Feeling warmer today, not the weather, just the shows. Got a lot of calming stuff on the doc, but even the harsher stuff can be calming if you’re into all that. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
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Atta Girl’s new ‘Betty’s Begonia’ EP offers indie-realness as a love letter to a missing loved one
This city’s no stranger to powerful femme voices and local indie punk band Atta Girl fulfills all your spunky female singer/songwriter needs with their new EP, Betty’s Begonia. With RM Livingston as the vocalist, Darien Day on guitar, Carl Athey on bass, and Chris Carreon on drums, the 4-track album is a fast-paced yet powerful and personal...
Seven artists manipulate everyday images into art in Candela Books & Gallery’s exhibit, ‘CHOP SHOP’
Through various processes of manipulation, six international and one Richmond artist aim to transform everyday images in Candela Books & Gallery’s latest exhibit, CHOP SHOP. All of the works in the group exhibition have been altered through digital manipulation, but each one has been “chopped” or changed through some medium whether it be...
Abiding the strictest definition of ‘must-see’, KODO’s DADAN wows with power
Impact and wonder at witnessing spectacle can easily diminish with repeated experiences. I wouldn't even say this necessarily detracts from the experience because in those subsequent viewings, one’s ability to focus on more than just the obvious increases. Details and subtler intentions emerge allowing one to experience impact first, details...
9th annual Rooster Walk festival to bring crunchy jamz, bluegrass to South Central Virginia
The 9th annual Rooster Walk Festival returns to Martinsville, VA, again this year for Memorial weekend to satiate your needs for good music and the great outdoors. Located at what the founders call “Pop’s Farm”, acres of land in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this multi-day festival is known for their family-friendly vibe and...
Hip hop artist T.I. to bring Hustle Gang Tour to The National in May
Fresh off his "Us or Else Tour" in Canada, Atlanta rapper T.I. just announced plans for his "Hustle Gang Tour" which will bring him to Richmond this spring. The 36-city tour will kick off at the end of April in Mobile, Alabama and wrap up on June 11 in Jacksonville, Florida with T.I. making a stop at The National May 5. The rapper will also play...
Mess of RVA, Virginia Bands heading to the East Coat’s best indie music fest – MacRock 2017
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, Cary St. Cafe’s owner has nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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, Cary St. Cafe’s owner has nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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...
Acid Mothers Temple at Smatter to bring the most psychedelic 4/20 in Richmond, man
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...
