FRIDAY: Air Sex Championships At Strange Matter!
Here's an event which promises to be every bit as fun as it is bizarre. We all know what air guitar is, so the idea of what air sex is should be pretty easy to grasp. But who would ever think to turn...
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First Friday RVA: Happy Birthday USA Edition
I know, I know, midweek holidays are the worst. But it's been over 24 hours now since Independence Day officially ended. Therefore, I expect all of you to have overcome your hangovers and pulled...
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REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Holy Wave
Being raised for half of our adolescence in a city with the word “beach” in it's name, we find it difficult not to reflect on surfing when under the spell of Holy Wave. But it’s not necessarily the...
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RVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 7/6-7/8
Friday, 7/6 WRIR and The Commonwealth of Notions presents: The Big East, The Trillions, David Shultz and Friends, Ben Shepherd @ Cellar Door 10 PM Friday, 7/6 The Air Sex National Championship Tour @...
View ArticlePODCAST: In-Depth: Justin Martin
In-Depth is a new weekly podcast for RVA Magazine focusing on unique and talented electronic music producers. In this podcast, we will hopefully introduce you to some new producers through their songs...
View ArticleRT's RVA Hip-Hop Video Roundup #3
Here are some brand new videos from the local RVA hip-hop scene, with commentary from Roger Tyler, aka RT of The New Juice Crew. You can check out his work HERE, or catch him on WDCE 90.1 FM, Mondays...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 70: Cardinal Compass
In episode 70, Cardinal Compass navigated their way to The Rubber Room. Ironically, they did get a little lost on the way. They made it, though, and played some fantastic live tunes that will be...
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Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #17
This week's pickins are pretty hefty, as some really great musicians have crafted some wonderful chunks of music for our discerning ears. The column this week is a little bit shorter than usual, but...
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REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Matt Valentine Of MV & EE
We’ve taken a weird path to arrive as admirers of the music made by Matt Valentine – whether that music is made with his partner Erika Elder in the long-running MV & EE, with friend Jeremy Earl of...
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One Way Richmond Presents: The Other Side Of Live Music
We live in a Richmond, Virginia nowadays where the music scene and where one goes to see a band can be rather political. Whatever happened to just having fun, and literally letting your hair down?...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: The York Brothers Live At Crowefest
Remember Duchess Of York? The Richmond-based band started by talented teenaged brothers Michael and Austin York was making some waves on the Richmond scene a few years ago, playing regular gigs at the...
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TONIGHT: Splendid Suns With The Dream Machine at The Republic
Hearken once more to the call! Wednesday nights at The Republic return. This week, Radio Rubber Room is kind enough to present us with an encore Splendid Suns performance, coupled of course with The...
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TONIGHT: Folk Is People At Bogart's In The Fan!
Tonight, Jacksonville, Florida's Folk Is People will be performing at Bogarts In The Fan. They're about midway through their East Coast tour in support of their debut EP, That Was Then. The duo of Rick...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Previews 7/11-7/17
Ladies and gentlemen, we present a new column from John Lewis Morgan, local raconteur and sole proprietor for the past three years of OneWayRichmond.com, the irreverent and passionate locally-oriented...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Hex Machine, "Shameless Premonition"
Hey, guess what, everybody? Local ragers Hex Machine are releasing a new full-length album entitled Fixator next month on Learning Curve Records. The first track has hit the internet, and we've got it...
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The Only Band With White T-Shirts: An Interview With Iron Reagan
Some artists start side-project bands to branch out from the aesthetic for which they're better known, diverging wildly from preconceptions and defying all expectations in the process. Iron Reagan is...
View ArticleSATURDAY: Richmond Royalty Concert At Kingdom!
There's so much going on in VA hip hop in 2012 that you could be forgiven for missing out on entire crews and movements who are currently making things happen in their own areas. Thankfully, people are...
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Richard Perkins: Portraits of Musicians
This event is showcasing a new collection of work by Richard Perkins, consisting of newly brewed paintings and installations. Many will be intrigued, many will be shocked, many will love and a lot will...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Dirty Three, "Rising Below"
Hi everyone, I'm feeling pretty burned out today. So I guess it makes it a pretty perfect day for the new video from melancholy experimental Aussie trio Dirty Three to hit the airwaves (or the...
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James Wayland's Top Vampire Books and Movies
I’ve frequently dropped Top 5 lists on my RVA peeps, but this is more like a Top 6 or a pair of Top 3 lists. You may have seen a post or two referencing my novel, Trailer Park Trash & Vampires,...
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