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RVA No. 13: Nile
I’ll admit I kind of freaked out when I found out I’d have the chance to interview Nile when they played at Kingdom in March. I’ve been a fan forever, especially in my high school days when I swore a...
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RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 6/7-6/9
It may be getting hotter and hotter outside by the minute, but Richmond refuses to slow down, and in fact retaliates by having more and more awesome events as the summer drags on. There is plenty of...
View ArticleWin Tickets To See Local Natives At The National!
Here it is, folks--your chance to catch an indie star on the rise. Already the pride of the LA music scene, Local Natives have been making waves all over the USA with the release earlier this year of...
View ArticleMassey Alliance Presents 11th Annual Moonlight Magic (Ticket Giveaway!)
Dust off your bow ties and prepare to get classy for the 11th Annual Moonlight Magic presented by Hunton & Williams, Saturday June 8 at James River Cellars. “We offer wine tastings, craft beer...
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Ghostprint Gallery Presents Dreamscapes: Art And Design
Dreamscapes: Art and Design, a group exhibition featuring work by fine and decorative artists with a surrealist slant, opens at Ghostprint Gallery on Thursday, June 6th. The aim of surrealism, as...
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Sometimes Delicious And Sometimes Disgusting: An Interview With Darwin Deez
North Carolina indie rocker Darwin Deez will be playing Strange Matter on Saturday June 8th. His Richmond performance will conclude a brief nine-day stint on the road touring behind his second album,...
View ArticleAttention Horror Fans! Science Team Needs Extras This Weekend
Science Team, the feature length indie horror film from some of the makers of The Taint, is looking for extras. The filmmakers are shooting right here in Richmond, and if you're free this weekend, you...
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DAILY RECORD: Sickoids
Sickoids– No Home (Grave Mistake/Sorry State Records)It can be interesting to observe the manner in which certain strains of throwback aesthetics can evolve past their literalist boundaries into...
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Danish Invasion: Iceage And Lower Come To Strange Matter
On June 11, Strange Matter will be visited by Iceage and Lower. Both of these punk bands hail from Denmark, and are touring much of the United States together. This is Iceage's third visit to Richmond...
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RVA No. 13: So !lla
So !lla is hungry. This up-and-coming RVA artist, known to Uncle Sam as Will Keck, has been doing a lot in recent months to make a name for himself, starting with his music. The 18-track mixtape he...
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RVA No. 13: Kristi Tororitis
Kristi Totoritis is an artist--or so she claims. She's a waitress too, working at Bellytimber on W. Main St. In some ways, she's the embodiment of the artistic cliché: waiting tables while she realizes...
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TUESDAY: The Trillions And New Madrid Hit The Camel
The Trillions are long time veterans of the Richmond music scene. There are few venues in town that haven’t played host to the gritty pop-rock band. On Tuesday, June 11th, the Trillions will once again...
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Netflix Nerdery #5: Getting High Off Horror Films
Horror movies are interesting. I remember developing a fascination with them at a young age--waiting for my mom to finish up some late work at her office, I would find myself drawn to the hundreds of...
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The World's Most Humble Man: An Interview With WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan
People love success stories that they feel personally connected to. Whether it's a band that you saw for the first time in somebody's basement that's now headlining Bonnaroo, or a quarterback you took...
View ArticleDave Chappelle Is Coming To RVA! Here Are The 5 Greatest Moments Of His...
Dave Chappelle isn't a name we've heard much of lately--since he abruptly quit his hit show for Comedy Central, his public appearances have been sporadic at best. But over the past few years, he's...
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RVA No. 13: A Conversation with Ledbury’s Founder and CEO, Paul Trible
I usually don’t like menswear shops. They just seem artificial. I’m always greeted with a condescending smile. Then there’s that smell…you know, the one where they’ve somehow found a way to make...
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DAILY RECORD: Orchestre National De Mauritanie
Orchestre National De Mauritanie– Orchestre National De Mauritanie (Sahelsounds/Mississippi Records)On paper, the only extant recordings of the Orchestre National De Mauritanie might not sound like the...
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Those Manic Seas: Robot Rock
When Those Manic Seas is setting up on stage, the first thing that a spectator will notice is sure to be the mannequin with a television for a head. At first glance, it seems like no more than a unique...
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TUESDAY: Surfer Blood Does In-Store Performance At BK Music
Hey indie rockers, this is big news--Florida rock n' rollers Surfer Blood will be in town tomorrow for an in-store performance at BK Music! Starting promptly at 6 PM, Surfer Blood will be playing a...
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Look 3 Festival Of The Photograph Takes Over Charlottesville This Weekend
Looking for an excuse to get some mountain air and enjoy world renowned photography? The Look 3 Festival of the Photograph is happening this weekend in Charlottesville and offers all of the above. To...
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