Attention RVA metalheads! If you don't have your ears to the ground, you might have missed this sudden announcement from the Strange Matter camp yesterday--so here's the word: Tennessee noisecore veterans Today Is The Day are rolling into town late tonight and hitting...
Foo Fighters’ Crowdfunded Performance At The National Delights Those Fortunate Enough To Attend
Richmond doesn't get a lot of huge names for concerts. We get a lot of great ones for sure, and some that are definitely noteworthy, but in the grand scheme of things, current acts that can headline a festival such as Bonnaroo or Coachella... well, they ain't coming...
Energy and camaraderie: Fall Line Fest (Day Two) at Strange Matter
Upon crossing the threshold at Strange Matter for day two of Fall Line Fest last Saturday, I could feel the sense of urgency in the air. The bands were busy unloading their gear and getting equipment set up ahead of time so things would run smoothly throughout the...
The Music Never Stopped: Lockn Festival 2014
Bob Weir’s lyrics in “The Music Never Stopped” sounded fresh and symbolic as I sat in the Oak Ridge forest darkness at the 2014 edition of Lockn’ Festival early Saturday morning. It was 3:30 a.m. in the farm’s southeast pocket of woods, yet we looked up on slender...
Too Much Awesomeness: Fall Line Fest at The National, Day Two
As I explained in my Fall Line Fest Night One review, I camped myself out at The National all night, a decision I'm honestly debating the merits of with hindsight. The five acts I saw at The National were incredible, but while Night One had the biggest names (with two...
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