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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Space Age: Weekend Playlist by The Big Payback’s Kelli Strawbridge
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...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: November 28 – December 4
FEATURED SHOW Tuesday, December 4, 6 PM Negative Approach, Battlemaster, Shadow Age, True Body, Slump, Unmaker, Serqet, Gumming, Loud Night @ Strange Matter - $15 (order tickets HERE) The holiday season is here, but for the Richmond music scene, it's a sad time, as perhaps our most reliable mainstay for live music over the past decade is going...
Wavelengths: Weekend Playlist by Ant The Symbol
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around we have an excellent selection of tunes from local hip-hop producer Ant The Symbol, whose latest album, The Motions, came to us earlier this summer from Gritty City Records. His gifted musical ear and knack...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: November 21 – November 27
FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 23, 8 PM The Big Payback, Weekend Plans @ The Camel - $10 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets HERE) Hey Richmond, it's Christmas time! Well, OK, it's still the day before Thanksgiving as you read this, but we all know what comes the day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday, the longstanding kickoff to the...
The Meridian Coffeehouse Is A DIY Haven On a Small College Campus
Last Saturday at the Meridian Coffeehouse, a long-running cafe and musical venue on the William & Mary campus, the crowd was alive with music. It was a jazz and hip-hop night, and Richmond musicians Kaelan Brown and The Blue Chips took the headlining spot. Per Meridian rules, Brown warned the crowd not to jump because the aged building could...
As Contrary As Possible: The “Anti-Player” Music of Crazy Doberman
Free-form psychedelic band Crazy Doberman's on-again, off-again presence in Richmond has galvanized the local experimental music scene. The group has played several shows this year alongside Richmond DIY noise and experimental musicians. Crazy Doberman features a revolving door of collaborators in addition to the original seven-piece lineup, but...
Lust For Destruction: Weekend Playlist by Vinyl Conflict’s Bobby Egger
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, our playlist comes from a man who should need no introduction for the record-buying faithful of Central Virginia: Bobby Egger, the proprietor of Vinyl Conflict. Located in Oregon Hill, Richmond's leading punk...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: November 14 – November 20
FEATURED SHOW Thursday, November 15, 9 PM Forward, Headsplitters, Loud Night, Cement Shoes @ Flora - $10 Burning Spirits. To most, perhaps, it's a vaguely paranormal-sounding phrase with no real significance beyond that. But for the diehard punks and hardcore kids in the know, it is a password to some of the wildest, craziest, and greatest...
Criminally Insane: Weekend Playlist by Beau Beau from Avail
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. While you circle-pit through your weekend trepidations, let Richmond's punk pioneer, Beau Beau from Avail, guide your nocturnal machinations in whatever direction they need to go on this gloomy November...
