As the hype and excitement of the Summer begins to die down, and as the students return to school all over the region, it's time to drop back into the routine. If your weekday nights are packed up with the day-to-day of life and you need a weekend show to let loose,...
Fat Spirit Continue to Bring Their Grungey Vibes on Latest Tracks
A little "post-punk, a lot of psychedelic, a little bit of krautrock and shoegaze." If that splendid mix of music doesn't pique your interest then there's no hope for you. That's how Fat Spirit guitarist Ian McQuary described their latest sound when we caught up with...
RVA’s power pop/grunge band Fat Spirit to drop new record ahead of spring tour, catch them 4/14 at Hardywood
A splendid mix of dark power pop, shoegaze and grunge, Fat Spirit’s newest record is one you need to add into your rotation if you aren’t hip to them already. The four-piece, which consists of Ian McQuary (guitar), Matty Seabass (bass), John Graham (vocals/guitar),...
Chris Cornell & The Wild Beasts of The Carpenter Center
Just before Chris Cornell’s solo show at the Carpenter Theatre I received an unexpected package by mail. Upon opening the package in the doorway and inspecting the contents of the box from this “phantom” benefactor I did as any decent American journalist would; took...
Song Premiere: RVA psych/grunge group BANDREW share ‘Wondering If’ off debut album
Psychedelic/grunge band BANDREW made up of all the Andrews in RVA, well maybe not all, but three of the coolest Andrews we know anyway, have been steadily working on some new tunes for us. Psychedelic/grunge band BANDREW made up of all the Andrews in RVA, well maybe...
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