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Show Review: REIN At Shockoe Sessions Live, April 1st

On the latest edition of Shockoe Sessions Live, REIN took center stage, delivering a performance that was as emotionally charged as it was technically masterful.

Album Review: The Pure Joy Of Jumping by Drook

Emotion, by its nature, is overwhelming. Various stimuli trigger a cascade of chemicals in your body, some acting as defense mechanisms, others as rewards. The

Album Review: For Your Loss by Heavy Is The Head

Direction is what we need right now. Sure, guidance can help. Assistance? Probably. But above all, we need a clear, collective path forward… one we

Album Review: Gargling Rot by Pyramid Mass

There’s plenty of dark, entrancing imagery to extract from the music of experimental metal trio Pyramid Mass. Suffocating pressure that mimics the panicked horror of

Album Review: Still Dreaming by Soft Catch

Dreams can betray us. Blinding us from a clear path forward, distracting from our goals, or distorting reality just to seek what we truly desire.

Album Review: Caroline Vain by Caroline Vain

Some songs act as emotional anchors, telling their own stories in a way that revives long-buried memories, their subtle, evocative lyricism unearthing moments you thought

Album Review: Near Future by Benjamin Shepherd

Listeners often approach a new album from a familiar artist with a quiet, unspoken expectation: growth. Whether or not they realize it, what they truly

Song Review: “Gutter” by Bucko

Heartbreak isn’t just unbearable–it’s chaotic, borderline sinister. We’ve all heard the familiar adage: “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved

Song Review: “Those Whose Love Is Missing” by Sun V Set

Fifty-five days into 2025. Thirty-seven reported mass shootings. All in the name of an enshrined right, drafted in response to a threat that its fiercest

Album Review: Growing Pain by (Eli)zabeth Owens

You might find it hard to tear yourself away from the dense, dreamy world created by (Eli)zabeth Owens on Growing Pain. This five-song EP, designed
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