There are certain films that aren’t just watched but absorbed, metabolized into the DNA of an entire culture. For hip-hop, Belly is one of those films. The late '90s street saga, directed by the legendary Hype Williams, wasn’t Hollywood— Hollywood didn’t...
This past Wednesday night, Richmond learned that not much has changed since the late 80s as Pixies delivered a truly astonishing performance before an insanely rabid sold-out crowd at The National. This past Wednesday night, Richmond learned that not much has changed since the late 80s as Pixies delivered a truly astonishing performance before an...
We ran across some pretty great stuff this week. Pretty much every track here is essential listening, or at least crazy enough that you've gotta hear it once. So scroll down and check 'em out! We ran across some pretty great stuff this week. Pretty much every track here is essential listening, or at least crazy enough that you've gotta hear it...
There's a website floating around online that claims to contain a brand new song the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded to celebrate their upcoming Super Bowl appearance. The site is RHCP2014.com and it looks totally legit. There's a website floating around online that claims to contain a brand new song the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded to celebrate...
Starting off 2014 with a tour, Fight Cloud and Night Idea, both from Richmond VA, had the goal of spreading their tuneage across Florida and Georgia. And to put it simply, it was a success. Starting off 2014 with a tour, Fight Cloud and Night Idea, both from Richmond VA, had the goal of spreading their tuneage across Florida and Georgia. And to...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, February 1, 9 PM Avers, White Laces, Sleepwalkers @ Strange Matter - $8 (advance tickets here: http://avers.eventbrite.com/) Avers have created quite a stir in the local music scene over their very brief existence. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, February 1, 9 PM Avers, White Laces, Sleepwalkers @ Strange Matter - $8 (advance...
New Jersey’s emo/punk duo Dads, who gained popularity with their 2012 album American Radass, are instrumental in leading the recent wave of emo revival bands that have come up in the past several years. New Jersey’s emo/punk duo Dads, who gained popularity with their 2012 album American Radass, are instrumental in leading the recent wave of emo...
Waxahatchee played Strange Matter Saturday night with a stacked lineup full of awesome lady musicians who feel a lot of feelings. And it kicked ass. Waxahatchee played Strange Matter Saturday night with a stacked lineup full of awesome lady musicians who feel a lot of feelings. And it kicked ass. I arrived in time to see Cayetana, an all-lady,...
While softer indie rock has been in the musical spotlight for the past few years, sometimes the world just needs some gritty rock and roll. Enter FIDLAR. The LA quartet's been around for several years now, but in 2012, they started gaining some momentum and finally got some recognition outside of their hometown. While softer indie rock has been...
Ancient Sky – All Get Out (Wharf Cart Records) One of the more difficult paths a band can tread comes when attempting to work within a particular aesthetic tradition without seeming too strictly beholden to those who had defined it in the first place. Ancient Sky – All Get Out (Wharf Cart Records) One of the more difficult paths a band can tread...
