Last week, IDLES delivered a stunning performance at The National, leaving everyone's mind blown. Here are the best photographs from the party, captured by one of our favorite Richmond photographers, Ko Soum. Thank you to all those who participated in the IDLES ticket...
As 2009 comes to a close, it is time to count down the best movies of the year. The following films are my ten favorites from the past year. Since we will have ten Best Pictures nominees to look forward to this year, perhaps we will see some overlap between my list and the Academy’s. As 2009 comes to a close, it is time to count down the best...
A roundtable with photographers Ken Howard, Ian Graham, Cameron Charles, and David Kenedy. First, I would like to thank the four very talented people that spent their afternoon talking honestly about photography with me. I had some ideas floating in my head, as to how this would go, but it's fun to be engaged within the conversation and go with...
It's Wednesday night and Cous Cous is packed. I can hardly make it back to the bar to get another beer, so I stand with my empty glass watching Fight the Big Bull play raucously to a full restaurant. It's Wednesday night and Cous Cous is packed. I can hardly make it back to the bar to get another beer, so I stand with my empty glass watching...
They say history repeats itself. That must mean the same things just keep happening over and over again. Welcome to 929 W. Grace St. in Richmond, Virginia USA ladies and gentleman. I don’t care if it was Hubaba’s, Twisters, Chrono’s Café, 929 Café, Nancy Raygun, or Bagel Czar. It is the center of the universe. This address has been the epicenter...
No Way Records Label Standouts: Government Warning, Direct Control, Hjertestop, Warkrime, Chronic Seizure Most recent release: SOCIAL CIRCKLE- “City Shock” LP, NITAD- New 7, Nitad- “Ge Oss Mer” EP No Way Records has developed over the last few years to become a golden standard in the world of hardcore and punk rock. Releasing over 40 records in...
“Standing On The Shore” is the third single off of Empire of the Sun’s album Walking On A Dream. The Australian duo formed in 2007 and released their debut album in October of 2008. The tracks are super catchy electro-pop that will remind you of Prince, Ultravox and Bowie. More interesting is the group’s visual style. I perceive it as a weird mix...
Pontiak played in RVA at the now-defunct Nara Sushi early this year, and it was one of the best live shows I've seen. Their psychedelic heavy rock style is distinctly southern in intonation and clearly reminiscent of late, great rock acts such as The Doors. Here is a video they produced themselves, the opening track from their absolutely killer...
Burial - Untrue (older - but online recently) http://www.myspace.com/burialuk Burial - Untrue (older - but online recently) http://www.myspace.com/burialuk Piemont - Strange World Beyond http://www.myspace.com/piemontmusic Heyoka - Gate Code http://www.myspace.com/andreism Trentemoller - The Last Resort http://www.myspace.com/trentemoeller...
Dustin Payseur of Brooklyn based Beach Fossils has been having a pretty good year since their formation last summer. So far he’s played with Vivian Girls, Woods, Girls and Real Estate, had numerous mini-tours and looking forward for his debut to be released in February 2010 on both Woodsist and Captured Tracks. Dustin Payseur of Brooklyn based...
