This week I am looking at three shows that could not be less similar in my eyes. There is a sharp contrast of energy and volume between the bands, a little bit of this and I dare say a little bit of that. I was not totally familiar with a lot of these artists and I am...
Kitty Pryde - DAISY Rage (self-released) One thing you have to give Kitty Pryde (who is actually just going by Kitty now, out of respect to the X-Men fans of the world) is that she knows what the fuck she's doing. Since her sudden rise to fame on the strength of her video for "Okay Cupid," which went viral last spring, the 19 year old redheaded...
Get ready to dance! Next Friday, Washington DC's funky electronic masterminds, Fort Knox Five, will be taking over Richmond, first with an in-store appearance at Turnstyle, then with a full-on face melter of a DJ set at Canal Club. Get ready to dance! Next Friday, Washington DC's funky electronic masterminds, Fort Knox Five, will be taking over...
Here's a special treat for you this Valentine's Day from DJ Pari of the Soulpower RVA crew and WRIR's Midnight Soulstice radio show. Here's a special treat for you this Valentine's Day from DJ Pari of the Soulpower RVA crew and WRIR's Midnight Soulstice radio show. He describes this mix as being for "a mature relationship," rather than "your...
Though the music purveyed by Mountains can be characterized by a few distinct facets - pastoral ambient drone, psychedelic neo-folk, musique concrete - it never comes off as anything but singular in its intent. With extended passages that shift gradually over their course, Mountains' songs act as immersive experiences, rife with the sort of...
Conor Oberst will probably always be best known for his work with indie-folk legends Bright Eyes, but he's been in a bunch of other bands, and one of the best is Desaparecidos, a five-piece punk band who released one album, Read Music Speak Spanish, back in 2002, and have been largely dormant since. Fortunately, though, Desaparecidos (Spanish for...
FEATURE SHOW Sunday, February 17, 11 p.m. Kid is Qual, The Trillions @ Bellytimber – Free/21+ The sonic thunder of two bassists and a drummer will always leave you screaming for more. Of course I’m talking about Richmond’s own band of extravagance, Kid is Qual. FEATURE SHOW Sunday, February 17, 11 p.m. Kid is Qual, The Trillions @ Bellytimber –...
It's been a minute, but Sounds of RVA is back with a bunch of new music for your eardrums. People (i.e., we) are starting to emerge from their mid-winter hibernation, and all of the awesome upcoming shows will be our reward. It's been a minute, but Sounds of RVA is back with a bunch of new music for your eardrums. People (i.e., we) are starting...
The seventh annual Camp Barefoot Music & Arts Festival, which will take place in Bartow, WV, this August 22-24, just released the full lineup for this year's festival, and we're pleased to bring that to you now! The seventh annual Camp Barefoot Music & Arts Festival, which will take place in Bartow, WV, this August 22-24, just released the full...
Fan Ran of Divine Profitz has just released a new solo track, "Train Wreck," and it is hot! With Ran doing all the rhymes and the production on the track, it's a true one-man effort, driven by a funky bass-and-percussion loop and featuring a sample that I'm pretty sure is Richard Pryor yelling "Goddamn!" Fan Ran of Divine Profitz has just...
