After more than a decade away from the spotlight, Richmond’s beloved indie pop band Hot Lava is flowing back to the Richmond Music scene with a refreshed lineup and a new album titled Queen of Fools on the way. Front woman Allison Apperson leads the charge...
Lucy Dacus received nothing but love from Richmond at her sold out show last weekend at The Broadberry. She performed her new album, No Burden, which dropped last month and it looks as though she brought the house down. Check her out in this video courtesy of The Broadberry, performing her hit single off the album, "I Don't Want To Be Funny...
Everyone in RVA has been buzzing about her for sometime, and in just a short while indie rock artist Lucy Dacus has blown up beyond the local music scene. Her musical chops and backing band caught the attention of the industry with nods from major news outlets such as NPR, Fader and even Rolling Stone for musical chops and break out single, "I...
Richmond's newest breakout star has been making headlines long before the release of her debut album this week, and we finally have a review of the final product, and it is breathtaking. The first single from Lucy Dacus's No Burden, titled "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore," has been circulating on the internet for some time. While I'm all for...
Rolling Stone Magazine runs a monthly series called "Artists You Need To Know" and RVA's own Lucy Dacus was featured on this month's list. At 20-years-old, Dacus has already impressed the hell out of us, we put her in our last print mag, but now some big names are giving her the credit she deserves. As for the kind words from RS, they include...
Lucy Dacus, the talented singer-songwriter based in RVA, has been making quite a splash in the music scene recently. Her single, "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore" dropped in November and garnered high praise from publications like The Fader and Stereogum. Since our interview with her in our Winter 2015 issue, this young folk artist hasn't missed a...
Lucy Dacus is probably more intimidating than any other artist I’ve covered. Not because of Lucy herself--the 20-year-old singer-songwriter perfectly exhibits every quality one craves in a musician: she’s gracious, witty, earnest, sociable, and so humble that it makes your admiration soar. She’s more interested in fervently discussing Bernie...
You don't need money, you don't need fame, you don't even need a credit card to ride this train. The music was free to all on this night last October at The Camel as Jet Trails Media celebrated its official launch party. And what a launch it was, with Lucy Dacus, Bandrew, Jouwala Collective, and Dalton Dash.. Music started at nine, so when I...
The mighty and prolific Tim Kasher of The Good Life (also that band you may of heard of Cursive) has just started a late summer/fall tour to help promo The mighty and prolific Tim Kasher of The Good Life (also that band you may of heard of Cursive) has just started a late summer/fall tour to help promote their new album Everybody’s Coming Down...
The Screaming Females made a hilarious splash earlier this year when they covered Taylor Swifts "Shake it off." The Screaming Females made a hilarious splash earlier this year when they covered Taylor Swifts "Shake it off." Those familiar with the New Brunswick, NJ, based punk/arena rockers shouldn't be surprised when lead singer Marissa...
