Richmond will come alive with color, music, and community as Virginia Pride Fest 2025 takes over Midtown Green 2401 West Leigh Street on Saturday, September 27, from noon to 8 p.m. The day caps off more than a week of events organized by VA Pride to celebrate...
This weekend, Richmond was rocked once again by one of music’s biggest acts, Foo Fighters. The 11-time Grammy winners performed at the Richmond Coliseum over the weekend in support of their latest album, Concrete & Gold. The show was opened with the Fighters new single “Run” from the new album. Richmond was treated to 10 songs back-to-back...
“Honed in real deep.” This is what Castle of Genre drummer, Anthony Crawford, had to say (albeit, with a tongue-in-cheek tonality), for the writing of the Richmond band’s newest release, No Trick/Chanel, which dropped today. As cheeky as his quip may be, he’s not wrong. This release, named for the two tracks of which it is composed, is a brief...
Last year, Richmond got a taste of the power-thrash metal band, Buzzard Dust, when they released their debut self-titled EP. And now, they’re back to celebrate the release of their first full-length album at Strange Matter this weekend. The members of Buzzard Dust are no newcomers to the scene, including Harrison Christy (vocals), Miguel Falcon...
“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...
