No shortage of good causes this week. It makes me so happy to know how many Richmonders are willing to come together to try to help their communities through music, never stop being you Richmond. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit...
Some of the best Fourth of July celebrations in Richmond aren’t on any official list. They’re happening in backyards, driveways, and cul-de-sacs, surrounded by folding chairs, coolers, and whatever’s still working on the grill. If you’ve got good friends and a halfway decent Bluetooth speaker, you’re already doing it right. But for everyone else,...
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 RVA Magazine directly. A jazz playlist from our co-publisher and editor-at-large, Landon Shroder, to help break the summer heat, steady the mind, and remind us that...
The super-scorcher summer weather is here, and we are steadily melting in Richmond. For us, it’s way too hot for full-bodied, tannic red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Merlot, and Shiraz. We need to feel hydrated and refreshed, not bogged down further by the heat with a heavier wine. When shopping for wines this summer, try to avoid...
Every day we grow the good name of Richmond music. Slowly but surely, we’re taking our place on the nation’s grand stage, showing the rest of the country what we have to offer in nearly every genre. This week’s shows are a continual testament to that fact. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
Return To Forever: A Profound Discovery is what happens when a lyricist stops performing survival and starts narrating resurrection. Ty Sorrell, paired with the crate-dug alchemy of Profound79, delivers an album that doesn’t chase trends so much as it chases truth. Across these tracks, the Richmond-by-way-of-Dumfries emcee doesn’t posture, he...
On the edge of the West End, where the fringes of Richmond bleed into the sprawl of Henrico, I came across what could only be described as a warehouse -- jutting out of the asphalt and framed in a wild tangle of dogwoods. A door hung open on rusted hinges; laughter emanated out into the warm summer evening. This was my first introduction to Flora...
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 the ethereal Erin Lunsford, who will be performing on June 20th at the Reveler with Caroline Vain. "Long drives back to the city after visiting my home place in Southwest...
I am glad to say Richmond shows out when need be. Even at the most empty shows there's two buddies in the corner that came to support. Keep RVA supportive. 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=ol-j9mnLgWY Friday Cheers The War and Treaty,...
When Mark Szafranski bought the building at 117 West Broad Street in 1991, the property was in disrepair. Water seeped from the upper floors, the windows were falling in, and downtown Richmond was, at the time, more forgotten than revitalized. But Szafranski, a musician—not a developer—saw possibility in the neglect. He was playing accordion...
