THEM: Why do you like horror movies? Do you think killing and violence is funny? ME: Sometimes. THEM: Yeah, I’m just not into gore and monsters. ME: Why do you like Law and Order SVU? Do you think killing and violence against children...
The Richmond Music Catalog 1980-2021 Part 2
I've been going to shows in Richmond for what I am frightened to realize is just shy of three decades now. I showed up as a fresh-faced college kid still too young to get into the 18+ shows, and these days I'm rapidly entering the back half of my 40s. My point? It's...
Full Metal Christmas 2021
Tis the season for my yearly foray into METAL CHRISTMAS! Because look, we have been dealing with these cheesy Christmas songs for over a month. and... well, we're done with that. The only way we can deal is to make it METAL as possible. I've done this for a few...
Anxiety Hangover: An Interview With Mike IX Williams Of Eyehategod
Despite hailing from New Orleans, sludge-metal legends Eyehategod have formed a ton of connections to Richmond over the past three decades. Ryan Kent caught up with vocalist Mike IX Williams outside the National after their recent gig with GWAR to find out where...
GWAR Laid Waste To The National Once Again
In preparation for kicking off their 30th anniversary tour for landmark album Scumdogs Of The Universe, GWAR brought Madball and Eyehategod along with them to destroy The National. The jubilant crowd loved every minute of it. You should’ve been there. I guess that’s...
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