RVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 9/3-9/6
Monday, 9/3: Power Trip, Xibalba (pictured above), Alpha & Omega, Heathens, Time Ends @ Strange Matter 6PM (Early) Monday, 9/3: Hume (pictured above), Caddywhompus, Houdan The Mystic, Dumb Waiter @...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Cannabis Corpse (Randy Blythe On Vocals), "Blunted At Birth"
As you all have no doubt heard by now, Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God is back home safe in Richmond. Last Friday, the local metal community threw a huge Welcome Home party/benefit for Randy's legal...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Fang Island
Fang Island, Adebisi Shank, Sports Bar Wednesday, August 29 at Strange Matter On a whim and a strong recommendation from a friend, I made my way to Strange Matter last Wednesday. I knew my friends in...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP 77, Goldrush
Goldrush is a four-piece Indie Rock band who has roots that go way deep into the RVA Music scene. Currently signed to Mad Dragon Records in Philly, Goldrush has been working with Motion City Soundtrack...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: TRS Live Sessions With Futura 2000
Here's a pretty cool video created and released last month, shortly after Futura 2000's visit to RVA. The video, created by TRS-804 in collaboration with Audio Mass Transit, combines still shots,...
View ArticleSounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #26
September is a big month in music for Richmond. Not only do we have the River City Shreds Music Fest to look forward to (9/15), but this week at First Friday there will be a Subterranea Collective...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 9/5-9/11
FEATURE SHOW Wednesday, September 5, 10 p. m. Inter Arma, Sutekh Hexen, False, Bellow @ Strange Matter - $8/18+ Inter Arma, recently signed to the magnificent label, Relapse, are kicking off their tour...
View ArticleSATURDAY: White Hills Melt Your Mind At Strange Matter
We've been stoked about NYC's White Hills for a while--first turned onto them when our esteemed colleague Ryan Muldoon of Revolt Of The Apes interviewed them back at the beginning of last year, we were...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Moon Duo, "Sleepwalker"
Here's a surreal viewing experience for your afternoon enjoyment--a new video from Moon Duo, the San Francisco group which combines the forces of Sanae Yamada and Ripley Johson, the latter of whom also...
View ArticleFound Footage Fest: Dude, you’ve GOTTA see this…
This Saturday, the Visual Arts Center is hosting the 6th Volume of the Found Footage Festival, presented by the James River Film Society. Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett will be showing scores of, well,...
View ArticleRVA Is Outside Magazine's Best River Town?
Yes, it's apparently true--not only did the city score highest in an online poll of Outside Magazine's readers, the writer they sent to check the place out aftwards was firmly convinced of this city's...
View ArticleRenewing Richmond: An Interview With Becky Lakin of Sustain RVA
SustainRVA is a brand new local project created in a collaborative effort by several different creatively and environmentally minded local businesspeople. These people saw an opportunity to pool their...
View ArticlePODCAST: DJ StereoFaith
Steven, aka DJ StereoFaith, is a staple in the DC area, known to be able to get a party started. He plays all kinds of different genres of music, coming from his background in rap and hip hop. Recently...
View ArticleFRIDAY: A Silent Art Auction to Benefit a Family in Need
Shawn J. Miller (16 x 48 on canvas) Tomorrow night, Margarita's Cantina (107 North 18th Street) will host The Cutis Cornell Memorial Fundraiser, to benefit the Cornell family after the tragic loss of...
View ArticleFirst Friday RVA, September 2012
Did First Friday sneak up on you guys the way it snuck up on us this month? Because whoa. I am so late posting this. And of course, the month I take forever to get started on this post is the month...
View ArticleRVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 9/7-9/9
Friday, 9/7: VCU Welcome Back Concert featuring The Trillions (pictured above), Canary Oh Canary, Chasing The Horizon, Herro Sugar, Strumpet, Wrist Rocket @ The National 7PM Friday, 9/7: Houdan The...
View ArticlePODCAST: DJ Dook
Dj Dook, AKA David Sporn, has been spinning since 2009 with an aggressive electro flavor, mixing analog and digital technology to create a unique sound of electro beats, samples, and even some...
View ArticleTUESDAY: Datsik & The Firepower Records Tour At The National!
“Dubstep is totally the punk rock of electronic music.” Datsik, AKA Troy Beetles, is one of the most renowned bass music producers in the United States, and has graced some of the largest stages in...
View ArticleVCU Graduate Directs Sigur Ros Video
Here's something interesting that we were sent recently; it seems that Sigur Ros are running a competition in which filmmakers are invited to direct an original video for one of the songs on Sigur...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Sunn 0)))
Sunn O))), Dead In The Dirt Friday, September 7 at Strange Matter Last Friday, while many Richmonders were partaking in the joys of the First Friday Art Walk, patrons of Strange Matter enjoyed a much...
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