In a dancing mood this week. We got some bouncers, some swayers, some goth sporadic twitching. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. Gallery5 Friday January 31st, 2025Wes Parker, Opin, Sun V Set...
The Revivalists are coming to the Jefferson Theater--and you can see them for free! This band may have seemed to come out of nowhere in recent months, but in actuality, they've been laboring away for most of the past decade in pursuit of the career zenith they've just recently reached. The Revivalists are coming to the Jefferson Theater--and you...
What do we talk about when we talk about music? We talk about the immediate sensations. We talk about how it inspires us. We talk about where it will lead us next. When Sleepwalkers talk about music, they talk confidently with a genuine admiration for the songs of the past, while maintaining an interest in making an impact on the present. This is...
Have you been keeping up with Mark Lanegan lately? If not, you should be--between multiple solo albums, full-length collaborations with Duke Garwood and Isobel Campbell, a Queens Of The Stone Age album, his work with Soulsavers, and even an archival album of unreleased Screaming Trees recordings, he's appeared on close to a dozen albums in the...
Maryland native Eric Hutchinson is no stranger to our home state, having played the central Virginia area for years dating back to his breakout album, 2008's Songs Like These. Since those early shows, we've been lucky enough to watch the crafty singer-songwriter grow with his music at a remarkable rate and also strengthen his unique musical...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, November 6, 9 PM Speedy Ortiz, Ex Hex, Sundials, The Ar-Kaics @ Strange Matter - $10 in advance/$12 day of show (order tickets here: http://speedyhex.eventbrite.com/) OK, so it probably isn't news to anyone reading this that rock n' roll is alive and well in the year 2014. While it's always awesome to see bands do some...
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist have extended their Renegades of Rhythm tour due to popular demand! They'll be bringing this turntable extravaganza to The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville on Saturday November 15--and you could be there! DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist have extended their Renegades of Rhythm tour due to popular demand! They'll be bringing...
"Welcome home, class," Prince announces as he stands before the chalkboard, preparing to introduce his new lesson/album, Art Official Age, to an entirely different generation of students, having rekindled his relationship with old flame Warner Bros after almost two decades. "Welcome home, class," Prince announces as he stands before the...
Lightfields may seem like a typical up-and-coming Richmond band to those who are just hearing of them this year with the release of their debut fu Lightfields may seem like a typical up-and-coming Richmond band to those who are just hearing of them this year with the release of their debut full-length, Junior. In truth, though, these young...
Brooklyn's fascinating band Ex Cops came on the scene in 2012 with a sound riddled with cloying melodies and energetic hooks. Their first album, True Hallucinations, was extremely well-received by the press, who were mostly captivated by the band's record store cred that undoubtedly spurned their curious amalgam of different genres. Brooklyn's...
