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For years now, local hip-hop artists CLWDWLKR & Yajirobe have been making a name for themselves with a brand of alternative hip-hop that’s as vibrant
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, March 18, 7 PM Ostraca, Arid, Bomb Threat, Humanitarian Deficit @ Powers BMX – $5 As someone who has lived in Richmond
There are countless great outlets, organizations, and individuals covering the music scene in Richmond. So many that it might be hard to keep up to
“Go get you some money, go get you some motion,” declares local hip-hop artist Mmaftay on his latest video “Trench Talk.” Brash but enterprising, it’s
Kudos to director Rick Blair and the team behind RVA Newz N Culture. They hit it out of the park by placing the lyrical rush
Flavor Cookie has a lot to say and we definitely want to hear it. Her latest single, "All In My Bag" is a sleek and
FEATURED SHOW Friday, March 10, 7 PM Twin Drugs, Opin, Ett Eko @ Gallery 5 – $10 (order tickets HERE) It’s really tough to keep
There are countless great outlets, organizations, and individuals covering the music scene in Richmond. So many that it might be hard to keep up to
Why did FLKL name their new ambitious record Fistful? Is it because the vibrant songs are an audible representation of holding an abundant amount of
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
FEATURED SHOW Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 PM Shockoe Sessions Live presents: Quatres Femmes, feat. Sophie Colette, Alex J. Dimas, Tess Fisher, Kailey Conner @ In
Here’s a challenge for you today. Put on the latest single “Real N****z Dont Rap” from Bo Thouznd and try to keep your head from
With a booming sound and winding bars, the talent of Turtle Rocky is on full display in his latest single and video, “Petersburg Vet.” Released
It's not that youth is wasted on the young. Actually, it is life & society that robs the young of their youth with endless paradoxes
FEATURED SHOW Friday, February 24, 9 PM Drook (Photo by Lucienne Nghiem), The Burning Sun, Strawberry Moon, Lobby Boy @ The Camel – $10 (order
Hectic and rabid, the newest single “2Slick” from RonBandup is a turbulent ride from start to finish. The local hip-hop artist packs enough brisk lyrical
How do you drown out the noise? Distractions from every angle make it hard to complete a thought sometimes, which in turn blurs your focus
There's a ton of great outlets, organizations, and individuals covering the music scene in Richmond. So many that it might be hard to keep up
The team behind Hourglass Sessions just don’t miss. On their latest video released on Valentine’s Day, they’ve captured a particularly blistering performance of “Time Being”
Collaboration is the key to the Richmond’s musical success, a fact on full display in the latest video for “Silver, Gold and Cream” by Ant
Hard rock Merciful Zero has finally arrived with music to share. After countless gigs around town and some enticing live performances posted to their YouTube
For better or worse, love never truly fades away. It can be a hard truth to confront, but there’s also times when it can be
In science-fiction, the thought of being lost in deep space has always resonated with a civilization that may never encounter the situation. It's easy to
Plush and dreamy, soul musician Moneá‘s 777 EP was a melodic marvel dropped onto the Richmond scene last year. Honestly, we still have it in
When you love what you do, it’s never work. This is the energy hip-hop artist GAMBiiNO brings to his punchy and roaring music, all of
FEATURED SHOW Friday, February 17, 9 PM Terror Cell (Photo by @no.visuals_), Black Matter Device, Thin, The Wind In the Trees @ Ipanema – $10
Music is a constant journey with performers always striving for something more and more. It’s an artistic grind and one shown fully by Richmond MC
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about jazz in this column, something that made me feel like I was in over my head a
The Newlin Music Prize has just revealed the 20 albums on the 2023 Short List, all of which are in consideration for this year’s award
There's a ton of great outlets, organizations, and individuals covering the music scene in Richmond. So many that it might be hard to keep up
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