Fifty million shows this week. I usually try to keep it to three or four, but there’s just too much unmissable stuff on the docket, I had to throw it all in. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....
FEATURED SHOWS Friday, March 16, 9 PM Silent Music Revival, feat. OINuBi @ Garden Grove Brewery - Free! Saturday, March 17, 9 PM Silent Music Revival, feat. Harry Partch Appreciation Society @ Garden Grove Brewery - Free! Sunday, March 18, 8 PM Silent Music Revival, feat. Houdan The Mystic @ Gallery 5 - Free! Hey y'all, it's another holiday...
As fans converged upon The National last week to see Texas rock outfit Spoon, lines began to form around the corner of the block. Instead of Richmond’s pseudo-bohemian regulars, the audience was comprised of veteran fans- an older crowd engrossed with nostalgia. The band hadn't been back to Richmond in seven years, and with a playful, but an...
Richmond rap artist Michael Millions released his third studio album, “Hard to be King”, this January. His latest work, a follow up to his 2015 album “Beautiful”, reflects his hometown and draws on local talent and sounds, marrying the sounds of jazz and psychedelic rap to his classic style. “One thing that most people need to know is, I designed...
Lofties, a local emerging bedroom pop band featuring Andrew Brown and Austin Ruhf, is bringing a nice, smooth, mellowing sound to Richmond. This duo is churning out dreamy lo-fi experimental sounds with their latest EP, Bad, and make a point to focus heavily on their visual choreography for all of their videos. “With this camera, I filmed a lot...
There's a stacked lined of bands and musicians scheduled to play at this year's Dominion Energy Riverrock. Scheduled for May, the annual outdoor sports and music festival, held on Brown's Island and Historic Tredegar, will bring together 12 acts for its 10th anniversary including several top Richmond outfits such as hip hop/jazz artist McKinley...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, February 9, 7 PM Rumput, Gamelan Raga Kusuma @ Sound Of Music Studios - $7 In this town, it can be easy to get focused on the local mainstays -- indie rock, metal, punk, etc -- and miss the weirder and more intriguing side avenues the incredibly fertile Richmond music scene has to offer. But it's always worth keeping an eye...
The ancient Persians worshipped fire, so much so that they believed fire was the sacred symbol of purity. The Zorastarians, as they were known, never held a ritual without the presence of this sacred conflagration, understanding that fire represented the light of their god, Ahura Mazda. The same light burned brightly on Monday night at Strange...
The future is looking bright for Richmond’s up and coming psychedelic indie punk and Grem Smiley as they prepare to premiere their seven-song debut EP, Guilt this weekend. And lucky for you, the band has let RVA Mag premiere their new release. Guitarist/Vocalist Ryan Hatcher, drummer Andrew Seymour, and bassist Charles Pfaff have been playing...
Tomorrow, Richmond bands, local comedians, and several DJs will come together to help WRIR celebrate their 13th Anniversary downtown. The all-volunteer independent radio station has pulled out all the stops for their throw down again this year and recruited a wide variety of local bands and musicians for one killer lineup. There will be live...
