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Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 23, 7 PM The Auricular 5th Anniversary Celebration, feat. Drook, Rikki Rakki, [...]

Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in [...]

In their own words, the music of The Octavias is “a little punk, a little indie, very loud.” Short and to the [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 16, 6 PM Vinyl Conflict 15 Year Anniversary, feat. Hank Wood and The Hammerheads, [...]

FEATURED SHOW Friday, September 8, 8 PM Chandler, Logos The Poetic, Kaay Taurus, Lunch $pecial @ RVA Boombox [...]

Passion and euphoria aren’t always the opposites of apathy and malaise. Sometimes, they are the antidotes, the [...]

Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links [...]

This September, The Auricular will celebrate five years of covering music here in Richmond, VA. I previously [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 2, 2 PM Back To School Fest, feat. The Mitras, Bonemachine, The Background [...]

Covering the music scene for all these years, I often get asked if there is a “Richmond sound,” a specific approach [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, August 26, 5 PM Vocal Rest Fest 2, feat. Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Mackenzie [...]

For nearly a decade, Reppa Ton has been making a name for himself as one of Richmond’s most vibrant hip-hop artists [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, August 19, 3 PM Crash Fest, feat. Demons, Dark Waters, Heavy Is the Head, Clot, Mean Jesus, [...]

FEATURED SHOW Friday, August 11, 6:30 PM RVA Rapper’s Delight, feat. Nickelus F, Noah-O, Radio B, Cane, Reppa [...]

Bandcamp Friday returns today and The Auricular is proud to present its updated collection of all Bandcamp links [...]

FEATURED SHOW Friday, August 4, 4 PM 804 Day, featuring: 17th St Market Stage: Rodney Stith, Michael Millions, [...]

Life is full of commercialized dreams and societal constraints. What we need and desire always seems just out of [...]

Life is full of commercialized dreams and societal constraints. What we need and desire always seems just out of [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, July 29, 4 PM Over The James 2023, feat. Avail, The Gaslight Anthem, Snapcase, Strike [...]

It’s only July 20th and it’s already the hottest month in roughly 125,000 years, a fact that should make us all [...]

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, July 22, 7 PM Rikki Rakki, Ruth Good, Knifing Around @ Gallery 5 – $12 in advance, [...]

Compelling and dazzling, the sound of five-piece rock group Glossing is one that’s bound to astound listeners in [...]

FEATURED SHOW Monday, July 17, 7:30 PM Out Of Your Head Records presents: Third Mondays, feat. Gary Kalar & [...]

FEATURED SHOW Friday, July 7, 7 PM Eat Your Heart Out Tour, feat. Johnny Ciggs, Rah Scrilla, Mike Live, C. Shreve [...]

Perceptive and nimble, the songwriting of Keely Burn has always had an impressive reach, from her crafty debut EP [...]

Despite a legendary band name, a turtle is not something that typically embodies the spirit of rock & roll, but [...]

In 2018, I launched The Auricular as a dedicated platform for showcasing the vibrant and diverse music scene here [...]

FEATURED SHOW Thursday, June 29, 8 PM Rodney “The Soul Singer” Stith @ The Tin Pan – $25 (order [...]

Last month, alt-rock heavyweight Gnawing released their sophomore album, Modern Survival Techniques, a fuzzy and [...]