Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. So here’s your Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist, built for the city, by the city. This week’s playlist comes from Chris Adkins, the guy behind CAS, who is back under a new name: Juda Wilo. "If I was...
As the air gets cooler, the pumpkins get spicier and the moon gets moonier, we all know Halloween is getting closer, and with it, the immense pressure to come up with a whiz-bang costume. As the air gets cooler, the pumpkins get spicier and the moon gets moonier, we all know Halloween is getting closer, and with it, the immense pressure to come...
It’s that time of year again where all of your quirky, animialistic, or maybe even slightly awkward bedroom skills to be displayed on stage for all to see at the annual Air Sex Championships this weekend at Strange Matter. The touring event is once again hosted by Coalition Theater along with ANIMAL RVA, and can only be described as a hybrid mix...
Eric Krasno has spent nearly 20 years in the music business and has since built up quite the resume. He's spent most of his career in jam/funk bands, playing guitar and co-founding the likes of jam band Lettuce and jazz/funk trio Soulive. Eric Krasno has spent nearly 20 years in the music business and has since built up quite the resume. He's...
RVA artist Anousheh continues to push the boundaries of her sound with a new electro-pop single off a yet-to-be-released EP. RVA artist Anousheh continues to push the boundaries of her sound with a new electro-pop single off a yet-to-be-released EP. Anousheh has made headlines here in RVA for some time, earning a Grammy nom a number of years back...
The last time RVA Mag gave you the scoop on the wild trio who make up psychedelic blues rock band People's Blues of Richmond was back in May when they released a new track off their latest album, Quit or Die. The last time RVA Mag gave you the scoop on the wild trio who make up psychedelic blues rock band People's Blues of Richmond was back in...
We chatted with RVA indie prog band Night Idea in-depth about their latest album, Breathing Cold and other side projects in RVA Magazine's #23 issue. We chatted with RVA indie prog band Night Idea in-depth about their latest album, Breathing Cold and other side projects in RVA Magazine's #23 issue. Breathing Cold by Night Idea Since then, the...
In many ways, it’s a misnomer to call Sigur Rós a rock band. They play music, live and in studio, and they release albums. There are guitars, bass and drums, and they tour in theaters and arenas across the world. But the experience of seeing a Sigur Rós performance goes somewhere beyond traditional conceptions of popular music, rock or classical...
It wouldn't be Halloween in Richmond without a chat with GWAR, our town's favorite crack addicted space demons. It wouldn't be Halloween in Richmond without a chat with GWAR, our town's favorite crack addicted space demons. Sure enough, guitarist Pustulus Maximus was kind enough to beat up out editor, make him smoke some crack, and then answer a...
It’s hard to imagine droves of people showing up for an all-locals show, even amidst Richmond’s current musical renaissance. But First Friday at the National was anything but a typical night as Lucy Dacus performed her largest homecoming show to date at The National alongside My Darling Fury and Spooky Cool. It’s hard to imagine droves of people...
