Keep sending me songs! Keep sending me shows! I love music! I love being alive! I love Richmond! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. Friday Cheers | Dogpark, Weekend Plans, Caroline VainFriday, May...
When I first heard McChicken I was more than a bit confused. The simple post we threw up a little over two years ago ended up blowing up. The video, featuring McChicken and friends rapping and partying at the river, was infinitely relatable to those who have brought a mixed beverage to Richmond’s favorite water-side party spot. Love it...
Here’s a Valentine’s Day present for local music fans: a succinct new song from folk rock duo The Tide Rose in the spirit of love. “Wanna Be Yours” is a playful, yet cautious song detailing feelings of new and unrequited love, and the tender secrecy that naturally follows. “For me, the song was inspired by that...
RVA’s Iron Reagan just released a video for their song “Fuck the Neighbors” off their latest album and it is spectacular and everything that is metal, well as metal as clay people can be. The claymation video shows a clay Iron Reagan attempting to throw a house party while dealing with a dorky, annoyed neighbor. Spoiler: Iron...
RVA Mag has been dropping the name Saw Black here and there for quite some time now. He’s the local man of mystery whose behind some of the latest albums to come out from up and coming RVA bands Dharma Bombs, Death Birds Surf Club and more. But what’s his story? Well Justin Black, which is his real name, is the co-owner of burgeoning RVA...
Since Balliceaux closed its doors earlier this year, there’s been a hole in RVA’s nightlife scene for some locals – but the folks from Saison, Pasture and Comfort are taking over the space and they’ve brought in someone amazing to book shows. Longtime RVA resident, music scene-guru, WRIR host, Member of Clair Morgan,...
“I think we had a pretty solid run, I never felt like our records got bad, and that’s all you want. We did four records in five years…which is pretty good. It’s what you want out of a band,” said Landis Wine, former White Laces vocalist/guitarist as he sipped coffee on a recent afternoon at Patrick Henry Pub. When beloved RVA...
This article was featured in RVAMag #27: Winter 2016. You can read all of issue #27 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. Egghunt Records recently announced Hatched, a year-long subscription service that will release four cassette EPs from new additions to the label’s growing roster. Subscription is limited to 50 slots with...
RVA’s indie rock band Manatree has given us a psychedelic treat for our eyes with their new music video for “Fat Jackson.” The video, which was created by VCUarts student Mitchell Craft, features the band members along with colorful, kaleidoscope-esque special effects. The song is energetic, and according to Manatree, captures the...
An antiphon is a chant. A verse or a song that is sung in response. In many cases, this is where the connection between a band and their audience begins. When the words a songwriter writes become the voice of one’s internalized thoughts, the relationship begins. This article was featured in RVAMag #27: Winter 2016. You can read all of issue...
