So here's what happened: we compiled our original list -- which ran to 175 bands, give or take -- from suggestions dropped into Reddit threads, group texts, and email lists. The original plan had been to create a list of 100 great Richmond bands, and at first no one...
In the underbellies of Virginia’s smallest music communities, DIY scenes preserve hardcore and metal over generations in Roanoke and throughout Appalachia. Hardcore punk has been burning strong in the fabric of American music for nearly four decades now. What...
There’s a lot going on in the Richmond music scene these days, within all sorts of different genres. And that’s wonderful! But if you want to talk about the styles of music that have a fertile, longstanding tradition in this town, you probably can’t do better than...
FEATURED SHOWThursday, February 20, 7 PMBracewar, Division Of Mind, Combust, Mutually Assured Destruction, Guardrails @ The Camel - $15There's a lot going on in the Richmond music scene these days, within all sorts of different genres. And that's wonderful! But if you...
From announcing the Avail reunion shows in Richmond to interviewing tattoo artists, musicians, and hometown folks, No Lies Just BS Podcast host Nick Swartz opens a personal window into Virginian life from his Harrisonburg shop, Alley Cat Tattoo. “I don’t really...