Richmond, VA, is dealing with a double dose of disappointment as both MEGADETH and Peter Frampton have canceled their concerts at Virginia Credit Union Live! over the last few weeks. On Sunday, September 15, MEGADETH took to social media to announce their show was...
Spazz - American Idol (Datpiff) I wrote about this rapper's debut project last year; it got rave reviews from me and a lot of other people as well. Since then, he has played countless shows, and now he brings us his sophomore project, American idol. Spazz - American Idol (Datpiff) I wrote about this rapper's debut project last year; it got rave...
There’s no genre more American than Americana, and there’s no holiday more American than July, 4th. So if you’re looking for a healthy dose of ‘MURICA this Thursday then head to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery's Brewdependence 2.0 celebration, where alt-country/Americana bands Andrew Leahey & the Homestead, My Old Ways, and Long Arms will be...
If you're bummed that you didn't have enough money to take a vacation and got stuck hanging around Richmond for the fourth, don't be! There are a ton of great shows and events going on this weekend. No BS! Brass are releasing their Charles Mingus tribute album, classic metal bands Volture and Cauldron are headlining a show at Strange Matter,...
The Upbeats - Primitive Technique (Vision Recordings) For the most part, I’ve kind of shied away from writing reviews of electronic music. I listen to a lot of it, but somehow reviewing a genre that is so varied and diverse, not to mention one that isn’t as familiar to me as metal or punk, always seems a little overwhelming. However, when I heard...
Bonnaroo 2013 Thursday, June 13 - Sunday, June 16 in Manchester, Tennessee Bonnaroo is the best/worst experience that a human being can have. Bonnaroo 2013 Thursday, June 13 - Sunday, June 16 in Manchester, Tennessee Bonnaroo is the best/worst experience that a human being can have. The worst parts are mostly physical. This year’s weather was in...
Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse (Fat Possum) We’ve been running on the assumption that “Youth Lagoon” was just an arbitrary title Trevor Powers chose as a vessel for his sleepy-eyed musical endeavors. Could be we’re wrong. Maybe the Boise twentysomething has really discovered that fabled spring sought after by misguided conquistadores and...
The local emotive hardcore heads in Springtime are currently streaming a new song from their debut 7” EP, South Hill, set to come out on the Tiny Engines label sometime around the end of this Summer. The local emotive hardcore heads in Springtime are currently streaming a new song from their debut 7” EP, South Hill, set to come out on the Tiny...
Jae Dallas - Bare With Me (ThaLSD) Here's a tape from local emcee Jae Dallas, aka Dilly, who brings us his latest project Bare With Me. I’ve been hearing a lot about Jae and his crew--which is also a graphic design company--The Living Sickness Designs. This mixtape mixes lyrical metaphors with poetic rhythm and free spirited rhymes. Jae Dallas -...
The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists, by Howie Abrams & Sacha Jenkins (Abrams Image) The Merciless Book of Metal Lists will Slay you with useless metal info you never needed to know... but always kind of wondered about. This Overkill of a book is jam packed with 208 pages of metal knowledge, ranging from which album covers feature goats to metal...
