When you think of Richmond’s heavy music scene, four names immediately come to mind: Lamb of God, GWAR, Avail, and Municipal Waste. These are the bands that have bled into the city’s veins and shaped the sound of this place over the last several decades. And this past...
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 Slum...
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 single from their album...
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. First up is Tame Impala...
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 the sea of...
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 intrigued by their...
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. It was a...
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 Death, Mad...
“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 where...
"We didn't write a concept record. We didn't write a prison record. We just made a heavy metal record. That's what we do." "We didn't write a concept record. We didn't write a prison record. We just made a heavy metal record. That's what we do." This article was featured in RVAMag #23: Winter 2015. You can read all of issue #23 here or pick it up...
