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REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Acid Baby Jesus

Truth be told, we were absolutely wrong about Acid Baby Jesus. When first introduced to the band via their impossible-not-to love self-titled album, we imagined a band of garage-and-surf obsessed nutbars diving headlong into the deep end of the pool of fearless, free...

Audio Dancers #5: Boas

Did Animal Collective make it difficult for bands to express themselves in bizarre fashions without being immediately compared to them? I have gone back and forth on this thought for a while, but I can’t help but wonder if it rings true. I am a fan of Animal...

RVA No. 8: Lamb Of God

Lamb Of God, who formed over 15 years ago under the more inflammatory name Burn The Priest, have been the standard bearers for Richmond metal for quite some time now. Since changing their name in 2000, their profile has steadily grown, and they have become one of the...

Celebrate Record Store Day 2012 with Plan 9

Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day celebrates the unique culture of independently-owned record stores and the communities that support them--those who love exploring, owning, and collecting music. Record labels contribute the freebies and the special releases,...

RIP Levon Helm, 1940-2012

The music world lost a legend today. Levon Helm, whose biggest claim to fame was his role as drummer and, frequently, lead vocalist in country-rock/Americana pioneers The Band, passed away today at the age of 71. The music world lost a legend today. Levon Helm, whose...

One Way Richmond’s Show Picks 4/19-4/22

Thursday, 4/19 The Garbers, Snowy Owls, Peace Beast, The Phunk Tards (DJ set) @ Balliceaux 10pm. Thursday, 4/19 The Garbers, Snowy Owls, Peace Beast, The Phunk Tards (DJ set) @ Balliceaux 10pm. Thursday, 4/19 ScottClark4tet, Bererberg @ Forinstance Gallery (107 E....

SATURDAY: Dub 101 Nerd Party At The Canal Club!

This Saturday Canal Club goes off for the final Dub101 show of the semester, the theme of which is: Final Exam Nerd Party. As the final installment of the spring semester, B.A.D ASS Raves and Overtone Promo present Fractal and 2RIP for a night of heavy bass and...

Adam And The Amethysts: Flickering Flashlight, Not So Flickering

It’s a rare occasion in which a band creates a record that simultaneously sounds like a solo album and a full on rockin’ masterpiece. But Adam & The Amethysts’ latest release, Flickering Flashlight (Kelp Records), is teetering on this precarious bridge - one that can...

One Way Richmond’s Show Picks 8/8-8/10

8/8 One for the Books feat. Culture featuring Kenyatta Hill, Antero (Pictured above) @ Martini Kitchen & Bubble Bar (1911 W. Main St. – The Fan) 9:30pm. 8/8 Black September, Bastard Sapling, Windhand (pictured above) @ Strange Matter 9pm. 18+ 8/8 Machine Gun Mustache (pictured above), Moonbees, Lightfields @ Sprout 10pm. 8/9 Whatever Brains, The...

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Audio Ammo Weekend At The Republic

RVA and Audio Ammo have teamed up to bring you two nights of dope tunes and guaranteed heavy, party action. Long and Doddie are def going hard in the paint at REBEL tonite and Bobby La Beat comes through on Saturday to close things out for the guaranteed win. WHO: Long Jawns & Doddie WHAT: RVA Presents REBEL w/ Audio Ammo WHEN: Friday, August 5th...

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MIDNIGHT SOLTICE : The Blue Note Story

Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every Friday from 11pm-1am EST. Listen live at 97.3fm or WRIR.org Little needs to be said about Blue Note Records, the little label that wrote Jazz history like no other. We've always wanted to do a tribute to...

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DAILY RECORDS: The Chain Gang Of 1974, Solvents

The Chain Gang Of 1974 - Wayward Fire (Modern Art) With their programmed drumbeats, pop melodies, and wiry postpunk guitars, the Chain Gang Of 1974 bring back strong memories of the Rapture. In 2003, when the "House Of Jealous Lovers" single marked a huge stylistic shift for that New York group, I had high hopes for them. However, their followup...

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DOPE ON PLASTIC PRESENTS: Childish Gambino At Bonnaroo

I guess it’s been long enough now that I should go ahead and start getting through my Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2011 coverage, but having learned my lesson after writing that Starscape 2011 review, I think I’ll just stick to one event per post when it comes to festivals from now on. This was one of the first performances I covered at...

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One Way Richmond Show Picks 8/4-8/7

8/4 Dave Watkins(CD Release) (pictured above), Lobo Marino, To All My Dear Friends, Nelly Kate @ The Camel 8pm. 18+ 8/4 This Time It's War (pictured above), Fallujah, Frail Humanity, Oh The Irony, Artifice @ Canal Club 6pm. All ages. 8/4 White Laces, Grandfather, Hoax Hunters (photo by Melissa Koch), Fossil Eyes @ Sprout 10pm. 8/4 Alien Ant Farm...

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Five Questions with Deep China

Deep China could be called a Richmond supergroup, but it'd be even more accurate to say that they're a band of very busy dudes. Singer (and original bassist) James Henderson and drummer Chris Brown are also in Race The Sun, and Chris is in Mouthbreather too. Guitarist Reid Attaway is in Murphy's Kids, and brand new bassist Eric Smith is in The...

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DAILY FIX: Best Coast, “Our Deal”

The latest of MTV's "Supervideos" is a Drew Barrymore-directed clip for "Our Deal," the new single from Best Coast's excellent debut LP Crazy For You, out now on Mexican Summer Records. The video features a classic West Side Story/Romeo And Juliet-style plot and a plethora of rising teen and twentysomething stars, including Teen Wolf's Tyler...

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