There is a band in Richmond named Drook. They used to be named She. They recorded an e.p. called Life In Estates that's out now. They make me feel old. They make me ask myself too many questions. Is the fact they are chasing their dream and sacrificing stability what...
Desperation & Noise: TVLPA’s ‘Walk With Me’
I have a bone to pick with this city: no one in this town but me seems to have noticed the sheer brilliance of TVLPA. I guess it's understandable: they snuck up on me too. I'd barely heard their name when I discovered their debut album, Walk With Me, on Bandcamp...
If We’re Going To Do This, We Can’t $%#@ Around: An interview with Lamb of God’s John Campbell
Over the quarter-century since 1995, Lamb of God have gone from being up-and-comers on the Richmond music scene (then known as Burn The Priest) to being heavy metal stalwarts and headliners around the world who have left their own footprint on the genre. October 7...
A Vicious Party: The Music Of Piranha Rama
Shock and awe consumed me while my eyes drifted back and forth across the artwork for Piranha Rama’s third album, Omniscient Cloud Cover. When I first listened to the new record, I was doing some chores around the house, and I had it on to experience it as the average...
Freak Folk Earth Folks: An Interview With Høly River
It had begun to rain as I was on my way to meet with the members of Høly River at Earth Folk, and I drove right past their driveway on my first pass. Having made a sharp u-turn after my GPS informed me that I was going the wrong way, I inched slowly along the road...
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