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Shy, Low: Post-Metal Post-Rockers Release New EP
Shy, Low is a post-rock band based here in Richmond. Having formed after the breakup of the members' previous band, local post-metal outfit Vessel, the band has already managed to start a prolific run....
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RVA No. 13: City Jewels
One way in which the Richmond fashion scene stands out is through the surprisingly vibrant community of local jewelry designers. From a designer that's just getting started to a line of internationally...
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Strange Matters At The RVA Air Sex Championships
Uninhibited hormones of the most erotic variety are set to flow with abundance from the stage at Strange Matter this weekend. The unmatched barbaric comedy of Air Sex brings a promise of continuous and...
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Richmond Vegetarian Festival Brings Meatless Delicacies To RVA This Weekend
On Saturday, June 15, the Richmond Vegetarian Festival will be back for their 11th year, celebrating all things vegetarian with the best cooks in town. The festival will feature over 20 vendors,...
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THURSDAY: Magrudergrind And Coke Bust At Strange Matter
Magrudergrind and Coke Bust, two of the biggest bands in DC hardcore today, will be playing this Thursday at Strange Matter. Both bands are heavily influenced by the powerviolence sub-genre of...
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RVA No. 13: RVA Fashion Bloggers
Fashion blogs come in many shapes and sizes. The iconic street style photographer Scott Schuman, aka the Sartorialist, inspired a generation of DSLR clad fashion enthusiasts to hit the streets and take...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 6/12-6/18
FEATURE SHOWSaturday, June 15, 10 p.m.Bad Coyotes, Bad Cop, The Catalyst, Nervous Ticks @ Strange Matter - $7/18+ Last week Oakland’s Bad Coyotes played a Church Hill house show, and thanks to a tour...
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RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 6/14-6/16
We are getting into June, and the weather's warming up, but there is still plenty of awesome stuff going on in the city! Young Jeezy has rescheduled his show for this Friday, and there are plenty of...
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Win Tickets To See Action Bronson At Kingdom!
It's happening, y'all! The man who has been taking over hip hop for the past two years is coming to RVA to take over our own river city, and I for one am glad to see it occurring. Queens rapper Action...
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SHOW REVIEW: Best Coast
Best Coast, Guards, The Lovely Bad Things Monday, June 3 at The NationalI first saw Best Coast with my dad at Bonnaroo 2011, right after the release of their debut LP, Crazy For You. Their songs were...
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Staying Peppy: An Interview With Pretty & Nice
What happens when you mix a giant sigh of relief with a frenzied burst of activity? Pretty & Nice are finding out as we speak. On April 30, after more than four years without a new LP to their...
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SATURDAY: Lucha RVA Presents "Back To The Lucha" At Wonderland!
Lucha Libre is back in Richmond after being on hiatus since October 2009. Billed as “Back to the Lucha,” the first local lucha event in four years is being held on Saturday, June 15 at Wonderland in...
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RVA No. 13: Shockoe Denim
Everyone who is reading this has worn a pair of jeans at some point in their lives. In fact, I'm so confident that this is true that I dare anyone reading who hasn't to set this magazine on fire. I...
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SUNDAY: Baths Bring Unique Electronic Sounds To Strange Matter
This Sunday, Strange Matter will be receiving a visit from one-man electronic music project Baths. Baths--human name Will Wiesenfeld--can be best described as a one in a billion success story involving...
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Bare Bones Battle Breaks: An Interview With DJ Ragz
DJ Ragz knows his stuff. An accomplished turntablist with over 20 years of experience scratching and making beats, Ragz has represented underground hip hop on both coasts, and continues to do so at...
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RVA No. 13: Record Reviews
Arsis - Unwelcome (Nuclear Blast)The fifth album from Virginia Beach metalheads Arsis shows the quartet in top form. Recent lineup shakeups might be a concern for some bands, but this has always been...
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BOOK REVIEW: Sullivan's Sluggers
Sullivan's Sluggers By Mark Andrew Smith and James Stokoe (sullivanssluggers.bigcartel.com)It's sad when a great project is tainted by an unfortunate series of events. Much like the plot line of Mark...
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TUESDAY: Tigers Jaw Play Last VA Show At The Camel
On Tuesday, June 18, Tigers Jaw will be playing their last Virginia show ever at The Camel. Back in March, the emo/indie rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania announced that three of its members were...
View ArticleSee Kanye West's Face On 3 Different Walls Around RVA Tonight
Are you picking up on the hype for the new Kanye West album? If you're aware of pop culture enough to be reading this website, we don't know how you could miss it. And if you haven't missed it, then...
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Kulture Celebrates 14th Anniversary In Style Next Wednesday
Kulture has been a local, um, cultural institution in Shockoe Bottom for nearly one and a half decades now. Starting out at the height of the late 90s rave scene with merchandise devoted to the...
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