Fight Cloud is an indie math rock alternative band from Richmond, going strong for about 14 years. Their sound blends genre elements with wonderful melodies, harmonies, great tones, textured rhythms, and bass, alongside furious drum beats. They’re releasing their new...
Hard Stripes – Hard Stripes (Vinyl Conflict Records) The ability of hardcore bands, even some of the best in the genre, to sound strikingly similar to a decidedly recognizable set of influences yet still retain a compelling intensity is one of the greatest elements of the genre, and one of the least appreciated by those outside it. And while...
What a year! The past 12 months have been just incredible in terms of quality music output from our hometown. In fact, people are releasing albums left and right last minute in order to get on lists for the year. So instead of reading about year-end wrap-ups, let's delve into some new releases you'll still be bumpin' in January. What a year! The...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 19, 9:30 p.m. Angelo Moore, Rebelmatic, Prop Anon, Kid Is Qual @ Strange Matter - $12/18+ Angelo Moore of Fishbone makes his triumphant return to Richmond as a solo artist. Yes, the guy that jumped of the second tier of the old Flood Zone into the waiting arms of quality music aficionados is back. FEATURE SHOW...
Misterelle - FridayFunClub (Bandcamp) Misterelle, a newcomer to the ever-crowded list of independent hip hop artists representing Richmond, takes the listener many places with his latest release, FridayFunClub. Misterelle - FridayFunClub (Bandcamp) Misterelle, a newcomer to the ever-crowded list of independent hip hop artists representing...
We've all been keeping an eye on VA Beach rapper and former Clipse member Pusha T this year--his debut solo album, My Name Is My Name, was heralded by the gradual release of nearly half a dozen singles, from the banging Kanye West production "Pain," featuring Future, to the hard-hitting cocaine travelogue "Nosetalgia," which brought Pusha...
This past Friday at Strange Matter, The Catalyst played their last show ever. If I tell you that The Catalyst was one of the best and most important bands to come out of Richmond in the past decade, you can be sure I believe it with all my heart. At the same time, I can't pretend there isn't a certain amount of bias there. Catalyst...
Obliteration – Black Death Horizon (Relapse Records) 2013 was quite possibly the most creatively fertile year for death metal in at least two decades, though it's up for speculation as to why, exactly. My speculation is that genres that had attracted more positive critical attention outside of the metal press had become tepid and unthreatening....
This is a pretty impressive coincidence right here. Both RVA pop-punkers Broadside, and Sleepwalkers, the latest group from former Duchess Of York leaders Michael and Austin York, released Christmas singles this week, and in some kind of cosmic synchronicity, both singles are entitled "Wish List." So which is better? Let the RVA holiday-song...
Mix pop music with a bit of modern Americana, rock, classical, and hip-shaking music, and you’ll get the 9th annual Ghost of Pop this Saturday at 6pm. The event is a benefit for the non-profit organization HomeAgain, which provides services and emergency shelter for the homeless in Richmond. Mix pop music with a bit of modern Americana, rock,...
