Music is the lifeblood of our city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with sonic treasures and hidden frequencies. Richmond gets this— more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly,...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @ Hardywood – $5 suggested donation to benefit Video Fan Forever OK yes, so this week we’re featuring a show which only has one band on it, but I can’t imagine any of you could possibly get away with hating on this. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM...
Back before it got cold, I drove over to the Jellowstone Records house to interview Marcus Tenney and producer DJ Harrison of Tennison, who had recently released Crack Music on their bandcamp and a cd which RVA Magazine deemed as “essential listening” in the Winter 2015 issue. I caught their act at The Broadberry (opening for Detroit’s own...
The boys behind Gritty City Records are back to their old shenanigans and busy making music as well. The boys behind Gritty City Records are back to their old shenanigans and busy making music as well. Johnny Ciggs and producer Fan Ran recently dropped a music video for “Black Negligee”, the crazy RVA hip hop group’s third...
Oh man, it’s summer-tour announcement season and get ready to be disappointed by how far we’re gonna have to travel to see some of our favorite national bands. Oh man, it’s summer-tour announcement season and get ready to be disappointed by how far we’re gonna have to travel to see some of our favorite national bands....
We already knew our city has had a rich and diverse music scene for some time. We already knew our city has had a rich and diverse music scene for some time. With shows and awesome venues showcasing music spanning all genres, there’s something for everyone every night of the week. But now, people out of Richmond are starting to notice...
Psychedelic-rock group Thai Sun released their final version of their much-anticipated EP last month. Psychedelic-rock group Thai Sun released their final version of their much-anticipated EP last month. RVA Mag first discovered these guys back in November when they had released a song “Strawberry 5” from their DIY EP and were...
I remember about a year and a half ago, I had probably one of the best times of my life at a house show–despite it having all of the ingredients for a terrible time. I remember about a year and a half ago, I had probably one of the best times of my life at a house show–despite it having all of the ingredients for a terrible time....
FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad Existence @ Strange Matter – $10 (order tickets here: https://cruelhand.eventbrite.com/) I’m so excited about this show, I have somewhat abandoned my usual format for this show listing. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen...
“You wouldn’t know it, but there’s a park back there. It’s beautiful. Linco used to swim in there as a kid,” says Cyrax of Divine Council, pointing to a nondescript patch of trees. On the surface, it doesn’t look like much—just a string of woods a lot like the spots you made the best of near your childhood home. I ask if that was the spot...
