Lotta Punks for Presents on the lineup this week, and it pairs well with a fantastic show from Richmond’s own McKinley Dixon. Both feel like solid ways to close out these oh so dark nights. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up...
I was decidedly nervous to interview Ben Reed, the lead singer and guitar player of the Australian band Skegss. Not only had I become over the last few weeks an enormous fan of their music, but I had never spoken one on one with a member of a band that had achieved such monumental success. Although popular in their native Australia, Skeggs have...
We were on assignment to interview Oderus Urungus backstage at Warped Tour 2005. In the chaos that was the festival, he met us by the tour bus and the first thing he demanded is we respect 'the cuttlefish' which was protruding from his pelvis and filled with fake blood to shoot all over the GWAR fans in the front row. That whole interaction and...
Coming up in the punk world in 2006 was tough. There was a lot you had to do in order to stick out from your contemporaries. Let's face it: when the aughts pop/punk era was both at its height and nearing its end, a lot of bands trying to make it started to make their music fit into a mold -- which led to short-term success, but not a lot of...
FEATURED SHOW Tuesday, November 15, 7:30 PM Shockoe Sessions Live! presents Classical Revolution RVA feat. Curt Sydnor, Radio B @ In Your Ear - $10 (order tickets HERE) Where the Richmond music scene is concerned, there's not much currently happening within it that has a more storied tradition than In Your Ear Studios. Co-founded by local music...
Somehow, despite its modest size, Richmond has managed to cultivate over the years a sizable and eclectic music scene. But, with hundreds of active bands releasing music constantly, it can be difficult to keep up and sort the worthwhile from the “needs work”. So, in the interest of highlighting those who are deserving, I have decided to make it...
In an era where an entire generation grew up with the world’s most famous rapper being white and the world's best golfer being Black, you'd think some of the race-based stereotypes about who does what should be things of the past. Though these stereotypes sadly remain a current struggle, one band, Orlando pop-punk group Magnolia Park, is kicking...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, November 5, 9 PM Dollhouse (Photo by Jane Pain), Twompsax (Photo by Rob Coons), Invertebrates, Le Morte, Toxitolerant @ Fallout - $10 (order tickets HERE) I was out with my wife at Target the other night. We've been shy about going back into the world post-pandemic, so it was our first time running around mainstream retail...
When Steve Lacy announced his Fall 22 Tour, “Give You the World,” earlier this summer, Richmond fans were glimmering with excitement to see that The National was one of the venues he and Fousheé were coming to. Walking into this fall’s most anticipated show in the city, fans were met with a gorgeous stage setup and beautiful energy within the...
Grab your Reese’s and grab your Ghostface jammies -- it’s finally time for the greatest day of the year. Don’t want to venture out to a party on a Monday night in your costume from 2019? Just feel like a cozy, spooky night in? Fret not, my fellow ghouls! I come to you in your time of need with a list of Halloween-appropriate film fare to keep you...
