RVA Magazine Issues

Spring 2012

Necci — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:40:42 -0400

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Yes, that's right, what you've all been waiting for--the latest print issue of our fine publication! The big news in this issue is obviously our cover story on Lamb Of God; these titans of RVA metal have just released their seventh album, Resolution, and we spoke to drummer Chris Adler about it, as well as many other relevant topics. But that's not all you'll find within this issue--not by a long shot. Pretty much every facet of the wide-ranging RVA music scene is represented here, from the humorously antisocial nihilism of punk rockers the Southside Stranglers, to the indie-rock dance-party exuberance of Black Girls, to the boozed-up blues revivalism of PBR, and more! Then there's a look at the future of computer-generated art with artist Todd Hale, There/Here's attempts to shine a light on the neglected areas of downtown Richmond, and high-quality photo spread documenting the murals taking over the streets of RVA as a result of the G40 Art Summit. And of course, we've got plenty more where that came from as well.

MINI MAG #3 WINTER 2012

Necci — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:49:34 -0500

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

TV Party was a Public-access television cable TV show in New York City that ran from 1978 to 1982. Glenn O'Brien was the host. Chris Stein, co-founder of the pop band Blondie, was the co-host and Walter "Doc" Steding was the leader of the TV Party orchestra. Amos Poe was the director. Guests included Mick Jones, David Byrne, Debbie Harry, James Chance and Jean-Michel Basquiat, among others. - en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Party

In the spirit of that groundbreaking television show, which inspired a Black Flag song and, more importantly, brought the world the best of the NYC art scene when it was still deep underground, we are excited to release the newest in our ongoing Mini-Mag series, TV Party : A Collection Of Art. We pulled from the most talented and diverse illustrators and painters across Virginia to create a printed, pocket-sized, visual catalog of the artistic landscape. It's a quick snapshot of those making waves and keeping things interesting in VA. We hope you enjoy this issue and in turn support the ever-expanding regional art scene.

Winter 2011

Necci — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:51:59 -0500

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Our latest issue is crammed full of great articles designed to get you hyped on the diverse, thriving artistic underground here in Richmond. From interviews with local hip-hop movers and shakers Luggage and Black Liquid to profiles of experimental indie rockers Canary Oh Canary and doom metal headcrushers Balaclava to in-depth coverage of the local art scene featuring illustrator-turned-painter Sterling Hundley and photographer Anthony Hall, we've got as much info about the local scene in this new issue as we could possibly fit in there. And that's not to mention our interviews with DC/MD electronic musician and moombahton inventor Dave Nada, Virginia Beach collage artist John Sebastian Vitale, and Woodbridge snowboard manufacturers Monument Snowboards. Plus, to top it all off, we've got a wild and crazy interview with Megadeth, in which writer Adam Ganderson nearly gets himself thrown out of a show!

MINI-MAG#2 FALL 2011

Tony — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:19:27 -0400

Open publication - Free publishing - More black flag

RVA Magazine presents Strange Daze: Richmond 1980-89. This new RVA Photo Book is a document of the Richmond punk and hardcore scene in the 1980s, as photographed by the people who were there. This free special edition book features hundreds of photos capturing the music, the flyers, the kids and the chaos of the RVA punk underground. Richmond has always had a great music scene, and this era was no exception. See the local bands who first put Richmond's hardcore scene on the map: White Cross, Honor Role, Graven Image, Unseen Force, Absence of Malice, and others; as well as a special section documenting the great touring bands of the day who stopped off in Richmond: Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, GBH, Broken Bones, and Toxic Reasons, just to name a few. Plus a special look at the earliest days of GWAR, some crazy stories about the most unforgettable characters of the era, and more!

Fall 2011

Bryan W. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:44:26 -0400

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Our latest issue hit the streets of the city featuring Deanna Danger and the lovely ladies of her Boom Boom Basics Burlesque Studio on the cover, this issue is chock full of great stuff. First we've got a profile of Deanna Danger and her Boom Boom Basics classes. Then there's an interview with Kate Jennings, a local photographer and owner of Na Nin Vintage Clothing. Our artistic spotlight focuses on painter Jenna Chew, and on the surprisingly brutal illustrations of Julia Scott. Musically speaking, we've got interviews with doom-metallers Cough, electro-rockers Sleigh Bells, local hip-hop sensation Noah O, energetic pop-punk group Hold Tight!, and once and future Richmond drummer Tyler Williams of Sub Pop recording artists The Head And The Heart.

