An unseasonably warm Friday afternoon set the tone for Day 2 of Heart of Winter at The Canal Club, a strange but welcome contrast to the bleak, frostbitten sounds pouring out of the venue. Despite the mild weather, the atmosphere inside was anything but soft. Black...
CRIMINOLOGIST: I would like…if I may…to take you on a strange journey. ROCKY HORROR AUDIENCE ASKING: How strange was it? ROCKY HORROR AUDIENCE ANSWERING: So strange they made a movie about it. Hello Richmond. What are you doing the night BEFORE Halloween? My recommendation? Yes, And! Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cover to Cover at...
Hello reader! I’m very excited to tell you that this week I got to speak with the legendary Brian Posehn. I grew up seeing him make guest appearances on such sitcoms as Friends, Seinfeld, and Just Shoot Me. Posehn’s career has been non-stop, with credentials that speak for themselves, from his work on Mr. Show and as a voice actor for video games...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, October 21, 9:30 PM Worn In Red, Doll Baby, Dark Waters @ Fuzzy Cactus - $10 It's been a long damn time, y'all. Worn In Red might not be a name everyone in the Richmond scene recognizes these days, but a decade ago, they were one of the best bands Central Virginia had to offer. Between 2006 and 2012, they released two...
Music has been a crucial element of Zach Benson’s life ever since he was a child, but he’s come a long way from his early days playing drums in middle-school cover bands. These days, the Virginia native and Richmond resident is a prolific indie-pop musician with a long list of releases, the most recent being his 2022 EP, And Miles To Go Before I...
There is a band in Richmond named Drook. They used to be named She. They recorded an e.p. called Life In Estates that's out now. They make me feel old. They make me ask myself too many questions. Is the fact they are chasing their dream and sacrificing stability what makes me like them so much, or is it the fact that I did something similar when...
Only 20 years old, rising Richmond R&B singer Moneá has learned a lot since the release of her debut EP, 777, released early in 2022. With her new single, "My Eyes Are Open," she shares her spiritual journey in hopes of inspiring others to look within themselves. On 777, the dreamy Aquarius opened her heart with songs like “Universe,” in...
I often forget that Kurt Vile is a son of Philadelphia. His blissed-out, stream-of-consciousness lyrics rambling over chilled out riffing feels more at home in the late 60s/early 70s Laurel Canyon scene of lore than the gritty “City of Brotherly Love” -- a place known for having what can be best described as low-level simmering rage. At...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, October 14, 6:30 PM Faye, Gnawing, Young Scum @ Hardywood - Free! When you're part of a thriving DIY music scene in one particular city or state, it can be easy to think you know everything that's going on in that world. Meanwhile, you might be missing something pretty great that's happening only a few hours away. I'm sure...
I have a bone to pick with this city: no one in this town but me seems to have noticed the sheer brilliance of TVLPA. I guess it's understandable: they snuck up on me too. I'd barely heard their name when I discovered their debut album, Walk With Me, on Bandcamp earlier this year. I think I was writing a blurb for the show column and they were...
