Richmond does New Year’s Eve like only it can—mixing a love for nostalgia with a flair for the unexpected. Whether you’re chasing live music, glamorous parties, or low-key drinks, RVA delivers with gritty charm and a shot of elegance. Here’s everything you need to...
There were few bands last decade that generated as much buzz as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah did with their debut record--so few that you could probably count them on one hand. That buzz was definitely deserved, as their self-titled record still holds up as one of the landmark albums for a crucial time in music history. There were few bands last...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, August 16, 6 PM Eternal Summers, The Seeers, Mas Y Mas @ Strange Matter - $6 Pay attention, people, because this is important. Roanoke's Eternal Summers, whom we have been telling you about for a couple of years now, recently released their third album. The Drop Beneath hasn't gotten a ton of hype (though Pitchfork came...
From the depths of hell—or, more accurately, Richmond’s most infamous water park—the GWARMY rose once again to take over Hadad’s Lake. This wasn’t just any summer gathering; this was GWAR-B-Q 2014, a festival of metal, mayhem, and madness, bigger and more chaotic than ever before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7iwdxWgn74 A...
Mike Taylor is an artist. He doesn't like to be labeled as part of the electronic or hip-hop or soul, or any other scene. Mike Taylor is an artist. He doesn't like to be labeled as part of the electronic or hip-hop or soul, or any other scene. Taylor's sound is eclectic and influenced by the sounds he knows best and mean the most to him. Growing...
RVA's been enjoying the hybrid surf/garage/grunge/punk sounds of wild-eyed local trio The Milkstains for quite a while now--the band actually celebrated their 10th anniversary earlier this year. However, local diehard fans (of which the band has quite a few) have had to content themselves with semi-frequent live performances and the occasional,...
Goldin - VHS MUSIC (Datpiff) I'm a bit torn on this one. I like the concept: take movies we used to watch on VHS, tell a story with them and pay tribute to how awesome that experience was, turn it all into records. Goldin - VHS MUSIC (Datpiff) I'm a bit torn on this one. I like the concept: take movies we used to watch on VHS, tell a story with...
This is probably gonna get pulled shortly, but here's video of Wu-Tang Clan performing their new single 'Ron O' Neal' on the Daily Show last night. Enjoy folks. This is probably gonna get pulled shortly, but here's video of Wu-Tang Clan performing their new single 'Ron O' Neal' on the Daily Show last night. Enjoy folks. Members of Wu-Tang spoke...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, August 8, 7 PM Hoax Hunters LP Release Show, with Positive No, Dave Watkins @ Gallery 5 - $5 Well folks, the moment has arrived. After hearing for months about the impending release of Hoax Hunters' debut full-length, Comfort & Safety, it is finally here--and Friday night at Gallery 5, you'll have the chance to grab a copy...
The Lockn' Festival is happening at the beginning of September, and with headliners like Tom Petty, The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, String Cheese Incident, and Furthur, it's sure to be a highly sought-after ticket. As it turns out, it's also a highly sought-after gig for quite a few popular local bands. The Lockn' Festival is happening at...
