"When you say something is Haram it is 100 percent forbidden. You will burn in hellfire." - Nader Haram NYC’s Haram might be the most exciting thing in punk rock right now. Or art in general. Blistering, fast, and dangerous, they’re an antidote for the...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops an absolutely amazing playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around our festival of musical excellence is brought to you by Marcus Tenney, who you may know from many different arenas of sound around Richmond. On trumpet and saxophone, he performs with...
Put together by Virginia Beach native Pharrell, the inaugural Something In The Water festival brought music, art, togetherness, and creativity to College Beach Weekend. Pharrell’s Something in the Water music festival in Virginia Beach, VA brought tens of thousands of people to the water on the last weekend in April. A Virginia Beach native,...
From jazz and blues to funk and soul, the low-lit clubs of Richmond incubate a rich musical flavor that’s all our own. And the musicians at the heart of this sound are what make it all possible. Richmond’s best-kept secret is its sound. On the surface, the city is known for its craft beer, breweries, and historical landmarks. But if you take a...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, May 10, 4 PMSaturday, May 11, 3 PMCacophonous Pianos at ICA, a sonic arrangement by Dylan Languell @ VCU Institute Of Contemporary Art - Free!Summer's coming, and as the saying goes, the living's easy. It's in the 80s pretty much every day lately, and who can complain about that? But you know us critics -- such contrarians!...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops an absolutely amazing playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, we've got a flawlessly-curated selection of bangers from Body Talk, a local DJ collective made up of Mike Murphy, Tru Blu, Sean Lovelace, and DJ Mordecai. The members of Body Talk came...
FEATURED SHOWMonday, May 6, 7 PMSkeletonwitch, Soft Kill, Wiegedood, Portrayal Of Guilt @ Capital Ale House Music Hall - $18 in advance/$20 day of show (order tickets HERE)Monday is traditionally the most difficult night of the week on which to find a rad show at which to rock out. However, there have to be exceptions to every rule, and this week...
The Latin sounds of salsa and bachata are strong in the Richmond community. Here is your guide to find the hidden gems where locals can go for a little Latin flavor. The salsa and bachata dance scene is strong in Richmond as restaurants and bars across the metro area host Latin dancing events all week long. But many locals don’t know where to go....
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops an absolutely amazing playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. KNOWGood Films brings us some sounds from around their production studio today. This Richmond filmmaking project is currently working on completing their first full-length documentary, Shadow Boxing....
Human Person, the performing name of Fredericksburg-based singer/songwriter Eliza Hiatt, released their first EP Please Eat My Heart on March 15. Hiatt describes the collection of atmospheric folk songs as focusing on “boundaries, vulnerability, and giving too much.” The EP's name is inspired by Hiatt's feeling like they were giving up too much...
