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DJ Rayvon dropped this gem of hip-hop/rap mixtape on us over Twitter yesterday. A regular on 92.1FM and a headliner on Thursday nights at the Paradise Lounge is definitely worth checking out. DOWNLOAD THE MIXTAPE HERE "Parkour or l'art du déplacement is an activity...

First off, the idea here is to pose a question, so I want to advise readers that this is not intended as a full-fledged debate on the pros and cons of the death penalty. That is a very broad argument that is far too large in scope for a piece of this size. Rather,...

This Will Destroy You – Moving On The Edges Of Things (Magic Bullet Records) A sizable number of people thought that they had This Will Destroy You pegged. Devotees of effects-pedal happy instrumental rock bands considered them the second coming of Explosions In The...

DJ RNS aka Manotti Da Vinci has hit us up with his second mix for RVA RADIO - the "Electrik.Dance Mix". A hip-hop inspired banger set that gets heads bobbing with his own remixes of popular trax mixed throughout. After the first listen, I am hooked by the selection...

It's been nearly 8 years since stoner-noise-grunge hardcore band The Catalyst rolled out of Richmond, VA and started tearing down stages and clubs all over the country. Here they are back in our studio playing "I Hate The Future" from their album Swallow Your Teeth...

People Eating People - Self-titled (Control Group) A collaboration between ex-members of Mon Frere and the Blood Brothers, People Eating People is a dark, piano-driven cabaret pop project that resembles the work of Fiona Apple and Amanda Palmer and is equal, or...

DJ FM has been on the Raleigh, NC scene for awhile and recently connected with us at RVALUTION with a nice set that got people moving in Richmond. Be on the look out for him as RVALUTION expands into Raleigh and becomes REVOLUTION: RALEIGH. He is set to light the...

The Bewitched Hands On Top Of Our Heads - Hard To Cry EP (Sony) The five songs on this insanely-named French group's new EP vary significantly in sound and quality. Yet a common thread unites them--airy psychedelic pop that reminds me of the Polyphonic Spree. Their...