Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency, a weekly, reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. Weekend Frequency is part revival and part continuation of our RVA Mag Weekend Playlists which we curated...
Take a self-described “Trap Lord,” his thumping beats and hard-hitting rhymes. Stick him in front of hundreds of VCU kids on the eve of Thanksgiving break. Sit back and watch the madness or get in the middle of it and jump up and down. It’s really that simple. Take a self-described “Trap Lord,” his thumping beats and hard-hitting rhymes. Stick...
Ahh Thanksgiving – that time of year where you’re often crammed into tight spaces with family you thankfully only see about 5 days a year. Ahh Thanksgiving – that time of year where you’re often crammed into tight spaces with family you thankfully only see about 5 days a year. Add to that the drama of the recently...
There’s a note and a pattern to how music starts from one’s imagination and comes to fruition. A set of demos could be released into the universe with a particular ease that people couldn’t begin to imagine at the turn of the twenty-first century. With that in mind, it brings new questions to mind. How do we want the world to hear our band?...
“Virginia Is For Lovers.” This succinct ad rolled out in 1969 and in the almost fifty years since, it has become one of the most iconic marketing campaigns of all time with numerous awards, museum inclusions, and hall of fame inductions. It has given Virginia a concrete identity that will far outlive its inventive creators and has helped spark...
The Southern’s low ceilings seemed too small to contain the weighty emotions part and parcel of a Mitski pe The Southern’s low ceilings seemed too small to contain the weighty emotions part and parcel of a Mitski performance Thursday night. Young concertgoers planted themselves firmly at the very front of the stage, ensured their...
Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg brings his brash, boisterous style to The National Tuesday as part of his Turnt & Burnt Tour Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg brings his brash, boisterous style to The National Tuesday as part of his Turnt & Burnt Tour. Ferg first gained notoriety as part of the A$AP Mob collective. Headed up by A$AP Rocky, the team...
Virginia-based Shagwüf has bestowed their second music video in their Trilogy upon RVAMag and we’re delighted to share it with...
Do you like metal? Do you like thrash? Then you’re going to love this new Iron Regan track. Do you like metal? Do you like thrash? Then you’re going to love this new Iron Regan track. “A Dying World” appears on Iron Regan’s forthcoming record Crossover Ministry which is due out February 3rd from Relapse Records – you can...
While they may have only been playing in the Richmond music scene a short while, indie pop band Indoor/Indoor has put together a multi-layered, catchy 90s nostalgia-esque debut record, which will be released this weekend at Hardywood. While they may have only been playing in the Richmond music scene a short while, indie pop band Indoor/Indoor...
