Soooo Herbie Abernethy. Valient Himself, Valient Thorr. There are many things one could expect of you. HEMI engine-roaring rock and roll, spitting hot oil and sweat? Sure. Loud guitars fucking louder drums, on festival stages with the gods of American angst?...
Strumming in the Underground: Richmond’s House Show Scene
Sometime in late 2018 I was at a house show to see one of my favorite local bands, Plastic Nancy. There must have been over a hundred people packed into a tiny living room, with bodies spilling into the kitchen and outside onto the back deck. Sweat and smoke mixed...
Our Favorite Richmond Releases (October 2022)
Somehow, despite its modest size, Richmond has managed to cultivate over the years a sizable and eclectic music scene. But, with hundreds of active bands releasing music constantly, it can be difficult to keep up and sort the worthwhile from the “needs work”. So, in...
Bonjinski, COQ, Invaluable at Little Saint
Rock and freakin roll out yall. Posi jump contest at the strike of midnight COQ (RVA) jazzpunkmathcore Bonjinski (RVA) makes you wanna screw up yr face and sharply exhale https://bonjinski.bandcamp.com/releases Invaluable (VB) punk rock n roll from the beach. Just...
Fiddling Into Richmond: Chance McCoy Brings Bluegrass To Richmond Music Hall Tonight
Best known for his work with Old Crow Medicine Show, Chance McCoy has plenty to offer on his own, and he'll show it off in the river city tonight. Tonight at the Richmond Music Hall, a virtuoso fiddler, guitarist, and banjo player will be diving into the local music...
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