In embarking on any endeavor to decide who is the best, those engaged in the activity must recognize, and by extension acknowledge, that it is futile. Subjectivity holds sway over every aspect of any art form, and to dub someone the singular best of anything does a...
Eels, with Jesca Hoop and Trish Dunn When it comes to Eels, I figure we all experienced similar introductions--it was the mid-nineties, and they had an exceptionally memorable music video for their tune “Novocaine (For The Soul).” As I would soon discover, this single was incredibly misleading. The musical potential and phases of Eels were barely...
Little Master, Canadian Rifle, Constrictor, and Real Talk Thursday, September 23 at Strange Matter Regardless of the name it's currently going by, the club located at 929 W. Grace St always feels like home to me. I've been seeing shows there since moving to Richmond 17 years ago, and whether it's called Twisters, The Nanci Raygun, or Strange...
Well here we go again, and Im back with my wildest mix to date.. Cheese Whiz! Tastemakers Reinhold and Jennings bring you BOUNCE, our showcase of the best in local and regional deejays sets. PLF/RVA - working on bringing you the newest sounds from all over! For all the information you need email john@rvamag.com. CLICK HERE FOR CHEESE WHIZ *TO...
Legendary early-80s English postpunk band Gang Of Four has had a rather inconsistent history, breaking up and reforming several times over the course of their 30-year history. Originally made up of vocalist Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bassist Dave Allen, and drummer Hugo Burnham, Gang Of Four experienced member attrition after being together...
Playlist link: College Town Nostalgia Here we are back with the second we-can-bump-uglies-if-you-ain’t-got-your-monthly installment of The Jams of Terry. I’ve got my butt a little tighter than I did on the last playlist, bringing you some college town nostalgia for back to school. This is mainly what I consider to be the original college rock,...
The Bastard Noise – A Culture Of Monsters (Deep Six Records) When considering contemporary music, much of which has come to rely on dissonance and traditionally non-musical sound, the question sometimes arises of what elements constitute “noise.” Going by the strict dictionary definition of noise as an unwanted sound, any application of the term...
In the fall of 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University students Emma Ellsworth, Kenyatta Watts and Nathan Madden walked into a documentary film class as strangers—not only to each other, but to the art of film-making as well. The trio quickly developed an idea, narrowed a focus and began developing an outline for their film that was tentatively...
LCD Soundsystem is coming to C-Ville and we have a pair of tickets to giveaway to the show at the Charlottesville Pavillion. Hit us up on twitter HERE with a reason I should give them to you. No fruity contests. Just you and us getting to know each other and us feeling good about giving them to you. LCD Soundsystem is coming to C-Ville and we...
RVALUTION is revamping itself after a streak of great sell out shows over the summer with guest Ana Sia. Her dancey dubtrax make their way to the Hat Factory tonite and kick off a string of strong October talent including Dave Nada, DJ HeavyGrinder and Cobra Krames. Make sure and educate yourself by checking out her music (links below) and come...
