I think the first time I saw Avail was at Dayton’s More Than Music fest in 1993. In an era of hardcore where 90% of Midwestern affairs were just a wall of people standing with crossed arms staring blankly at a band just exploding, Avail provided the experience I had...
Getting Lucky With The Mitras
Between musical goals and professional ambition, Richmond band The Mitras are truly attempting to do it all. From regularly releasing singles to grad school, nursing, fan festivities, and being the actual three best friends that anybody could have, they are getting a...
You Were There Or You Weren’t: An Interview With Halfcast
Jason Tyler and Alex Moore of the band Halfcast showed up at the front door to my townhome in the fan at 11:01 for our 11:00 AM meeting; about as punctual as can be expected from musicians. Both were casually dressed in jeans and t-shirts, a “MOM” tattoo poking out...
Gnawing: One Year Later, Still Freaking Out
Almost exactly one year ago, Richmond grunge-rockers Gnawing released their first LP, You Freak Me Out. If you remember last July (I wouldn't blame you if you didn't... for the past couple of years, all the months have felt kind of the same), the live music world was...
Spooky Cool, “Time Will Tell”
We're going to have to cop a bit of a latepass on this one, since it's actually been out for a few weeks now, but really, is there ever a bad time to discover a new single by Richmond indie rockers Spooky Cool? "Time Will Tell" is their first new release since 2018's...
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