We're back, baby! It's been a little over a month since our last article, and we've been using that downtime to compile a massive list of bands from the Richmond underground. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and I'm here to offer you a fine assortment of...
One of the most unexpectedly uplifting surprises of the year has been becoming fluent in the language of Swahili – being in this case the extraordinary band of altered-state enthusiasts from the Pacific Northwest. Learning the language of Swahili – as spoken through synth, drum, drone, and the occasional well-placed moan on their spectacular,...
This should be a pretty amazing show. Asobi Seksu are an excellent shoegaze/dream-pop group who wowed us when they played Strange Matter back in the spring. This show comes pretty close to the end of their North American tour for their latest album, Fluorescence, so don't miss them, because it might be a while before they come through again. The...
11/10 Oh Sleeper, Greeley Estates, Ten After Two, At The Skylines, Secrets, Bring The Arsenal, Oh The Irony, Therefore I Fear, I Prayed For An Afterlife @ Kingdom 4pm. (early) All ages. 11/10 Backwords, Precious Fluids (pictured above) @ Carytown Bistro (Cary & 28 S. Auburn Ave.) 7pm. Free. All ages. 11/10 Absu, Infernal Stronghold, Battlemaster...
There's a little over two weeks left until DC plays host to a one-of-a-kind festival, one that is sure to be a treat to the majority of your senses. Steez Promo, the same people behind the Starscape Festival, in conjunction with Underworld, have booked a massive roster of many of the leading EDM artists in the industry today. Acts ranging from...
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All Sunday, October 23 at the 930 Club (Washington DC) In recent memory, has there been a group as controversial as Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All? While revising this article, information was released that would lead one to believe that Left Brain slapped a female photographer in the face during their set in...
Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every Friday from 11pm-1am EST. Listen live at 97.3fm or WRIR.org CLICK HERE FOR THE PODCAST We hope you will enjoy the second volume of The Blue Note Story, a Midnight Soulstice series about the greatest Jazz...
The energetic post-hardcore stylings of Flechette have taken the Richmond scene by storm over the past year or so, but the members of this relatively young band have been around for quite a while. Featuring former members of Resonance, Permanent, Field Day, Tarpit, The Two Funerals, and quite a few other bands, Flechette is an attempt by all...
Arctic Monkeys, Smith Westerns Saturday, October 15 at Rams Head Live, Baltimore MD This was my third time seeing Arctic Monkeys live. The first time, I was attending as a casual fan. The show was at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live where the Sheffield band was touring their third LP, Humbug. A step away from the bop-along indie rock of their debut...
Zola Jesus – Conatus (Sacred Bones Records) As twenty years have come and gone since the close of the 1980s, it's interesting to see the permutations of that decade's culture that have continued to resonate, and how each has managed to evolve, bearing less similarity to its initial form with each passing year. Social conservatism has fallen in...
