We spend a lot of time calling out what the City of Richmond gets wrong. And honestly, it’s not hard—just follow the trail of half-fixed potholes, stalled projects, or meetings where words go to die. But every now and then, there something worth pointing to and...
These up-and-coming young Richmond tunesmiths use digital instrumentation to craft lazily beautiful soundscapes featuring slow-motion pop hooks galore. Influences from recently popular indie-electronic musicians such as Animal Collective or Washed Out can be heard in Climbers' music, but they incorporate enough variety in their sound and...
This seven-piece jam band mixes elements of reggae, funk, jazz, hip-hop, and alternative rock together into a sound consisting of catchy, eclectic grooves for miles. Proverbial formed only two years ago, but have gotten a lot done in the short time they've been together, winning both Y101's 2009 Rock Off and 102.1 The X's 2010 Local Exposure...
When I was a teenager, my friends and I would take monthly trips to our nearest record store—a mere 40 miles away at the closest mall to where we lived in West Central Pennsylvania. We would pile into my old rusty grey Buick Century, everyone crammed in hip to hip in the back and front seats, and we would roar down the curving farms roads until...
In their first ever collaboration with a clothing company, GWAR have teamed up with Altamont Apparel to present three new t-shirts as part of Altamont's Fall 2011 collection. The three graphics, Gig, Pit, and Scumdogs, are all from the early days of the band and have never been available on a t-shirt before. In this video, GWAR vocalist Oderus...
Euphoric Productions began in the Richmond area in 1995 and has been making things happen ever since, hosting electronic music events and underground parties in four different states since its inception. They’re currently hosting the longest-running monthly EDM party in Richmond, Throttle, which celebrated its four-year anniversary in February....
This local group includes more than just DJs; membership extends to fire dancers, circus performers, poets, musicians, visual artists, and more. They bring an entire multimedia extravaganza with them wherever they perform, and strive to encourage creativity and a positive, inclusive atmosphere. Their group philosophy is based on the 10 principles...
RVALUION: ENCORE EVERY TUESDAY - This Tuesday is GLOW with RX & Alex Gentile EVENT PAGE: GLOW 9:30pm Doors (for 21 and up) RVALUION: ENCORE EVERY TUESDAY - This Tuesday is GLOW with RX & Alex Gentile EVENT PAGE: GLOW 9:30pm Doors (for 21 and up) 10pm Event is OPEN. Ages 18 and up @Hat Factory *************** General Tickets $6 (use promo code RVA...
Within the past five years, the public transportation situation here in Richmond has really begun to thrive. A few nights ago, I actually saw someone hail a cab. Hail a cab? Where are we again? This luxury has not always existed to this level, and yet now I can no longer keep track of the many cab varieties occupying the streets. This is...
Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Midnight Soulstice is a Richmond Soul and Funk radio show, hosted by Mr. Felty & DJ Pari, featuring guest artists and DJs.The show airs every Friday from 11pm-1am EST. Listen live at 97.3fm or WRIR.org Little needs to be said about Blue Note Records, the little label that...
