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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 finished even making its mark. Fueled by a rich [...]

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 peripheral styles feel comfortably within [...]

Despite all the noise and distractions life throws our way, there are still moments worth slowing down for, like locking eyes with someone who makes time feel completely irrelevant. That [...]

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 much left to do. Support systems help–it takes a village, after all–but at [...]

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 drive has its limit… at least for most. Not Finess’em Rio. [...]

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 performance!

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 waiting to be found. All you need to do is [...]

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 edge, where redemption is no longer a quiet reckoning [...]

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 enough to make us stop enjoying life’s material pleasures, [...]

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 to take hold, halting momentum and trapping us [...]