INTERVIEW BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HOLD TIGHT! Richmond-based punk band HOLD TIGHT!’s sound is steeped in ‘90s era pop punk bands like GREEN DAY and BLINK-182. But their approach to music is more aggressive and perhaps a bit… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BLACK GIRLS, TREVOR FROST, AND MIKE SCHOEFFEL The first time I saw BLACK GIRLS was on April 17th, at the grand opening of The Broadberry. As I stood knee-to-stage, camera in hand, letting… Continue Reading
ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL At 12:07 a.m. on April 18, the NO BS! BRASS BAND prompted the 400 or so folks in attendance at The Broadberry’s opening night to raise their drinks and usher in a new era… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL PHOTOS BY JAKE SAXMAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND FRIENDS OF MAMMOTH INDIGO MAMMOTH INDIGO has been hitting the road hard to support their eponymous debut album. Over the past eight months, the Harrisonburg-based outfit has embarked on two… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL PHOTOS BY RYAN PIERSANTE AND NATALIE CARRICO FLOODWALL frontman Sam Friedman first carved a path in the Richmond music scene as the lead guitarist for the instrumental jam band SCHAK. During the three-piece’s fabled live shows,… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL VIDEO BY AUDIOTREE LIVE The NO BS! BRASS BAND‘s heart will always rest firmly in the city of Richmond. For proof, just check the titles of two of their studio efforts: Alive in Richmond… Continue Reading