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In a unique twist on how I thought this week would be going, for this week's SOUND CHECK the theme is heavy space centric bands. Not one, but two space themed groups are dominating Richmond this week, with Galactic Empire playing at The Canal Club, and a local group releasing their new tunes and gearing up for a new chapter. On the pop side of...
Amy Faulkner, promoter and producer extraordinaire in Seattle, Washington made her way back to Richmond this fall to put on the Carnival of Cocktails at Main St Station on October 21st. She’s a dear old friend and creator/co-host of our podcast The Dead Men of Whiskey. I’m only on season 2, so you know which ones to avoid. Check it out, it has...
The Carver neighborhood is getting an injection of sonic psychedelia courtesy of locals Herbie Abernethy and Josh Novicki. Already reigning supreme with Cobra Cabana on Marshall Street and the Van Halen homage that is Hot For Pizza on Leigh Street, they're cooking up something even more transcendent—a "listening bar" at 312 Goshen St, anointed as...
As of September 1, the Institute of Contemporary Art has been hosting More Little Ditties, a video installation by Morgan Bassichis. It remains until January 4, 2024. Christian Detres sat down with the artist to discuss their collection and how it relates to everything from the collective trauma of COVID-19, to the ongoing conflict in Israel...
Creativity is challenging without community, a problem that the up-and-coming OffKey Entertainment is looking to solve. They aren’t a band, or a record label, but something bigger than that. “We are a collective, we are a group, we are a family,” I’m told on the porch of a Carver house venue. It’s a Friday night, and music blares from the...
With the Richmond Folk Festival going up this weekend, there will be nonstop music for three days down at Brown's Island to usher the fall weather in earnest to Richmond. Although it is not exclusively folk music down at the festival -- which has been known to host everything from gospel groups to jazz -- there are a number of shows in the city...
Richmond’s First Friday in October is far more than just an entry in the social calendar; it's an event that encapsulates the very ethos of the city. As the colors of fall unfurl across Virginia’s capital, Broad Street turns into a swirling kaleidoscope of arts, culture, and community spirit. It's a monthly tradition, yes, but October’s First...
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 humble beginnings to a certified 501(c)(3) organization. They're amplifying Trans...
This year’s autumn equinox was ushered in with cool temperatures in Richmond. The weather app and sky spoke in cautious portents as they told a story of Tropical Storm Ophelia’s coming rain. Ophelia had not yet arrived to crash the party by the time that I had decided to make good on my word: I would cover the one and only night of Oktoberfest,...
