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Ty Sorrell Walks Through Fire, Then Samples the Smoke

Return To Forever: A Profound Discovery is what happens when a lyricist stops performing survival and starts narrating resurrection. Ty Sorrell, paired with the crate-dug alchemy of Profound79, delivers an album that doesn’t chase trends so much as it chases truth....

Metro Sound Is Still Here. Richmond Just Keeps Making It Harder.

When Mark Szafranski bought the building at 117 West Broad Street in 1991, the property was in disrepair. Water seeped from the upper floors, the windows were falling in, and downtown Richmond was, at the time, more forgotten than revitalized. But Szafranski, a...

Sound Check | LA LOM! Aimee Mann! Gnawing! & More!

This week we have artists that were born here, artists clawing their way up in the scene, and artists making their last stands. No matter what stage you’re at—give ‘em hell. No relent. Push, drive, make yourself better, and keep Richmond the haven it is. Got a show...

The Head and the Heart Return with RVA and 757 Shows Next Week

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...

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Local RVA surf rock band Death Birds Surf Club drops debut album

Grungey, gnarley, super catchy and reminiscent of Beach Boys if they had any edge, Death Birds Surf Club's tunes are steadily making waves in RVA's music scene if you'll excuse the pun. Grungey, gnarley, super catchy and reminiscent of Beach Boys if they had any edge, Death Birds Surf Club's tunes are steadily making waves in RVA's music scene if...

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