"When Nate first got on my radar, it was via SNACK TRUCK. Thanks to @falseidolstoys for this wonderful discovery. There were so many Virginia-based bands absolutely knocking it out of the park, really helping me and my bandmates in our project at the time, The...
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, May 15, 7 PM Lil Ugly Mane, Nickelus F, Narwhalz of Sound, Division of Mind @ The Broadberry - $15 in advance/$20 day of show (order tickets HERE) Travis Miller has developed quite the intriguing career over the past decade or so. While most who know his music know him primarily as Lil Ugly Mane, he's released music under a...
It was this time last year when RVA Mag checked in with Richmond's Young Scum for our Spring 2017 issue, where the band gave us the lowdown on their humble beginnings with their debut EP Autumn August and their follow-up record, Zona, a summertime-esque collection of poppy lullabies, and how they started working with local label, Citrus City...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, May 5, 7 PM Power Trip, Sheer Mag, Fury, Red Death @ The Broadberry - $18 in advance/$20 day of show (order tickets HERE) Just in time for the weather to really warm up, here comes one of the hottest gigs of the year! I hope you bought a new air conditioner before everybody sold out of 'em -- if you come home from this gig...
Americana/folk artist Saw Black has been building up the anticipation of his forthcoming release of his sophomore album, Water Tower, with several track releases and videos. The local singer/songwriter released "Melted" back in March, a song tackling addiction, which was inspired by two of his former high school classmates who overdosed on...
John Morand has been making punk records since the 80s. The longtime producer and co-founder of Scott’s Addition’s Sound of Music Studios has worked his magic for countless bands from local groups like GWAR and Lamb of God to bigger names like D’Angelo and Cracker and even Hanson. But tonight, he will release his debut solo record, Scott’s...
Back for their sixth year, Washington D.C.'s Broccoli City Festival this weekend, brings a stacked musical lineup, a two-conference, and a slew of programs that highlight its original purpose of building thriving urban communities and engaging millennials to get involved in their communities through social impact campaigns and events. Started...
“How does it feel to be the girl who exclusively fucks hardcore kids"’ This is something that a close friend said to me. I had just ended a toxic and dangerous relationship and was finally moving on -- until I heard that. This relationship chewed me up and spit me out. We had been semi-living together, all while I started playing in a band. The...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, April 28, 1 PM RVA All Day Block Party, feat. No BS! Brass Band, Angelica Garcia, Spooky Cool, Night Idea, Dharma Bombs, Prabir, Yoga w/The Shack Band, Brunswick, Thorp Jenson, DJ Ghozt, plus after party feat. People's Blues Of Richmond, South Hill Banks @ The Broadberry - $25-30 (order tickets HERE) Spring seems finally...
Dr. Dog lit up Richmond this past Thursday, stopping in for a performance at The National while on tour promoting their upcoming album, Critical Equation (April 27). The crowd's initial sparks segwayed into the first stages of cohesion; a consensus of chatter and recollection swept across the room. The consensus illustrated the Philly outfit as...
