Editor’s Note: This article reflects on United Blood’s return back in April 2025 and is a preview of what is in store for 2026. Words and photos by Cristian Espinoza The sleeping giant walks the earth again. After a five-year hiatus, United Blood returned to Richmond,...
If Pee Wee Herman was roommates with Sherlock Holmes and an LSD-powered robot, Révéler / Orbital Music Park would be their dream home. You may not know the place but you’ve def seen it. It’s the black and gold spot in Carytown with giant skeletons outside. I took three guesses as to what I was looking at from my drivers-side window in typical...
There wasn't much red, white, and blue at Daddy's Grotto on the 4th of July, but there were plenty of cool queer people in bathing suits. The elusive backyard space offered the following to partygoers: a small but mighty above-ground pool, stir-fry meals, quality company, free alcohol on tap, and music from a range of different artists. The party...
As the sun-soaked days unfurl and music festivals grip our collective consciousness, we can't help but cast an introspective glance at the plethora of exceptional talent teeming right in our own backyard, within the vibrant locale of Richmond. This city, a pulsating melting pot of practically every musical genre conceivable, serves up a weekly...
This week, The Smile ignited the stage at The National in Richmond, VA, delivering a knockout, sold-out performance that had the venue absolutely buzzing with energy. Amid a fiercely competitive press list, here is an electrifying array of images from this show-stopping gig. These snapshots were captured through the discerning lens of...
The cosmos of hops has harmoniously intertwined as we unite with the audacious brew masters at Bingo! Beer Co. Our team of city voyagers, equipped with cameras, embarks on an imaginative journey every weekend. They’re plunging into the rabbit hole to explore the pulsating veins of the city that reverberates like an endless nocturnal celebration...
Camp Werewolf is an emo band, but they aren’t reviving anything. When I saw them play for the first time at Bandito’s Burrito Lounge, they introduced themselves as a Daughtry cover band with only one original song. They then played the original song, which was just an emo cover of Bags by Clairo. When I asked them to explain this ongoing bit, I...
Richmond serves as a breeding ground for artists of all kinds, and in the modern world, it often isn’t enough to be stellar at one particular thing. The talented people who make up the production company BOOC, and the artists that work with them, have taken this sentiment to heart. A multimedia production company, BOOC founders Chris Scholar and...
With Friday Cheers gone until next year, music junkies are going to have to do a little heavy lifting to find their consistent Summertime afternoon jams. In the last few years a variety of independently run festivals have been making their way into the limelight, and it seems like they never end, so I’ll be doing my best to point you in the right...
Have you ever ridden a digital tiger down an infinite neon grid, with the horizon rushing towards you from the blackness? Ever hugged a sad cowgirl and slow danced on the moon? No? Well, yeah, of course not. That’s insane. Best way to get close to that is drugs, lots of drugs. Barring that, you could put your headphones on and drift off to Soraya...
