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Norfolk avant-garage group You’re Jovian drops second full-length album, catch them 4/16 at Gallery5
The Norfolk avant-garage outfit, You’re Jovian, creates a sonic dreamstate with the release of their full-length, They Were Selected and Divided. The eight tracks encompass dynamic fluctuations without abandoning the central sound of stormy euphoria. Elliot Malvas has come quite a long way since writing the first tunes for first You’re Jovian in...
Rapper Cha$e Royale drops new soul and go-go influenced record, bucks trap-trend with smooth retro beats
As The Gemcutters Prism opens up, a warm string section welcomes you to an album that hopes to empower you with a positive message- a refreshing change of pace in the face of trap-heavy modern hip hop. Before long Cha$e Royale, the emcee who leads us on this musical journey, slides into your ears with the records opening verse. Born in Camaroon,...
Rapper Cha$e Royale drops new soul and go-go influenced record, bucks trap-trend with smooth retro beats
As The Gemcutters Prism opens up, a warm string section welcomes you to an album that hopes to empower you with a positive message- a refreshing change of pace in the face of trap-heavy modern hip hop. Before long Cha$e Royale, the emcee who leads us on this musical journey, slides into your ears with the records opening verse. Born in Camaroon,...
Norfolk avant-garage group You’re Jovian drops second full-length album, catch them 4/16 at Gallery5
The Norfolk avant-garage outfit, You’re Jovian, creates a sonic dreamstate with the release of their full-length, They Were Selected and Divided. The eight tracks encompass dynamic fluctuations without abandoning the central sound of stormy euphoria. Elliot Malvas has come quite a long way since writing the first tunes for first You’re Jovian in...
Busta Rhymes heads to The National in July
Get ready to bob your head and break ya neck because hip hop star Busta Rhymes will make his way to Richmond this summer. From entertaining us in his early days by screaming "Woo Hah!!" to getting us hype with tracks like "Dangerous" and "Touch It" and "Break Ya Neck" his unique videos and stage presence always kept me bumping his jams from my...
McKinley Dixon opens up about upcoming jazz/rap fusion record and the importance of diversifying hiphop’s message
In his forthcoming album, The Importance of Self Belief, Richmond rap/jazz musician McKinley Dixon broadens the scope of the challenging subject matter and sentimental dialogue indicative of his prior album, Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?. With an ensemble of gifted jazz musicians and an arsenal of talented collaborators, Dixon brings new...
20 years of punk, metal and nachos: Bandito’s owner Sean McClain reflects ahead of Saturday’s anniversary party
Twenty years. Not many restaurants have been able to keep their doors open that long. The business isn’t for the faint of heart and with new spots sprouting up left and right, it can be hard to maintain your popularity among the competition even if you can stay afloat. Bandito’s Burrito Lounge owner Sean McClain has managed to fight the odds and...
McKinley Dixon opens up about upcoming jazz/rap fusion record and the importance of diversifying hiphop’s message
In his forthcoming album, The Importance of Self Belief, Richmond rap/jazz musician McKinley Dixon broadens the scope of the challenging subject matter and sentimental dialogue indicative of his prior album, Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?. With an ensemble of gifted jazz musicians and an arsenal of talented collaborators, Dixon brings new...
MC Chicken returns with new trap-beat record and it’s good but still a little bit creepy
When I first heard McChicken I knew there would be some challenges involved for some folks, but a new beat track record highlights the rapper and jazz musician's true talents. MC Chicken's "River Rat" days might be a bit in the past with a new full length, Grease Trap, that dropped earlier this year, but he hasn't slowed down. We picked up on...
