Trespassing in public: RVA Police break up the occupation and arrest our...
I had no political agenda when I arrived at Kanawa Plaza at about one thirty in the morning. I'd been shooting a party that night; I was reasonably well paid to photograph costumed party-goers at an...
View ArticleAn American Conversation: Dispatch From Kanawha Plaza
Editor's note: I received this article from Preston last Friday, and was planning to run it today but it has been somewhat overtaken by events. Nonetheless, I felt that his perspective was valuable,...
View ArticleSterling Hundley's Blue Collar/White Collar At Ghostprint Gallery
This month, Ghostprint Gallery will be exhibiting the work of Sterling Hundley. The exhibit coincides with the release of Blue Collar/White Collar, from Adhouse Books. Sweet Bird of Youth Blue...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Tom Waits
Tom Waits – Bad As Me (Anti Records) “Some songs come out of the ground just like a potato,” Tom Waits once explained, in his typical part-serious, part-absurdist fashion. “Others, you have to make out...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: The Rosebuds
The Rosebuds, Goldrush, White Laces Friday, October 21. 2011 at The Camel The month of October has been sick. With the constant weather changes, everyone I know has either gotten sick or recently...
View ArticleRelacksachian Will Be The Featured Act For Open Stage Night, Tonight @ Cafe Diem
Last week was Cafe Diem saw a great lineup and solid turn out to see our featured act The Air Circus. Other new faces that graced the stage where Canoebear, Tom Eats Jerry, Emily Byers, Jeff Spain,...
View ArticleBeyond Barbie - Caught in a Fun House Mirror
Karen Morris had never spoken to such a large group of people about her history with eating disorders. Over the past year, she had participated in a few lobby efforts on the state and federal level to...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Minus The Bear/The Velvet Teen
Minus The Bear, The Velvet Teen Thursday, October 20 at The National When I heard that the Velvet Teen and Minus the Bear were playing in Richmond this fall, I was beyond stoked. If I'm not mistaken,...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP36, Dem 360 Boyz
This week, Radio Rubber Room played host to Dem 360 Boyz hot off the heels from their most recent release, Recession Proof. We chopped it up about the newest album, their last mix-tape Back On The Job,...
View ArticleRVA RADIO : K-DINOS, "We ♥ Dinosaurs Mixtape Vol. 1"
RVA RADIO is down with bringing you new music whenever we find it. If you are interested in being profiled on here, hit us up at hello@rvamag.com with a mix!...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 11/3-11/6
11/3 Save the YERB Benefit Show featuring Mothball Fleet, Black Girls, Tungs, Spotted Dead Nettle, The Milkstains, The Kindling Kind, Night Idea (pictured above), Mordecai, DJ Lay @ Emilio’s in the Fan...
View ArticleFASHION RANT: Uncreative Recreation
Creativity comes in a lot of forms. Granted, nothing is truly original. Ideas can't exist in a vacuum, and we all have to accept that everything new is built on a platform of existing thoughts and...
View ArticleNEW No BS! Brass Band Single Out Now On Electric Cowbell Records!
No BS! Brass Band, Richmond's unstoppable brass powerhouse, keeps on rolling with their latest release, a 45 RPM vinyl single from Electric Cowbell Records. One of the things that No BS! Brass are best...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Erkin Koray
Erkin Koray – Meçhul: Singles & Rarities (Sublime Frequencies Records) In the history of rock and roll, there are some milestones that are referenced often enough that they become cliché: one could...
View ArticleREBEL @ Republic w/ Long Jawns & Doddie
REBEL continues to rock your First Friday with DJ Doddie and Long Jawns representing the Audio Ammo Crew. Guaranteed bass and then some. Don't miss out! WHO: Long Jawns and DJ Doddie WHAT: RVA Presents...
View ArticleAn Interview With Crop Circles
Having only recently formed, Richmond-based death-metal quintet Crop Circles hasn’t traveled far outside of their hometown just yet, but their balls-to-the-wall live performances are already making a...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Lou Reed/Metallica
Lou Reed & Metallica – Lulu (Warner Bros) Two of my favorite foods in the world are chocolate and artichokes, but I don't think that there was ever a point in my life where I was dumb enough to...
View ArticleMONDAY: Found Vs Found At Gallery 5
Found Magazine, created by Davy Rothbart and Jason Bitner, began publishing in 2001. The Found Footage Festival, created by Joe Pickett, Nick Preuher, and Geoff Haas, was first held in 2004. The two...
View ArticleDave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus Comments on Passing of GWAR Guitarist Cory...
As many of you have undoubtedly heard by now, GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot passed away yesterday, during a border crossing while GWAR was on tour. This shocking, tragic loss has hit the Richmond music...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 11/7-11/9
Monday 11/7 Misfits (pictured above), Juicehead, Far Beyond the Valley, Point Blank, Cimmerian, The Loathed, Good Mourning Dolly @ Kingdom 5pm. All ages. Monday, 11/7 Scott “Wino” Weinrich (acoustic),...
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