Thank you to everyone who participated in our voting this year. It's our first time compiling such a catalog, and it's truly been great to see the enthusiastic response with so many votes and shares. Also, we can't help but admire the incredible talent in our...
Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project – Seriously (Smog Veil Records) It may well be one of the oldest cliches in the book (almost as old and cliched as saying “one of the oldest cliches in the book”) to suggest that one ought not judge a book by its cover. In the case of this record, despite a few factors that might make the urge difficult to...
The Sex Cult Initiation Tour, an introductory tour for the roster of brand new dance label Sex Cult Records, dropped some heavy bass when it made it’s stop in Richmond, VA on Friday, Nov 18 at the Hat Factory. The tour, which has paced across the US in a sexy white limousine and was scheduled to make stops in 12 states, included the likes of...
Bridge And Tunnel - Rebuilding Year (No Idea) Bridge and Tunnel’s new offering, Rebuilding Year, was one of the year’s most anticipated releases for many people, myself included. Considering the quality of the band's prior catalogue, including their fantastic first EP and their debut full-length, East/West, and the fact that the new album is...
In a week, Nick Woods will call it a day in Richmond. He is heading towards Nashville Tennessee, and it wouldn’t be a proper farewell without an appropriate musical shindig. On December 13th, David Shultz, Josh Hryciak, and Shannon Cleary will join Woods for a last minute free show to send him off on his travels. The farewell showcase will begin...
The last Brain Drain of the year is coming in hot on Tuesday, December 13th with the Audio Ammo Crew holding it down! Not the usual Saturday rager, but they wanted to make sure that everyone gets one last chance to party with the AA dudes before we all part ways for the holidays. They had a great year, with a lot of great acts, and they...
Monday, 12/12 Trapped Under Ice (pictured above), Hundredth, Backtrack, Betrayal, Take Offense @ Kingdom 6pm. All ages. Tuesday, 12/13 Richmond Jazz Society presents Eve Cornelious & Mosaic with Jeremy Pelt @ Capital Alehouse Downtown Music Hall (two shows) 7 & 9pm. Tuesday, 12/13 Nick Woods (of Orioles - last show in Richmond) (pictured above),...
Mournful Congregation – The Book Of Kings (20 Buck Spin Records) Of all the sub-sub-genres that have splintered off from rock and roll music over the decades, few have names that are as self-explanatory as that of funeral doom. As one might expect based on the name, the genre's practitioners generally imbue doom metal's standard glacial pace with...
One of the most remarkable moments from Ghost of Pop events past was when The Sweater Band headlined a few years back. There were kids everyone screaming and dancing along to the glowing sounds of Weezer’s heyday. The Druthers will bring a similar excitement to the evening with their take on British Pop. The Druthers are a premier cover outfit...
Some artists aren’t necessarily recognized by A&R hype or platinum selling albums, but rather by the fans that validate their musical explorations. With efforts to shoot through the cosmos, Fam-Lay has gained a following much like Heaven’s Gate, ready to evacuate Hip-Hop’s typical existence (in Nike Airs, of course). Fam has fans that include the...
