TONIGHT: Beast Patrol, Fire Bison & Herro Sugar At Strange Matter!
Good show happening at Strange Matter tonight! Beast Patrol are a NYC quartet who bring an excellent high-fashion sensibility to 90s-era alternative/new wave revivalism, as can be seen in their...
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SATURDAY: Divine Profitz At Emilio's!
On June 30th, local hip-hop crew Divine Profitz will be returning to their role as a frequent player in Emilio's show lineup. This is sure to be a sweet evening of live music, featuring additional...
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REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Cosmonauts
Leave it to California’s Cosmonauts to reach their orbit without the aid of rocket fuel, the Russian Federal Space Agency, or scientific reasoning. Rather, the band achieves lift-off with the aid of a...
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DAILY RECORD: Lightning Round #3
Sorry I missed last week, y'all. I've got less reviews this time, also, and they're shorter. The whole reason I do this column is because I often don't have time to give records a more proper critical...
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RVA Mag Presents: ShowPicks 7/2-7/5
Monday, 7/2 Shipwreck, Swamp Thing (last show--pictured above), Paper Trail, Time Ends, Rude Awakening @ Strange Matter (Early) 6 PM Monday, 7/2 Deadly Reign (Photo by Beau Patrick Coulon),...
View ArticleDoctor Astronaut's Star Slam #9
This sounds like the beginning of a self-help program commercial, so forgive the preachy preachy. But I feel obligated to let you know that the planets are begging us to assess our limits. Do think...
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DAILY RECORD: Primate
Primate – Draw Back A Stump (Relapse Records) The idea of the supergroup seems like it should make for pretty spectacular results – a bunch of musicians who have created notable enough music that their...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Channel 6 Predicts Volcano, Superstorm, And Godzilla
Considering that I've only had power at my house for two of the past seven days, I kind of feel like the weather we've experienced here in RVA over the past week or so has been bad enough. But...
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Momo's Monday Mix Down #2
Here's the latest column from Momo Guzman, aka AYECH, a local producer who strives to keep his finger on the pulse of the EDM scene. Every Monday, he'll be bringing us new sounds from the world of...
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SHOW REVIEW: Epic Fest 2012
Epic Fest 2012 Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 at Kingdom There is only one word to describe Epic Fest: unity. Thanks to Slapdash and sponsors like Rumors Boutique, Kulture, West Coast Kix, and...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 69: The Inflatables
This week was episode number 69 (no giggling please), and The Inflatables floated through the station. Boxwave commemorated episode 40 by bringing everyone Colt 45. For episode 60, Barrelhouse brought...
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TONIGHT: DMX At The National
Lifeview Marketing has teamed up with one of the most highly anticipated Hip-Hop concert tours of the past decade, The Weigh In Tour, starring the artist, DMX. The tour is scheduled to visit the...
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DAILY RECORD: Samothrace
Samothrace – Reverence To Stone (20 Buck Spin Records) It's been a hell of a year for doom metal. The style has undergone a pretty steady increase in its fanbase and a concomitant increase in artists,...
View ArticlePODCAST: RVA Radio: Summer Mix
Here's a mix from Damien Miller, otherwise known as DJ SansNom. Check out this mix of summer tunes, great for catching some rays by the pool. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST!
View ArticleRandy Blythe/Lamb Of God Manslaughter Case UPDATE
A video posted on Youtube could, if it is what it is claimed to be, constitute exonerating evidence for Randy Blythe, the Lamb Of God vocalist arrested for manslaughter last week in Prague, Czech...
View ArticleThis Machine Kills Fascists Premiere @ The Byrd
This Machine Kills Fascists premieres tomorrow afternoon at the Byrd Theatre. Featuring extended skate footage from Richmond's cream of the crop rippers Caleb Ocasio, Ty Beall, Jack Beckett, and Erich...
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Vampires Don't Scare Me At All: An Interview With James Wayland
James Wayland is a VA-based author who has been writing horror fiction for a very long time. He’s contributed to RVA Magazine in the past--everything from short stories to film and music reviews. But...
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Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #16
The only problem with Richmond in the summer (besides the humidity, if you're one of those people), is that there is TOO MUCH to do to be able to do everything. Having the luxury of choosing from so...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Charles Diamond, "Check The Resume"
Can you believe it? It's another new video from the NoNameNoBrain/Mix Breed crew. Based on their recent output rate, I'm wondering if any of them have slept anytime since April or so. Charles Diamond,...
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DAILY RECORD: From Ashes Rise
From Ashes Rise – Rejoice The End/Rage To Sanity (Southern Lord Records) Man, did I not want to review this one. Not because I dislike From Ashes Rise – between 2000 and their initial break-up in 2004,...
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