Editor's note: Edited to reflect that they have played here before. Richmond has become a burgeoning hub of post punk. Bands like Orthotonics cut through the tall grass of the scene in the 1980s, and now we have the likes of Tentative Decisions, Shagg Carpet, Hard...
During their original rise to fame, Jimmy Eat World were often referred to as "indie darlings," but with the constant fluctuations the genre has seen since their breakthrough in 2001, it's hard to apply such a tag now. Instead, Jimmy Eat World have grown to become a steadying hand in the wider world of rock. Proceeding at their own rhythm, at a...
Shock and awe consumed me while my eyes drifted back and forth across the artwork for Piranha Rama’s third album, Omniscient Cloud Cover. When I first listened to the new record, I was doing some chores around the house, and I had it on to experience it as the average listener might: passively. On my next run, I sat down in front of my laptop to...
FEATURED SHOWThursday, September 15, 7 PMIlliterate Light (Photo by Jason Siemer Photography), Palmyra @ The Broadberry - $15 in advance, $18 day of show (order tickets HERE)Back in the spring of 2020, this column went on a hiatus that eventually stretched out for over 18 months. This hiatus, of course, corresponded with the hiatus that live...
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, September 10, 3:30 PMFuture Projektor @ The Byrd Theatre - $12 (order tickets HERE)I've seen some pretty amazing shows at The Byrd over the years -- and I'm not just talking about Bob Gulledge playing the Mighty Wurlitzer on Saturday night before the movie, either (though that is always amazing). From a Boom Boom Basics...
It had begun to rain as I was on my way to meet with the members of Høly River at Earth Folk, and I drove right past their driveway on my first pass. Having made a sharp u-turn after my GPS informed me that I was going the wrong way, I inched slowly along the road until I noticed a natural archway ringed in leaves and plants of various kinds. I...
FEATURED SHOWMonday, September 5, 11 AMLabor Of Love, feat. Yarn (Photo by Roger Gupta), South Hill Banks, Dalton Dash, Chris Leggett & The Copper Line, Mackenzie Roark, Tarrant, Slate River Band, The Great Beforetimes, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Nate Oyler @ Main Line Brewery - $20 in advance, $30 day of show (order tickets...
Fe_lie the God is a difficult man to find. When this series of interviews began, my team reached out to every subject asking for their schedules so that we could arrange times to speak that would be convenient for all parties. Some were very responsive, others took a little bit, but I wasn't able to finally get in touch with and interview Fe_lie...
Maryland native and fabulous singer/songwriter Lindsey Jordan, aka Snail Mail, dazzled Richmond this past Friday evening with a dreamy set for the celebration tour of their brilliant new record, Valentine. Their performance at The National was originally scheduled to take place last November, only two weeks after Valentine's release. The need to...
FEATURED SHOWSunday, August 28, 8 PMKidz At Play @ The Camel - $10 (order tickets HERE)As far as the youth of Richmond are concerned, the local artists with the biggest buzz are the dozen or so members of Kidz At Play, who represent themselves not as a band or a crew but a creative house. If you read our recent feature about the group, you heard...
