"Let's go upstairs and make sure we can see the whole city while we chat." That's Tyler Williams, drummer for The Head And The Heart, speaking to fellow band member Jonathan Russell and myself in the lobby of The Quirk Hotel almost instinctively after the first music...
RVA #26: The birth of ‘Virginia Is for Music Lovers’ and the campaign’s impact on tourism
“Virginia Is For Lovers.” This succinct ad rolled out in 1969 and in the almost fifty years since, it has become one of the most iconic marketing campaigns of all time with numerous awards, museum inclusions, and hall of fame inductions. It has given Virginia a...
RVA #26: 10 Virginia artists to check out
We all know Richmond has a vibrant music scene, one that's constantly transforming and getting better every day, but what of the rest of Virginia? It's important to remember that as good as we have it here in town, Old Dominion still has plenty of fresh and exciting...
RVA #26: Record Reviews (Part 3)
This article was featured in RVAMag #26: Fall 2016. You can read all of issue #26 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. You can read Part 1 of our Record Reviews here and Part 2 here. This article was featured in RVAMag #26: Fall 2016. You can read...
RVA #26: Record Reviews (Part 2)
This article was featured in RVAMag #26: Fall 2016. You can read all of issue #26 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. You can read Part 1 of our Record Reviews here. This article was featured in RVAMag #26: Fall 2016. You can read all of issue #26...
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