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FEATURED SHOW Friday, July 11, 7 PM Wrong Worshippers, CPS, Velvet Ruin @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House – $17.10 (order tickets HERE)
Richmond’s music scene has thrived for decades thanks to a steady influx of young talent, new generations that cut their teeth before the last has
Fans of Butcher Brown have come to expect genre-blurring brilliance, an effortless fusion of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and soul that makes even the most
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Life’s pressures can feel relentless. So much we want to do, so much we have to do, so much we’re forced to do, and so
In an era where everyone’s trying to stretch the hours in a day, burning through the night feels like a constant ambition. But even that
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 23rd, because The Auricular is bringing the stirring sounds of Brookhouse to Plan 9 Music for a special in-store
Inspiration surrounds us all. It may not always be the creative spark we need, but in any setting–light or dark, crowded or isolated–there are muses
Guilt festers like a wound, warping our judgment, clouding our sense of right and wrong, and stalling any forward motion. It drives us to the
Despite decades of music, film, and media advising us to stay in our lanes, we can still feel everyone’s gaze on our every move. It’s
No one wants to find themselves stuck in a standstill. A moment of pause sounds ideal, perhaps a chance for clarity, though it allows indecision
The path to achieving one’s dreams isn’t just fraught with obstacles; it’s littered with distractions. Some of these diversions may be harmless, others harmful, but
This past February, sublime singer-songwriter Caroline Vain introduced herself to listeners everywhere with a stunning debut record that distills heartbreak, longing, and self-examination across four
In the lead-up to the Fourth of July, the concept of what it means to be American hangs heavily over our nation. We eagerly await
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, July 6, 6 PM RVA Anti-Fest, feat. Lil’ Sleeper, Nacymis, Airport, Wertlos, Greyrot, Black Saturn & Acheleg, Druid Stone, Bodied, Xen-56, Yotzeret
For too many people across the country and beyond, incarceration is more than a sensitive subject. It’s a daily reality, a looming future, a painful
How do we reconcile with something once its meaning shifts? Difficult in any circumstance, this dilemma becomes especially hazardous when the shift feels uninvited. A
Grief never follows a uniform path. Though this certainty reflects the unique bonds we share, its true nature lies in the disorienting experience of loss:
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Growing older sadly means growing apart. Apart from who you once were, apart from who you hoped to become, and, perhaps most painfully, apart from
War is all around us, even if it feels like it’s happening a world away. As the Earth reels from one bombardment and braces for
Over soggy sediment and beneath a muggy sky, people began filing into the back of Get Tight Lounge on Friday, June 13, for a show
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