This past weekend marked Charlie Glenn’s birthday, and while that might not ring a bell to everyone, it’s a name that anyone tapped into Richmond’s indie rock scene knows well. In my humble opinion, Glenn has been the best rock guitarist in our local scene for years....
RVACon was amazing, folks - the music, the geekery, the comics, the costumes, and the Google Glass - it was really all an amazing sight to be seen. RVACon was amazing, folks - the music, the geekery, the comics, the costumes, and the Google Glass - it was really all an amazing sight to be seen. And for those of you who didn't see it, you can see...
WNRN, a listener-supported community radio station based in Charlottesville, which broadcasts in the RVA area at 103.1, is currently in the midst of their Fall Fund Drive, and one of this year's perks should definitely catch the attention of local listeners. In Studio Vol. 1 is a 17-track CD compiling performances recorded live at WNRN's studios,...
Richmond melodic post-hardcore quartet Conditions have just released a brand new cover of U2's "With Or Without You," and it's kind of amazing. For starters, you have to give them props for sheer audacity--it takes guts to step out with a cover of the best-known song from one of the biggest rock albums of the 80s. However, Conditions pull off the...
"I think someone lost these," uttered befuddled bassist Kevin Clay on Tuesday night as he picked a pair of panties off the stage near the end of the night. "I think someone lost these," uttered befuddled bassist Kevin Clay on Tuesday night as he picked a pair of panties off the stage near the end of the night. The band may have been confused by...
Dads - Pretty Good (6131) The newest EP from NJ screamo two-piece Dads is an impressive continuation for the band, sounding clean while staying true to their previous aesthetic, if only in its evolved and subtle forms. The four tracks on Pretty Good might not be more substantive than the ones on their two previous releases, Brush Your Teeth,...
Hey guys, get ready to dance! Slovenia's favorite son, EDM producer Gramatik, will be bringing his jazzy, funky grooves to The National on Thursday, October 3, presented by Steez Promo. And your friends at RVA Magazine have got the hookup! Hey guys, get ready to dance! Slovenia's favorite son, EDM producer Gramatik, will be bringing his jazzy,...
One of the biggest names in electronic music and a founding member of the Pretty Lights Label, Michal Menert, is set to release a new studio album entitled “Space Jazz” in early November. One of the biggest names in electronic music and a founding member of the Pretty Lights Label, Michal Menert, is set to release a new studio album entitled...
Outer Gods – Light Dims Eternal (Domestic Genocide Records) Among the most immediately noticeable facets of Outer Gods' first full-length (released after a quick succession of demos that've appeared over the past year or so) is that many of the features that render it inviting are also the ones that make it seem the most off-putting. Though the...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 28, 10 p.m. Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Nervous Ticks, The Milkstains, Mutwawa @ Strange Matter - $10/18+ Why people don’t go see Quintron is a mystery to me. I guess folks enjoy living in their miserable circumstances too much. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, September 28, 10 p.m. Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Nervous Ticks,...
