Editor's Note: We have our full list of New Years events posted HERE. This week is all about New Year's Eve. We got a ton of insane local talent at nearly every venue in town, anywhere you look you got something. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone...
This Saturday, a showcase of several up-and-coming Richmond rappers comes to The Dark Room at the Hof, presented by The Cheats Movement. The Richmond rap scene is alive and buzzing, and the next generation of RVA rappers is here to stake their claim. Many who follow the illustrious Richmond rap scene are familiar with longtime local stars like...
FEATURED SHOWSunday, August 25, 7 PMRed Death, Enforced, Dead & Dreaming, Loud Night, Mutually Assured Destruction @ The Camel - $10We here at RVA Mag have had quite a bit of discussion, both in this very column and in other places, about Enforced's brand new LP, At The Walls, so to call it a hotly anticipated local release would certainly be...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. As soon as the word broke, it was all over town -- after 12 years of inactivity, Avail was reforming to play their hometown once again. The quintessential Richmond, VA punk band, who’d spent their entire career proclaiming their love for the...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a lovely and wonderful playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This one comes to us from Nick Swartz, who is not only the main man behind the No Lies Just Bullshit podcast, but also the owner of Harrisonburg's Alley Cat Tattoo. Beginning with nothing more than he...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Unmaker is a tough band to pin down. This up-and-coming Richmond quartet draws from many influences -- from gothic postpunk and progressive rock to experimental electronic music. With a background primarily in metal and punk, they were brought...
FEATURED SHOWSunday, August 18, 7 PMThe Mob, Serqet, Benderheads @ Gallery 5 - $12 in advance/$15 day of show (order tickets HERE)Classic UK punk takes many forms. Defiant yet melodic bands like the Sex Pistols and The Clash are the most popular one, and made a huge imprint on the music scene for the next several decades. There's also the rawer,...
Free Metal Fridays at Another Round Bar and Grill, aka The Burnout Pit, are creating a whole new Richmond metal scene outside the city limits. Friday nights at a suburban bar are quickly becoming a hotspot for metal heads in Richmond. On the first Friday of each month, starting at eight P.M., the back room at Another Round Bar and Grill in...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a lovely and wonderful playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time, we're bringing you a selection of bangers from Citrus City Records, whose continued work to bring the best underground sounds from Virginia and beyond to the masses of music fandom makes us...
Fresh off a week-long tour of Canada and the northeastern US, Infant Island bring us some tips to help you and your band successfully pull off a DIY tour. Touring in a band is never easy — especially when you’re doing the whole thing yourself, from planning and booking the shows to playing them. And yet, something about being stuck in a hot,...
