ART FEED : FUTURISTIC RETRO with KILIAN ENG
illustrator Kilian Eng gives you a taste of what's to come in his surrealistic images from the future. If you like Blade Runner or the French animated classic Fantastic Planet, you have to scope this...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 11/28-11/30
Monday, 11/28 Pavement Cover Night featuring music of the band Pavement (pictured above), all night, brought to you by some of Richmond’s best bands: The Diamond Center, White Laces, Climbers, The...
View ArticleFall Massive or: How To Wake Up Your Neighbors From 3 Miles Away
Fall Massive, a yearly event that until this weekend, was confined to the limitations of your typical Baltimore nightclub. Gaining thousands and thousands of loyal followers over the course of 2011,...
View ArticleSALE! (Extensive And Ridiculous Exclusions Apply)
‘Tis the season for my two all-time favorite things: eating and shopping. Ironically, in the land of the large and home of the heavy, gorging on food actually takes a back seat to gorging on other...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Azealia Banks, "212"
This video, which has been blowing up the internet for the last little while but just came to my attention over this long holiday weekend, is the debut track from 20 year old NYC artist Azealia Banks...
View ArticleART FEED : MOVEMENT with SIMON BIRCH
Freelance illustrator Simon Birch and his series on people in action. Check out more of his work HERE.
View ArticleDAILY FIX: BornUnique - BoilerRoom
This seasoned DMV rap veteran has been killing it for well over a decade. Initially making a name for himself as the stand out artist in the ensamble Virginia cast that was The Noizemakers, Born was...
View ArticleThe Least Served: RVA Remembers
Tomorrow is Thursday, December 1, 2011. Do you know what that means? Yes, it does mark the first day of ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas” countdown to Christmas (and it also marks the end of their...
View ArticleExperience The Local: Open Stage Night @ Cafe Diem
Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. We apologize if you showed up to Cafe Diem expecting to see Open Stage Night. We decided that it would be best to take last Wednesday off and decompress before...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond Interviews Mayor Dwight Jones
Regular RVA contributor and friend of the magazine John Lewis Morgan, of onewayrichmond.com, scored quite the scoop this week, landing a 20-minute interview with Richmond City Mayor Dwight C. Jones. As...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Date Palms
Date Palms – Honey Devash (Mexican Summer Records) With their sophomore release, California duo Date Palms have offered a striking entry into the canon of sprawling contemplative drone, a long-form...
View ArticleRVA TV: Millz, "At Last"
This video is a collaboration between Richmond hip hop artist Millz and local filmmaker Forrest Pando. Forrest Graduated from VCUarts Cinema program and now works with the SHHO (student hip-hop...
View ArticleREBEL @ Republic w/ Long Jawns & Doddie
WHO: Long Jawns and DJ Doddie WHAT: REBEL WHEN: Friday, December 2nd 2011, 10PM WHERE: Republic
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Emperor X
Emperor X - Western Teleport (Bar/None) It can be easy when considering a modern indie rock record to get caught up in subgenre bingo. Is it chillwave, or glo-fi? Dream pop? Beach punk? Some...
View ArticleART FEED : BETH HOECKEL
Some nice work by Beth Hoeckel. Her mixed media collage pieces are made from found print material and speak of another time. You can check out more from this Baltimore-based artist at bethhoeckel.com.
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 12/5-12/7
Monday, 12/5 The Inflatables @ The Camel 8pm. Free. 18+ Monday, 12/5 Mutilation Rites (pictured above), War Graves, Ravn @ Strange Matter 10pm. 18+ Tuesday, 12/6 Obscura (pictured above), Abysmal Dawn,...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Obsessor
Obsessor – Sick Salvation (Tankcrimes Records) It seems that practitioners of heavier music often fall victim to a sort of formalism, whether adopting too snugly to the constraints of a particular...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Opposite The Satellite - Synopsis
Opposite The Satellite is one of the lesser known Richmond rock bands. As often occurs, OTS is also one of the more promising groups I've heard in the last year. Joseph Bloomquest (Vocals/Guitar),...
View ArticleGHOST OF POP: Kid Is Qual
On paper, Kid is Qual is a daunting band to explain. Two bassists and a drummer creating frenzied, glorious pop music? Sounds kind of crazy--which I think is really what they aim to accomplish:...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 41, Featuring No Dice???
For episode 41 we had Ryan, Ryan and Gina of the rock band No Dice in studio. They told us they had some big new to announce leading up to the show and they did not disappoint. We were pretty certain...
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