by Jeff Maisey | Jan 22, 2019 | Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison Thank the Wild West days of Craigslist for Dustbowl Revival. Zach Lupetin had graduated from the University of Michigan with a fiction and screenwriting degree and moved to Los Angeles to get into the theater business. But he’d also been playing...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 15, 2019 | Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Local bands in Hampton Roads had another prolific trip around the sun last year, and as you’ll see the list of nominees for the Veer Music Awards is rather lengthy. As always I called upon a diverse array of people to participate in our nominating...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 15, 2019 | Music, Music News
“Heroes Rising” by Light “Log on the Fire” by Buddha Council “Shelf Life Baby” by Moaning Lisas (Directed by David Orr) “I Got Soul” by It’s Tha Koncept “Heaven on the Rocks” by...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 2, 2019 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison That evolution from a band with a small, devoted following that fills clubs to one that headlines festivals and lands on a major label is a tricky navigation. Just ask Lake Street Dive. The group of conservatory friends transformed in a couple of...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 23, 2018 | Music, Music News
Bill Reid and partners will open a new music venue in Virginia Beach By Jeff Maisey Longtime concert promoter Bill Reid will unveil a new live music venue he and his business associates — Russell Weitzner, Sara & Judd Mendelson — call Elevation 27. Reid is a...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 3, 2018 | Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey The gift of music can be life-changing and memorable for those moved by sound. With the holiday season approaching I sat down with WHRV-FM’s Paul Shugrue to ask him to share some stories from his teenage years as well as offer some suggestions for...