Feeling warmer today, not the weather, just the shows. Got a lot of calming stuff on the doc, but even the harsher stuff can be calming if you’re into all that. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
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Virginia’s ING Releases Single, “Dust,” Ahead of Debut Album
Richmond's Citrus City Records is on a steady streak of discovering the hidden gems in Virginia's vast pool of musicians and bands. Fat Spirit and Lance Bangs are just a few of the greats that have released solid tunes off the local indie label, and underground Charlottesville trio, ING, is the latest group to release an EP through them. This...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: September 12 – September 18
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, September 16, 9 PM Tommy Gunn's 40th Birthday, feat. Deathcrown, Cruelsifix, Night Hag @ Bandito's - Free! If you've spent any time around the RVA metal scene over the past two decades, chances are you know Tommy Gunn. This shredding riffmaster has been slinging the axe in some of the best metal bands from Central Virginia...
Virginia’s Hold On the Legendary Man in Black
Although Johnny Cash was born and raised in Arkansas and spent most of his adult life around Nashville, Virginia had a hold on him. The most obvious connection he had to the Commonwealth was through June Carter Cash, his second wife, who was from southwestern Virginia and a member of the Carter family musical dynasty. Over the course of his...
Moonchild: Weekend Playlist by Kenneka Cook
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week Richmond, Virginia's jazz extraordinaire, Kenneka Cook, brings you a playlist of cool fire which is perfectly matched for any nocturnal rendezvous of questionable motivation. Get hype on those night...
No BS! Brass Band, Kenneka Cook, & Spooky Cool Head Up 2nd Annual Stone’s Throw Down
Last year, the inaugural Stone's Throw Down in RVA brought major act Lettuce and several prominent bands such as the London Souls and The Bright Light Social Hour, along with Richmond staple No BS! Brass Band to Brown's Island for an all-day festival of music, local and regional breweries, food trucks, and more. The beer and music festival from...
The Sweet Sounds of Deau Eyes
Local film collective RVA Track continues to show us how much musical talent there is right here in our town with its monthly live music video series. From McKinley Dixon to Saw Black to Kenneka Cook, the crew over there does a great job of capturing different bands and musicians performing in intimate settings and sessions. The group recently...
Face to Face: Weekend Playlist by Samuel Roukin
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's (or the UK's) most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week UK actor, Samuel Roukin, from AMC's "Turn: Washington Spies," "Harry Potter", "Agents of SHIELD," and "Salem" brings you an EDM playlist that will burst your eardrums, shatter your lousy...
There was Thunder, There was Lightning, There was Cole Hicks
Last night there was rain, thunder, lightning, and then there was Cole Hicks. Sometimes a great night will have a sense of destiny, some purpose that shakes us from the mediocrity of our everyday lives - last night's musical showcase at The Camel felt like that. With Richmond squads like the Association of Great Minds ripping up the East Coast,...
‘Here Lie The Bones Of My Favorite Car’: A Junkyard Classic From Illiterate Light
Richmond's alt-psych duo Illiterate Light has been on our radar since RVATRACK premiered their live music video for the song "Better Than I Used To" back in the spring. Most recently, the Harrisonburg natives have been busy goofing around with the folks over at GOOD DAY RVA to create a silly and fun video for their song, "Here Lie The Bones Of My...
