MUSIC

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (G.O.O.D. Music) Kanye West is the most singular and talented popular musician working today. Since the mid-2000s, he has expanded his middle-class soul rap template to include experimental strains of rock, pop,...

11/22 Alex Cuba (pictured above), Photosynthesizers, VA Whiskey, Brad Moss @ Alley Katz 8pm. 18+ - Sack of wild peaches began to take over the muscular dystrophy plans for a new scotch child… 11/22 Alex Cuba (pictured above), Photosynthesizers, VA Whiskey, Brad Moss @...

Linda Perhacs – Parallelograms (Sunbeam) To put it as bluntly as possible, I’m really mad at myself that I bought this album. I really should know better by now than to buy into the whole record collector mystique that builds up around anybody who put out a limited...

Sufjan Stevens, with DM Stith November 9 at The National I had always been on the fence regarding Sufjan Stevens. I saw immense potential in his back catalog, particularly Illinois. Yet I still found shortcomings in his work that made it difficult for me to completely...

11/18 Noah-O & Black Fonzarelli pres. The Rebirth "MixtapeMadness” feat. Shawn Chappelle (pictured atop), Young Richmond Outkasts, Lela Bizz, Ryan Flow, Da Bizniz, Mike Lawless, DJ Swerve 360 (poster just below) @ The Camel 10pm. - Flapping in the wind is tasty...

BRAIN DRAIN is back this month with Chicago’s WILLY JOY! Willy’s been all over, tearing it up for years now, playing countless parties and festivals around the country. Recently killing it on the production tip, his EP with Rob Threezy is out on Trouble & Bass Records...

Bassnectar came through Richmond on November 4th and waged war on all ear drums present for a sold out show at the Hat Factory. Even unsuspecting fans attending yet another sold out Pretty Lights show at The National got a taste as Bassnectar opened up to get the...

A lot of credit must be given to Jimmy Fallon. While I haven't watched a full episode of his Late Night show, I have been regularly thrilled by the musical performances that occur on his show. The fact that his house band is The Roots is significant enough as an...