Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from the publishers of RVA Mag: A resistance soundtrack for our friends in Washington DC...
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 42-year-old...
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 keep in mind the list...
Local alt rock band Lance Bangs has dropped a catchy, quick new single “Wash” via local indie label Citrus City Records. The three-piece group has developed steadily and significantly over the years, starting with high school sessions to where they are today. Formerly named Colin Thibodeauxxx, the band initially played the guitarist/vocalist...
Last time RVA Mag sat down for an in-depth interview with local indie/prog band Night Idea back in 2015, the four-piece were working on their debut LP, Breathing Cold which was released last March. Breathing Cold by Night Idea Since then, the band hasn't wasted any time getting back in the studio and getting back out on the road. Night Idea just...
Big beats and bars are pushing an emcee from the background to the limelight; SwellzTheGod, a wordsmith from Newport News is making waves online with his tape Channeling Swellz. The project sits at 12 diverse tracks that give a deeper understanding of Devaughn Gaskins a.k.a SwellzTheGod as a writer and solo artist. “Channeling Swellz is getting...
RVA's Iron Reagan are back with a messy new video shot and produced here in Central VA, and if you look close enough you might see you or your friends face getting smashed. Shot, directed and edited by local filmmaker Dennis Williford, "A Dying World" includes shots from the president head graveyard as well as footage from recent shows at The...
For those of us who have made it into the basement of Vagabond, we know there's something special down there - and it's about to get a lot more special thanks to the booking talents of a one Mr. Reggie Pace. According to Style weekly, Pace, best known locally as one of the leading minds behind No BS! Brass band, will be setting up shows for the...
Virginia rapper Doug Finesse and producer Jack TP channeled hip hop OGs Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg for the formula to success with their latest project. The two artists released Only Option on January 29 online and according to Finesse, a hip hop musician from Prince George County, the eight-track album was inspired by authentic musicianship. “It was...
The last time we caught up with RVA psychedelic/rock and roll band The Southern Belles they were calling it quits on their four-year First Fridays residency at The Camel. Although that may have come to an end, the band that's become a staple in the Richmond music scene has had quite the whirlwind of a year. They’ve been heavily touring for the...
