Hot Chip Remixes Matthew E. White's "Big Love"
Extraordinary RVA musician Matthew E. White turned a lot of heads when he released his first solo project, Big Inner, in August of last year. The album is the first project to come out of White’s own...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: The Low Branches
The Low Branches, Dead Professional, Jonathan Vassar Thursday, July 11 at Gallery 5After hearing nothing but praise for The Low Branches’ 2011 album Sinking, Rising and their January 2013 follow-up,...
View ArticleOxblood: Longtime Sideman Steps Into The Spotlight
Oxblood is a new project of former Jack’s Mannequin guitarist and Richmond local Bobby Anderson. Oxblood’s first studio release is a self-titled 10 inch vinyl EP that came out earlier this year. The...
View ArticleGWAR Release New Song, Reveal Details About New LP
That's right, scumdogs, GWAR is back! Not that they ever went anywhere, other than on tour all across the nation and the world, but RVA's favorite alien overlords of metal have a brand new set of tunes...
View ArticleTwo Days With The Richmond 48 Hour Film Project
Over the second weekend of this month, several filmmakers took to the streets of Richmond, rushing to create a 4-minute film in only 48 hours. The 48 Hour Film Project started back in 2001, when Mark...
View ArticleYou Can't Plan For Someone To Throw Up: The Photography Of Robbie Graves
The local scene is burgeoning with promising artistic talent, and individuals dead set on turning heads. Robbie Graves is one of Virginia’s unnoticed photography trailblazers. His sometimes racy,...
View ArticleTHURSDAY: Anamanaguchi & Kitty Pryde Bring Endless Fantasy Tour To Strange...
The best combination of video games, underground rap, and pure nostalgia is coming to Strange Matter this Thursday in the form of Anamanaguchi, Kitty Pryde, and Chipocrite.From Brooklyn, NY...
View ArticleWin Tickets To See The Melvins At 9:30 Club!
The legendary titans of sludge, who were kings of Seattle back when "grunge" was a word for what you tracked across the kitchen floor on a rainy day, are coming to Washington DC--and you could be...
View ArticleThe Official 2013 Richmond Mural Project Guide! presented by RVA Mag
Art Whino, with the help of RVA Mag, has kicked off the second edition of The Richmond Mural Project. For those not familiar on what is happening on our Richmond streets, let us drop some knowledge....
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 7/24-7/30
FEATURE SHOWFriday, July 26, 8 p.m.Black Liquid& The New Juice Crew present Face Melt Friday XVI featuring the very best emcees in Richmond underground Hip Hop @ Strange Matter - $5/18+ Put it this...
View ArticleRVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 7/26 - 7/28
July is finally coming to an end, but, as all Virginians know, there is still plenty of hot weather to come. There are also plenty of awesome shows and other things going down this weekend! Richmond's...
View ArticleSounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon, July 2013
July is waning and the summer rays are getting fewer, but the music scene is still hot as hell here in RVA. In fact, there is so much new music on hand right now that we can't fit it all in this column...
View ArticleThe Richmond Mural Project Is In Full Swing! Muralists Are At Work All Over RVA
A whole bunch of street artists from around the country and abroad have descended upon RVA over the past few days, and with the Richmond Mural Project officially kicking off this week, a lot of work is...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals - Walk Through Exits Only (Housecore)Phillip Hansen Anselmo. You are not reading this to learn about this man. You are also not reading this to become a fan. You know...
View ArticleTONIGHT: People's Blues of Richmond New CD Release Party At The Camel!
You might think of the blues as a genre dominated by old men playing songs about things that happened a hundred years ago, but if there's one thing that the sensational young musicians of People's...
View ArticleUnforgettable Buzz: Electric Football Art Premieres At ADA Gallery August 2
Before Ralphie was begging his parents for a Red Ryder BB Gun in A Christmas Story, nearly every baby boomer in America hoped Santa would give them an Electric Football game for Christmas. Nearly 66...
View ArticleThe Wynwood Walls: A Story Of Street Art And The Power To Change A City
Richmond Virginia, welcome to the big show. The Richmond Mural Project is in full effect, and it, along with The RVA Street Art Festival happening in September, has put us in rare company. Few cities...
View ArticleDownbeat Switch Release New Single; Album Out September 6
Considering that it's been a few years since the release of Downbeat Switch's last record, The Red Door Sessions--which was itself a reworking of their previous release, Run From The Sun--it's safe to...
View ArticleNew Music Roundup: Explosions In The Sky, Pussy Riot, Far East Movement ft....
Here at RVA Magazine, people are sending us new music all the time--so much that we can barely keep up with it all. Obviously, music being made in Richmond takes first priority, but considering how...
View ArticleRMP2013 Photos @RVAmag
Get your Richmond Mural Project 2013 information straight from the source --->@RVAmag. Tag your RMP photos #richmondmuralproject
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