MINI MAG #1 SUMMER 2011

Tony — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:56:21 -0400

Open publication - Free publishing - More bikes

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly is a narrative that takes you through a typical day in RVA, from the start of the day all the way to the glamorous nightlife. It depicts the RVA Lifesytle in all its glory, featuring the people and places of Richmond and beyond. Its 100 pages depict the glories of swimming in the river, bike and skate tricks done urban-guerrilla style on sidewalks and handrails, ridiculous party hijinks, and the lesser-known sights of our well-traveled city. These images were captured by hungry young photographers who go to great lengths to practice their art wherever possible, and the love they feel for their art shows in every image. This 5x5 book may not be as big as your average coffee table photography tome, but in the coming years, the work that it contains should be if anything even more important, so be sure to grab yourself a copy while the getting's good.

SUMMER 2011

Tony — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:01:06 -0400

Hey everybody, RVA #5 is here, and we think it's our best issue yet!

For one thing, there's an in-depth interview with the Flaming Lips, which we are really stoked about. We've also got awesome art from insane photographer Richard Perkins and Othelo Gervacio, who does dark, angry paintings that drip down the page. There's a rad article about local metallers Inter Arma, complete with excellent photos of the band in action.

Open publication - Free publishing - More aoki

Plus, be sure and check out our interviews with DJ par excellence Steve Aoki, Kenna, and San Francisco based psych-punker Ty Segall. We worked hard to get together some great content for this issue, so the whole thing is a great read, and we're particularly proud of the way it looks as well. Copies will be available around town starting today, so look for Steve Aoki stagediving on the cover, and be sure to grab one.

Also, keep an eye out for the limited-edition alternate cover, featuring the Flaming Lips. We hope you love this issue as much as we do.

Spring 2011

Tony — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:09:26 -0400

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

RVA Magazine is bringing the best culture of Richmond, VA and surrounding areas to you with another stellar edition. IN this issue we cover New Brow! with Art Whino Gallery, GIRL TALK destroys RVA, gain knowledge from RJD2, street poet Nick F, meet the guys that make up The Trillions, get heavy with Conditions, go futuristic with Yusseff Ola, explore the other side with Matt Eich and interview legend Mike Watt. All this and more in our spring edition of RVA !!! Enjoy.

FALL 2010

Tony — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:53:34 -0500

This issue is packed. From our exclusive interview with hip-hop icons The Clipse, Jeff Staple of Reed Space and Staple Design, nationally recognized painter Ryan McLennan, dark side fashion photographer Ken Penn, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie talking smack on his alter-ego Oderus, illustrator Sara Blake, international club superstars RUSKO & Drop The Lime and more! It's crazy to see how connected our town is.

Check us out and find out what the real Richmond, VA is all about.

Summer 2010

Tony — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:53:11 -0400

Open publication

We are enjoying the last days of summer here at the office and sniffing the pages of the newest episode of RVA. Ahhhh, smells sweet as this is our best issue yet, hands down. No joke. Completely blows all others away. It is packed to the rim with relevant information on our city and we are pretty stoked to see it in your hands and preying in your minds.

In this issue of RVA, we have an exclusive interview with none other than the iconic Pharrell Williams of N*E*R*D and the Neptunes. He talks about the upcoming album and the love he has for the ol' Cap City. We follow that up with words with metal/punk illustrator Will Towles, former Commonwealth and current Dominion designer Bryan Woodland, pinup artist Eric Jones, a conversation with PUNCHLINE creator Pete Humes, a story on the East End Fellowship in Church Hill, a profile on the enigmatic Diamond Black Hearted Boy, the weirdness of Kemper, and the origins of The Gods Of The Bobbleheads. After that run on sentence, you have the latest and greatest incarnation of RVA to reach the masses ever!

So take a minute, flip through our pages, sip on your moonshine and find out what Richmond, VA is really about.

