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An Oasis Of Music In A Desert Of Silence

RVA Mag wanted to find out how local venues are surviving during the ongoing pandemic. In the first of a multi-part series of articles, we learn how The Hof and Brambly Park Winery are keeping music alive outdoors. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strange and...

Who’s That Artist On Billboards Around Richmond?

Brothers Yung Paper and Lamont Henry have taken a creative approach to advertising Stack A Mill Entertainment… but unlike others, this entertainment company exists to give back to the local community.  If we ever want to get back to a normal routine, it’s...

Hot Fun In the Summertime: Weekend Playlist, Heat Wave Edition

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a totally rockin’ playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, the RVA Mag staff decided to pull together a special heat-beating playlist to commemorate the three solid...

Friday Forever: Weekend Playlist by Broadside

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a totally rockin’ playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from Broadside, a long-running Richmond band who've progressed from their early pop-punk sound of...

Dull Fangs: Weekend Playlist by Dumb Waiter

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a totally rockin' playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's selection of killer tunes comes to us from Dumb Waiter, the avant-garde jazz-metal quartet that unifies the...

Ghost Writing: Weekend Playlist By Past Palms

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an epic, glorious playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, we've got a selection of tracks presented by Past Palms, a homebrewed electronic/downtempo project that will...

JR Da Rapper’s Highway To Hell Is a POV Thrill Ride

JR Da Rapper completed his first album, “Highway to Hell,” just as the pandemic hit. A portrait of Richmond at its darkest hour, the album tackles subjects that are eerily appropriate today. Here’s how he made it, and what inspired him to do so in the first place. In...

VA Shows You Must See This Week: October 30 – November 5

FEATURED SHOWThursday, October 31, 7 PMHalloween at G5, feat. Nosebleed, Benderheads, Unmaker, Haybaby, Chicki Parm, Niche Brand, hosted by Michael Smith @ Gallery 5 - $8 in advance/$10 at the door (order tickets HERE)Bonfires burning bright, pumpkin faces in the night... it's Halloween once again, and in classic Richmond fashion, we'll be doing...

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Game Is My Middle Name: Weekend Playlist by Chrissie Lozano

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from local bass queen Chrissie Lozano, who is currently holding down the low-end in Piranha Rama, as well as acting as one of the group's many vocalists. She has been in all sorts of other...

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Blaze Foley: The Folk Legend of Country Music

Before Ethan Hawke’s Blaze film was released, the name Blaze Foley was largely unknown. Hawke hopes to change that. On Sunday, October 6, Ethan Hawke made a personal appearance at a movie screening at the Byrd Theatre. Hawke is famous for his decades-long career as an actor, and is currently in the Richmond area filming the upcoming Showtime...

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Illiterate Light Hit The Big Time

Earlier this month, Harrisonburg duo Illiterate Light released their debut album on Atlantic Records. But success hasn't made them forget their Virginia roots. Since we last spoke with Illiterate Light in February, they have been reaching milestones and creating friendships along the way in ways they could have only dreamed of eight months ago....

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VA Shows You Must See This Week: October 23 – October 29

FEATURED SHOWFriday, October 25, 8 PMMajjin Boo, Gold Connections, Castle OG, Antiphons, HotSpit @ The Camel - $5Mathy, melodic indie rock is a sound that's in vogue right now, and if you're anything like me, you might find yourself mostly thinking "Yeah, this stuff is cool," then going months without giving it another thought. However,...

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House and Home: the Bright Future of Richmond’s Alt-Rock Scene

The Richmond-based alt-rock band are moving forward from their debut EP into greener musical pastures. What would it look like if a Richmond-based alt-rock band shared a name with one of the nation’s leading home decor and interior design magazines? Enter House and Home. The band, formed in early 2017, is comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist...

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Happy holidays from Dj Throdown “Jingle Bells” Routine

Happy Holliday's and Merry Christmas! Happy Holliday's and Merry Christmas! Here is a fun routine for the holidays from one of our favorite turntable masters Dj Throdown. Scratching and mixing up some of your favorite holiday tunes to get into the spirit. This was recorded live from the Beat Refinery in Maryland. Now to the egg nog and feasting,...

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Shake Some Action: Weekend Playlist by Cobra Cabana

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an A-plus can’t-miss playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, our playlist comes from Cobra Cabana, the much-loved restaurant and bar on Marshall St in Carver. They'll be rocking hard all day tomorrow with a one-year anniversary party sure to be...

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Folk Yeah! Diving Into The Richmond Folk Festival

If you’ve ever been skeptical of attending large festivals, the Richmond Folk Festival might just change your mind. Where else can you find Tuareg guitar, Tuvan throat singing, and honky-tonk all in the same weekend? The Richmond Folk Festival, of course! The Richmond Folk Festival took place for the 15th time this year from Friday, October 11...

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