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Melanie Martinez Brought K-12 to Life At The National
Featuring dancing and theatrics, Martinez’s sold-out show at The National on October 19th was a significant upgrade from her last sold-out Richmond show. When singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez came to The National three years ago, she was an up and coming artist. The “Pity Party” singer was on tour promoting her debut album, Crybaby, a concept...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: November 6 – November 12
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, November 9, 5 PMThrashgiving IV, feat. Vulcanite, Genosha, The New Mutiny, LAIR, Murdersome (Photo by Dennis Williford), Alluvion, Site Of Suffering, Cut The Architect's Hand, Sentius @ Strangeways Brewing - $10 cash, or $5 with canned/non-perishable foodsOK, y'all, Halloween is over, which means we're officially into the...
Old Home Place: Weekend Playlist by Woody Woodworth & The Piners
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, we've got a great set of folk, country, blues, Americana, and more from Woody Woodworth & The Piners. Bandleader Woody Woodworth says of the playlist, "I just wanted to highlight all the...
Breaking Rules With the Smiling Troublemakers Of Teenage Cenobite
Richmond synth-noise/horror-punk group Teenage Cenobite are taking their "grimy, goofy" sound straight to the top. “Grimy, goofy, and kind of horror-based.” That’s how Hank Allen describes their Richmond-based band, Teenage Cenobite. Beginning less than a year ago as a solo project, Teenage Cenobite has evolved from an outlet for Allen to make...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
