MUSIC

The Chariot came to my attention only recently, with the release of their latest album, Long Live. I heard the album a few months ago and loved it immediately; its intricate, chaotic, and extremely heavy sound reminded me of a lot of metallic hardcore bands that I was...

GWAR, Cannabis Corpse, and Mensrea Friday, February 25 at The National In 1994, I was 18 years old and a freshman in college--not at VCU, but at tiny Randolph-Macon College in Ashland. I had started going to shows in Richmond towards the end of 1993, and quickly...

...at The Camel on Saturday, February 19, and our man with the camera, Todd Raviotta, was in the house. He brought back photo and video evidence of a pretty great time, exemplified by the following video, a cover of one of my favorite Beatles tunes, "And Your Bird Can...

Sundials - Never Settle (Traffic Street/Toxic Pop) The last time I uttered the name Sundials, it resulted in an epic Internet clash of commentary erupting from anonymous sources, and feuds fueled by cascading intelligent thoughts. I’m excited to see what comes of this...

2/28 The Gallery, Ivan & Alyosha (pictured above, pic by Heidi Hagens), The Love Light @ The Triple 9pm. 2/28 Open Mic Comedy Night--hosted by Andrew Pauley feat. many area stand-up comics including Joe Hafkey (pictured above) @ Café Diem 9:30pm. 3/1 Amazing Ghost,...

To be mesmerized by White Hills is to be mesmerized by a band that appears to be performing at the peak of their considerable powers. The greater truth, however, informs us that White Hills are actually on a continual ascent toward peak powers--growing stronger by...

RVA's contributing writer Mark Craig headed out today for the Bruise Cruise, a four-day rock n' roll extravaganza taking place over the next four days on a Carnival cruise ship, sailing from Miami to the Bahamas and back. All kinds of awesome bands will be on the...

Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise (Circus Company) I can't for the life of me figure this record out. Damaged art pop in minimal techno clothes? Po-mo pastiche that's too unfocused to coalesce but is just weird enough not to fall apart completely? Somewhere on a...