A conversation with Høly River and Richmond artist Sarah Aha on the making of “Day is Born” Shortly after the year 2026 began and 5 years in the making Høly River released their new album Day is Born. I was able to sit at Earthfolk, a central point in community...
With K Bay, Matthew E. White delivers his first solo album in six years. A joyous, fully realized musical statement, it reveals itself to be fully worth the wait, and quite possibly the RVA album of the summer (yes, even if it did come out in September). Matthew E. White hasn't totally disappeared from the world of popular music since his last...
I hang out at Bamboo Cafe sometimes. Sometimes Eddie Prendergast is my bartender. A local music legend, which we have covered before, and someone I have seen over a dozen times through out the years with Bio Ritmo, Amazing Ghost to Mikrowaves. Always a great show. Big songs. Big sounds. On this particular day, he passes me my usual and I ask,...
Richmond rockers Flight Club's highly visual return to action as COVID-era restrictions are slowly lifted kicks into a higher gear at The Canal Club this Saturday night. But the many video clips they've already released for brand new album Until The Sun Drowns have only increased the anticipation for long-deprived fans. Richmond rock band Flight...
Max Gottesman's solo project has a brand new EP, and with Put Something Sleezy Between Your Legs, LJ & The Sleeze are taking dirty rock n' roll to new levels of hilarity and delight. You can hear all about it at Fuzzy Cactus tomorrow night, but we've got the lowdown right here and now. Easy Peasy, Pumpkin Sleezy. The music of Max Gottesman is...
The first show of the year at the National was a beautiful night, and headliner Japanese Breakfast was the most beautiful part of it all. As the golden rays of the sun set on Thursday night, Japanese Breakfast rocked the house, headlining The National’s first show of 2021. Fans poured into the neon lit venue more excited than ever to see a...
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...
