REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With Eidetic Seeing
It feels like damning with faint praise to reveal how utterly unprepared we were for our reaction to Drink the Sun, the full-length debut from Brooklyn’s masters of time and space, Eidetic Seeing. It’s...
View ArticleFour Days Left To Enter Our Halloweek 2012 Huge Prize Giveaway!
RVA Magazine's gigantic Halloweek giveaway rolls on, and time is running out for you to get your entry in for a chance to win it all! Our huge prize pack has a total value of over $400, and features...
View ArticleRVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 10/26-10/28
Friday, October 26th: Beers and Banjos: Sunnyside @ The Camel - 6PM (EARLY) Friday, October 26th: WRIR presents The 5th annual Monster Mashquerade, featuring The Eurotics, Goldrush, Red Hot Lava Men...
View ArticleSustainRVA Renews Richmond
It was in July of 2012, on the patio of Ellwood Thompson’s that Becky Lakin and colleagues first discussed the effort to engage the community in a sustainability project. The organization, now known as...
View ArticleSUNDAY: Documentary Pays Tribute To Horror Host At The Byrd Theatre
Hi There Horror Movie Fans is a documentary that tells the story of Bill Bowman, a TV host who presented late night horror movie programming on multiple Virginia television stations over the span of...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Neurosis
Neurosis – Honor Found In Decay (Neurot Recordings) “To erase decay or consciousness of decay, decline, entropy, and ruin is to erase the understanding of the unfolding relation between all things, of...
View ArticleRVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 10/29-11/1
[Note: This listing reflects the current situation as far as we know, but check for cancellations on venue websites, or call ahead to make shows are on, before heading out. Everyone stay safe! -ed.]...
View ArticleFRIDAY: Coney Island Rock N' Roll Roadshow At Wonderland!
Attention beer-drinking, hell-raising, rock n' roll party animals of RVA! This Friday at Wonderland in Shockoe Bottom marks the arrival in Richmond, for one night only, of the third annual Coney Island...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Taco Hell/Night Slashers at DLB & NYD
On Saturday, we got together for Taco Hell, the Richmond Zombie Walk after party at Don't Look Back, and followed that with our annual Night Slashers jam at New York Deli. For those of you that missed...
View ArticleFirst Friday RVA, November 2012: FRANKENSTORM!
It seems weird to even discuss an outdoor art event right now with all the chaos happening outside our windows. The entire city has basically shut down so that yet another storm can have its rampaging...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Zombie Prom at Empire
Empire held its annual Zombie Prom and it turned ridiculous at some point. Smart of us to have someone else document the night because we would not have remembered. Actually, we just remembered there...
View ArticleSounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #33
One thing about hurricanes--there is a peculiar tempestuous calm in the air as we wait for them to pass. Not just any music will suffice for this mood. On twitter, we asked what everyone's favorite...
View ArticleWin A Date With The Dead Milkmen!
Ladies and gentlemen, RVA has been gifted with a rare treat! Satire-punk legends The Dead Milkmen, who you may remember from such all-time classics as "Punk Rock Girl," "Bitchin' Camaro," "Smokin'...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 10/31-11/6
FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, November 6, 10 p.m. Election Night Show featuring Bermuda Triangles, Peace Beast, Canary Oh Canary, Hot Dolphin @ The Nile – Free/21+ I don’t know who you are voting for in...
View ArticleYour Official 2012 Halloween Film Viewing Guide (or something like that)
So, you’re throwing the Halloween party to end all Halloween parties, and you need a midnight movie to seal the deal. Fear not, boys and ghouls, for your friendly neighborhood horror author (insert...
View ArticleProverbial Kicks Off Halloweek With Radio Rubber Room At The Republic
RVA Halloweek 2012 kicked off last Wednesday at The Republic, where Radio Rubber Room presented Proverbial and The Dirty Picture Show. At long last, we have our Wednesday nights back, and we need not...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Glows In The Dark Plays The Music of John Carpenter
Here's a seasonally-appropriate set of jams by RVA's favorite avant-garde indie-jazz quintet, Glows In The Dark. Recorded live back in 2010, it was released this week in honor of the holiday. The set...
View ArticleFRIDAY: VCU SHHO Presents Greg Selkoe Of Karmaloop
Here's an event that should appeal to hip hop heads and fashion savvy youth alike. Tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM, the VCU Student Hip Hop Organization will be presenting a lecture by Greg Selkoe, CEO of...
View ArticleDon't Be Afraid Of Yourself: An Interview With Ms. Proper
Recently I caught up with one of the hardest working women in local hip hop: Ms. Proper. We got a chance to talk before her show on October 6th at The Kingdom. I was also greeted by So Illa, as well as...
View ArticleILoveStickyRice: Top 6(66) Halloween Drinks
We hope none of you are feeling too much pain today as a result of whatever libations you may have partaken of last night. These six amazing alcoholic concoctions to spice up your favorite haunted...
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