SHOW REVIEW: Papadosio
Papadosio, Biodiesel Saturday, May 5 at The National The shrimp quesadillas were almost ready. Cinco de Mayo celebration was in effect. However, a late breaking text tore me away, and sent me driving...
View ArticleSUNDAY: Word 2 Your Mother Dance Party At The Camel!
Local nonstop hip-hop party rockers Slapdash have yet another event prepared for the city's enjoyment this weekend. We assume you'll all be spending Mother's Day with your family, but if you're looking...
View ArticleRVA Fashion Week Finale At The Hippodrome
RVA Fashion Week 2012 took place over the third week in April, ending with a gala finale at the historic Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday, April 21. Continuing with his recent work of documenting the...
View ArticleREVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With The Orange Revival
In the attempt to read the plumes of smoke rising heavily from the LP Black Smoke Rising by The Orange Revival, one must be careful not to end up with his or her head in the clouds. Such is the...
View ArticleSUNDAY: Tungs/Heavy Midgets Split LP Release Party At The Nile!
Tungs and Heavy Midgets are two RVA-based indie groups who've been on the rise in the RVA music scene over the last little while. Along with a few others in the local scene, they've been leading the...
View ArticleMarrying Music To Poetry: An Interview With Sir Joe Quarterman
The Soulpower parties are all about rare Soul and Funk records that never became hits. “We focus on the lesser known, even obscure artists that never got their big break back in the day and are mostly...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 5/14-5/16
Monday, 5/14 Cardinal (pictured above), Kuschty Rye Ergot, Palindrone @ Strange Matter 8pm. Monday, 5/14 The RVA Big Band @ Balliceaux 9pm. Monday, 5/14 Honey Watts, Jonathan Vassar, Nick Coward &...
View ArticleTHE CHEATS MOVEMENT: Who's Ham? (A Cheats Movement Vibe Short Video)
The very talented Hamilton Glass (AKA HAM?) is the featured artist at the next Last Friday Art Show at West Coast Kix. The show is May 25th starting at 6:30 PM. HAM? has been making major moves in RVA...
View ArticleFormer Richmond Resident Attempts 24-Hour Guitar Solo
Back in the 90s, David DiDonato played guitar for several underground Richmond bands--Ipecac, Ultimate Dragons, Jolly Mortals and HRM among them. He later moved to Austin, TX, where he spent some time...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Lucero
Lucero, J Roddy Walston & The Business Thursday, April 26 at Epic Theater There is a distinct allure to Lucero that really set them apart from other acts of their kind. On their first couple of...
View ArticlePsychedelic Dreamscape: An Interview With DJ 2Rip
I have heard quite a few things about DJ 2Rip over the years from several big EDM parties up north. Recently I caught wind of a huge party he was playing up in the DMV area that was being thrown by...
View ArticleRVALUTION! - Summer Run Pics
Last week marked the first RVALUTION summer party, and we brought many amazing performers!! The party continues this week: Tuesday, May 15th with LJ MTX, Bobby LaBeat (Audio Ammo) and RudeeBeatz!!...
View ArticleDoctor Astronaut's Star Slam #6
Venus, our seductive planet of love and money and all of the pleasures and downfalls that go with it, moves retrograde at Gemini beginning today and ends the 27th of June. Venus appears to be moving...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: RVAlution Summer 2012 PhotoAnimation
The summer 2012 season of RVAlution started last Tuesday, and Todd Raviotta was on the scene, documenting the wild and crazy times that went on. In addition to great tunes being spun all night from DJ...
View ArticleSounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #9
Recently, theatlanticcities.com named Richmond as one of the top music trendsetters in the country AND the world. Not only are there bands of great caliber popping up left and right, but we have so...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 62, Featuring The Rift
In this episode, Jenna Be of Downbeat Switch was guest hosting, and The Rift was in the building. The guys busted out some tunes and it was shenaniginsanity. This episode includes RVA music from NO BS!...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Prong
Prong - Carved Into Stone (Long Branch) Prong are a New York-based metal band who've existed intermittently since the mid-80s. Singer/guitarist Tommy Victor founded the band with powerhouse drummer Ted...
View ArticleSATURDAY: League Of Space Pirates At Gallery 5!
Anytime Noah Scalin's mysterious group of intergalactic rangers, The League Of Space Pirates, perform live, it's a full-on multimedia extravaganza, and their upcoming appearance this Saturday at...
View ArticleAn Oath of Service Betrayed–-By One-Third of the Virginia House of Delegates
During the recent debate on the judicial nomination of Tracy Thorne-Begland for appointment to the General District Court bench, social conservative members of the House of Delegates repeatedly claimed...
View ArticleSeussical The Musical At Theatre IV
Seussical The Musical, a theatrical adaptation of multiple characters, books, and aspects from the world of Dr. Suess (Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie, and more), is in town at Theatre IV....
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