Silent Night At VMFA With Goldrush
One of my favorite events to hit Richmond in recent years has been the Silent Music Revival. In it’s essence, the Richmond music community discovers a way to celebrate its art as well as embracing the...
View ArticleA Guide To Tonight's First Friday Art Openings
Tons of stuff is happening around RVA tonight as part of Richmond's celebrated First Friday Art Walk. The weather may not be quite as warm as it was earlier this week, unfortunately, but it still...
View ArticleMunicipal Waste Release Limited Edition 7" Through Scion A/V
Municipal Waste has a lot going on this month! Not only are they releasing their fifth full-length LP, The Fatal Feast, on Nuclear Blast Records next week, they'll also be releasing a limited-edition...
View ArticleREVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Quest For Fire
We frequently find it hard to believe that Quest For Fire aren’t as old as the ice age itself, or at least thirty-year veterans of the psychic riff wars. This difficulty in assessing their time, place...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Apocalypse Dudes, Iggy Plop
The Apocalypse Dudes, Iggy Plop Sunday, April 1 at Banditos Man, these late Sunday shows at Banditos can’t be any more of a gift, can they? The last time I was here I saw Druglord and Gnawed--two...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 4/9-4/11
Monday, 4/9 Boney Loner, Sawyer Family, Roma (pictured above), Mystery Ship @ Strange Matter 10pm. Donations requested. Monday, 4/9 We Were Promised Jetpacks (pictured above), Bad Veins, New Cassettes...
View ArticleGet Ready! The RVA Street Art Festival Is Happening!
Check out the RVA Street Art Festival lineup - Hense, El Kamino, Hamilton Glass, Heidi Trepanier, Brad Bacon, Dalek, Jeff Soto, Jiha Moon, Mark Jenkins, Ryan McGinnis, Chris Milk, Mickael Broth, Susann...
View ArticleRVA No. 8 Is Out Today!
Yes, that's right, what you've all been waiting for--the latest print issue of our fine publication! It actually hit the streets in limited quantities just in time for the G40 event at First Friday,...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Plan B, "Ill Manors"
I know there are plenty of people out there who think that England's incapable of producing good hip-hop, but I'm here to tell those people they're wrong. Plan B's a UK-based rapper and actor whose new...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Slow Machete
Slow Machete – Evening Dust Choir (self-released) It's hard not to let the circumstances regarding the creation of Evening Dust Choir, the debut release from Slow Machete, affect a judgment of the...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 57, Featuring Levi's Gene Pool
In this episode we were joined by Levi's Gene Pool. They were not as Shaun hope, a pool that you could jump into with Jeans on, but a group of talented youngsters that share the same genes. They played...
View ArticleUPDATE: The Official G40 Mural List. Check it out!
UPDATE : Several new murals were completed in the final days to bring the total completed works up to 23. All we can say is WOW! These guys were working. We have updated the Official G40 Mural List, so...
View ArticleAll Aboard The Fantastic Voyage!
Noah Larmz, the creative force behind the iconic Fantastic Planet parties, have returned with Round 2 of their successful Fantastic Voyage boat party. This time around, I've come onboard to help...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Windhand
Windhand – Windhand (Forcefield Records) The year's definitely still young, but it seems like 2012 has already proven itself a great time for more traditionally-minded doom metal bands to kick out some...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Black God, "Everyone's A Friend"
Black God is the latest iteration of a Louisville hardcore supergroup who were originally known as Black Widows. After releasing one EP in 2002, the group, which teamed Endpoint/By The Grace Of God...
View ArticleWEDNESDAY at The Republic: Ghost Owls w/ The Dream Machine
In the past few months, Wednesday nights at The Republic have become a staple mid-week release. Cheap drinks, consistently impressive bands, and, of course, an entire staff of gorgeous bartenders - are...
View ArticleRVA No. 8: Glass Cloud (Web Extra!)
[Unfortunately, due to a sudden, unexpected page-count crunch, Alexander Rose's interview with up-and-coming 757 metal band Glass Cloud had to be cut from our newest issue. It's way too good an article...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Porter Robinson - Language
The latest from 19-year-old EDM prodigy Porter Robinson is a stellar follow-up to the last tracks we heard from his Spitfire EP. Debuting the single yesterday over at Rolling Stone, Porter explains...
View ArticleBrain Drain: Friday The 13th with Paul Devro
Remember what happened the last time Paul Devro played a Brain Drain party? Yeah... me neither. Fortunately, we have some evidence left as to how crazy of a party it was. Just look how much fun this...
View ArticleDoctor Astronaut's Star Slam #4
Money issues are still plaguing some of us, while relationships of all kinds are exacerbating the situation for others. Generally speaking, we’re still in a period of hurry up and wait. Mars is going...
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