A few weeks ago, we talked to Maynard James Keenan about the Sessanta tour — this strange, layered fever dream of a show stitched together with parts of A Perfect Circle, Tool, and Primus. When asked what it all meant, he didn’t blink. “You just do,” he said. No big...
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...
This Friday, singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon will return to The National to showcase his most recent endeavor a This Friday, singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon will return to The National to showcase his most recent endeavor and hopefully revisit some old favorites. The now 32-year-old has started a new chapter in his life, becoming a father, and...
In early 2013, after much internal debate, Kevin Devine started a Kickstarter project to fund the recording of his seventh solo album. The project vastly exceeded its $50,000 goal, raising a robust $115,000 due to the support and good faith of his fans and fellow admirers. In early 2013, after much internal debate, Kevin Devine started a...
If you happened to walk by The National last Wednesday here in our great Capital City of Richmond, Virginia, you’d have noticed something not so out of the ordinary but very wonderful happening. If you happened to walk by The National last Wednesday here in our great Capital City of Richmond, Virginia, you’d have noticed something not so out of...
Four years ago I announced on my college radio show that First Aid Kit would soon slowly be taking over the world. Four years ago I announced on my college radio show that First Aid Kit would soon slowly be taking over the world. While I didn’t exactly think it was true, I sure as hell meant it. The idea of two Swedish sisters in the midst of...
Big Something, previously known as Anonymous, is a band out of North Carolina that blends various styles of music into their own oversized rock groove. On Thursday, January 16, the Camel’s walls were bursting at the seams due to Big Something’s BIG sound, which has been referred to as arena rock. The members of the band all have different musical...
Last Saturday night, The Canal Club was graced by the presence of one of music’s most mysterious and unorthodox providers of mayhem, spectacle, and wonderment. This powerful force goes by the simple designation of Reggie and the Full Effect. Not much is quite known about the whos, the whats, or the whys surrounding this entity, but it really...
