Over a century ago, engineers from the Edison Company hauled their bulky recording equipment from New Jersey to Richmond, Virginia. In 1909, they captured one of the first interracial recording sessions in American history: Polk Miller, a white Confederate veteran...
Marc Rebillet is a one-man show, a performance artist and “loop daddy,” and altogether one wild and funny man. Many will know him from his YouTube channel, which has been making the rounds on social media with such unforgettable hits as “Look at that ass,” “Chaos and Destruction”, and “Stop the Rape.” Videos like these have propelled him into...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 22, 9 PM L'Amour, Sick Bags, DJ Sam Slug @ Mojo's - Free (Donations appreciated) It's time to go back to the dawning days of Richmond punk -- long before White Cross or Death Piggy, back when punk hadn't yet become a pedal-to-the-metal speed competition, before it was all about rage and fury. Back in the late 70s,...
After the up-and-coming rapper got the National fired up, we sat down with Bri Steves to find out what motivates her in her nonstop climb to the top. The National was packed out the last day of November as hundreds of people lined up to see performances by singers H.E.R. and Bri Steves. The atmosphere in the dark venue radiated high-energy and...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's offering is presented by the illustrious Ace Stallings, who made his name in Richmond as the singer for local hardcore mainstays Break Away. He does quite a bit more than that, though, not only contributing vocals...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 15, noon White Laces, Night Idea, Fat Spirit, Manzara, Grem Smiley, Don Fredrick, Nightcreature, Billy Neptune, Deli Kings, Ghoul Trouble @ Strange Matter - $12 (order tickets HERE) Saturday, December 15, 9 PM Punks For Presents 2018 Night Two, feat. Good Cretins, London Caroling, Snow Control, Christmas Jerks,...
Streaming music services have helped up-and-coming hip hop and R&B artists find an audience. And for the past few years, VCU's Homecoming show has been a reliable gauge of which artists young music fans are most excited about. If you aren't a student, alumni, or fan of the team, VCU's annual homecoming might seem like just another opportunity...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from Rob Skotis, bass playing wildman for RVA's hardcore thrash heroes, Iron Reagan. Whether you love metal, funk, hip hop, hardcore, or just about any other kind of music you can think of, this...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 7, 9:30 PM Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performs Suspiria @ The Byrd Theatre - $35 (order tickets HERE) This is pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you pretty much need to be there if you have any interest at all in horror movies, spooky European prog rock of the 70s, or both. Here's the deal: the Italian prog...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, we're bringing you a collection of jams spanning all genres, courtesy of Kelli Strawbridge. Chances are, no matter what corner of the Richmond musical world you're tapped into, you know Kelli's work. From his...
