THURSDAY: Slip Into The Underground - Uncover RVA's Arts And Fashion
This Thursday night, we at RVA Magazine are teaming up with Cha Cha's Cantina and The Lucky Buddha to shine a spotlight on all the undiscovered talents working in the art and fashion here in RVA. The...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Blaze Foley
Blaze Foley – Clay Pigeons (Secret Seven) Country music has been guilty of a lot of things – schmaltz, jingoism, nostalgia for some halcyon America that never was – but one thing it's unfairly been...
View ArticlePop Culture Weirdness by Dave MacDowell
Virginia born and bred, Dave MacDowell is a self taught painter who lives in and out of pop culture. Look for his painting in print! Our upcoming RVA art book is due out early next month! Check out...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Therapy?, "Living In The Shadow Of The Terrible Thing"
I'm probably showing my age due to the fact that I even remember these guys, but Therapy? were a band from Northern Ireland who got some attention in the post-Nirvana major label feeding frenzy circa...
View ArticleAudio Dancers #1: The Garbers
Introduction Audio Dancers is a name that emerged from a misheard lyric. On a bizarrely warm December afternoon, I had the great opportunity to preview Nelly Kate’s new record, Ish Ish. On the second...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 46, Featuring The DJ Williams Projekt
In episode 46 we had the pleasure of goofing off with the DJ Williams Projekt. These guys have a lot going on and have been a cornerstone of the music scene in Richmond over the last eight years. Like...
View ArticleAn Interview With Eugene Robinson
It seems like a lot of musicians are afforded an undue amount of credit if they attempt anything outside of the expectations that the public might have of them. One acting gig, art exhibit, or book of...
View ArticleTOMORROW NIGHT: Ladytron DJ Set At The Hat Factory!
Reuben Wu of Liverpool electronic music superstars Ladytron is currently touring America, bringing the energy of his famed Liverpool club night, EVOL, and bar, Korova, to eager audiences on this side...
View ArticleTONIGHT: Beat Battle VII At The Camel
It goes down tonight! Charged Up Ent x Hip Hop VA x Sam Ash present Beat Battle VII. Bring your ears and five bones, or your beats on CD/jumpdrive with ten bones to The Camel at 9PM. The top producer...
View ArticleStay Happy with The London Police
Bringing some joy on a big scale, street art crew London Police are spreading cheer around the world. Check out more at www.thelondonpolice.com
View ArticleDAILY FIX: BornUnique - U or ME
Bad News Born is at it again with his most recent audio-visual homage to the streets, "U or ME". Representing NOVA, this twisted irish MC is also a Noizemakers alumni with deep ties here in RVA. This...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 1/26-1/29
Thursday, 1/26 DJ set by Reuben Wu (Of Ladytron) (pictured above), along with DJ Ghost, M.A.S.S FX, Reinhold,DJ Phenom @ The Hat Factory 9pm. Thursday, 1/26 Marshall Crenshaw @ Ashland Coffee & Tea...
View ArticleFRIDAY: Dub Nation RVA 3 Year Anniversary At Kingdom!
The third anniversary of Steez Promo's epic three-city party Dub Nation hits RVA this Friday night, featuring heavy hitters Vaski and Crizzly, plus a set from Richmond's own Mike Phear, and plenty more...
View ArticleGet The App, Get The Deal
RVA Deals app is a FREE mobile app for both iPhone and Android phones that gives you great deals on stuff all over the city. Its easy --- download the app to bring up the coupons, then show it to the...
View ArticleFurry Revolution by Angry Woebots
With a legion of angry pandas to back them up, Angry Woebots and his Army of Snipers crew are worldwide from street art to custom toys. If his work looks familiar, he was part of a profile in RVA #4...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Encoffination
Encoffination – O' Hell, Shine In Thy Whited Sepulchres (Selfmadegod Records) Anyone versed in the language of metal's heavier fringes probably won't have too hard a time figuring this one out. I would...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: New D'Angelo!
The true master of RVA R&B, D'Angelo, hasn't released an album since the incredible Voodoo came out 12 years ago (yes, it really has been that long), but it looks like our long wait might be over...
View ArticleJon Stewart Moshing in RVA!?
Is this really Jon Stewart of The Daily Show? [Spoiler: no. See below.] Here’s a photo taken by Irish Willis Peele of a young Jon Stewart (center) moshing at a Dead Kennedys and Front Line punk show at...
View ArticleRVA Bass Bulletin #7: Powered By White Raver Rafting
The fact that my schoolwork hindered the timely completion of the Bass Bulletin this week is playing in you faithful readers’ favor. Couple awesome things this week, the first being the Porter Robinson...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 1/30-2/1
Monday, 1/30 The Southern Belles @ The Camel 8pm. Free. Monday, 1/30 Names Divine (pictured above), Caves Caverns, Haldol, Mutwawa, Dark Sea Dream, Twilight Memories of the Three Suns, Positivland,...
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