DAILY RECORD: Dads
Dads - Pretty Good (6131)The newest EP from NJ screamo two-piece Dads is an impressive continuation for the band, sounding clean while staying true to their previous aesthetic, if only in its evolved...
View ArticleFood Fight 2013: Local Restaurant Staffs Duke It Out Musically To Benefit...
Ever stared dreamily at your barista, wondering what he does when he is not grinding your beans, thinking how you’d like him to really grind your beans? What about that cute server you’ve been building...
View ArticleFat And Perfect: VCU Student Confronts Body Image Discrimination On Campus
Ashleigh Shackelford is stunning. The 22-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student majors in Business Admin and Political Science with a minor in Gender Studies. She is also working on starting...
View ArticleWalk The Moon Knows How To Handle RVA Panties
"I think someone lost these," uttered befuddled bassist Kevin Clay on Tuesday night as he picked a pair of panties off the stage near the end of the night. The band may have been confused by the...
View ArticleVCU Fall Fashion - Windy Thursday in Review
It was a windy Thursday here in Richmond, but, as we all know, nothing stops or slows down fashion at VCU. Today, although I was on the campus for a short amount of time, everyone seemed to be really...
View ArticleConditions Challenge Themselves With Cover Of U2's "With Or Without You"
Richmond melodic post-hardcore quartet Conditions have just released a brand new cover of U2's "With Or Without You," and it's kind of amazing. For starters, you have to give them props for sheer...
View ArticleHead And The Heart, Hold Steady & More Contribute Exclusive Performances To...
WNRN, a listener-supported community radio station based in Charlottesville, which broadcasts in the RVA area at 103.1, is currently in the midst of their Fall Fund Drive, and one of this year's perks...
View ArticleMayor Jones Proposes New Stadium, But A Crowd Says No
Mayor Jones spoke before a large crowd at a press conference this morning with his big pitch for a new baseball stadium and the future of Shockoe Bottom. The $200 million project includes a new...
View ArticleSky Ferreira Brings Goth-Pop Mystique To 9:30 Club (Ticket Giveaway!)
Sky Ferreira's musical career began with a series of false starts. Beginning as a 15 year old with a Myspace Music account, Ferreira had soon been discovered and sucked into the whirlwind of the...
View ArticleOn Netflix Right Now: The Devil Within Her
Joan Collins, a fairly brutal birthing scene, what has to be an early version of Band on the Run on synthesizer. This movie, The Devil Within Her, has everything."Babies have an instinct for survival,"...
View Articlei.e.*'s RVA Lookbook Spotlights Richmond's Creative Community
In June of 2011, the Greater Richmond Chamber launched “i.e*”, an organization formed to put a special focus on Richmond’s creative community and make clear that the city has more to offer than Civil...
View ArticleVCU Police Catch Bike Thieves Using "Million Dollar Camera System"
In what has to be a first of its kind, Richmond police have managed to catch a local ring of bike thieves. Local NBC 12 has more details:VCU Police stop a bike theft ring in its tracks! Five men and...
View ArticleSounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon, November 2013
The second to last month of the year brings with it some pretty chilly times. I recently stopped by a house show to see locals Close Talker, Springtime, and Hold Tight!, along with Ohio punk duo Two...
View ArticleWin Tickets To See Baauer And AraabMuzik At The NorVa!
Hey everybody, remember the "Harlem Shake" meme? What do you mean, "too soon"? Yeah, we understand that everyone might just be sick to death of it, but any ubiquitous meme has to have a germ of...
View ArticleDid Lil' Kim Steal the Cover Art for "Dead Gal Walking"?
Well, there is a lot of debatably relevent information in this post, but I can't help but stir the pot when there's a claim of copy write infringement. An Imgur user is claiming Lil' Kim has stolen her...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Shadow Of The Destroyer
Shadow Of The Destroyer– Shadow Of The Destroyer (Inherent Records)Underneath the credits for recording, mastering, and artwork, the bottom of the insert that accompanies Shadow Of The Destroyer's...
View ArticleDusty Negatives: RVA Through The Eyes Of Douglas Philip Jocham
Douglas Philip Jocham is a young photographer whose images of the Richmond area caught our eye back when he was still running the now-mostly-defunct North Lombardy tumblr. These days, he's switched...
View ArticleWin Tickets To See MiMOSA At The Jefferson Theater!
MiMOSA is coming to Central Virginia, and you could see the show for free! This California producer mixes hip hop and dubstep with an original, soulful flair that has garnered praise from far and wide....
View ArticleHardywood's Gingerbread Stout - The Holidays Start This Friday Night
No matter what your faith, only a true scrooge frowns when given a most excellent seasonal craft beer - and there's no better beer to warm the scroogiest of hearts than Hardywood Park Craft Brewery's...
View ArticleEtam Cru, of Richmond Mural Project Fame, Plugged on CNN
As part of their 'On the Road' series, CNN gave some airtime to Poland's Etam Cru, a group of street artists who have helped make the Richmond Mural Project world-renowned. You'll probably recognize...
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