Let’s be honest: most local summer music guides read like they were written by someone who’s never been to a show. A few safe headliners. Maybe a festival or two. So we made our own and put it all in one place for easy reference. This is RVA Magazine’s...
A Richmond music festival is looking to create a lot of noise starting this Independence Day weekend – with noise music, no less. Join/Die Fest, an ambitious three-day festival in its second year, aims to bring both local and out-of-town noise and experimental performances to the ears of Richmond residents at an affordable price. Festival goers...
French electronic band M83 are on tour this summer to promote their newly released album, Junk, bringing their massive ambient sound with them to Richmond on June 12th at The National. Propelled by a huge synth-driven sound that could easily fill an arena, the band’s musical direction has been led by singer and guitarist Anthony Gonzalez since...
Cold Cave is the pseudonym of LA and NYC based musician Wesley Eisold. The project, in existence since 2007, has 2 full albums under its belt - Love Comes Close and Cherish The Light Years. The sound bounces between heavy-new wave synth and low-bit dance beats. With many 80’s influences in the project, it’s hard to nail down any one band that...
Cobra Krames is coming to town. Richmond's all world, club bangin', ex-mullet rockin' son has returned to drop heavy on RVALUTION for one night only. Make it out and get ready for the man to bring a little of the NY Club scene with him. Reinhold asked him whats up in this short interview. See you tonight. Cobra Krames is coming to town....
If you’re anything close to my age (30), there’s a small collection of bands that have been a part of all our lives for a good number of years. You’ve probably spent over half of your life listening to some of them, even the ones that you weren’t necessarily all that fond of to begin with. These bands, over time, become a part of the lexicon of...
The good people at Turnstyle recently spent some time with RVA’s own Donny George to talk about Richmond, the electronic music scene, and trying to bring the two together. Briefly introduce yourselves. Names, DJ names, position, etc.JO: I’m Jesse Oremland, also known as DJ Jesse Split. I’m the co-owner of Turnstyle, a house and techno aficionado,...
If you’ve been on the First Friday Art Walk recently, you’ve most likely been among the wide-eyed spectators witnessing flames being twirled, thrown, spun into patterns, and even breathed. These flamboyant performers are The River City Burners. They aim to expose you to the unique and ancient art form known as poi or “fire spinning.” They also...
