This week’s edition of YO! HIP HOP RVA is eclectic: BAVA perfectly balances soul and trap on “Me vs BAVA.” Peter $un’s “MY FAVORITE DRUG” remixes have unique grooves all music lovers will enjoy, and Bradford Thomas’ LP is an enigmatic amalgamation of Black music. Are...
Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestial Lineage (Southern Lord) Winston Churchill once quipped: “You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something at some point in your life.” And while the rancor that a band like Wolves In The Throne Room elicits from their genre's orthodoxy might not necessarily constitute enmity in the sense that...
Thursday, 9/15 Thou, B L A C K I E (pictured above), Fat Tony, Windhand, Bermuda Triangles @ Strange Matter 10pm. Thursday, 9/15 Richmond Jazz Society's Guest Educators Series Pres. Steve Turre Quintet (pictured above) with Billy Harper on sax, Larry Willis on piano @ Capital Ale House Music Hall (two shows) 7 & 9:15pm. Thursday, 9/15 Mutemath @...
Pack your bags. Drive across the country. Join a band. This all seems like a movie plot we’ve seen time and time again--a plot many of us are unable to think of in a realistic light. For those who have ventured down this path do not often reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Following your dream and leaving those who care about you behind...
Fantastic Planet, which has its roots in RVA, is celebrating it's three-year anniversary at The Norva on Saturday, Sept 17th with DJ Doddie (Noah Larmz/Audio Ammo) and special guest DJs Nick Catchdubs (Fools Gold Records), DJ Sega (Mad Decent), and Dirty South Joe (Mad Decent)! If you're in the Norfolk area, you're set, but Richmonders are also...
Sleigh Bells, an electronic duo consisting of Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller, have been on a very fast-paced rise to fame. Alexis, a full-time teacher, met Derek for the first time in 2008. She saw potential in Derek’s idea for a new musical project, and decided to commit to it full-time in 2009. Derek, who had previously played guitar in...
Richmond's favorite trio of psychedelic punk noisemakers, Tungs, have a brand new album out called Poplicker. It's available as a free download from Tungs's bandcamp site, though those who, like me, prefer an actual physical copy of the albums they own will be glad to know that it's also been released as a cassette, which is available through...
Three Way Intersection dropped back in 2008. I played a show in D.C. with Ave.To shortly after and was one of the lucky few who got to touch a physical copy of this musical gem. From the DMV, Ave.To consists of The Unknown, Kolai and Oddisee. Three Way Intersection dropped back in 2008. I played a show in D.C. with Ave.To shortly after and was...
Nightlife Promos Inc. have been planning parties and events around Richmond the surrounding area for years now. They've been involved in such high-profile ongoing local parties as RVAlution and Brain Drain, and have brought artists like Steve Aoki, Manifesto, and Starkillers to the area. They also have a talent roster featuring some of the...
Turnstyle is two different things at the same time: not only is it a record store specializing in underground house, techno, and dubstep vinyl as well as street wear, it’s also a DJ crew that spins many of the same sorts of sounds they sell. They’ve been rocking parties around town for the past several years, notably at PUSH, their ongoing...