Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s your Weekend Frequency, your weekly reader-curated playlist, built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from Deau Eyes. "Here are some songs I’m vibing to now and songs that have...
Lucrecia Dalt is a Colombian-born vocalist, musician, and composer who across multiple albums has experimented with genres as varied as electronica, spoken word, field recordings, and film scores. Her acclaimed 2022 album ¡Ay!, which revisits the Latin American musical forms of her childhood through a sci-fi lens, featured on year-end best music...
As the eagerly-awaited Something In The Water Festival triumphantly returns to Virginia Beach this weekend, attendees can look forward to a smorgasbord of high-energy music, interactive activities, and culinary delights. From April 28th to April 30th, the Oceanfront, stretching from 4th to 15th streets, will morph into a vibrant paradise for...
As the weather begins to warm up, a lot of people choose to slow dead outside and enjoy the Spring sunshine. With Summer and festival season just around the corner, it's time to start finding some bands that embody that vibe of sitting on a beach and drinking your favorite chilled beverage in the hot sunshine. Now although easy listeners are...
As I write this, my favorite current band from Richmond is somewhere between Virginia and Texas, on their way to SXSW. I was lucky enough to catch Lobby Boy's sold-out show at The Camel late in February, along with Burning Sun, Drook, and Strawberry Moon. Arriving early afforded me an opportunity to chat with the band at the merch table. I'd...
Holland Andrews is a genderfluid vocalist, composer, and performance artist, whose work focuses on the abstraction of operatic and extended-technique voice to build cathartic and dissonant soundscapes. Andrews arranges music for voice, clarinet, and electronics and frequently highlights themes of vulnerability and healing. On Friday, April 7,...
Richmond's music scene is positively electrifying, with the city rapidly becoming a must-visit destination for a plethora of touring artists traversing the east coast. To help the city music aficionados navigate this vibrant landscape, we're introducing a new column, SOUND CHECK, dedicated to unearthing the freshest sounds in and coming to town....
Tune in to RADIO RVA Episode 23 with a set full of club bangers from HOODY! Back like he never left, one of Richmond’s favorite party rocker returns! Originally known as DJ Hoody Weather since 2013, Hoody became a staple of the Richmond party scene holding down weekly residencies and appearances at hot spots like Helen’s, New York Deli, Starlite...
This Friday, The Bike Shop will host the Maximum Bounce Tour featuring Mr. Jennings, Beat Kitty, and a selection of big grooving bass tracks! Mr. Jennings, also known as Conway Jennings, is a Richmond native and the founder of Party Liberation Foundation in RVA. If you've attended First Fridays or the Carnival of 5 Fires at Gallery5, you may have...
Tune in to Radio RVA Episode 19 for 'Lez Pop's Sweet & Dirty,' a live club set presented by Dirty Pop featuring a mix of popular artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Rihanna, Ice Spice, Lady Gaga, FKA Twigs, Shygirl, Saucy Santana, Kim Petras, Azealia Banks, Fergie, SZA, Pussy Cat Dolls, Gwen Stefani, Beyoncé, Kesha, City Girls,...
