In a cataclysmic convergence of rock-and-roll thunder and rain-soaked spectacle, a legion of space-faring monstrosities donned their battle-torn bodies with electric guitars, primed to ignite chaos on the sacred turf of the NPR headquarters. As the celestial vault...
Delay is the most wholesome, corn-fed, all-American pop-punk band since the Ramones. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean corn-fed in terms of an awkward Midwestern middle school dance with too many chaperones. These guys aren’t afraid to get dirty. They drop an F-bomb in the second verse of this album’s first track. Then, they turn around and censor...
Coheed And Cambria - Year Of The Black Rainbow People call these guys emo, but it's time that everyone recognized their genius in the field of epic, triumphant metal. They combine complex, technical instrumentation with unforgettable choruses to create a feast of over-the-top awesomeness. No comparison could do it justice; listen, and you will...
Sunday was a huge confidence booster for music in this city. A multitude of shows took place around the city, and all appealed to a mixed group of attendees. I made it to two, starting my day with the matinee show at Gallery 5 and catching sets from Hail Hydra, Black Wine, Night Birds, Bad Advice, and Wasted Time. I really enjoyed all of the sets...
Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms Earlier Band Of Horses albums had a light, airy sound, but here they thicken things up with layers of guitar and the occasional string arrangement. Their gorgeous vocal harmonies are as excellent as ever, but they now stand on a more solid foundation. Perhaps their best release thus far. The Black Keys - Brothers As...
A listener unfamiliar with Harvey Milk will likely find the band’s newest release either monolithic or monotonous, depending on his or her taste for minimalism. Despite many of the sonic excesses the band revels in – the ten-minute songs, the down-tuned dirge, the abrupt timbre changes – they are masters of restraint and of subtlety, possessing...
Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every Friday from 11pm-1am EST. Listen live at 97.3fm or WRIR.org Let’s enjoy some soul 45’s tonight. CLICK HERE FOR THE PODCAST Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ...
Pontiak is, by far and large, one of my favorite bands of recent years. I was first introduced to them on vinyl by my former roommate and Crappy Indie Music blogger Eriq Nelson (who writes the Musical Etiquette series featured both on Crappy Indie and here on RVAMAG), although their sound is most certainly not crappy nor really "indie" as I...