Photographer Vincent Candela captured the energy of Vended's headlining nu metal show at The Canal Club on Friday night. With fierce support from Wristmeetrazor, Lie, and Half Past Dead, the venue was charged and ready for what would become a blistering performance....
Lets start slow, it's a gross and rainy day out. Check out this chillwave mix of "Call Me Maybe:" Lets start slow, it's a gross and rainy day out. Check out this chillwave mix of "Call Me Maybe:" Chillwave mixes can be fairly hit and miss - criticism usually comes down to "this sounds like they put this pop-song through an adult-contemporary...
Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana (Carpark) I think I might have finally figured out what’s missing from too many modern hit indie records that makes them seem, in some ways, transient. Ease and beauty and self-confidence abound, and we’ve got plenty of well-tempered soundscapes and reverby one-note guitars. No, it’s none of these. In fact, it’s hardly...
Richmond/Seattle based indie-folk band The Head and The Heart released their new single, "Shake," today, and it's already received over 8,000 listens. Have a listen in the widget below: The Head and The Heart have been under the radar for the last few years. After the wild success of a home-burned CD-R release, indie-lable Sub Pop scooped them up...
Weasel Walter has been playing extreme takes on American jazz, no wave punk and metal since the early 90s. His original claim to fame was his prolific, infamous, self-described "brutal prog" ensemble The Flying Luttenbachers, and their dark no wave counterpart Lake Of Dracula. Weasel Walter has been playing extreme takes on American jazz, no wave...
Evidently, there is the world's greatest children choir and they go around covering a mess of modern songs... here's "Untrust us" by Crystal Castles - set ears to stun. Evidently, there is the world's greatest children choir and they go around covering a mess of modern songs... here's "Untrust us" by Crystal Castles - set ears to stun. Let me...
Once again, we were overwhelmed with great new songs from outside RVA that showed up in our inbox or around the net this week--and once again, we're sharing them all with you! So check out these fresh new jams and get your weekend started right! Once again, we were overwhelmed with great new songs from outside RVA that showed up in our inbox or...
There is only one King Buzzo, a man with legendary hair and the ability to play the guitar like you wouldn’t believe. Buzz Osborne has been shredding with his Melvins for 30 years now, and in that time they’ve produced an abundance of recordings and built a reputation for delivering incredible live shows. There is only one King Buzzo, a man with...
RiFF RAFF (A.K.A. Jody Christian) is set to hit the Kingdom stage next Tuesday night. RiFF RAFF (A.K.A. Jody Christian) is set to hit the Kingdom stage next Tuesday night. RAFF is known for his collabs with Soulja Boy, but he's probably on his way up as he's been recently signed to Diplo's Mad Decent label. Here's one of his more recent videos...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, August 1, 6 p.m. Mark Hosler - Art show opening - featuring Hosler’s paintings & performance @ Ghostprint Gallery – Free/All Ages And Sunday, August 4, 9 p.m. Mark Hosler, Mutwawa, Those Manic Seas @ Balliceaux - $5/21+ Mark Hosler of Negativland is doing a whirlwind tour of Richmond. From Jackson Ward to the Fan District,...
