Day 3: No water, surviving purely off melting snow. I gear up like an Arctic Mad Max, fueled by Ratfight’s 2023 EP, preparing to brave the hellscape of Kroger for a chance at a Gatorade and a six-pack of Guinness to guide my journey into the evening. There, I spin...
The Hope Revolution tour is coming to DC's 9:30 Club on Sunday, and if you were a fan of the whole emo uprising that happened about a decade ago, you should definitely be up for a quick trip up to our nation's capital for this one. The Hope Revolution tour is coming to DC's 9:30 Club on Sunday, and if you were a fan of the whole emo uprising that...
There's going to be a lot of words used to describe the second year of Fall Line Fest in Richmond this past weekend in this review. Amazing, wonderful, unforgettable, stylish; you get the gist. Really though, there's only word that matters when you describe Fall Line Fest: success. There's going to be a lot of words used to describe the second...
Unbeknownst to the average American EDM admirer, Australia has made for itself a strong presence in the genre. Sure, everyone's aware of Flume and the stamp he's placed on the scene at large, but there are more hidden gems to be found from the continent down-under, if one should decide to conduct a little research. Thomas Purcell, a Sydney-based...
Get ready--the release date for White Laces' dynamic follow-up to their excellent full-length debut, Moves, will be upon us in less than a month! Trance will be released by Happenin' Records on October 7, so start setting aside cash now, because this record is sure to take the RVA indie scene by storm. Get ready--the release date for White Laces'...
All the indie kids out there should be stoked to hear about this one. Panda Bear, known to the US government as Noah Lennox and the Pitchfork massive as one-fourth of psychedelic experimentalists Animal Collective, is preparing to release his first solo album in three years. All the indie kids out there should be stoked to hear about this one....
Don’t call it a side project. Regardless of how many bands the members of Iron Reagan are already famous for (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Darkest Hour, Suppression, Mammoth Grinder, etc), Iron Reagan is a full-time operation--and they’ve proved it with their prolific work rate. They’ve been together for less than two years, but they’re...
Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds In Country Music (High Top Mountain Records) Sturgill Simpson's Metamodern Sounds In Country Music has proven a widely lauded, though often misunderstood, release. Much of this disconnect between Metamodern... and the manner in which reviewers have perceived it stems from the reviewers' perception that the...
With the sun setting over Brown’s Island, the collective known as Avers waits in the wings. With a knowing look, the band takes to the stage amid roaring applause from the Friday Cheers crowd. As the set begins, a wave of psychedelic euphoria spins through the air. The Avers experience has begun; an experience that stems from the shared longings...
FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, September 9, 9 PM Total Slacker, PAWS, Flashlights @ Strange Matter - $8 in advance/$10 day of show OK seriously--is 2014 the year of the alt-rock revival? I'm hearing more and more bands who sound less like 1997 Urbana and more like 1991 Boston every time I turn around... and I totally love it. Perhaps the alt-rock revival...