Spring 2010

Tony — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:34:34 -0400

Open publication

Any worthy cause has to have a reason for being and the dedication to make it happen. 5 years ago we decided to make a magazine that showed the world that Richmond, VA is more than crime ridden news clippings and conservative history. The city was becoming a place teeming with ideas, greatness and a unique identity that defied the size. RVA magazine was born to showcase and push the conversation.

Now 5 years later it is time to reintroduce ourselves, a bigger and badder version for the new decade. The new format for the quarterly RVA is 9.75 x 13" and will feature all of our award winning design and photos in FULL COLOR at poster size. Its freaking huge and still absolutely FREE.

For this first issue, Randy Blythe of Lamb of God and Tony Foresta of Municipal Waste rep the city, talk local house shows, and paying their dues. Internationally respected illustrator STUNTKID and his lovely wife lizzellizzel share a little about their upcoming joint show at J. Fergeson Gallery. We get a slice of humble pie from prisoner artist, Kevin Greene. Talk past and future with Wil Loyal of Homemade Knives. Learn tolerance and understanding from the people at The Gentle Shepard, an openly gay Catholic church in the Fan. Sit down with one of the best tattoo artists in the country in Jesse Smith of Ghostprint Gallery and have the hard job of taste testing over 10 premium beers with Richmond's Master Of Brew, An of Mekong.

All this plus, hip hop legend Fat Joe, Godfrey's Drag Brunch, PLF's Reef "The Chief" Clem, ISUPK, fashion, Slaugtherama and more.

Golden Daze, An Arts Issue

Tony — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:29:55 -0500

Burnt Offerings

Tony — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:42:02 -0500

The Official Best Friend's Day Guide

Tony — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:59:31 -0500

Irregular Broadcast, A Selection Of Sounds From RVA

Tony — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:10:46 -0400

The RVA Photo Issue

Tony — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:05:50 -0400

Dream In RGB

Tony — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:17:14 -0400

Ahhh, spring in Richmond. That brief time when you can go outside without a pea-coat or melting into a heap of sweat and sagging skin. To commemorate the experience, we’re once again bringing you the adventures of them crazy Books On Wheels kids, investigating the suspicious do-goodery of Tricycle Gardens, and telling you where to get your picnic vittles in this month’s Cheap Eats. Then we explore the strange parallels between Illustration and veterinary assistants, This Is How We Do It teaches you how not to get a blowjob, and we raise some hell with Josh Small and Tim Barry. Strangeness with Enon and the unassailable awesomeness of The Silent Music Revival join And Now Beating The Eardrums album reviews to rep good music hard.

F O U R

Tony — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:15:24 -0400

WooHoo! 4 More Years! 4 More Years! And….when do we sleep? On this, our fourth anniversary, we bring you more of that beer soaked creative genius that has given us shit to write about since 2005. Crack open a celebratory cold one as Liza Kate talks about what doesn’t need to be said, a couple of Richmonders get sick as hell and search for PBR and good shows at SXSW, and May Day brings in a parade and paintings of dead white men to Repressed IV. Also: Art by Matt Lively, and Mike Moses, and the Squirrely Girls, Cheap Eats: Pizza, and Gonzo photography of what you might not remember happening at Slaughterama 6. Cheers!

With Bloodshot Eyes

Tony — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:55:23 -0400

Unadulterated radness, man. *rubs eyes* Richmond’s identity spreads it’s legs across our pages, not unlike the burlesque models of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School. Young Widows make records with skulls, we hang around Chimbo with Foundation, and someone actually finds Jonathan Vassar. Pulp Tones makes sounds for our new depression, and we throw in a few album reviews of no one’s humble opinion. Then we get you some of that gooood shit by Klutch and Genevieve Castree, and of course lots of sexy people modeling clothes in trashcan alleys.

Blurred Vision

gabriel — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:21:03 -0400

In this issue RVA holds hands with the nation and looks both ways before jumping into the street and dancing in celebration of the new Commander In Chief, who, perhaps most importantly, is not George Bush. In completely related news Mike Rutz and Talia Miller talk about sex, and why we can’t talk about it, discussions with Brainworms, Fucked Up, and The Hot Seats (who believe it or not, are all bands), a glance at the art of Tyler Thomas, and why Sweet Tease Burlesque needs a long, long bath in a very tiny tub. Also, the first installment of Identity: Richmond and fashionable photos of drunks, acid freaks, and um, ghosts?