DAILY FIX: Magick Margaritasville
Here's a truly bizarre short film for you all to puzzle over. Put together by John Sebastian Vitale & Richard Perkins, two VA visual artists that we've featured in our print edition in the past,...
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RVA Mag Presents: Local Shows 8/27-8/30
Monday, 8/27: Puffy Areolas, Olde Shame, Toxie, Nervous Ticks @ Strange Matter 10PM Monday, 8/27: Nothington, Sundials (pictured above), The Haverchucks, Amateur Thieves @ The Camel 7PM Monday, 8/27:...
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Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #24
Music is always somehow in the news, and this week is no exception. From crimes against the loud to our boy Matthew E. White (pictured above, photo by Samuel Dixon Photography) getting national...
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DAILY RECORD: R.A.I.G.E. Records
R.A.I.G.E. Records - Wat's The Word (self-released) Up and Coming local trio R.A.I.G.E Records (Real As It Gets Entertainment) brings us a lot more than just rage on their mixtape, entitled Wat’s The...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 76: City Problems
In this episode, the acoustic duo, City Problems, joined the Radio Rubber Room team (with Brian Riley filling in for Derrick) for their weekly dose of audio mischief. It wasn't long before Kevin and...
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VCU Cinematheque's Fall Season Begins Tonight!
Are you the sort of movie buff who often finds the selections available at the local multiplex to be a bit limited? Well then, you're in luck, because the fall season of VCU Cinematheque at the Grace...
View ArticleMakeout Creek Presents Nick Kuszyk's Jammer Slammer
Check it out, folks--R. Nicholas Kuszyk, the VA-born, New York-based artist who made recent appearances both at the RVA Street Art Festival and within the pages of our print magazine, has just joined...
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TONIGHT: Tina Marie and the Vinyle Tease w/ The Dream Machine
Last Wednesday at The Republic was an ambient introspective dreamy sort of night, as Radio Rubber Room presented Floodwall and The Dream Machine. When Floodwall took the stage, it was apparent that I...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 8/29-9/4
FEATURE SHOW Friday, August 31, 10 p.m. The Big East (photo by Jesse Meadows) @ Balliceaux - $5/21+ Eddie Prendergast of Bio Ritmo and formerly Amazing Ghost continues to astonish. The man can conjure...
View ArticleSATURDAY: Katrina Jones Memorial Fund Benefit Show At Strange Matter
Katrina Jones passed away July 9th 2012 at the young age of 19 while in the custody of the Richmond Sheriff's Department. Her death is surrounded by a set of tragic circumstances, which raise important...
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DAILY RECORD: The Guns
The Guns – The Guns (Smog Veil Records) There's been something of a cottage industry built up in recent years around the unearthing of long-lost pieces of hardcore's distant history. It's easy to see...
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Lolling About In The Hot Sun: Oderus Urungus At The GWAR-B-Q
On Saturday, August 18th, Oderus Urungus of GWAR reserved a special VIP pavilion at the GWAR-B-Q at Hadad's lake. In the heat of the day, Oderus sweated, took pictures with, and greeted many VIPers and...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Hex Machine, "Chub"
Here it is, folks, the new video from RVA noise-rock auteurs Hex Machine! Yes, it's true--a few months ago, I presented you guys with a new Hex Machine video that was basically just an album cover...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt, Buck Gooter, Dumb Waiter, Navi Wednesday, August 22 at Gallery 5 An evening at Gallery 5 is often a raucous one. Last Wednesday's performance by Lightning Bolt was no exception. The...
View ArticleFRIDAY: Back To School Brass Bash W/No BS! Brass Band At The Camel!
School is back in session and it's time for everyone to hit the books once again, but before we all settle down to a quiet, studious fall semester, No BS! Brass Band is kicking off Labor Day weekend...
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SUNDAY: Goldrush Record Release Show At The Camel!
Well everyone, we've been talking about it for quite a while now, and the time has finally come--Goldrush's contribution to the Making Moves vinyl 7 inch single series, curated by Motion City...
View ArticleBottle Condition #2, With S. Preston Duncan
Dispatch 2: Miller Comes In A Can, It Was Put There By A Man. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” -Douglas Adams I won’t lie. This was...
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RVA Mag Presents: Local Shows 8/31-9/2
Friday, 8/31: O'Death (pictured above), Canary Oh Canary, Cardinal Compass @ Strange Matter 10PM Friday, 8/31: The Killing Daylights @ Sharky's (West End) - 9PM Friday, 8/31: Vexine @ The Grill...
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REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Vagabond Stories
If we were to describe The Vagabond Stories as being a rock and roll band with a distinct literary aura surrounding them, coursing through them, and centering them like the drum-beats that center their...
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SHOW REVIEW: GWAR-B-Q 2012
Ring Dog Rescue and The Slave Pit Present: GWAR-B-Q 2012 Saturday, August 18 at Hadad's Lake Gwar-B-Q 2012--wow, where to start? The day began early, at 7:45 AM sharp, when Nathaniel from Occultist...
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