There's a lot happening this weekend as the cold weather has permanently driven the citizens of Richmond inside for good until the spring. With the final First Friday in just a few days there will be so many interesting activities around the city to occupy your time,...
Mixing elements of Dischord-style post-hardcore, riot grrrl sounds, and post-punk from overseas, it should come as no surprise that Fire Bison have been taking the scene by storm. After only a handful of shows, the group shows a ridiculous amount of promise, which makes music nerds and peers eager to see what they do next. Fire Bison are planning...
With a cavalcade of dance beats and noisy programming, League of Space Pirates brings an apocalyptic vibe to the party scene. Watching their songs unfold is a treat, both for socialites and the misanthropes that can't believe they even bothered to come out in the first place. Imagine the antithesis of Matt and Kim’s positive attitude, without...
It stands to reason that the most boundary-pushing of musicians would be hesitant to put any sort of tag on what they do, as if the application of a name ossifies the creative process and reduces it to an immutable stasis. So while it may be tempting to refer to a band like Iron Lung as falling under the umbrella of power violence – a hardcore...
Audio Ammo have been changing the party scene in Richmond for longer than some people want to admit. With their Brain Drain parties garnering attention from heavyweights around the world, it’s no wonder this super-group of DJs and producers have become famous in Richmond electronic music circles. The Audio Ammo crew is set to wreak havoc at what...
This is it--the one you've been waiting for! We're bringing in moombahton creator Dave Nada for this year's edition of ZOMBIES! If you're only planning to come to RVAlution one time this summer, it should be this time. Things will be off the hook! Check out some pics from last year's Zombie party: And we've also got the one and only DAVE NADA:...
8/15 Everybody Yay (pictured above), The Zookeepers, Manorlady @ Sprout 10pm. 8/15 Stolen Sheep (pictured above), Snowy Owls @ Globehopper Coffeehouse & Lounge 7pm. Free. 8/15 Flamenco Night feat. Frankzig, Flamenco del Sur, Suenos Guitaros (pictured above) @ The Camel 6pm. 8/16 Fat Shadow, Fire Bison (pictured above), Greetings, Big Soda @...
Cain McCoy is probably best known to you as the face of Slapdash, an underground promotion company that has made its name organizing and hosting refreshingly good hip hop shows here in Richmond. But Cain is also a skilled young emcee who keeps his rhymes fun and his performances raw. He has been tearing up local venues in 2011. Watch out for the...
Starting as an amalgam of Richmond favorites The Milkstains and The Color Kittens, Baby Help Me Forget have become one of the strongest live acts the city has to offer. Their nostalgic embrace of what rock music meant to all of us in our youth is the perfect remedy for nights when boredom is a symptom and whiskey a potential cure. Singer Jamie...
Alright kids, here it is. Evidence of the 8-bit mayhem that was last Tuesday night's RVAlution. It just seems like this party keeps getting crazier and crazier, and next week is possibly going to be my favorite RVAlution of all time: ZOMBIES with Dave Nada. 1) I fucking love zombies, and 2) I’ve been running into my boy Dave everywhere from New...
