I'm really feeling all the r&b and hip hop out in the city these days, and there's enough of it across the spectrum to satisfy anybody with the hint of a craving to check some out. On this week's SOUND CHECK we take a look at Tuesday at The National, where rising...
If reggae were a dude, he would be the guy always on his own time and a little late to the party. As the party is poppin, he is rolling in on a cloud, bringing his own vibe, bringing his own crew and his own cute chicks. He isn't worried or concerned by what everyone else is doing, Reggae is his own thing. By personifying reggae, I am trying to...
Matthew Fisher, also known as Matt Moment, has been around the Richmond scene for a long time, having previously been in such bands as Redemption, Radio War, and Skylines. However, with his latest project, Wrist Rocket, he's taken a slightly different approach than he has before. At Wrist Rocket's record release show tomorrow night at Strange...
2/3 Tea Leaf Green, Lights East (pictured above, pic by Joe Carabeo), The Bridge @ Alley Katz 7pm. 2/3 The Bob Marley Celebration Gathering feat. Ras Puma w/ Stable Roots, Melvin ‘Ras Mel’ Glover (ex-Wailers guitar player, pictured above) & Ras Peanut (Culture piano player) along with a special guest will be playing a complete Bob Marley tribute...
White Laces - Motorik Twilight from White Laces on Vimeo. Here's the second video White Laces has released in support of their 12" EP on Shdwply/Whole Ghost. You might recognize a certain Strange Matter bartender for her gory star turn in this video, which amounts to five minutes of the weirdest psychedelic horror movie I've seen in a long time....
That's right, three different Richmond bands have records coming out this week on Worthless Junk Records, and so those three bands have combined forces to present one big record release show, this Friday at Strange Matter. WHAT: Endless Winter Triple Record Release Show! WHO: No BS! Brass Band, Remain, Wrist Rocket (featuring backing by Hold...
VA Beach native and frequent Richmond visitor DSTRYD took a minute to talk a little bit about his history and his new Moombahton mix Viva Valparaiso. Bryan: Where did the name DSTRYD come from? DSTRYD: From a great set of hair and shark teeth.... Bryan: What have been some influences outside of the DJ world that inspire you to do what you do?...
Girl Talk, with Penguin Prison Saturday, January 29 at The National You know that feeling you get after you take part in something great and overwhelmingly positive? It is hard to reason with yourself afterwards--what do you do next? I doubt I was the only one who had these questions running through my mind this past Saturday. Gregg Gillis, aka...
Amazing Ghost - Blasts Off (amazingghost.bandcamp.com) Introduction This has not been a bad couple of months for Amazing Ghost. They put out a 45 at the tail-end of last year through Electric Cowbell Records. They released a pretty sweet music video with freefalling musicians, wizards, monsters and dancers. What you may have not realized, though,...
Consider this a continuation of the Best of 2010 lists. But don’t worry, no Kanye West here. These are some songs that I listened to a lot in 2010, but weren't released in '10. I always think it's weird when individuals make best of a year lists, because it’s not like they exclusively listened to music from that year during that year. And what...
