The Ingramettes (Photo courtesy Hearth Music)
The Ingramettes released Take a Look in the Book, a new album, on March 20. It includes a new take on “Grandma’s Hands” by the late Bill Whithers, who passed away days later due to heart complications.
Richmond
Live Review: J. Roddy Walston and Palm Palm @ Ottobar — 1/19/20
J. Roddy Walston and Palm Palm rock a sold-out Ottobar on Jan. 19, 2020. (Photo by David LaMason)
In October of last year, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, posted through social media that “after 14 years, four albums and 889 shows of being creatively betrothed solely to each other, now feels like the time to explore other possibilities…” After sold-out sets in Baltimore and Richmond, J. Roddy Walston and the Business and their raucous brand of Southern rock and Stones-inspired music was on an indefinite hiatus.
But the story doesn’t end there.
Ticket Giveaway: GWAR @ 9:30 Club, 12/27/19
GWAR (Photo courtesy Freeman Promotions)
Conquering alien overlords GWAR ransack 9:30 Club on Friday, Dec. 27, on their Use Your Collusion Tour, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
Snapshots: GWAR @ Rams Head Live — 9/29/19
GWAR performs at Rams Head Live on Sept. 29, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines/ ambienteye.com)
Thrash metal overlords GWAR sieged Rams Head Live as the command center for the band’s Use Your Collusion Tour recently. Katherine Gaines got pictures of all of the guts and glory you would expect from a heavy metal “alien invasion.”
Snapshots: Lamb of God @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 5/14/19
Lamb of God performs at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 14, 2019. (Photo by Andy Jillson)
American heavy metal band Lamb of God stopped at Merriweather Post Pavilion recently, and I was there to take some photos. The Richmond natives are currently on tour with Slayer for Slayer’s “final world tour.” Continue Reading
Live Review: Windhand @ U Street Music Hall — 1/24/19
Windhand performs at U Street Music Hall on Jan. 24, 2019. (Photo by Rashad Polk)
Kicking off an East coast tour, Windhand electrified U Street Music Hall recently. The four-piece comprised of Dorthia Cottrell on vocals, Garrett Morris on guitar, Ryan Wolfe on drums, and Parker Chandler holding down the bass put on a full-blown rock and roll show.
Snapshots: GWAR @ 9:30 Club — 12/29/18
Gwar performs at 9:30 Club on Dec. 29, 2018. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath/Instagram+Twitter: Insomnigraphic/GrillworksBen)
Gwar stormed 9:30 Club recently, touring in support of their latest album, The Blood of Gods. Ben Eisendrath braved the torrent of thrash metal madness to capture some pictures of the mayhem!
Preview: GWAR @ 9:30 Club — 12/29/18
GWAR (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Intergalactic scumdogs Gwar invade DC to take over 9:30 Club on Saturday, Dec. 29 with music from their new album, Blood of Gods.
Snapshots: NO BS! Brass Band @ Black Cat — 11/24/18
NO BS! Brass Band performs at Black Cat on Nov. 24, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)
It isn’t often when a band covers Tears for Fears and Michael Jackson in the same performance. But such was the case when NO BS! Brass Band took the stage recently at the Black Cat for a raw funk-filled, performance.
Don’t Miss: NO BS! Brass Band @ Black Cat, 11/24/18
NO BS! Brass Band (Photo courtesy Paradigm Agency)
Our blogger Ari Strauss caught NO BS! Brass Band of Richmond, Virginia, earlier this year. His reaction: “Imagine legendary drummer and band leader Buddy Rich magically had a love child with funk icon George Clinton. The product would be NO BS! Brass Band.”
Sounds like a good show for the long Thanksgiving weekend, doesn’t it? We’re in luck! NO BS! Brass Band perform at the Black Cat on Saturday, Nov. 24.
Angel K
AJ Waugh
ambienteye
Ari Strauss
Andy Jillson
Brenda Reyes
Chester Simpson
chriscastilloweb
Chris R. Smyth
Casey Vock
Daniel Webb
David LaMason
EDMit it
Shantel M Breen
isaiahhattix
Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur"
jesternate
julesontheroadphotos
jwillview
kristiechua
marcshea2
Mark Caicedo
Mark Engleson
Mathew Harkins
Corey Paterson
mdxpc
Mickey McCarter
Miyun Park
Neal Keller
Parklifer
Kyle Gustafson
paivi
Rebecca
regardingtess
Robert Smith
shedrickpelt
theeternalname
Matt Ruppert
Will Colbert
Andrew Goodwin
wefoughtthebigone