On ‘All Across the Nation’, Knifing Around Fights Back with Big Beats and Bigger Ideas

by Lucien Wampler | ELECTRONIC & EXPERIMENTAL, MUSIC, POLITICS, QUEER RVA, ROCK & INDIE

Knifing Around, the dance-rock band known for delivering bold, politically-tinged grooves to Richmond’s music scene, sat down with me at Bamboo Café last Wednesday. I caught up with singer Owen Martin (he/him) and bassist/synth player Jack Wolfe (they/them) to talk...

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