A few months back, I stumbled upon the work of Truxton, a boutique creative shop right here in town, and it stopped me for a minute. The energy and high-caliber quality of their work felt like a big-city agency's touch brought to our local scene. I reached out. What...
One of the coolest things about the Richmond music scene is the deep-rooted respect that many musicians have for one another. I was honored to have Matt Taylor from Motion City Soundtrack produce the last set of Goldrush recordings. When we were taking breaks from recordings, we could chat about the Richmond scene and share our mutual respect for...
Rightly or wrongly, we often try to frame the artistic aspirations of all those bands, all those musicians who make all that great music that has enhanced our lives throughout the years, within the generally non-artistic terms of a “mission statement.” Rarely do bands make it as easy to deduce such a mission statement as do Canada’s...
Marilyn Manson - Born Villain (Cooking Vinyl) I was at Target and had $15 remaining on a gift card. My knee-jerk reaction was to pick up some Star Wars Legos (they had Jabba’s Palace) but I really couldn’t justify spending an extra $40 on plastic I would be finished putting together in half hour. I didn’t want The Hangover 2 or whatever movie...
A festival that has been going strong for eight years provides the perfect excuse to pull old friends out of the woodwork for a night of musical bliss. A festival that has been going strong for eight years provides the perfect excuse to pull old friends out of the woodwork for a night of musical bliss. As you read Tuesday, Trey Cutrell will be...
Lamb Of God brought their latest tour back home to RVA on Wednesday, November 28, and our friend Anthony Hall, photographer extraordinaire (remember his slogan: "Tony Hall Shoots Rad Shit"), was in the house to catch some amazing action shots featuring lots of flying hair, pyrotechnics, and general metal chaos. Lamb Of God brought their latest...
ill.Gates is back--and he's bringing the bass with him! For the second time in 2012, the San Francisco DJ, producer, and educator will be setting it off in RVA. ill.Gates is back--and he's bringing the bass with him! For the second time in 2012, the San Francisco DJ, producer, and educator will be setting it off in RVA. After a well-received...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 7, 10 p.m. Negative Plane, Vomitor, Bastard Sapling (pictured above), Organ Donor @ Strange Matter - $12/18+ While reflecting on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, it should be necessary to go hear black metal at its best. FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 7, 10 p.m. Negative Plane, Vomitor, Bastard Sapling (pictured above),...
Trey Cutrell has been an important player in the music scene for some time now. Between his efforts in both Palominos and his latest project, My Old Ways, Trey has had the opportunity to grace many stages in the city and around the nation. Ghost of Pop 8 will feature a performance from My Old Ways. Trey Cutrell has been an important player in the...
It's my birthday week, and this Saturday will commemorate the 8th consecutive year of Ghost of Pop--as well as falling on the 32nd anniversary of John Lennon's death. Prabir Mehta organizes the event, and this year it will benefit HomeAgain, an organization that provides services to those who have fallen on bad times. It's my birthday week, and...
