A few weeks back, the legendary punk rocker, artist, author, and style icon Kid Congo Powers electrified a packed house at Fuzzy Cactus. Kid's musical journey is nothing short of iconic, with stints in Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave, and Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey...
Pusrad – Dömd (Gaphals Records) Anybody with much familiarity with old punk and hardcore likely wouldn't have a hard time pegging Pusrad based on their name alone. It's not too much of a stretch to extrapolate some impression of their sound based on a name that strongly suggests a portmanteau of both Brian Schroeder's artistic sobriquet and...
UPDATE: Here's how my predictions went: Lamb Of God did not win, but surprisingly neither did Anthrax or Megadeth. Instead, Halestorm, the youngest/newest act, took the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance honors. Miguel's "Adorn" did beat out Trey Songz's "Heart Attack" for Best R&B Song, and Frank Ocean did indeed beat out Chris Brown for Best...
You can hear it if you listen closely--a pulsating beat through the dark and narrow, rigid alley ways of Richmond, Virginia. As the sun dwindles, the manifestation begins. The sound of deep thumping fills the angsty core with an uncontrollable urge to suit up for the sole purpose of ripping it all off later. The dirty city nightlife is not for...
My Bloody Valentine - m b v (self-released) While no one was looking, it happened. Legendary early 90s UK guitar-noise pioneers My Bloody Valentine suddenly released their third album late last Saturday night, making mp3 copies available for purchase and immediate download on their website and, in the process, seemingly breaking the entire...
Here are a few of the most awesome events going on this week in Richmond. To see everything going on this weekend, click here to check out the calendar! Here are a few of the most awesome events going on this week in Richmond. To see everything going on this weekend, click here to check out the calendar! On Thursday, February 7th, check out...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, February 11, 7 p.m. Benefit for Historic Fulton Memorial Park featuring Corey Harris @ Byrd Theatre – $15/$5 students with I.D. / All Ages There once was a neighborhood that was home to history. John Smith, Abraham Lincoln, Powhatan, and Christopher Newport, who discovered Richmond, all spent time here. FEATURE SHOW Monday,...
If you like to dance, we've got the show for you! This Saturday, Chaz Bundick, better known to fans far and wide as Toro Y Moi, will take the stage at the National to bring his excellent blend of hip grooves and intelligent pop to RVA. If you like to dance, we've got the show for you! This Saturday, Chaz Bundick, better known to fans far and wide...
Ethernet – Opus 2 (Kranky Records) It can be difficult to determine the extent to which Ethernet's fourth full-length album works. When the circumstances of its creation, its intent, and its actual aesthetic are juxtaposed, they all seem at stark enough contrast that it can be difficult to establish the album's purpose, let alone whether it's...
Zatokrev – The Bat, The Wheel, And The Long Road To Nowhere (Candlelight Records) Relying too heavily on hyper-specificity regarding genre terminology can be tiring and constricting, both for those applying the labels and those using them to sort through the ever-growing piles of music out there. And I get it, nobody wants their sweat and blood,...
