DAILY RECORD: The Trash Company
The Trash Company - The Earle Hotel Tapes (Steady Sounds/PPU)Steady Sounds have made a good name for themselves over the past few years as one of the newer and more noteworthy record shops in town....
View ArticleArt Whino Presents Sewn Well: The Art Of Toobz Muir
March’s First Friday Art Walk marks the official kickoff of the Art Whino show,Sewn Well: The Solo Show of Toobz Muir, at the Richmond Art Whino Gallery. Muir, a self-taught visual artist, picked up a...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 2/20-2/26
FEATURE SHOWMonday, February 25, 7 p.m.Ken Stringfellow, Horsehead, Canary Oh Canary @ Gallery 5 - $7/All Ages. Ken Stringfellow is the musician’s musician. He was most known as the frontman for the...
View ArticleWhite Laces Release Free Live EP
In the wake of the success of their lauded debut album, Moves, with its romantic-esque indie pop sound, Richmond dream rockers White Laces have released a new EP, //////Interzone. This EP, available...
View ArticleRVA Magazine's Weekend Preview Feb. 22-24
Hot or cold, rain or shine, RVA's always got a lot going on. Regardless of the weather, these are some shows you aren't going to want to miss this weekend!Friday, 2/22: The DeMarcos, Reclamation Red...
View ArticleSteady Sounds And The Legacy Of Michael Klenfner
Michael Klenfner was the most famous guy in the music business that you’ve never heard of. The former Atlantic Records executive was responsible for breaking such acts as The Blues Brothers, Cher, and...
View ArticleRVA Magazine & Selba Present A Month Of DJs At Selba Lounge
Spring is coming, and it's time to dance! This March, we'll be joining with the fine folks over at Selba to welcome the arrival of warmer temperatures with a month of dance parties! Each Friday night...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Darkthrone
Darkthrone– The Underground Resistance (Peaceville Records)Over the course of their quarter-century existence, Darkthrone has pursued a path that might charitably be described as counterintuitive, one...
View ArticleWhere The Beards Are
It’s a Friday night and it’s freezing outside. Grace Street is all but dead; with the glowing lights of a few neon signs and the shuffle of college students and smokers between venues, everyone seems...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Nickelus F
Nickelus F - Vices (The SHHO)Vices are sort of a funny thing. It’s kind of an ambiguous term--meaning anything from a box of chocolates to get through the work day to the hardest of drugs. Yes, they’re...
View ArticleRVA Punk & Metal Scene Report
Here is a quick, blow-by-blow recap of a lot of stuff that is going on in the Richmond punk and metal scene right now. This is by no means everything, but it’s a start. Enjoy.Photo by Dante ParkerLocal...
View ArticleTheatre Review: “Sons of the Prophet”
Stephen Karam’s “Sons of the Prophet,” directed by Anna Johnson for Cadence Theatre Company is yet another impressive and expertly directed production for this talented director. Karam’s emotional...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Magic Circle
Magic Circle – Magic Circle (Armageddon Shop)Fucking finally. After a few years of hearsay (the band's internet presence is only slightly higher than jack shit), occasional live shows, and an EP that...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey
Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey (2013, dir. Ramona S. Diaz)For me, documentaries that stand out from the pack are typically either incredibly rewarding or thoroughly depressing. Thankfully,...
View ArticleWe Broke Some Glasses At The Virginia Wine Expo
Amongst hordes of wine loving Virginians, I was lucky enough to to attend the 6th Annual Wine Expo this past Saturday. Hosted at the massive Greater Richmond Convention Center, the event benefited...
View ArticleGayRVA: Queers Against Equality
In the eyes of Against Equality (AE), the mainstream gay agenda has shifted. No longer pursuing larger social issues, groups like Human Rights campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force...
View ArticleStreet View: A New Skateboarding Documentary From Thunderwood
Chris Underwood of Thunderwood Skate, the man who brought you last year's excellent Bru-Two, a film showcasing East Coast skaters and skate spots in glorious HD, is working on a followup, and it's...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room At The Republic: Machine Gun Doom
Last Wednesday, Radio Rubber Room served up two of my current favorites – Machine Gun Mustache and Legion of Doom. MGM I dig on account of their reckless, wild, insane nature (coupled with a touch of...
View ArticlePlaces You Want to Be This Weekend: RVA Dance Party Preview
You can hear it if you listen closely, a pulsating beat through the dark and narrow, rigid alley ways of Richmond, Virginia. As the sun dwindles, the manifestation begins. The sound of deep thumping...
View ArticleRVA Magazine's Weekend Preview March 1-3
The weather is still kind of terrible and everyone is tired of it and ready for Spring, but hey, there are a lot of awesome events happening this weekend in RVA that will make you forget the dismal...
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