image from Beirut’s Website
For those of you who are unaware (we’re a day or so late announcing this), young Zach Condon (19? 20? Help me out) who brought us heartfelt Balkan pop with 2006’s Gulag Orkestar, and then grabbed an 8 piece back up band to make one of the year’s best E.P.s Lon […]

Well, let’s just say a lack of knowledge regarding certain new releases in the world of music is something that we all suffer from, even for us record store employees. I honestly can’t be everywhere at once! So according to the Southern Records website, remastered versions of both The Grey EP and the […]

Photo From Myspace
We here at Relative Theory and The Boot have done a great deal in celebration of this community and Hampton Roads, but alas it seems we’ve forgotten to really honor this great nation we live in. So not to be mistaken for Anti-Federalists, we’re opening The Boot Monday July 2nd (that’s right, […]

Dear Friends and Lovers,
Today we sincerely announce the indefinite slumber of your record store Relative Theory Records, 271 Granby St. - Norfolk, Virginia 23510. It is not sustainable for we must let it go. During this time we shall reside on the interweb while we assess this cultural climate and search for a new home. […]

For real though.
Since I have a hard time enjoying most current acts that fall under the category of “indie rock,” you can imagine how stoked I was to hear that Seaweed plan to reunite for a show in the fall and they are recording demos for a new album.
For those who aren’t familiar, […]

As of late, it seems to me that punk rock reunions are becoming less embarrassing and more worthwhile and fun to see. Do you think seeing a band like Lifetime(who are on the reunion parade) can compare to the mess that it is to see the Exploited or GBH pogo on stage with grey […]

August 4th and August 5th at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland
This years line up is quite an eclectic mix of indie rock artists, mega super bands, & DJ’s.
Website
Virginfestival.com

This post is all about repeating things that have been previously successful. One time I posted a dismissive blog of a major motion picture I had not yet seen (and still haven’t…take that, “Freedom Writers”). I’m going to do the same thing again. Nicholas Cage was once a great actor who routinely […]

This idea is apparently really happening. What’s more it’s going to be awesome. For one thing its about Spider-Man, and they’re somehow going to have to figure out how to depict webslinging in the confines of the stage musical. There is probably nobody better to do this than director Julie Taymor, who […]

This is the official trailer for U.F.O.’s At The Zoo, a documentary and live concert video of “The Legendary Flaming Lips Concert at the OK City Zoo”. Based on this trailer it is going to be fun as hell to watch. No one puts on a show like the Lips.
Do Not Forget! They are playing […]

One of my favorite pop singers Brendan Benson (Raconteurs w/ Jack White of the White Stripes) has been busy working on new songs for an upcoming album. Some of the songs have been leaked by Mr. Benson and some were taken from another way: The following comes from a Brendan Benson Message Board JRemy […]

The New York City Magazine the deli just released a list of the top “emerging” bands from New York. The Big Sleep, one of our favorite bands here at Relative Theory was chosen number 1 by a panel of Jurors and readers.
Also, more good news. We have just confirmed that they will also […]

From Southern Lord’s Website…

“October 30th, 2006 | Artist: Earth
Southern Lord recording artists: Earth have finished the recording and mastering of their latest album tentatively entitled: ” Hibernaculam”. The audio material consists of (3) old Earth classics redone in a different, stark and clean tone (ala the “Hex” material) plus the track “A Plague of Angels” […]

Spring Tour Dates for The Flaming Lips have been announced. The last date on the tour brings them to Norfolk Virginia, to our very own NorVa Theater. It is not announced on The NorVa’s site as of now so i really hope this is not some fluke… or everyone dies. To see the full list […]