With Halloweekend behind us and Halloween falling on a dreaded weekday, some in Richmond are perhaps looking forward to some quiet times to themselves before the hustle and bustle of the holidays pick up in the middle of November. This week on SOUND CHECK we'll cover...
Of all the people I’ve interviewed, Wolfgang Gartner has one of the most impressive track records. And yet, people seem to know very little about him. Joey Youngman, stage name Wolfgang Gartner, has skyrocketed to fame over the past few years. Now, with an essential mix on BBC Radio1, a collaboration with deadmau5, and a Grammy nomination for...
This summer, the loose-knit crew of musicians and psychedelic explorers who have previously brought you Jeeb Sound and Caves Caverns, among many other projects, are taking to Richmond's cable airwaves to present 86 Reality, a public access cable television show that begins on Wednesday, June 22. The show will run every Wednesday at 9 PM on...
5/16 Invisible Hand, My Other Friend, Fashion Bath (pictured above), Young Adult Fiction @ Strange Matter 10pm. 18+ 5/16 Lions Of Tsavo, Inter Arma (pictured above) @ The Triple 9pm. 5/17 Valkyrie (pictured above), Bible of the Devil, High Spirits, Battlemaster @ Strange Matter 10pm. 18+ 5/17 Defeater (pictured above), Fixtures, Vessel, La...
Longtime experimental and psychedelic musicians from Japan, Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple) and Pikachu (Afrirampo, as well as past collaborations with Acid Mothers Temple) will be playing at Strange Matter at 10:00 PM on Sunday, May 15. As a member of Acid Mothers Temple, Kawabata Makoto is known for his wild hair and even wilder...
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore – Beileid (Ipecac Records) It is undoubtedly a cliché to invoke James Riley's quotable bit of inductive reasoning that suggests that those things that look and act like ducks necessarily belong to that selfsame category of waterfowl, but it can be difficult to resist the temptation when dealing with a band like Bohren &...
YACHT, Bobby Birdman and Everybody Yay Sunday April 24 at The National For such a great show, this evening was sadly underattended. Fewer than fifty people came out: along with a small group of YACHT and Bobby Birdman fans, there were a handful of staff, some friends and family of the opening band, Everybody Yay, and several curious Richmonders...
Patrick Rood, a.k.a. The Captain, is a man of many talents. Vice President and Manager of Trouble & Bass--one of the top labels in the bass-electro arena, DJ, event coordinator, art director, filmmaker, and model; this sober socialite and art school graduate has, over the years, become one of the most prominent figures in the New York party scene...
Black Liquid & Swerve 36 Present: FACE MELT FRIDAY live @ Strange Matter You know how we do, and this right here will be no exception! Willie Dynamite is hosting, Swerve 36 is killin the 1's & 2's and we have performances by: Artik Phreeze Black Liquid BCMusic1st Lyrix & Koncept Onassis Family Radio B Sleaze PLUS we also have a 30 MIN CYPHER FOR...
5/12 Coliseum, Gods and Queens, The Catalyst, Mouthbreather (pictured above) @ Gallery 5 7pm. 5/12 OminOtagO @ The Triple 10pm. 5/12 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (pictured above), 16 Volt, Twitch The Ripper @ Fallout 9pm. 5/13 Black Liquid & Swerve 36 Present: FACE MELT FRIDAY feat. Willie Dynamite as host, Swerve 36 on the ones and twos...
