When Richmond's Lamb of God touched down in Birmingham, England for Back To The Beginning, the final show from Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup, front-man Randy Blythe was stepping into sacred ground. The bill was stacked, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses,...
“That’s some Richmond shit,” Black Liquid said, as he watched an unleashed dog chase after two bikes pedaling fast and furious across the West End. And Black Liquid -- a pillar of the city’s hip hop scene -- lives and breathes for that Richmond shit. His new single, “RVA,” is a personal and social commentary on the city of Richmond. “My man...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 14, 6 PM MAG Fest presents Game Over 2.0, feat. A_Rival, an0va, D&D Sluggers, DJ 8-Bit Mullet, DJ Super Sonic, F1NG3RS, The Gothsicles, Gunblade X @ Fallout - $14 in advance/$19 at the door (order tickets HERE) The world of video games is, admittedly, one I'm not too familiar with. But I have brushed up against...
Forging three identities into one, the multifaceted producer of soulful hip-hop beats best known as Ohbliv has been a part of the game for over 10 years. He’s seen Richmond hip-hop go through a cultural boom, and helped define the direction that it’s moving in today. Ohbliv, better known by his loved ones as Bradford Thomas, is a busy man; he...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, October 7, 7 PM Iron Lung, Bastard Noise, Suppression, Intensive Care, Listless @ Strange Matter - $20 (order tickets HERE) Power violence. I know a lot of you out there might be turned off by the term--sounds creepy and dangerous, right? But if you like seeing the sounds of metal, hardcore, punk, and even random offshoots...
On any given Friday night, hordes of Richmond locals craving live music are rocking out to bands and moving to beats spun by locals DJs, until late, late at night -- it’s pretty rare, though, to walk into Richmond bar or club and see a full orchestra on stage. The growing classical music scene in Richmond, however, is here to change that. “We...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, September 29, 7:30 PM Touche Amore, Single Mothers, Gouge Away, Venomspitter @ The Camel - $15 (order tickets HERE) I will freely admit that I've written about both of the touring bands on this bill before. It's true; there's no shame in my game. However, if you think Touche Amore and Single Mothers coming to town not only...
The popular video game Pokémon comes to life through Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, a unique mix of live music and classic video games. Whether Pokémon Go is your game or you prefer the original handheld system, this show is a fun experience for any Pokémon lover. However we do not advise trying to catch Pokémon during the show, as it may be...
Sitting down for their first formal interview, Nathan Grice and Heather Jerabeck of the local band Big No were excited to discuss their ever changing band and how they took their passion for music across the county. In 2013 the couple left San Francisco in search of more a affordable cost of living. They chose to settle in Richmond because Grice...
It’s been two years since RVA Mag caught up with Erin & The Wildfire, the Charlottesville folky/funk group led by sultry powerhouse vocalist Erin Lunsford. The group has been busy touring, performing at festivals, and in the studio recording their first full-length album, Thirst, set to drop tonight at The Camel. In 2015, the then four-piece...
