Maybe it is a facade but the weather is nice and life is returning to the streets of Richmond. The parks are full, the lines for ice cream are long, and hopefully the venues are packed. Check out one of these shows, enjoy the weather, and pretend you are in a movie.If...
Most people will recognize Ryan Bingham from "The Weary Kind," the song he co-wrote with T-Bone Burnett for 2010's Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges. The song went on to win a Grammy, Golden Globe, and Oscar, and brought a great deal of notoriety to the young singer's burgeoning career. Most people will recognize Ryan Bingham from "The Weary...
Klassick MC - Lean On Me EP (Soundcloud) Klassick is clearly one who is a fan of the classics, as the first noticeable thing about this project is that it's got that 90's thing going for it. The title, the beats, the focus and direction of the lyrics, is definitely the work of someone who came up to music from that era. Klassick MC - Lean On Me...
Last Friday, The National mounted a showcase of local indie bands that was witnessed by far too few of Richmond’s concertgoers. Headlined by up-and-comers Vince Kane & the Incurables (whose debut I reviewed on Thursday), Friday’s nearly four-hour performance demonstrated the kind of color and charisma savvy listeners have come to expect from the...
Richmond based electronic artist Jeremy Belcher, better known by the name F1NG3RS, recently released his first EP via Bandcamp. Richmond based electronic artist Jeremy Belcher, better known by the name F1NG3RS, recently released his first EP via Bandcamp. The EP, entitled VGM, is the latest in a growing scene of electronic music which draws its...
We've got something brand new for you from PBR--the band, not the beer you drink at the bar because it's the cheapest one on the menu. We've got something brand new for you from PBR--the band, not the beer you drink at the bar because it's the cheapest one on the menu. Who'd expect anything new from Pabst Blue Ribbon anyway? After all, they're...
Richmond's own Avers are back with a new video for their rockin' track, "Evil," and the video is sure to resonate with anyone who's ever partied in a basement. Richmond's own Avers are back with a new video for their rockin' track, "Evil," and the video is sure to resonate with anyone who's ever partied in a basement. The folks over at Nylon.com...
United Blood Festival 2015 is coming to The Canal Club at the end of March. Hardcore fan or not, you don’t want to miss this Richmond tradition. Though the bands haven’t sold out, the festival surely will. Here’s an 8 bands we're looking forward to seeing when the show hits RVA on March 27-28. United Blood Festival 2015 is coming to The Canal...
They call the early 90s the golden age of hip hop, and based on the records coming out in those days, it's a totally understandable turn of phrase. While some leading lights of that classic era have retired or passed on, many are still making great music to this day--and two of the most important will be taking the stage at U Street Music Hall in...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, March 7, 2 PM (music starts at 4:30) Plan 9 33 1/3 Anniversary/33 1/3 Black Vinyl Stout Release Party, feat. Kepone, White Laces, The Diamond Center, Hotel X @ Hardywood - Free! Plan 9 Records has been a Richmond institution since pretty much anyone in the scene these days can remember, and this weekend they'll celebrate an...
