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The Auricular officially turns five today! I’ve got so many thoughts to share and so much to unpack, but to start, I’ve been really thinking about the last paragraph from that very first post [...]

The sound of Hotspit has always been a compelling force. It's cerebral, yet deeply emotional, pulling back the layers of fractured existences and imperfect connections in a way that's cathartic [...]

Tracking the rise of Rikki Rakki over the last few years has been… astonishing. Born a few months before the initial COVID lockdown, the band somehow made it through that turbulent year and came [...]

Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in song. With its boundless possibilities and versatile structure, it can zero in [...]

Since emerging half a century ago, synthpop has had a unique ability to encapsulate love of all shapes and sizes in song. With its boundless possibilities and versatile structure, it can zero in [...]

In their own words, the music of The Octavias is “a little punk, a little indie, very loud.” Short and to the point, it works when you listen back to their catalog up until this point, which [...]

Grappling with self-doubt in today’s age is such a tricky balancing act. In some ways, it can be healthy, encouraging self-reflection and personal growth. Other times, it can be downright [...]

Passion and euphoria aren’t always the opposites of apathy and malaise. Sometimes, they are the antidotes, the unexpected remedies that pull us from the depths of indifference and discontent. [...]

Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links from Richmond musicians! This list covers over 1,900 musicians from the Richmond [...]

This September, The Auricular will celebrate five years of covering music here in Richmond, VA. I previously announced an anniversary celebration concert on Saturday, September 23rd with Drook, [...]