Richmond got a triple shot of modern alternative rock over the weekend as Young the Giant rolled into Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront with Cold War Kids and Almost Monday in tow, turning the banks of the James into a singalong soundtrack for the unofficial start of...
Jack White is scheduled to perform in Richmond on Sunday, September 20, according to a recent tour announcement that lists the date as a “festival headline performance” at a venue to be announced. The listing has prompted speculation that the show could be tied to Iron Blossom Music Festival, which has historically taken place in the...
Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. Pretty guitar sounds all over the place. Country, indie, psyche bursting from every window and streetcorner in RVA this week. Got a show coming up?...
Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. Lots of touring bands in this week's bracket. Keep Richmond on the radar for all these out of towners, and show them a good time. Got a show coming...
A sold-out night at The Camel is one thing. Doing it back-to-back is another. Holy Roller (read our last interview HERE) has been quietly building toward this for a while now. A Richmond band rooted in good time rock with a bit of country twang, pulling from all over and blending harmony-driven songwriting with something a little looser and less...
Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. Guitars are in this week, but there is a bit of brass for all those jazz heads. These are some shows that I have been looking forward to and a lot...
Artschool, led by RVA Mag contributor Griffin Smalley, released their debut album Nuclear Sons this week, with a release show set for Friday at The Camel. It’s a record shaped as much by trial and error as it is by intention. “I asked my friend Erin Dakota, who had already lived here, and we were friends growing up, if she wanted to learn bass. I...
Over the past six months, three people foundational to WRIR 97.3 FM, Richmond’s volunteer-run station built outside the expectations of corporate radio, rooted in a love of music, giving locals a voice, and creating space where there wasn’t any, have died. All from cancer. It’s hard to put into words, but for those of us who’ve been here a while,...
When was the first time you saw a Black woman fronting a rock, punk, or any type of alternative band? For the vast majority of people, that concept in itself is an anomaly - but for the true punk-heads, names like Skin, Poly Styrene, Stephanie Phillips, Tamar-kali, or maybe Fefe Dobson may come to mind. However, for many Gen-Z aged punk fans,...
Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. Whole lot of personal favorites on the bracket today. Some far off world travelers, some local killers, whole lot of good stuff. Always good to...
