Given our current political predicament, no line in cinema feels more relevant than when Bob Hauk, the police commissioner in Escape from New York, says to Snake Plissken, “The president’s gone missing.” To which Plissken coolly responds, “President of what?” ...
After being around for a few years it’s not uncommon for a band to experiment with their sound, tweaking it and changing it into something new. After being around for a few years it’s not uncommon for a band to experiment with their sound, tweaking it and changing it into something new. By 2009, Los Angeles punk band The Bronx already had half a...
It's been 7 years since the Harrisonburg/RVA based band Valkyrie has blessed fans with a new album, but 2015's upcoming Shadows is well worth th It's been 7 years since the Harrisonburg/RVA based band Valkyrie has blessed fans with a new album, but 2015's upcoming Shadows is well worth the wait. Tracing the roots of the new record is not easy,...
Indie darlings and emo-front runners Taking Back Sunday are going on tour this Fall, and they're stopping in RVA on 9/17 at
FEATURE SHOW Friday, May 29, 6 PM Richmond Rock Lotto (benefit for Girls Rock! RVA) feat. Sarcophageese, Mumblecore Porn, Overgoat, Bleak Untold, Costco Child Coffin @ Gallery 5 - $10 Oh wow, it's back! During the years after Y2K, Rock Lotto was a yearly tradition here in Richmond, and inevitably constituted a highlight for local music each year...
2015 will see the return of the one of the most exuberant and wildly creative bands to come out of the 2000s: the New Orleans quartet known as Mutemath. 2015 will see the return of the one of the most exuberant and wildly creative bands to come out of the 2000s: the New Orleans quartet known as Mutemath. It's been well over three years since the...
At the age of 12, Casey Veggies (AKA Casey Jones) had the dream of being a rapper, and by the 9th grade his dream was a reality when he dropped his first mixtape - Customized Greatly Vol. 1. At the age of 12, Casey Veggies (AKA Casey Jones) had the dream of being a rapper, and by the 9th grade his dream was a reality when he dropped his first...
There's no doubt that Shadow Age know how to make a first impression. From their mysterious, fog-enshrouded live performances to the melancholy yet hypnotic sounds of their debut EP, Silaluk, released this week on 6131 Records, they have a powerful presence that's impossible to ignore. There's no doubt that Shadow Age know how to make a first...
The first Thursday this May was a throwback night of sorts at Strange Matter, but (thankfully) instead of mediocre cover bands and DJs, the bill was stocked with acts heavily influenced by the altroc The first Thursday this May was a throwback night of sorts at Strange Matter, but (thankfully) instead of mediocre cover bands and DJs, the bill...
Five local bands are headed to Axton, Va. Five local bands are headed to Axton, Va. tonight to play at the seventh annual Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival, a charity fundraiser that takes place every Memorial Day weekend to promote music, arts and education for the area. RVA favorites The Shack Band, The Southern Belles, People’s Blues of...
