DAILY FIX: Swordplay & PT Burnem, "86 Paul Ryan"
Virginia's recent upgrade to the status of "battleground state" in presidential elections has led to us all being bombarded with political ads from both sides of the aisle, and with the election less...
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RVA BEER WEEK!
Here at RVA Magazine we love getting excited about the local art scene, music scene, and now, about the substantial growth of all the stellar craft BEER here in RVA! One of our favorite beer lovers...
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RVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 11/2-11/4
Friday, 11/2: Brief Lives, Mindset (photo by blowthescene.com), Hard Stripes, Beware, Breakaway @ Strange Matter- All Ages - 5PM (EARLY) Friday, 11/2: The Sidekicks, Timeshares, Despite Everything,...
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InLight Richmond 2012: An Interview With Emily Smith of 1708 Gallery
The Fifth Annual edition of 1708 Gallery's exhibition of light-based artwork in public spaces, InLight Richmond, takes place tonight in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk. For one night only,...
View ArticleRT's RVA Hip Hop Video Roundup #9
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...
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REVOLT OF THE APES Presents: An Interview With It's Not Night: It's Space
It’s Not Night: It’s Space have a lot to say. What remains remarkable to these apes is that they’re able to say almost all of it without words. When we first submitted to the gravitational pull of It’s...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Romney's Bill's Barbecue Commercial
Have you seen this? Take a moment to watch it if you haven't. We all have our opinions about the presidential race, and who deserves to win, but this post isn't about that. Instead, we want to address...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Henry Rollins' RVA Tour Diary
Henry Rollins is currently on his Capitalism 2012 spoken word tour, which has taken him to the capitals of all 50 states in the union. Tonight, it finishes up in our nation's capital, Washington DC,...
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DAILY RECORD: Sundials
Sundials - When I Couldn't Breathe (Asian Man)Sundials have always been a personal favorite. Even so, there has been a level of disbelief that this is the same band that pulled together their debut...
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WEDNESDAY: Corrosion Of Conformity & Royal Thunder At Kingdom!
Metalheads take note! In two short days, Richmond will be fortunate to host a truly great showcase of heavy, powerful music delivered by a group of bands carrying on the legacy of dark, swampy Southern...
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RVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 11/5-11/9
Monday, 11/5: Promethean (pictured above), Stag Baron, Hadron Delay, Paul Ivey And The Rubes @ Strange Matter 9 PMMonday, 11/5: Reggae Monday featuring Antero @ The Camel– Free/18+ - 9PMMonday, 11/5:...
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A New Day for RVA Magazine and GayRVA
I was going to post the press release but I thought I would open it up and let you in on the real story of how this happened. Six months ago GayRVA founder Kevin Clay approached me about working...
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DAILY FIX: Zep Replica's Halloween Performance At The Camel
The Halloween tradition of musicians coming together to impersonate legendary bands of the past was taken to another level this past week at The Camel. The best Led Zeppelin tribute band in RVA THE...
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DAILY RECORD: Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack - Making Moves Vol. 6 EP (MAD Dragon)RVA residents who are aware of MAD Dragon Records and Motion City Soundtrack's collaborative series of EPs, collectively known as Making...
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Win Tickets To See ASAP Rocky At The National!
All the RVA hip hop heads are gonna want to represent for this one. For the second time this year, ASAP Rocky and the rest of his ASAP Mob crew will be rolling into town to take the stage at The...
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Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #34
Halloween is always a great time for music, and this year was no different. Fans who were lucky enough to go to The Camel to witness Zep Replica and The Men Who Sold the World (Bowie tribute) really...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 11/7-11/13
FEATURE SHOWSunday, November 11, 9 p.m.Cult of Youth, Lost Tribe, Buck Gooter, Pharmakon, Mutwawa, Goth Dance Party featuring DJ ZLAL & DJ Shravnasty @ Strange Matter - $8 Adv...
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VIDEO PREMIERE: The Trillions, "Ctrl-X Ctrl-V"
RVA Magazine is proud to present the world premiere of the latest video from The Trillions. "Ctrl-X Ctrl-V" (aka "Cut And Paste") is the second single from the RVA indie-rock band's debut full-length,...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Kayaking the Reedy Creek Rapids
Here's a video that proves West Coast surfers don't have a monopoly on doing insane things in the midst of horrible weather for the sole purpose of pulling off unusual sporting feats. In the midst of...
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