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...
This article was featured in RVAMag #25: Summer 2016. You can read all of issue #25 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. This article was featured in RVAMag #25: Summer 2016. You can read all of issue #25 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. Captive A Lost Dream; The Dreamer Lost A Lost Dream; The Dreamer...
Though Richmond band The Jolts have had their studio demo out since February, it’s unfortunate it didn’t come up on our radar until now. The demo is a shameless tease, containing two tracks that are straight no-bullshit rock and roll with no chaser. Fans of classic rock will be especially intrigued by the band’s demo, but the explosive energy...
Prepare to become a dancin’ fool after just one view of RVA’s rock and roll group Avers‘ new video for their latest track, “Vampire.” You can’t help but get up and move and tap your toes and shake as the band’s sound man/friend/musician extraordinaire Patrick Ball dons cutoff denim shorts, which leave...
If you’ve been outdoors in the last couple of months, no doubt you’ll have noticed that we’re smack-dab in the middle of Summer. If you’ve been outdoors in the last couple of months, no doubt you’ll have noticed that we’re smack-dab in the middle of Summer. Many of us have already engaged in all the classic...
Satellite Syndicate member BSTFRND (Jefferson Harris) and fellow musician Rob Gibsun make up the hip hop group Soluh!, who emerged onto the RVA music scene earlier this year when they brought us their debut experimental hip hop EP, Incredible Heat Machines. Satellite Syndicate member BSTFRND (Jefferson Harris) and fellow musician Rob Gibsun...
Swedish indie pop sensation Peter Bjorn and John are heading to the US this fall and we are pumped to seem the return to the stage, as well as hear their new album which dropped last month. Swedish indie pop sensation Peter Bjorn and John are heading to the US this fall and we are pumped to seem the return to the stage, as well as hear their...
Hometown songstress and hero Lucy Dacus is in the middle of a massive nationwide tour, but it appears she’s set to make a triumphant return home when she’ll take the stage at the National in October. Hometown songstress and hero Lucy Dacus is in the middle of a massive nationwide tour, but it appears she’s set to make a...
As exciting and eclectic as pop music is becoming in this day and age, it’s still uncomplicated to be able to track the careers of young artists just starting out in the genre. As exciting and eclectic as pop music is becoming in this day and age, it’s still uncomplicated to be able to track the careers of young artists just...
Richmond pride has always offered a much needed boost to the local music scene, with some artists simply flourishing because of what their area or zip code is. As fervent as the local community is though, there are always going to be instances of amazing artists and bands getting overlooked here in town, even as they make their name across the...
