The City of Richmond has awarded more than $9 million through its Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) to support eight development projects expected to deliver nearly 600 new or preserved affordable housing units across the city. The funding also includes $2.2...
Last Wednesday night at the Republic, Radio Rubber Room presented The Last Call Gospel Choir and The Green Boys. Your usual trusted author of these weekly articles, Dan Mulrooney, was unfortunately and abruptly called down to North Carolina for a top-secret classified colonoscopy mission that he told me not to tell anybody about. Butt experts...
I spent my last four years at VCU majoring in English, with a concentration in American Literature (mostly because I wanted to do creative nonfiction and that’s not an undergrad option there), because more than anything else, I love to read. I have rabidly devoured all the novels I can get my hands on since kindergarten, when I was strongly...
In-Depth is a podcast from RVA Magazine focusing on unique and talented electronic music producers and DJs. In this podcast, we will hopefully introduce you to some new creative music. In-Depth is a podcast from RVA Magazine focusing on unique and talented electronic music producers and DJs. In this podcast, we will hopefully introduce you to...
Conan The Raider, by Leonard Carpenter (Tor--out of print, but it's cheap on Amazon) I just read Conan the Raider by Leonard Carpenter again after all these years, and it reminded me of just how much I cherish that character. I have always preferred the novels to the comics and movies, though I enjoy all of it. It need not be stated that Robert...
Last Wednesday at The Republic, Radio Rubber Room presented an evening with The Dream Machine and The Kindling Kind - two bands whose development I’ve had a keen eye on over the last four years, notably the ever-solidifying rhythmic element of The Kindling Kind. Last Wednesday at The Republic, Radio Rubber Room presented an evening with The Dream...
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!...
While the titles of writer, actor, and comedian are certainly fitting for L.A. based entertainer Duncan Trussell, it’s necessary to include his lesser known but still impressive titles as podcast host, spiritual guru, and rogue philosopher to give the full picture of his talent. While the titles of writer, actor, and comedian are certainly...
I've been a nerd about books since even before I was a nerd about music, and even as busy as I am these days, I still read all the time. We were talking at the office recently about how I used to write long reviews of every book I read, but have recently gotten out of the habit, and Tony suggested that I start doing that again, for the website....
I've been a nerd about books since even before I was a nerd about music, and even as busy as I am these days, I still read all the time. We were talking at the office recently about how I used to write long reviews of every book I read, but have recently gotten out of the habit, and Tony suggested that I start doing that again, for the website....