METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE

Photos | Maynard James Keenan and the Sessanta Tour in Virginia

by RVA Staff | ELECTRONIC & EXPERIMENTAL, METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE, PHOTOGRAPHY, ROCK & INDIE

A few weeks ago, we talked to Maynard James Keenan about the Sessanta tour — this strange, layered fever dream of a show stitched together with parts of A Perfect Circle, Tool, and Primus. When asked what it all meant, he didn’t blink. “You just do,” he said. No big...

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Municipal Waste | 25 Years of No Mercy

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RVA Mag Presents | ‘The Obsolescence of Culture’ at Big Dipper Innovation Summit on April 24th at Common House

As part of the Big Dipper Innovation Summit, on Thursday, April 24th from 6–9pm at Common House Richmond, RVA Magazine’s co-publisher and editor-at-large, Landon Shroder, will moderate a featured panel: The Obsolescence of Culture: Can Authenticity Survive the Tech...

St. Vincent’s Minimalist Show | An Evening of Pure Rock Magic at Ting Pavilion

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Disturbin’ the Peace | Hardcore Chaos in Baltimore

This was the fourth year for the Disturbin’ the Peace Festival, making its return to Baltimore on February 1st. An all-day music festival organized by Flatspot Records, the lineup consisted of 13 bands that got the chance to be embraced by the Baltimore hardcore music...

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