Sweeping into Brown's Island, the now-annual Over The James showcase ignited the night, with local legends AVAIL leading the charge. Amidst the sweltering heat and an unforgiving sun that emerged after a summer rain, thousands of fans converged, their energy crackling...
Eric Stanley is a VCU student who performs covers of popular hip-hop songs on his violin and posts them to Youtube. His videos are, from all appearances, filmed in his dorm room, but their humble origins have done nothing to stop the rapid spread of his performances, some of which have racked up over 250,000 views. If recent events are any...
Spitta, K.R.I.T. and DZA going on tour? It’s only right the Student Hip-Hop Organization & Creative Nation gets involved. The smoked out trio will be joined by Nickelus F, Mac Miller, Corner Boy P, Fiend and Boaz as they hit the stage at 534 in Richmond on Halloween. WHAT: Creative Nation & SHHO Presents The Smokers Club WHEN: October 31st, 2010,...
Deerhunter with Ducktails and Casino Versus Japan I could easily have missed out on Deerhunter. I was privy to the praise and accolades given to them by my friends, but I never got around to listening to their music. Thankfully, though, I saw them completely steal the show when they opened for Spoon at the National several months ago. At that...
Experimental noise duo Mutwawa, featuring Gary Stevens of Head Molt and Jason Hodges of Suppression, Bermuda Triangles, and The Amoeba Men, have just released their first EP, an 8 song cassette entitled Necro Zulu (and don't worry, those of you who got rid of your tape players a long time ago--it also comes with a digital download). Mutwawa's...
WHAT: Fundraiser For Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America WHEN: Thursday October 14, 7 PM WHO: Jonathan Vassar Lydia Ooghe David Shultz And The Skyline River City Band Improv comedy from The Richmond Comedy Coalition Hosted by Joe Hafkey WHERE: The Camel (1621 W. Broad St) ADMISSION: $5 I could write all day about the vast, universal...
UFO - Best Of A Decade (SPV) UFO's period of greatest fame and relevance as a band occurred more than 30 years ago. In the year 2010, they're the sort of band that plays every couple of years at whatever "Friday weekend kickoff" type venue is nearest you, most likely to an audience of middle-aged people who listened to them back in the day. There...
It’s refreshing when friends of yours play in a band that doesn’t suck, especially since that’s not always the case. I’ve known hundreds of bands who had fine, good people in them, but when they hit the stage, had a collective output as appealing as sex with your parents [EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m sensing a trend with these columns...]. Sometimes I...
In most types of music, from afrobeat to zydeco, the older a performer happens to be, the more respect he or she is typically afforded. In fact, it’s not even so much a question of age. Most elder statespersons are venerated for a comprehensive understanding of their craft, gleaned from years of experience, rather than the mere number of days...
Before we get into the second part of the BOLLYWOOD MIX, we present to you a few of the superstar Indian actors of Bollywood. Can you name any of these really famous people? The second installment of DJ Carlito's Bollywood mixtape brings you more of the same amazing Indian pop music you have come to expect from Carl. There is a GIANT FUN SIZED...
