A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...
Males of Richmond unite- there is a new store in town dedicated to your classic self. Drew Spruill has spent the last 18 months making his dream of owning a store, a reality. Finally, Yesterday’s Heroes Vintage has opened on South Addison street and Spruill couldn’t be happier. The store specializes in menswear, home wares and accessories for...
Recently, we lost a fine writer. In my humble opinion, Elmore Leonard, who passed away on August 20 at the age of 87, should rank among the very best of them. Surely no one was a bigger presence in the realm of crime fiction. Leonard’s talent was immeasurable. His prose was crisp, his ability to paint a vivid picture with a few strokes was...
RVA RADIO is down with bringing you new music whenever we find it. Often we profile and share out local producers and DJs. RVA RADIO is down with bringing you new music whenever we find it. Often we profile and share out local producers and DJs. If you are interested in being profiled on here, hit us up at hello@rvamag.com with a mix!...
This Saturday the Richmond music scene is coming together to help one of their own. This July, Todd Witteman woke up in incredible pain and was unable to move. This Saturday the Richmond music scene is coming together to help one of their own. This July, Todd Witteman woke up in incredible pain and was unable to move. He was far from home, in Ann...
Perhaps Richmond's best known costume-wearing intergalactic space-weed-smoking metal band/performance piece is Gwar (perhaps), and they are maybe as prolific at producing artifacts of their own lore as they have been at writing, touring and performing their music. Perhaps Richmond's best known costume-wearing intergalactic space-weed-smoking...
The new book from Trailer Park Trash & Vampires author James Wayland is ready to be unleashed upon the world! Dirty Southside Jam is a darkly hilarious thriller about a simple man who thinks he's had a stroke of good luck, only to find he's in way over his head. The new book from Trailer Park Trash & Vampires author James Wayland is ready to be...
After hearing a whole lot about the Hoax show that was at Strange Matter last week, I was extremely excited to see Zero Boys and Night Birds Monday night. After hearing a whole lot about the Hoax show that was at Strange Matter last week, I was extremely excited to see Zero Boys and Night Birds Monday night. For those who didn’t hear about the...
What place does human kindness have in today's world? When politicians bicker over the smallest details, global warming creeps its way around the planet, and towns like ours suffer from police and civilian brutality. Is there room for hope in a dark world? What place does human kindness have in today's world? When politicians bicker over the...
August 22nd-25th, Bartow, West Virginia will play host to the seventh annual Camp Barefoot Music Festival. August 22nd-25th, Bartow, West Virginia will play host to the seventh annual Camp Barefoot Music Festival. Stanlee Ventures, LLC is responsible for the planning of this grassroots festival. They are “super excited,” said Scott McLain from...
