On the debut album from Ages, Must Be Nice, the Richmond post-hardcore quartet leads with accessible melodic song structure. But those melodies can't hide the layer of sarcasm, frustration, and, ultimately, weariness that underpins the entire album. If you've been...
Shawnis And The Shimmers were all set to take over the Richmond scene when the pandemic hit in 2020. After a slight delay, they've returned with a brand new album and a mission to make the entire city fall in love with their glammed-out punk rock n' roll. From a hole...
Bands form regularly as a result of thriving music communities. But the opposite? Community growing from a single band? It’s rare, but it’s what Warren Campbell has been able to achieve with his continuously evolving rock group, Dead Billionaires. The Richmond-based...
Range: Hotspit’s got it. The Richmond-based rock band can turn on a dime dynamically, letting a muted, ethereal exploration explode at a moment's notice, or building from quiet to full-tilt catharsis during songs that unfold with great deliberation. The patience and...
There's so much. So much more than even I knew when we started this whole process. I keep sending myself emails in the middle of the night with one or two more bands to add. We're looking at going at least nine installments for this series at this point. Luckily for...