Richmond is feeling like a garage this week. It’s young and clean tuff but not mean. Lean in to it, let loose, get hip, don’t be obtuse. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at Griffin@rvamag.com. The Camel | Tuesday,...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, October 30, 5 PM Iron Chic, Crow Bait, Cancers, Hold Tight @ Strange Matter - $10 (order tickets here: http://ironchicrva.eventbrite.com/) Stay Sweet Records is technically a label, but they've only released a couple of things over the past few years. However, I doubt most RVA residents mind, since Stay Sweet's real area of...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 24, 9 PM White Laces, Diamond Center, Sundials, Heavy Midgets @ The Broadberry - $7 (order tickets HERE) OK yes we were just talking about a White Laces show a couple weeks ago but that was in a different context and this show is nearly as important in its own way so once again, you have no excuse to miss it! FEATURE...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, October 18, 8 PM Instant Pleasure Fest 2014, feat. Futurebirds, Avers, The Young Sinclairs, The Diamond Center, Lady God, Dave Watkins, DJ Harrison, Revolt Of the Apes, Stimulator Jones @ The Broadberry - $15 (order tickets HERE) Psych heads around RVA are rejoicing this week, as the return of the Instant Pleasure Fest has...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, October 9, 9 PM Bad Grrrl Records Birthday Party, feat. White Laces, Heavy Midgets, New Turks, Tungs @ Strange Matter - $5 If you genuinely care about the Richmond music scene--and I assume you do if you're bothering to read this--you definitely need to be at Strange Matter tomorrow. This isn't just the show of the week but...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 3, 10 PM A Benefit For Freeman Martin, feat. Iron Reagan, War On Women, Prisoner @ En Su Boca - $6 suggested donation Freeman Martin's been a fixture on the Richmond punk scene for a long time. FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 3, 10 PM A Benefit For Freeman Martin, feat. Iron Reagan, War On Women, Prisoner @ En Su Boca -...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 26, 8 PM Municipal Waste, Snack Truck, Earthling @ Hardywood - $10 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets here: http://hardywoodwaste.eventbrite.com) Oh man, is this real? Things are about to get crazy over at Hardywood! FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 26, 8 PM Municipal Waste, Snack Truck, Earthling @ Hardywood -...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 20, 8 PM Ann Beretta, Fun Size, Sundials @ The Broadberry - $10 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets HERE) Lately I've been thinking that Candide might have been right, y'all. It does seem like we're living in the best of all possible worlds. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 20, 8 PM Ann Beretta, Fun Size,...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 13, 6 PM Whirr, Cloakroom, The Snowy Owls, Keep @ Strange Matter - $10 in advance/$12 day of show (order tickets here: https://whirr.eventbrite.com/) Hey kids, it's time to play my favorite show column game: guess what way in which the 90s are back THIS week! FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 13, 6 PM Whirr,...
FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, September 9, 9 PM Total Slacker, PAWS, Flashlights @ Strange Matter - $8 in advance/$10 day of show OK seriously--is 2014 the year of the alt-rock revival? I'm hearing more and more bands who sound less like 1997 Urbana and more like 1991 Boston every time I turn around... and I totally love it. Perhaps the alt-rock revival...
