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RVA's Small Business Saturday Shopping Guide

Every year, Americans spend over $600 billion (yes, with a B) on Black Friday. What if just a 10th of that was spent on small businesses? Think of the economic impact we could have in the local area....

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Help The Injured Security Guard from the RVA Street Art Assault

A crowd funding program has been set up to raise funds for the injured security guard through YouCaring.com. It lists the name of the injured guard as Jack Newsom and posts a photo of a severely beaten...

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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 11/27-12/3

FEATURE SHOWMonday, December 2, 8 p.m.Pontiak, Guardian Alien (pictured above by John Jones), Lord Candy Dish Visual Productions @ Gallery 5 - $9/All Ages What a delightful Monday show this will be....

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Prepare to Have Your Thanksgiving Ruined

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without family, food, turkey-induced comas, and, of course, animal rights activists reminding us how awful factory farming is. Compassion Over Killing or COK (really?) is a...

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Show Me Yours: Hot Rod Open House at Joe Smith Garage

A recent transplant to Richmond from Alabama via upstate New York, Laura Confer is primed and ready to experience the city everyone is so happy to show off. As she navigates this new terrain, she’ll be...

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Black Friday Shopping in SW VA Leads to Knife Fight

The AP is reporting a fight broke out in the Tazewell, VA Walmart parking lot. The TD's lede reads like a Black Friday nightmare, which entertains the hell out of me:TAZEWELL -- A dispute in a rural...

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We Need Interns - Deadline to Apply is 12/16

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 12/13Winter is coming, and the editors of RVAMag and GayRVA.com need interns. We’re looking to fill about eight slots for people who are passionate, creative, hard-working, and...

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Fight Over Museum District Parking Leads to Letters, Passive-Aggressive Maps

Looks like home owners in the Museum district have decided to take a stand against employees and other non-locals parking on their block. Letters have been left on cars, along with maps suggesting...

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Merry Christmas from DMX

It's a year old, but it's still heart warming. Enjoy this rendition of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Rough Rider and famed rap artist DMX (Earl Simmons).Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good...

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Keeping Hardcore Alive: An Interview With Coke Bust

After three decades plus of chest thumping, slogan shouting, and all around dead horse beating, it can be easy to allow a disenchantment with hardcore to come crawling around the periphery of one's...

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Check Out A Blazing New Stoner-Rock Jam From Pontiak; New Album Drops Next...

Pontiak are a trio of brothers hailing from the Virginia countryside. Van, Jennings, and Lain Carney have been cranking out psychedelic rock n' roll from their homestead in the Blue Ridge Mountains for...

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Walmart Steals Street Artist's Work, Sells It As Banksy's

The nation's largest retailer, Walmart, has come under fire for stealing the work of Street Artist Eddie Colla and selling it as a Banksy piece (oh man, the irony here is a little meta).Looks like you...

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Gent & Jawns Release New Track - SWIZZY

Hey folks, not much else to say except local DJ team Gent & Jawns have a new track out. You can listen to SWIZZY through the Soundcloud widget below:

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Red Light Cameras Come to RVA

Congratulations Richmond, you just got your first red light camera! You'll find it at the intersection of Elkhardt and Hull street - luckily its about as far from the city-proper as humanly possible -...

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The Mysterious Connection Between RVA Punk/Metal Bands & Craft Beer

In the past two years, a new trend has arisen, one that has taken the RVA punk and metal scene by force. No longer do bands just create and produce music; now many bands have begun to craft beers to...

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Check Out Some Psychedelic Goodness From Brand New RVA Supergroup Avers

Avers have just arrived on the scene in the last week or so, but they're making a big splash in the local area if the gossip I'm hearing is any indication. Their calling card thus far has been that...

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Win Tickets To Byrlesque At The Byrd: Holidays At The Movies!

We've told you a bunch about this event already, but a reminder never hurts, so: Deanna Danger Productions & Boom Boom Basics are returning to the historic Byrd Theatre this Sunday for their second...

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Chesterfield Teen Caught Having Sex With Dog, We Wish We Were Kidding

“I heard the dogs raising a ruckus in the backyard,” the unidentified pet-owner told WTVR 6. ”This boy was standing there. His pants were unzipped and exposed."We really hope this is a terrible joke -...

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Local Blog Post Enrages RVA Bar Scene

Local blogger John Lewis Morgan has let loose on a number of local bars in a post titled "The Cheesiest Establishments in Richmond, VA."Morgan's got the post under his "Humor" section, but many people...

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One Way Richmond's Must See Show Previews 12/4-12/10

FEATURE SHOWSunday, December 8, 7 p.m. The Cheats Movement presents The Return of RVA Hot Sauce featuring Photosynthesizers, Anousheh, Ohbliv, Radio B, Michael Millions, Noah O, JD Haze, The Honorable...

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