent months to making material by Mutwawa, his two-piece experimental project with Gary Stevens of Head Molt, available for free download as soon as the physical versions of the releases go out of print, I must admit that my first thought upon finding out that...
This weekend, if you're in the mood to party and you're not afraid of a short drive, you might want to consider heading up to Harrisonburg for two nights in a row of heavy bass. Friday night will feature Audio Ammo's Bobby LaBeat, while Saturday will be headlined by Chicago's Willy Joy, of the Trouble & Bass crew. Also performing will be No...
Gauchiste – Gauchiste (Little Black Cloud Records) One of the more encouraging developments with metal has been its adherents' ability to move into more cerebral aesthetic realms without having to go the route of Malmsteen and Mastodon – because a road paved with mixolydian modes and finger-tapping is pretty much the fastest imaginable route to...
Monday, 1/9 Jonathan Vassar & the Speckled Bird, The Spinning Leaves @ Globehopper 7pm. Tuesday, 1/10 Soundstorm @ The Camel 9pm. Tuesday, 1/10 The Dirty Kicks (pictured above), Young Adult Fiction @ Strange Matter 9pm. 18+ Wednesday, 1/11 Tungs, Nervous Ticks, Paint Fumes, Sports Bar (pictured above) @ The Camel 8pm. 18+ Wednesday, 1/11 Glows In...
In Episode 44, Radio Rubber Room kicked off in their new time-slot with special guest Mothball Fleet. The Polka/Punk duo, Oompa and Squeeze cranked out their unique brand with a mixture of both original and cover tunes. The kicked knowledge from behind an accordion and drumset In Episode 44, Radio Rubber Room kicked off in their new time-slot...
There's no doubt the electronic music scene in Richmond needs to be cultivated, perhaps babied in a way. For a city so dominant on artistic culture, Richmond seems to be reluctant to sell out small venues with big EDM names, such as Steve Aoki and Zed’s Dead. What needs to be done? Intimate local events like the College Invasion Tour are crucial...
We think of wind in a variety of ways, when we think of it at all: as part of the daily weather, as energy to be harnessed, as a key component to engaging in our preferred method of travel – hot air balloon. What we don’t necessarily think of when we think of wind is a terrifyingly marvelous group of young psych and free-jazz enthusiasts from...
