Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s your Weekend Frequency, your weekly reader-curated playlist, built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from Deau Eyes. "Here are some songs I’m vibing to now and songs that have...
So my pre-teen self is freaking the fuck out right now. I literally gushed and screamed in the office like an obsessed fan girl when I read the news that my beloved Hanson was not only going on tour, but they are coming to Virginia. The three brothers that exploded onto the pop scene in the late 1990s and made millions of girls cry and swoon...
Queens hip hop icon Roxanne Shanté will visit VCU tomorrow as part of the university’s celebration of Women’s History Month. Shanté rose to fame during the 1980s for her song “Roxanne’s Revenge”, an answer to hip hop group UTFO’s song, “Roxanne, Roxanne.” This then spurred over 100 answer records...
Local film collective Good Day RVA are back and have just released a shiny new Guest Sessions video featuring Rick Maguire from the Boston-based indie band Pile. We’ve spoken to Good Day RVA quite a few times here on RVAMag, but if you’re not familiar, the non-profit group explores and uplifts the local music scene and our greater community...
Two big name bands with a long history in the music industry and coming to RVA this summer. Up first is AFI, the California-based rock band made famous with songs like “Miss Murder” and “Girls Not Grey.” The band released a new record in January of this year. A self tilted release also known as The Blood Album, it...
While RVA continues to get hyped on new electronic female performers, an old favorite from our recent past is returning to show us what the best and brightest can become. Negative Gemini, the stage name of RVA-native Lindz French, will perform during this weekend’s Dazeases EP release at Strange Matter, her first local show since she...
On Richmond’s community Gamelan Raga Kusuma’s (GRK for short) first night in their new rehearsal space, members had to wipe their hands of potluck dinner crumbs before the ensemble began to practice for their 10th anniversary performance, which is coming up next month at the Grace Street Theater. The group was comfortable — laughter shot...
On an increasingly common (yet still alarming!) warm Winter evening this Sunday, country bad boy turned alt-rock staple Ryan Adams launched his international tour for his 16th solo record, Prisoner. The sold-out theater quickly filled with a diverse crowd ranging from VCU students celebrating Spring Break to seasoned veterans of the...
On an increasingly common (yet still alarming!) warm Winter evening this Sunday, country bad boy turned alt-rock staple Ryan Adams launched his international tour for his 16th solo record, Prisoner. The sold-out theater quickly filled with a diverse crowd ranging from VCU students celebrating Spring Break to seasoned veterans of the...
We love Moogfest – it’s weird, small and full of music we haven’t heard of. And while the Durham, NC-based event, happening the weekend of May 18th, has been building hype around their daytime speaker events, the release of their music lineup has put us into full fanboy mode. Check out some of the stand out acts below, but...
