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RUSKO Was At The National
On Monday, February 6, the English dubstep DJ Rusko hit RVA with his month-long College Tour, which is still in progress, taking him all over the East Coast and Midwestern areas of the United States...
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SUNDAY! Richmond Music Review #4
This Sunday at the Tobacco Company is the fourth Richmond Music Review. Anyone who has attended the previous three know that it is a great time, with local bands playing to showcase the musical sounds...
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RVA Bass Bulletin #10: Powered By White Raver Rafting
Lots of fresh tunes to compliment some gigantic announcements this week. Bonnaroo dropped a huge lineup with a healthy mix of genre. Radiohead, Phish, and the reincarnated Red Hot Chili Peppers are...
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To Each His Throne: A Conversation with Mr.Muthafuckin’ eXquire
We tend to study our musical tastes like we study our friends. We study the clothes they wear. We listen to the things they say they do. We even assume the social groups we think they most likely...
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No Signal's Show Picks 2/20-2/22
Monday, 2/20 The Trigger System Presents Mates Of State (pictured above), Sean Bones, Canary Oh Canary @ The Canal Club 7pm. Monday, 2/20 Rick Rieger's RVA Jazz Orchestra (Rick Rieger pictured above) @...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Photosynthesizers, "Crush"
The Cheats Movement brings us this excellent-quality live video that combines two different performances by local hip-hop/soul/funk group Photosynthesizers, doing their song "Crush." This song shows...
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SHOW REVIEW: Alison Self
Alison Self, Ariel Rubin Wednesday, February 15 at Balliceaux A wave of soulful, full-bodied hymns accompanied by the charming sound of a ukulele filled the classy concert hall of this Fan favorite...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Lock'd & Loaded Poetry Slam
Every third Tuesday, tucked away in the City Tavern Grille in Manassas, VA, gather a rare breed of tenacious spoken-word craftsmen to unleash their phonetic fury on the audience. Hosted by Silent...
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Audio Dancers #3: The Big East
Sometimes things just end and there is no real reason or explanation. That was the case for Amazing Ghost, as Edward Prendergast recalls. “It got to a point where we would play a show a month and that...
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COMEDY SPOTLIGHT: Jesse Thomas
At age 26, Jesse Thomas is about as accomplished as most Richmond comedians can be. A transplant from Fairfax, VA, in 2006 Jesse entered the Psychology degree program at VCU and was soon after asked...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Les La Britanica, "Road Soda"
Les La Britanica just dropped their new album, Soft Swerve, a few months ago, but they're clearly not planning to slow down in 2012, as they've already got a brand new single out. "Road Soda" is a...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 50, Featuring Michael Millions
In episode 50, Emcee Michael Millions and comedian Jesse Jarvis graced the show with their dual presence. Everyone would agree that laughter and music are definitely in the top 5 best medicines, so if...
View ArticleEllwood Thompson's First Annual Bumper Sticker Contest!
Attention all you creative, artistically minded fans of independent locally-oriented grocery stores--here's a chance to combine those two passions and maybe even get yourself some free food in the...
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OUT NOW! TV Party: A Collection Of Art Mini-Mag
RVA Magazine brings you our newest mini-mag publication--TV Party: A Collection Of Art. TV Party was a Public-access television cable TV show in New York City that ran from 1978 to 1982. Glenn O'Brien...
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DAILY RECORD: Wino & Conny Ochs
Wino & Conny Ochs – Heavy Kingdom (Exile On Mainstream Records) While aesthetic evolution can prove a difficult propsition for a great majority of established artists – often seeming as if they're...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Bootlegger's Ball 2012 At The Hippodrome
On Saturday, February 4, the newly-reopened Hippodrome presented the RVA Bootlegger's Ball, an event designed to recall the grandeur of the Hippodrome in its earliest days. Wearing Prohibition-era...
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SHOW REVIEW: ASAP Rocky
ASAP Rocky, Joe Threat Thursday, February 9 at The National I've been to a lot of hip hop shows in my days and I can honestly say I never know what to expect from the performer. There have been times...
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One Way Richmond's Show Picks 2/23 – 2/26
Thursday, 2/23 Hot Dolphin, Blue Rajas (pictured above) @ Cous Cous 10pm. Thursday, 2/23 The Free Rangers @ Ashland Coffee & Tea 8pm. Thursday, 2/23 The Cryptkeeper Five @ Wonderland 9pm. Thursday,...
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The Hype Is Real: An Interview With Bucky Lewis Of Worthless Junk Records
Bucky Lewis is the 26 year old CEO of Worthless Junk Records. If you don’t know, Worthless Junk is basically Richmond’s indie music equivalent to the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. They are young, hot in...
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TONIGHT: Hot Dolphin And The Blue Rajas At Cous Cous!
As part of what seems a never-ending onslaught of new Richmond bands, Hot Dolphin are the latest to show up on the radar. They will be performing their inaugural set Thursday night at Cous Cous. With a...
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