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The placement of whether to leave or stay has long been a staple of popular music. Most famously framed as a punk expression in The Clash’s seminal “Should I Stay Or Should I Go,” the theme spans [...]

Suffering from the post-holiday energy dip? You’re in luck! Richmond rapper GQue got the perfect antidote with “Ran It Up,” his newest single, which also arrives with an entry in the RVA Live [...]

The Auricular's performance series at Plan 9 Music kicks off 2026 in dynamic fashion with Radio B taking the stage on Wednesday, January 21st!

Anything is possible when you close your eyes and let your mind drift. All of your wishes, as well as all of your fears. Both exist in that unrealized space, and the only way to achieve one and [...]

It’s hard to imagine desiring a reset just nine days into the new year, but here we are. As the news becomes more distressing and depressing with every alert, the idea of a blank canvas seems [...]

In 2005, David Foster Wallace presented a new spin on the term “rat race,” electing to redefine it as “the constant gnawing sense of having had, and lost, some infinite thing.” Over two decades [...]

New year, new you? The burning question each time we prepare for the ball drop, and the stinging taunt that follows months later when we survey our broken promises and wayward ambition.

On Wednesday, December 10th, The Auricular proudly presents the spectacular Avery Fogarty of Hotspit at Plan 9 Music for a very special performance!

Oh, the tangled webs humanity weaves. Oh, the strange, strange ways we choose to display those entanglements. The latest example arrives in “Frozo,” a delightful musical dalliance from electronic [...]

Pure affection deserves pure expression. Nothing extravagant, nothing ambiguous. Just honest emotion spoken straight from a wide-open heart. It’s the best way to honor a bond that turns the [...]