TUESDAY: Hit Play Presents Comedy Night With Duncan Trussell
While the titles of writer, actor, and comedian are certainly fitting for L.A. based entertainer Duncan Trussell, it’s necessary to include his lesser known but still impressive titles as podcast host,...
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RVA No. 12: The Nervous Ticks
The Nervous Ticks play Rock and Roll. I’m talking about out and out, bloody knuckles on guitar, manic depressive, James Dean driving a Mercury off a cliff in a teenage death race Rock and Roll. Their...
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SHOW REVIEW: Lotus
Lotus Friday, March 15 at The NationalIf there were ever an EDM video game (which actually doesn’t seem too implausible these days), Lotus would most likely provide the soundtrack. Their distinct sound...
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Teenagers, Television, And Sadness: An Interview With Slutever
Slutever is a two-piece punk rock band from Philadelphia comprised of Nicole Snyder and Rachel Gagliardi. Both play guitar, drums and sing interchangeably. Listening to Slutever is like taking a shot...
View ArticleShamrock The Block: Should It Stay Or Should It Go?
After our post last week about a youtube video showing a fight between police and event attendees at the 10th annual Shamrock The Block festival, held March 16 on 18th St in Shockoe Bottom, a vigorous...
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TEXAS BEACH by popcatchland [PHOTOS]
New photos from our friend and photographer Nick Ghobashi. Nestled in the back of a city neighborhood, next to a graveyard, this little slab of paradise gets its name from the nearby trail that leads...
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Theater Preview: Julius Caesar
Henley Street Theater will be presenting William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on March 28th at Gottwald Playhouse. The show’s Director, James Ricks, has set Shakespeare’s best known tragedy is in a...
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RVA No. 12: Sundials
As I walk into the Church of Abraham--a house in The Fan that serves as a show and practice space for local punk bands--to interview Sundials, one thing becomes abundantly clear. Despite their casual...
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Stolen For Profit: Local Photographer Deals With International Thief
In their everyday lives not many people are affected by international copyright law. When Marcus Hyde took the above photo in 2011, he never considered that it would one day be used by a pirate in...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 3/27-4/2
FEATURE SHOWMonday, April 1, 8 p.m.James River Benefit Concert featuring Black Girls, The Northerners, People's Blues of Richmond @ The Camel– Donations please - ALL PROCEEDS donated to the James River...
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Radio Rubber Room At The Republic: Exciting New Developments
Last Wednesday at The Republic, Radio Rubber Room presented an evening with The Dream Machine and The Kindling Kind - two bands whose development I’ve had a keen eye on over the last four years,...
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RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 3/29-3/31: Easter Edition
It's the last weekend in March and the weather's still cold, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of great events around town to fit in before Easter Sunday. From rap battles and dance parties to...
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RVA No. 12: Bryce Wagoner
While local director Bryce Wagoner was putting the final touches on his debut documentary, After Porn Ends, he obtained the opinion of two people any filmmaker exploring the world of adult...
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BOOK REVIEW: Conan The Raider
Conan The Raider, by Leonard Carpenter (Tor--out of print, but it's cheap on Amazon)I just read Conan the Raider by Leonard Carpenter again after all these years, and it reminded me of just how much I...
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DAILY RECORD: Dur-Dur Band
Dur-Dur Band– Volume 5 (Awesome Tapes From Africa)In a recent article, photographer Peter Dicampo – whose blog Everyday Africa offers photographic documentation of, as the title suggests, the everyday...
View ArticleSATURDAY: The Evens At Plant Zero!
Here's an unusual treat for the denizens of RVA--The Evens, a surprisingly mellow postpunk duo consisting of hardcore/punk veterans Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina, will be performing in our fair city for...
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Käksukers: Rooster-Shaped Lollipops Deliver Humorous Insults
What kind of Käksuker are you? or more appropriately, what kind of Käksuker is your friend? These two questions will undoubtedly be the catalyst for puerile jests and hilarious discussions around...
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The Women Of RVA Hip Hop/Urban Culture (Part 4)
Well, we have reached the end of this fascinating and informative series. The talented women we have in RVA go unnoticed too often, and this has been a month dedicated to appreciating and respecting...
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ART FEED: Ology by Morgan Herrin
Morgan Herrin is a Richmond-based sculptor who uses his background in wood crafting and carpentry to help his wooden sculptures more successfully evoke the human form. Herrin's works, which take months...
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YFD Clothing Releases Spring 2013 Lookbook
Fashionable residents of Richmond--YFD Clothing has released their Spring 2013 Collection, and you're going to want to check it out! It's true that the weather here in Richmond has been a bit erratic...
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