Nothing but crazy bangers this week. These are all pretty big shows but it’s some of the best of the best in their respective genres, all in Richmond this week. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
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Negative Creep: Weekend Playlist By Pissing Contest
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an absolutely essential playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. Our playlist this week comes to us from Richmond's own Pissing Contest, whose harsh, angry, yet catchy as hell punk rock stylings distinguish themselves as both blatantly filthy and full of...
Country in the City: Behind the Scenes With Big & Rich and Mickie James
From the midwest to Virginia, and from its rural heritage to modern city fads, country music has its place in the heart of American culture old and new. In the spirit of that tradition, Richmonders came together this week for the All Star Country Music Jam -- part of the Eastern League's first All-Star Week in the River City since 1992. Legendary...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: July 10 – July 16
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, July 13, 5 PMPunks For Presents: Christmas In July, feat. Operation Icy, ...And Out Come The Wools, Snowed Out, Hanging From The Trio, Santa Flag @ Hardywood - Free!Christmas. As the old song goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year. Such a sentiment is certainly up for debate, but one thing's for sure -- if there's...
J.Bizz Enlists The Entire City For New Project Greetings From Virginia
Southside emcee/shop owner/philanthropist J.Bizz has returned to the scene with the compilation Greetings From Virginia Vol. 1, featuring all Richmond artists. With production handled by Sutta Homz and a roster that includes Radio B, Michael Millions, Noah-O, Joey Gallo, Nickelus F, OG Illa, Nick Verses, 3WaySlim and a host of others, the...
Drinking The Kool-Aid With The Alex Jonestown Massacre
The amusing antics of this conspiracy-loving punk band can't hide the politically-informed rage that inspires them. It’ll take a fine-tooth comb and a couple hours for even the most well versed political/punk/literary trivia player to catch the immense amount of references in The Alex Jonestown Massacre’s songs. Some are more obvious, like the...
Front Page News: Weekend Playlist by Dakota Hood
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an absolutely essential playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, our playlist comes from Dakota Hood. Now, you may recognize this actress-turned-singer's face from her role as the District 10 female tribute in Hunger Games. But more recently,...
Parties And Cold Cuts: Getting In Step With The Deli Kings
The front porch of the house Deli Kings practices in each week gives you a pretty good idea of what the band is all about. On any given Tuesday night, a passerby can witness the band hanging out amidst beer cans and an overflowing ashtray. Jokes are tossed around before practice commences. The singer, perched on a stool, devours a pastrami...
Manifestation of Mania: Black Matter Device’s Mathcore Attack
Fredericksburg's Black Matter Device bring complex arrangements and furious rage to their aggressive take on "mathcore." While the return of “screamo” to the underground zeitgeist has been documented with ever-increasing thoroughness, the recent uptick in a related spastic genre birthed from the 90’s hardcore scene has flown relatively under...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: July 3 – July 9
FEATURED SHOWFriday, July 5, 9 PMSeeYouSpaceCowboy (Photo by Marte Rowsam), Heavens Die, .gif From God, Nature Freak @ Wonderland - $10Oh boy, I am super-stoked for this one! And not just because SeeYouSpaceCowboy, one of my favorite metallic hardcore bands of the past few years, is coming to town, but because for once, they're playing a...
