In a quiet corner of our bustling city, where the old and new ways of life intermingle, a mysterious figure known as The Sound Conspirator has long been a name synonymous with evocative, atmospheric lo-fi soundscapes. His latest release, The First Embers of Cognition,...
Ever since Jahman Brahman's first visit to Richmond on St. Patty's day earlier this year, I knew they'd be back. And they were, coming to The Camel on December 18th as one of their last stops on their "Tearin' Down the Walls Tour." I had the pleasure to listen, study, groove, and philosophize with Jahman Brahman on this evening. Ever since Jahman...
The Darkness - Hot Cakes (Wind-Up) Sometimes people should keep doing drugs. Don't get ahead of yourself--I'm not telling anyone to start banging dope on the couch. If you aren't making a killing now, I'm not sure that anything sold in the corner of a Ziploc bag is gonna improve your game any more than buying a pair of Jordan's. But in the...
2012 is quickly drawing to a close, and the entire RVA musical community is celebrating yet another great year for local music. Three artists who've had particularly big years will cap off the past 12 months by performing together this Friday at Balliceaux, and if you're a fan of RVA music, you need to make sure you're in attendance. 2012 is...
New Year's Eve approaches with haste, and all of us must make the critical decision of what to do on this fateful night. Tobacco Company is proudly hosting an evening with Proverbial on Monday, New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve approaches with haste, and all of us must make the critical decision of what to do on this fateful night. Tobacco Company...
Super Frisky – For Buddy (Burai Core Records) I know, consciously at least, that judging books by their covers is largely frowned upon. But it's hard to avoid, especially when confronted with the staggering number of sources from which we can draw our information and entertainment. Had I not known anything about Super Frisky before hearing their...
2012 has been an eventful year for Richmond’s own Matthew E. White. With an opening slot on the Mountain Goats’ nationwide tour, a budding record label, and the release of his critically acclaimed first solo album, White’s career is poised for the advances most musicians dream of. Released August 16th, White’s album Big Inner concludes years of...
It’s entirely possible that one can separate The Allah-Las from their home state of California and the sweet, smirking spirituality summoned by their name. The question is: why would you want to? It’s entirely possible that one can separate The Allah-Las from their home state of California and the sweet, smirking spirituality summoned by their...
Few, if any, Richmond musicians have a legacy like that of Fun Size frontman James Menefee. As a promising young lad in a budding scene, his early ventures into music found immediate acclaim. Where the 90s-era Richmond music scene was concerned, Fun Size weren’t just any band. For many in the city, Fun Size was one of the greatest things to ever...
Dopapod - Redivider (self-released) Dopapod is a group that could conveniently be written-off as just another electro-hippie-jam-band. There are so many nowadays, and after all, they’re pretty much all the same, right? Well, perhaps a lot of them are similar, but let’s take a look at some facts: All of the members of Dopapod are Berklee College...
