We got some loud shows and some really soft shows this week. Lots of exciting releases just around the corner, come hear em live before it’s on your phone. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....
Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from the publishers of RVA Mag: A resistance soundtrack for our friends in Washington DC currently living under federal occupation. 20 tracks of capital city fuck you,...
Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGm4ILg9VJM&t=9s Chandler, Lex Bratcher, Billy Marchiafava, O-ZSaturday August 23rd, 2025The Broadberry Chandler’s back home for one night only! Originally from Newport News, Chandler came to Richmond...
Getting lost in it. Really loving this week's lineup, all sorts of different stuff, dancing to it all. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMzV4llPgMs&t=51s Marilyn and the Grand Slam Band, Caroline Vain, MiThursday August 14th, 2025Gallery 5...
I was recently reflecting on a line I am particularly proud of. The tail half is: “I’ll go to the funeral if I get off of work.” As I am prone to do, it got me thinking about my abrasive hatred towards AI, especially in art. But I have to justify myself, if a computer wrote that line, would it still be a good line? The reason I think it is good...
Last Friday, The Head and the Heart returned to Virginia, playing to a packed Allianz Amphitheater on a night that felt almost scripted for atmosphere. A light drizzle drifted down throughout the evening, cloaking the crowd in a gentle mist and giving the whole show an unplanned, cinematic touch. For lead singer Jon Russell and drummer...
Tons of great ones at tons of great places. Some great out-of-towners, but a plethora of local favs. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfB8EvN2W0c IONNA, Girlspit, Flora and the Faunathursday August 7th, 2025Banditos Insanely tough bill at...
Sunday night’s show on Brown’s Island felt like a ritual, maybe even a communion, as a field full of strangers came together under clear skies and perfect weather. Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, and opener Friko gave the crowd exactly what we came for. Modest Mouse took the stage as the sun slipped behind the James River. Isaac Brock, still...
Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. This week’s mix comes from Reinhold of Party Liberation Foundation, and of course RVA Mag "Reinhold put together this Late Summer Jams playlist packed with funky classics, silky gems, and a whole lot...
Fifty million shows this week. I usually try to keep it to three or four, but there’s just too much unmissable stuff on the docket, I had to throw it all in. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGB3Evw_-wg Skorts, Tentative Decisions, Shagg...
