Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. As the new year rolls in, familiar faces return and new, ambitious...
A full serving of heavyweight bass and Jamaican Sound System culture is coming to Richmond this summer. On July 24, the Denver-based DJ crews behind massive sound systems Dem Deya and Pomegranate Sounds will touch down in Richmond to introduce their massive, hand-built rigs and spin a selection of traditional reggae, roots, dancehall, and dub. On...
A visit to Virginia's oldest whisky makers, Fredericksburg's A. Smith Bowman Distillery, offers an opportunity to learn all about the history of whisky in Virginia, and to try some really delicious creations from right here in the Commonwealth. RVA Mag's John Reinhold tells you all about it. Last week RVA took a trip to Fredericksburg to visit...
Charlottesville's Sons Of Ichibei, a duo made up of Fellowman and Remy St. Clair, has been working hard to boost Charlottesville hip hop for years, from founding the annual 9 Pillars Hip Hop Culture Fest to booking diverse, equitable shows in a variety of venues. Now, in the aftermath of a difficult year, they're working to make things better...
A few months ago while working on a music video for Richmond, VA based singer-songwriter Jonathan Facka and his song 'The Tarmac', I got to know the guy and his music. RVA Magazine has covered him before but I found both interesting enough to ask for an interview. Dark, moody, self deprecating, but very funny and engaging at the same time; that...
The return of live music to Richmond in the post-pandemic era brings us the return of New Orleans bounce legend Big Freedia, who'll take Richmond's Pride Month celebration to the next level this Friday at Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House. Just in time to kick it up a notch for Pride Month, Big Freedia is bringing her famous New Orleans...
Richmond alternative rockers Gold Connections follow up on last fall's Ammunition EP with a brand new song, "Confession," which drops today and is sure to get your weekend moving. Today, Richmond's Gold Connections are releasing a brand new single, “Confession,” which features Will Evans of Charlottesville's Stray Fossa, on hi-hat and toms. If...
Fifteen years ago, Ryan Kent interviewed Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe for RVA Mag. Fifteen years later, they reconvene for another conversation about everything that's changed and everything they've learned over the past decade and a half. I haven’t gotten much better at interviewing bands in the 18 years since I started doing so, and there...
Richmond's Butcher Brown has been on a roll as of late, which is impressive considering the worldwide lockdown, but they kept their music out there and grew their fanbase. Not easy. The guys launched their YouTube series #MothershipMonday and stayed connected during the pandemic. They hit national level news when ESPN reached out to create the...
Veteran Richmond musician and photographer PJ Sykes releases his first solo album, Fuzz, on May 7. In the run-up to the album's release, Jason Olsen caught up with PJ to talk gear, music, politics, and the old Shoney's on Staples Mill Road, among other things. It’s rare to find a voice that’s both smart and true, and rarer still to find one with...
