After its successful launch last year, the Iron Blossom Festival returned this year to The Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond, VA, bringing together an impressive lineup of musical talent while being blessed with fantastic end of summer weather. Thousands packed...
Hey look, Bloc Party is back again… a second time. Yes, this is a SECOND return from hiatus, and this time it seems to have paid off. Hey look, Bloc Party is back again… a second time. Yes, this is a SECOND return from hiatus, and this time it seems to have paid off. Take a look at their new release “Ratchet,” with details below the video: Toe...
Blue-collar rock n' roll stalwarts J. Roddy Walston And The Business are preparing to drop their first full-length for ATO Records, Essential Tremors, on September 10. This week, to whet your appetite for the main course that is soon to come, they released the first single from that album, "Heavy Bells." And you better batten down the hatches,...
Beastie Boy Mike D has posted a new song to his Soundcloud account. It's the first new music to be released by anyone involved with the Beastie Boys since MCA's tragic death last year, and it's 10 minutes long. Beyond that, we're not sure what to say about it. Is it hip hop? Is it punk rock? Is it good? Is it bad? For right now, we'll answer all...
Slow Machete – Mango Tree (SMTG Ltd.) Slow Machete's 2012 release Evening Dust Choir came as something of a surprise, not only because of how unique and hauntingly beautiful it was, but also because of how little coverage it garnered. The project, brainchild of one Joseph Shaffer, consists of field recordings made during aid trips to Haiti, which...
Dax Riggs, Dorthia Cottrell Tuesday, June 25 at McCormack's Irish Pub Dax Riggs, who made his name back in the 90s as the frontman for Louisiana metal band Acid Bath, has been doing the solo blues thing for a while now. Being a longtime fan, I originally planned to head to Raleigh, NC to see him play at The Maywood (formerly Volume 11 Tavern) on...
The metal that Gritter produces should make Richmond proud to have cultivated them. Their heavy and quick paced sound will compel listeners to bang their head and thrash their bodies about. This Sunday, July 14, Gritter will be playing a free show at Bandito’s Burrito Lounge to celebrate the release of their latest record, Welcome to the...
Heaven Shall Burn - Veto (Century Media) German melodic death-metallers Heaven Shall Burn released their seventh studio album this past April. Heaven Shall Burn have always held a special place in my heart due to their sharp, crunchy brand of hardcore-and-melody-infused death metal, their interest in vegetarianism and human rights, and the way...
Hey slackers, here's something worth waking up for besides your next visit from the pizza guy. Philly indie-stoner troubador Kurt Vile and his band the Violators are hitting the 9:30 Club in DC later this month, and your friends at RVA Magazine want to hook you up with two tickets to this exquisite extravaganza! Hey slackers, here's something...
The Fourth of July madness is over, but there is still plenty of cool stuff to do this weekend! Cardinal Compass are releasing an EP, Hockey are coming down from Portland, OR, and the all-girl DJ collective that is Bump in the Night are playing their one-year anniversary gig. So dig some indie tunes, rock out to some metal, or get down on the...
