It’s hard to believe hip-hop was once the red-headed stepchild of jazz and soul. Purists complained the genre was a crude regurgitation of its predecessors over a break beat, but 50 years later, a once misunderstood genre is now Big Brother—omnipresent in virtually...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: November 20 – November 26
FEATURED SHOWFriday, November 22 & Saturday November 23Raw Mom Weekend, Night 1: Alfred, Trapcry, Archangel, F.R.E.E. Night 2: Gumming, True Body, VV, Lance Bangs, Sofia Lakis @ Gallery 5 - single night: $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Weekend pass: $15 in advance...
The 40 Most Essential RVA Albums Of 2018 (Part 1)
Richmond's always been a great city for music, and that didn't change one iota in 2018. If anything, it became a bit overwhelming -- indeed, even the most comprehensively-minded local music nerd was likely to overlook a few things. While putting this list together, I...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: December 5 – December 11
FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 7, 9:30 PM Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performs Suspiria @ The Byrd Theatre - $35 (order tickets HERE) This is pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you pretty much need to be there if you have any interest at all in horror movies,...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: October 31 – November 6
FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 2, 8 PM Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances @ The Carpenter Theatre - $67-107 (order tickets HERE) Richmond, we are in for a treat this Friday night -- one that is both rare and unlikely to come again. I suppose...
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