In my 9th grade art class, my friends Marin and Zach (who knew way cooler music then I did) turned me onto Pedro the Lion. I was given a burnt cd with no album title. It was an epic compilation of gut wrenching songs that helped form the music I produce today - and...
Norfolk’s LAVA Fest brushed doubt aside & soared on the back of local acts & RVA favorites
Driving to O'Connor Brewery on Saturday for the second annual LAVA Festival, I found myself overcome with a sense of nervous excitement about the event. Excitement of course because of live music from a good variety of acts, many I knew were going to be nothing short...
LAVA Fest Spotlight: Examining the prevailing growth of Virginia Beach’s Ladada
The second annual LAVA Fest is upon us, and with it brings several artists worthy of any type of musical adulation from national touring acts like Charles Bradley down to RVA favorites like No BS! Brass. There are plenty of reasons to make this a festival a focal...
LAVA Fest announces stacked lineup & ticket sale for second year event this May in Suffolk
Start planning your Memorial Day weekend now because Suffolk's LAVA Fest has just announced a super lineup great that's great news for any music lovers out there Start planning your Memorial Day weekend now because Suffolk's LAVA Fest has just announced a super lineup...
The Grand Return: Mutemath On The Sprawling Road To Their New Record
2015 will see the return of the one of the most exuberant and wildly creative bands to come out of the 2000s: the New Orleans quartet known as Mutemath. 2015 will see the return of the one of the most exuberant and wildly creative bands to come out of the 2000s: the...
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