Music is the lifeblood of a city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with someone else’s memories. Richmond gets this. Always has. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly, reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city....
Usually when it’s someone’s birthday they get presents. Usually when it’s someone’s birthday they get presents. But, for RVA hip hop artist Michael Milions, he’s delivered a gift to us by releasing his new album Beautiful, yesterday on his birthday. The sound is authentic and real and really shows this man has...
It’s an obnoxiously hot night in the city of Richmond, but the weather doesn’t prevent the city’s inhabitants from coming together to celebrate the local music scene. It’s an obnoxiously hot night in the city of Richmond, but the weather doesn’t prevent the city’s inhabitants from coming together to celebrate the local music scene. An eclectic...
Vaporwave (or future funk or future pop) is a relatively new musical genre gaining a lot of steam the last few years mostly thanks to its comfortable retro feeling and intricate musical arrangements. Vaporwave (or future funk or future pop) is a relatively new musical genre gaining a lot of steam the last few years mostly thanks to its...
Spaceman Jones, The Rat King, and The Officer. If those names don’t resonate with you then you haven’t truly immersed yourself in the rich, diverse music scene Richmond has to offer. Spaceman Jones, The Rat King, and The Officer. If those names don’t resonate with you then you haven’t truly immersed yourself in the...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, November 13, 9 PM Shy Low, Night Idea, Clair Morgan @ Strange Matter – $7 Let us once again celebrate the breadth and diversity of the RVA music scene. FEATURE SHOW Friday, November 13, 9 PM Shy Low, Night Idea, Clair Morgan @ Strange Matter – $7 Let us once again celebrate the breadth and diversity of the RVA...
Dry Food, the debut record from Boston’s Palehound, is a simple and modest entrance into the world for...
“We’re a cult–no we’re a team!” “We’re a cult–no we’re a team!” NO BS! Brass Band trombone player Reggie Pace claims as he sits across from me with his iPhone in hand not realizing the level of intrigue he has from me. He, along with the jazz collective of other brass maestros have, become staples of music in the...
The surviving fetus of Fall Line Fest, AKA Extragavanza 2015 (we’re still not 100% on how that’s pronounced) happened last weekend and it showed RVA can handle a multi-venue show despite limited time The surviving fetus of Fall Line Fest, AKA Extragavanza 2015 (we’re still not 100% on how that’s pronounced) happened...
“There are the house shows where everybody’s swaying, and then there’re the house shows where it’s like four dudes going ape shit and punching each other in the face… driving the girls...
