We are coming up on the infamous Halloweekend, and I know my personal plans: Dress up, drink a million beers, and try to see as many of these super sick and unique shows. Get up, get in costume, and get to the gig! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone...
FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, October 22, 10 p.m. William Tyler, Dave Watkins @ Ipanema – Free/21+ William Tyler, of Lambchop, Silver Jews, and Bonnie Prince Billy fame, is touring in support of his fantastic new album, Impossible Truth, on the fabulous Merge Records label. FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, October 22, 10 p.m. William Tyler, Dave Watkins @ Ipanema –...
Of Montreal, the creative, constantly evolving Georgia indie band led by hyperkinetic genius Kevin Barnes, continue their prolific workrate in 2013, releasing their 12th album in 15 years and hitting the road once again to unleash their unforgettable live show on fans the world over. Of Montreal, the creative, constantly evolving Georgia indie...
Well, the rainy summer has given way to an even rainier autumn, yet RVA music is still going strong. The Richmond Folk Festival from this past weekend still gathered $70-k in donations, and the sold-out Neutral Milk Hotel at The National brought out the most dedicated of fans. Most likely, the rain will return for Saturday, our beloved monthly...
OG !lla will be dropping a new mixtape next month, and we're pleased to bring you the world premiere of a brand new song from #ForTheFuckOfIt: Elite Edition. "IMA HLGN" features a verse from Rich P, an up-and-coming MC from OG !lla's Broad Street Elite crew, who dropped his own excellent mixtape, The Fast Life: Enterstate, earlier this summer. OG...
Look out all you rock n' rollers--Father John Misty is coming to the National next week! He'll be bringing his unique music and colorful stage presence to the RVA stage, and you could see the show for free courtesy of your friends at RVA Magazine! Look out all you rock n' rollers--Father John Misty is coming to the National next week! He'll be...
We haven't done this feature in a while. I was trying to write an individual post for each of the tracks I'd previously planned to throw into this column. But instead of getting five posts for the price of one, we were getting zero, because I never found time to do the individual posts. My bad! Anyway, here are five tracks that showed up in our...
Coke Bust – Confined (Grave Mistake Records) Though Coke Bust isn't exactly subtle in their approach – from the blistering abrasion of their music all the way down the line to the band name itself (not a dig mind you, as the combination of over-the-top bluntness and dryly tongue-in-cheek authoritarianism makes for one of the better straight edge...
A brisk 45-minute set Monday night at Strange Matter was all it took to confirm Angel Olsen’s status as one of the most entertainingly chameleonic acts to emerge on the national country-folk scene in recent years. Sidestepping the straightforward approach, Olsen spent the evening plugged in, imbuing the mostly-acoustic sensibilities of her studio...
FEATURE SHOW Wednesday, October 9, 9 p.m. The Larry Mitchell Band, DJ Williams Projekt @ The Camel - $5/18+ Larry Mitchell is a phenomenal guitar player out of Alabama who has even won a Grammy for his engineering and producing work. FEATURE SHOW Wednesday, October 9, 9 p.m. The Larry Mitchell Band, DJ Williams Projekt @ The Camel - $5/18+ Larry...
