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Ant The Symbol & Deau Eyes Spread Musical Cheer In Latest Hourglass Session For “Pride Like A Pendant”

Capping off a banner year, Hourglass Sessions is back to celebrate not just the holiday season but also the communal spirit of Richmond music with

Richmond Bandcamp Friday – December 2023

Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links from Richmond musicians! This list covers over

Album Review: The Southern Belles IV: Reprise by The Southern Belles

DuctTape Jesus has been one of my best friends for a long time. I’m admittedly biased in this review because of that, but I became

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 29 – December 5

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 2, 6 PM Richmond Food Not Bombs 30th Birthday, feat. Shormey, Holy River, Double Blind, Peeace, Maiya @ Gallery 5 –

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 22 – November 28

FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 24, 8 PM Human Thurma, Hex Machine, Delicate Whip @ Bandito’s – $10? Thanksgiving week is a nostalgic time, and while

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 15 – November 21

FEATURED SHOW Sunday, November 19, 8 PM Outer World, Light Beams, Chest Hair @ Bandito’s – $10 It’s always a bummer when a really talented

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 8 – November 14

FEATURED SHOW Monday, November 13, 7:30 PM Out Of Your Head Records 5th Anniversary Concert, feat. Scott Clark’s Dawn & Dusk, Adam Hopkins’ Crickets SOUTH,

Album Review: Chester Skate Land by DuctTape Jesus

DuctTape Jesus has been one of my best friends for a long time. I’m admittedly biased in this review because of that, but I became

Richmond Bandcamp Friday – November 2023

Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links from Richmond musicians! This list covers over

Premiere: NORMN Melodically Yearns For Closure On “Outta My System”

Existential crises are weird. Thinking about our infinitesimal place in the vastness of the universe can trigger one, or just trying to grasp the fleeting

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 1 – November 7

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, November 4, 7 PM Milliseconds, Charm Offensive, New Lions @ The Camel – $12 (order tickets HERE) Here’s some long-overdue big news

Mackenzie Roark Brightens A Drifting Pursuit In New Single & Video, “Killin’ Time”

Patience, they say, is a virtue, but that attribute can have limits when you’re wading through a bad patch in life. Even knowing there’s light

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: October 25 – October 31

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 28, 7 PM The Country Creep Show, feat. Rebecca Porter, Sarah White, Sally Rose, Josh Small, Erika Blatnik @ Gallery 5

Chandler Gladly Broadcasts The “News” In Latest Hourglass Session

Reflection is a messy endeavor, guiding individuals through the tangled webs of their consciousness, where the boundaries between clarity and confusion blur into disjointed harmony.

Premiere: Righter Presents A Portrait Of Vulnerability On Bad Art

Reflection is a messy endeavor, guiding individuals through the tangled webs of their consciousness, where the boundaries between clarity and confusion blur into disjointed harmony.

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: October 18 – October 24

FEATURED SHOW Champagne Jam ’23 Day One: Friday, October 20, 7 PM Valkyrie, The Goddamn Gallows, Old Gun Road Day Two: Saturday, October 21, 7

Premiere: Dust~ & Katja Captivate With New Collaboration “Hold Tight / Too Much”

Since 2020, electronic producer Dust~ has been perfecting his striking approach to electronic music, specifically the frenetic drum’and’bass style. Rising in stature with each release,

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: October 11 – October 17

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 14, 3 PM Addison Street Fall Ball, feat. Serqet, Trapcry, Murcielago, Black Plastic, Elabor @ Lamplighter/Na Nin/The Wild Heart/Addison Vintage –

Premiere: League Of Space Pirates Combat AI Mania In Video For “Robot Love Plot”

Sci-fi varlets League Of Space Pirates are back with a new single to regale listeners with tales of 25th-century rebellion and mischief that poses a

Richmond Bandcamp Friday – October 2023

Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links from Richmond musicians! This list covers over

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: October 4 – October 10

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 7, 9 AM – 7 PM Mozart Festival, feat. Classical Revolution RVA, One Voice Chorus, RVA Baroque, Sweet Potatoes, Raposo string

Deau Eyes Delights In Lynchian Video For “Legacies”

Earlier this month, riveting alt-pop songstress Deau Eyes embarked on her 2023 Tour de Richmond, a series of ten performances stretched across twelve days around

Premiere: Mad Abbey Cut Through Harmful Complacency On “Leech”

Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in song. With its boundless

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: September 27 – October 3

FEATURED SHOW Scum City Records Presents Surge Fest Day One: Friday, September 29, 6 PM Future Projektor, Junkhead, Asylum 213, The Electric Prophets, Polluted Tongues,

The Auricular Turns Five!

The Auricular officially turns five today! I’ve got so many thoughts to share and so much to unpack, but to start, I’ve been really thinking

Song Review: Stacy by Hotspit

The sound of Hotspit has always been a compelling force. It's cerebral, yet deeply emotional, pulling back the layers of fractured existences and imperfect connections

Album Review: Breaking Skin by Rikki Rakki

Tracking the rise of Rikki Rakki over the last few years has been… astonishing. Born a few months before the initial COVID lockdown, the band

Presenting The Richmond Sound: 2018-2023

Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in song. With its boundless

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: September 20 – September 26

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 23, 7 PM The Auricular 5th Anniversary Celebration, feat. Drook, Rikki Rakki, Strawberry Moon, Hotspit @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital

Premiere: Lobby Boy Yearn Through Starry Synthpop In New Single & Video, “Hold Me Still”

Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in song. With its boundless
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