Sometimes you have to catch someone at the bar and do the interview. I’ve known Mike Ireland for a while now and we had talked about doing this for months, so after a quick round, we stepped outside and spent five minutes on it. He’d just wrapped another run with I Am...
With the release of their new demo tape DEMO '23, Vigil are popping off, so CJ Payne sat down with the band to figure out what they're all about. You can find links to their music here, and follow them on Instagram here. CJ PAYNE: I want to start by asking you, how did you form the band? How did that all come together? MICHAEL: I met Mark online...
This week’s edition of YO! HIP HOP RVA features not just one, but two woman MCs. A.Chardae and Rap-Unzel deliver memorable verses on records that couldn’t sound more different from one another (in a good way of course). While Skuzii delivers a fun, “oontz oontz” earworm. We've got it all for you on this week's Yo! Hip Hop RVA. Are you an artist...
Thanksgiving's approaching, and if you're looking to step away from the pressures of being at home with the extended family to listen to some high octane music, we can help you out. This week on SOUND CHECK we've got North Carolinian Caitlin Krisko coming up to Richmond Music Hall this weekend to show off her unique vocal talents, Holy Roller...
Local hotshots VV just went on an extensive tour and have released some new music, so CJ Payne thought it was time to sit back down with the band and pick their brains about the state of the RVA music scene, how it has changed, and how they have adapted. CJ PAYNE: So we interviewed [ VV ] back in 2018 and a lot has changed in that time. Until...
On September 4th, 2022, beloved artist and Richmond local Wes Freed passed away from colorectal cancer. In honor of his memory, members of the community who knew and loved him are trying to establish a memorial fund in his name with the goal of giving scholarships to prospective artists attending VCUarts. Wes Freed's Story Described by Rolling...
This week’s edition of YO! HIP HOP RVA features hip-hop artistry in three forms: boom-bap, jazz and punk respectively. Tajahmad’s record will make you scrunch your face and nod your head, McKinley Dixon’s will give you hope and inspire you, and the Kidz will awaken your adolescent angst. TAJAHMAD"Needles" (Single) I had no idea what to expect...
Hey y'all, we're on Wednesdays now for the time being, and we're keeping it all local this week. It's a hot weekend at The Camel with Destructo Disk and Mobius Strip playing back to back nights at this Richmond landmark that you are not going to want to miss. After that we've got three releases from veterans who have been dropping tunes for years...
This story was originally published in RVA 41 which can be in various locations around town, or you can read it right here. This is a slightly modified version formatted for digital distribution. There is no band quite like Butcher Brown. If one were to head into any city in the United States with a vibrant music scene, find all the heaviest...
CJ: Alright, I'm CJ. I'm sitting here with Mondo from Richmond Vampire. Happy to have you here. MONDO: Thanks for having me. CJ: Starting off, can you tell me about how you guys started the band? M: Yeah, me and Shiv and Caleb -- Shiv plays guitar and Caleb's the drummer -- we were in an old band called Sling Blade, and then our singer moved...
