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When the Music Ends, The Bukit Hedz Begin

I came across them one night, sitting in the grass at Kanawha Plaza. Two men, buckets stacked like makeshift toms, a lone snare resting in one lap, framed by the warm glow skyline of downtown Richmond. Beside them, a sign made the economics clear: VENMO DRUMKEEM....

Because None of This is Important, All of It Is.

Amid feedback loops, flickering lights, and fleeting connections at Get Tight Lounge, a local sound tech finds clarity in the chaos and meaning in the impermanence. by Eric Kalata I had to go across town first, to a different venue, to grab the microphones and...

200 People, One Backyard, and a Whole Lot of Heart

Local Brandon Crowe has quietly built something special in Richmond’s underground scene, a Fourth of July tradition called Crowefest. No corporate sponsors, maybe a few local ones. No massive gates or fences, just the usual short backyard one. What you get is a...

Uncorking Confusion: Making Sense of the Great Grape

The world of wine can be a bit intimidating at first. Tannins and mouthfeel. Direct press or maceration. Disgorgement. Yeast. Barrels. Sulfites and sugars. We are at another wine tasting today. All I see is smelling and swirling—and smelling again. Whispered murmurs...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 11 Katrina

“This woman is important. This episode is exactly why I wanted to start the podcast. Real deal service industry fella. Mom of 3... she's been in Richmond for a minute and is traversing all the changes that surround us, whilst hustling super hard with a smile. This gal...

Writer’s Block | ‘Poker Game’ by Cameron Ritter

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...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 8/31-9/6

Summer may be winding down and we are starting to head toward cooler weather, but that hasn't stopped the people of Missed Connections from heating things up with their posts. From the weird, to the romantic, to the down right crazy, this week's batch of Missed Connections is sure to help cure those end of summer blues. Summer may be winding down...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 8/23-8/31

The lonely hearts of Richmond have taken to the Internet yet again, in either a last-ditch effort to score a final summer fling or an attempt to rekindle lost loves of the past. Check out the best of this week’s missed connections below. The lonely hearts of Richmond have taken to the Internet yet again, in either a last-ditch effort to score a...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 8/17-8/23

I don't know if this August heat is making people go crazy, or the longing to find that one sweaty, filthy fling they had is slowly driving them insane, but either way, this week's batch of Missed Connections definitely leaves nothing to the imagination. Check them out below! I don't know if this August heat is making people go crazy, or the...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 8/9-8/17

Summer’s coming to a close, which means cuffin’ season is right around the corner. Check out this week’s missed connections below. Summer’s coming to a close, which means cuffin’ season is right around the corner. Check out this week’s missed connections below. Lookn 4 the white male w/Asian roomate who once lived in the Fan - m4m (Fan/West End)...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 7/20-7/26

As the sun beats RVA to a sweat pulp, and pokemon masters continue their trek through the streets, love is still in our hearts. Love and maybe a well hung roommate. As the sun beats RVA to a sweat pulp, and pokemon masters continue their trek through the streets, love is still in our hearts. Love and maybe a well hung roommate. Check out this...

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Best of RVA Craigslist missed connections 1/5/16

The new year is here, and with that comes new heart breaks, unrequited love and missed connections. Here are the ‘best of” RVA Craigslist’s newly aching hearts along with some of the same old classic lustfully weird Internet people. (Some things never change) Waffle House Cutie (moon baby) - m4w (Chesterfield) You came in with one of your lady...

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Best of RVA Craigslist Missed Connections 4/28-5/1

Nothing will make you lose help like missed connections. People here in this world want to fuck bus drivers, lick dirty feet clean, talk about hot tubs, hit on strangers and just general awfulness. It tires you out. I’m gonna go take a nap, here’s the best of missed connections. Ben Folds Show - The National - 5/2 - End of Concert Exchanged Looks...

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Best of RVA Craigslist Missed Connections 4/21-4/27

This week feels like deja vu all over again. We do this most weeks, and most of the time and the missed connections are similar because they all fall into the same couple tropes: i saw a hot guy, i saw a hot girl, there was a pretty employee who was nice to me because its their job, i love my ex, i hate my ex, ONE IN ALL CAPS, weird phrasing,...

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