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It’s the beginning of the month, which means a slew of new shows at local venues around town. The Camel always has an excellent selection of local and regional bands and musicians that kill it every night of the week. Check out the rundown for June below: 6/5 – Luci Traveler, Faceship, AD.U.LT, Paul Ivey & the Rubes, Gloom...
Animal Collective returned to Virginia, this time to the more intimate Jefferson Theatre, and the energy of one of my most beloved bands seemed limitless before the night ended. When opening act Circuit Des Yeux started her set, the theatre was only about halfway full; by the time her performance was over, the entire building was packed with...
Durham, once a center of Black Wall Street (along Parish St), is now known as the Silicon Valley of the South. Due in part to the collaborative project American Underground, Durham boasts an excellent startup community as well as Moogfest, the new home for the once Asheville-based music fest devoted to all things synthesizer. The fest plays...
The Richmond Jazz Festival recently announced its musical lineup for 2017 and it is stacked with amazing musicians and bands for its eighth season. R&B/soul queen herself Erykah Badu will headline, along with Common (with the Richmond Symphony), The Isley Brothers, Jazmine Sullivan, The Manhattan Transfer and Bob James who round out the...
After an almost three year dry-spell, Mastodon returns with a deeply personal new record in Empire of the Sand. Formed in the late 90s, Mastodon made waves with a pair of concept records in the early 00s – 2002’s Remission and 2004’s Leviathan, the later of which garnered massive praise from metal mags nationwide....
Take some good ol’ fashioned rock and roll and mix it with a little country/Americana and you have RVA’s The Trongone Band. The group, which began as a family affair years ago, has been entertaining crowds ever since with their feel-good, no frills, energetic shows and next month, the band will drop their debut album. On a recent afternoon, I...
Tis’ the season! Festivals are on everyone’s mind, and after Dominion Riverrock this past weekend, I’m sure Richmond cannot wait until the next three-day festival. Up next is the continuation of the Friday Cheers series, Richmond’s Greek Festival, Broad Appetite, Jazz Fest, Bacon Fest, and we even have the Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ fest to look...
While not a household name (yet), Ki:Theory’s music has been going worldwide via placements in shows like “Suits,” “CSI” & “How to Get Away With Murder” for some years. Even popular brands, ranging from Nike, GoPro and Audi, feature his music in advertisements. And this succesful producer and song writer...
Back in February, RVA Mag first gave you the scoop on Friends for Equality, a local music and zine collective that raises money for social justice and civil rights organizations, just a few months after the group released its first music compilation. The collective was started by lifelong activist Nancy Kells as an outlet for her outrage and...
