Richmond Independent Radio (WRIR-LP 97.3 FM) is hitting the big 2-0, and this is not just some tired “anniversary” event, it’s a vibe. Since 2005, WRIR has been the soundtrack of Richmond’s wild, ever-evolving cultural landscape. As the largest low-power FM station in...
Richmond’s metal scene is world renown, but with folks like Toxic Moxie and now Toward Space, we might have a new sound to celebrate in the city. Richmond’s metal scene is world renown, but with folks like Toxic Moxie and now Toward Space, we might have a new sound to celebrate in the city. Toward Space, made up of Siyla Hossaini,...
RVA’s fun, costumed-rockers Imaginary Sons will grace the stage of The Camel this Friday, where they will remain each fourth friday for the next four months. RVA’s fun, costumed-rockers Imaginary Sons will grace the stage of The Camel this Friday, where they will remain each fourth friday for the next four months. This new...
This year’s GWAR B-Q was a certified shit show, a sweaty, grimy gathering of filthy (but friendly) bohabs and metalheads all indulging in one thing or another during the most anticipated RVA Saturday of the summer. It was a day where fans were drenched in fake blood, splattered by cosmic green jizz, and battered in the many mosh pits, and they...
Famed R&B singer and songwriter Ashanti and long-time collaborator Ja Rule are coming to the National this weekend and the singer is promising a number of surprises. Famed R&B singer and songwriter Ashanti and long-time collaborator Ja Rule are coming to the National this weekend and the singer is promising a number of surprises....
Pop-punk group Jimmy Eat World, who invaded our radios and minds in the early 2000s with their hit, “The Middle,” has returned to the music scene bringing with them new music and a possible world tour. Pop-punk group Jimmy Eat World, who invaded our radios and minds in the early 2000s with their hit, “The Middle,” has...
This coming weekend, Oak Ridge Farm will host the fourth annual Lockn’ Festival. With a remodeled lineup, and a few less familiar faces, this year’s fest is expected to attract a more diverse crowd of attendees. This coming weekend, Oak Ridge Farm will host the fourth annual Lockn’ Festival. With a remodeled lineup, and a few less familiar...
RVA’s own lovable psychedelic rock and roll group The Southern Belles have announced their upcoming tour schedule for the fall and also dropped a new video for their new song “Deja vu.” RVA’s own lovable psychedelic rock and roll group The Southern Belles have announced their upcoming tour schedule for the fall and also...
After 26 years as the centerpiece of all things DIY and heavy in Atlanta, the legendary punk venue the Masquerade didn’t plan on going quietly. If this weekend’s bone-shaking sets were any indication, they are only getting started with the second year of their annual festival, Wrecking Ball. After 26 years as the centerpiece of all things DIY...
Porch pickin’, toe tappin’, whiskey guzzlin’ hooting and hollering. That’s what I envision when I close my eyes and listen to the sweet, down-home bluegrass tunes of RVA’s South Hill Banks. Porch pickin’, toe tappin’, whiskey guzzlin’ hooting and hollering. That’s what I envision when I close my eyes and listen to the sweet, down-home...
