Richmond’s new Allianz Riverfront Amphitheater has seen packed crowds all summer, but it didn’t feel truly broken in, not until last night, when GWAR and Hatebreed opened the gates and Lamb of God slammed them shut behind a wall of fire and distortion. GWAR,...
Getting in touch with local rapper McKinley Dixon proved to be a great challenge, and rightfully so. Between preparing for a final tour for his first mixtape, Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?, finalizing the recording of his second mixtape The Importance Of Self Belief, creating content for a third unnamed mixtape, and working a full-time retail...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 24 - Sunday, November 26, 7 PM all three nights J Roddy Walston & The Business 3 Night Stand, feat. The Trillions (Fri), Spooky Cool (Sat), Sleepwalkers (Sun) @ The Broadberry - $25 in advance/$30 day of show (order tickets HERE) It's a holiday weekend, so to a certain extent, all bets are off where live...
The phrase “beyond the infinite" is incomprehensible. What does that mean anyway, to be “beyond” something that the human mind can hardly comprehend? It’s a mysterious phrase that, in the context of Prisoner’s music, becomes terrifying: it’s the name of the title track of Prisoner's latest release, an eerie collage of samples that slowly morphs...
Whenever siblings or family members get together to make music it’s always a good time and there’s always a good story (or five) to be told. You can feel the closeness and love in the music, making it all the more fun to listen to. Such was the case when I chatted with brothers Jonathan (JP) and Wes Parker, the duo behind Ruth Good, an up and...
Local jazz singer Kenneka Cook has been steadily priming Richmond audiences for her debut album Moonchild over the past few weeks, due out Feb. 23 via American Paradox Records. With appearances on RVA Track and an opening spot for last week’s Waxahatchee concert at Capital Ale House, Cook chose RVA Magazine to premiere the first forthcoming,...
Richmond, Virginia is a cultural leader in art that doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. From its spirited First Fridays highlighting the art and expansive music scene in the River City, the local sound is only growing with the help of streaming services and multiple festivals popping up overnight. Still, there is an outlet that continues...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 17, 8 PM Richmond's Last Waltz, feat. Kelli Strawbridge, Kenneka Cook, Landon Elliott, Prabir Mehta, and many more @ The Camel - $5 in advance/$7 day of show (order tickets HERE) OK listen, I wouldn't normally go all-out for a tribute show, but this one seems deserving of special mention to me. The Last Waltz was a...
Five years ago, unknown artist Nu3ra Ness performed at The National, the sold-out venue’s crowd were in awe of the up and coming hip hop performer, loving every bar from him. At least that is what Nu3ra Ness (pronounced New Era) thought until he turned around and saw Future standing behind him and realized that’s who the crowd was really cheering...
Egghunt Records' Feral Conservatives have been on our radar since the Virginia Beach punk/indie pop band released a short political film "Twenty-Eight", targeting Donald Trump. Since then, the group put out the well-received album Here's To Almost, come back from a Southwest tour, added a band member, and earlier this month, dropped a new LP,...
