This week I got to sit down with Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath, in preparation for their upcoming pre-Halloween gig at The National on the 30th of this month. With 25 years under their belt, Rise Against has evolved from underground punk roots into a politically...
One of the most important musical icons of the past half-century has died. Yesterday, Lou Reed passed away due to complications from liver disease. He was 71. One of the most important musical icons of the past half-century has died. Yesterday, Lou Reed passed away due to complications from liver disease. He was 71. Earlier this year, he'd had a...
Arcade Fire - Reflektor (Merge) For years now I have been ambivalent about Arcade Fire. I have watched them grow from obscure indie darlings to Grammy-winning, Madison Square Garden-selling out industry staples--all while never quite being able to decide if I liked their music or not. Arcade Fire - Reflektor (Merge) For years now I have been...
Hey everybody, here's some excellent new music we discovered this week that will provide the perfect soundtrack for your weekend and kick off Halloweek in fine style! Enjoy! Hey everybody, here's some excellent new music we discovered this week that will provide the perfect soundtrack for your weekend and kick off Halloweek in fine style! Enjoy!...
The Dismemberment Plan - Uncanney Valley (Partisan) I first heard most of the songs from Uncanney Valley two years ago during a Dismemberment Plan reunion show in downtown Fredericksburg at a small drum studio, Eyeclopes. The friend who introduced me to the band had just moved into a house across the street from the venue, so we were ecstatic to...
The Neighbourhood debuted "dark pop" to Richmond on Saturday with a night I don't think a The Neighbourhood debuted "dark pop" to Richmond on Saturday with a night I don't think anyone was expecting. For the near capacity crowd in attendance, the night featured pretty much everything you could hope for in a concert and was as diverse a show from...
The most expansive roster at a Cheap Fest to date has its curators excited. Extremely excited, because this year's lineup of over a hundred bands represents an outrageously diverse selection of noise rock staples, local acts, new artists and performers from far far away. The most expansive roster at a Cheap Fest to date has its curators excited....
FEATURE SHOW Sunday, October 27, 1:30 p.m. "Stay Spooky Fest" featuring The Swellers, The Menzingers, Pianos Become the Teeth, Diamond Youth, United Nations, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Daylight, Candy Hearts, Timeshares, Gates, Placeholder, Wolves At Bay @ The Camel - $20/All Ages All kinds of punk rock is at...
Phantogram are back! This indie electronic duo, who released their first album, the appropriately titled Eyelid Movies, back in 2010, haven't done any major work since then, contenting themselves with a series of EPs and guest appearances with artists as eclectic as Big Boi and The Flaming Lips. Now, though, on the heels of a new, self-titled EP,...
A few weeks ago we brought you the first video from up-and-coming RVA new wave revivalists Cosby. Now the brothers Cosby have premiered two more tracks from their soon-to-be-released debut album, In Flight. A few weeks ago we brought you the first video from up-and-coming RVA new wave revivalists Cosby. Now the brothers Cosby have premiered two...
