You know you’re in the right place when half the crowd looks like they just walked offstage somewhere else. That was the scene last weekend at The Camel. This wasn’t just another local gig—it was a sweat-soaked, whiskey-laced sermon delivered by Palm Palm. J Roddy...
Central Virginia has hiking trails and hills but not much else - and it has even less now that the roadside attraction Foamhenge has been taken down. But your chance to see it with a nice RVA bend is alive and well thanks to Dumb Waiter and Good Day RVA. Dumb Waiter has been gigging around RVA for the last few years. Their mix of metal, prog and...
Just in time for the holidays, RVA favorites Sleepwalkers have dropped a new track to keep you rock'n on pine scent and good family times. Just in time for the holidays, RVA favorites Sleepwalkers have dropped a new track to keep you rock'n on pine scent and good family times. "We had some extra time in the studio yesterday and wanted to spread...
Newest RVA band to sign to Egghunt Records, indie rock outfit Camp Howard, just premiered a music video for their song "Lorando Y Fumando" on GoldFlakePaint. Newest RVA band to sign to Egghunt Records, indie rock outfit Camp Howard, just premiered a music video for their song "Lorando Y Fumando" on GoldFlakePaint. The track is off their debut...
Upon entering The National I admittedly had little idea of what to expect from "The Godfather of Rockabilly," as some have referred to Jim 'Rev Horton' Heath. Upon entering The National I admittedly had little idea of what to expect from "The Godfather of Rockabilly," as some have referred to Jim 'Rev Horton' Heath. The opening band was called...
Huddled up in a farm house recording studio about 60 miles outside RVA, about 25 members of RVA's music scene gathered to listen to early demos from the new Sleepwalker’s record. Huddled up in a farm house recording studio about 60 miles outside RVA, about 25 members of RVA's music scene gathered to listen to early demos from the new...
15 years ago, armed with only a four track recorder and some low-end mics, PJ Sykes created what would become an archive of Central Virginia’s musical legacy, Cherub Records. 15 years ago, armed with only a four track recorder and some low-end mics, PJ Sykes created what would become an archive of Central Virginia’s musical legacy, Cherub...
Songs about a significant other/lover/old flame can often be sappy, emotionless, cruel, and sometimes downright awful. Saw Black's new song "Rosie's Comin' Home" is none of those things. Songs about a significant other/lover/old flame can often be sappy, emotionless, cruel, and sometimes downright awful. Saw Black's new song "Rosie's Comin' Home"...
It always warms my heart when a band or musician from our city gets some recognition or high praise for their talents. Richmond's music scene is rich, diverse and overflowing with wonderful acts and recently, two hardworking, successful acts received great praise from USA Today. It always warms my heart when a band or musician from our city gets...
The Head and the Heart dropped their latest album, Signs of Light, this fall on Warner Bros., debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200 and topping the Rock Album chart at #1. While the band’s roots are in Seattle, longtime RVA folks know better—several members have deep ties to Richmond, and the city still feels like part of the story. The new...
