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At Reveler In Richmond, The Sky Chiefs Make Up For Lost Time

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026Steve Wosahla0

The Sky Chiefs at Reveler in Richmond “It’s a long story….” Early in the second set, Sky Chiefs guitarist Kevin Pittman intimated there might not be enough time to tell everything that brought the Sky Chiefs to Reveler in the heart of Richmond’s Carytown district. When he and Richmond native Stephen McCarthy discovered tapes they […]

REVIEW: The Sky Chiefs – Self-Titled

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026John Apice0

The Sky Chiefs – self-titled This 14-song set was originally recorded at Shiva Sound (Sound of Music) in Richmond, VA, circa 1999 & was the Virginia-based duo’s debut LP. Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders/The Jayhawks — vocals/guitars/pedal steel/banjo/bass/keys/drums/bass harp/tambourine) & Kevin Pittman (The Dads – vocals/guitars/keys/harp) became, in the early ‘90s, a duo known as […]