It’s been five years since I’ve written anything on Richmond music. A lot changes in five years, but there isn’t a soul I know who would argue that the last five haven’t been exceptionally turbulent. Some things remain in place: The Camel, RVA Mag, and my...
The Greater The Risk are a relatively new band around Richmond, but have done a lot in a short time to establish themselves at the forefront of their particular genre. The fact that that genre is emo might lead a lot of people not to give this band the time of day, but their excellent pop songcraft and driving guitars make a convincing argument...
Started earlier this year by Marc Cheatham, The Cheats Movement has become a reliable outlet for photo and video coverage of Richmond's youth culture, mixing underground hip-hop and street art with profiles of community leaders and high-profile local residents like VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart. Now The Cheats Movement has gotten together with...
Long-running Richmond hardcore band Government Warning played their last show last Saturday night at Strange Matter. They ended their set with the title track from their 2007 EP Arrested, bringing an entire era in Richmond hardcore to a close. The crowd, already whipped into a frenzy, went particularly nuts for this song, stagediving so much that...
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Wolfroy Goes To Town (Drag City Records) At this point, the arrival of a new Will Oldham album will likely prove as surprising as the content within – which is to say, not really very surprising at all. His two-decade career has shown a steady aesthetic evolution, but one that's as carefully crafted and deliberate as the...
With the Mothership Tour invading and selling out venues nationwide, many of those who have been with the dubstep genre from the start would never have guessed it would amount to this. However, with the help of acts such as 12th Planet, Skrillex, Datsik, Excision, etc., dubstep can be seen on college campuses, the Top 40 pop music charts, and at...
Monday, 10/17 Murder By Death (pictured above), Brother William, Splendid Suns @ Canal Club 7:30pm. Monday, 10/17 The Catalyst, Gnarwhal (pictured above), Deep China @ Strange Matter 10pm. Tuesday, 10/18 The Outsiders, Boilerman, Wrist Rocket (pictured above), Close Talker @ The Cellar Door 9pm. Tuesday, 10/18 Unknown Mortal Orchestra (photo by...
Here's Suppression's entire live set from when they opened for Despise You at Strange Matter last month. This video was shot by local video documentarian extraordinaire Silver Persinger, and is of excellent quality, in terms of both sound and video. I'd tell you more about the performance you're in store for if you watch this, but I pretty much...
Fixtures is a cult. The Richmond based five-piece have been steadily building a following over the last year, and with two major releases on the way, it appears their day of reckoning is upon us. Fixtures recently finished recording for a split 7” with This Time It's War, which will be released November 12th. As well, they are currently writing...
Thursday, 10/13 Cannabis Corpse, Seraph, Black Dahlia Murder (pictured above), All Shall Perish @ Canal Club 6pm. all ages. Thursday, 10/13 The Diamond Center (pictured above), Revolt of the Apes @ Balliceaux 10pm. 21+ Thursday, 10/13 The Winter Sounds, And I You, Houdan the Mystic, Phantoms @ The Camel 5pm. All ages. (early) Thursday, 10/13 Baby...
