Richmond’s rock faithful packed into the Canal Club for what felt more like a ritual than a concert. J. Roddy Walston, a hometown legend with the kind of raw, unpolished energy that doesn’t just play to a crowd but grabs it by the throat, hit the stage like a force of...
F.Low - I Dont Need A Deal 7 (Datpiff) 7. I don't like repeating myself, and I don't like people repeating stuff to me. So when I saw a big 7 next to I Don't Need A Deal, well... let's just say usually we tell people what we do want when we say what we don't need. Honestly though, I was really surprised by how well F.Low does on each track. F.Low...
Founded in 2011, Richmond's own Inquiry have been producing emo/alt for the hungry masses and they have been more than happy to eat it up. Founded in 2011, Richmond's own Inquiry have been producing emo/alt for the hungry masses and they have been more than happy to eat it up. Their sound should fulfill anyone's post-hardcore needs, with solid...
Sleepwalkers are a local alt-rock/pop band who've been subtly generating a buzz with semi-infrequent local shows around town over the past year-plus. Led by brothers Michael and Austin York, their shift into Sleepwalkers is analogous to the transition that occurs when a former child actor switches smoothly into adult roles. Sleepwalkers are a...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, July 12, 2 PM Hardywood & The Cheats Movement present Virginia Blackberry Release with music by The Big Payback, Photosynthesizers, Radio B @ Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Free! Summer's here, and the time is right for chillin' on patios enjoying your beverage of choice. For everyone who agrees (a category I hope includes...
The music festival of this RVA summer is happening next weekend! WRIR and Commonwealth Of Notions Presents: Volume Four features local bands old and new, and has expanded from its previous single-day length to a four-day weekend beginning Thursday, July 17 and lasting through Sunday, July 20. The music festival of this RVA summer is happening...
Here's a really rad last-minute opportunity for all y'all RVA music fans and boosters out there--we've gotten our hands on a pair of tickets to the Avers show with New Boss and The Trillions at Charlottesville's The Southern on Thursday, July 10, and we're going to give them away to one lucky reader! Here's a really rad last-minute opportunity...
Break out your banjos and clogging shoes! Roots music players and lovers of all ages will converge on sleepy Mount Solon, Virginia this month for the Red Wing Roots Festival. Break out your banjos and clogging shoes! Roots music players and lovers of all ages will converge on sleepy Mount Solon, Virginia this month for the Red Wing Roots...
After the successful crowd sourcing of the Foo Fighters RVA Campaign, lead singer Dave Grohl says crowd sourced shows may "change the game" of touring. After the successful crowd sourcing of the Foo Fighters RVA Campaign, lead singer Dave Grohl says crowd sourced shows may "change the game" of touring. "The last time we played Richmond, VA was...
MC NASDAQ - My Horse (Bandcamp) I'm not gonna lie--when MC NASDAQ's My Horse first showed up in my mailbox for review, I was like "30 tracks? What? Pass." But then my curiosity spoke to me. MC NASDAQ - My Horse (Bandcamp) I'm not gonna lie--when MC NASDAQ's My Horse first showed up in my mailbox for review, I was like "30 tracks? What? Pass." But...
