Felipe Rose, an original member of the Village People and former Richmond resident, shared his perspective on the enduring debate over “Y.M.C.A.” and its place as a cultural anthem. Speaking candidly, Rose offered a nuanced take, embracing both the song’s origins in...
Fresh from their Spring Greens Tour, Rebelution is set to release their fourth full-length album, Count Me In, on June 10, 2014, just in time for the Count Me In Summer Tour. Fans got a taste of a few of the album's songs on their last tour, and they’re eager to absorb the messages embedded in this new music. Fresh from their Spring Greens Tour,...
Richmond hardcore band Holy Land, formerly known as Spirit Animal, are a bit of an anomaly. They formed in 2012, released an EP called Real the same year (which featured Justice Tripp of Trapped Under Ice on one track), and got signed to Six Feet Under Records in 2013. Richmond hardcore band Holy Land, formerly known as Spirit Animal, are a bit...
Are you an aspiring guitarist looking to make a name for yourself and join Richmond's fantastic music scene? Or do you just know someone who can play guitar and want a free meal and drinks? If either of these apply to you, you are in luck, as Those Manic Seas is currently searching for a new guitarist to join their band! Are you an aspiring...
The music of local quartet Toxic Moxie is tough to slot into a convenient genre category. When we interviewed them last year, just before the release of their first EP, Episode IV, we called them "punk-funk." That made sense at the time, in light of the clear influences from bands like Gang Of Four, The Rapture, and Moving Units that shone...
Diarrhea Planet might seem like a jokey name for a band, and that’s because it is. While the band is not shy about liking a good laugh and a good riff, they’re one of the more dedicated and hard working bands you’ll find in the scene today. Not only known to put on a fantastic live show, the band is slowly building a large dedicated following...
Tuesday, May 13th was the long-awaited return of Hold Tight! It’d been a few months since their last show, supporting Pedals On Our Pirate Ships back in Feburary. The whole lineup on this local house show was awesome, though. Tuesday, May 13th was the long-awaited return of Hold Tight! It’d been a few months since their last show, supporting...
FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, June 3, 7 PM Eyehategod, Ringworm, Enabler, Locusta, Gritter @ Strange Matter - $20 (order tickets here: http://eyehategod.eventbrite.com/) OK, yes, it's another weeknight feature show already, but it's necessary, because this coming Tuesday, a legend will walk among us. FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, June 3, 7 PM Eyehategod,...
Anyone in the progressive rock/metal/jazz arena was probably already eyeing the Gallery 5 lineup for Friday May 16th... if they knew what was good for them. But based on the size of the crowd that night, I might’ve guessed the prog fans were fewer in number than I thought, or perhaps less informed than they should be. Either way, the lineup...
Bass/drum noise-rock duo New Turks are having a wild weekend, and they're cramming it all into one day. These rhythm-crazed RVA madmen will play three shows in the space of 12 hours tomorrow, and will drive to Harrisonburg somewhere in the middle of all that. Bass/drum noise-rock duo New Turks are having a wild weekend, and they're cramming it...
