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SHOW REVIEW: The Shins
The Shins, Ra Ra Riot Monday, May 27 at The National"Indie rock royalty" is a phrase thrown around about a lot of bands these days. Whether it be in an album review, a press release, or by some...
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RVA No. 13: Dave McDowell
A clash of childhood dreams and the reality of adulthood takes place in every image that Dave MacDowell produces. Battles between ideals, icons, and wild drugged-out scenarios fill in his canvases, and...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 5/29-6/4
FEATURE SHOWSaturday, June 1, 10 p.m.The Resignators, Bucket, Hotel X @ Strange Matter - $10/18+ Holy City of Monuments! Look who is back in town! Tonight will be a big time homecoming for...
View ArticleWin Tickets To See Cut Copy At The Jefferson Theater!
Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to dance? Australian combo Cut Copy are bringing the party to the Jefferson Theater next week, and you are all invited! This quartet's incredible mixture of synth...
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RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 5/31-6/2
Just because it's not a three-day weekend doesn't mean there won't be a ton of excellent stuff going on this weekend that everyone can enjoy. From punk, metal, and female-powered country to an...
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Black Girls Reunite With The Head And The Heart For Friday Cheers
This Friday at Friday Cheers on Brown's Island, RVA's own Black Girls is opening for Seattle alt-folk sensations The Head and the Heart. This is not the first encounter that Black Girls, who've spent...
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The Virginia Burlesque And Sideshow Festival Comes To RVA This Weekend
This weekend will mark the first year of the Virginia Burlesque and Sideshow Festival, a weekend-long event featuring panels, a film viewing, and performers from around the world. The festival will...
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Blood Of The Young Presents Titanic by Richard Perkins
Virginia resident, photographer, video director, and man-about-town Richard Perkins has released a new zine entitled Titanic. The 32-page zine of new photographs was released last month by Blood of the...
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RVA No. 13: Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley wears his soul on his sleeve. The next rising star at Daptone Records has found his place in the spotlight, but he's going to be humble about it. The road for Charles Bradley was not...
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SUNDAY: Rumors & Kulture Celebrate Anniversaries With Party At Hadad's Lake
Rumors Boutique and Kulture are throwing down this weekend at Hadad’s Lake to celebrate their collective anniversaries. Rumors is celebrating six years in business, while Kulture celebrates 14 years in...
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RT's Mixtape Double Feature: Seap One & Sleaze X Graphic Melee
Seap One - The Sickness Of Seap (Bandcamp)I want to start of this review with my condolences to the family and friends of local emcee Daniel Davidson, aka Seap One, who passed away recently. His legacy...
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SHOW REVIEW: Carbon Leaf
Carbon Leaf, Will Hoge Thursday, May 30 at Groovin' In The GardenAfter over two decades of performing together, Carbon Leaf still has a lot to give to music lovers out there. I’m sure there are some...
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RVA No. 13: The Young Sinclairs
The Young Sinclairs are a band that belongs to no particular time. Despite obvious influences and notable quirks that could establish any number of comparisons, the sounds and directions that define...
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SATURDAY: Night Birds & Big Eyes Take The Stage At Gallery 5
Night Birds and Big Eyes, two punk bands signed to Richmond’s Grave Mistake Records, will be playing Gallery 5 on June 8 with Iron Reagan and Unholy Thoughts. The show is being presented by Vinyl...
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DAILY RECORD: Author & Punisher
Author & Punisher - Women & Children (Seventh Rule)It can be easy to forget that industrial music was once a menacing creative force. It's difficult to pinpoint the decisive moment that the...
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SHOW REVIEW: The Head And The Heart
The Head And The Heart, Black Girls Friday, May 31 at Friday CheersWhen any festival or concert series announces its upcoming lineup, the first thing people do is find that one band or show that is an...
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We Could Do It Ourselves: An Interview With Atlas Genius
There's a lot of unconventional success stories for bands over the past couple of years. Take fun. for example. Yeah, Glee covered "We Are Young," but it wasn't until a car commercial featured the song...
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DAILY RECORD: Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - 13 (Vertigo)Well, it's finally here--Black Sabbath's first studio album in 18 years and first with original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne since 1978 low point Never Say Die! A whole huge...
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Haiku Show Review #2: Dancing Slugs of the Future
Sara Bohannon returns with another set of show reviews in the form of haiku. This episode features Julie Karr, Little Master, RPG, and quite a few more. Enjoy!May 17 @ The NileDiamond HairbrushBeer on...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 6/5-6/11
FEATURE SHOWThursday, June 6, 5 p.m.Andrew W.K., Strike the Chord and Burn, Of Want and Misery @ Kingdom - $16/All Ages Andrew W.K. is bigger than ever, and to have this man draped in white appearing...
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