We delve into the world of Grimalkin Records, a Richmond, Virginia-based collective with a mission that goes beyond music. In this interview, you'll meet Eli Owens and Grim, the driving forces behind this nonprofit endeavor, and explore their inspiring journey from...
Linda Perhacs – Parallelograms (Sunbeam) To put it as bluntly as possible, I’m really mad at myself that I bought this album. I really should know better by now than to buy into the whole record collector mystique that builds up around anybody who put out a limited album forty years ago then disappeared into obscurity, only to be dragged out of...
Sufjan Stevens, with DM Stith November 9 at The National I had always been on the fence regarding Sufjan Stevens. I saw immense potential in his back catalog, particularly Illinois. Yet I still found shortcomings in his work that made it difficult for me to completely embrace his musical stylings. This all changed after my experience witnessing...
11/18 Noah-O & Black Fonzarelli pres. The Rebirth "MixtapeMadness” feat. Shawn Chappelle (pictured atop), Young Richmond Outkasts, Lela Bizz, Ryan Flow, Da Bizniz, Mike Lawless, DJ Swerve 360 (poster just below) @ The Camel 10pm. - Flapping in the wind is tasty freedom acts gone to the fellowships… 11/18 Noah-O & Black Fonzarelli pres. The...
BRAIN DRAIN is back this month with Chicago’s WILLY JOY! Willy’s been all over, tearing it up for years now, playing countless parties and festivals around the country. Recently killing it on the production tip, his EP with Rob Threezy is out on Trouble & Bass Records and his releases have been getting support from the likes of Diplo, Drop The...
Bassnectar came through Richmond on November 4th and waged war on all ear drums present for a sold out show at the Hat Factory. Even unsuspecting fans attending yet another sold out Pretty Lights show at The National got a taste as Bassnectar opened up to get the crowd warm before jetting back to the Hat Factory for the main event. The fans got...
A lot of credit must be given to Jimmy Fallon. While I haven't watched a full episode of his Late Night show, I have been regularly thrilled by the musical performances that occur on his show. The fact that his house band is The Roots is significant enough as an indication of the good taste at work here, but he also regularly features top current...
Sometimes I get down on the current state of hip-hop music, but whenever I really look, I realize that the problem is most of the time I'm too lazy to find the good shit. Like this; Shad is a Canadian rapper whose third album, TSOL, just came out in America last month even though it's been out north of the border since the spring. If a blog site...
Stoopid Faded from Luke Tilghman on Vimeo. What goes on in your head after a night of craziness and a potent concoction of drugs and booze? Les La Britanica's new video for "Stoopid Faded" is kinda close. Eating balloons out of the cereal box? Finding yourself in a video shoot with over-sized cameras and a disco ball on your head? Its kinda like...
11/15 Kid is Qual (pictured atop), Sports Bar, Trew, DJ Air Waste @ The Cellar Door (1600 Monument Ave.) 10pm. - A guy to my right takes over for melancholy… 11/15 Kid is Qual (pictured atop), Sports Bar, Trew, DJ Air Waste @ The Cellar Door (1600 Monument Ave.) 10pm. - A guy to my right takes over for melancholy… 11/15 EQ pres. EOTO (pictured...
