MUSIC

Excision, Downlink and Antiserum Wednesday, February 16 at The Canal Club The urinal in front of me is clamorously shaking. Everyone in the rest room has started screaming. Their elongated wait is over: Downlink has begun. “Perfect timing,” I find myself thinking,...

Funeral For A Friend are a band from the United Kingdom--actually from the small city of Bridgend, in the south of Wales--who combine influences from emo, punk, metal, and hardcore into a powerful, varied, and original sound. They've been making records for a decade...

Hard working local promoters Slapdash have returned with another awesome hip-hop night at Strange Matter this Friday: Push The Red Button! The artists performing at this talent-rich showcase hail from every corner of Virginia and beyond! There'll also be plenty of...

Skinny Friedman has been steady holding it down in Philly, Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh running with the Young Robots for over 5 years. With nights Philadelphyinz, Hot Mess, and Players Club with Fool's Gold Sammy Bananas, Skinny has been putting in work and created a...

2/24 Destiny Da Chef (pictured above), Da 5yve Footaz, Black Lyric @ Harlem Lounge (207 W. Broad St.) 10pm. (see post above) 2/24 Destroy Your Idols feat. DJ Skinny Friedman, along with DJ’s Long (Audio Ammo), Scorpio Static, Sir Reinhold @ The Hat Factory 10pm. 2/24...

Eisley - The Valley (Equal Vision) The Valley is the newest release from Tyler, Texas power-pop/indie quintet Eisley. An indie favorite since the release of 2005's Room Noises, Eisley is a tight-knit family band, comprising four siblings and a first cousin. They write...

This Thursday at Balliceaux, come check out Richmond jazz quintet Glows In The Dark's latest foray into new sonic territory. Recently they worked with director Mike Malloy, helping to create a soundtrack for his upcoming documentary, Eurocrime!, a history of the...

Bright Eyes - The People's Key (Saddle Creek) When it was announced that The People’s Key would be the last Bright Eyes album, several questions arose. Besides obvious queries regarding style and lyrical content, would this effort adequately close the book on an...