By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished September 20, 2023Presenting The Richmond Sound: 2018-2023Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished September 20, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: September 20 – September 26FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 23, 7 PM The Auricular 5th Anniversary Celebration, feat. Drook, Rikki Rakki, [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished September 19, 2023Premiere: 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 [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished September 15, 2023Premiere: The Octavias Fortify & Tighten Their Sound On “Mary Anne”In their own words, the music of The Octavias is “a little punk, a little indie, very loud.” Short and to the [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished September 13, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: September 13 – September 19FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 16, 6 PM Vinyl Conflict 15 Year Anniversary, feat. Hank Wood and The Hammerheads, [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished September 6, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: September 6 – September 12FEATURED SHOW Friday, September 8, 8 PM Chandler, Logos The Poetic, Kaay Taurus, Lunch $pecial @ RVA Boombox [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished September 6, 2023Premiere: Wallpaper Find Heart In Apathy On New Single, “Walkin'”Passion and euphoria aren’t always the opposites of apathy and malaise. Sometimes, they are the antidotes, the [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished September 1, 2023Richmond Bandcamp Friday – September 2023Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished August 31, 2023Announcing The Auricular 5th Anniversary Finale!This September, The Auricular will celebrate five years of covering music here in Richmond, VA. I previously [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished August 30, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 30 – September 5FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 2, 2 PM Back To School Fest, feat. The Mitras, Bonemachine, The Background [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished August 24, 2023Premiere: Scott Clark Finds The Richmond Sound On New Album, Dusk & DawnCovering the music scene for all these years, I often get asked if there is a “Richmond sound,” a specific approach [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished August 23, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 23 – August 29FEATURED SHOW Saturday, August 26, 5 PM Vocal Rest Fest 2, feat. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Mackenzie [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished August 23, 2023Premiere: Reppa Ton Continues His Musical Elevation On “Bank4Bank”For nearly a decade, Reppa Ton has been making a name for himself as one of Richmond’s most vibrant hip-hop artists [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished August 16, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 16 – August 22FEATURED SHOW Saturday, August 19, 3 PM Crash Fest, feat. Demons, Dark Waters, Heavy Is the Head, Clot, Mean Jesus, [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished August 9, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 9 – August 15FEATURED SHOW Friday, August 11, 6:30 PM RVA Rapper’s Delight, feat. Nickelus F, Noah-O, Radio B, Cane, Reppa [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished August 4, 2023Richmond Bandcamp Friday Raffle For Richmond Music WeekBandcamp Friday returns today and The Auricular is proud to present its updated collection of all Bandcamp links [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished August 2, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 2 – August 8FEATURED SHOW Friday, August 4, 4 PM 804 Day, featuring: 17th St Market Stage: Rodney Stith, Michael Millions, [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished July 28, 2023Richmond Music Week: A Celebration Of Local MusicLife is full of commercialized dreams and societal constraints. What we need and desire always seems just out of [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished July 26, 2023Premiere: Weird Sister Rebels Against Societal Restraint In “Dreamthievers”Life is full of commercialized dreams and societal constraints. What we need and desire always seems just out of [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished July 26, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 26 – August 1FEATURED SHOW Saturday, July 29, 4 PM Over The James 2023, feat. Avail, The Gaslight Anthem, Snapcase, Strike [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished July 20, 2023Premiere: Breaths Confront Global Demise In New Doomgaze Record, FloruitIt’s only July 20th and it’s already the hottest month in roughly 125,000 years, a fact that should make us all [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished July 19, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 19 – July 25FEATURED SHOW Saturday, July 22, 7 PM Rikki Rakki, Ruth Good, Knifing Around @ Gallery 5 – $12 in advance, [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished July 13, 2023Premiere: Glossing Offer Thrilling Post-Hardcore Rapture On Self-Titled EPCompelling and dazzling, the sound of five-piece rock group Glossing is one that’s bound to astound listeners in [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished July 12, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 12 – July 18FEATURED SHOW Monday, July 17, 7:30 PM Out Of Your Head Records presents: Third Mondays, feat. Gary Kalar & [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished July 5, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 5 – July 11FEATURED SHOW Friday, July 7, 7 PM Eat Your Heart Out Tour, feat. Johnny Ciggs, Rah Scrilla, Mike Live, C. Shreve [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished July 3, 2023Premiere: Keely Burn And The Tea Lights Chart A Collaborative Journey On Never Stuck In One PlacePerceptive and nimble, the songwriting of Keely Burn has always had an impressive reach, from her crafty debut EP [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished June 29, 2023Premiere: Paint On It Invite You To “Be The Turtle” On Spirited New SingleDespite a legendary band name, a turtle is not something that typically embodies the spirit of rock & roll, but [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished June 28, 2023Announcing The Auricular 5th Anniversary Celebration!In 2018, I launched The Auricular as a dedicated platform for showcasing the vibrant and diverse music scene here [...] READ MORE
By Marilyn Drew Necci In NewsPublished June 28, 2023RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 28 – July 4FEATURED SHOW Thursday, June 29, 8 PM Rodney “The Soul Singer” Stith @ The Tin Pan – $25 (order [...] READ MORE
By Doug Nunnally In NewsPublished June 22, 2023Premiere: Gnawing Offer A Glimpse Of Tour Life In New Video For “I Saw A Ghost”Last month, alt-rock heavyweight Gnawing released their sophomore album, Modern Survival Techniques, a fuzzy and [...] READ MORE