After more than a decade in hibernation, one of Richmond’s most revered underground metal gatherings is clawing its way back to life. Heart Of Winter, the black metal and doom-heavy festival that helped define an era of the city’s DIY extreme metal scene, is...
Hourglass Sessions co-founder/director Tyler Scheershmidt and I arrive early to our interview with Erin & The Wildfire. We'll be talking to the band’s namesake, Erin Lunsford, and her close friend and drummer, Nick Quillen. Walking up to the door of Lunsford’s Richmond townhome, we are greeted by David Mount, the band’s longtime manager....
A global pandemic can give a person a lot of time to think. If there's one thing we've learned from the social upheaval of the past two years, it's that a lot of unforeseen things can happen when people are stuck at home, spending way too much time together. From bored late-night conversations fueled by cheap booze, all sorts of new ideas can...
I think the first time I saw Avail was at Dayton’s More Than Music fest in 1993. In an era of hardcore where 90% of Midwestern affairs were just a wall of people standing with crossed arms staring blankly at a band just exploding, Avail provided the experience I had dreamed of since I first heard about punk via the episode of the Chipmunks where...
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, August 13, 5 PMVocal Rest Fest, feat. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers (Photo by Ashley Travis), Justin Golden & The Come Up, Devil's Coattails, The Great Beforetimes, Tess Fisher, Ward Harrison, Brady Heck, Chuck Jones, Mackenzie Roark @ Gallery 5 - $15 (order tickets HERE)It's always interesting when new labels...
I am typically against the idea of a video interview, but the world we have found ourselves in for the last two and a half years has made many in-person averse, so we adapt accordingly. And so, for this interview, I sat at my desk with Hourglass Sessions co-founder and audio engineer Dillon Douglasson by my side while we phoned Tyler Meacham on...
Kidz At Play has found a strong base among young adults here in Richmond. Considering themselves not a band or a crew but a creative house, Kidz At Play was first organized in 2018 by group members Smyth Knight and Erthtone. The original pair has since grown into a group of 11, consisting of nine creatives and two managers: SMYTH, Erthtone,...
Hello reader! This week is a real special one. I got to talk with local singer/song writer, sound engineer, producer, guitar player, and one of my best friends, Russell Lacy. He’s got his debut album pressed and ready to roll, as well as a brand-new music video to accompany it. Lacy and I go way back to the days of Emilio’s open mic nights, have...
Hear RVA is an ambitious new platform on the Richmond scene. Their stated goal, according to their website, is connecting "Richmond artists to the communities and resources they need to launch, promote, and expand their musical career." But to do that, you have to meet the artists and community members where they're at. To that end, Hear RVA will...
No stranger to Richmond, the beautifully talented singer Lucy Dacus put on the most beautiful and dreamy show last Thursday night on Brown's Island. The stormy skies of the afternoon cleared up to a gorgeous magenta sunset in time for Samia to open the show, followed by Courtney Barnett. The evening was closed out wonderfully by Lucy Dacus. ...
