Music enthusiasts and event-goers in Richmond, VA, have a reason to celebrate as Red Light Management and IMGoing Events announce the commencement of construction on a brand-new riverside amphitheater. The state-of-the-art venue, strategically situated on a 4-acre...
Low - C'mon (Sub Pop) One of the more ridiculous criticisms of Low's output in recent years is that it doesn't sound like them, that their stylistic variations have diverged too far from their initial output. It's an inaccurate criticism primarily because Low has always predicated their sound on a constant unpacking of new ideas and a...
4/11 Fielded (pictured above), Mutwawa, Giant Sub-Aquatic Lifeform, Glasslipper, Retarded Genius, Krull @ Strange Matter 10pm. Free. 4/11 Teddy And The Roosevelts (pictured above), Lydia Ooghe, Ghost Owls, The Inflatables @ The Camel 9pm. 4/11 Legends Of Synthpop Tour featuring Iris (pictured above), Mesh, De/Vision @ Fallout 7pm. 4/12 All That...
Six Organs Of Admittance - Asleep On The Floodplain (Drag City) In the thirteen years since the first Six Organs Of Admittance album, Ben Chasny has used the subtle shifts between each album to establish a set of parameters that define his solo project's aesthetics. Each is based on intricate, finger-picked acoustic passages in the vein of Peter...
James Wallace And The Naked Light Saturday, April 2 at Balliceaux Last week was very tiring. By Saturday night, I was so beat that I crashed out on my couch after a disappointing VCU basketball game. I meant to just close my eyes for a few minutes, but the next thing I knew, it was nearly 11 PM, and I had to rush over to Balliceaux so I'd be in...
There’s a nuance to the music of The Sky Drops that is so strong, so undeniable that one can extend its impact all the way through to the pronunciation of their name. Rather than thinking of the Delaware duo as a “thing”--a thing that drops from the sky--we like to think of The Sky Drops as an “action”--the end approaches, the party’s over, the...
French record label Cooler Than Cucumbers released Salade de Concombres Vol. 1 this week, a free compilation available for download here. It features a massive track list of 34 songs from rap artists all over the world. There are plenty of varying styles and moods here, from dark and crunchy electronic landscapes to pop songs written with vocal...
Triac, Mutilation Rites, and Druglord Friday, March 25 at Mainstream On Friday, March 25th, I walked to the recently-opened bar Mainstream, conveniently located on the corner of Allen and Main--a block from my house--for their first ever punk/metal show. Triac, an awesome grindcore band from Baltimore, was headlining. Also on the bill were...
4/7 Dr. Dog (pictured above), Floating Action @ The National 7pm. 4/7 Saint Diablo, Gloominous Doom (pictured above, pic by Brandon Wu), Divination, Hoes And Housewives @ The Canal Club 7pm. 4/7 Black Girls @ Balliceaux 10pm. 4/7 More States, Midair (pictured above), Dave Watkins, Fashion Bath @ Sprout 10pm. 4/7 The Whigs @ Capital Ale House...
The Student Hip Hop Organization and A College Project team up with 2A.M. Recordings to drop Millz Chasing Forever mixtape. Download the mix HERE. The Student Hip Hop Organization and A College Project team up with 2A.M. Recordings to drop Millz Chasing Forever mixtape. Download the mix HERE.
