Richmond isn’t flashy. Its culture doesn’t scream for attention; it waits for you to find it. Vinyl Conflict is a record shop that doesn’t just sling albums but actively shapes the city’s music scene, funding releases, hosting shows, and putting Richmond’s artists on...
The week of all things Halloween is upon us. The parties and other sorts of spooky, fun shenanigans have already gotten underway, and there are many more to be had in the days to come. Among the most memorable events people look forward to every year are Halloween shows. The week of all things Halloween is upon us. The parties and other sorts of...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, October 30, 5 PM Iron Chic, Crow Bait, Cancers, Hold Tight @ Strange Matter - $10 (order tickets here: http://ironchicrva.eventbrite.com/) Stay Sweet Records is technically a label, but they've only released a couple of things over the past few years. However, I doubt most RVA residents mind, since Stay Sweet's real area of...
Many of 20th century Japan's cultural exports have been described as weird, bizarre, even downright disturbing in some cases. But thanks to Osaka Monaurail, we can now add funky to the list. Many of 20th century Japan's cultural exports have been described as weird, bizarre, even downright disturbing in some cases. But thanks to Osaka Monaurail,...
Four years ago I announced on my college radio show that First Aid Kit would soon slowly be taking over the world. Four years ago I announced on my college radio show that First Aid Kit would soon slowly be taking over the world. While I didn’t exactly think it was true, I sure as hell meant it. The idea of two Swedish sisters in the midst of...
RVA melodic hardcore stalwarts Hold Tight have been showing up more often apart than together lately, what with two members switching instruments to play in Teen Death and the other two members manning their usual instruments in Cross Eyed. However, the quartet has been making some appearances on the same stage at the same time recently, and...
[That's right, folks, three for the price of two this week, since we had an extra review floating around. Enjoy!--ed.] Ben FM - World Peace Motherfuckers (Bandcamp) Once upon a rhyme there was a rap group called Luggage. They killed shows, drank a bunch of PBR, got a bunch of tattoos, then like any matrimonious duo, parted ways and entered a...
While the public opinion on the recent folk rock movement can be pretty divided, you'd still be hard pressed to find people who don't love sweet, straight-up Americana. What's even better is when you have that pristine sound done by people born thousands of miles away from its namesake, which is certainly the case in Sweden's First Aid Kit. While...
Sharon Van Etten's work has always been super personal and provides an experience that can really be summed up best as emotionally harrowing. Since her debut in 2009, the Brooklyn singer has been candid about the fact that her songs are a form of therapy for her. Her latest album, Are We There, is just her embracing the honest vulnerability of...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 24, 9 PM White Laces, Diamond Center, Sundials, Heavy Midgets @ The Broadberry - $7 (order tickets HERE) OK yes we were just talking about a White Laces show a couple weeks ago but that was in a different context and this show is nearly as important in its own way so once again, you have no excuse to miss it! FEATURE...
