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Christmastime Jams With Radio Rubber Room At The Republic
Here we have another lumped review, combining the last two Wednesdays of debauchery at The Republic. Back there on the 19th, Radio Rubber Room was balls deep at The Republic, presenting The Big Payback...
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RVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows 12/31-1/3
Monday, 12/31: New Year's Eve Party with Rattlemouth @ The Nile - 21+ - 10:30PMMonday, 12/31: New Year's Eve Bash featuring No BS Brass Band(pictured above), The Green Boys @ The Camel - 21+ -...
View ArticleTONIGHT: New Year's Eve At New York Deli With Long Jawns And RVA Mag!
Ladies and gentlemen, it is on! Tonight at New York Deli, RVA Magazine will be ringing in the new year with Audio Ammo superstar DJ Long Jawns on the two turntables, keeping us dancing into 2013 and...
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First Friday RVA, January 2013: We're Still Here
It's the beginning of another year--one that many of the more mystically-minded among us thought we'd never see. The Mayans weren't wrong, per se (spoiler: it was the people who read the Mayan...
View ArticleFDANCE's Kickstarter Campaign To Stage Impressive Mastermind
FDANCE is a local dance troupe headed by Rebecca A. Farrell. They are currently working to restage Farrell's "intervention dance" piece, Impressive Mastermind, here in RVA--Impressive Mastermind was...
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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 1/2-1/8
FEATURE SHOWWednesday, January 2, 10 p.m.Sports Bar, Nervous Ticks, Warren Hixson, Big No @ The Nile - Price at door/21+ What a stupendous show this will be to kick off 2013 the right way. I always...
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RVA No. 11: Eternal Summers
While it is not actually the vanished island community of early United States history, Roanoke, Virginia has long been a sort of cultural lost colony. It’s no wonder that, in recent years, the city has...
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2012 In Review: Graham Scala's Overlooked Albums Of The Year
I sat down and compiled my annual best-of list for the past year, but in doing so I realized that pretty much everything I could put down was going to be covered by so many other music writers that...
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2012 In Review: Shannon Cleary's Best RVA Music Of The Year (Part 1: The...
While attempting to assemble a year-end list, a few concerns immediately arise. I can showcase my favorite full albums of the year, but there will be a few outliers that deserve similar recognition,...
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2012 In Review: Addison Herron-Wheeler's RVA Albums Of The Year
10. Controlled Kaos - Revelation EP (Dank N Dirty Dubz): This aspiring RVA producer creates a unique brand of “deep” dubstep very different than the screeches and squeals of artists like Skrillex....
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RVA No. 11: Unholy Thoughts
In Richmond, hardcore, punk, metal, and crossover bands pop up all the time--incestuously sharing members, recruiting friends, feeding off of past bands and lineups for inspiration, then warping it to...
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RVA Magazine Presents: Local Shows Jan. 4th-6th
Friday, 1/4: Balaclava (pictured above), Ghost Limb, War Graves, R-Complex @ Strange Matter - 9:00pmFriday, 1/4: DJ Big Chair @ Balliceaux - 10:30pmFriday, 1/4: Beers & Banjos with The Rusty...
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THE CHEATS MOVEMENT: The Best Photos Of 2012
This year was such an amazing year for the Cheats Movement Blog and 2013 is only going to be bigger and better. I really pride myself on the photos that are posted on the blog, and this is just a...
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RVA Mag Presents: Local Shows Jan. 7-10
Monday, 1/7: The Wild, Pedals On Our Pirate Ships (pictured above), Jake Mayday, Alison Self @ Strange Matter - 5:00pmMonday, 1/7: RVA Big Band @ Balliceaux - 10:00 pmMonday, 1/7: Floodwall (pictured...
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RVA No. 11: James Justin & Co.
There is a particular and unnamed sensation that accompanies the realization that a band you’ve enjoyed for a while hadn’t really discovered themselves yet, all those times you saw them before. It’s a...
View ArticleLast Week To Vote In RVA Mag's End Of The World Readers Poll!
Our End Of The World Readers Poll is winding down--Friday is the last day to get your vote counted in support of the bands, bars, artists, restaurants, late night hangouts and all the other things that...
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2012 In Review: Revolt Of The Apes' Top 10 Albums Of The Year
Ryan Muldoon of Revolt Of The Apes presents his top 10 albums of 2012 (with a bit of a cheat). In no particular order...1. TIE: "Frying On This Rock" by WHITE HILLS / "Echo Ono" by PONTIAKApart from...
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2012 In Review: Shannon Cleary's Best RVA Music Of The Year (Part 2: Live...
One of my favorite things about this city is the fact that you can see great live music every night of the week. It’s a grand tradition that never fails to leave me feeling excited for the next...
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Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #41
2012 was a great year for Richmond music. While we bid adieu to 2012 and look forward in 2013, let's take a last little look at some of the unforgettable moments in 2012. Here are my favorite show...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Manpig
Manpig– The Grand Negative (Deep Six Records)One of the most decisive points in the development of any aesthetic movement comes with the application of its apellation. Matisse and Braque took elitist...
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