It’s the week of the best holiday in the Universe and there’s sooo much to do! We want to keep you away from choice paralysis and help you deal with the inevitable FOMO that comes from too many things to do. Here’s a list of all the things you’ll miss (minus the few...
Coke Bust – Degradation (Grave Mistake Records) The cover of Coke Bust's newest release could go a long way towards conveying to those unfamiliar with the band's music the impression that the band falls in with the ever-increasing ranks of generic straight edge hardcore bands - there's the narcotic-disparaging name, complete with intimations of...
Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math (Favorite Gentlemen) After two years of soul-searching and cathartic creation, Manchester Orchestra is back again with their third studio album, Simple Math. Keyboardist Chris Freeman stated in an interview that a new dynamic was created with this record, as “strings are predominant [in several songs] and it’s...
Overnight Lows, Slugz, and Eurotics Sunday, April 17 at Strange Matter Last Sunday, I ventured out to Strange Matter to catch the Overnight Lows, Slugz, and Eurotics, for an evening of what flyers outside the club stated as “rock n’ roll.” Rock n’ roll is the core of punk rock, don’t get me wrong, but what I saw was not modern rock n’ roll. It...
For over five years now, England's Art Brut--who are named after the formal artistic term for outsider art, which is art by socially marginalized people, such as prisoners or the mentally ill--have been making excellent punk rock albums. The uncomplicated three-chord tunes they crank out contain catchy melody lines that contrast brilliantly with...
5/9 SCUO (pictured above), Starlicker @ Balliceaux 10pm. 5/9 Daytrader, Daylight, Tiger Tail, Seahaven, Turnover @ The Camel 7pm. all ages. 5/10 Richmond Jazz Society's Guest Educators Series pres. Wallace Roney Quintet @ Capital Ale House Music Hall (2 Shows) 7:00pm & 9:15pm. 5/10 David Mayfield Parade (pictured above), Ryan Brosmer, Hi I'm...
On Tuesday May 10th, Strange Matter will host a show that will feature Historic, Ear Theory, RIBS, and Collen Applegate. I had the chance to catch up with three of the members of RIBS, a Boston-based band who is playing in Richmond for the very first time. Y’all make them feel welcome, ya hear? RIBS is Keith Freund on vocals and guitar, Blake...
Black Liquid & Swerve 36 Present: Grape Suzette - A Grape Cloth Affair Black Liquid & Swerve 36 Present: Grape Suzette - A Grape Cloth Affair That's right, were crushing new territory and we are doing it with Grape Cloth!! Be prepared for another dope night featuring performances by: Black Liquid Ej Nyce Onassis Family Trin804 & of course we...
5/6 Sleigh Bells, CSS (pictured above), Bosco Delrey @ The National 6pm. 5/6 Gungho Guide Pres. Acrassicauda (pictured above by Michael Masse), GULL, The Catalyst @ Strange Matter 9:30pm. (screening of Heavy Metal in Baghdad at 8pm.) 5/6 Benefit show feat. Savoy Family Band @ Trinity United Methodist Church (903 Forest Ave.) 6pm. 5/6 NrG Krysys @...
For the final BRAIN DRAIN of the season the Audio Ammo crew has SKERRIT BWOY (of Major Lazer) coming down to host the party! The dagger king will be in Richmond… along with a ladder, mattress and who knows what else. Coming to us from the Bronx, NYC – Skerrit Bwoy’s wild stage antics have transformed Major Lazer shows from standard DJ sets to...
