When Children Upstage Crystal Castles
Evidently, there is the world's greatest children choir and they go around covering a mess of modern songs... here's "Untrust us" by Crystal Castles - set ears to stun. Let me introduce ya'll to the...
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Richmond Comedy Coalition Opens Kickstarter Funded Theater
Richmond’s art community has allowed for the success and flourishing of a young comedy scene that is now entering a new stage of its development.The Richmond Comedy Coalition is opening their new...
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We Caught Some Passes At Redskins Training Camp
On Friday, August 2, RVA Magazine correspondents Andrew Necci and Chris Suarez headed over to Redskins training camp to see what all the fuss is about. This is what they saw:Part I: Andrew's...
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Football Nerd Catnip: Action Shots From Redskins Training Camp
Here's a preview of the kind of football action you'll see if you head down to Redskins training camp anytime in the next couple of weeks. Check it out!Photos by Chris Suarez
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No Wave/Free Jazz/Grindcore Lifer Weasel Walter Plays ForInstance Gallery...
Weasel Walter has been playing extreme takes on American jazz, no wave punk and metal since the early 90s. His original claim to fame was his prolific, infamous, self-described "brutal prog" ensemble...
View ArticleThe Head and The Heart Release "Shake"
Richmond/Seattle based indie-folk band The Head and The Heart released their new single, "Shake," today, and it's already received over 8,000 listens. Have a listen in the widget below: The Head and...
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DAILY RECORD: Speedy Ortiz
Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana (Carpark)I think I might have finally figured out what’s missing from too many modern hit indie records that makes them seem, in some ways, transient. Ease and beauty and...
View ArticleKavinksy & Carly Rae Jepsen: Two Remixes We Can't Stop Listening to
Lets start slow, it's a gross and rainy day out. Check out this chillwave mix of "Call Me Maybe:"Chillwave mixes can be fairly hit and miss - criticism usually comes down to "this sounds like they put...
View ArticleCharges Against Shamrock The Block Brawlers Dropped
Looks like all the hoopla over police brutality and drunk and disorderly Shockoe-bros from Shamrock the Block this past March has come to a head. NBC 12 is reporting a judge has dismissed all charges,...
View ArticleTHURSDAY: Year Of Shit IV Comes To Strange Matter!
Don't panic--Strange Matter will not be dumping a year's supply of your own feces onto your head on Thursday. No, the fourth Year Of Shit Fest will merely bring you a jam-packed lineup of doom, sludge,...
View Article'Full' Video of Kid Getting Hit by Cop Hits the Web, We Got The Full Story...
Last February, Matt Crawford and Max Mattoon, both 17-years-old, were on Virginia Commonwealth University campus shooting a skateboard video when a Virginia State Police Officer ran Crawford down with...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 8/7-8/13
FEATURE SHOWSound City Bands & Brews, Saturday/Sunday, August 10&11 Part I: Saturday, August 10, 3:30 p.m. Sound City Bands & Brews featuring The Breeders, EL VEZ, Leagues, Benjamin...
View Article6th Annual Jonny Z Fest This Saturday, Josh Small, Hot Dolphin, Black Liquid...
This weekend, North Shields Avenue will be used to remember a famed local artist - Jonny Zanin. Zanin died in 2007 at the age of 26. Organizers of the fest will gather for the 6th year in a row to help...
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Jimmy Eat World Talks New Album, New Tour, and Richmond Brews
When you read the band name “Jimmy Eat World,” what comes to mind? Did you just blurt out “it just takes some time…” from “The Middle” in a perfect cadence like an awkward musical reflex? Or did you...
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RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 8/9-8/11
There is a plethora of weird stuff going on this weekend for Richmonders to enjoy. Organ Donor are returning to their home stomping grounds, and will be playing with some other crazy, thrashy acts over...
View ArticleTrillectro Brings Moombahton and Trap Beats to DC
Here we go again folks! In just a couple of weeks the good people from DC to BC bring you their second annual Trillectro Music Festival. Combining Hip-Hop and EDM acts to bring you a day filled with...
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Alright Richmond, Time to Run With the Bulls and Get Covered in Tomatoes
The Running of the Bulls, a Spanish tradition dating back to the 13th century, will make its American debut on August 24th at the Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie. The company putting on the...
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Kurt Vile Oozed at the Jefferson Theater
Last Friday, Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater was graced by Philly rocker Kurt Vile, along with the band Swirlies. I brought along a friend who’d never heard Kurt Vile, and it was awesome to watch...
View ArticleDaily Record: Sacrilege NY – Thoughts Are But Dreams Til Their Effects Are...
Sacrilege NY - Thoughts Are But Dreams Til Their Effects Are Tried - (Wardance/Radio Raheem Records) One wonders how many artifacts like this remain out there in the musical wild, nigh-forgotten chunks...
View ArticleMGMT Thinks Your Life Is A Lie; Henry Winkler, Adorable Dogs, Naked Fat Guys...
Maybe it's the LSD, or the tour schedule, but MGMT continues to freak me out. Here's their newest video release, "Your Life Is a Lie."This song is freaky-deaky as is the usual for the Connecticut based...
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