Richmond’s hip-hop scene has long been fueled by underground grit and undeniable talent, but few have represented the city on the national stage quite like Mad Skillz. And now, after a career that spans nearly three decades, he’s experiencing a well-deserved moment in...
Navi, a not-quite-instrumental duo consisting of guitarist Jon Hawkins and drummer Kyle Flanagan, have been capturing the imagination of RVA's more tuned-in music fans for a couple of years now (we even profiled them in our Fall 2013 print issue). However, actual releases from the group have been sporadic. Navi, a not-quite-instrumental duo...
They've only been playing out locally for a couple of months, but brand new RVA quartet Burn/Ward have been grabbing some attention with their fast and furious power-violence sound. Now they've got a demo out that converts their wall-of-noise live sound into somewhat more comprehensible form. They've only been playing out locally for a couple of...
Every week, the list of songs I wanna tell you about gets longer and more backed up. Every week it's more and more difficult to narrow it down to only 5. But at least this way you know you're getting the very best stuff we've come across, right? Here's our latest batch of really really good songs, and we promise, they truly are the cream of the...
Antagonist Dragonspit - The Ugly Truth LP (Audiomack) "Tell em why you mad son!" That's the first thing that came to mind as I went through this project. 90's era production, a focus on lyricism, and an absolute disdain for the current "Turnt Up" state of Hip-Hop. Antagonist Dragonspit - The Ugly Truth LP (Audiomack) "Tell em why you mad son!"...
It would be an understatement to say that the long-awaited Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Against Me!'s first album to be released since frontman Tom Gabel became frontwoman Laura Jane Grace, is one of the most talked-about albums of 2014 so far. It would be an understatement to say that the long-awaited Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Against Me!'s...
Coalesce and The Get Up Kids’ James Dewees will be in Richmond on Saturday with his solo project Reggie and the Full Effect, along with Dads, Pentimento, and the Concussion Theory. Coalesce and The Get Up Kids’ James Dewees will be in Richmond on Saturday with his solo project Reggie and the Full Effect, along with Dads, Pentimento, and the...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, January 16, 9 PM Hot Dolphin, ARF, Burn/Ward, Asylum, Bitchmouth @ Strange Matter - $5 The greatest thing about punk rock is the way it makes you question your assumptions about pretty much everything, and this showcase of female-fronted RVA punk bands is here to prove that all the things you ever believed about so-called...
We know the above poster is fake, but we couldn't help but laugh at the incredible line up. Personally I think Creed would be worth the price of admission alone. We know the above poster is fake, but we couldn't help but laugh at the incredible line up. Personally I think Creed would be worth the price of admission alone. Of course, the real...
Yes, it's true--psychedelic rockers Deerhunter are returning to VA in less than one month's time, this time with a show at Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater on Tuesday, February 4. If you missed their last Richmond appearance, at the Sound City festival last August (and we know a lot of people did...), you'll get another chance to see them just...
