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DAILY RECORD: Caves
Caves – Homeward Bound (Yo-Yo Records/Specialist Subject Records) When I was on tour with them this summer in the UK, I learned a drinking game that involved drinking every time you heard a “whoa” in...
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THURSDAY: Amazing Stage Show Presents IMMORTALITY!
The fifth annual Carnival Of 5 Fires event at Gallery 5 continues this week with Immortality, a presentation of local performance art troupe The Amazing Stage Show. Immortality tells the tale of four...
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Three-Ring Circus is Over-The-Top in Farmville
The term “Folk Artist” elicits specific qualifiers: untrained, poor, rural, usually Southern, often African-American. This last demographic points to the roots of the American Folk Art tradition, in...
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Capturing a Moment: An Interview with Grant Hunnicutt
“I still have no idea what I’m doing, even with this record,” Grant Hunnicutt jokes in regards to his debut full-length, Grant Hunnicutt Sings Jonathan Vassar. It’s a recording that feels like it...
View ArticleFRIDAY NIGHT: FEAST RVA At Quirk Gallery!
FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) is a group that began in Brooklyn with the goal of supporting creative work without forcing artists to rely on wealthy corporate capital. A couple...
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Tonight: Open Stage Night @ Cafe Diem
Last Wendesday, Open Stage Night brought out an impressive bunch of musicians. Tonight at Open Stage Night, we have a nearly full list. There are a few early/late slots left. If you'd like to grab one,...
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Brain Drain w/ Zombies For Money (T&B)
BRAIN DRAIN is back on October 15th with special guests ZOMBIES FOR MONEY (T&B) coming to invade Richmond all the way from Portugal! This Lisbon DJ duo, comprised of DJ Manaia and Klipar, blasted...
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One Way Richmond's Show Picks 10/13-10/16
Thursday, 10/13 Cannabis Corpse, Seraph, Black Dahlia Murder (pictured above), All Shall Perish @ Canal Club 6pm. all ages. Thursday, 10/13 The Diamond Center (pictured above), Revolt of the Apes @...
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Technology And Small Business: Spur Gallery
When I last sat down for coffee with a certain friend of mine, my eyes locked on her beautiful new necklace. “That’s gorgeous! Where did you find it?” I asked, always intrigued with her unusual and...
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THIS WEEKEND: Carnival Of 5 Fires At Gallery 5!
The fifth annual Carnival Of 5 Fires event at Gallery 5 has been going on since last week, and there are only three more events left before it goes away for another year! We've already told you about...
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Every Social Network Available: An Interview With Fixtures
Fixtures is a cult. The Richmond based five-piece have been steadily building a following over the last year, and with two major releases on the way, it appears their day of reckoning is upon us....
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Suppression Live At Strange Matter
Here's Suppression's entire live set from when they opened for Despise You at Strange Matter last month. This video was shot by local video documentarian extraordinaire Silver Persinger, and is of...
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One Way Richmond's Show Picks 10/17-10/19
Monday, 10/17 Murder By Death (pictured above), Brother William, Splendid Suns @ Canal Club 7:30pm. Monday, 10/17 The Catalyst, Gnarwhal (pictured above), Deep China @ Strange Matter 10pm. Tuesday,...
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BOOK REVIEW: Young Broke & Beautiful
Young Broke And Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart's Guide To Living Cheaply by Broke-Ass Stuart (Seven Footer Press) Back before the internet came along and, if not killed, at least greatly diminished it,...
View ArticleWEDNESDAY: Supersketch At Quirk Gallery
Come to Quirk Gallery this Wednesday for an unusual and amazing event in which art will be created before your eyes. Local artists including Emerald Grippa, Jeffrey Alan Love, Bryan Woodland, Sara...
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Every Day Is My Birthday: An Interview With 12th Planet
With the Mothership Tour invading and selling out venues nationwide, many of those who have been with the dubstep genre from the start would never have guessed it would amount to this. However, with...
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DAILY RECORD: Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Wolfroy Goes To Town (Drag City Records) At this point, the arrival of a new Will Oldham album will likely prove as surprising as the content within – which is to say, not...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Government Warning's Last Song Ever
Long-running Richmond hardcore band Government Warning played their last show last Saturday night at Strange Matter. They ended their set with the title track from their 2007 EP Arrested, bringing an...
View ArticleFRIDAY: RVA Hot Sauce!
Started earlier this year by Marc Cheatham, The Cheats Movement has become a reliable outlet for photo and video coverage of Richmond's youth culture, mixing underground hip-hop and street art with...
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Five Questions With The Greater The Risk
The Greater The Risk are a relatively new band around Richmond, but have done a lot in a short time to establish themselves at the forefront of their particular genre. The fact that that genre is emo...
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