It seems only natural for a musician to be the subject of a musical, and this, of course, must be why the idea has become incredibly common in the last few years. Films have done this repeatedly, such as 'Across the Universe,' adapting the music of The Beatles into a...
Woven Hand – The Threshing Floor (Sounds Familyre Records) Christian rock gets a bad name sometimes. It’s easy to look with scorn at every praise-oriented band doing soulless knockoffs of whatever the radio deems socially acceptable enough for imitation. But Black Sabbath, the Electric Prunes, Trouble, and a score of others were able to take the...
To get you hype for RVALUTION 11:11 with Philly's Sonkin, check out these photos from last week's sold out RVALUTION X :: FREAKSHOW' by Bree El' Davis. Expect more of the same craziness plus more dubstep! A Different Shade Of (Sonkin) by Sonkin on Mixcloud Remember to use promo code "RVA" to get in for $3 and get there early as last week sold out...
OneWayRichmond is a great source for local Richmond music and brutally honest editorials. John Morgan is celebrating his 1 year anniversary of having the site up and was nice enough to let us run his writeup on local hip hop head Just Plain Ant. Thanks John and congrats. --------------------------------------------- onewayrichmond.blogspot.com...
Todd Raviotta got this from Hot Lava's last show on Saturday. Todd Raviotta got this from Hot Lava's last show on Saturday.
The Drums - Self-titled (Moshi Moshi/Island) The Drums veer between early 80s postpunk/New Wave and early-2000s hipster imitation. Specific comparisons from the more recent camp: Bloc Party; Phoenix; Peter, Bjorn and John. Some songs are kinda catchy, but they don't inspire repeated listens as the aforementioned bands did. Halfway decent, but...
Because of privacy reasons information in regards to location and date have been omitted. Because of privacy reasons information in regards to location and date have been omitted. Here’s the deal: I’ve only recently become immersed in the hardcore scene, and because I feel I don’t know the scene or the music well enough to give a fair and...
I think we would all be surprised by how few of the most obvious ideas actually come to fruition. For a second, imagine an all-acoustic music festival that takes place on Belle Isle. A venue that has usually been associated with Slaughterama could act as a new ground zero. With the Summer Solstice Island Power Jam, it asks questions about our...
The Body – All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood (Aum War Records) While the vast majority of heavy music focuses on darkness in its various permutations, the most recent release by Providence’s The Body offers a more dualistic approach which is, if not exactly rainbow-hued, a more dynamic exploration of the grey areas between abrasion and...
There is a common saying within certain punk rock circles that Ronald Reagan inspired more hardcore songs in his day than any actual band did, suggesting that any movement based on protest or righteous indignation needs a perceived injustice as a jumping-off point. One might think that the world would have seen the same explosion of socially...
