MUSIC

Because of privacy reasons information in regards to location and date have been omitted. Because of privacy reasons information in regards to location and date have been omitted. Here’s the deal: I’ve only recently become immersed in the hardcore scene, and because I...

I think we would all be surprised by how few of the most obvious ideas actually come to fruition. For a second, imagine an all-acoustic music festival that takes place on Belle Isle. A venue that has usually been associated with Slaughterama could act as a new ground...

The Body – All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood (Aum War Records) While the vast majority of heavy music focuses on darkness in its various permutations, the most recent release by Providence’s The Body offers a more dualistic approach which is, if not exactly...

There is a common saying within certain punk rock circles that Ronald Reagan inspired more hardcore songs in his day than any actual band did, suggesting that any movement based on protest or righteous indignation needs a perceived injustice as a jumping-off point....

TONIGHT at Hat Factory is a RVA Magazine podcast all-star lineup! Bobby LaBeat,, Reinhold, and guest all-star Michael Nighttime are all in the house. Wanna go? Make sure to RSVP with promo code RVA here to get in for $3 and show up EARLY as last week sold out before...

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening (DFA/Virgin) Hipster dance music that seems horribly outdated to me, but for some reason is still loved in indie circles, even though it's not 2003 anymore. And thank god, because all of this jaded electro for ironic dancing has...

The work of Stephen Vitiello is not easily characterized. His recorded material tends to be classified as sound art, which, while an apt term in the most literal sense, often fails to capture the nuance and imagination which permeates the albums he has released and...