It’s hard to believe hip-hop was once the red-headed stepchild of jazz and soul. Purists complained the genre was a crude regurgitation of its predecessors over a break beat, but 50 years later, a once misunderstood genre is now Big Brother—omnipresent in virtually...
Conway has his new mix out, and its quite popular!! This is the "Speakeasy" mix - based on our nights at Balliceaux in Richmond, playing new style swing music and classy tunes all crunked up. We also get all dressed up classy, go to the photo booth and drink plenty of Martini's - check the pics links attached! BOUNCE 039 Mr. Jennings "The...
Scorpio Static - Tranceformation (self-released) I'm not really an electronic music guy. I tend to like music with guitars in it, and real drums (though I will admit that drum machines can be cool--Big Black and Godflesh proved that to me). That said, I've got a few electronic albums, most of which date back to the 90s, when the alternative rock...
Founder of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson, along with select Virgin Mobile Live Facebook friends, unveiled the date and lineup for the Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by Kyocera. The Billboard award-winning festival, known for breaking from traditional music events, delivered the message via a video posted on Virgin Mobile Live’s Facebook...
7/11 Frankzig (photo by Tony Lynch), Flamenco del Sur, Sueños Gitanos @ Strange Matter 10pm. 18+ 7/11 Mammox (pictured above), Evolution Groove @ The Camel 9pm. 7/12 Positivland (pictured above), No Milk, S2K, Eric Swan II @ Strange Matter 10pm. 7/12 R Kelly (pictured above), Keyshia Cole, Marsha Ambrosius @ Landmark Theater 7pm. 7/12 The Great...
Marianne Faithfull – Horses and High Heels (Dramatico) There's a quote, often mis-attributed to George Burns, that describes the entertainment industry as a “hideous bitch goddess,” an entity that gnaws and digests innocent aspirations like peanuts at a cocktail party. Most never get a chance, those who get one often blow it, and those who attain...
Everyone who is interested in the goings-on in Richmond hip-hop should check out BET's 106th & Park on July 13, as local artist Ms. Proper will be making an appearance on the show as part of Wild Out Wednesday. The appearance comes hot on the heels of Ms. Proper's latest release, the No Days Off mixtape, which dropped at the end of last week and...
In this weeks episode Matt Hughes and Steve Owen from Silo Effect joined us in-studio to talk about their music, play some tunes and indulge in some good old fashioned goofing off. In this weeks episode Matt Hughes and Steve Owen from Silo Effect joined us in-studio to talk about their music, play some tunes and indulge in some good old fashioned...
Amebix – Knights Of The Black Sun (Profane Existence Records) One of the most terrifying moments for any music writer comes when staring down a new release by a well-loved veteran band. Will they still have their initial spark? Will they have softened? Sold out? Turned into a pale shadow of their older selves? All valid questions, and...
Wondering what happened to Aesop Rock since he dropped None Shall Pass back in '07? I was wondering myself, and after further investigation I was excited to find this little gem to share with you. Hail Mary Mallon is a super group comprised of Rob Sonic (of Sonic Sum), DJ BIG WIZ & Aesop Rock. The albums titled Are You Going To Eat That? and I'm...
