Local Brandon Crowe has quietly built something special in Richmond’s underground scene, a Fourth of July tradition called Crowefest. No corporate sponsors, maybe a few local ones. No massive gates or fences, just the usual short backyard one. What you get is a...
It's that time of year again - The Mid Atlantic College Rock... something, I don't think they use that acronym anymore.... anywho, MACROCK is a dope ass festival in Harrisonburg that brings a ton of up-and-coming acts to the Commonwealth and it's always a good time. This year's line up features some of our favorite RVA bands, some more great...
After 22 years, one of RVA’s most consistent venues is making a significant change for the better, and the story of the woman at the helm of it all is just as important. Cary St. Cafe, long a refuge for the long-haired, thick-maned and jam band-enthused Richmonder, has been a staple for over two decades. It’s inviting patio, cozy interior and...
After 22 years, one of RVA’s most consistent venues is making a significant change for the better, and the story of the woman at the helm of it all is just as important. Cary St. Cafe, long a refuge for the long-haired, thick-maned and jam band-enthused Richmonder, has been a staple for over two decades. It’s inviting patio, cozy interior and...
For connoisseurs of the combustible herbage, wacky tobaccy, herbal refreshment, etc. (thanks, Online Slang Dictionary), 4/20 is more than a day to smoke - even more than a day to get absolutely zonked. Most of you don't need an occasion for that, do you? But for some, 4/20 is a cultural event, the de facto calendar day to roll up that...
The sweater-clad fathers of modern indie are coming to Richmond as part of XL102's Big Field Day event this year. Perhaps it was "Buddy Holly" when you first fell in love with Weezer, or maybe "Pink Triangle?" Maybe "Hash Pipe" if you're a bit younger, but either way, Rivers Cuomo and friends are headed to RVA Saturday, May 13. Check out more...
What happened to the Dirty Projectors? The band had been quiet until frontman Dave Longstreth started posting new material late 2016, along with the new self titled album, and it was clear that something had changed. Did our beloved Brooklyn indie darlings breakup? Well for one, the girls are gone. The harmonized female vocals that had...
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 over...
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 and hip hop rivalries which became known as the...
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 via...