Few artists in Richmond’s hip-hop scene have made as much noise in recent years as Chandler Matkins. From viral moments to sold-out shows, his rise has been marked by constant evolution and increasing recognition. His recent Going Away Show at The Broadberry was a...
DREAMERS may be one of the more original bands to come out of the past few years, and definitely one of the few to see a band as a total package. Coming out of Brooklyn, the band is breaking away from the pack not just with their 90s-grunge-meets-current-dance-rock sound, but with the artistic representation of the whole band. DREAMERS may be one...
Blind Idiot God - Before Ever After (Indivisible) Tracing their trajectory to a period of time thirty-odd years ago, an era in which the idea of intelligent heavy music was largely considered oxymoronic, Blind Idiot God managed to combine the leftfield power of Die Kreuzen and late Black Flag with the disorienting atonality of Glenn Branca or...
Kelli Strawbridge and Devonne Harris of KINGS have a presence. When you’re with them, you feel like you’re part of something different... something big. Described as the heart and soul of the Jellowstone Records family, the KINGS manifesto is that music is royal, music is KING. Their self-titled record debut will be released on March 3rd, and...
Vince Kane & The Incurables - A New Concrete (Crow Call Music) Vince Kane has a lot to prove. He’s been floating around the Richmond scene for a few years as a solo act, waltzing into tiny bars and clubs with a guitar and a fancy suit, but now he’s making the rounds with a full-time drummer and bassist. As a complete band--now under the moniker...
Richmond born Windhand is known for their unique brand of doom/sludge metal, and their lead singer Dorthia Cottrell's pipes usually guide the train through the fuzz. Richmond born Windhand is known for their unique brand of doom/sludge metal, and their lead singer Dorthia Cottrell's pipes usually guide the train through the fuzz. But Cottrell is...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, February 27, 6 PM Winter Apocalypse Festival 2, Day One: Ramlord, Scuzz, Autarch, MSD Saturday, February 28, 6 PM Winter Apocalypse Festival 2, Day Two: Young And In The Way, Neutron Rats, Vomit Stain, Braincell, 45 AD, Unnerve @ Strange Matter - $10 I love it when Strange Matter does shows like this--huge multi-day...
Look out, all you rock n' rollers--Southern rock/blues/soul kingpins JJ Grey & Mofro are returning to the central VA area next week to rock your faces off, and you could go see the show for free courtesy of your friends at RVA Mag! Look out, all you rock n' rollers--Southern rock/blues/soul kingpins JJ Grey & Mofro are returning to the central VA...
So much has been written about the Nashville music scene, both good and bad, but the city still carries enough weight to make you turn your head when a new band from the area is coming out. The indie pop collective known as ELEL is just another one of those bands to make you turn your head. So much has been written about the Nashville music...
Gill Landry has been hanging around the music business for nearly 20 years, most of those years spent with the influential and wildly popular Americana group Old Crow Medicine Show, which started in the heart of Virginia. The multi-instrumentalist quickly became a stand-out at Old Crow shows, and with the start of his solo career in 2007, he's...
