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,...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 8, 7 PM Second Annual John Prine Memorial Show, feat. Blush Face, Andy Jenkins, Julie Storey, Benjamin Shepherd, Tess Fisher, Jonathan Brown, Ward Harrison @ The Camel - $10 minimum donation (order tickets HERE) Since the whole COVID thing happened, the passage of time has been weird. On one hand, it sometimes...
If you walked into Richmond Music Hall this past Sunday night, you may have been intrigued by the way the beautiful artists CULTS and Mazmorra Brillante transformed the space into an out-of-this-world romantic, soothing, and blissful experience. The whimsical stage set, crowd-pleasing playlist, and the smoky lowlight intimacy they created had...
Over the quarter-century since 1995, Lamb of God have gone from being up-and-comers on the Richmond music scene (then known as Burn The Priest) to being heavy metal stalwarts and headliners around the world who have left their own footprint on the genre. October 7 marks the return of Lamb of God, as they release their ninth studio effort, Omens....
Hello reader! I have a special one this time. In Richmond’s music scene, we have a lot going on and a lot to offer. And we’re also very blessed to have a symphony that has been cooking up a lot of shows lately. Yes. Classical music. I never really looked into it, but happened to come across an ad for a show by The Richmond Symphony in which...
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, September 24, 8 PMSteve Hackman's Brahms V. Radiohead @ Dominion Energy Center For The Performing Arts - $15-$85 (order tickets HERE)The host of one of the music podcasts I listen to swears he'll get into jazz when he retires. My dad always used to talk about starting to play golf when he turned 50 (he'll be 80 in six...
During their original rise to fame, Jimmy Eat World were often referred to as "indie darlings," but with the constant fluctuations the genre has seen since their breakthrough in 2001, it's hard to apply such a tag now. Instead, Jimmy Eat World have grown to become a steadying hand in the wider world of rock. Proceeding at their own rhythm, at a...
Shock and awe consumed me while my eyes drifted back and forth across the artwork for Piranha Rama’s third album, Omniscient Cloud Cover. When I first listened to the new record, I was doing some chores around the house, and I had it on to experience it as the average listener might: passively. On my next run, I sat down in front of my laptop to...
FEATURED SHOWThursday, September 15, 7 PMIlliterate Light (Photo by Jason Siemer Photography), Palmyra @ The Broadberry - $15 in advance, $18 day of show (order tickets HERE)Back in the spring of 2020, this column went on a hiatus that eventually stretched out for over 18 months. This hiatus, of course, corresponded with the hiatus that live...
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, September 10, 3:30 PMFuture Projektor @ The Byrd Theatre - $12 (order tickets HERE)I've seen some pretty amazing shows at The Byrd over the years -- and I'm not just talking about Bob Gulledge playing the Mighty Wurlitzer on Saturday night before the movie, either (though that is always amazing). From a Boom Boom Basics...
